Play as Musashi Miyamoto
Using a created character, find all five volumes of the Book of Five Rings.
Alternate costumes:
Successfully complete Story (Musou) mode with any character, then highlight
that person at the character selection screen and press Circle. Note: Press
Triangle in the Japanese version of the game.
Fight as Goemon:
Successfully complete Okuni's campaign.
Fight as Keichi Maeda:
Successfully complete Kenshin Uesugi's campaign.
Fight as Kunoichi:
Successfully complete Hanzo Hattori's and Shingen's campaigns.
Fight as Magoichi:
Successfully complete any character's campaign.
Fight as Masamune:
Successfully complete one two character's campaigns.
Fight as Nobunaga Oda:
Successfully complete Oichi's, Magoichi's, and Noh's campaigns.
Fight as Noh:
Successfully complete Ranmaru Mori's campaign.
Fight as Okuni:
Successfully complete Keiji Maeda's campaign.
Fight as Ranmaru Mori:
Successfully complete Mitsuhide Akechi's campaign.
Fight as Shingen:
Successfully complete Sanada's campaign.
| Name | Stat Bonuses |
| Damascus | All |
| Doji | All |
| Guan Yu | Sword, Naginata, Horse, Archery |
| Honda | Sword attack power |
| Kabuki | Spear, Naginata |
| Kato | Sword & spear attack power |
| Kojiro | Weapon |
| Kondo | Spear attack, defense |
| Kotarou | Sword & horse attack power |
| Musashi | All |
| Musasibou | Sword, Spear, Horse |
| Okita | Sword, Spear |
| Oyu | Spear, Horse, Archery |
| Sakamoto | Sword, Spear |
| Sakon | Sword, Spear |
| Sasaki | Spear attack, Ranged Defense |
| Shizuna | Jumping, speed, archery |
| Zhang Fei | Spear |
Easy AI in Hell difficulty:
This glitch is the same one from Dynasty Warrior 4: Xtreme Legends. It lowers the enemies' AI so that it attacks and blocks a lot less frequently. However, the strength, HP and defense remain at original values.
1. Create game in normal, hard or hell difficulty.
2. Save after the game begins.
3. Change difficulty to easy.
4. Restart saved game and note the change in the AI.
Fight Lu Bu:
You can face Lu Bu from the Dynasty Warriors series by reaching the 30th floor in the Abyss level of Survivor mode.
Easy Last Weapons (JP Version Only):
In 1P, you will need to fulfill a character's unique requirements in order to get his/her last (5th) weapon. But using 2 players, you can use a character with an easier requirement to get another character's last weapon. For example, Sanada Yukimura's requirements are really tough. You can get his last weapon in any other character's story using 2 players. This is obviously not intended by the game because you are getting the ''wrong'' 5th weapon.
1. Choose Free Mode. Hard or hell difficulty.
2. Choose the character you want the 5th weapon for as 1P.
3. Choose the character you're most comfortable with as 2P.
4. Choose the stage in which 2P can get his/her 5th weapon.
5. Fulfill 2P's requirements to get his/her 5th weapon.
6. When supply team appears, let 1P take the weapon dropped by its captain.
7. Finish the stage, and you'll find that you got 1P's 5th weapon instead of 2P's.
Unlock Second Costume:
Finish an officer's Story Mode campaign to unlock their second costume. This can be either the "good" ending or the "bad" ending. Press CIRCLE while selecting your officer for a session to toggle the second costume.
All sword skills:
Pause the game in versus mode, then hold R1 and press Left(2), Right(2), L1(2), L2(2), L1, Right, Left.
Increase sword hardness:
Pause the game, then hold R1 + R2 and press Right(7), Left, Down, Up, Square. The main player's currently equipped sword will increase in hardness by one. Repeat as needed to reach the maximum hardness of five. Note: This cannot be done in versus mode.
Versus mode:
At the title screen, hold L1 + R2 then press Right + Square to unlock versus mode.
Change characters:
Highlight the name entry prompt for the main player at the character selection screen, then press L1, R1, L2, R2, L2, R1, L1, Left(4), R2 + Square. Press Left or Right to choose a character.
Special names
Create a general and enter one of the following names to get an increase in
one or more of his or her stats.
Doji
Musashi
Use the Death element on your weapons:
Collect all five volumes of "The Book of Five Rings" with a created
character.
In-game reset:
Press Start + Select during game play to return to the "Fight" menu.
Increase brightness:
Hold R1 and rotate the Left Analog-stick several in either direction. Your
character's eye will begin to flash and will illuminate your surroundings at
night. This can also be done during intermission sequences.
Restore health:
Pause the game, then hold L1 + L2 and press Up, Down, Up, Down, Left, Right,
Square. Note: This cannot be done in versus mode.
Kankestuba Saddle:
In Sanada Yukimura's summer campaign at Osaka, follow all the missions up to
and including and preventing Date Masamune from entering the castle. A supply
team will appear from the gate in the west of the center and move towards the
gate east of the center. There appears to be a time limit for getting this item
(possibly about fifteen minutes).
Matsukaze Saddle:
In Takeda Shingen's stage, Attack On Azuchi Castle, defeat Akechi Mitsuhide
then enter the castle from the east side. Defeat Maeda Keiju within one minute
of when he appears. As soon as you do so, the supply team will appear next to
Maeda Katsuie's position and move towards the gate next to Niwa Nagahide's
position. Go there and cut them off. They will disappear rather quickly -- to
run there, ignoring all other enemies.
