Dynasty Warriors Origins: Best wheels build guide

The wheels in Dynasty Warriors Origins are a unique and effective mid-range weapon that deals burst damage. Although this weapon requires a relatively high skill ceiling, you can easily make it your primary with enough practice. If you use proper skills and arts, this weapon can make short work of groups of enemies.

In this guide, we have shared everything you need to know about getting the most out of the wheels in Dynasty Warriors Origins.

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How to make the best build for wheels in Dynasty Warriors Origins

Wheels are quite devastating in the right hands (Image via KOEI TECMO GAMES)

Pros and Cons of the wheels build:

Pros:

• Delayed Burst: Ability to stack damage for huge bursts.
• Range: Natural mid-range attacks for safety.
• Secondary damage: Strong attacks can trigger a powerful bonus effect.

Cons:

• Squishy: Limited survivability without proper skills or items.
• Timing Dependent: Requires precision to activate secondary effects.
• Slow Start: Effectiveness increases significantly in late-game.

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How to unlock and progression of wheels:

To unlock the wheels, complete the "Suppression of You Province" battle. Once the base variant is unlocked, better versions can be acquired from NPC officers or shops.

Weapon Grades

Weapon	Grade	Attack
Bladed Hoops	1	22
Bladed Hoops EX	2	42
Crimson Orchids	3	80
Crimson Orchids EX	4	136
Gleaming Fangs	5	204
Training Wheels	6	300
Blazing Suns	7	326

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Best battle arts for wheels:

The best battle arts for the wheels (Image via KOEI TECMO GAMES)

Beginner battle arts

Direction	Name	Description	Bravery Cost
Left	Triple Tempest	Throws wheels in all directions (AOE).	3
Up	Crawling Dragon	Delayed burst damage and stagger.	2
Right	[Sp.] Palm Strike	Melee interrupt, staggers enemies.	1
Down	Aerial Retribution	Counterattack stance to mitigate damage.	1

Advanced battle arts

Direction	Name	Description	Bravery Cost
Left	Crawling Dragon	Delayed burst damage and stagger.	2
Up	Harvest Moon	Wheels remain forward, dealing sustained damage.	3
Right	[Sp.] Power Shot	Ranged interrupt, usable midair.	2
Down	Twin Tiger Blast	High-damage AOE fire arrow attack.	8

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Best Combo

Perform the combo: Normal > Normal > Normal > Normal > Strong > Strong.

Make sure you press the strong attack button precisely when the wheels return to activate the secondary effect (red glow). Use airborne strong attacks for better visibility and timing.

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Best skills and passives for wheels:

Wheels with better grades have more utility (Image via KOEI TECMO GAMES)

Name	Tree	Description	Skill Points
Whirlwind Kick	Knight-Errant Rank	Perform a rapid spinning kick to attack foes.	20
Chain Evade	Knight-Errant Rank	Allows consecutive evasive maneuvers.	30
Meat Bun Glutton	Knight-Errant Rank	Increases the number of meat buns you can carry.	50
Perfect Evade	Adept Rank	Gain bravery by dodging perfectly timed enemy strikes.	50
Meat Perceiver	Adept Rank	Reveals the location of meat buns using Sacred Bird.	40
Army of One	Adept Rank	Enhances the Musou Gauge after achieving 1,000 kills.	60
Item Investor	Expert Rank	Expands portable item capacity by one.	50
Extreme Musou Attack	Expert Rank	Unlocks devastating Musou Attacks with allies.	80
[Sp.] Power Shot	Expert Rank	A ranged ability that interrupts at the cost of two bravery points.	100
Meat Bun Glutton	Mastery Rank	Lets you store more meat buns in your inventory.	70
Bolster Bravery	Mastery Rank	Improves bravery accumulation by 10%.	80
Accessories Artisan	Mastery Rank	Grants the ability to equip an additional accessory.	80
Meat Bun Glutton	Hero Rank	Further increases your meat bun storage capacity.	70
Item Investor	Hero Rank	Adds one more slot for portable items.	70
Endurance Accumulation Increase	Hero Rank	Boosts how quickly you build endurance.	120
Bolster Bravery	Musou Rank	Further raises bravery gain by 10%.	100
Prolonged Rage	Musou Rank	Slows rage mode's energy drain by 5%.	200
Rage Restored Upgrade	Musou Rank	Restores health by attacking during rage mode.	200

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Best Gems and accessories for wheels:

Gems

1. Ascendance Gem: Increases block chance against officers, crucial for mitigating damage.
2. Wellspring Gem: Heals upon defeating 100 enemies, ideal for sustained survivability.
3. Oblivion Gem: Optimizes midair and ranged attacks.

Accessories

1. Red Dragon’s Talon: Boosts Musou Gauge accumulation by 10%.
2. Dragon’s Spleen: Increases Musou Gauge gain when attacked.
3. Ravenous Spirit Amulet: Heals 5% HP upon defeating officers (great for beginners).

Best horse for the build:

• Birch: Offers increased charge distance (+20%) and staggers enemies on summon.

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Best tactics

Tactic Name	Effect	Cooldown (s)
Flaming Volley	Fires a powerful arrow volley, ideal for open fields.	240
Encirclement	Surrounds and targets a specific enemy.	210
Mounted Charge	A devastating cavalry charge for large groups.	420

Best companions

1. Guo Jia: Equipped with powerful AOE and mobility skills, such as Divine Eagle Dance and Tornado Dance.
2. Sun Shangxiang: Another wheels user with complementary skills like Twin Tiger Blast, effectively doubling your damage output and survivability.

By combining these strategies, skills, and equipment, you can master the wheels build, and dominate in Dynasty Warriors Origins.