Dynasty Warriors 4 Hints & Cheats
Dynasty Warriors 4 Unlockables
Alternate Method for Unlocking Zhang He
Instead of completing 11 stages to unlock Zhang He, on 'Battle of Guan Du - Wei Forces', burn down the supply depot Wu Chao. If Zhang He isn't defeated yet, he will defect and surrender to your side. At the end of the stage, he will be unlocked.
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Zhang He | Make Zhang He surrender to you on 'Battle of Guan Du - Wei Forces'. |
Unlock Meng Huo and Zhu Rong
You must be in Musou mode. Defeat Meng Huo seven times throughout the stage. At least one defeat must be a duel. Also, duel and defeat Zhu Rong. Complete Musou mode and Meng Huo and Zhu Rong will be unlocked.
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Meng Huo and Zhu Rong | Defeat Meng Huo seven times, at least once as a duel; duel and defeat Zhu Rong; complete Musou mode |
Unlock Opening Edit
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Opening Edit | Once all 42 characters have been unlocked, beat the game with one character from each force |
Unlock Shu Officers
Complete the following tasks in Shu Musou mode to unlock the following characters:
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Huang Zhong | Clear Act IV of Shu. |
| Jiang Wei | In Battle of Tian Shui Tales defeat all generals outside the castles. When Jiang Wei comes out, defeat his two subs, then lure him to Zhuge Liang. |
| Ma Chao | In 'Battle of Cheng Du', defeat Ma Chao when he arrives as enemy reinforcements. After the battle, he will be unlocked. |
| Pang Tong | Clear Act II of Shu. |
| Wei Yan | Clear Act IV of Shu. |
| Yue Ying | Clear Act IV of Shu |
| Zhao Yun | Clear Act II of Shu. |
| Zhuge Liang | Clear Act II of Shu. |
Unlock Wei Officers
Complete the following tasks in Wei musou mode to unlock the following characters.
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Xu Huang | Clear Chapter 1 in Wei musou mode. |
| Dian Wei | Clear Chapter 1 in Wei musou mode. |
| Xu Chu | Clear Chapter 2 in Wei musou mode. |
| Cao Ren | Clear Chapter 3 in Wei musou mode. |
| Zhen Ji | Clear Chapter 3 in Wei musou mode. |
| Zhang Liao | Clear Battle of Xia Pi in Chapter 3 of Wei musou mode. |
| Sima Yi | Clear Chapter 4 in Wei musou mode. |
| Zhang He | Clear 11 stages in Wei musou mode. |
Unlock Wu Officers
Complete the following tasks in Wu Musou mode to unlock the following officers:
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Da Qiao | During the 'Two Qiao's' Tales stage, locate and rescue both sisters (Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao) and escort them to the Escape Point. |
| Gan Ning | In Battle of Xia Kou, defeat Gan Ning, after Act IV, he will be unlocked. |
| Lü Meng | Clear Act I of Wu. |
| Lu Xun | Clear Act IV of Wu. |
| Sun Ce | Clear Act II of Wu. |
| Sun Quan | Clear Act III of Wu. |
| Taishi Ci | In 'Campaign for Wu Territory', defeat Taishi Ci. He will withdraw, and then rejoin the battle with Wu. He will be unlocked after this. |
| Xiao Qiao | During the 'Two Qiao's' Tales stage, locate and rescue both sisters (Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao) and escort them to the Escape Point. |
| Zhou Tai | Clear Act III of Wu. |
| Zhou Yu | Clear Act II of Wu. |
Unlocking Dong Zhuo, Lü Bu, and Yuan Shao.
Complete these tasks in-game to unlock the following characters:
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Dong Zhuo | Complete Lü Bu's Musou mode once. |
| Lü Bu | Complete any Kingdom's Musou mode once. |
| Yuan Shao | Complete Wei's Musou mode once. |
Unlocking Zhang Jiao
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Unlocking Zhang Jiao | Complete all Musou Modes at least one time. |
Dynasty Warriors 4 Secrets
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Unlock Opening Edit (JP version)
Unlock all 42 playable characters in the game, and Opening Edit will become available in the Options menu.
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Opening Edit (US Version)
In order to get OPENING as a selection under OPTION, you must get all 42 character, and complete with at least one character under each force(Wei, Wu, Shu, Dong Zhuo, Lu Bu, Yuan Shao)(by competing one character in each force you'll also unlock Yellow Turbans Force as a Selection in Musou Mode) for more information on unlocking character checkout Muni Shinobu's Character Unlock Guide
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A Trick To Not Lose Duels
During a duel, stand against the border fence, and aim your arrow towards the outside of the duel area.
You will never get attacked in this condition.
Useful when you are about to lose a duel. -
Unlock Way of Musou
Guan Yu's Escape- Wei Forces
VICTORY: Carriage (with Liu Bei's wives in it) or Guan Yu are routed.
DEFEAT: Carriage and Guan Yu make it to Yellow River (Escape Point).
Requirements: Pass through the fifth gate and a supply unit will appear. The supply unit will head south, east, and then north. It will withdraw inside a gate. If it withdraws, you lose the item. If you route the Supply Captain, an Item Box glowing red should appear. Pick the item box up and you gain the item.
Startegy: Damage Carriage so that when you get the item, you can quickly destroy Carriage.
Dynasty Warriors 4 Glitches
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Bug at Battle of Yi Ling - Walk in Water (JP version)
Side - Wu Side.
Character - Lu Xun.
Must be equipped with a horse saddle.
Immediately after you click on Stage Start, press and hold Up on the directional button. Don't press any other buttons, and just keep the Up pressed even after the battle starts, and Lu Xun will run into the water. -
Bug at Battle of Chang Ban - Walk in Wall (JP version)
From the top right entrance of the castle, go toward map bottom left, there will be a walled area containing two houses. Take a careful look at the top right entrance of that walled area, you can enter the walls from there.
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Bug at Yellow Turban Rebellion - Walk on Air (JP version)
Character - a high jumper such as Zhang He.
Equip - Fly Boots.
At the top left area of the map is the fort with all the explosions. At the top right within that fort is a broken building with a different color as all the other broken buildings, this one is light brown. Try to jump up the broken walls of the broken building and you will land in mid-air. -
Bug at Battle of Guan Du - Cloning (JP version)
Bug 1
Side - Yuan Shao Side.
Character - 1P Xu Huang, 2P Zhao Yun.
After the game starts, both characters will be Zhao Yun.
Bug 2
Side - Cao Cao Side.
Character - 1P Xiahou Dun, 2P Zhao Yun.
After the game starts, both characters will be Zhao Yun. -
Bug at Battle of Hu Lao Gate - Walk On Mountain (JP version)
Side - Allied Troop Side.
Character - Liu Bei.
Must be equipped with a horse saddle.
Immediately after you click on Stage Start, press and hold Up on the directional button. Don't press any other buttons, and just keep the Up pressed even after the battle starts, and Liu Bei will run up the mountain. -
Bug at Battle of Chen Du - Mountain Water Castle Wall (JP version)
Side - Nan Man Side.
Character - Yue Ying.
Must be equipped with a horse saddle.
Immediately after you click on Stage Start, press and hold L1 and Down on the directional button. Don't press any other buttons, and just keep the L1 and Down pressed even after the battle starts, and Yue Ying will walk up the mountain. From atop the mountain, you can enter water and get on top of castle walls. -
Encyclopedia Mistake
In the Encyclopedia "officers" section both Ling Tong and Ling Cao have the exact same birthdate and death information, which is impossible because Ling Tong is Ling Cao's son.
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