Warriors Orochi 4 Ultimate - New characters and Special team combinations
The latest Warriors Orochi 4 Ultimate update is now available on Steam and across all platforms, so let's take a look at the new characters and Special team combinations.
With this new update, Warriors Orochi 4 Ultimate players can now access seven new playable characters based on various folklore and historical characters. Each new character has their own special weapon and Sacred Treasure, as well as a type which you can use to work out what type of combo they'd be suited to.
Warriors Orochi 4 Ultimate - New characters
You might recognise some of the names from Warriors Orochi 3, while the others are new original characters for Warriors Orochi 4 Ultimate. The rest of the 170 odd characters are still available to play, too, and new Infinity and Challenge modes are now available for all characters.
| New character | Type, weapon and Sacred Treasure |
|---|---|
| Achilles | Power, Short blade and shield, Harpe |
| Gaia | Technique, Hecatoncheir, Hecatoncheir |
| Hades | Power, Scythe, Scythe |
| Joan of Arc | Technique, Enchanted spear, Trident |
| Perseus/ Loki | Power/ Technique, Mistilteinn, Mistilteinn |
| Ryu Hayabusa | Power/ Speed, True Dragon Sword, Lævateinn |
| Yang Jian | Speed, Trident, Xiaotian |
Warriors Orochi 4 Ultimate - Special team combinations
Working out Special team combinations can be time-consuming, so we've made these tables to help you sort out a team quickly. Thanks to the Koei Wiki for gathering all this key info.
You can use any of these team combinations when doing the Triple Musou or Rush, so have a bash at a few combos to find your groove. Each team consists of three characters, so you can mix and match a bunch of the characters for some combos.
Combination Effect: Begin battle with a Tear of the Gods
| Combo | Characters required |
|---|---|
| Bearers of the Next Age | Cao Pi, Liu Shan, Sima Zhao, Kagekatsu Uesugi, Takakage Kobayakawa |
| Bodyguards | Dian Wei, Ranmaru Mori, Zhou Tai, Xu Zhu, Xingcai |
| Five Tiger Generals | Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong, Ma Chao |
| Genius Strategists | Zhuge Liang, Zhou Yu, Jia Xu, Hanbei Takenaka, Motonari Mōri |
| Mystic Realm Dwellers | Taigong Wang, Susano'o, Kaguya, Nezha, Yinglong |
| Oda Clan | Nobunaga Oda, Nō, Ranmaru Mori, Mitsuhide Akechi, Katsuie Shibata |
| Shadow Warriors | Kunoichi, Goemon Ishikawa, Hanzō Hattori, Kotarō Fūma, Nene |
| Tokugawa Clan | Ieyasu Tokugawa, Ina, Tadakatsu Honda, Naotora Ii, Naomasa Ii |
| Wine and War | Zhang Fei, Sun Quan, Masanori Fukushima, Guo Jia, Kenshin Uesugi |
Combination Effect: Begin battle with Unity Magic gauge filled
| Combo | Characters required |
|---|---|
| Finest Archers | Xiahou Yuan, Huang Zhong, Ina |
| Peach Garden Brothers | Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei |
| Sword Masters | Musashi Miyamoto, Kojirō Sasaki, Munenori Yagyū |
| Tale of the Heike | Yoshitsune Minamoto, Benkei, Kiyomori Taira |
| The Power of Small Fry | Gyūki, Dodomeki, Diamondback |
| The Reckless | Meng Huo, Ina, Masanori Fukushima |
Combination Effect: Attack is doubled every 300 KOs
| Combo | Characters required |
|---|---|
| Azai Clan | Nagamasa Azai, Oichi, Yoshitsugu Ōtani, Takatora Tōdō |
| Battlefield Musicians | Zhenji, Cai Wenji, Motochika Chōsokabe, Kojūrō Katakura |
| Generals of Wu | Zhou Yu, Lu Meng, Lu Su, Lu Xun |
| Guan Family Siblings | Guan Ping, Guan Xing, Guan Suo, Guan Yinping |
| Gunmen | Magoichi Saika, Masamune Date, Ieyasu Tokugawa, Goemon Ishikawa |
| Hōjō Clan | Ujiyasu Hōjō, Lady Hayakawa, Kai, Kotarō Fūma |
| Kyūshū Warriors | Yoshihiro Shimazu, Toyohisa Shimazu, Ginchiyo Tachibana, Muneshige Tachibana |
| Liang Warriors | Ma Chao, Ma Dai, Pang De, Dong Zhuo |
| Rapturous Beauties | Lu Lingqi, Sun Shangxiang, Kai, Ina |
| Sima Family | Sima Yi, Zhang Chunhua, Sima Shi, Sima Zhao |
| Takeda Clan | Shingen Takeda, Yukimura Sanada, Nobuyuki Sanada, Kunoichi |
| Uesugi Clan | Kenshin Uesugi, Kanetsugu Naoe, Aya, Kagekatsu Uesugi |
Combination Effect: Defense is doubled every 300 KOs
| Combo | Characters required |
|---|---|
| Hideyoshi's Children | Mitsunari Ishida, Kiyomasa Katō, Masanori Fukushima |
| Master and the 2 Hanbei | Hideyoshi Toyotomi, Hanbei Takenaka, Kanbei Kuroda |
| Puppet Masters | Jia Chong, Loki, Kanbei Kuroda |
| Sun Family Siblings | Sun Ce, Sun Quan, Sun Shangxiang |
| The Gods of Olympus | Zeus, Athena, Ares |
| Warriors of Duty | Yukimura Sanada, Mitsunari Ishida, Kanetsugu Naoe |
Combination Effect: Movement speed is doubled every 300 KOs
| Combo | Characters required |
|---|---|
| Bedazzling Dancers | Diaochan, Okuni, Sanzang |
| Japan's Conquerors | Nobunaga Oda, Hideyoshi Toyotomi, Ieyasu Tokugawa |
| One-Eyed Warriors | Xiahou Dun, Masamune Date, Odin |
| Rulers of the 3 Kingdoms | Cao Cao, Sun Quan, Liu Bei |
| The Demon King's Blood | Orochi, Orochi X, Shuten Dōji |
| Three Mystics | Shennong, Fu Xi, Nuwa |
| Voluptuous Beauties | Nō, Zhenji, Da Ji |
If you played Warriors Orochi 3, you can import save data fro PC, PS4 and Switch saves.