Unlocking Every Weapon in Dynasty Warriors: Origins

Unlike previous Dynasty Warriors titles where players controlled numerous characters, each with unique weapons, Dynasty Warriors: Origins features a single playable character who unlocks a diverse arsenal. This guide details how to acquire each weapon.

Weapon Acquisition in Dynasty Warriors: Origins

Previous games linked weapons to specific characters, each with unique movesets. Dynasty Warriors: Origins simplifies this by allowing weapon swapping.

Starting with a sword, you'll earn additional weapons by defeating specific enemy officers during missions. Ideally, you'll collect all nine main weapons by the end of Chapter 3, though the order may vary based on defeated officers. To obtain them efficiently, follow this guide:

• Sword: Your starting weapon.
• Spear: Complete the Battle of Guangyang (Chapter 1). Purchase it for story progression.
• Gauntlets: Battle of Guangzong (Chapter 1). Defeat Zhou Cang.
• Wheels: Suppression of You Province (Chapter 2). Defeat Zhang Ju.
• Podao: Subjugation of the White Wave Bandits (Chapter 2). Defeat any officer wielding this weapon.
• Staff: Assassination of Dong Zhuo (Chapter 2). Defeat the officer within a treasure chamber's secret passage.
• Twin Pike: Battle of Hulao Gate (Chapter 2). Defeat Zhang Liao.
• Lance: Battle of Xu Province. Defeat an officer on the opposing side (Cao Cao or Liu Bei's faction).
• Crescent Blade: Unlocked in Chapter 3 after aligning with a specific faction. Acquired before chapter completion.

A final weapon, the halberd, requires defeating Lu Bu at the Battle of Hulao Gate after completing the main campaign. This challenging battle rewards you with arguably the game's most powerful weapon.

This guide covers all weapon unlocks in Dynasty Warriors: Origins, available on PS5, PC, and Xbox Series X/S.