The origins of the Dynasty Warriors allows players to wield a wide range of different weapons, each with their own exclusive move sets and special arts. While you’ll have access to the Peacekeeper’s basic sword from the start, it may take some time to acquire the rest of the weapons.
So that you can access the game’s entire arsenal as quickly as possible, here’s how to unlock all the weapons in the game The origins of the Dynasty Warriorsas well as how to get all of their final variants – i.e. Luan -.
How to unlock all weapons in Dynasty Warriors Origins
In fact, The origins of the Dynasty Warriors allows players to wield a total of ten weapons, from the aforementioned sword to the army-dividing halberd (available only in the post-games). You can check how to unlock all weapon types in The beginnings of DW below, in the order you can get them.
| Weapon | How to get |
|---|---|
| Sword | Unlocked by default |
| Lance | By purchasing it at any store after completing the Battle of Guangyang (Chapter 1). |
| Gloves | By defeating Zhou Cang in the center of the battlefield at the Battle of Guangzong (Chapter 1). |
| Wheels | By defeating an official in the Suppress You province. I couldn’t figure out which one. |
| Complex | By defeating the official in the Subjugation of the White Wave Bandits. If you don’t manage to get the weapon during the battle, don’t worry, as it will be available in several stores that will buy it. |
| Staff | Can be unlocked by defeating the powerful General Dong Zhue wielding it during the Assassination of Dong Zhou (Chapter 2). The official will be located in the center of the map. It can also be obtained after defeating Dong Min in the vault. |
| Twin Pikes | By defeating Zhang Liao during the assassination of Dong Zhou (chapter 2). If you couldn’t do this, you can get the weapon by defeating him during the Battle of Hulao Gate (Chapter 2). |
| Spear | The capture method will change depending on whether you side with Cao Cao or Liu Bei during the Battle of Xu Province (Chapter 3): Liu Bei (Shu): Defeating Shi Huan. He will not carry a lance as a regular weapon and can be found at the central gate Cao Cao (Wei): Defeating Zhang Fei |
| Crescent Blade | The method of obtaining weapons will vary depending on the selected faction: Cao Cao (Wei): By defeating Jia Xu while rescuing Emperor Xian Liu Bei (Shu): Defeating Cao Cao during Rescue of Lu Bu Sun Ce (Wu): As a random drop during Escape from Danyang |
| Bill | By purchasing it in any store after completing the main story of the game. |
How to get all Luan weapons in Dynasty Warriors Origins
A set of the best choices in the game, each with over 600 attacks, is known as the Luan weapon. You can unlock all Luan’s weapons in The origins of the Dynasty Warriors by completing the Ultimate Warrior Challenges. Challenges will only be available when playing on Ultimate Warrior difficulty. To unlock the difficulty level, you must complete the game once. Below you can see what challenge you need to complete to unlock each weapon:
| Weapon | How to unlock (must be on Ultimate Warrior difficulty) |
|---|---|
| Luan Luan (Sword) | Disbanding Zhang Bao’s enormous forces within 15 minutes during the final battle against the Yellow Turbans (Chapter 1) |
| Flying Luan (Spear) | Defeating Qu Ji in less than 3 minutes during the Battle of Jieqiao (Chapter 3 – Liu Bei’s Forces) |
| Striking Luan (Gloves) | Defeating Sun Ce in less than 10 minutes during the Battle of Xiaopei (Chapter 3 – Liu Bei’s Forces) |
| Singing Luan (Wheel) | 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 launch a fire attack at the Battle of Bowangpo (Chapter 5 – Liu Bei’s Forces) |
| Beating Luan (staff) | Completing the Battle of Chibi in 21 minutes (Chapter 5 – Cao Cao’s Forces) |
| Roaring Luan (Twin Spades) | Defeating Zhang Liao and claiming victory without using a flood attack during the Battle of Xiapi (Chapter 4 – Cao Cao’s Forces) |
| Spinning Luan (lance) | Defeating Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun within 11 minutes during the Battle of Changban (Chapter 4 – Liu Bei’s Forces) |
| Conquest of Luan (Crescent Moon Blade) | Defeating Guan Yu before he returns to Xiapi Castle in Attack on Xiapi (Chapter 5 – Cao Cao’s Forces) |
| Raging Luan (halberd) | By defeating Lu Bu during the Battle of Chibi (the last battle of the game). 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 the weapons in the game, as well as how to unlock all the best types of them, don’t forget to also check out our Dynasty Warriors: Origins Weapon Tier List.
