Dynasty Warriors 8 PlayStation 3 Cheats and Tips

The following side-stages that are not automatically unlocked by clearing stages and will require that you fulfill certain tasks to unlock them.

Side Stages - Jin

Battle of New Hefei Castle:

Escort ALL allies to safety in 'East Gates Battle'.

Battle of Xuchang (Hypothetical):

Clear all hypothetical conditions in stages prior to 'Battle of Xuchang'.

Defeat the Rebels:

Defeat all enemy officers before defeating Liu Shan in 'Capture of Chengdu'.

Xiahou Ba's Journey:

Defeat Cao Xun, Cao Xi, and He Yan before eliminating Cao Shuang in 'Coup d'etat'.

Side Stages - Shu

Battle of Chencang:

Rescue Ma Su before he gets trapped in 'Battle of Jieting'.

Battle of Fan Castle (Hypothetical):

Clear all hypothetical conditions prior to 'Battle of Fan Castle'.

Disturbance at Guandu:

Do not defeat retreating enemies in 'Defense of Xu Province'.

Pacification of Nanzhong:

Defeat Xiahou Mao before Guo Jia appears in 'Ambush at Chang'an'.

Side Stages - Wei

Battle of Chibi (Hypothetical):

Clear all hypothetical conditions in stages prior to 'Battle of Chibi'.

Battle of Puyang:

Defeat Tao Qian before he escapes in 'Battle of Xu Province'.

Battle of Xiapi:

Do not rescue Cao Ang and Cao Anmin in 'Battle of Wan Castle'.

Side Stages - Wu

Assault at Xinye:

Do not allow enemy officers to breach the defense lines in 'Defense of Jiangxia'.

Battle of Guangling:

Ensure Gan Ning's survival and defeat Shamoke in 'Battle of Yiling'.

Battle of Hefei (Hypothetical):

Clear all hypothetical conditions in stages prior to 'Battle of Hefei'.

Battle of Liang Province:

Defeat Lu Gong before he escapes in 'Battle of Xiangyang'.

Defeat Gan Ji:

Defeat Xiahou Dun and Gan Ji before reaching the escape point in 'The Little Conqueror in Peril'.

Defeat Hua Xiong and Lu Bu in under 14 minutes at Battle of Hu Lao Gate - Lui Bei's forces on Hard or Chaos mode to get this weapon which is known as the Godly Dragon to appear in the corridors that are on fire. This weapon has locked stats and you must use the weapon's EX user to unlock it.

The following animals become unlocked in Ambition mode when you complete the corresponding task. To welcome the Emperor you must complete building the Tongquetai.

Golden Panda:

Welcomed Emperor and recruited ALL allies.

Harrier:

Welcomed Emperor and ALL Facilities fully upgraded.

Hex Mark:

Complete 60 consecutive battles.

Red Hare:

Complete 90 consecutive battles.

Shadow Runner:

Complete 30 consecutive battles.

War Elephant:

Complete 100 consecutive battles.

To unlock the characters below, you first have to unlock their Story Mode, then complete their story to get them. See below for more details:

Diaochan:

Complete Stage 1 and 2 for Wei, then complete her story mode

Dong Zhuo:

Complete Stage 2 for Shu, then complete his story mode

Lu Bu:

Complete Stage 6(x) for Wei, then complete his story mode

Meng Huo:

Complete all kingdoms What If stories, then complete his story mode

Yuan Shao:

Complete Stage 7 for Wei and Stage 3(x) for Shu, then complete his story mode

Zhang Jiao:

Complete Stage 1 for Shu, then complete his story mode

Zhu Rong:

Complete Stage 11(IF)(x) for Shu, then complete her story mode

Zuo Ci:

Complete Wu's What If path, then complete his story mode

Below you will find a list of the unlockable characters in the Jin Kingdom, as well as instructions on what Story Mode stage to beat to unlock them for use in Free Mode.

Deng Ai:

Complete Stage 6 - Battle of Mt. Tielong

Guo Huai:

Complete any one of the following: Stage 4X Xiahou Ba's Journey, Stage 5X Battle of New Hefei Castle, Stage 7 Guanqiu Jian and Wen Qin's Rebellion

Jia Chong:

Complete Stage 3 - Battle of Mt. Xingshi

Wang Yuanji:

Complete Stage 2 - Battle of Xiangyang

Wen Yang:

Complete Stage 12 (Historical) - Battle of Jiange or Stage 11 (Hypothetical) - Defend Chengdu

Xiahou Ba:

In Stage 4X - Xiahou Ba's Journey, defeat Jiang Wei before he meets up with Xiahou Ba, then complete Stage 5 - East Gates Battle

Zhong Hui:

Complete Stage 6 - Battle of Mt. Tielong

Zhuge Dan:

Complete Stage 5 - East Gates Battle

You can unlock the characters shown below for Free Mode by completing the indicated Story Mode stage.

Bao Sanniang:

Complete Stage 11X (Hypothetical) - Pacification of Nanzhong

Guan Ping:

Complete Stage 11X (Hypothetical) - Pacification of Nanzhong

Guan Suo:

Complete Stage 9 - Battle of Fan Castle

Guan Xing:

Complete Stage 9 - Battle of Fan Castle

Guan Yinping:

Complete Stage 9 - Battle of Fan Castle

Huang Zhong:

Complete Stage 7 - Battle of Chengdu

Jiang Wei:

Complete Stage 12 (Historical) - Battle of Jieting or Stage 12 (Hypothetical) - Invasion of Luoyang

Liu Shan:

Complete Stage 11 (Historical) - Battle of Tianshui or Stage 13 (Hypothetical) - Capture of Wei

Ma Chao:

Complete Stage 8 - Battle of Mt. Dingjun

Ma Dai:

Complete Stage 8 - Battle of Mt. Dingjun

Pang Tong:

Complete Stage 7 - Battle of Chengdu

Wei Yan:

Complete Stage 7 - Battle of Chengdu

Xing Cai:

Complete Stage 11 (Historical) - Battle of Tianshui or Stage 10 (Hypothetical) - Battle of Lukou

Xu Shu:

Complete Stage 4 - Battle of Xinye

Yue Ying:

Complete Stage 12 (Historical) - Battle of Jieting

Zhang Bao:

Complete Stage 10 (Historical) - Battle of Yiling or Stage 10 (Hypothetical) - Battle of Lukou

Zhao Yun:

Complete Stage 2 - Battle of Hulao Gate.

Zhuge Liang:

Complete Stage 5 - Battle of Changban

Below you will find a list of the characters available to unlock from the Wei Kingdom. Complete the indicated Story Mode stage to unlock the character in Free Mode.

Cai Wenji:

Complete Stage 11 (Hypothetical) - Campaign for Jianye

Cao Pi:

Complete Stage 7 - Battle of Guandu

Cao Ren:

Complete Stage 4 - Battle of Xu Province

Dian Wei:

Complete Stage 3 - Battle of Yan Province

Guo Jia:

Complete Stage 6X - Battle of Xiapi or Stage 7 - Battle of Guandu

Jia Xu:

Complete Stage 6X - Battle of Xiapi or Stage 8 - Battle of Mt. Bailang

Li Dian:

Complete Stage 2 - Battle of Hulao Gate

Pang De:

Complete Stage 13 (Hypothetical) - Pursuit at Nanjun

Wang Yi:

Complete Stage 11 (Historical) - Battle of Tong Gate or Stage 13 (Hypothetical) - Pursuit at Nanjun

Xu Huang:

Complete Stage 5 - Imperial Escort

Xu Zhu:

Complete Stage 4 - Battle of Xu Province

Yue Jin:

Complete Stage 2 - Battle of Hulao Gate

Zhang He:

Complete Stage 9 - Battle of Xinye

Zhang Liao:

Complete Stage 8 - Battle of Mt. Bailang

Zhen Ji:

Complete Stage 12 (Hypothetical) - Uprising at Xuchang

You can unlock the characters below by completing certain Story Mode stages for this kingdom. This allows you to play as them in Free Mode. See below for the full list as well as instructions on how to unlock them:

the Qiao:

Complete Stage 3X - Defeat Gan Ji

Ding Feng:

Complete Stage 10X (Historical) - Battle of Guangling

Gan Ning:

Complete Stage 7 - Battle of Hefei

Huang Gai:

Complete Stage 2 - Conquest of Wujun

Lian Shi:

Complete Stage 9 (Historical) - Battle of Fan Castle or Stage 9 (Hypothetical) - Defense of Jiangxia

Ling Tong:

Complete Stage 7 - Battle of Hefei

Lu Meng:

Complete Stage 5 - Battle of Nanjun

Lu Su:

Complete Stage 4 - Battle of Chibi

Lu Xun:

Complete Stage 9 (Historical) - Battle of Fan Castle or Stage 9 (Hypothetical) - Defense of Jiangxia

Sun Jian:

In Stage 1 - Battle of Xiangyang, defeat Lu Gong before he escapes, and then complete Stage 1X - Battle of Liang Province

Taishi Ci:

Complete Stage 3X - Defeat Gan Ji

Xiao Qiao:

Complete Stage 9X (Hypothetical) - Assault at Xinye

Zhou Tai:

Complete Stage 3 - The Little Conquerer in Peril

Zhou Yu:

Complete Stage 2 - Conquest of Wujun