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Top 25 Dynasty Warriors Characters

For the better part of a decade I have been playing a game series put out by Koei called Dynasty Warriors.

It’s a pretty basic hack-and-slash game set during the Three Kingdoms era of China. Though Koei takes liberties with Chinese history from 180-260 AD.

It’s given me hours of mindless button mashing, and an introduction to one of the more famous times — albeit tumultuous — in ancient China. When I play, I typically choose the speedier characters with ranged weapons. So, you won’t see a lot of brawny folk in this list a la Dian Wei or Wei Yan. Except Lu Bu — for obvious reasons.

Additionally, I’ve always been a supporter of the Kingdom of Wu, so you’ll see a lot of red on this list. And given there are 80 playable characters, as of Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends, here are my Top 25. Xièxie.

25. Top-25-DW-25 Character: Diao Chan
Kingdom: Other
Year Introduced: Dynasty Warriors (1997)
24. Top-25-DW-24 Character: Xiaohou Dun
Kingdom: Wei
Year Introduced: Dynasty Warriors (1997)
23. Top-25-DW-23 Character: Zuo Ci
Kingdom: Other
Year Introduced: Dynasty Warriors 5 (2005)
22. Top-25-DW-22 Character: Wang Yuanji
Kingdom: Jin
Year Introduced: Dynasty Warriors 7 (2011)
21. Top-25-DW-21 Character: Pang Tong
Kingdom: Shu
Year Introduced: Dynasty Warriors 3 (2001)
20. Top-25-DW-20 Character: Zhang Liao
Kingdom: Wei
Year Introduced: Dynasty Warriors 2 (2000)
19. Top-25-DW-19 Character: Zhu Rong
Kingdom: Other
Year Introduced: Dynasty Warriors 3 (2001)
18. Top-25-DW-18 Character: Zhuge Liang
Kingdom: Shu
Year Introduced: Dynasty Warriors (1997)
17. Top-25-DW-17 Character: Jia Chong
Kingdom: Jin
Year Introduced: Dynasty Warriors (2011)
16. Top-25-DW-16 Character: Zhao Yun
Kingdom: Shu
Year Introduced: Dynasty Warriors (1997)
15. Top-25-DW-15 Character: Zhong Hui
Kingdom: Jin
Year Introduced: Dynasty Warriors 7 (2011)
14. Top-25-DW-14 Character: Zhang Chunhua
Kingdom: Jin
Year Introduced: Dynasty Warriors 7 (2011)
13. Top-25-DW-13 Character: Yue Ying
Kingdom: Shu
Year Introduced: Dynasty Warriors 4 (2003)
12. Top-25-DW-12 Character: Cao Pi
Kingdom: Wei
Year Introduced: Dynasty Warriors 5 (2005)
11. Top-25-DW-11 Character: Guan Yu
Kingdom: Shu
Year Introduced: Dynasty Warriors (1997)
10. Top-25-DW-10 Character: Lianshi
Kingdom: Wu
Year Introduced: Dynasty Warriors (2011)
9. Top-25-DW-09 Character: Lu Meng
Kingdom: Wu
Year Introduced: Dynasty Warriors 2 (2000)
8. Top-25-DW-08 Character: Gan Ning
Kingdom: Wu
Year Introduced: Dynasty Warriors 2 (2000)
7. Top-25-DW-07 Character: Ma Chao
Kingdom: Shu
Year Introduced: Dynasty Warriors 2 (2000)
6. Top-25-DW-06 Character: Zhou Yu
Kingdom: Wu
Year Introduced: Dynasty Warriors (1997)
5. Top-25-DW-05 Character: Wang Yi
Kingdom: Wei
Year Introduced: Dynasty Warriors 7 (2011)
4. Top-25-DW-04 Character: Sun Ce
Kingdom: Wu
Year Introduced: Dynasty Warriors 3 (2002)
3. Top-25-DW-03 Character: Zhenji
Kingdom: Wei
Year Introduced: Dynasty Warriors 3 (2002)
2. Top-25-DW-02 Character: Lu Bu
Kingdom: Other
Year Introduced: Dynasty Warriors (1997)
1. Top-25-DW-01 Character: Ling Tong
Kingdom: Wu
Year Introduced: Dynasty Warriors 5 (2005)

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