Dynasty Warriors 8 Character Unlocking
Dynasty Warriors 8 Character Unlocking
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This guide will list how to unlock all 77 characters.
Wei
| Character | Stage |
|---|---|
| Xiahou Dun | Initial unlock |
| Dian Wei | Battle of Yan Province (Stage 3) |
| Zhang Liao | Battle of Mt. Bailang (Stage 8) |
| Cao Cao | Initial unlock |
| Xu Zhu | Battle of Xu Province (Stage 4) |
| Xiahou Yuan | Initial unlock |
| Xu Huang | Imperial Escort (Stage 5) |
| Zhang He | Battle of Xinye (Stage 9) |
| Cao Ren | Battle of Xu Province (Stage 4) |
| Cao Pi | Battle of Guandu (Stage 7) |
| Zhenji | Uprising at Xuchang (Hypothetical stage 12) |
| Cai Wenji | Campaign for Jianye (Hypothetical stage 11) |
| Jia Xu | Battle of Xiapi (Stage 6X) or Battle of Mt. Bailang (Stage 8) |
| Pang De | Pursuit at Nanjun (Hypothetical stage 13) |
| Wang Yi | Battle of Tong Gate (Historical stage 11) or Pursuit at Nanjun (Hypothetical stage 13) |
| Guo Jia | Battle of Xiapi (Stage 6X) or Battle of Guandu (Stage 7) |
| Yue Jin | Battle of Hulao Gate (Stage 2) |
| Li Dian | Battle of Hulao Gate (Stage 2) |
Wu
| Character | Stage |
|---|---|
| Zhou Yu | Conquest of Wujun (Stage 2) |
| Lu Xun | Battle of Fan Castle (Historical stage 9) or Defense of Jiangxia (Hypothetical stage 9) |
| Sun Shangxiang | Initial unlock |
| Gan Ning | Battle of Hefei (Stage 7) |
| Sun Jian | In Battle of Xiangyang, defeat Lu Gong before he escapes, and then complete Battle of Liang Province (Stage 1X) |
| Taishi Ci | Defeat Gan Ji (Stage 3X) |
| Lu Meng | Battle of Nanjun (Stage 5) |
| Huang Gai | Conquest of Wujun (Stage 2) |
| Zhou Tai | The Little Conqueror in Peril (Stage 3) |
| Ling Tong | Battle of Hefei (Stage 7) |
| Sun Ce | Initial unlock |
| Sun Quan | Initial unlock |
| Xiaoqiao | Assault at Xinye (Hypothetical stage 9X) |
| Daqiao | Defeat Gan Ji (Stage 3X) |
| Ding Feng | Battle of Guangling (Historical stage 10X) |
| Lianshi | Battle of Fan Castle (Historical stage 9) or Defense of Jiangxia (Hypothetical stage 9) |
| Lu Su | Battle of Chibi (Stage 4) |
| Han Dang | Initial unlock |
Shu
| Character | Stage |
|---|---|
| Zhao Yun | Battle of Hulao Gate (stage 2) |
| Guan Yu | Initial unlock |
| Zhang Fei | Initial unlock |
| Zhuge Liang | Battle of Changban (Stage 5) |
| Liu Bei | Initial unlock |
| Ma Chao | Battle of Mt. Dingjun (Stage 8) |
| Huang Zhong | Battle of Chengdu (Stage 7) |
| Wei Yan | Battle of Chengdu (Stage 7) |
| Guan Ping | Pacification of Nanzhong (Hypothetical stage 11X) |
| Pang Tong | Battle of Chengdu (Stage 7) |
| Yueying | Battle of Jieting (Historical stage 12) |
| Jiang Wei | Battle of Jieting (Historical stage 12) or Invasion of Luoyang (Hypothetical stage 12) |
| Xingcai | Battle of Tianshui (Historical stage 11) or Battle of Lukou (Hypothetical stage 10) |
| Liu Shan | Battle of Tianshui (Historical stage 11) or Capture of Wei (Hypothetical stage 13) |
| Ma Dai | Battle of Mt. Dingjun (Stage 8) |
| Guan Suo | Battle of Fan Castle (Stage 9) |
| Bao Sanniang | Pacification of Nanzhong (Hypothetical stage 11X) |
| Xu Shu | Battle of Xinye (Stage 4) |
| Zhang Bao | Battle of Yiling (Historical stage 10 or Battle of Lukou (Hypothetical stage 10) |
| Guan Xing | Battle of Fan Castle (Stage 9) |
| Guan Yinping | Battle of Fan Castle (Stage 9) |
Jin
| Character | Stage |
|---|---|
| Sima Yi | Initial unlock |
| Sima Shi | Initial unlock |
| Sima Zhao | Initial unlock |
| Deng Ai | Mt. Tielong (Stage 6) |
| Wang Yuanji | Battle of Xiangyang (Stage 2) |
| Zhong Hui | Battle of Mt. Tielong (Stage 6) |
| Zhuge Dan | East Gates Battle (Stage 5) |
| Xiahou Ba | In Xiahou Ba's Journey (Stage 4X), defeat Jiang Wei before he meets up with Xiahou Ba, then clear East Gates Battle (Stage 5) |
| Guo Huai | Xiahou Ba's journey (Stage 4X), Hefei New Castle (Stage 5x) or Guanqiu Jian and Wen Qin's Rebellion (Stage 7) |
| Jia Chong | Battle of Mt. Xingshi (Stage 3) |
| Wen Yang | Battle of Jiange (Historical stage 12) or Defend Chengdu (Hypothetical stage 11) |
| Zhang Chunhua | Initial unlock |
Others
For these character you need to complete a certain stage in another kingdoms story mode to unlock their story, after beating their story they will be unlocked.| Character | Stage |
|---|---|
| Diaochan | Battle of Hulao Gate (Wei Stage) |
| Lu Bu | Battle of Xiapi (Wei stage) |
| Dong Zhuo | Battle of Hulao Gate (Shu stage) |
| Yuan Shao | Disturbance at Guandu (Shu stage) |
| Zhang Jiao | Yellow Turban Rebellion (Shu stage) |
| Meng Huo | Capture of Chengdu (Jin Hypothetical stage) |
| Zhurong | Pacification of Nanzhong (Shu Hypothetical stage) |
| Zuo Ci | Assault on Xuchang (Wu Hypothetical stage) |
