Is there friendly fire in Dynasty Warriors Origins?

The vast battlefields of Ancient China in Dynasty Warriors Origins are home to many dangers and you might wonder if friendly fire is present, that can potentially damage your allies. As a Guardian of Peace, you will face various dangers and it might become impossible to check your hits when you are high on the adrenaline of the battle.

Many games feature the friendly fire option and if you are a newcomer to the Dynasty Warriors franchise, you might want to learn if this is the case with Origins as well.

Fortunately, Dynasty Warriors Origins doesn't have any friendly fire, which is a staple for Koei Tecmo’s Musou series of games. As you will need to fight out hordes of enemies during battles, it makes sense that the option of having allies take damage from your attacks can be a ridiculous and detrimental mechanic.

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Dynasty Warriors Origins does not feature friendly fire

The game lacks friendly fire (Image via KOEI TECMO)

As the latest entry to the Dynasty Warriors series features sprawling battle scapes where you will face 1000s of enemies, it makes sense why the game doesn't have any sort of mechanic where you can damage your allies, who are famed heroes from the Three Kingdoms period.

Your Battle Arts and weapon hits are meant to devastate hordes of foes, and given both armies fight in very close quarters, any sort of friendly fire will be frustrating for players. Similar to many other games in the Musou genre, your attacks will not hit your ally forces and will instead target enemies and devastate them.

Furthermore, you don't have to worry about your allies getting upset when you attack near them. The characters in Dynasty Warriors Origins completely ignore your attacks unless they are on the enemy team as your blows will phase through them and target your opponents.

This will allow you to get the feeling of a chosen warrior who is tasked with bringing peace in the war-torn lands of the late Han China, as you can stand beside your chosen allies without having to fear damaging them. You can unleash the full force of your attacks and easily land 100s of KOs with ease without anything restricting you from doing so.