Dynasty Warriors 4
Xu Chu Guide
By DTBOM
This guide (Copyright 2003) was written and composed by DTBOM. It may not be
altered in anyway, and may not be used without consent from myself. It will
not and may not be used for personal gain. If you wish to post this on your
website, contact me. My contact info is in the contact info section.
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Table of Contents:
1. Guide History
2. Xu Chu's History
3. Character Stats
4. Why should I use Xu Chu?
5. Pros and Cons
6. Moves
7. Recommended Items and 10th weapon
8. Costumes
9. Character Strategies
10. Frequently Asked Questions
11. Credits/Afterword
12. Contact Information/Guidelines
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1. Guide History
4/22/03 V 1.0-Basically I decided to finish the FAQ before sub,itting it. All
sections are at complete status.
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2. Xu Zhu's History
"Xu Chu was a massive man with impressive physical strength, and was renowned
in the areas of Ru Nan and Huai Nan (1). When Cao Cao was patrolling the area,
Xu Chu was fighting with Yellow Turban rebels. Cao Cao was impressed with Xu
Zhu’s power and enlisted him as an important guard, appointing him as
Commandant.
In the battles against Zhang Xiu and Ma Chao, Zhongkang saved Cao Cao’s life
with a great display of valor and was subsequently promoted to Imperial Corps
Commander of the Military Guard.
Later when Cao Pi assumed the position as Emperor of Wei, Xu Chu took charge
of the Imperial Guards and promoted to General of the Military Guard, and
titled Lord of Wansui Precinct. In addition, Xu Chu earned the title of
Lord of Mouxiang.
Zhongkang was prudent, dignified and calm when assuming the important roles
of his offices. However, in battle, it was said that Xu Chu was like a
Raging Tiger, and his strength equaled that of Dian Wei.
Xu Chu enjoyed close relationships with both Cao Cao and Cao Pi, after his
death, Cao Pi titled him Courageous Lord."
Xu Chu's history was directly quoted from an archive of
http://www.kongming.net
I take no credit for this.
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3. Character Stats
Xu Chu has improved since DW3 since Defense has been changed to the same
maximum for all characters. As a result, defense will not be covered in this
guide.
HP: A
Xu Chu has very high max HP, coupled with maxed defense this makes him a
walking tank. Xu Chu is very hard to kill, and this gives you more time to
smash!
Musou: D
Xu Chu's musou meter is very short, preventing him from sustaining his musou
for very long. This is not necessarily a bad thing. His musou is devestating,
but rarely will you hit the same enemy more than once. It's best not to get
any Wine power-ups so that he can use it as often as possible.
Attack: A
Xu Chu has very high attack, which isn't surprising considering his size.
This goes very nicely with his crowd clearing skills, allowing him to decimate
enemies quickly and deal with those annoying peons that stab you in the back.
Range: B
Despite his weapon size, it's not as long as it seems. He stills has above
average range, but it still limits the usefulness of his SSST somewhat. A good
Wind Scroll fixes this right up.
Speed: F-
Simply put, Xu Chu is the slowest runner in the game. You could probably
outrun him with a refridgerator strapped to your back. Do not leave home
without a horse or you will cry....a lot.
Move Speed: C
Some of Xu Chu's moves are slow, others are quick. None of his moves are
exceedingly slow, and timed right they're still very unlikely to be blocked.
Basically, you have to be careful with when you attack, but not so much that
it ruins his ability to fight effectively.
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4. Why should I use Xu Chu?
You may be turned off by Xu Chu's...errrr...how should I say this? Tremendous
size and baby face, but don't be. Beneath that ridiculous exterior is a tiger
of a warrior. He has a very nice mix of one on one and crowd clearing moves,
and his stats are well balanced. He covers all sides rather well, and he has
very few real weaknesses.
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5. Pros and Cons
Pros:
-High Strength
-High HP
-Great Crowd Clearer
-Strong moves
-Covers back and sides well
-Has a good balance of stats
-Has a good balance of one on one and crowd clearing attacks.
Cons:
-Looks ridiculous
-Sloooooooooooooooooooow
-Some attacks are below average speed
As you can see, Xu Chu's strengths outnumber and outweigh his weaknesses.
The proper item set and strategy can basically nullify all but one of his
weaknesses.
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6. Moves
Running Attack: Xu Chu gets a running(wading) start, then does a continuous
tumble roll along the ground. It does meager damage, but knocks enemies off
guard and can be sustained by rapidly tapping Square. If you are forced to
hoof it, Xu Chu moves significantly faster during this attack.
Basic square combo: Xu Chu does two horizontal swings, two diagonal swings,
a 360 degree swing, and ends with a vertical swing. It does nice damage, and
covers all sides pretty well. It's a bit slow though, and doesn't excel in
any category. Stick to charge moves and use this sparingly.
C1: Xu Chu grabs an enemy and swats them away onto the horizon. This move is
actually decent for crowd clearing. When he swings after the initial grab, it
is a 360 degree swing and he's invulnerable once he grabs the enemy. This can
be used to dispatch surrounding enemies. It does nice damage too.
C2: The slow and terrible 1st launcher, never use it...ever!
C3: Xu Chu smashes his weapon to the ground several times then one final time
with greater force. It is great against duels and one enemy, and does nice
damage. It's also pretty quick, but avoid in crowds or you'll get interrupted
90% of the time.
C4: Xu Chu does a 270 degree baseball swing, launching anyone hit into space.
With an orb you can use this move to inflict many enemies with it's status.
It does very nice damage, and comes off relatively quickly. The recovery time
isn't all that bad either. Overall, this is Xu Chu's best move. Use it often.
C5: The typical 2nd launcher, use sparingly, not worth the effort.
C6: Xu Chu hops forward several times(press triangle repeatedly), then causes
a shock wave. This may seem terrible at first glance, but with the rigth orb
it has it's uses. Every part of this move uses your element. So rushing into
a crowd with a lvl 4 ice orb using this can set up for a devestating musou.
Use sparingly, but do not ignore it if you have the right orb. Does OK
damage, but nothing special.
Musou: Xu Chu spins around several times, knocking anyone nearby into the
stratosphere. It does excellent damage hit for hit, and since he falls over
at the end, you are safe during the recovery time. Overall, use this move
often, especially when an officer is frozen.
True musou: The regular musou with fire and several big spins at the end.
It becomes a juggling musou and thus loses it's usefulness. Avoid it,
unless you have no choice.
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7. Recommended Items and 10th weapon
Xu Chu can equip 4 items, and a saddle and orb just like everyone else. To
maximize his effectiveness, I will list what the best items for Xu Chu are.
Saddle: Shadow Saddle
Orb: Ice Orb
Slot 1: Tortoise Amulet
Slot 2: Tiger Amulet
Slot 3: Wind Scroll
Slot 4: Herbal Remedy
To get Xu Chu's 10th Weapon:
First, you must be on Hard mode and have unlocked the Wei Side of The Battle
of Tong Gate. To do so, in Chapter 4 skip Chang Ban, you will recieve it
before chapter 5. Beat it, and you got it. Your weapon must be level 9.
Now, I'm not certain of all the requirements, but I can give you a step by
step walkthrough that will definitely get you the weapon.
1. Kill Ma Dai then Pang De.
2. Kill the 2 generals in the Southeast.
3. Wait until Han Sui and Cao Cao meet, do not engage Han Sui or his
officers prior to the scene.
4. Once Cao Cao has the scene with Han Sui, kill all of Han Sui's officers.
5. Han Sui defects message.
6. Shu army is charging message, get the Stone Crusher.
Note: You must get all the officer kills. I tested this.
Stone Crusher
+59 Attack
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8. Costumes
Costume 1: Xu Chu's basic costume, a tiny purple vest and big baggy pants.
The vest is open and his hair is in a bun. Keep in mind, his hair is in a bun
for every costume.
Costume 2: A palette swap of number 1. Much lighter purple colors for all
parts of clothing.
Costume 3: Costume 1 except the vest is replaced by a larger brown furry one.
This is my favorite.
Costume 4: Costume 2 except with a larger light purple vest.
Copstume 5: His costume from DW3. He has a cross strap across his chest.
Costume 6: Costume 5 with brighter colors.
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9. Character Strategies
Remember, Xu Chu's moves are somewhat slow. You have to time them right, or
you'll get clobbered.
Use his C3 in duels, and use his C4 in crowds.
If you encounter a particular large group of enemies, and have the ice orb
equipped as suggested, use C6 and charge into the crowd. A high level ice orb
will freeze a lot of them. Now use your musou and kill them all.
Be sure not to raise Xu Chu's musou gauge much. He's much better with low
Musou, and you'll rarely hit enemies more than once anyway.
Try your best to freeze generals then hit them with your musou. The ice
keeps them grounded and your musou will do crazy damage even on hard.
Always have a horse, Xu Chu is so slow it hurts to hoof it with him.
Avoid his launcher moves, please, I'm begging you.
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10. Frequently Asked Questions.
Q: I'm having trouble getting his 10th, when the Shu army charges, I don't get
the weapon message!
A: Make sure you killed all the officers yourself, and that you didn't engage
Han Sui prior to the cinema with Cao Cao. If you did that, it should work.
Q: Xu Chu is fat!
A: Yes, yes he is.
Q: Why did you write about Xu Chu????
A: Well, personally I think he's very underrated and fun to play with. I hope
that with this FAQ I can get people to give him a chance.
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11. Credits/Afterword
I would like to thank:
My mom, just because everyone has to say that no matter what the situation!
Koei for making another brilliant installment in the DW series. Keep up the
good work!
Kongming.net for having such a great site filled with Three Kingdoms info.
In particular for their bio on Xu Chu.
CJayC for maintaining Gamefaqs. Without him, you probably wouldn't be
reading this.
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12. Contact Info/Guidelines
My AOL instant messager screen name is InfantryStallion.
My e-mail is
[email protected]
When sending me e-mails/instant messages do:
-Make your question clear and concise
-Make sure it's not answered in the FAQ
-Try your best to make it easy to understand -_-
-Label that's it's about my FAQ in the title
Do not:
-Ask something listed in the FAQ
-Tell me Xu Chu sucks, if you think so even after trying him at max, keep it to
yourself please.
-Send me chain letters!!!!!!!><
The End.
