SoulCalibur III Hints & Cheats
SoulCalibur III Cheat Codes
Choose Victory Animation
After winning a round and you see the replay showing, pressing each button( [X], [O], etc...) will result in a different victory animation and speech. This also works when the opponent wins.
SoulCalibur III Unlockables
Unlockable Characters
Somecharacters require you to perform specific tasks to unlock them.
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Revenant | Defeat Revenant in Tales of Souls, or when 1200 battles have been played |
| Yoshimitsu | Defeat him in Tales of Souls or play 425 battles. |
| Rock | Defeat him in Tales of Souls or play 475 battles. |
| Lizardman | Defeat him in Tales of Souls or play 675 battles. |
| Li Long | Defeat him in Tales of Souls or play 1150 battles. |
| Abelia | Clear Chronicle 18 in Chronicles of the Sword or play 1050 battles. |
| Lynette | Defeat her in Tales of Souls or play 1100 battles. |
| Strife | Clear Chronicle 20 in Chronicle of the Sword or play 1000 battles. |
| Aurelia | Clear Chronicle 12 in Chronicles of the Sword or play 900 battles. |
| Chester | Clear Chronicles 19 in Chronicles of the Sword or play 950 battles. |
| Demuth | Clear Chronicle 10 in Chronicles of the Sword or play 850 battles. |
| Giradot | Clear Chronicle 15 in Chronicles of the Sword or play 800 battles. |
| Hualin | Defeat him in Tales of Souls or play play 750 battles. |
| Valeria | Defeat hier in Tales of Souls or play 700 battles. |
| Hwang | Defeat him in Tales of Souls or play 600 battles. |
| Luna | Beat Chronicle 11 in Chronicles of the Sword or play 650 battles. |
| Greed | Defeat him in Tales of Souls or play 500 battles. |
| Miser | Defeat him in Tales of Souls or play 450 battles. |
| Abyss | Defeat him after Yoshimitsu, Olcadan, Rock, Sophitia, Lizardman, and Cervantes are unlocked or play 725 battles. |
| Olcadan | Defeat him in Tales of Souls or play 575 battles. |
| Cervantes | Defeat him in Tales of Souls or play 625 battles. |
| Sophitia | Defeat her in Tales of Souls or play 525 battles. |
| Amy | Beat Beloved on Easy or play 1200 battles |
| Arthur | Defeat him in Tales of Souls or play 550 battles. |
Soul Arena Unlockables
There are some Soul Arena missions that can only be unlocked when certain conditions are met. Some can be purchased from the Shop, while others need to be unlocked by scoring in other missions.
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Hard Workers (Easy) | Purchase from the Shop. |
| Hard Workers (Normal) | Score a Clear or higher in Hard Workers (Easy) |
| Hard Workers (Hard) | Score a Clear or higher in Hard Workers (Normal) |
| Soul Smash (Normal) | Score a Clear or higher in Soul Smash (Easy) |
| Soul Smash (Hard) | Score a Clear of higheer in Soul Smash (Normal) |
| Coin Collector (Normal) | Score a Clear or higher in Coin Collector (Easy) |
| Coin Collector (Hard) | Score a Clear or higher in Coin Collector (Normal) |
| Wisp Shoot (Easy) | Score a Clear or higher in Coin Collector (Easy) |
| Wisp Shoot (Normal) | Score a Clear or higher in Wisp Shoot (Easy) |
| Wisp Shoot (Hard) | Score a Clear or higher in Wisp Shoot (Normal) |
| Dancing Statue (Easy) | Score a Clear or higher in in Soul Smash (Easy) |
| Dancing Statue (Normal) | Score a Clear or higher in Dancing Statue (Easy) |
| Dancing Statue (Hard) | Score a Clear or higher in in Dancing Statue (Normal) |
| Blast Chase (Normal) | Score a Clear or higher in Blast Chase (Easy) |
| Blast Chase (Hard) | Score a Clear or higher in Blast Chase (Normal) |
| Beloved (Easy) | Beat Amy in Tales of Souls |
| Beloved (Normal) | Score a Clear or higher in Beloved (Easy) |
| Beloved (Hard) | Score a Clear or higher in Beloved (Normal) |
| Sudden Death Rally (Easy) | Score a Clear or higher in Turntable (Easy) |
| Sudden Death Rally (Normal) | Score a Clear or higher in Sudden Death Rally (Easy) |
| Sudden Death Rally (Hard) | Score a Clear or higher in Sudden Death Rally (Normal) |
| Final Battle (Easy) | Beat Night Terror in Tales of Souls |
| Final Battle (Normal) | Score a Clear or higher in Final Battle (Easy) |
| Final Battle (Hard) | Score Clear or higher in Final Battle (Normal) |
Extra Create A Soul Classes.
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Gladiator | Get to lv. 30 using Barbarian class in Chronicles of the Sword OR have 410 total battles. |
| Pirate | Get to lv. 30 using Thief class in Chronicles of the Sword. OR have 410 total battles. |
| Sage | Get to lv. 30 using Saint class in Chronicles of the Sword. OR have 410 total battles. |
| Assassin | Get to lv. 30 using Ninja class in Chronicles of the Sword. OR have 410 total battles. |
| Knight | Get to lv. 50 using Gladiator class in Chronicles of the Sword. OR have 610 total battles. |
| Samurai | Get to lv. 50 using Assassin class in Chronicles of the Sword. OR have 610 total battles. |
| Swordmaster | Get a level up when all other jobs are above lv. 50 in Chronicles of the Sword. OR have 610 total battles. |
Unlock Weapons in Tutorial Mode
Completing every training session in tutorial mode will unlock a weapon for the character used and add it directly to your inventory when you leave the tutorial. This can be repeated for all characters except custom characters and bonus characters.
Character Illustrations
Some Character Illustrations will appear in Valeria's Shop after you've completed certain objectives.
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Abelia | Chapter 18 & Bonus, or play 600 battles. |
| Abyss | Defeat Abyss in Tales of Souls. |
| Astaroth | Beat Tales of Souls using him. |
| Cassandra | Beat Tales of Souls using her. |
| Cervantes | Beat Tales of Souls using him. |
| Chester | Chapter 19 & Bonus, or play 600 battles. |
| Demuth | Chapter 10 & Bonus, or play 500 battles. |
| Giradot | Chapter 15 & Bonus, or play 500 battles. |
| Ivy | Beat Tales of Souls using her. |
| Kilik | Beat Tales of Souls using him. |
| Lizardman | Beat Tales of Souls using him. |
| Luna | Chapter 11 & Bonus, or play 500 battles. |
| Maxi | Beat Tales of Souls using him. |
| Mitsurugi | Beat Tales of Souls using him. |
| Nightmare | Beat Tales of Souls using him. |
| Night Terror | Defeat Night Terror in Tales of Souls. |
| Olcadan | Beat Tales of Souls using him. |
| Raphael | Beat Tales of Souls using him. |
| Rock | Beat Tales of Souls using him. |
| Seong Mi-na | Beat Tales of Souls using her. |
| Setsuka | Beat Tales of Souls using her. |
| Siegfried | Beat Tales of Souls using him. |
| Sophitia | Beat Tales of Souls using her. |
| Strife | Chapter 20 & Bonus, or play 600 battles. |
| Taki | Beat Tales of Souls using her. |
| Talim | Beat Tales of Souls using her. |
| Tira | Beat Tales of Souls using her. |
| Voldo | Beat Tales of Souls using him. |
| Xianghua | Beat Tales of Souls using her. |
| Yoshimitsu | Beat Tales of Souls using him. |
| Yun-seong | Beat Tales of Souls using him. |
| Zasalamel | Beat Tales of Souls using him. |
New Game Plus
Complete Chronicles of the Sword, once, then save the data. This Clear data will be marked with a blue unicorn icon. Select it to begin a new game, but with all your acquired EXP.
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| New Game Plus | Complete Chronicles of the Sword |
Group Illustrations
In order to unlock the Group Illustrations in Valeria's Shop, you must perform certain tasks.
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Group 2 | Clear Chronicle 2 and meet the bonus requirements, Or play 300 battles. |
| Group 3 | Clear Chronicle 4 and meet the bonus requirements, Or play 300 battles. |
| Group 4 | Clear Chronicle 6 and meet the bonus requirements, Or play 400 battles. |
| Group 5 | Clear Chronicle 8 and meet the bonus requirements, Or play 400 battles. |
Specialty Art
In order to purchase the special art from Valeria's Shop, you must perform certain tasks.
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Publicity Art 1 | Win 1 Tournament in the World Competition, or play 1500 battles. |
| Publicity Art 2 | Win 1 League Tournament in the World Competition, or play 1500 battles. |
| Publicity Art 3 | Win the Tournament in the World Competition three times in a row, or play 1500 matches. |
| Special Art V's Mansion | Clear Chronicle 17 and meet the bonus requirements, or play 700 battles. |
| Special Art Group | Clear Chronicles of the Sword, or play 700 battles. |
| Special Art Special Group | Clear all Missions (Hard) in Soul Arena and score better than Clear, or play 800 matches. |
Unlockable Stages
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Lakeside Coliseum | Clear this stages in Tales of Swords, or Fight 475 battles. |
| Eurydice Shrine | Clear this stages in Tales of Swords, or Fight 525 battles. |
| Pirate Raid | Clear this stages in Tales of Swords, or Fight 625 battles. |
| Grand Labyrinth | Clear this stages in Tales of Swords, or Fight 575 battles. |
| Sacred Mt. Fuji | Clear this stages in Tales of Swords, or Fight 425 battles. |
| Silk Road Ruin | Clear this stages in Tales of Swords, or Fight 675 battles. |
| Lost Cathedral (Ruin) | Clear this stages in Tales of Swords, or Fight 725 battles. |
| Chaos (Spirtual Realm) | Defeat Night Terror in Tales of Souls, or Fight 775 battles. |
| Egyptian Temple | Clear this stages in Tales of Swords, or Fight 825 battles. |
| Lakeside Coliseum (No Cage) | Clear this stages in Tales of Swords, or Fight 875 battles. |
| Grand Labyrinth (Corridor) | Clear this stages in Tales of Swords, or Fight 925 battles. |
| Grand Labyrinth (Darkness) | Clear this stages in Tales of Swords, or Fight 975 battles. |
| Egyption Temple | Clear Sudden Death Rally (Easy) in Soul Arena, or Fight 1025 battles. |
New weapon disciplines for Custom Characters
As you level up your characters in Chronicles of the Sword, the character's class will begin to aquire new Disciplines. These disciplines apply from then on to any custom character you have of that class, and give them acess to new weapon types. Here is a list of all weapon disciplines, and what classes are able to use them, and at what level.
Note: The Swordsmaster Class automatically gets all Weapon Disciplines that are available to custom characters, but does not get the Soul of (Character) Disciplines.
Note 2: When a discipline is obtained at Level 1, that is the normal discipline available to the character
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Tambourine | L1 Dancer |
| Sword & Shield | L1 Gladiator, L10 Sage |
| Katana & Shuriken | L10 Ninja, L10 Samurai |
| Steel Fan | L10 Dancer, L20 Saint |
| Kunai | L1 Ninja |
| Chinese Blade | L1 Sage |
| Chinese Sword | L1 Pirate, L20 Assassin |
| Lance | L1 Knight |
| Katana | L1 Samurai |
| Soul of Nightmare & Soul of Astaroth | L30 Barbarian |
| Soul of Maxi & Soul of Kilik | L30 Monk |
| Soul of Yun-Seong & Soul of Tira | L30 Thief |
| Soul of Xianghua & Soul of Voldo | L30 Dancer |
| Soul of Zasalamel & Soul of Talim | L30 Saint |
| Soul of Taki & Soul of Setsuka | L30 Ninja |
| Soul of Rock & Soul of Seong Mi-Na | L30 Gladiator |
| Soul of Cervantes & Soul of Ivy | L30 Pirate |
| Soul of Sophitia & Soul of Cassandra | L30 Sage |
| Soul of Lizardman & Soul of Tira | L30 Assassin |
| Soul of Siegfried & Soul of Raphael | L30 Knight |
| Soul of Yoshimitsu & Soul of Mitsurugi | L30 Samurai |
| Sickle | L20 Thief, L20 Ninja, L20 Samurai |
| Dagger | L1 Thief, L10 Saint |
| Staff | L1 Saint, L10 Monk, L20 Sage |
| Nunchaku | L1 Monk |
| Wave Sword | L1 Assassin, L10 Thief, L10 Gladiator, L20 Barbarian |
| Iron Sword | L1 Barbarian, L10 Assassin, L20 Pirate |
| Grieve Edge | L10 Barbarian, L20 Monk, L20 Dancer, L20 Gladiator |
| Rapier | Pirite LV10, Knight LV20 |
Unlock Artwork of Shopkeepers
Complete actions below or play 2000 battles.
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Unlock Lynette's Artwork | Obtain every part for a Created Character (Includes Chronicles of the Sword parts) |
| Unlock Valeria's Artwork | Buy every item from all 3 shops in the game. |
| Unlock Hualin's Artwork | Unlock every weapon in the game, except for "The Ancient." |
Unlock VS Special
Play 418 Battles in either VS Standard or VS Competition. Alternately, by unlocking the Lakeside Arena (No cage), Egyptian Temple (Cage), and Grand Labyrinth (All 3 forms), you can unlock it. After unlocking it, however, you must buy it from the Item Shop for 60000 gold.
SoulCalibur III Easter Eggs
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Extra Color Edit
Go to the Standard Character Color Edit and select a female character (or certain male characters). Select any weapon and when the screen fades to black, press and hold L1+L2+R1+R2. You should hear a sound confirming the entry has worked once the screen returns. Now you can edit the color on a fourth article of clothing. This only works with some outfits on some characters only.
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Third ending for Kilik
When viewing the ending scene for Kilik, when prompted to press A+G, press B+G to view a third ending.
SoulCalibur III Secrets
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Character Dialogue Before Fight
When you have selected your character to fight with (in any mode where it shows the 2 combatants face to face) and the loading scene appears, press any button for your character to say something. You can only do this once per load.
SoulCalibur III Glitches
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Money Glitch
Go to the Chronicles of the Sword and lose. Save and exit, buy stuff at the shops but do not save. Then go back to the Chronicles of the Sword and lose again. Every time that this is done, you should notice that the money counter should be the same even before you went to the shop. Handy for getting all weapons.
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