There is one "EX Attack" available per character (2 in Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends). When it's selected, the golden letters will notify the player. A simple way of spotting the EX Attack or a character's weapon of choice is by noting the letters "EX" with the weapon icon. The method for inputting these attacks are shown to the player through the weapon's action listing in the game's pause menu.
Switch Attacks are unblockable and provide invincibility frames when executed, but cannot be used to reverse out of hitstun unlike with Musou Attacks.Īn "EX Attack" becomes available when a character is equipped with their personal weapon of choice (colloquially known as an "EX Weapon"). Depending on the weapon, the motions for the attack will vary. Players can store weapons in their inventory and (in 7) switch the weapons they're using to change to another in reserve mid-battle.Ī quick switch between the two weapons triggers a "Switch Attack". Like the Strikeforce titles, characters can simultaneously equip two weapons at once and can switch between them at will. Weapons in Dynasty Warriors 7 and 8 behave in a different manner than previous iterations of the series.