Best Weapons in Dynasty Warriors: Origins — Guide to Unlocking and Obtaining Top Gear

Dynasty Warriors: Origins offers a vast arsenal of melee weapons to defeat hordes of enemies. However, the game has a number of features worth knowing to dominate the battlefield regularly. In this guide, we will look at the best weapons in the early stages of the game and later, as well as how to obtain them.

The game features a total of 10 types of weapons: sword, spear, gauntlets, wheels, podao, staff, dual halberds, halberd, sickle blade, and halberd. At the beginning of the game, you will start with a sword, but after the first hour or two, you will gather a ton of equipment. Keep in mind that some types of sharpening are unlocked only through the storyline.

The higher the chosen difficulty of the game, the more powerful weapons you can find. Most often, they drop from enemy officer-commanders. However, there is a nuance — you will not unlock equipment above the 6th rarity class on the first playthrough. To find the coolest 7th class weapons, you will have to start "New Game+". It's important to distinguish between rarity class and upgrades. A sword can be +9 but still be of the third rarity class.

Choosing a specific type of equipment is not so important. It all depends on the preferred fighting style. However, you should also pay attention to perks. Each of them is much more important than the overall standard damage. The most powerful weapon has 6 perk slots, and you cannot increase their number in those weapons where there are fewer.

During the first playthrough, pay attention to several equipment options.

Battle Gauntlets +5 — third rarity class gauntlets suitable for close contact enthusiasts. First of all, you will get a boost to the standard attack, but there are also a couple of perks. The game has a perfect dodge system: if successful, time slows down a bit.

With gauntlets, you will increase damage immediately after a perfect dodge and also increase the gain of bravery points needed for special attacks.

Crimson Orchids +6 — sharpened rings or chakrams also of the 3rd rarity class. They increase the power of special moves and increase the gain of bravery points in case of a perfect parry.

The bonus for perfect dodge is also present here.

Dragon Spear +4 — again the third rarity class.

Enhances attacks and charged attacks, and also grants a healing ability.

General's Sword +9 — third rarity class, the main character's basic weapon.

Significantly boosts quick and charged attacks, as well as speeds up the accumulation of bravery points.

Gnashing Fang +8 — a podao-type weapon of the third rarity class. Visually, it's a large heavy sword that deals serious damage but is too slow for a large number of attacks.

Standardly enhances the main character's basic attack. It can be used for accelerated skill point accumulation, as they are awarded for every hundred enemies killed. The weapon's final ability is to reduce the preparation time for charged attacks.

Red Rush Staff +8 — a third rarity class staff. This is a very fast weapon covering a huge area.

Significantly increases damage and attack power by reducing defense. You will have to dodge more often, but your character will become more deadly.

Twin Eagle Pikes +8 — increases the gain of bravery points through perfect parries, as well as provides buffs for perfect dodges.

Overall, this weapon is not much different from the previous ones but is suitable for those who enjoy a specific fighting style.

Now it's time to discuss 7th rarity class weapons. As soon as you start "New Game+", they will appear very soon, but as we mentioned above, not every such equipment is suitable.

Shops sell weapons with 1-2 perk slots. Similar ones drop as well. We need 6 slots. By increasing the difficulty level, you will increase the chances of getting such sharpenings, don't neglect this. And then you will face a very long grind. Once you find a weapon with 6 perk slots — it's time to upgrade it.

Upgrading or reforging weapons will also only unlock after completing the storyline at least once. This will allow you to increase the attack power of the selected equipment by spending other weapons of the same type and rarity class. That is, to enhance a 7th class sword, you will need many other 7th class swords, but of slightly lower quality. Additionally, during reforging, you will be able to change one of the perks, creating your own build.

Thus, the sequence is always the same:

Before reforging, it will be useful to know which perks are the most beneficial.

Increases damage to commanders by x% — this is straightforward. Commanders or officers are the most dangerous opponents. They drop the best equipment, so you should always deal maximum damage to them.

Increases normal attack power by x% — always a useful perk. The more attack power, the better.

Increases charged attack power by x% — enhanced or charged attacks deal much more damage, making them useful in tough battles.

Increases damage to officers' stamina gauge by x% — as long as the gauge is filled, commanders will continue to resist your attacks. It's best to reduce it as quickly as possible.

Gives x% chance not to deplete the bravery gauge when activating a special move — a very important and rare perk that helps you not lose bravery. Of course, the chance is very small, but when it works, you gain a huge boost in efficiency.

Increases parry window — a standard perk for all parry enthusiasts. Simplifies this move and allows you to use it more often.

Increases bravery gained during parry by x% — gradually expands your ability to use special moves. A very useful perk in the later stages of the game.

Increases bravery gained by x% — the more bravery, the more often you can use special moves. It nicely sums up the overall increase with the previous perk.

Increases attack by 30% for a limited time if you successfully perform a perfect dodge — suitable for experienced players who can dodge well at the right moment.

Reduces the cooldown of strong attacks by 33% — the faster charged attacks recover, the more often they can be used. This perk is only useful for weapon types that focus specifically on charged attacks, such as the podao.