Zhang Fei - Dynasty Warriors 5 Xtreme Legends - Chaos Mode

Dynasty Warriors 5 Xtreme Legends
Zhang Fei
Chaos Mode

Custom Audio:
Dynasty Warriors 3 -- Endless Fight
Dynasty Warriors 7 -- Ultimate Fighting
Dynasty Warriors 7 -- Flying Cloud

[General Comments]

An improvement from the last updated Zhang Fei maximization. Don't know why I didn't use Way of Musou for the last video.....and a Medium weapon is much better.

LMAO!!! sorry for getting hit at the end.
use the map goddamnit

[Maximization Setup]

Medium Weapon
Attack
Musou
Speed
Fill
Charge / Defense

Ice Orb
Tiger Amulet
Green Scroll
True Way of Musou
Way of Musou
Wind Scroll

[Maximization Comments]
very possible with a medium weapon
only charge attack for discussion in maximization is C3 -- nothing else gives better performance
mastering C3 to be used safely in almost any crowd size is the key to realizing medium weapon performance
Attack forward during the first normal attack, turn around and go backwards with the second normal attack, and return to face the crowd at the beginning of C3, and the rest of C3 should execute well.
When done correctly, the only limitation is setup -- must have threats only in front of Zhang Fei
Reasoning -- Zhang Fei's second normal has minimal range, and short reach. His first normal is not bad in terms of horizontal coverage and reach, but focuses on his left side. It's dangerous to have him move closer into the crowd and with his second normal when it doesn't serve a good offensive or defensive purpose, and crowds are allowed to migrate around him. It turns out the distance he moves away from the crowd during his second normal and the timing of his C3 execution is good enough to have this method of attacking work consistently. Keeping in mind that his first normal focuses on his left side, it's useful to know that his C3 starts on his right side.
Next important note is to point out that with mastered control, his C3 should be considered unblockable for tier list evaluation purposes.
C3 entry often means a quickly filled Musou, perfect transition to Musou against officers, and chance for ice activation for double Musou damage
against generics, medium weapon has no need for ice to KO in one Musou only
Zhang Fei's juggling Musou is a relatively stronger one
Ice will allow him to kill a playable or stronger officers in one C3 and True Musou
C1 may be useful for manually setting up for more suitable C3 entry opportunities
C1 is also good for promoting more clustering of crowds
C1 is good for dismounting officers
True Musou ending has high height and may miss officers in the air if positioned incorrectly. Behind Zhang Fei is the most of lowest height.
for interesting fact, there is a way to consistently pull off C6 safely with entering a crowd at point blank with his first normal. Attack forward with first normal, waste second and third normals and attack backward to create space. Turn around to face the crowd again for fourth and fifth normals. The motion is in a counterclockwise direction. Again, C6 should be considered unblockable.
great counterattack, if that's the way you roll

[Tier List Comments]
Zhang Fei is a high tier character
one Musou KO vs generic officers with preceding C3
one Musou KO vs playable officers with preceding C3 if Ice activates
good vs multiple officers
fair vs mounted officers
poor vs archers
aside from leading time to set up for safe C3, offense is consistent