A higher Renbu Rank also allows for more attacks. By attacking enemies and creating attack change, the Renbu guage will fill until it reaches a higher level, at which point the player character's attacks will become more powerful. The most notable new ability comes in the form of the Renbu system.

However, the player now has several new abilities. The basics remain the same, in that a player selects an officer, heads into battle and defeats enemy officers and waves of enemies while completing objectives. With the introduction of a new engine, the gameplay in Dynasty Warriors 6 has changed quite a bit from its predecessors. Gameplay A number of returning characters such as Lu Bu have been redesigned and use new weapons and fighting styles in addition to sporting new looks. In Musou Mode, the player guides a warrior through his or her own story as the nations of Wei, Wu, and Shu fight to unite China under one banner.

As in previous entries in the series, the game takes a hack-and-slash approach to depicting scenarios adapted from the novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Dynasty Warriors 6 is the first game in the series to feature a redesigned engine to take advantage of the power of the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.