Step by step, the Dynasty Warriors series has dared to absorb more and more light RPG elements. Mind you, I can’t see the main Musou franchise in the market ever giving us a full-blown ARPG, but it’s been nice to see the simple hack-and-slash series evolve into something else,

Origins has a huge arsenal of attacks. With ten different weapons, a massive list of Battle Arts, and of course devastating Musou Attacks, there's a technique for every conceivable situation. Who can you trust to have your back on the battlefields of the Three Kingdoms?

Here are all the gems that you can get in Dynasty Warriors Origins, their abilities, and the best ones to use in different situations.

Put simply, players will need to alter the fate of certain characters if they want to unlock all of the true endings in Dynasty Warriors: Origins, although this can sometimes end up being a lot easier said than done.

Long-time series players will wonder whether Dynasty Warriors has a Free Mode that lets them play all battles with any characters.

In the doldrums of winter, I’ve reached for comfort media — which, for me, means Chinese historical dramas. And while the elaborate costumes and overly sweet romances are enjoyable, sometimes a girl wants something with a little more teeth. Dynasty Warriors: Origins has given me exactly what I needed.

Origins players will need to decide whether to side with Cao Cao, Liu Bei, or the Sun clan by the end of the game's third chapter.

All of the Dynasty Warriors Origins weapons ranked in a tier list based on usefulness, the Battle Arts available, and damage output.

Gems are a unique, upgradeable piece of equipment in Dynasty Warriors: Origins. Each one has the power to significantly enhance your offensive or defensive capabilities in battle, but you can only have one equipped at a time.