Dynasty Warriors Origins: Best Spear build guide

The Spear is one of the few melee weapons in Dynasty Warriors Origins. It offers a balance between good range, decent damage, and an effective set of defensive capabilities. While you may not be able to dish out massive amounts of damage with the spear, it can significantly boost your survivability. It is also a great long-range substitute for the sword build.

In this guide, we shed light on everything that you will need for the best spear build in Dynasty Warriors Origins.

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How to build the best Spear in Dynasty Warriors Origins

A Spear is the best melee weapon to deal damage from a distance (Image via Koei Tecmo Games)

Strengths and weaknesses of the Spear build:

Strengths:

• Excellent Range: Great for keeping enemies at bay.
• Defensive Focus: Suitable for one-on-one battles.
• Airborne Control: Easily knocks enemies into the air for follow-up attacks.

Weaknesses:

• Limited AOE: Struggles with large groups.
• Simple Combos: Few attack variations.
• Vulnerable Animations: Long battle art animations can leave you exposed.

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How to unlock the Spear and its progression:

The Spear unlocks after completing the Battle of Guangyang. Purchase the Recruit’s Spear at the Ji weapons shop or upgrade through battle drops.

Spear progression table

Weapon	Grade	Attack
Recruit’s Spear	1	22
Recruit’s Spear EX	2	42
Dragon Spear	3	80
Dragon Spear EX	4	136
Dragoon’s Destiny	5	204
Dragon Spear EX	6	264
Training Spear	6	300
Heavenly Dragon	7	326

Best spear combos:

1. Block + Strong Attack: Knocks enemies airborne.
2. Triple Strong Attack: Follow up airborne enemies with a flurry of strikes.
3. Evade + Strong Attack: Launches you forward while dealing damage.
4. Six Normal Attacks: Simple and effective when aerial attacks aren’t possible.

Use the test weapon option in the menu for practice.

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Best battle arts for the Spear:

Spears with better grades have more utility (Image via Koei Tecmo Games)

Beginner Battle Arts

Input	Name	Description	Cost
Left	Piercing Vengeance	Parry and counterstrike	1
Up	Spree of Devastation	Sweeping attack in front of you	2
Right	[Sp.] Palm Strike	Stagger enemies with a focused palm strike	1
Down	Wild Rush	Charge forward with the spear	2

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Advanced Battle Arts

Input	Name	Description	Cost
Left	Spree of Devastation	Sweeping attack in front of you	2
Up	Dance of the Whirlwind	Pull enemies into a large AOE attack	5
Right	[Sp.] Power Shot	Fire a ranged shot; interrupt enemy skills	2
Down	Dragon Flash	Launch a shockwave in front of you	8

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Best skills and passives for the Spear

Use the right skills and arts to get the most out of this build (Image via Koei Tecmo Games)

Key Skills:

• Meat Bun Glutton: Increases healing potential (essential for survivability).
• Extreme Musou Attack: Activates Rage mode with a companion for doubled effect.
• Refreshing Rescue: Boosts HP when rescuing allies.
• Item Investor: Carry an additional consumable item.
• Rage Restored Upgrade: Restores HP while attacking in Rage mode.

Skill Progression Table

Name	Tree	Description	Skill Points
Spur On	Knight-Errant Rank	Encourage your horse boost endurance	40
Chain Evade	Knight-Errant Rank	Enables you to evade repeatedly	30
Meat Bun Glutton	Knight-Errant Rank	Enables you to hold more meatbuns.	50
Refreshing Rescue	Adept Rank	Boosts HP when rescuing allies	50
Meat Perceiver	Adept Rank	Allows you to see meat buns with Sacred Bird	40
Army of One	Adept Rank	Boosts Musou Guage after 1k kills	60
Item Investor	Expert Rank	Hold +1 portable	50
Extreme Musou Attack	Expert Rank	Enables Extreme Musou Attacks with Companions	80
[Sp.] Power Shot	Expert Rank	Skill that interrupts at range two bravery cost	100
Meat Bun Glutton	Mastery Rank	Enables you to hold more meatbuns.	70
Bolster Bravery	Mastery Rank	Increase Bravery gain 10%	80
Accessories Artisan	Mastery Rank	Equip +1 accessory	80
Meat Bun Glutton	Hero Rank	Enables you to hold more meatbuns.	70
Item Investor	Hero Rank	Hold +1 portable	70
Endurance Accumulation Increase	Hero Rank	Increase Endurance Accumulation	120
Bolster Bravery	Musou Rank	Increase Bravery gain 10%	100
Prolonged Rage	Musou Rank	5% less drain in rage mode	200
Rage Restored Upgrade	Musou Rank	Restores HP when landing attacks in rage	200

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Best Gems and accessories for the Spear build

Gems:

• Vortex Gem: Boosts damage to airborne enemies.
• Ascendance Gem: Grants automatic blocking against officers (up to 55% at level 21).

Accessories:

• Red Dragon’s Talon: Increases Musou Gauge accumulation by 10%.
• Dragon’s Spleen: Slightly restores Musou Gauge when attacked.
• Ravenous Spirit Amulet (Beginner): Restores 5% health upon defeating officers.

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Best horse for the Spear build

• Birch: The best mount for Spear builds.

Horse Bonuses:

Level	Bonus
5	Increased mounted stability (50%)
10	Extended mounted charge distance (+20%)
20	Staggers nearby enemies on summon

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Best tactics for the Spear build:

• Mounted Charge: High-damage cavalry charge (420s cooldown).
• Flaming Volley: Fire arrow volley from high ground (240s cooldown).
• Encirclement: Allies surround and attack a tough boss (210s cooldown).

Trigger tactics during a “Dramatic Success” moment (blue indicator) to lower enemy morale and maximize damage.

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Best companion for the Spear build:

Sun Shangxiang:

• Weapon: Wheels.
• AOE Battle Art: Twin Tiger Blast.

When near a companion, activating any battle art triggers their follow-up attack. Look for the blue Battle Chain Art indicator in Dynasty Warriors Origins.

That's all for our Spear build guide. By mastering combos, optimizing battle arts, and selecting the right gear, you can dominate the battlefield with ease.