Dynasty Warriors: Origins boasts a massive arsenal of weapons of different types.
Dynasty Warriors: Origins lets you use a myriad of weapons, to devastate the battlefield and take out hundreds of enemies in one go. Furthermore, there are a lot of weapons to choose from and weapon arts to dish out combos and powerful special attacks for maximum damage.
Inspired by the great Romance of The Three Kingdoms, Dynasty Warriors: Origins weapons are taken right from Chinese history. These include regular swords, lances, and spears to more unique ones like Podao and Twin Pikes. In this guide, we list all the weapons you can use in Dynasty Warriors: Origins and how to get them. So that you don’t have to look anywhere else.
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All Weapons in Dynasty Warriors: Origins
There are a total of 10 weapon types in the game. They are: Sword, Spear, Gauntlets, Wheels, Podao, Staff, Twin Pikes, Lance, Crescent Blade, and Halberd. Each of these weapon types has multiple versions, unlocked by upgrading them.
Furthermore, each weapon type has its own set of weapon arts that lets you use special skills.
| Weapon Type | How To Unlock |
|---|---|
| Sword | Default |
| Spear | Purchasable from the weapons shop after Chapter 1: Battle of Guangyang. |
| Gauntlets | Obtained after defeating Zhou Cang in Chapter 1: Battle of Guangzong. |
| Wheels | Dropped after defeating the officers Zhang Ju or Qiliju in Chapter 2: Suppression of You Province. |
| Podao | Dropped after defeating one of the officers among the enemy groups in Chapter 2: Subjugation of the White Wave Bandits. |
| Staff | Obtained after defeating Dong Min in Chapter 2: Assassination Dong Zhou. (South-west Chamber aka gold room) |
| Twin Pikes | Dropped after defeating Zhang Liao in Chapter 2: Battle of Hulao Gate. (Can also be unlocked earlier in Chapter 2 by defeating Zhang Lio in the Assassination Dong Zhou chapter). |
| Lance | Obtained in Chapter 3: Battle Xu Province after joining any of the three allies. Cao Cao – Defeat Mi Zhu or Zhang Fei Sun Jian – Purchase in Shouchun Lie Bei – Defeat Ganjin |
| Crescent Blade | Obtained in Chapter 3: Battle Xu Province after joining any of the three allies. Cao Cao – Defeat Jia Xu or as an enemy drop. Sun Jian – Obtained from enemy drop Lie Bei – Defeat Cao Cao |
| Halberd | Purchasable in the weapons shop after completing all chapters. |
All Weapon Upgrades
Weapons are upgraded through the reforge mechanic which unlocks after completing the campaign once. Before this, you can purchase from the store or use weapons dropped by enemies.
| Weapon Type | Upgrades (Weapon Grade) |
|---|---|
| Sword | Longsword Longsword EX General’s Sword General’s Sword EX Commander’s Sword Commander’s Sword EX Training Sword Celestial Sword |
| Spear | Recruit’s Spear Recruit’s Spear EX Dragon Spear Dragon Spear EX Dragoon’s Destiny Dragoon’s Destiny EX Training Spear Heavenly Spear |
| Gauntlets | Iron Fists Iron Fists EX Battle Gauntlets Battle Gauntlets EX War Gauntlets War Gauntlets EX Training Gauntlets Fists of Divine Flux |
| Wheels | Bladed Hoops Bladed Hoops EX Crimson Orchids Crimson Orchids EX Gleaming Fangs Gleaming Fangs EX Training Wheels Blazing Suns |
| Podao | Crushing Falchion Crushing Falchion EX Gnashing Fang Gnashing Fang EX Sky Splitter Sky Splitter EX Training Podao Demon Slayer |
| Staff | Battle Staff Battle Staff EX Red Rush Staff Red Rush Staff EX Basilisk Staff Basilisk Staff EX Training Staff Crimson Cloud |
| Twin Pikes | Twin Falcon Twin Falcon EX Twin Eagle Pikes Twin Eagle Pikes EX Twin Lion Pikes Twin Lion Pikes EX Training Twin Pikes Twin Dragon Pikes |
| Lance | Iron Viper Lance Iron Viper Lance EX Serpent Spear Serpent Spear EX Marauding Serpent Marauding Serpent EX Training Lance Sky Shaker |
| Crescent Blade | Long Halberd Long Halberd EX Crescent Blade Crescent Blade EX Cobalt Storm Cobalt Storm EX Training Crescent Blade Godly Dragon |
| Halberd | Sky Piercer Sky Piercer EX Sky Crusher Sky Crusher EX Training Halberd Soul Crusher |
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