Nightmare Character Build *questions*

[Loire]

Lu Bu is by far the fastest killer, but I get lazy and doesn't like to switch weapon.

Guan Yu's damage dealing rate is a little slower than Lu Bu, but he is basically impossible to kill due to healing on the main weapon, so my built:

Weapon 1 Divine Dragon:
Synergy
Attack Range up
Combat Resistance
Projective resistance
officer Assassin

Lion's Fang (or Burning Phoenix):
elemental up
projective resistance
officer Assassin

for every officer, EX attack to get attack buff, then just keep C6 with Mosou. This will get you through all Nightmare weapon requirements with ease, except for Shu's Wuzhang Plain, you need to kill officers superfast on that so that Zhuge Liang doesn't kick the bucket, use Lu Bu for that.

[Rampidzier]

Or you can get that weapon by playing as Zhuge Liang. That way, he doesn't die due to the storyline.

[ENAYSOFT]

Just a question but I have equipped the same slots as described in this thread. I am dealing lots off damage to bosses as expected but they are able to block still. Which is the element or setup which disables the bosses blocking?
I can still go up behind them and catch them off guard on the horse but I was hoping they wouldn't be able to block

[Skullz_69]

Originally Posted by ENAYSOFT

Just a question but I have equipped the same slots as described in this thread. I am dealing lots off damage to bosses as expected but they are able to block still. Which is the element or setup which disables the bosses blocking?
I can still go up behind them and catch them off guard on the horse but I was hoping they wouldn't be able to block

Weapon 1: Lightning
Weapon 2: Wind
The higher the elements level the better

[Metal_Jaws]

I'm not a big fan of combat resistance on higher difficulty levels. This skill has been in past titles as well, and i find it has an actual sort of drawback on high difficulty levels. That drawback is you take carzy amounts of damage that does not stop. The skill only stops you from having your attack interupted, it does not lessen the damage being received. Meaning you stand there while they keep wailing on you... Sure you are attacking, but if its from behind, it goes on unless you have a wepaon with full range. I find it better to focus on damage being done, and just not get hit, then work too much on DEF. Use saves before and during teh battle to ensure this happens.

Often I find projectile resistance a key as archers on teh sidelines are always a DW treat, especially on high diffculty levels. Always a good idea to clear them out of an area before going after a general, if you have teh time to do so.

Synergy is a great strength boost, and is stackable. in Lu Bu's case, he can stack 3 of them, as 1 in is his base skill set. This powers up your attack, especially teh Mousou it seems to very high levels. Also Lu Bu's 2nd airbourne mosusou is unblockable. Given that capability, give him Dark element on both weapons, elemenatal attack up, synergy, then round out with def items like projectile resitance or what not. On Chaos he can OHK most generals with this setup, and many of nightmare ones dont take very long. Da Qiao is alos a great chosie as her 2nd mosusou is also unblockable and can "gather up" many of teh generals on the field in that attack to hit them all at once.

Best advice in this game though is to abuse interiem saves. If you rush in an dget nailed instead of attacking, reload... I save every time i do anything well. Its insurance. In some old titles (im looking at you DW3XL) it was the only way to get some wepaons, especially if playing solo. DW5 was evil when it introduced limited saves... BAD KOEI!!! lol The only downside is that DW7XL has only a single save slot, so make sure when you save, you are not in a bad spot, otherwise you just locked it in.

[Bofuism]

currently using a max sun ce with halberd and staff. both have synergy.

attack +++, defence +++, officer assassin, projectal resistence, attack range up (i think).

switching between halberd and staff with one recovering health while the other one briefly doubles attack.

[Akari]

Originally Posted by Bofuism

currently using a max sun ce with halberd and staff. both have synergy.

attack +++, defence +++, officer assassin, projectal resistence, attack range up (i think).

switching between halberd and staff with one recovering health while the other one briefly doubles attack.

Just so you know, if your Sun Ce has maxed base stats at 1400 att/def, then Att+++ and Def+++ no longer benefit you. They do not increase stats beyond the max.

[Bofuism]

Originally Posted by Akari

Just so you know, if your Sun Ce has maxed base stats at 1400 att/def, then Att+++ and Def+++ no longer benefit you. They do not increase stats beyond the max.

Thanks for that. I was wondering if it was pointless even though the character has maxed stats.

Guess ill equip something more useful to help assist with nightmare - wu zhang (shu).

I know its not the right topic but i am struggling with this one. I have gone through 3 playthroughs on this level and still yet to acquire the weapon.

I took over the 2 bases, killed deng ai, then zhong hui, captured the bases, retreated, then killed all officers except for sima yi, yet i still can't get the weapon. Have played both Sun Ce and Zhuge Liang but to no avail. Help?

UPDATE: Finally managed to do it. all nightmare weapons now complete. Wasn't hard at all. Comparing it to DW3 and DW4 xtreme legends :3

[DarcShoT]

Whats a good weapon to use on the 3 stages that we can't use the flute and war fan trick??

Since we have to physically fights the officers this time...

[gunslingerdaz]

Originally Posted by Wolfbane

Don't forget it has lvl 9 wind element which increases its damage. Lower wind element weapons deal a little less elemental damage.

The chaos flute (Lvl 9 lightning) and chaos war fan (Lvl 9 wind) are the most powerful combination for this trick with double element equipped.

On the last stage (Liu Shan's) on nightmare difficulty you can kill any generic in about 6-10 hits because each hit is unblockable and either stuns an enemy or sends them straight up in the air allowing them to be juggled continually.

I assume using a double elemental damage up seals would also increase damage output?