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In Dynasty Warriors: Origins, you'll primarily navigate the world as the Wanderer, striving to restore peace across the land. Throughout your journey, you'll encounter numerous pivotal choices within the main storyline, and regardless of your decisions, you'll often find yourself accompanied by powerful companions in battle.
These companions not only follow you loyally across the battlefield but also offer you the chance to take control of them during specific moments. Given their formidable strength, playing as these companions can be significantly more effective than sticking with the Wanderer, even with his upgrades. Here's how you can switch characters to leverage their power.
How To Switch Characters In Dynasty Warriors: Origins
Switching to play as your companion is only possible during battles where you have one by your side. Before the battle, during the war council, you'll see an option to select your companion. You can opt to go into battle alone, but remember, you won't be able to switch to any companions mid-fight if you choose this route. Once the battle starts, keep an eye on the bottom right of your screen where you'll see your companion's health bar, positioned just above your own.
Directly beneath their health bar, you'll notice a blue bar, similar to your Musou bar. This bar fills up as you engage in combat, with actions such as:
- Parrying attacks
- Perfect dodging
- Assaulting Officers
- Using Weapon Arts
Virtually every combat action contributes to filling this bar, albeit at a slower pace.
When your companion's blue bar is fully charged, a "Change Character" button will appear next to it. To switch characters, press and hold this button for about a second. On Xbox, this is the View Button; on PC, it's the C key; and on PlayStation, it's the Touchpad.
Playing As Other Characters In Dynasty Warriors: Origins
It's strategic to switch to another character during the heat of a major battle, as companions are exceptionally powerful. However, keep in mind that you'll only control them for roughly a minute. The blue bar that allowed you to switch will start to drain, signaling the time you have left with your new character. Upon switching, your new character will come into play with full Bravery and a suite of combat arts that are highly effective.
When you switch, your new character will leap into action with a significant attack, so make sure to aim at an enemy to maximize impact. Your companion will also have their own Musou and health bars, both fully charged, enabling you to unleash their unique special attack to wreak havoc on your foes.
