Display

Map	Switch between the map display methods when battle updates are given. [Semi-auto] Automatically switch to the overview map. [Auto] After switching to the overview map, it will return to the previous map setting. [Manual] The map will not switch during updates.
Life Gauges	Turn the Life Gauges displayed above the enemies' heads on or off. [ON/OFF]
Subtitles	Turn the subtitles for the movies and event scenes on or off. [ON/OFF]
Enemy location indicator	Turn the indicator that shows the direction of an enemy officer on or off. [ON/OFF]
Movies / Events	Choose whether to play movies or event scenes that you have already seen in the game. [ON/OFF]

Controls

Camera - vertical	Rotate the camera up or down. [Normal/Inverted]
Camera - horizontal	Rotate the camera left or right. [Normal/Inverted]
Targeting	Select whether the camera will automatically track an enemy officer or not while guarding (strafing). [Normal/Auto]
Vibration	Turn the vibration function for the controller on or off. [ON/OFF]
Button Settings	Assign commands to each of the buttons. [ON/OFF]

Sound

Music volume	Adjust the volume of the music in the game.
SFX volume	Adjust the volume of the sound effects in the game.
Voice volume	Adjust the volume of the voice in the game.
Sound test	Listen to music that you have unlocked within the game.

Reset Stats

Reset Single Officer	Reset the attributes of a single officer to their default values.
All Officers	Reset the attributes of all officers to their default values.

Otherworld Invasions

Choose whether Otherworld invaders can appear during battles in Gauntlet Mode or not.
[OFF/ON]

Save/Load

Save or load game data.

Xbox Store

Obtain or purchase additional content for the game from the Xbox Store.

The game will automatically save (autosave) in certain locations, such as after clearing a stage.
If you have saved game data, then it will load automatically.
You can also save by going to the "Options" menu on the Status Screen.

Saving during battle

You can save during battle by selecting "Save" from the Information Screen. If you have interim save data, you can continue the game by selecting "Resume" from the main menu.

You can obtain or purchase new content for the game from the Xbox Store such as new stages, costumes, music or wallpaper.

Costumes	You can change an officer's costume when selecting officers via the "Change Team" command. After selecting the officer, press the Y button to change their costume.
Music	Once you have selected "Begin Battle" on the Pre-battle Screen, you can press the Y button on the loading screen to change the music for the upcoming stage (only for stages that you have already cleared).
Other	All other additional content can be used in the usual manner.

Normal Attack
Charge Attack
Jump, Mount / Dismount horse
Musou Attack / True Musou Burst
Guard / Strafe, Somersault
Special Attack
Switch Character / Team Moves
Move
Rotate Camera
D-pad (up) Call Horse
D-pad (down) Change Battle Style
Switch Map
Display Info Screen
Xbox Home Menu

By speaking the following instructions towards your Kinect for Xbox One, you can give various voice commands.

Xbox Show Menu	Display Menu/Info Screen
Xbox Change View	Switch map
Xbox Pause	Pause the game
Xbox Play	Resume play
Xbox Go Back	Back, Cancel

Perform a regular attack that can be linked together to form combos.
You can also attack while in the air or when mounted on a horse.

Dash Attack

Perform an attack while running.

Dash Chain

If you press the X button / Y button immediately after performing a Dash Attack, then you can link it to a Normal Attack / Charge Attack.

Perform an attack that is more powerful than a Normal Attack. If you combine them with Normal Attacks, you can perform various combos.
You can also attack while in the air or when mounted on a horse.

EX Attack

Officers that possess an EX Attack are able to follow up specific Charge Attacks with a powerful and unique maneuver. The type of each attack will differ by officer.

*You can confirm whether an officer has an EX Attack or not by going to "Move details" under the "Team Info" menu.

You can unleash an extremely powerful special attack when your Musou Gauge is full, during which time you will be invincible. A Musou Attack for a DYNASTY WARRIORS character will consume a set amount of the Musou Gauge, while a SAMURAI WARRIORS character's Musou Attack will consume the entire gauge.

True Musou Attack

If you perform a Musou Attack when your Health Gauge is in the red, your Musou Attack will be even more powerful than normal. Additionally, your attacks will be imbued with a flame attribute.

2P True Musou Attack

If you are playing with two players and there is an electrical charge linking both of you together, you can perform an even more powerful Musou Attack. Additionally, your attacks will be imbued with a flame attribute.

*You can also perform this attack with team members using the Change Battle Style system, officers with whom you have maximum bonds, or when playing with two players.
*You can perform this attack in Gauntlet Mode with your fellow party members.

If you perform a Musou Attack with up to 3 to 6 players in the same vicinity while playing a two player game, fighting alongside team members with the Change Battle Style System, or with allied officers with whom you have maximum bonds, they will perform a powerful attack in unison.

Perform a unique attack based on each officer's Attack Category that consumes a set amount of the Musou Gauge. You can also perform the move while being attacked by the enemy.
You can also perform an Aerial Special Attack while jumping.
There are four categories: Power, Speed, Technique and Wonder.

These are combo attacks performed by all three team members.

Jump

Jump in the air. If your Attack Category is "Speed," by jumping while in the middle of another jump, you can move in the air.

Mount / Dismount Horse

Mount a horse while standing near it, or dismount a horse while riding it. You can attack by pressing the X button / Y button / B button while mounted on a horse.
You can the press Y button while galloping on a horse to make it jump.

Guard / Strafe

Block against an attack from the front. If you hold down the button, you can move while continuing to face forward.
If you can press the X button with the proper timing while blocking an enemy attack, you can perform a counterattack and knock them back.

Somersault

You can regain control when knocked into the air by an enemy attack.

(Up) Call Horse

Summon your horse to your side. By equipping special items, you can ride even better horses. There are some places where horses cannot be summoned. If you hold down the button, you can automatically mount the horse when it approaches.

(Down) Changing Battle Styles

Call an inactive member of your team to fight alongside you. If you press the button again, the officer will return to inactive status.

After selecting a stage, you will be taken to the Pre-battle Screen.
During battle, pressing the Menu button will bring up the Information Screen.
By spending 100,000 gems at the Pre-battle Screen, you will get an additional 3 Scrolls of Enlightenment.

Preparations	Only before battle. You can change your officers' equipped weapons and items.
Accepting Missions	Only before battle. You can accept missions from the list of participating officers.
Army Info	View information on both the enemy and allied armies in the battle.
Team Info	View information on the three members of your current team.
Battle Log	Only during battle. View a list of messages displayed during the battle.
Check Missions	Only during battle. Check the details for the missions you have accepted.
Options	Adjust the game settings.
Save	Only during battle. Save your current game progress.
Return to Camp	Return to the Camp Screen.
Quit	Return to the main menu.
Begin Battle (Resume)	Begin (or resume) a battle.

Accepting Missions

By selecting "Accept Missions" on the Pre-battle Screen, you will be able to take on missions from officers participating in that battle. If you complete the missions, then your bonds with the issuing officer will strengthen, and they will grow weaker if you fail.

*Missions have their own difficulty level (Easy/Normal/Hard). As your bonds with the assigning officer grow stronger, more difficult missions will be made available.

Team Info

Select "Team Info" to view information on each of your team members. When you select an officer, you will be able to view detailed information about each of them.

Viewing the main battle screen.

Map

Switch between the overview and zoomed maps by pressing the View button.

Player (Player 2 is denoted by red)

Allied officer

Enemy officer

Allied troops

Enemy troops

Horse

Information such as EXP obtained will be displayed after battle.

Obtaining allies

You can select newly obtained allies to take to battle with you by using the "Change Team" command.

Obtaining Growth Points

You will receive additional Growth Points depending on the amount of EXP you earned during the stage. These Growth Points can be used to level up officers of your choosing through the "Distribute Growth Points" command on the Status Screen.

Obtaining items after battle

During battle, you can obtain weapons and items by finding Weapon and Item Boxes throughout the stage that will be made available after the battle is over. Additionally, by completing certain conditions, you can also receive Strategy Cards or Musou Battlefield elements.

Mission Results / Changes in Bonds

You can check the results of any missions you undertook, as well as the corresponding change in bonds with each of the issuing officers.

You can press the B button to talk to other people such as the officers and Blacksmith within the Camp.

Circle of Light	Select a stage to play.
Teahouse	Strengthen the bonds between allies.
Blacksmith	Purchase new weapons and upgrade your current ones.
Allies	You can talk to your allies. By listening to their stories, the number of selectable stages may increase.

Status Screen

Battle Preparations

Changing team members

Select the three officers you wish to take into the next battle.

Officer Info

View information about your officers. You can also listen to lines spoken by each of them.

Preparations

Change the equipped weapons and items for your officers.

Distribute Growth Points

Distribute Growth Points to the officers of your choosing in order to power them up.

Use Upgrade Stones

Use the Upgrade Stones you have obtained to increase an officer's abilities.

Promote

You can promote officers that have reached Lv. 100.

Change Character
Choose the officer that you will control within the Camp.

Bonds Info
Confirm the bonds between each of your officers.

Online Play
Connect to the network and play a two player game.

Options
Save, adjust the game settings, and more.

Quit
Return to the main menu.

Begin Advance
Move to the Stage Selection Screen.

Purchase Weapons

Buy new weapons for your officers.
Weapons require gems or crystals to purchase them.

Weapon Fusion

This allows you to fuse two weapons together in order to create a single, more powerful weapon.
It costs gems to perform the fusion.
(1) Select the officer that owns the weapons, as well as the weapon you wish to upgrade.
(2) Choose the weapon you wish to use for the fusion. The weapon you use to upgrade your weapon will disappear after the fusion is complete.
(3) Select the attributes (or additional slots) you wish to add to your weapon.
(4) Press the Menu button to complete the fusion.

Craft Materials

Weapons and orbs can be created using the materials you obtain in Gauntlet Mode.
The orbs you create can be used with the Weapon Fusion command to add new attributes to your weapons.

Lottery

If you have a lottery ticket, you can play the lottery to win new weapons for some of your characters.

Confirm information on each of your officers. You can confirm the details of each attack by pressing the X button to bring up the "Move details."

①　Attack Category

The officer's Attack Category. There are four types.

②　Costume

You can change an officer's costume when selecting officers via the "Change Team" command.

③　Level (Lv.) / Experience Points (EXP)

When your EXP reaches its maximum value, your character's Level will increase, as will their abilities.

④　# of Promotions

A ★ will be given for each time the officer has been promoted.

⑤　Skills

The unique Skills for your officer. During battle, all the members of your team can utilize the effects of each Skill. When the officer is promoted, they will learn a second Skill.

⑥　Proficiency

This determines a Skill's effectiveness. This increases (G>F>E>D>C>B>A>S) as you defeat a certain amount of enemy officers and troops.

⑦　Abilities

These increase when you level up.

Life	The maximum value of your Life Gauge.
Attack	The higher this is, the more damage you can do.
Defense	The higher this is, the less damage you will take.
Musou	The maximum value of your Musou Gauge.
Speed	The higher this is, the faster you can move.

You can select "Distribute Growth Points" on the Pre-battle Screen to distribute your Growth Points to your officers.
When an officer's EXP reaches its maximum value, they will level up and have their abilities increased.

Select "Use Upgrade Stones" from "Battle Preparations" on the Status Screen. Use the Upgrade Stones you have obtained to increase an officer's abilities (each ability has a max of 999, except Speed, which is 200).
Upgrade Stones are given to officers that have been promoted after leveling up.

By selecting "Promote" under "Battle Preparations" on the Status Screen, you can promote officers that have reached Lv. 100. Once you promote them, they will be returned to Lv. 1, but they will learn a second Skill.
Officers that have been promoted can also earn Upgrade Stones. You can use these Upgrade Stones to increase the officer's abilities.

The bonds between some officers will change as you progress through Story Mode.
Bonds between officers can affect a variety of aspects about the game.

When bonds are strengthened...

Strengthening bonds between officers will have the following effects.

Updated conversations

When your bonds with another officer are strong, they will say different things during battle. Additionally, when you have a special relationship with another officer, the lines they say in the Camp will differ as well.

Attack behaviors

When the bonds between your playable character and the inactive officers are strong, their attack behavior will change in the following ways:

They may automatically perform Support Attacks.

When they automatically perform a Support Attack, the inactive officers may temporarily boost the abilities of your playable character.

The finishing blow for the True Triple Attack will be more powerful and have a greater attack range than usual.

They will perform a follow-up attack when you successfully land a counterattack.

Other effects

When you fight in the same battle as an allied officer that you have a strong bond with, they may give you a new weapon once the battle is over.
Additionally, bonds may also affect how the story within the game unfolds.

Bonds can be strengthened through the following actions.

Changing team members

Members are selected in the following order:
(1) Select the officer to remove from the team by pressing left and right on the D-pad and press the A button to confirm.
(2) Select the new officer to join the team and press the A button to confirm your choice. You can scroll through the different officer categories by pressing up and down on the D-pad and can select an officer by pressing left and right on the D-pad.
(3) Once your team is set, press the Menu button to confirm your selection.

Selecting a stage

By going into the "Circle of Light" within the Camp or selecting "Begin Advance" on the Status Screen, you will be taken to the Stage Selection Screen.
Here, you can choose a stage to play, decide whether to use your own characters or the ones recommended for the stage, and adjust the difficulty level of the game.
You can use the Y button to switch between stages before or after history has been altered (before or after obtaining the Divine Mirror), and you can use the left bumper and the right bumper to switch between chapters.

Within Story Mode and Free Mode, you can connect online to play together with another player.
Follow the steps below to play online:
(1) After selecting "Online Play" from the Status Screen in Story Mode, or "Online Play" after selecting a mode in Free Mode, you can play a game online.
(2) Join a game looking for allies, or look for somebody to join your game. You can select "Quick Match" to automatically begin playing in a game that is looking for another player.
(3) After completing the stage, you will automatically be disconnected from your ally.

This mode allows you to freely select from stages and officers that you have unlocked within Story Mode.
Character development is shared with Story Mode.

Musou Battlefields enable you to take stages that you have cleared in Story Mode or Free Mode and customize them to your own liking.
By obtaining Musou Battlefield elements in places like Story Mode, the number of items you can change for each battlefield will increase. You can also upload battlefields that you edit and make them available to other players online.

Play Battlefield	Play a battlefield that you have edited.
Edit Battlefield	Customize a battlefield.
Upload/download battlefield	You can connect online in order to upload your edited battlefields. Additionally, you are able to download battlefields edited by other players.

When editing a new battlefield, select "Create New" and select "Re-edit" to resume a previously edited battlefield.

Change Lines

Change the lines spoken by the officers in your battlefield. Using "Switch Lines" enables you use lines from Story Mode, while "Create Lines" allows you to freely input new original lines. The "Create Battle Message" feature also allows you to freely create battle messages to be displayed during the stage as well.
*As you progress through Story Mode, the number of lines available for "Switch Lines" will increase.
*Lines created using "Create Lines" will not have any voice files played for them.
*Please refrain from writing any content within "Create Lines" or "Create Battle Message" that is illegal, obscene, or might be considered rude, offensive or improper to other players.

Change Officers / Change Music

The assigned officers can be edited for those that you have obtained as Musou Battlefield elements.
For music, you can select from songs that you have heard within the game.

Add Elements

This enables you to add elements other than officers.

Self-Evaluation

Give comments and a rating for your battlefield. The evaluation you set will be viewed by others when they view your battlefield online.

Test Play

Play a battlefield that you have edited.
During your test play, if you select "Message Timeline" from the Information Screen, you will be able to view a list of the voice lines and battle messages displayed during your test play. You can change the battle messages you encountered during the game by going to "Message Timeline" under "Change Lines" upon completion of your test play.

Uploading battlefields

First, select "Upload/download battlefield" under "Musou Battlefields" from the main menu. Then select "Upload Battlefield" and choose the battlefield to be uploaded.
Battlefields uploaded online will be made available for download by other players.

Downloading battlefields

First, select "Upload/download battlefield" under "Musou Battlefields" from the main menu and then select "Download Battlefield" to choose a battlefield to download.
You are also able to download battlefields edited by other players.

Evaluating downloaded battlefields

You can play downloaded battlefields by using the "Play Battlefield" command. After you finish playing, you can leave an evaluation and comments for the person that uploaded it.

This mode pits two teams of three officers against one another. You will select your officers to play as, along with 4 Strategy Cards which can affect the battle in various ways.
You can also play this mode online.

Duel	Face a team of three officers controlled by the computer or by another player. Following the battle, you can receive crystals and Growth Points.
Online	Play online against another player. Following the battle, you can receive crystals and Growth Points. You can also confirm the rankings for duels against other people or for the Survival rankings.
Survival	This lets you test how many computer-controlled officers you can defeat in a row. Following the battle, you can receive crystals and Growth Points.
Presets	You can register up to 5 groups of officers and Strategy Cards.
Quit	Return to the main menu.

Duels proceed in the following order:
(1) Select your officers and Strategy Cards. You can also call up your preset combinations.
(2) Select a stage and difficulty level.
(3) Do battle against the 3 officers selected by your opponent. You will win the duel if you defeat all 3 officers. If time runs out, then the side with the higher total Life remaining amongst their 3 officers will be declared the winner.
(4) Battle results will be displayed following the battle. You can also obtain crystals or Growth Points.

Using Strategy Cards

Using a Strategy Card will have various effects on the battle.
(1) You will earn Battle Points as you fight in the duel. Attacking the opponent, being attacked by the opponent, and having your playable character defeated can earn you Battle Points.
(2) You are able to use a Strategy Card when you have enough Battle Points to match the value written on the card. Press the corresponding button on the D-pad in order to use each Strategy Card.
(3) Any Strategy Cards used will darken and you will be unable to use them again for a set period of time. A black gauge will appear on Strategy Cards you are unable to use. Once the gauge has emptied, you will be able to use that card again.

①　Rare Cards

These are Strategy Cards that contain powerful effects. They are highlighted with a gold border.

②　Battle Points

These are required in order to use Strategy Cards. Using a card will cause these to decrease.

Collecting Strategy Cards

You will obtain an officer's Strategy Card upon unlocking them in Story Mode.
Additionally, you can obtain rare cards by completing certain conditions within Story Mode, Free Mode, or Duel or Survival within Duel Mode.

Reach the depths of this primordial world as you clear various stages along the way. You will form a party of 5 officers and fight against the enemy using various formations.

Exploring the stages

Your goal in Gauntlet Mode is to clear stages that are made up of multiple battlefields.
On each battlefield, you will need to activate the various Dragon Portals you come across. When you activate a specific Dragon Portal, you will enable an escape point to appear. You will have cleared the battlefield when you reach its escape point. Once you have cleared all of the battlefields within a stage, you will have cleared the stage itself.
As you clear stages, the battlefield (Boundary Layer) that will take you to the next level of the world will appear, so try to gradually work your way down towards your goal.

Camp

Like in Story Mode, the Camp will serve as your base. Within the Camp, you can prepare for battle, summon Sworn Allies with the mystic, or accept various requests from her. If you complete the requests, then you can earn gems or crystals.

You will be taken to the Stage Selection Screen by going into the Circle of Light or by selecting "Begin Advance" on the Status Screen. Select a stage and begin the battle.
You can only select stages that are adjacent to stages that you have already cleared.

Stage Selection Screen

①　Keystones

The Keystones you currently possess. These stones are required to advance on to new stages.
You can obtain Keystones by clearing stages. Depending on the type of the Keystone, the stages you can enter will differ.
Pressing the Y button enables you to use 5 Keystones to change the contents of the stage. By doing so, the layout and enemies will be altered.

②　Stage

You will clear the stage when you clear all of the battlefields within it. If you are forced to retreat along the way, then you will need to start the stage over from the beginning.
Sometimes, an "Extreme Stage" will appear. These stages will differ from regular stages in a variety of ways, but you can also obtain valuable rare items in them.

③　Links / Instability

The number of battlefields within the stage.
The current state of the stage. The higher this number is, the easier it will be for the miasma levels at the beginning of the stage to change, and the more treasure chests there will be.

There are Dragon Portals placed throughout the battlefields in Gauntlet Mode.
You can activate the Dragon Portals by standing on them and holding down the left bumper . Upon activating a Dragon Portal, treasure chests may appear or the miasma levels may be altered. There is one Dragon Portal within each battlefield that will cause an escape point to appear.
If you press the left bumper while near an activated Dragon Portal, then your abilities may be boosted, or your Life, Musou or Formation Skill Gauges may be refilled slightly.

The higher the Miasma Level, the stronger the enemies become, but the greater the rewards will be when you defeat them.
Miasma levels increase as you defeat enemies or as times elapses.

Battle Screen

①　Formations

　　　　

②　Formation Skill

③　Party Members

You can switch characters by pressing Left Trigger / Right Trigger. If a party member other than your playable character is defeated, you will be unable to switch to that officer. Defeated party members will be revived after a short period of time.

④　Formation Skill Gauge

When this fills up, you can utilize Formation Skills. It is shared across your entire party.

Gauntlet Mode controls

D-pad (left/right)
-- Switching formations

Change your current formation.

D-pad (up)
-- Switch camera

You can switch between the regular camera and an overhead view by pressing up on the D-pad.

Press Right Stick
-- Formation Skills

When the Formation Skill Gauge is full, you can use a Formation Skill.

Obtaining and developing formations

Formations are unique to Gauntlet Mode and enable your 5 party members to line up in various patterns.
By summoning specific allies, or by summoning a certain number of allies, you will be able to use new formations.
Additionally, the more battles you fight in, the more the level of your formations used will increase. As a formation's level increases, the amount it changes your abilities will differ, and the level of the special effects offered by the formation will increase, making it even more powerful.

Formation Settings

You can choose your formation by going to "Formation Settings" under "Battle Preparations" on the Status Screen. You can set up to 3 formations at one time.
Depending on the formation, the abilities of your 5 officers may change, as will each officer's position on the battlefield.

Formation Skills

These are special finishing moves specific to each formation. You can use it when the Formation Skill Gauge is full.
Formation Skills will differ based on the placement of the front and rear guard. You can confirm this information by going to "Formation Settings" on the Status Screen or Pre-battle Screen, or "Formation Info" on the Information Screen.
If you switch your playable character or formation while executing a Formation Skill and use another Formation Skill, then the skills will link together for powerful results.

As in Story Mode, you can connect online and play with another player by selecting "Online Play" from the Status Screen.
In Gauntlet Mode, both players will take control of an officer within Player 1's party of 5 officers.

Otherworld Invasions

If you play Gauntlet Mode while connected online, then your party members may automatically visit another player's stage and obtain materials.
Conversely, the party members of other players may visit your stages as powerful invaders. By defeating them, you can obtain orbs or items to equip.

View items such as officers, event scenes and wallpapers that have been unlocked within the game.
In Orochi World, you can view a recap of the story from games in the WARRIORS OROCHI series.
By completing certain conditions, you will be able to edit the colors of officer costumes via the "Change Model" command. The colors you edit will be reflected across all modes.