DW5XL New and Old Items
Dynasty Warriors 5 Xtreme Legends
Item Strategies
Dynasty Warriors 5 XL adds seven new items that can be acquired in XL-only stages. At the same time, XL gives users the opportunity to acquire DW5 items in DW5XL stages. This is useful for those without a copy of DW5 or for those who are having issues getting items in DW5 that are maybe easier to get in DW5XL. The same can be said for 4th weapon requirements also.
New Items
Naga Earrings – Defense increases for every 100 enemies killed
Battle of Xin Castle 227 AD
Strategy: You must defeat each general and get 80 kills before the gates open. This is very similar to getting Xu Huang’s fourth weapon, but a little easier. Still, head for each general and slaughter them; don’t waste your time with a defense base but some of the attack bases along the way are an easy 20 or so kills for you. The item will appear in the castle.
Dragon Arms – Allows user to jump during Charge attacks
Battle of Mt. Qi 231 AD
Strategy: This is a fun one to get. You must fail in Zhuge’s plan (ie what I did the first 5 times I played the board). From here though, you must defeat every sub-general and general to get the item. I can confirm that I got the weapon WITHOUT killing Sima Yi’s kids so it’s pretty much kill the three advancing generals and Zhang He (and don’t forget their sub-generals). This is very hard depending on the difficulty, but the Dragon Arms item adds a unique twist to your characters potential. You become extremely evasive, especially with charge two attacks, as you can control when to jump out of your charge attack and when to commit.
True Way of the Musou – Overall strength and length of musou attack increases
Battle of Mai Castle 219 AD
Strategy: For this you must get 1000 KO’s in this battle. It is advised that you take Guan Ping or Yu, as then you only have to worry about one of them (as opposed to both of them if you’re someone else). Try to clean the center area and then go to a nearby gate, but not close enough to kill the Guard Captain. Instead, stay a decent distance away so you can repeatedly kill the easy ones and build up your KO count “artificially”.
Ice Arrows – Ice effect on arrows
Battle of Yang Ping Gate 215 AD
Strategy: It is advised you use Red Hare, as this makes the requirements very easy. Otherwise, it’s a stretch and you’ll definitely want a fast character. The Horned Helmet doesn’t hurt either (Mount attack/defense up). Anyway, I just took Zhang He and had him go up the east path to get to the second center level. Take out all the statues here and the stairs will drop. Now head to the northeast of this area for another path leading to the third level. Two statues are here; do not forget to destroy them. Knocking them down allows you to ride your Red Hare down those stairs and to the rest of the statues. Knock them all down and the Ice Arrows will appear in Zhang Lu’s main camp.
Vampire Arms – Restores health by guarding an enemy attack
The Ten Eunuchs’ Rebellion 189 AD
Strategy: Getting the Vampire Arms can be hard, because you have to defeat the Rogue bandit leader 4 times. I have a hard time because the other generals will end up killing the Eunuchs before four Rogues can come out. The Rogue leaders go down very easily and they always come from the south exit. Also be wary of the carriage at all times, it can be defeated. Your best bet is to not kill anyone but to wait at the south, as prolonging the battle to allow four Rogues to appear is the key.
Meat Bun Sack – Meat Buns are dropped at a set probability
Battle of Jia Meng Gate 214 AD
Strategy: Nothing tough here. Defeat Yang Ang, Yang Song, and Yang Ren, in any order. Easy requirements for an item you’ll never use.
Kirin Hoof – Increases strength of your mount and your tigers
Showdown at Nan Zhong 235 AD
Strategy: You must defeat Xu Huang within ten minutes. Again, another easy item. You can probably go about your business and slowly work to the center, or you can just charge the center and use a Musou Token on Xu Huang to make sure he’s down within ten minutes. You must secure your camp though, because losing it means defeat which means you don’t get the item.
Old Items
Art of War – Ability boosts have longer effect
Ou Xing’s Rebellion 187 AD
Strategy: You must get 300 KOs in 5 minutes. Not a hard task, but keep at it and go in heavily populated areas (ie southwest or central area).
Survival Guide – Attacks doubles when knocked down and near death
Battle of Shi Ting 228 AD
Strategy: You must defeat both Xu Huang and Xu Zhu, in opposite corners of the map. Also, you must get 200 KO’s and trigger the fire attack. Nothing too difficult, you basically have to be efficient and succeed in each thing Wu is doing.
Bodyguard Manual – Bodyguards become stronger
The Ten Eunuchs’ Rebellion 189 AD
Strategy: Kill Cao Jie, Duan Gui and Hou Lan, keeping He Jin alive the entire time. Very easy item to get, generally I would get this without even knowing.
Demon Band – Extends the length of a Musou Rage
Battle of Jia Meng Gate 214 AD
Strategy: Get 200 KO’s in 5 minutes of the stage starting. Another easy item to get, try to go in the north/center areas of the map for quick kills.
Way of the Musou – Allows you to use your True Musou attack regardless of health
Ou Xing’s Rebellion 187 AD
Strategy: Defeat every main general other than Ou Xing in five minutes. Sun Ce probably has it easier, as he can head east and clear out those generals fast and then hurry back to get the generals fighting Sun Jian on the other side of the map.
Wind Scroll – Your attack range increases
The Two Qiaos 196 AD
Strategy: Zuo Ci must be defeated within a minute of him appearing. He appears far away from you generally, so go over to the northeast and wait for him to get the jump on him. Defeating him shouldn’t be hard though.
Fire Arrows – Enables fire on your arrows
Battle of Han Shui 219 AD
Strategy: You must defeat Xu Huang after failing to protect the base or to sneak up with Huang Zhong. I would use Huang Zhong and screw up the ambush and then rush to Zhao Yun to save his area, killing Xu Huang when he gets there.
Arm Guards – No damage while using Charge Attacks
Battle of Mai Castle 219 AD
Strategy: I’ve gotten this before, but am unsure of the exacts. I just made sure I killed every sub-general and general including the ambush parties. The item shows up in Mai castle.
Tiger Collar – Begin stage with a tiger
The Two Qiaos 196 AD
Strategy: Sneak up on Zhou Tai from behind and kill him.
Green Scroll – Attack increases while defense goes down
Battle of Han Shui 219 AD
Strategy: After the bridge is destroyed, kill Xu Huang. Nothing too hard, and this is a favorite item of mine by the way. A little risky but the attack can get really high combined with the regular attack-boost.
Musou Armor – The wearer is not stunned by bow attacks
Battle of Ji Castle 213 AD
Strategy: You must defeat 200 soldiers before Zhang He arrives and then you must defeat Zhang He before Xiahou Yuan gets there.
Tribal Remedy – Health recovers for every 100 enemies defeated
Husbands and Wives 200 AD
Strategy: Defeat the other three couples within seven minutes. Nothing too hard, just bring your husband near each group and you’ll quarrel with them eventually.
Serpent Earrings – Attack increases for every 100 enemies killed
Battle of Ru Xu Kou 217 AD
Strategy: Kill Zhang Liao all 3 times and Xu Huang, Xiahou Dun and Cao Ren also. I did it in six minutes, not sure if there is a time limit.
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hey, the way of mosou is still unable to get…..how u do it……..n how u get shadow harness
Thanks i got all of them.Way of musou is the best!!
Gettin em all slowly And 4th weapons so far three days wth this knowledge….not bad iv been playing the game nearly 2 years.Android getting nowhere. Lol xx
I have open all of item but 4 not open
how to get Naga Earrings but his way is correct but it is difficult in getting together with Green Scroll my dw5xl 4 items not unlock
how get way of mosou??
i don’t understand
please how get it??
How to get tiger collar?
I dont get the meaning of “sneaking up to Zhou Tai”?
Just get it at conquest for nan zong it’s easy kill 3 beastmaster units in 3mins from start.