Hints & Tips

Opening Edit sequences
When you are at the "Press Start" menu, if you do wait long enough, you will see a sequence with someone breaking a rock. If the person is Yuan Shao, you will notice that Zhang breaks the rock for him. Yuan Shao is not the only one. Here is a total list of opening edit characters, that if you select them for sequence one, that will have a bodyguard or friend break the rock for them.

Zhuge Liong: Yue Ying
Diao Chan: Lu Bu
Yuan Shao: Zhang He
Sima Yi: Xu Huang
Cao Cao: Dian Wei
Liu Bei: Zhao Yun
Sun Jian: Huang Gai
Sun Quan: Gan Ning
Da Qiao: Sun Ce
xiao Qiao: Zhou Yu
Zhen Ji: Cao Ren

Cao Cao: Level 10 weapon
Just play the Battle Of Chi Bi level in the hard difficulty setting with Cao Cao. First, approach Pang Tong to see through his trick, then beat Zhuge Liang to stop the wind prayer. Next, beat Gan Ning and Lu Meng to trigger the all out attack. Then, beat Huang Gai to stop the fire attack. Then finish the level with your level 9 Sword of Heaven to obtain Cao Cao's level 10 sword.

Da Qiao: Level 10 weapon
Just play the Battle Of Xu Chang level under the hard difficulty setting on the Wu side. Then befeat Deng Ai, Hu Zhi, and Dian Wei.

Dian Wei: Level 10 weapon
Just play the Battle Of Wan Castle level. Beat Hu Che Er, then join with Cao Cao. After the Cao Cao conversation with Dian Wei event, deplete about half of Zhang Xiu's HP and he will now retreat. After the castle gate closes, clear the map of enemies for Cao Cao to go on. After Cao Cao reaches the dead end, two fire blocking exit messages will appear. Then after the Xu Chu breaks through wall event, Dian Wei will earn his Level 10 Weapon.

Diao Chan: Level 10 weapon
Just play the Battle Of Si Shui Gate level on Dong Zhuo's Side. Then allow Sun Jian's messenger to finish his task. Then, wait for Sun Jian to beat Hua Xiong. You must now beat Sun Jian and Cao Cao to gain her level 10 weapon, Diva. You must do this before your forces retreat and you lose the map.

Dong Zhou: Level 10 weapon
Just play the Lu Bu's Revolt level under the hard difficulty setting. Now kill everybody on the screen where Lu Bu is the only one alive. If done properly, Dong Zhou will make a comment.

Guan Yu: Level 10 weapon
Kill every Wu general at the Fan Castle level under the hard difficulty setting. Make sure that all your soldiers switch sides before you do kill the Wu generals.

Huang Gai: Level 10 weapon
On the Battle Of Chi Bi level under the hard difficulty setting, get rid of all enemy entry points before the fire attack, then beat Cao Ren, Cao Hong and Cao Pi.

Huang Zhong: Level 10 weapon
On the Battle Of Jian Ye level under the hard difficulty setting, before beating the real Sun Jian, beat Huang Gai, Taishi Ci or Zhou Tai. Next generation Suns attack event, beat Sun Ce, Sun Quan and Sun Shang Xiang in any order you want to.

Jiang Wei
Just play the Shu Musou mode as any character. Now play the last level for every act until you get to the Battle Of Tian Shui level. Wait for Zhuge Liang to show his plan. Then, kill Jiang Wei's sub officers. Later in the level, Jiang Wei will surrender to you. Do not kill Jiang Wei. Then finish the level.

Jiang Wei: Level 10 weapon
Play the Battle Of Tian Shui under the hard difficulty setting and do the same steps you did to access Jiang Wei. Make sure that you have at least the Red Hare saddle on Jiang Wei. The Peacock Urn, the Tiger Amulet, and Tortoise Amulet can also help, as well as any kind of Jade Orb. When the level starts, go straight to Ji Castle. You must open both gates from the outside. Now Cao Ren will appear. Do not worry as much about his lower generals. Once you kill them, he will run. Beat Cao Ren then go down to Wang Lang. Beat him as fast as possible, because there will be another general where Zhuge Liang is at. If Zhuge Liang dies, it is all over. Once you have made sure there is no immediate danger to Zhuge Liang, proceed to Tian Shui Castle. You must open both gates of this castle from the outside also. Beat the two generals with the main Boss. However, do not kill the main Boss. He will run when after you kill his two lesser generals. You should have now unlocked Jiang Wei's, level 10 weapon, Blink.

Lu Bu
Play in Musou mode under the normal or hard difficulty as any character (edit officers can be used). In the Battle of Hu Lao Gate level, locate and beat Lu Bu. You will unlock Lu Bu and Lu Bu's Musou mode story.

Lu Xun: Level 10 weapon
On the Battle of Yi Ling level under the hard difficulty setting, protect and keep Zhu Ran alive until he successfully triggers the fire attack. Enter stone maze, and pass through it.

Ma Chao: Level 10 weapon
In the Chen Du Suppression level go to the left side of the map to trigger the appearance of enemy back-up troops. Kill the enemy back-up troop generals Pang De and Ma Dai. Note: This can only be done in Musou mode, because the generals will be Ma Chao and Ma Dai in free mode.

Meng Huo: Level 10 weapon
Play the Battle Of Cheng Du level under the hard difficulty setting as Meng Huo on the Nanman Forces. Kill every character that is playable. Note: Make sure you personally kill the character and have his level weapon. You will get his level 10 weapon, King Of Beast.

Meng Huo and Zhu Rong
Note: 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.

Pang Tong: Level 10 weapon
Play the Battle Of Luo Castle under the hard difficulty setting on the Shu side. When Zhang Ren appears, decline his duel challenge. Destroy the bridge and kill Zhang Ren.

Qiao Sisters
In order to get the Qiao Sisters, clear the Wu Musou mode once. Then play it again, but play the Yellow Turban Fort Attack level first, then the Yellow Turban Rebellion level.

Sima Yi: Level 10 weapon
Ho to Battle Of Wu Zhang Plains level under the hard difficulty setting and defeat Wei Yan, Jaing Wei, and Ma Chao. A message will appear, stating that Dark Feather has been unlocked.

Sun Jian: Level 10 weapon
Play the Search For The Imperial Seal level under the hard difficulty setting with Sun Jian. Now you must beat Li Jue, Zhang Liao, Diao Chan, and Lu Bu. Finish the level with Sun Jian's level 9 weapon to receive his level 10 weapon.

Sun Quan: Level10 weapon
Play the Battle Of He Fei level on the Wu side. First, allow Zhang Liao to retreat. Then after the bridge is destroyed and Sun Jian is trapped, beat Li Dian. Run back around to where Sun Jian is at and wait for Zhang Liao to make his ambush. Then kill Zhang Liao. Then, go up the left side of the map and beat Xiahou Yuan. Next, run across to the right side of the map and beat Xiahou Dun. After that is done, you will receive the Master Wolf. Then finish the level.

Sung Shang Xiang: Level 10 weapon
Play the Race For Nan Territory level. Then beat Wang Lang to open the gates on the right side castle. Now enter and wait for the event where Zhou Yu gets hit with an arrow. Then, kill Cao Ren. You receive Sol Chakram. Now finish the level.

Taishi Ci
Play the Wu Musou mode as any character. At the Campaign For Wu Territory level, defeat Taishi Ci. Then, go and secure the supply depot. Taishi Ci will then appear as reinforcement. Finish the level.

Taishi Ci: Level 10 weapon
Play the Campaign For The Wu Territory level. There is a bridge directly in front of you. Once you cross that bridge, a message will appear stating that Yu Mi is retreating towards the Niu Zhu Fort. Catch up with him before the fort gate closes behind. Note: Have a Hare equipped. Defeat Yu Mi and Zhang Ying before they retreat. The "Taishi Ci earns Tiger Slayer weapon" message will appear.

Wei Yan: Level 10 weapon
On the Jing Zhou Strategic Battle level under the hard difficulty setting, defeat the enemy ambush troop general Xing Dao Rong, defeat Liu Du and Liu Xian, do not defeat Jin Xuan (decline the duel), and defeat Han Xuan's sub-general Yang Ling. After Huang Zhong exit castle and attack message, defeat Huang Zhong, Wei Yan and Huang Zhong defect event.

Xiahou Dun: Level 10 weapon
On the Battle of Xia Pi level under the hard difficulty setting, after the Xiahou Dun shot by an arrow event, defeat Diao Chan.

Xiahou Yuan: Level 10 weapon
On the Battle of Mount Ding Jun level under the hard difficulty setting, immediately kill the exchanging hostage Chen Shi. Then move directly to Huang Zhong. Defeat Huang Zhong.

Xiao Qiao: Level 10 weapon
Play the Battle Of Cheng Du level under the hard difficulty wetting on the Wu side. Trigger the "Advance on Cheng Du" event without triggering "Cheng Du closes gate" or "Mian Zhu ambush" before Ma Chao appears. Defeat Guan Yu and Guan Ping.

Xu Huang: Level 10 weapon
Play the Battle Of Guan Du level under the hard difficulty setting on the Wei side. Let the enemy destroy the castle wall and let them set the supply depot on fire.

Xu Zhu: Level 10 weapon
Play the Battle Of Tong Gate level under the hard difficulty on the Wei side. Defeat Ma Dai and Pang De before Han Sui defects. Kill two of his officers to make him defect.

Yi Ling: Stone Sentinel maze
When you get to the Stone Sentinel Maze, turn left and navigate on the sides in a clockwise direction. You will end up where Liu Bei is located.

Yue Ying: Level 10 weapon
On the Nan Man Campaign under the hard difficulty setting, defeat all enemy generals except Wu Tu Gu (and the defected Dong Tu Na and Ah Huei Nan). Defeat Zhu Rong in a duel, defeat Meng Huo six times (including one duel). Meng Huo appears for the seventh time in his base. Approach Wu Tu Gu. Zhuge Liang says that he has a strategy. Battle Wu Tu Gu but do not defeat him. Zhuge Liang's fire arrow attack to deal with the bamboo armored enemy soldiers event will play.

Yuan Shao: Level 10 weapon
Play the Battle Of Guan Du level under the hard difficulty setting as Yuan Shao. Protect the ramming vehicle until the castle wall falls. You will then get the Sword Of Kings.

Zhang Fei: Level 10 weapon
Play the Battle At Chang Ban Bridge level under the hard difficulty setting. Defeat Xiahou Dun, Xiahou En, and Xiahou Ye to keep Zhao Yun alive. Accompany Liu Bei down the path across the bridge. The Chang Ban Bridge yell event with enemies in the bridge will occur. J A Do is left in the castle. A message will appear, Rescue him; go on a horse to get there fast. An event where J A Do defeats Xiohou Yaun will happen. Zhao Yun must still be alive. The weapon message will appear.

Zhang He: Level 10 weapon
On the Battle Of Jie Ting level under the hard difficulty setting, surround Ma Su and defeat him. Then, defeat all enemy generals and sub-generals.

Zhang Jiao: Level 10 weapon
Play the Yellow Turban Rebellion level under the hard difficulty setting on the Yellow Turban side. Defeat every General. When He Jin is killed, Dong Zhou will appear. Kill Hua Xiong. Note: Make sure Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang are still alive when Hua Xiong is killed.

Zhang Liao: Level 10 weapon
In Lu Bu Musou mode, play the Battle At Si Shui Gate under the hard difficulty setting as Zhang Liao with your level 9 weapon. Defeat Sun Jian, Cao Cao, and Liu Bei, then complete the level. Then on Hu Lao Gate, do not defeat any enemy generals until the enemy's fire attack event. To activate it, go directly towards Sun Jian, Cao Cao, or Liu Bei and it will commence. Then, defeat Sun Jian, Cao Cao, and Liu Bei.

Zhao Yun: Level 10 weapon
Play the Battle Of Bo Wang Po level. Follow Zhuge Liang's instructions. First, lead Xiahou Dun to the designated fire attack spot in the middle path of the map left area. After the fire attack event, defeat Xiahou Dun. The Han Hao attack message will appear. Zhuge Liang next tells you to lead Han Hao to the designated ambush spot in the top path of the map left area. Guan Ping ambush troops will appear. Defeat Han Hao. At Zhuge Liang's next instruction message, lead Yu Jin to the designated ambush spot on the upper bridge. Guan Yu's ambush troop will appear. Defeat Yu Jin, Zhuge Liang. Order Zhang Fei to fire attack on enemy food supply. After the fire attack is successful, clear the path of enemies for Zhuge Liang to enter the enemy castle. The Zhuge Liang meeting Cao Cao event will appear. Zhao Yun earns his Level 10 Weapon. If after you have cleared all enemy generals and soldiers except Cao Cao, and Zhuge Liang stands in front of the enemy castle but will not enter, you can lead Cao Cao to follow you out of the castle to meet with Zhuge Liang.

Zhen Ji: Level 10 weapon
Play the Battle of Chang Ban level as Cao Cao's forces: Any Harness, the Tiger Amulet, Tortoise Amulet, Peacock Urn, and Wind Scroll are recommended. Ride towards Zhao Yun. He will challenge you to a duel; defeat him. Wait for Liu Bei to cross the bridge. Ride toward Zhang Fei. Bridge event. Zhang Fei will challenge you to a duel; defeat him. You must defeat Zhao Yun and Zhang Fei in the duels to get this weapon. Ride south to Mi Zhu and defeat him. Li Qui will arrive with Guan Yu and his navy. Defeat Li Qui first, then Guan Yu. This will prevent Liu Bei from escaping. Ride north and defeat Zhuge Liang. The "Zhen Ji earns her level 10 weapon" message will appear.

Zhou Tai: Level 10 weapon (Dusk)
To get Zhou Tai's weapon, Dusk, play under the hard difficulty setting. Zhou Tai must have the weapon Dawn, at level 9. Go to the Nanman Campaign, and play on the Wu Forces. Using the Red Hare for this is recommended. Ride down and kill Wu Tugu, then get into Meng Huo's castle before Ahui Nan and Dong Tu Ne defect to the Wu side.

Zhou Yu: Level 10 weapon
Play the Battle For Fan Castle level. At 10:20.00 into the battle, the enemy Supply Team will appear at the top right corner of the map and move towards the castle's right entrance. Defeat the Supply Team Captain before the Supply Team reaches the castle. Zhou Yu will earn his Level 10 Weapon.
Information in this section was contributed by Blacks42.

Note: If you try to get Zhou Yu's level 10 weapon without taking care of Wu's siege weapons, Lu Meng will come forward and get killed by Cao Ren's all out charge. However, if you have an already powered up Lu Meng, choose him as player two and equip him with a Shadow Saddle, level 15 Horned Helm, Tiger Amulet, Tortoise Amulet, and Elixir. You need two good bodyguard teams, one for each player. Make them wait at Lu Meng's camp entrance. Play fast, as you have ten minutes to kill the generals and Zhen Ji's entire side. While doing this, Wei must have destroyed all your siege weapons and charged. After you clear Zhen Ji's area, make Zhou Yu wait there until the Supply Team Captain comes up. Kill him, and once you get the level 10 weapon message, switch to Lu Meng and go for Cao Ren. Cao Ren is weak against mount attacks. Keep moving and bounding him until he dies.

Zhu Rong: Level 10 weapon
Play the Battle Of Xu Chang level under the hard difficulty setting. Join the Nanman side. Defeat Man Chong, then to to Cao Hong. Defeat him and fight off the other soldiers while you wait for the siege ramp to be set up. After that, defeat Xiahou Dun. Then, go back over to the supply depot and kill Cao Zhang. Finish the level with her level 9 Magma Wheel and you will get the level 10 Inferno.

Zhuge Liang: Level 10 weapon
First, clear the Battle Of Jie Ting level, then choose the Battle Of Wu Zhang Plains level. Go to the left path and approach Zhang He. After the consecutive arrow vehicle event, defeat Zhang He. Approach the enemy base, and start the enrage Sima Yi event. A Supply Troop appearance message will appear. Backtrack and defeat Xiahou Dun to protect the Supply Troop. The "Supply Troop broke through battle lines and reached the ally base" message will appear. Note: This weapon can only be earned in Musou Mode. If you do not clear the Battle Of Jie Ting level first, there will be no Supply Troop appearance.

Art of War Scroll
Follow the exact procedure to get the Charge Bracer, but with Dong Zhou's campaign at the Campaign against Sun Jian. Kill the generals until the Supply Captain appears, then kill him to get the item.

Bodyguard Manual
Play the Guan Yu's Escape level on the Shu side. When Xiahou Dun appears, let him catch-up to Guan Yu. Let them talk. The item will appear near the boat. Note: Make sure the carriage or Guan Yu does not die.

Charge Bracer
Play the Sun Jian Invasion Battle level on Yuan Shao's side. Enter the castle at the top before the enemy backup troops arrive. A supply team will appear to the south of the castle. The Supply Team will not stop to attack you; they will just keep running. Defeat the Supply Captain to get it.

Elephant Saddle
Play the Nanman Campaign level as the Nanman forces. In order to get the item, you must get on an elephant and ride into the enemy's main base. The special item message will appear in your main fort. The best way to get an elephant is to play as Huang Gai and use his attack where he lays a bomb. Lay it near one of your elephant units and the rider will fall off.

Fire Arrows
Play the Unification Of Jing level and defeat Wang Lang's Sub-General. Make sure he is the first General you kill. You must do this before the other Generals decide to stage a joint attack. The Supply Captain appears near the upper left side castle and runs east.

Hex Mark saddle
Win all the Musou modes until you get the Yellow Turban Musou mode. Choose the Yellow Turban Fort Attack level. Win it, then choose the Liu Bei invasion battle. Defeat Zhou Yun and Guan Yu before all the backup troops arrive. Then, defeat all other enemy generals (to ensure Zhang Jiao's safety). Bring Liu Bei's health down to about half and the special item report should appear on the little island on the lower right corner of the level.

Power Scroll
Play the Yellow Turban Fortress level on the Yellow Turban side. Kill Liu Bei and the Supply Captain will appear near the upper left side of the map and run northward. Do not worry about catching him; he stops once he gets there. Kill him and get the Power Scroll.

Red Hare saddle
At the Battle Of Xia Pi level, while on Lu Bu's forces, do not kill any enemy officers. You can kill peons, it is recommended that you not do this until you have gotten the item. Let Guan Yu find the Red Hare, then defeat Guan Yu. He has high attack and high defense. To do this easier, play in two player mode. Use the second player to defend Lu Bu. When Guan Yu finds the Red Hare, go and kill him. This way you do not have to worry about Lu Bu dying.

Shadow Rider Saddle
Play the Battle At Tong Gate level as the Shu forces. First, defeat the four generals in the bottom right corner, then defeat Xu Huang's sub-officer and then Xu Huang. Defeat Cao Cao's two sub-generals, then wait for Han Sui to meet with Cao Cao. After that, fight Cao Cao's men until his morale is one star. Wait for both of the following things to happen: an intermission sequence showing some of Cao Cao's men finding lots of horses; and Han Sui declining defection where he says "Ma Chao is like a son to me". The special item will then appear near the bottom right enemy Gate Captain.

Shadow Rider Saddle: Never get knocked off
If you start any level on the Shadow Rider and get onto another animal (horse or elephant), you will not get knocked off, no matter what. This means that you could knock Lu Bu or Guan Yu off the Red Hare you could ride and not get knocked off.

Storm Saddle
Play the Campaign Against Cao Cao level on Lu Bu's side. Kill all the generals on the right side of the screen (near the circle object). Get ambushed by Xu Huang, then kill him. Next, go and discover the other ambush party (behind Xiahou Yuan). Kill Xiahou Yuan, then go into the castle and get ambushed again. Xiahou Dun will appear as reinforcements. Kill him and the saddle will appear near Cao Cao.

Survival Guide
In order to get Survival Guide, you need to have the two Qiaos. To do this, use Wu and complete the Yellow Turban Fortress and Yellow Turban Rebellion. Then, go to Xiao Qiao save her and her sister, Da Qiao. The "A valuable item has appeared" message will appear. Then, complete the mission.

The Way Of Musou
First, get Guan Yu's Escape for Wei. Do this by choosing Yellow Turban Rebellion first in Act 1, then in Act 2, clear both stages. After the Battle of Guan Du in Act 3, it will be Wei Tales, Guan Yu's Escape. When at Guan Yu's Escape, equip the Red Hare saddle, if available. Pass the fifth gate and a Supply Team will appear around the fourth gate. Dart back, kill the Supply Team, and get the item he drops. Forget about Guan Yu and all the other generals when you get the item, and focus on the Carriage. It is somewhat easy to defeat.

To get the Wind Scroll (which boosts your weapon range), play the Battle of Xu Chang level as the Shu Forces. When Yue Ying begins to set up the Siege Ramp, protect her. However, you also have to kill Xu Zhu before your rear flank dies. Note: The Red Hare is recommended. Kill the people around Hu Zhi, and him if desired. Find and kill Man Chong. You do not have to kill Man Chong and Hu Zhi, but it is recommended. The Siege Ramp will appear. Find and kill Xu Zhu before the Flank dies. There will be a precious item report. The item will appear around the top of map, slightly off center. If that was too long to do, just make sure Yue Ying sets up the ramp and that you kill Xu Zhu before the rear flank dies.

Eclipse (Edit officer pike)
Play the Hu Lao Gate level on the allies side under the hard difficulty setting. You must have a level 9 Star Pike. Defeat Lu Bu to get the weapon. You can get this weapon in Free Mode.

Holy Avenger (Edit officer sword)
In order to get the Holy Avenger, you must have a Great Sword from edit mode. You must get it to level 8 and do the final battle and defeat Cai Ren. He gives you 1,181 experience. You need 3,000 experience. Defeat all other generals and you should level up to Holy Avenger.

Nu Wa's Rapier (Edit officer level 10 rapier)
You need to have a level 9 rapier. Select the hard difficulty setting and play the Yellow Turban Menace level. When it begins, defeat (in order): Gao Sheng, Deng Mao, Huang Shao, He Yi, and Yan Zheng. You should get a message reading "… has obtained the Ultimate Weapon Nu Wa's Rapier" or something similar.

Phoenix Sword (Edit officer sword)
You need to have a level 9 edit officer sword. The best way to level up the sword is to do the following. At the Yellow Turban Fortress, as the Allied Forces under the hard difficulty setting, kill the following in order: He Yi, Pei Yaun Shao, and Chen Yaunzhi. You must complete killing them in under six minutes. The weapon should have +54 attack power and at level 9.

Typhoon (Edit officer level 10 spear)
First, you must have an Edit Officer with a level 9 spear. Then, go to the Si Shue Gate level. Kill only officers that are not in one of the two fortress. Once Sun Jian retreats and Yuan Shao says "Is there no one who can defeat Hua Xiong?", defeat Hua Xiong. Next, go into the main fortress and kill the main general's two sub-officers. After awhile, Zhang Liao will appear as backup for the enemy. Kill Zhang Liao then go into the supply depot (the fortress nearest to your main camp) from the back entrance and kill the officers in there. Then, defeat all other enemy generals besides the main commander. Next, after all officers are gone, defeat the commander. If your weapon was level 9, it should now upgrade to level 10, Typhoon.

Play under the hard difficulty setting using a created officer with a level 10 spear. When the level starts, go south, and kill (in order): Li Su, Gao Shun, and Niou Fu, Then, wait for Sun Jian to retreat, and for Hua Xiong to charge. When Yuan Shao says "Are there no warriors here that can defeat Hua Xiong?", go forward and fight Hua Xiong. Killing his sub-officers is not necessary. Then, go past where Hua Xiong was located and kill Li Jue's two sub officers, Li Meng, and Yang Feng. After defeating those two opponents, wait for Zhang Liao to appear and defeat him. After defeating him, go north, past where Li Jue is located, up to the back entrance of the enemy supply depot. Defeat Wang Fang and Fan Chou. After this, you should get a message that reads "…has obtained the Ultimate Weapon Typhoon." Then, just finish the level.

Fu Xi (Edit officer level 10 sword)
To get the 10th level great sword, play the Yellow Turban Rebellion level in the Ji Province. When the stage starts, move out and defeat Pei Yuanshao, Zhang Man Cheng, Zhang Bao, Zhang Liang, Zhang Bo, and Cheng Yuanzi in that order. You need to be maximum class and have the level 9 Holy Avenger.

Orbs
You do not have to do anything special in order to get an Orb. They appear randomly.

For the Orb element to take effect, you must have a full Musuo bar. If your character has a level 10 weapon, then a full Musuo bar is not required.

Play the Yellow Turban Fortress level on the Han side. Once you start, there will be two forts (left and right). Go to the left fort and defeat the officer outside the gate to get the gate open. Once inside, go to the bottom left corner. A crate should be there, near a fence. Open it, and an item that should be an Orb will appear. To help you get these Orbs easier, equip the Seven Star Luck.

Eliminate Zhang Jiao level:
To get a new level in the Yellow Turban Rebellion, play Musou Mode with Shu. Be any character, and do the Yellow Turban Rebellion first. Kill Zhang Jiao and make that the only general you defeat. After you finish the level, it will say Shu Tales. It is called Eliminate Zhang Jiao.

Battle Of Cheng Du level: Wei Yan's defection to Wei
Play as Cao Cao's force. Wei Yan will be at the bottom left. He will want to attack, but Zhuge Laing will tell him to stop. Continue to kill officers at the top. However, do not go close to Wei Yan or fight him. After awhile, Sima Yi will offer him the chance to defect and he will accept.

Battle At Ye Ling level: Easy completion
Play as Xiao Qiao and equip the Red Hair Harness. When you enter the Stone Sentinel Maze, after the figures start to move up and down you can ride over them. When one starts to rise, move directly towards it. When it is about a quarter up, you should run right up and over it. This makes it possible to enter the Bai Di Castle from the maze. If this does not work, try to ride up different parts, such as the sides.

The Two Qiaos level: Easy completion
After rescuing Xiao Qiao, quickly rescue Da Qiao. Then, meet up with Sun Ce. Once all three are following you, go south. However, go over to the east side of the map, through the gate. When Dong Zhuo's troops arrive, they will hunt for you. If you try to meet them down the center, you will lose, as you will be overwhelmed by their sheer numbers. You might survive, but odds are that you will be defeated. Going to either side causes them to split up, making it easier for you to survive. You will not have to deal with five to officers, their sub-officers (if any), and their troops. A fully decked general is recommended. Equipment should include: Red Hare Saddle (to move quickly), Charge Bracer, Peacock Urn, Tiger Amulet, and Vorpal Orb.

Easy stats and experience
If you have a strong character capable of completing levels with a difficulty rating of about six or more and you need upgrading, go to the Mt. Ding Jun level. Fight for the Shu side. Once in the level, fight your way towards Xiahou Yuan and Zhang He. If you defeat Xiahou Yuan, he will give you +4 attack and 1228 weapon experience points. Zhang He will give you +4 defense and a little less experience points. If your character is not strong enough to battle at Mt.Ding Jun, select the Battle of Guan Du level and fight for Wei. There are many officers and Zhang He, Liu Bei, and Zhang Fei all drop +2 power-ups.

Go to the Unification Of Jiang Dong level in the Wu Territory under the medium difficulty setting. All generals and their officers give a minimum of +2 to attack/defence, and the rest give +4. The difficulty for the level is only rated for 4 on medium difficulty. Weapon experience is not very high, however, and you will only acquire about 3000 weapon experience points (more if you juggle the Named Ones).

Easy weapon experience
Play the Jian Ye level on the Nanman side under the easy difficulty setting. This requires a level 15 Tiger Amulet and a Red Hare Saddle. Play normally, killing the four fake Sun Jians, then kill sub-generals in the following order: Taichi Ci, Cheng Pu, Zhou Tai, Sun Jian, Sun Ce, Sun Quan, and Sun Shang Xiang. Any unpowered-up character will instantly have there level 5 weapon and some ranks up. Do this four times and you will have the level 9 weapon and rank 1 or 3 at least.

First, get Guan Yu's Escape for Cao Cao's forces (Wei). Access this by selecting the Yellow Turban Rebellion first in Act 1. Then in Act 2, clear both stages. After the Battle of Guan Du in Act 3, it will be Wei Tales, Guan Yu's Escape. Now that you have Guan Yu's Excape, set it to the easy difficulty setting. Equip a saddle of any kind, if available, and sprint up to Guan Yu. Try and isolate and defeat him. He will give you 848 weapons points under the easy difficulty setting after he is defeated. If you hit him with a Charge attack, you will receive 32 weapons points under the easy difficulty setting. Combo him five times at least, and you will unlock the level 2 weapon for any character in under five minutes. Be careful, as Guan Yu has three times his normal stats on this level.

Easy level 10 weapons
Play in two player mode. Use a low trained character who has a ninth weapon for player one and another trained character with at least a ninth weapon for player two. If you were supposed to defeat an enemy general, let player two weaken him. Then let player one defeat the enemy general.

Easy duels
Use Huang's Bow at level 10 or more. When a duel begins, take out your bow and shoot. The officer will fly back and come towards you. This gives you enough time to use your bow. To do this easier, shoot the bow, release the button, hold it again, and shoot. Repeat this until he or she is dead. Note: This will not work for all generals, especially Lu Bu.

While in Musou mode during a duel, if you are losing, run up as close to the wall as possible. Press R1 to aim with a bow and arrow. The general you are dueling will not attack, and you can survive to fight him on the battlefield.

Defeating Lu Bu
This trick will take quite a long time, but is worth it. Before facing Lu Bu, charge up your Musou. Then, charge towards him (from behind, if possible). Use your Musou on him. After he is on the ground, use this chance to run away. Charge up your Musou again and return to attack him. Your Musou could be more powerful when your life bar is red. This will set Lu Bu on fire.

Take Lu Bu's Red Hare and run back and forth. Run him over and attack with Triangle to get weapon experience or just a normal Square attack. When he is almost dead, you can get off the horse and use Musou, or keep riding horse and lunge at him.

Use the following trick to defeat Lu Bu in a duel. When in Hu Lao Gate, Yuan Shao will say "Protect the ram while it heads for Hu Lao Gate". After the ram destroys Hu Lao's Gate, Yuan Shao will say "All forces march. Take Dong Zhuo's head." After that, Lu Bu will appear. A few seconds, later Lu Bu will say "You dare face the mighty Lu Bu" . Duel him. Use the following items as Zhao Yun under the easy difficulty settin to defeat him. Note: Also use Zhao Yun's Max combo, which is Square(2), Triangle(3). If done correctly, he should fly in the air, allowing you to land another combo. The items are: Tiger Amulet: 15, Tortoise Armulet: 19, Peacock Urn: 15, Dragon Armulet: 15, Wind Scroll: none. Make sure your character has almost maximum stats.

Use the following trick to defeat Lu Bu in a duel. This can be somewhat difficult to actually do, but if it works you can defeat Lu Bu in a duel easily. First, get your character's weapon to at least level 4. Going to all three of the Yellow Turban levels twice (and defeating most, if not all Generals and sub-Generals) should take care of this. Attack Lu Bu with the third charge (Square(2), Triangle) and keep pressing Triangle. You will notice that since the character has the second form of the weapon, they do more hits than before. When Lu Bu becomes dizzy from the last hit, get behind him and do a very strong combo (varies for each character). Keep doing this until he is defeated. Note: Some characters tend to push Lu Bu to the side, thus missing the blow that actually makes him dizzy (for example, Liu Bei, Sun Quan, Guan Yu, etc.). However, this does not make it impossible for them to pull this off.

Sniper bow
When aiming at someone far away, hold R1 for a few seconds without touching anything else. You will zoom in on the target, making it easier to select who you want to hit with an arrow.

Flip up after being knocked down or off a horse
After being knocked down or off a horse, quickly press L1 to flip up and get ready to attack or guard. This also works well when fighting in duels.

Horse abilities
Each special horse has an ability.

Red Hare Saddle: Fastest horse.
Hex Mark Saddle: Raises your luck.
Shadow Rider Saddle: You cannot get knocked off when on horse or any other.
Storm Saddle: Raises your horse attack.
Elephant Saddle: Runs over objects such as towers, crates, and bottles.