Dynasty Warriors 8/Story Mode

Story Mode in Dynasty Warriors 8 adapts concepts from the Musou Mode system implemented in Dynasty Warriors 4 with each kingdom being given their own set of branching scenarios. When certain conditions are met, players can unlock bonus stages within the main story branch, save a character from certain death, or gain a tactical advantage for subsequent battles. These changes culminate in hypothetical story routes for the Three Kingdoms and Jin.

Meanwhile, unaffiliated characters have unique one-shot stories, and they are unlocked by clearing maps from other factions. They do not have any conditions that affect one another and are mostly fictional. The Xtreme Legends expansion features an exclusive story scenario for Lu Bu and his faction and adds more kingdom-exclusive side stories.

Story Mode is two player friendly and each stage has a limited character selection (four being the maximum). Bolded names in the table indicate characters who are only playable in select stages after achieving certain conditions.

Stage List
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