+--------1---------2---------3---------4---------5---------6---------7---------+ | | Dynasty Warriors 8 | | | | | | | | 5-Star Weapon Guide | | | | | | | | Version 1.20 | | | | Dec 01 2013 | | | | By Clement Chong | | +--------1---------2---------3---------4---------5---------6---------7---------+ Mandatory criteria: Must be using the EX character playing on Hard and above, can be done in Story or Free Mode but must choose the correct faction. Note: All these conditions listed below are KOEI's official conditions, I have added the path that you should be playing for stages that have multiple paths (which KOEI did not indicate). V1.1: Weapon Box location added. V1.2: Added 5 new characters from the expansion. Character: Xiahou Dun Stage: Battle of Fan Castle - Wei Forces Condition: Prevent the defection of Yu Jin, Hu Xiu and Fu Fang before assisting Fan Castle. Weapon Box: South east of Xiahou Dun's starting location, near the area north of the bridge. Character: Dian Wei Stage: Battle of Wan Castle Condition: Escape from Wan Castle within 8 minutes. Weapon Box: At the south east garrison on the battlefield. Character: Sima Yi Stage: Pursuit at Wuzhang Plains Condition: Defeat 300 members of the Shu Forces, including Zhao Zhi, Zhang Ni [Zhang Yi] and Du Rui. Weapon Box: From the pavilion, take the south wooden path then head west, it is near the end of the wooden path. Character: Zhang Liao Stage: Battle of Hefei - Wei Forces Condition: Defeat Zhou Tai and Lu Meng within 12 minutes of starting the battle. Weapon Box: Near the center of Sun Quan's main camp. Character: Cao Cao Stage: Battle of Baidi Castle Condition: Open the gates to Baidi Castle within 14 minutes of starting the battle. Weapon Box: Inside Baidi Castle's southern area, near the dead end. Character: Zhou Yu Stage: Battle of Nanjun - Sun Quan's Forces Condition: Personally rescue Gan Ning within 5 minutes of starting the battle. Weapon Box: Inside the west garrison right outside Cao Ren's main camp. Character: Lu Xun Stage: Battle of Yiling - Wu Forces Condition: Defeat Liu Bei (1st time) within 5 minutes of Lu Xun giving the order after Liu Bei's whereabouts become unknown. Weapon Box: The north east corner of the battlefield. Character: Sun Shangxiang Stage: Battle of Xiangyang - Sun Jian's Forces Condition: Launch an assault on Xiangyang Castle and defeat Lu Gong within 2 minutes from when Sun Jian gives the order to attack. Weapon Box: Small alley at the north east corner of the Xiangyang Castle. Character: Gan Ning Stage: Battle of Hefei - Wu Forces [Zhou Yu] Condition: Defeat Li Dian and Yue Jin before the ram is destroyed. Weapon Box: At the top of Hefei Castle's western wall. Character: Sun Jian Stage: Assault on Xuchang - Wu Forces Condition: Carry out the fire attack within 12 minutes of starting the battle. Weapon Box: Near Xu Huang's starting location, in the center of the town. Character: Zhao Yun Stage: Battle of Yiling - Shu Forces Condition: Prevent the Wu Forces' plot and defeat Ling Tong, Gan Ning and Zhou Tai within 9 minutes of Liu Bei giving the order to begin. Weapon Box: Inside the path where Han Dang is walking towards to carry out the fire attack. Character: Guan Yu Stage: Battle of Hulao Gate - Liu Bei's Forces Condition: Defeat Hua Xiong and Lu Bu within 14 minutes of starting the battle. Weapon Box: Along the burning alleyway inside Luoyang. Character: Zhang Fei Stage: Battle of Changban Condition: Defeat Jia Xu without having a single peasant escape. Weapon Box: On Changban Bridge. Character: Zhuge Liang Stage: Battle of Chibi - Liu Bei's Forces Condition: Prevent the Wei officers from entering the prayer ceremony location until the ceremony is complete. Weapon Box: Along the curved pathway towards the boat on the south. Character: Liu Bei Stage: Defense of Xu Province Condition: Prevent Zhang Liao and Xu Huang from entering Xu Province Castle and defeat all of the fire attack units before they can set the fire attack. Weapon Box: Inside the garrison near the center of the battlefield. Character: Diaochan Stage: Eliminate Dong Zhuo Condition: Defeat Zhang Liao within 8 minutes of starting the battle. Weapon Box: Near Dong Zhuo's starting location. Character: Lu Bu Stage: Xiapi Defensive Battle Condition: Rescue Song Xian, Hou Cheng and Wei Xu, and prevent them from defecting. Weapon Box: Near the north east reinforcement gate on the battlefield. Character: Xu Zhu Stage: Battle of Chibi - Cao Cao's Forces [Cao Pi] Condition: Defeat Gan Ning within 7 minutes of starting the battle. Weapon Box: South east of where Xu Zhu alights from the boat. Character: Xiahou Yuan Stage: Escape from Luoyang Condition: Arrive at the siege weapon testing grounds without Lu Bu smashing a single gate. Weapon Box: At the south of the castle there are 2 stairways that lead to dead ends, take the eastern stairway to the dead end. Character: Xu Huang Stage: Imperial Escort Condition: Help the carriage break through the gates within 5 minutes after Yuan Shu seals the gates. Weapon Box: After passing through Yuan Shu's gate, north of the reinforcement gate nearby, along the right side wall where the path divides. Character: Zhang He Stage: Battle of Mt. Dingjun - Wei Forces Condition: Defeat Zhao Yun, Ma Dai and Zhang Bao within 8 minutes of starting the battle. Weapon Box: In the center of the wooden path east of Zhuge Liang's main camp. Character: Cao Ren Stage: Battle of Xu Province Condition: Capture the catapults before they start attacking the capital, and defeat Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun before they can reach the main camp. Weapon Box: Near the dead end of the north east path on the battlefield. Character: Cao Pi Stage: Battle of Guandu Condition: Carry out the fire attack without a single officer of Cao Cao's Forces being forced to escape. Weapon Box: At the north west corner of Yuan Shao's castle. Character: Taishi Ci Stage: Pursuit at Shouchun Condition: Defeat Jia Xu's unit before it can enter the Wu Forces' main camp. Weapon Box: The garrison north of the center garrison on the battlefield. Character: Lu Meng Stage: Battle of Fan Castle - Wu Forces Condition: Defeat Guan Yu (1st time) within 3 minutes of starting the battle. Weapon Box: The north east area near Guan Yu's starting location, near the bridge. Character: Huang Gai Stage: Battle of Chibi - Sun Quan's Forces Condition: Defeat the 8 officers of the Wei Forces' vanguard before they can enter the allied main camp. Weapon Box: North of the boat that Huang Gai is going to ride together with Han Dang, can be missed if Huang Gai has already rode the boat to Cao Cao's ships. Character: Zhou Tai Stage: Battle of Shiting - Wu Forces Condition: Defeat Sima Shi and Sima Zhao within 2 minutes and 30 seconds of the successful use of the false surrender plot. Weapon Box: Near Dai Ling's location when he appears as Sima Yi's reinforcement. Character: Ling Tong Stage: Battle of Ruxukou - Wu Forces Condition: Capture all of the Wei garrisons within 5 minutes and 40 seconds of Lu Meng giving the order to capture them. Weapon Box: Right at the center of Wei's southern garrisons. Character: Sun Ce Stage: Conquest of Wujun - Sun Ce's Forces Condition: Defeat Taishi Ci (1st time, 2nd time) within 5 minutes of starting the battle. Weapon Box: Inside the southern garrison at the south of the battlefield. Character: Sun Quan Stage: Battle of Liang Province - Coalition Forces Condition: Defeat Ma Chao, Ma Dai and Han Sui without a single officer of Wu being defeated. Weapon Box: South of the center of the battlefield, inside the garrison. Character: Ma Chao Stage: Ambush at Chang'an - Shu Forces Condition: Find the maiden's sister within 5 minutes of starting the battle. Weapon Box: East of Cai Wenji's location, two rooms away. Character: Huang Zhong Stage: Battle of Mt. Dingjun - Shu Forces Condition: Defeat Cao Zhen, Wang Yi, Xu Huang, Cao Zhang and Du Xi, and arrive at Mt. Tiandang before the Wei Forces' main unit arrives. Weapon Box: The garrison west of Cao Cao's main camp. Character: Wei Yan Stage: Battle of the Wuzhang Plains Condition: Defeat Sima Shi and Sima Zhao within 12 minutes of starting the battle. Weapon Box: The area east of Liu Shao's starting location. Character: Guan Ping Stage: Pacification of Nanzhong Condition: Defeat Yang Feng and capture the catapult support base within 5 minutes of starting the battle. Weapon Box: At the reinforcement gate east of Yang Feng's starting location. Character: Pang Tong Stage: Battle of Chengdu - Liu Bei's Forces Condition: Carry out the surprise attack and capture Luo Castle within 5 minutes of starting the battle. Weapon Box: North of Li Yan's starting location. Character: Dong Zhuo Stage: Chase at Hulao Gate Condition: Defeat Yuan Shao within 7 minutes of Luoyang erupting in flames without losing a single officer from Dong Zhuo's Forces. Weapon Box: Near the reinforcement gate south west of Yuan Shao's starting location. Character: Yuan Shao Stage: Skirmish at Guandu Condition: Prevent the withdrawal of Liu Bei and Zhang Fei and prevent Zhenji and Zhang He from defecting. Weapon Box: The north west garrison outside Yuan Shao's castle. Character: Zhang Jiao Stage: Yellow Turban Conflict Condition: Defeat Huangfu Song without losing a single Yellow Turban officer. Weapon Box: At the south west corner of the battlefield. Character: Zhenji Stage: Uprising at Xuchang Condition: Encounter Zuo Ci again within 8 minutes after he appears. Weapon Box: At Zhenji's starting location. Character: Xiaoqiao Stage: Assault at Xinye Condition: Rescue the strange animals before Sun Quan can reach the first checkpoint. Weapon Box: After the first checkpoint, the path divides 3 ways, take the path towards a dead end. Character: Yueying Stage: Battle of Jieting - Shu Forces Condition: Defeat 300 enemies and force Xiang Lang, Cao Xiang and Liao Hua to retreat to the Shu Forces' main camp within 5 minutes of starting the battle. Weapon Box: Garrison east of Zhang He's starting location. Character: Meng Huo Stage: Rescue at Baidi Castle Condition: Defeat 3 of the following officers with a ballista within 8 minutes of starting the battle: Chen Jiao, Chen Wei, Cao Zhang or Wang Shuang. Weapon Box: The north area right outside Baidi Castle's wall. Character: Cai Wenji Stage: Campaign for Jianye - Wei Forces Condition: Defeat Lu Xun's and Lu Meng's assault unit before it can reach Cao Cao's main camp. Weapon Box: Near Lu Su's starting location. Character: Daqiao Stage: Defeat Yu Ji [Gan Ji] Condition: Defeat Yu Ji [Gan Ji] (1st time, 2nd time) within 8 minutes of starting the battle. Weapon Box: At the same area where Gan Ji appears for the 2nd time. Character: Jiang Wei Stage: Invasion of Luoyang - Shu Forces Condition: Escape Luoyang Castle within 10 minutes of the Luoyang main gates closing. Weapon Box: South east corner of the battlefield. Character: Jia Xu Stage: Battle of Xiapi Condition: Defeat Chen Gong without losing a single Wei officer. Weapon Box: Near the reinforcement gate next to Lu Bu's starting location. Character: Sima Shi Stage: Guanqiu Jian & Wen Qin's Rebellion - Wei Forces Condition: Return to the Wei Forces' main camp within 1 minute of Wen Yang's surprise attack. Weapon Box: The area where Wen Yang makes his surprise attack on the top of the cliff. Character: Sima Zhao Stage: Battle of Chengdu - Sima Zhao's Forces Condition: Defeat Guan Suo and Jiang Wei in Chengdu Castle within 7 minutes after Liu Shan temporarily withdraws. Weapon Box: In the middle of the alleyway in the center of Chengdu Castle. Character: Deng Ai Stage: Battle of Jiange - Deng Ai's Forces Condition: Ensure the success of the decoy strategy and defeat Jiang Wei in the main camp within 8 minutes of starting the battle. Weapon Box: After the bottom half of the battlefield appears on the map, north west area next the south east garrison on the battlefield. Character: Wang Yuanji Stage: Battle of Jianye - Sima Zhao's Forces Condition: Arrive at Sun Xiu's side within 8 minutes of Jianye Castle opening its gates. Weapon Box: Right outside the throne room, on the left corner of the walkway. Character: Zhong Hui Stage: Battle of Taoyang - Sima Zhao's Forces Condition: Defeat Hu Ji, Liao Hua and Zhang Yi within 5 minutes after Xiahou Ba begins withdrawing. Weapon Box: At the north west corner of the battlefield. Character: Zhuge Dan Stage: Battle of New Hefei Castle - Sima Shi's Forces Condition: Lure out Zhuge Ke from the main camp within 5 minutes after the gates to New Hefei Castle open. Weapon Box: In the west garrison right next to New Hefei Castle's south west area. Character: Xiahou Ba Stage: Capture of Chengdu - Sima Shi's Forces Condition: Defeat Guan Suo and Guan Yinping before they can enter the Wei Forces' main camp. Weapon Box: At the center of the battlefield. Character: Guo Huai Stage: Xiahou Ba's Journey Condition: Defeat all of the Shu officers along the way and successfully block the path twice within 8 minutes of starting the battle. Weapon Box: Near Jiang Wei's starting location, towards the path to the dead end. Character: Ding Feng Stage: Battle of Guangling - Wu Forces Condition: Successfully carry out the surprise attack and defeat Sima Yi within 9 minutes. Weapon Box: Along the stairway south of Zhang Liao's starting location. Character: Liu Shan Stage: Capture of Wei - Shu Forces Condition: Defeat Zhang Liao, Li Dian and Yue Jin within 10 minutes of starting the battle. Weapon Box: East of Jia Kui's starting location. Character: Xingcai Stage: Battle of Tianshui - Shu Forces Condition: Capture both Anding and Nan'an before Jiang Wei can reach them. Weapon Box: On the pathway west of Tianshui Castle, head south towards the closed gate. Character: Lianshi Stage: Battle of New Hefei Castle - Wu Forces Condition: Defeat Man Chong before he arrives in the Wu Forces' main camp. Weapon Box: Inside New Hefei Castle's south east area where 2 ballistae are located next to each other. Character: Ma Dai Stage: Battle of the Wuzhang Plains Condition: Complete your withdrawal without a single Shu officer being defeated. Weapon Box: Near Wang Ping's starting location. Character: Zhurong Stage: Nanzhong Rescue Mission Condition: After rescuing King Mulu, rescue Meng Huo before King Mulu appears again. Weapon Box: At the north west garrison on the battlefield. Character: Guan Suo Stage: Battle of Fan Castle - Shu Forces [Guan Ping] Condition: Personally defeat all of the Wu officers within 5 minutes after the Wu Forces arrive. Weapon Box: South east of Cao Ren's location, near the closed gate. Character: Bao Sanniang Stage: Pacification of Nanzhong Condition: Defeat Meng Huo, after he appears in the center of the battlefield, within 8 minutes of starting the battle. Weapon Box: The north west area right outside Meng Huo's main camp. Character: Pang De Stage: Pursuit at Nanjun Condition: Defeat Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun within 8 minutes of starting the battle. Weapon Box: From Guan Yu's starting location, head south, east, north then east into the small area occupied by no one. Character: Wang Yi Stage: Battle of Tong Gate - Cao Cao's Forces Condition: Enter the Coalition Forces' main camp within 8 minutes of Ma Chao's surprise attack on the main camp. Weapon Box: The east area after passing through the third gate. Character: Guo Jia Stage: Battle of Xinye - Cao Cao's Forces Condition: Defeat Xu Shu within 8 minutes of starting the battle. Weapon Box: Inside the left entrance of the south side of the Eight Gates Formation. Character: Xu Shu Stage: Battle of Xinye - Liu Bei's Forces Condition: Defeat Cao Ren, Yue Jin, Li Dian and Zhang He within 8 minutes of starting the battle. Weapon Box: Inside the bottom entrance of the east side of the Eight Gates Formation. Character: Zuo Ci Stage: Phantoms of Xuchang Condition: Successfully place 3 of the altars and defeat Sima Yi without a single phantom officer being defeated. Weapon Box: Near Dong Zhao's starting location, at the south east corner of the town. Character: Yue Jin Stage: Battle of Yan Province - Cao Cao's Forces Condition: Reach the northern river bank within 5 minutes of starting the battle. Weapon Box: On top of the cliff on the west side of the battlefield. Character: Li Dian Stage: Battle of Hulao Gate - Cao Cao's Forces Condition: Break through Hulao Gate without a single Coalition officer being defeated. Weapon Box: In the garrison south of Zhang Liao's ambush location. Character: Lu Su Stage: Battle of Runan - Wu Forces Condition: Defeat Zhang Chunhua and Wang Yuanji within 8 minutes of starting the battle. Weapon Box: West of Sima Zhao's wall of arbalests. Character: Han Dang Stage: Defense of Jiangxia - Wu Forces Condition: Successfully maintain the defensive lines without losing either of the eastern garrisons. Weapon Box: At the garrison where Sun Quan appears as reinforcement. Character: Guan Xing Stage: Battle of Chencang - Shu Forces Condition: Defeat Xiahou Wei before word of the Wei Forces' infiltration of the castle can spread. Weapon Box: On the north west corner on the top of Chencang Castle's wall. Character: Zhang Bao Stage: Battle of Lukou - Shu Forces Condition: Prevent all of the enemy fire attacks within 7 minutes of starting the battle. Weapon Box: East of the south reinforcement gate on the battlefield, at the end of the path that leads to the top of a cliff. Character: Guan Yinping Stage: Battle of Fan Castle - Shu Forces [Xu Shu] Condition: Personally defeat all of the Wu officers within 4 minutes of the arrival of the Wu Forces. Weapon Box: The south east area outside Cao Ren's main camp, next to the gate. Character: Jia Chong Stage: Final Conflict at Chibi - Sima Shi's Forces Condition: Seize the Coalition Forces' ballistae before they can be used to defeat a Wei officer. Weapon Box: Near Dong Jue's starting location. Character: Wen Yang Stage: Defend Chengdu - Sima Shi's Forces Condition: Defeat Meng Huo without the central garrison erupting in flames. Weapon Box: Inside the garrison south east of the central garrison. Character: Zhang Chunhua Stage: Defeat the Rebels - Sima Yi's Forces Condition: Defeat Zhong Chan and Zhong Yao [Liu Yao] within 5 minutes of starting the battle. Weapon Box: Near Zhong Yi's starting location. Character: Yu Jin Stage: Defense of Fan Castle [XL Only] Condition: Carry out the Wei Forces' water attack within 9 minutes of starting the battle. Weapon Box: Near the entrance to Lu Meng's starting location. Character: Zhu Ran Stage: Pursuit at Yiling [XL Only] Condition: Defeat Zhang Bao within 15 minutes of starting the battle. Weapon Box: At the cross junction near the fire attack location. Character: Fa Zheng Stage: Defense of Mt. Dingjun [XL Only] Condition: Carry out the plot within 8 minutes of starting the battle. Weapon Box: At the garrison defended by Wang Shuang, south of Mt. Dingjun. Character: Chen Gong Stage: Capture of Puyang [XL Only] Condition: Carry out Tian family's false letter [plot] within 9 minutes of starting the battle. Weapon Box: At the top of the map, near the center right reinforcement gate. Character: Lu Lingqi Stage: Looting of Xiapi [XL Only] Condition: Before descending to the walls of Liu Bei's Xiapi Castle, annihilate Liu Bei's 5 officers lured out by the diversion. Weapon Box: Bottom left corner outside Xiapi Castle. Copyright 2013 by "Clement Chong"