Dynasty Warriors 5 Empires Hints & Cheats

Upgrade you blacksmith skill in whatever weapon you are using to level 4.

Complete the Yellow Turban campaign in Empire Mode to unlock:

Earning 1000 KOs with any character in any difficulty in any stage, and either in Free or Empire Mode, will give that character a medal for 1000 KOs and also an extra item slot. The character does not have to be Max Rank to gain the item slot, and will have a total of 6 item slots at Max Rank.

This requires a save in Empire Mode with edited characters and experience enabled.

1: Train your edited characters to whatever extent you wish in Empire Mode.

2: Delete the character(s) you want to be replaced and make your new character(s). Save your changes.

3: Clear Empire Mode with the save you trained your characters in and save.

All your edited characters will instantly reach whatever rank and stats the characters in your Empire Mode game have, even if the new characters are completely different.