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Liu Bei’s storyline inDynasty Warriors: Originshas a battle that’s very different from any of the others in the game. At the Battle of Xinye, Cao Cao’s army deploys the Eight Gates Formation, essentially a fortress made of armored soldiers, and only the strategist Xu Shu’s insight offers any hope of overcoming it.
The Eight Gates Formation is fairly easy to overcome once you know what to look for, but if you haven’t figured out the trick or make a mistake, you’ll find yourself in a lot of trouble. Here’s how to claim victory at Xinye.
Battle Of Xinye Overview
While most of the Battle of Xinye is focused on solving the riddle of the Eight Gates Formation, there are a few things to keep in mind:
How To Destroy The Eight Gates Formation
Xu Shu’s only clue is that you need toenter the Eight Gates Formationfrom an entrance that differs from the others. Each of the gates looks a little different, with wooden arches, decoration positions, and other details, but there’s one easy-to-spot difference that’s immediately apparent once you know what to look for.
Enter the formation through the gate that does not have a torch burning.This is always the weak point of the formation, the so-calledGate of Life, Gate of View, or Gate of Opening.
If you enter at the weak point, you’ll facetwo mid-level officers in succession; upon defeating the second one, many of the armored soldiers will flee. At that point,return to the outside of the formationand wait for a cutscene. The Eight Gates will shuffle, but all you need to do isfind another entrance with no torch.Repeat the processthree timesto fight Jia Xu, whose defeat will cause the entire formation to collapse.
Can You Fight The Shield Troops?
The shield troops that form the walls of the Eight Gates Formationcannot be moved, trampled, damaged, or jumped over.The only way to get past them is todefeat the officer in charge of their section.
What Happens If You Choose The Wrong Gate?
If you enter a gate with a burning torch, you can still technically destroy that section ol the formation - it will justbe a lot harder.Instead of two officers, you’ll have to fight three, and they’ll beelite lords of Cao Cao’s armysuch as Zhang He or Yu Jin. Picking the wrong gate will me a major strain on your items, guards, and the amount of time that Zhou Cang is able to hold the line up north.
