Dynasty Warriors 4/Musou Mode

Musou Mode in Dynasty Warriors 4 replaces individual character scenarios for a kingdom-focused storyline. Players can now switch between different characters before battle and choose their stages. Other factions have their own scenarios, albeit smaller and more limited.

Stories are divided into several acts; each act consists of three (or two for Other factions) different battles. Each battle is set up to have a consecutive impact for the faction's story. For instance, defeating a particular officer in one battle may weaken them greatly in another. Skipping to the concluding battle within an act often presents the enemy forces at their optimum fighting potential. Clearing optional battles or certain objectives in maps allows players some freedom to rearrange events and characters seen in each faction's story.

Setting the difficulty level to "Easy" reduces the challenge ranking of these stages by 1 while "Hard" has the opposite effect. Sub-officer locations can be seen within the game's preparation screen.

Three Kingdom Stages

Yi Ling Stages
Battle of Yi Ling	Wu Forces vs Shu Forces	★★★★★★★☆
Battle of Yi Ling	Shu Forces vs Wu Forces	★★★★★★★☆
Rare Weapon: Lu Xun	Rare Item: None	90 minutes
The Campaign for Jing	Liu Bei's Forces vs Cao Cao's Forces	★★★★★☆☆☆
Rare Weapon: Wei Yan	Rare Item: None	60 minutes
Nan Territory Stages
Battle of Chang Ban	Cao Cao's Forces vs Liu Bei's Forces	★★★★★☆☆☆
Battle of Chang Ban	Liu Bei's Forces vs Cao Cao's Forces	★★★★☆☆☆☆
Rare Weapon: Zhang Fei, Zhen Ji	Rare Item: None	90 minutes
Race for the Nan Territory	Allied Forces vs Wei Forces	★★★★★★★☆
Rare Weapon: Sun Shang Xiang	Rare Item: None	60 minutes
Nan Zhong Stages
The Nanman Campaign	Wu Forces vs Nanman Forces	★★★★★★★☆
	Shu Forces vs Nanman Forces	★★★★★★★☆
	Nanman Forces vs Shu Forces	★★★☆☆☆☆☆
Rare Weapon: Yue Ying, Zhou Tai	Rare Item: Elephant Saddle	90 minutes
Defense of Nanman	Sun Jian's Forces vs Nanman Forces	★★★★★☆☆☆
Rare Weapon: None	Rare Item: None	60 minutes
Nan Yang Stages
Battle of Wan Castle	Cao Cao's Forces vs Zhang Xiu's Forces	★★★★☆☆☆☆
Rare Weapon: Dian Wei	Rare Item: None	30 minutes
Lu Bu's Revolt	Dong Zhuo's Forces vs Lu Bu's Forces	★★★★★★☆☆
Lu Bu's Revolt	Lu Bu's Forces vs Dong Zhuo's Forces	★★★★☆☆☆☆
Rare Weapon: Lu Bu, Dong Zhuo	Rare Item: None	30 minutes
Ru Nan Stages
Battle of Bo Wan Po	Cao Cao's Forces vs Liu Bei's Forces	★★★★★☆☆☆
Battle of Bo Wan Po	Liu Bei's Forces vs Cao Cao's Forces	★★★★☆☆☆☆
Rare Weapon: Zhao Yun	Rare Item: None	60 minutes
Xiang Yang Stages
The Siege of Fan Castle	Wei Forces vs Wu Forces	★★★★★★★☆
The Siege of Fan Castle	Wu Forces vs Wei Forces	★★★★★★★☆
Rare Weapon: Cao Ren, Zhou Yu	Rare Item: None	60 minutes
Battle of Fan Castle	Shu Forces vs Allied Forces	★★★★★★★☆
Rare Weapon: Guan Yu	Rare Item: None	30 minutes
Assault on Liu Biao	Sun Jian's Forces vs Liu Biao's Forces	★★★★☆☆☆☆
Rare Weapon: None	Rare Item: None	30 minutes
Chi Bi Stages
Battle of Xia Kou	Sun Jian's Forces vs Huang Zu's Forces	★★★★★☆☆☆
Rare Weapon: Gan Ning	Rare Item: None	60 minutes
Battle of Chi Bi	Cao Cao's Forces vs Allied Forces	★★★★★☆☆☆
	Allied Forces vs Cao Cao's Forces	★★★★★☆☆☆
	Allied Forces vs Cao Cao's Forces	★★★★☆☆☆☆
Rare Weapon: Cao Cao, Huang Gai	Rare Item: None	90 minutes
Cheng Du Stages
Campaign for Cheng Du	Liu Bei's Forces vs Liu Zhang's Forces	★★★★★☆☆☆
Rare Weapon: Ma Chao	Rare Item: None	60 minutes
Battle of Cheng Du	Wei Forces vs Shu Forces	★★★★★★★☆
	Wu Forces vs Shu Forces	★★★★★★★☆
	Nanman Forces vs Shu Forces	★★★★★★☆☆
Rare Weapon: Xiao Qiao, Meng Huo	Rare Item: None	90 minutes
Battle of Luo Castle	Liu Bei's Forces vs Liu Zhang's Forces	★★★★★☆☆☆
Rare Weapon: Pang Tong	Rare Item: None	60 minutes
Xu Province Stages
Battle of Xia Pi	Cao Cao's Forces vs Lu Bu's Forces	★★★★☆☆☆☆
Battle of Xia Pi	Lu Bu's Forces vs Cao Cao's Forces	★★★★★☆☆☆
Rare Weapon: Xiahou Dun	Rare Item: Red Hare Saddle	60 minutes
The Yellow Turban Menace	Han Forces vs Yellow Turbans	★★☆☆☆☆☆☆
The Yellow Turban Menace	Yellow Turbans vs Han Forces	★★★★★☆☆☆
Rare Weapon: Edit Officer (Rapier)	Rare Item: None	60 minutes
Campaign against Liu Bei	Dong Zhuo's Forces vs Liu Bei's Forces	★★★★★☆☆☆
	Lu Bu's Forces vs Liu Bei's Forces	★★★★★★☆☆
	Yuan Shao's Forces vs Liu Bei's Forces	★★★★★★☆☆
	Yellow Turbans vs Liu Bei's Forces	★★★☆☆☆☆☆
Rare Weapon: None	Rare Item: Hex Mark Saddle	60 minutes
Luo Yang Stages
Battle of Hu Lao Gate	Allied Forces vs Dong Zhuo's Forces	★★★☆☆☆☆☆
Battle of Hu Lao Gate	Dong Zhuo's Forces vs Allied Forces	★★★☆☆☆☆☆
Rare Weapon: Zhang Liao, Edit Officer (Pike)	Rare Item: None	90 minutes
Wu Territory Stages
Battle of Jian Ye	Wei Forces vs Wu Forces	★★★★★★★☆
	Shu Forces vs Wu Forces	★★★★★★★☆
	Nanman Forces vs Wu Forces	★★★★☆☆☆☆
Rare Weapon: Huang Zhong	Rare Item: None	90 minutes
Unification of Jiang Dong	Sun Jian's Forces vs Liu Xun's Forces	★★★★☆☆☆☆
Rare Weapon: Sun Ce	Rare Item: None	60 minutes
Campaign for the Wu Territory	Sun Jian's Forces vs Allied Forces	★★★★☆☆☆☆
Rare Weapon: Taishi Ci	Rare Item: None	60 minutes
Xu Chang Stages
Battle of Xu Chang	Wu Forces vs Wei Forces	★★★★★★★☆
	Shu Forces vs Wei Forces	★★★★★★★☆
	Nanman Forces vs Wei Forces	★★★★★☆☆☆
Rare Weapon: Da Qiao, Zhu Rong	Rare Item: Wind Scroll	90 minutes
Battle of Si Shui Gate	Allied Forces vs Dong Zhuo's Forces	★★★☆☆☆☆☆
Battle of Si Shui Gate	Dong Zhuo's Forces vs Allied Forces	★★★☆☆☆☆☆
Rare Weapon: Diao Chan, Edit Officer (Spear)	Rare Item: None	30 minutes
Ji Province Stages
The Yellow Turban Rebellion	Han Forces vs Yellow Turbans	★★☆☆☆☆☆☆
The Yellow Turban Rebellion	Yellow Turbans vs Han Forces	★★★★★★☆☆
Rare Weapon: Zhang Jiao, Edit Officer (Big Sword)	Rare Item: None	90 minutes
Guan Du Stages
Battle of Guan Du	Cao Cao's Forces vs Yuan Shao's Forces	★★★★☆☆☆☆
Battle of Guan Du	Yuan Shao's Forces vs Cao Cao's Forces	★★★★★☆☆☆
Rare Weapon: Xu Huang, Yuan Shao	Rare Item: None	90 minutes
Campaign against Cao Cao	Dong Zhuo's Forces vs Cao Cao's Forces	★★★★★☆☆☆
	Lu Bu's Forces vs Cao Cao's Forces	★★★★★☆☆☆
	Yellow Turbans vs Cao Cao's Forces	★★★★★☆☆☆
Rare Weapon: None	Rare Item: Storm Saddle	60 minutes
The Yellow Turban Fortress	Han Forces vs Yellow Turbans	★★☆☆☆☆☆☆
The Yellow Turban Fortress	Yellow Turbans vs Han Forces	★★★☆☆☆☆☆
Rare Weapon: Edit Officer (Sword)	Rare Item: Power Scroll	60 minutes
Han Zhong Stages
Battle of Mt. Ding Jun	Wei Forces vs Shu Forces	★★★★★★★☆
Battle of Mt. Ding Jun	Shu Forces vs Wei Forces	★★★★★★★☆
Rare Weapon: Xiahou Yuan	Rare Item: None	30 minutes
He Fei Stages
Battle of He Fei	Wei Forces vs Wu Forces	★★★★★★★☆
Battle of He Fei	Wu Forces vs Wei Forces	★★★★★★★☆
Rare Weapon: Sun Quan	Rare Item: None	90 minutes
Battle of Shi Ting	Wei Forces vs Wu Forces	★★★★★★★☆
Battle of Shi Ting	Wu Forces vs Wei Forces	★★★★★★★☆
Rare Weapon: None	Rare Item: None	60 minutes
Campaign against Sun Jian	Dong Zhuo's Forces vs Sun Jian's Forces	★★★★☆☆☆☆
	Lu Bu's Forces vs Sun Jian's Forces	★★★★★★☆☆
	Yuan Shao's Forces vs Sun Jian's Forces	★★★★★★☆☆
	Yellow Turbans vs Sun Jian's Forces	★★★★☆☆☆☆
Rare Weapon: None	Rare Item: Art of War, Charge Bracers	60 minutes
Wu Zhang Plains Stages
Battle of Jie Ting	Wei Forces vs Shu Forces	★★★★★★★☆
Battle of Jie Ting	Shu Forces vs Wei Forces	★★★★★★★☆
Rare Weapon: Zhuge Liang, Zhang He	Rare Item: None	30 minutes
Battle of Wu Zhang Plains	Wei Forces vs Shu Forces	★★★★★★★☆
Battle of Wu Zhang Plains	Shu Forces vs Wei Forces	★★★★★★★☆
Rare Weapon: Sima Yi	Rare Item: None	90 minutes

Tales Stages

Tales stages are smaller, secret missions that can be unlocked during a kingdom's Musou Mode. The player is required not to skip any battles in prior acts unless otherwise stated within the chart.

Shu Tales Stages
Battle of Ru Nan	Liu Bei's Forces vs Cao Cao's Forces	★★★☆☆☆☆☆
Unlock Method: Clear Shu's Musou Mode once, select Hu Lao Gate first, then defeat Dong Zhuo while avoiding Lu Bu.		30 minutes
Rare Weapon: Liu Bei	Rare Item: None	Region: Ru Nan
Battle of Han Zhong	Shu Forces vs Dong Zhuo's Forces	★★★★★★☆☆
Unlock Method: Clear less than 10 stages before the final act. Allow Dong Zhuo to retreat from Hu Lao Gate and select Wu Zhang Plains first in Act V.		30 minutes
Rare Weapon: None	Rare Item: None	Region: Han Zhong
Battle of Tian Shui	Shu Forces vs Wei Forces	★★★★★★☆☆
Unlock Method: Select Chi Bi first and cause the fire attack to fail.		30 minutes
Rare Weapon: Jiang Wei	Rare Item: None	Region: Wu Zhang
Wei Tales Stages
Battle of Ji Province	Cao Cao's Forces vs Yuan Shao's Forces	★★★★☆☆☆☆
Unlock Method: Select Hu Lao Gate first and defeat Lu Bu. Then in the next act, choose Guan Du first and force Yuan Shao to retreat.		60 minutes
Rare Weapon: None	Rare Item: None	Region: Ji Province
Lu Bu's Offensive	Cao Cao's Forces vs Lu Bu's Forces	★★★★★☆☆☆
Unlock Method: Defeat Lu Bu at Hu Lao Gate and Guan Du, then go through every stage on Act IV in proper order while preventing the prayer ceremony and fire attack at Chi Bi.		30 minutes
Rare Weapon: None	Rare Item: None	Region: Xu Province
Dong Zhuo in Ji	Wei Forces vs Dong Zhuo's Forces	★★★★★★☆☆
Unlock Method: Clear less than 10 stages before the final act. Allow Dong Zhuo to retreat from Hu Lao Gate and select only the main battles in both versions of Act V.		30 minutes
Rare Weapon: None	Rare Item: None	Region: Ji Province
Wu Tales Stages
The Two Qiaos	Sun Jian's Forces vs Dong Zhuo's Forces	★★☆☆☆☆☆☆
Unlock Method: Clear Wu's Musou Mode once, then select the Yellow Turban Fortress and the Yellow Turban Rebellion only.		60 minutes
Rare Weapon: None	Rare Item: Survival Guide	Region: He Fei
The Imperial Seal	Sun Jian's Forces vs Dong Zhuo's Forces	★★★☆☆☆☆☆
Unlock Method: Select Hu Lao Gate first in Act II.		30 minutes
Rare Weapon: Sun Jian	Rare Item: None	Region: Luo Yang
Unification of Jing	Sun Jian's Forces vs Allied Forces	★★★★☆☆☆☆
Unlock Method: Select Jiang Dong first in Act III.		60 minutes
Rare Weapon: None	Rare Item: Fire Arrows	Region: Yi Ling
Battle of Mai Castle	Wu Forces vs Shu Forces	★★★★★★☆☆
Unlock Method: Clear Wu's Musou Mode once. Ensure the success of the prayer ceremony and fire attack in Chi Bi, select Yi Ling first in Act V, and make sure the fire attack there is also successful.		30 minutes
Rare Weapon: Lu Meng	Rare Item: None	Region: Nan Territory
Battle of Chang Jiang	Wu Forces vs Dong Zhuo's Forces	★★★★★★☆☆
Unlock Method: Clear less than 10 stages before the final act. Allow Dong Zhuo to retreat from Hu Lao Gate and select He Fei first in Act V.		30 minutes
Rare Weapon: None	Rare Item: None	Region: Chi Bi
Shared Tales Stages
Eliminate Zhang Jiao!	Cao Cao's Forces vs Yellow Turbans	★★★☆☆☆☆☆
	Sun Jian's Forces vs Yellow Turbans	★★☆☆☆☆☆☆
	Liu Bei's Forces vs Yellow Turbans	★★☆☆☆☆☆☆
Unlock Method: Clear Musou Mode once, select the Yellow Turban Rebellion first, and force Zhang Jiao to retreat.		60 minutes
Rare Weapon: None	Rare Item: None	Region: Han Zhong
Guan Yu's Escape	Cao Cao's Forces vs Liu Bei's Forces	★★★★☆☆☆☆
Guan Yu's Escape	Liu Bei's Forces vs Cao Cao's Forces	★★★☆☆☆☆☆
Unlock Method (Shu): At Si Shui Gate, defeat Hua Xiong upon Yuan Shao's request before claiming the supply depot. Then at Hu Lao Gate, eliminate Lu Bu and Diao Chan while allowing Dong Zhuo to escape.		30 minutes
Unlock Method (Wei): Select the Yellow Turban Rebellion first and clear both stages in Act II.		30 minutes
Rare Weapon: None	Rare Item: Bodyguard Manual, Way of Musou	Region: Xu Chang
Battle of Tong Gate	Cao Cao's Forces vs Allied Forces	★★★★★☆☆☆
Battle of Tong Gate	Liu Bei's Forces vs Cao Cao's Forces	★★★★★☆☆☆
Unlock Method (Shu): Select Campaign of Cheng Du first and defeat Ma Chao or Pang De when they arrive as reinforcements for the enemy.		60 minutes
Unlock Method (Wei): Select Chi Bi first in Act IV.		60 minutes
Rare Weapon: Xu Zhu	Rare Item: Shadow Saddle	Region: Luo Yang

Story Routes

The Three Kingdom routes have branching storylines. What act the player is given depends on whether the fire attack at Chi Bi is successful or not. These separate routes may lead into different Tales stages.

Stages highlighted in red are mandatory battles which finish the act if they are completed. The final battle for the Three Kingdoms (highlighted in purple) can be unlocked after clearing these battles.

Shu

Initial Characters: Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Liu Bei

Act I: The Oath in the Garden
I. The Yellow Turban Menace Defeating Zhang Liang will prevent his appearance in the main battle, though Bo Zhang will be much stronger. II. The Yellow Turban Fortress Defeating Zhang Bao will prevent his appearance in the main battle, though Zhang Man Cheng will be much stronger. III. The Yellow Turban Rebellion Zhang Jiao will conjure a rockslide near his position if Zhang Liang and Zhang Bao have been defeated in the aforementioned battles.
Tales: Return of the Yellow Turbans
Eliminate Zhang Jiao!
Act II: The Alliance against Dong Zhuo
I. Battle of Si Shui Gate Taking the enemy's supply depot will help raise Sun Jian's morale in the next battle. Defeating Hua Xiong will prevent his ambush attack on the main camp during the next battle. II. Battle of Hu Lao Gate
Tales: Guan Yu's Escape	Tales: Heroes of the Han
Guan Yu's Escape	Battle of Ru Nan
Act III: The Flight of Liu Bei
I. Battle of Bo Wan Po Ensuring the success of Zhuge Liang's tactics will weaken Cao Cao's army in Chang Ban. Clearing this battle will prevent the opposing army from receiving supplies in Chi Bi. II. Battle of Chang Ban Finding Liu Chan will cause Liu Bei to thank the player in Bo Wan Po and Zhao Yun to appear as reinforcements in Chi Bi. III. Battle of Chi Bi
Act IV: The Three Kingdoms
I. Battle of Luo Castle Ensuring Pang Tong's survival will cause him to appear as reinforcements in Jing and warn Zhang Fei of potential ambush attacks in Cheng Du. Clearing this battle after the Campaign for Jing will cause supplies to arrive and raise morale. II. The Campaign for Jing Clearing this battle will cause more allied reinforcements to arrive in Luo Castle. Clearing this battle will prevent Yang Huai and Gao Pei from appearing in Cheng Du. III. Campaign of Cheng Du
Tales: The Fury of Ma Chao
Battle of Tong Gate
Act V (A): The Fall of Wei	Act V (B): The Fall of Wu
Note: Cause the fire attack in Chi Bi to succeed.	Note: Cause the fire attack in Chi Bi to fail.
I. Battle of Mt. Ding Jun Defeating Xiahou Yuan will trigger his appearance in Jie Ting. Defeating Xiahou Shang will trigger Xiahou Dun's appearance in the main battle. II. Battle of Jie Ting Rescuing Ma Su will cause him to appear as reinforcements in Mt. Ding Jun Clearing this battle will cause the wooden ox supply unit to arrive in the main battle. III. Battle of Wu Zhang Plains	I. Battle of Fan Castle II. The Nanman Campaign Defeating Meng Huo seven times will cause him to appear as reinforcements in the main battle. Clearing this battle will cause Guan Yu to counter Pang De's archers with Nanman armor troops. III. Battle of Yi Ling
Tales: Dong Zhuo Lives!	Tales: Tian Shui's Prodigy
Battle of Han Zhong	Battle of Tian Shui
Final Act: The End of the Three Kingdoms
Note: Clear the main battles first to unlock the final stage.
(Same as Fall of Wu) IV. Battle of Jian Ye	(Same as Fall of Wei) IV. Battle of Xu Chang

Wei

Initial Characters: Xiahou Dun, Cao Cao, Xiahou Yuan

Act I: A Hero of Chaos
(Same as Shu Version)
Act II: The Alliance against Dong Zhuo
(Same as Shu Version)
Tales: Return of the Yellow Turbans
Eliminate Zhang Jiao!
Act III: The Rise of Cao Cao
I. Battle of Xia Pi If Lu Bu escapes from this battle, he will appear as reinforcements for Zhang Xiu in Wan Castle. Clearing this battle will prevent Lu Bu's appearance in Guan Du. II. Battle of Wan Castle Ensuring Dian Wei's survival will cause him to appear in the main battle. III. Battle of Guan Du
Tales: Guan Yu's Escape	Tales: The Yuan Family's Pride
Guan Yu's Escape	Battle of Ji Province
Act IV: The War against Liu Bei
I. Battle of Bo Wan Po Defeating Zhuge Liang will weaken him in the main battle. II. Battle of Chang Ban Defeating Liu Bei will reduce the amount of enemy troops guarding Zhuge Liang in the main battle. Watching Zhang Fei's special event in this battle will add extra dialogue during his attack on the supply depot in Bo Wan Po. III. Battle of Chi Bi
Tales: The Stalwart Ma Chao	Tales: Lu Bu's Revenge
Battle of Tong Gate	Lu Bu's Offensive
Act V (A): The Fall of Wu	Act V (B): The Fall of Shu
Note: Prevent the fire attack in Chi Bi from happening.	Note: Fail to prevent the fire attack in Chi Bi from happening.
I. The Siege of Fan Castle Clearing this battle will cause a catapult unit to arrive in Shi Ting and attack the enemy's castle gate. Clearing this battle will cause reinforcements to arrive in He Fei with a catapult unit once the enemy breaks through the side gates. II. Battle of Shi Ting Rescuing Cao Xiu from Zhou Fang's ploy will cause the former to appear as reinforcements in Fan Castle. Failing to rescue Cao Xiu from Zhou Fang's ploy will cause the latter to appear as enemy reinforcements in Fan Castle. Defeating Lu Xun will weaken him in the main battle. III. Battle of He Fei	I. Battle of Mt. Ding Jun Defeating Chen Shi will trigger Huang Zhong's appearance in the main battle. II. Battle of Jie Ting Defeating Ma Su will make Sima Yi taunt him in the main battle, causing his morale to plummet. III. Battle of Wu Zhang Plains
Tales: Dong Zhuo Lives!
Dong Zhuo in Ji
Final Act: The End of the Three Kingdoms
Note: Clear the main battles first to unlock the final stage.
(Same as Fall of Shu) IV. Battle of Cheng Du	(Same as Fall of Wu) IV. Battle of Jian Ye

Wu

Initial Characters: Sun Shang Xiang, Sun Jian, Huang Gai

Act I: The Tiger of Jiang Dong
(Same as Shu Version)
Tales: Return of the Yellow Turbans	Tales: The Two Qiaos
Eliminate Zhang Jiao!	The Two Qiaos
Act II: The Alliance against Dong Zhuo
(Same as Shu Version)
Tales: The Symbol of the Mandate
The Imperial Seal
Act III: The Little Conqueror
I. Assault on Liu Biao Clearing this battle before Yuan Shao's arrival will cause him to appear with enemy reinforcements in the Wu Territory. II. Campaign for the Wu Territory Clearing this battle will add an extra set of Dim Sum and Fairy Wine within the supply depot in Jiang Dong. III. Unification of Jiang Dong
Tales: The Tiger's Adversary
Unification of Jing
Act IV: Showdown at Chi Bi
I. Battle of Xia Kou Clearing this battle and recruiting Gan Ning will cause him to appear with reinforcements in Nan Zhong. II. Defense of Nanman Clearing this battle will cause Ling Tong to arrive with elephant units in Xia Kou and increase the amount of allied troops in Chi Bi. III. Battle of Chi Bi
Act V (A): The Fall of Shu	Act V (B): The Fall of Wei
Note: Cause the fire attack in Chi Bi to succeed.	Note: Cause the fire attack in Chi Bi to fail.
I. Race for the Nan Territory Claiming all three territories will trigger Guan Yu's appearance in the main battle. II. The Nanman Campaign Clearing this battle will cause Zhang Fei to retreat early from the Nan Territory. III. Battle of Yi Ling	I. The Siege of Fan Castle Defeating Zhen Ji will trigger her appearance in Shi Ting. Clearing this battle will cause hidden allied troops to appear in He Fei when Sun Jian is isolated. Clearing this battle will prevent enemy reinforcements from arriving in He Fei. Clearing this battle will cause Sun Shang Xiang to arrive with a catapult in He Fei. II. Battle of Shi Ting Luring Cao Xiu into Zhou Fang's ploy will cause the latter to arrive with reinforcements in Fan Castle and trigger the former's appearance in He Fei. III. Battle of He Fei
Tales: Guan Yu, God of War	Tales: Dong Zhuo Lives!
Battle of Mai Castle	Battle of Chang Jiang
Final Act: The End of the Three Kingdoms
Note: Clear the main battles first to unlock the final stage.
(Same as Fall of Wei) IV. Battle of Xu Chang	(Same as Fall of Shu) IV. Battle of Cheng Du

Lu Bu

Characters: Zhang Liao, Diao Chan, Lu Bu

Act I: The Alliance against Dong Zhuo
I. Battle of Si Shui Gate Clearing this battle will cause Yuan Shao and his secret troops to appear much earlier in Hu Lao Gate. Defeating Cao Cao will cause him to set Luo Yang on fire in the next battle. Defeating Sun Jian and his messenger will weaken the former in the next battle. II. Battle of Hu Lao Gate
Act II: The Assassination of Dong Zhuo
Lu Bu's Revolt
Act III: The Villain's Demise
I. Battle of Xia Pi Clearing this battle with Yuan Shu present will cause him to appear as Lu Bu's sub-officer in the next battle. II. Campaign against Cao Cao
Final Act: The Mightiest Warrior
I. Campaign against Sun Jian Clearing this battle will change Chen Gong's dialogue in the beginning of the next stage. II. Campaign against Liu Bei

Dong Zhuo

Characters: Diao Chan, Dong Zhuo

Act I: The Alliance against Dong Zhuo
(Same as Lu Bu Version)
Act II: The Tiger Hunt
Campaign against Sun Jian
Act III: The Villain's Demise
I. Campaign against Liu Bei Defeating Mi Fang three times will cause him to appear as Dong Zhuo's sub-officer in the next battle. II. Campaign against Cao Cao
Final Act: Lu Bu's Revolt
Lu Bu's Revolt

Yuan Shao

Characters: Zhang He, Yuan Shao

Act I: The Esteemed Yuan Family
(Same as Shu Version)
Act II: The Alliance against Dong Zhuo
(Same as Shu Version)
Act III: The Villain's Demise
Battle of Guan Du
Final Act: The Yuan Family's Rule
I. Campaign against Liu Bei Defeating Mi Fang three times will cause him to appear as reinforcements in the next battle. II. Campaign against Sun Jian

Yellow Turban

Characters: Zhang Fei, Zhang Liao, Zhang He, Zhang Jiao

Act I: The Han is Dead!
I. The Yellow Turban Fortress If Zhang Liang and Zhang Bao perform their spells in this battle, they will stop the river current with a boulder in the next stage to confuse the opposing army. II. Campaign Against Liu Bei
Act II: Long Live the Yellow Turbans!
Campaign against Sun Jian
Act III: The New Age is Near!
I. The Yellow Turban Menace Clearing this battle will prevent Huangfu Song from appearing as reinforcements in the next stage. II. Campaign against Cao Cao
Final Act: The World Will Know Peace!
The Yellow Turban Rebellion

Nanman

Characters: Meng Huo, Zhu Rong

Act I: Invasion from the North
The Nanman Campaign
Act II: Taking Wu
Battle of Jian Ye
Act III: Taking Wei
Battle of Xu Chang
Final Act: Taking Shu
Battle of Cheng Du

Character Specific Requirements

The following characters can be unlocked in Musou Mode.

Zhao Yun, Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong - Clear Shu Act II.
Huang Zhong, Wei Yan - Clear Shu Act III.
Yue Ying - Clear Shu Act IV.
Ma Chao - Defeat Ma Chao during the Campaign of Cheng Du.
Jiang Wei - Force Jiang Wei to surrender during the Battle of Tian Shui by luring him out, defeating his sub-officers, and having him meet Zhuge Liang.
Dian Wei, Xu Huang - Clear Wei Act I.
Xu Zhu - Clear Wei Act II.
Zhen Ji, Cao Ren - Clear Wei Act III.
Sima Yi - Clear Wei Act IV.
Zhang He - Clear 11 stages during Wei's Musou Mode or make him join you in the Battle of Guan Du.
Yuan Shao - Clear Wei's Musou Mode.
Zhang Liao - Defeat Zhang Liao at the Battle of Xia Pi or unlock Lu Bu's story.
Lu Meng - Clear Wu Act I.
Zhou Yu, Sun Ce - Clear Wu Act II.
Sun Quan, Zhou Tai - Clear Wu Act III.
Lu Xun - Clear Wu Act IV.
Taishi Ci - Defeat Taishi Ci and have him reappear as an ally during the Campaign for the Wu Territory.
Gan Ning - Clear Wu Act IV or defeat Gan Ning during the Battle of Xia Kou.
Da Qiao, Xiao Qiao - Clear the Two Qiaos with both sisters kept safe.
Lu Bu - Clear Musou Mode with any faction.
Diao Chan - Clear Act I in Lu Bu's Musou Mode.
Dong Zhuo - Clear Lu Bu's Musou Mode.
Zhang Jiao - Clear Musou Mode with every other faction.
Meng Huo - Defeat Meng Huo seven times (including in a duel) during the Nanman Campaign.
Zhu Rong - Defeat Zhu Rong in a duel during the Nanman Campaign.

Ending Requirements

There are four different ending cutscenes for each faction. The type of ending received is determined by the player's overall performance during the entire mode. Their feats are conveyed in poetry, and they reflect the amount of enemies killed (Strength), the number of points gained (Mind), and time spent (Speed), all of which are tallied on an average score. The number of battles completed –including Tales stages– also affects which ending the player earns.

Each faction has a special ending which can only be seen by clearing a specific condition in its story:

Shu - Force Liu Zhang to surrender in the Campaign for Cheng Du.
Wei - Prevent all three ploys in the Battle of Chi Bi.
Wu - Claim all three territories in the Race for the Nan Territory.
Lu Bu - Defeat all enemy officers in Lu Bu's Revolt.
Dong Zhuo - Defeat Liu Bei, Cao Cao, and Sun Jian once Li Jue begins retreating from Si Shui Gate.
Yuan Shao - Defeat Guan Yu in the Battle of Guan Du.
Yellow Turban - Ensure the survival of every allied officer in the Yellow Turban Rebellion.
Nanman - Ensure Wu Tugu's survival in the Battle of Cheng Du.