Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered comes with a massive roster of Generals to unlock, and you can get them all in the Musou mode. While some of them are available for free, others will require you to fulfil certain conditions.
In this guide, I will explain how to unlock all available generals.
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How to unlock all Generals in Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered
The tables below have all the information you’ll need to get the Generals added to your collection.
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Shu Generals
| Name | Requirements |
|---|---|
| Zhao Yun | Unlocked by default. |
| Guan Yu | Unlocked by default. |
| Zhang Fei | Unlocked by default. |
| Zhuge Liang | Complete Musou mode once with a Wei or Shu character. |
| Liu Bei | Finish Musou mode twice with a Shu character. |
| Ma Chao | Finish Musou mode once with a Shu character. |
| Huang Zhong | Finish Musou mode twice with a Shu character. |
| Jiang Wei | Finish Musou mode once with Zhuge Liang. |
| Wei Yan | Finish Musou mode once with a Shu character. |
| Pang Tong | Help Pang Tong survive during the Assault on Cheng Du, by defeating Zhang Ren. |
Wei Generals
| Name | Requirements |
|---|---|
| Xiahou Dun | Unlocked by default. |
| Dian Wei | Unlocked by default. |
| Xu Zhu | Finish Musou mode once with a Wei character. |
| Cao Cao | Finish Musou mode twice with a Wei character. |
| Xiahou Yuan | Defeat Xiahou in the Battle of Mt. Ding Jun. |
| Zhang Liao | Defeat Zhang Liao in the Battle of He Fei. |
| Sima Yi | Finish Musou mode once with a Shu or Wei character. |
| Xu Huang | Finish Musou mode twice with a Wei character. |
| Zhnag He | Unlocked by default. |
| Zhen Ji | Finish Musou mode once with a Wei character. |
Wu Generals
| Name | Requirements |
|---|---|
| Zhou Ui | Unlocked by default. |
| Lu Xun | Finish Musou mode once with a Wu character. |
| Taishi Ci | Make Taishi surrender during Assault on Wu Territory. |
| Sun Shanxiang | Unlocked by default. |
| Sun Jian | Finish Musou mode twice with a Wu character. |
| Sun Quan | Make Cao Cao retreat during the battle of He Fei. |
| Lu Meng | Finish the Battle of Fan Castle with Lu Meng still alive. |
| Gan Ning | Activate and defeat his surprise attack in The Battle of He Fei |
| Huang Gai | Unlocked by default. |
| Sun Ce | Finish Musou mode twice with a Wu character. |
| Da Qiao | Finish Musou mode once with a Wu character. |
| Xiao Qiao | Finish Musou mode once with Zhou Yu or Da Qiao. |
Other Generals
| Name | Requirements |
|---|---|
| Zhang Jiao | Defeat Zhang Bao, Zhang Liang and Zhang Jiao during the Yellow Turban Rebellion. |
| Diao Chan | Defeat her during the battle at Hu Lao Gate. |
| Lu Bu | Get 1000 kills during the Battle at Hu Lao Gate. |
| Dong Zhou | Defeat both Diao Chan and Lu Bu in the Battle at Hu Lao Gate. |
| Yuan Shao | Defeat Yan Liang and Wen Chou before Guan Yu during the Battle at Guan Du. |
| Meng Huo | Defeat him at all seven locations during the Nanman Campaign. |
| Zhurong | Defeat her during the Nanman Campaign. |
| Fuxi | Complete the Musou Modes of Cao Cao, Liu Bei and Sun Jian. |
| Nuwa | Complete the Musou Mode with Da Qiao, Xiao Qiao, Sunshang Xiang and Zhen Ji. |
| Ziluan | Finish Musou Mode once. |
Best optimized routes to unlock all characters in Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Remastered
While you can unlock the characters separately, you can get the job done quicker with an optimized route. If you do it correctly, you can unlock everything in just six runs.
- Run 1: Xiahou Dun
- Run 2: Zhenji
- Run 3: Zhao Yun
- Run 4: Gan Ning
- Run 5: Da Qiao
- Run 6: Zhuge Liang
The six runs are necessary since you need to complete two runs of Wei, Shu, and Wu factions.
Run 1 — Xiahou Dun
Here’s what you obtain during the campaign.
- Zhang Jiao — At Yellow Turban Rebellion, defeat Zhang Bao, Zhang Liang, and Zhang Jiao.
- Diaochan — At Hu Lao Gate, defeat Diaochan.
- Lu Bu — At Hu Lao Gate, reach 1,000 KOs.
- Dong Zhuo — At Hu Lao Gate, defeat both Diaochan and Lu Bu.
- Yuan Shao — At Battle of Guan Du, personally defeat Yan Liang and Wen Chou before Guan Yu defeats either of them.
- Gan Ning — At He Fei as Wei, trigger Gan Ning’s surprise attack and defeat him.
Here’s what you obtain.
- Xu Zhu
- Zhenji
- Sima Yi
- Ziluan
Run 2 — Zhenji
You only goal for this part is to unlock the historical roster and there are no specific battlefield-related tasks.
Here’s what you obtain.
- Cao Cao
- Xu Huang
Run 3 — Zhao Yun
Here’s what you obtain during the campaign.
- Pang Tong — At Assault on Cheng Du, keep Pang Tong alive. Defeat Zhang Ren early to protect him.
- Xiahou Yuan — At Mt. Ding Jun, defeat Xiahou Yuan.
- Meng Huo — At Nanman Campaign, defeat Meng Huo at all seven appearances.
- Zhurong — At Nanman Campaign, defeat Zhurong.
Here’s what you obtain.
- Zhuge Liang
- Ma Chao
- Wei Yan
Run 4 — Gan Ning
Here’s what you obtain during the campaign.
- Zhang Liao — At He Fei as Wu, defeat Zhang Liao.
- Sun Quan — At He Fei, complete the bridge-retreat and counterattack event chain, then allow Sun Quan or Sun Jian to force Cao Cao’s retreat.
- Lu Meng — At Fan Castle, complete the stage with Lu Meng still alive.
Here’s what you obtain.
- Lu Xun
- Da Qiao
Run 5 — Da Qiao
Here’s what you obtain during the campaign.
- Taishi Ci — At Assault on Wu Territory, defeat Liu Yong before defeating Yan Baihu and Wang Lang. Taishi Ci should surrender and join Sun Ce’s forces.
Here’s what you obtain.
- Xiao Qiao
- Sun Jian
- Sun Ce
Run 6 – Zhuge Liang
Here’s what you obtain.
- Jiang Wei
- Liu Bei
- Huang Zhong
