Dynasty Warriors Origins allows players to wield a wide array of distinct weapons, each featuring their own exclusive movesets and Special Arts. But although you will have access to Guardian of Peace’s go-to sword from the start, getting the remaining weapons might take a while.
So that you can get access to the game’s whole arsenal as soon as possible, here’s how to unlock all weapons in Dynasty Warriors Origins, as well as how to get all of t💛heir ultimate —🅘or Luan— variants.
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How to unlock all weapons in Dynasty Warriors Origins
In total, Dynasty Warriors Origins allows players to wield a total of ten weapon types, from the already mentioned sword to the army-splitting (and only available in the post-game) halberd. You can check out how to unlock all weapon types in DW Origins below, in the order in which you can get them.
| Weapon | How to Get |
|---|---|
| Sword | Unlocked by default |
| Lance | By purchasing it from any shop after completing the Battle of Guangyang (Chapter 1). |
| Gauntlets | By defeating Zhou Cang at the center of the battlefield in the Battle of Guangzong (Chapter 1). |
| Wheels | By defeating an official in Suppression of You Province. I was not able to pinpoint which one. |
| Podao | By defeating an official in Subjugation of the White Wave Bandits. If you fail to get the weapon during the battle, don’t worry, as it will be available at a few shops following it. |
| Staff | Can be unlocked by defeating a Mighty Dong Zhue General wielding it during the Assassination of Dong Zhou (Chapter 2). The official will be located at the center of the map. Can also be acquired by defeating Dong Min in the treasure room. |
| Twin Pikes | By defeating Zhang Liao during the Assassination of Dong Zhou (Chapter 2). If you could not do the above, you can then get the weapon by defeating him during The Battle of Hulao Gate (Chapter 2). |
| Spear | The acquisition method will change based on whether you side with Cao Cao or Liu Bei during the Battle of Xu Province (Chapter 3): Liu Bei (Shu): By defeating Shi Huan. He will not carry the lance as a regular weapon and can be found by the central gate Cao Cao (Wei): By defeating Zhang Fei |
| Crescent Blade | The way to get the weapon will change depending on your chosen faction: Cao Cao (Wei): By defeating Jia Xu during Rescue of Emperor Xian Liu Bei (Shu): By defeating Cao Cao during Rescue of Lu Bu Sun Ce (Wu): As a random drop during Escape from Danyang |
| Halberd | By purchasing it from any shop after completing the game’s main storyline. |
How to get all Luan Weapons in Dynasty Warriors Origins
The game’s set of ultimate picks, each featuring 600+ ATK, are known as the Luan weapons. You can unlock all of the Luan weapons in Dynasty Warriors Origins by completing Ultimate Warrior Challenges. The challenges will only be available while playing on Ultimate Warrior difficulty. To unlock the difficulty, you must complete the game once. You can check out which 🐻challenge you need to complete to unlock each weapon below:
| Weapons | How to Unlock (Must be on Ultimate Warrior Difficulty) |
|---|---|
| Lurking Luan (Sword) | By causing Zhang Bao’s large force to disband within 15 minutes during the Final Battle against the Yellow Turbants (Chapter 1) |
| Flying Luan (Spear) | By defeating Qu Ji in less than 3 minutes during the Battle of Jieqiao (Chapter 3 – Liu Bei’s Forces) |
| Striking Luan (Gauntlets) | By defeating Sun Ce in less than 10 minutes during the Battle of Xiaopei (Chapter 3 – Liu Bei’s Forces) |
| Singing Luan (Wheel) | By defeating Liu Biao during the Battle of Xiangyang (Chapter 3 – Sun Jian’s Forces) |
| Soaring Luan (Podao) | By defeating Li Dian and Yu Jin before they reach the base and can stage the fire attack in the Battle of Bowangpo (Chapter 5 – Liu Bei’s Forces) |
| Thrashing Luan (Staff) | By completing the Battle of Chibi within 21 minutes (Chapter 5 – Cao Cao’s Forces) |
| Bellowing Luan (Twin Pikes) | By defeating Zhang Liao and claiming victory without using the flood attack during the Battle of Xiapi (Chapter 4 – Cao Cao’s Forces) |
| Whirling Luan (Lance) | By defeating Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun within 11 minutes during the Battle of Changban (Chapter 4 – Cao Cao’s Forces) |
| Conquering Luan (Crescent Blade) | By defeating Guan Yu before he returns to Xiapi Castle in Assault on Xiapi (Chapter 5 – Cao Cao’s Forces) |
| Rampaging Luan (Halberd) | By defeating Lu Bu during the Battle of Chibi. Completing the challenge will also allow you to unlock Lu Bu as a playable companion. So yeah, you won’t be OP at all. |
Now that you know how to unlock all weapon types in the game, as well as how to unlock all of their ultimate picks, don’t forget to also check out our Dynasty Warriors: Origins Weapons Tier List.
Published: Jan 21, 2025 07:16 am