Here are some Dynasty Warriors 8 cheats, codes, and secrets.
Unlockables:
Characters - Jin
Note that some of these characters may unlock at different times, it depends on which stage you complete first.
Deng Ai - Complete Stage 5 - Battle of Dongxing
Guo Huai - Complete Stage 4(x) - Battle of Han Zhong or Stage 5(x) - Battle of He Fei Castle
Jia Chong - Complete Stage 5 - Battle of Dongxing
Wang Yuanji - Complete Stage 1 - Battle of Wu Zhang Plains
Wen Yang - Complete Stage 11 - Battle of Jinge
Xiahou Ba - Complete Stage 4(x) - Battle of Han Zhong or Stage 5 - Battle of Dongxing
Zhong Hui Complete Stage 5 - Battle of Dongxing
Zhuge Dan - Complete Stage 4 - Battle of Coup de'Defeat
Other Characters
Note that you must first unlock their story mode, then you must complete their story to unlock them as playable characters.
Diaochan - Complete Stage 1 and 2 for Wei, then complete her story mode
Dong Zhuo - Complete Stage 1 and 2 for Wei, then complete his story mode
Lu Bu - Complete Stage 6(x) for Wei, then complete his story mode
Meng Huo - Complete all kingdoms What If stories, then complete his story mode
Yuan Shao - Complete Stage 7 for Wei and Stage 3(x) for Shu, then complete his story mode
Zhang Jiao - Complete Stage 1 for Shu, then complete his story mode
Zhu Rong - Complete Stage 11(IF)(x) for Shu, then complete her story mode
Zuo Ci - Complete Wu's What If path, then complete his story mode
Characters - Shu
IF - Stages found only in the What if path which are unlocked by fufilling certain conditions on certain stages.
X - Extra stage for unlocking characters to use in Free Mode.
Bao Sanniang - Complete Stage 11(IF)(x) - Supression of Nanzhong
Guan Ping - Complete Stage 11(IF)(x) - Supression of Nanzhong
Guan Suo - Complete Stage 8 – Battle of Mt Dingjun
Guan Xing - Complete Stage 8 – Battle of Mt Dingjun
Guan Yinping - Complete Stage 8 – Battle of Mt Dingjun
Huang Zhong - Complete Stage 7 – Battle of Chengdu
Jiang Wei - Complete Stage 11 – Battle of Tianshui
Liu Shan - Complete Stage 10 – Battle of Yinling
Ma Chao - Complete Stage 7 – Battle of Chengdu
Ma Dai - Complete Stage 7 – Battle of Chengdu
Pang Tong - Complete Stage 7 – Battle of Chengdu
Wei Yan - Complete Stage 6 – Battle of Chibi
Xingcai - Complete Stage 10 – Battle of Yinling
Xu Shu - Stage 6 – Battle of Chibi – Ensure the fire attack succeeds, then find him
Yueying - Complete Stage 11 – Battle of Tianshui
Zhang Bao - Complete Stage 9 – Battle of Fan Castle
Zhao Yun - Complete Stage 1 – Yellow Turban Rebellion
Zhuge Liang - Complete Stage 4 – Battle of Xinye
Characters - Wei
Cai Wenji - Complete Stage 11(IF) – Invasion of Jianye
Cao Pi Complete Stage 6 – Battle of Wan Castle
Cao Ren Complete Stage 4 – Battle of Xu Province
Dian Wei Complete Stage 6 – Battle of Wan Castle
Guo Jia Complete Stage 6 – Battle of Wan Castle
Jia Xu Complete Stage 6 – Battle of Wan Castle
Li Dian Complete Stage 1 – Dong Zhuo’s Assassination
Pang De Complete Stage 13(IF) – Chase at Nanjun
Wang Yi Complete Stage 11 – Battle of Tong Gate
Xu Huang Complete Stage 4 – Battle of Xu Province
Xu Zhu Complete Stage 3 - Battle of Yan Province
Yue Jin Complete Stage 1 – Dong Zhuo’s Assassination
Zhang He Complete Stage 12 – Battle of He Fei
Zhang Liao Complete Stage 6A – Battle of Xia Pi
Zhenji Complete Stage 12(IF) – Defense of Xu Chang
Characters - Wu
Daqiao Complete Stage 3(x) - Battle against Yu Ji
Ding Feng Complete Stage 10 - Battle of Yiling
Gan Ning Complete Stage 6 - Battle of Jingzhou
Huang Gai - Complete Stage 1 – Assault of Liu Biao
Lianshi Complete Stage 8 - Battle of Ru Xu Kou
Ling Tong Complete Stage 6 - Battle of Jingzhou
Lu Meng Complete Stage 7 – Battle of He Fei
Lu Su Complete Stage 3 – Battle of Xu Chang
Lu Xun Complete Stage 8 - Battle of Ru Xu Kou
Sun Jian Complete Stage 1(x) – Battle of Liang Province
Taishi Ci Complete Stage 7 – Battle of He Fei
Xiaoqiao Complete Stage 9(IF)(x) - Battle of Xinye
Zhou Tai Complete Stage 2 - Conquest of Wu
Zhou Yu Complete Stage 1 – Assault of Liu Biao
Trohies:
There ar 41 trophies in Dynasty Warriors 8, 1 platinum, 2 gold, 20 silver, and 18 bronze. There are also 6 secret trophies.
| Trophy | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| A Collector of Rarities | Obtained all of the Camp Symbols. | Silver |
| A Majestic Manner | Reached the maximum Fame level in Ambition Mode. | Silver |
| A Shout of Triumph | Finished all of the stages within Story Mode and Free Mode with the exception of the tutorial. | Silver |
| An Intricate Tale | Completed all of the stages in Story Mode. | Silver |
| Animal Collector | Obtained all of the animals within the game. | Bronze |
| Battle-hardened Veteran | Won 100 battles with the same officer. | Silver |
| Comeback Kid | Defeated 3 enemy officers with a Switch Counter in a single battle. | Bronze |
| Death from Above | Defeated an enemy after juggling them in the air for at least 10 seconds. | Bronze |
| Event Collector | Unlocked all of the event scenes within the game. | Bronze |
| Facility Construction | Had a new facility built in Ambition Mode. | Bronze |
| Facility Expansion | Had a facility expanded in Ambition Mode. | Bronze |
| Friends to the End | Formed a bond at the maximum level with another officer. | Silver |
| Graduation Day | Completed the tutorials for all of the kingdoms. | Bronze |
| Heaven and Earth | Built a Tongquetai and welcomed the Emperor to your town. | Silver |
| In an Instant | Defeated 3 enemy officers with a Storm Rush in a single battle. | Bronze |
| King of the Combos | Achieved a 1,000 hit combo. | Bronze |
| Legend of Jin (secret) | Viewed the ending (Historical & Hypothetical) for the Jin story. | Silver |
| Legend of Shu (secret) | Viewed the ending (Historical & Hypothetical) for the Shu story. | Silver |
| Legend of Wei (secret) | Viewed the ending (Historical & Hypothetical) for the Wei story. | Silver |
| Legend of Wu (secret) | Viewed the ending (Historical & Hypothetical) for the Wu story. | Silver |
| Like a Shadow | Finished any stage of the game, except for the tutorial, without taking any damage. | Bronze |
| Master of Chaos | Completed all of the stages on the "Chaos" difficulty level. | Gold |
| Mounted Terror | Defeated 1,000 enemies while mounted on a riding-type animal. | Bronze |
| Movie Collector | Unlocked all of the movies within the game. | Bronze |
| One Warrior vs. a Thousand | Defeated 1,000 enemies in a single battle. | Bronze |
| Revelation | Upgraded all skills to Level 10 or higher. | Silver |
| The Beastmaster Awakens | Defeated 100 enemies with a companion-type animal. | Bronze |
| The Birth of a Leader | Fought 5 straight battles in Ambition Mode. | Bronze |
| The Destroyer | Destroyed a total of 1,000 siege weapons. | Silver |
| The Height of Prosperity | Obtained all of the facilities in Ambition Mode. | Silver |
| The Land of Plenty | Obtained more than 1,000 materials for weapons and facilities in Ambition Mode. | Silver |
| The Path of Ambition | Fought 20 straight battles in Ambition Mode. | Silver |
| The Ties that Bind Us | Became allies with all of the officers in Ambition Mode. | Silver |
| True Rage | Used a True Rage Attack. | Bronze |
| True Warrior of the 3 Kingdoms | Obtained all trophies. | Platinum |
| Unstoppable Might (secret) | Defeated a total of more than 100,000 enemies. | Silver |
| Untold Legends (secret) | Completed all of the stages for the Other story. | Silver |
| Unwavering Ambition | Fought 50 straight battles in Ambition Mode. | Gold |
| Vocal Enthusiast | Listened to all of the voice lines within the Gallery. | Bronze |
| Wallpaper Collector | Unlocked all of the wallpapers within the game. | Bronze |
| Weapon Collector | Obtained all of the weapons in the game. | Silver |
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