Dynasty Warriors 5 Cheats
How to use these cheats
Button names refer to the Xbox controller — A, B, X, Y, the LB/RB bumpers, LT/RT triggers and the D-pad. Unless told otherwise, enter codes from the pause or options menu, or while playing. Some cheats disable achievements for that save — keep a separate save before you start.
- Cheat codesNone
- Unlockables & collectibles52
Dynasty Warriors 5 has no button codes. Its special items, harnesses and orbs are earned by meeting hidden conditions in specific battles, and extra officers unlock through Musou mode.
| Item | How to unlock |
|---|---|
| Arm Guards | Battle of Si Shui Gate as Dong Zhuo's forces: kill Sun Jian at the very start; prevents damage during charge attacks. |
| Art of War | Battle of Chi Bi as Cao Cao's forces: defeat Zhuge Liang when his unit retreats; boost items last longer. |
| Bodyguard Manual | Guan Yu's Escape on any difficulty: kill Zhang Liao immediately, then defeat officers up to gate 3 and grab the item back at the map's start. |
| Demon Band | Battle of Xi Liang as the Yellow Turbans: defeat Ma Chao within three minutes of him appearing; Musou Rage lasts longer. |
| Fire Arrows | Battle of Ji Province as Yuan Shao's forces: defeat Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang, then Pei Yuan Shao. |
| Green Scroll | Battle of Jie Ting as Shu: defeat Xu Zhu then Sima Yi within three minutes; raises attack but lowers defence. |
| Musou Armour | Conquest of Nan Zhong as the Nanman: defeat all seven juggernaut units within five minutes; bow hits no longer stun you. |
| Serpent Earrings | Battle of He Fei Castle as Wu: defeat Xu Huang and Xiahou Dun within a minute of them appearing; attack rises every 100 KOs. |
| Survival Guide | Battle of Hu Lao Gate as Dong Zhuo's forces: defeat Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Sun Jian and Gongsun Zan; doubles attack when knocked down at low health. |
| Tiger Collar | Struggle for Nan Zhong as Meng Huo's forces: defeat three beastmaster units within the first minute; start battles with a tiger. |
| Tribal Remedy | Battle of He Fei Castle as Wei: defeat Jiang Qin, Pan Zhang and Sun Shao and destroy both rams; heals you every 100 KOs. |
| Way of Musou | Battle of Mt. Ding Jun as Shu: defeat Xiahou Yuan before Cao Cao arrives; use True Musou at any health. |
| Wind Scroll | Battle of He Fei Castle as Wu: defeat Cao Ren within five minutes; extends attack range. |
| Harness | How to unlock |
|---|---|
| Elephant Harness | Battle of Nan Zhong as the Nanman: keep enemies out of the main camp and rescue Wu Tugu, King Duosi and King Mulu. |
| Hex Mark Harness | Battle of Cheng Du as Liu Bei's forces: defeat Zhang Ren within one minute of his ambush appearing. |
| Red Hare Harness | Battle of Chang Shan as Yuan Shao's forces: after beating Liu Bei, Guan Yu or Zhang Fei, defeat the other two within one minute; start mounted on the fastest horse. |
| Shadow Harness | Battle of Liang Province as the Allies: defeat Zhang Ji and Hu Zhen within 45 seconds of them appearing; you cannot be knocked off your mount. |
| Storm Harness | Battle of Guan Du as Cao Cao's forces: defeat Yan Liang and Wen Chou within five minutes of the battle starting. |
| Orb | How to unlock |
|---|---|
| Fire Orb | Battle of Shi Shui Gate as the Allies on hard: defeat 200 enemies within the first two minutes. |
| Ice Orb | Battle of Guan Du as Yuan Shao's forces on hard: defeat Cao Pi within four minutes. |
| Light Orb | Battle of Wu Zhang Plains as Shu on hard: defeat Cao Ren, Zhen Ji and Xu Zhu within five minutes. |
| Shadow Orb | Battle of Wu Zhang Plains as Wei on hard: defeat Jiang Wei while Zhuge Liang still lives. |
| Character | How to unlock |
|---|---|
| Cao Cao | Clear any four Wei Musou modes. |
| Cao Ren | Clear Cao Pi's Musou mode. |
| Da Qiao | Clear Sun Ce's Musou mode. |
| Diao Chan | Clear Lu Bu's Musou mode. |
| Dong Zhuo | Clear Diao Chan's Musou mode. |
| Gan Ning | Clear Ling Tong's Musou mode. |
| Guan Ping | Clear Guan Yu's Musou mode. |
| Huang Gai | Clear any three Wu Musou modes. |
| Jiang Wei | Clear any two Shu Musou modes. |
| Liu Bei | Clear any four Shu Musou modes. |
| Lu Bu | Clear one Wei, one Shu and one Wu Musou mode. |
| Lu Meng | Clear any two Wu Musou modes. |
| Meng Huo | Clear Zhuge Liang's and Lu Xun's Musou modes. |
| Pang De | Clear Ma Chao's Musou mode. |
| Pang Tong | Clear any three Shu Musou modes. |
| Sima Yi | Clear any one Wei Musou mode. |
| Sun Ce | Clear Sun Quan's Musou mode. |
| Sun Jian | Clear any four Wu Musou modes. |
| Wei Yan | Clear Huang Zhong's Musou mode. |
| Xiahou Yuan | Clear Xiahou Dun's Musou mode. |
| Xiao Qiao | Clear Zhou Yu's Musou mode. |
| Xu Huang | Clear any three Wei Musou modes. |
| Yuan Shao | Clear Cao Cao's Musou mode. |
| Yue Ying | Clear Zhuge Liang's Musou mode. |
| Zhang He | Clear any two Wei Musou modes. |
| Zhang Jiao | Clear Liu Bei's, Cao Cao's and Sun Jian's Musou modes. |
| Zhou Tai | Clear any one Wu Musou mode. |
| Zhu Rong | Clear Meng Huo's Musou mode. |
| Zhuge Liang | Clear any one Shu Musou mode. |
| Zuo Ci | Unlock every other character. |