Dynasty Warriors 3 Character Unlocking
This guide was made by Buster Wolf.
This guide will list how to unlock all 41 characters. Every character in Others can only be used in Free Mode unless on Xtreme Legends where they have their own story (except Fu Xi & Nu Wa).
Shu
| Character | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Zhao Yun | Initial unlock. |
| Guan Yu | Initial unlock. |
| Zhang Fei | Initial unlock. |
| Zhuge Liang | Complete Musou Mode with any Shu or Wei officer except Zhang Fei, Pang Tong, Dian Wei, Zhang Liao & Zhen Ji who do not have Wu Zhang Plains in their Musou Mode. |
| Liu Bei | Complete 2 Shu Musou Modes. |
| Ma Chao | Complete 1 Shu Musou Mode, alternatively have a Dynasty Warriors 2 save. |
| Huang Zhong | Complete 2 Shu Musou Modes. |
| Jiang Wei | Complete Musou Mode with Zhuge Liang. |
| Wei Yan | Complete 1 Shu Musou Mode, alternatively have a Dynasty Warriors 2 save. |
| Pang Tong | Stage: Assault on Cheng Du (Liu Bei's Forces) - Finish the stage with Pang Tong alive, defeating Zhang Ren before Pang Tong moves gives him plenty of time to stay alive. |
Wei
| Character | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Xiahou Dun | Initial unlock. |
| Dian Wei | Initial unlock. |
| Xu Zhu | Complete 1 Wei Musou Mode, alternatively have a Dynasty Warriors 2 save. |
| Cao Cao | Complete 2 Wei Musou Modes. |
| Xiahou Yuan | Stage: The Battle of Mt. Ding Jun (Shu Forces) - Defeat him. |
| Zhang Liao | Stage: The Battle at He Fei (Wu Forces) - Defeat him. Must be done in Musou Mode. |
| Sima Yi | Complete Musou Mode with any Shu or Wei officer except Zhang Fei, Pang Tong, Dian Wei, Zhang Liao & Zhen Ji who do not have Wu Zhang Plains in their Musou Mode. |
| Xu Huang | Complete 2 Wei Musou Modes. |
| Zhang He | Initial unlock. |
| Zhen Ji | Complete 1 Wei Musou Mode, alternatively have a Dynasty Warriors 2 save. |
Wu
| Character | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Zhou Yu | Initial unlock. |
| Lu Xun | Complete 1 Wu Musou Mode, alternatively have a Dynasty Warriors 2 save. |
| Taishi Ci | Stage: Assault on Wu Territory (Sun Ce's Forces) - Defeat Liu Yong before Yan Bai Hu & Wang Lang to make Taishi Ci surrender and join you. Must be done in Musou Mode. |
| Sun Shang Xiang | Initial unlock. |
| Sun Jian | Complete 2 Wu Musou Modes. |
| Sun Quan | Stage: The Battle at He Fei (Wu Forces) - Wait for Taishi Cis death event which will cause Sun Quan/Jian to fall back to the broken bridge. Meet with him to have him jump over then wait for Zhang Liao to leave the battlefield and reappear near them and save them. Afterward Quan/Jian will declare a counterattack, make sure they make Cao Cao retreat by entering his camp to unlock Sun Quan. Must be done in Musou Mode. |
| Lu Meng | Stage: The Battle of Fan Castle (Wu Forces) - Finish the stage with Lu Meng alive, he doesn't have to show up during the battle. |
| Gan Ning | Stage: The Battle at He Fei (Wei Forces) - Trigger his surprise attack event then defeat him. |
| Huang Gai | Initial unlock. |
| Sun Ce | Complete 2 Wu Musou Modes. |
| Da Qiao | Complete 1 Wu Musou Mode, alternatively have a Dynasty Warriors 2 save. |
| Xiao Qiao | Clear Musou Mode with Zhou Yu or Da Qiao. |
Others
| Character | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Diao Chan | Stage: The Battle at Hu Lao Gate (Allied Forces) - Defeat her. |
| Lu Bu | Stage: The Battle of Hu Lao Gate (Allied Forces) - Get 1000 KOs. |
| Dong Zhuo | Stage: The Battle at Hu Lao Gate (Allied Forces) - Defeat Diao Chan & Lu Bu. |
| Yuan Shao | Stage: Battle at Guan Du (Cao Cao's Forces) - Defeat Yan Liang and Wen Chou before Guan Yu does. |
| Zhang Jiao | Stage: The Yellow Turban Rebellion (Han Forces) - Defeat Zhang Bao, Zhang Liang & Zhang Jiao. |
| Meng Huo | Stage: The Nanman Campaign (Wu or Shu Forces) - Defeat him at all 7 of his locations. Must be done in Musou Mode. |
| Zhu Rong | Stage: The Nanman Campaign (Wu or Shu Forces) - Defeat her. |
| Fu Xi | Clear Musou Mode with Liu Bei, Cao Cao & Sun Jian. |
| Nu Wa | Clear Musou Mode with all 4 female characters (Sun Shang Xiang, Da Qiao, Xiao Qiao & Zhen Ji). |
