Dream Mode, otherwise known as Dramatic Mode (ドラマティックモード) in the Asian ports, offers bonus scenarios different from the Story Mode of Warriors Orochi 2. By unlocking required characters and other criteria, these stages are automatically unlocked. Each one follows a particular team formation that is often explained during the stage introduction. Completing this mode in its entirety unlocks Orochi X.
Musou OROCHI Z adds twelve new scenarios for characters who did not have one in the base game. Some of the new stories are directly connected to the main plot, serving to tie up loose ends and loosely interweaving the different faction narratives together. It also allows players to customize their teams after clearing a stage once in this version. The unlock requirements have also been made less stringent than before. The localized PSP port of Warriors Orochi 2 has these additional changes with the exclusion of the team selection feature, though new English dialogue for characters outside of the default team imply it was supposed to be included at one point.
Stage List
| Stage | Time Limit | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| Original Dream Stages | ||
| Stage 1: Battle of Osaka Castle | 60 minutes | ★★★★★ |
| Default Characters: Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Sun Quan | ||
| Original Unlock Method: Increase required characters' proficiency level to 50. | ||
| Musou OROCHI Z Unlock Method: Increase required characters' proficiency level to 20. | ||
| Stage 2: Battle of Fan Castle | 60 minutes | ★★★★★ |
| Default Characters: Hideyoshi Toyotomi, Ieyasu Tokugawa, Nobunaga Oda | ||
| Original Unlock Method: Increase required characters' proficiency level to 50. | ||
| Musou OROCHI Z Unlock Method: Initially available. | ||
| Stage 3: Battle of He Fei Castle | 60 minutes | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Default Characters: Shingen Takeda, Zhou Yu, Zhuge Liang | ||
| Unlock Method: Clear Wu Chapter 4 (12 in Musou OROCHI Z). | ||
| Stage 4: Escape from Itsukushima | 60 minutes | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Default Characters: Yoshihiro Shimazu, Yukimura Sanada, Zhao Yun | ||
| Original Unlock Method: Clear Shu Chapter 8. | ||
| Musou OROCHI Z Unlock Method: Unlock the required characters. | ||
| Stage 5: Battle of Mount Qi | 60 minutes | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Default Characters: Guan Yu, Kenshin Uesugi, Xu Huang | ||
| Original Unlock Method: Clear 3 stages in Story Mode. | ||
| Musou OROCHI Z Unlock Method: Unlock the required characters. | ||
| Stage 6: Showdown at Odawara Castle | 60 minutes | ★★★★★ |
| Default Characters: Guan Yu, Lu Meng, Xiahou Dun | ||
| Unlock Method: Obtain 15 different treasures. | ||
| Stage 7: Battle of the Wu Territory | 60 minutes | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Default Characters: Jiang Wei, Lu Xun, Sakon Shima | ||
| Original Unlock Method: Clear 4 stages in Story Mode. | ||
| Musou OROCHI Z Unlock Method: Unlock the required characters. | ||
| Stage 8: Showdown at Yamatai | 60 minutes | ★★★★★ |
| Default Characters: Keiji Maeda, Lu Bu, Tadakatsu Honda | ||
| Unlock Method: Obtain all 30 treasures. | ||
| Stage 9: Battle of Jing Province | 60 minutes | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Default Characters: Cao Ren, Katsuie Shibata, Sun Jian | ||
| Original Unlock Method: Clear 5 stages in Story Mode. | ||
| Musou OROCHI Z Unlock Method: Unlock the required characters. | ||
| Stage 10: Battle of Jin Castle | 60 minutes | ★★☆☆☆ |
| Default Characters: Dian Wei, Ranmaru Mori, Zhou Tai | ||
| Original Unlock Method: Initially available. | ||
| Musou OROCHI Z Unlock Method: Unlock the required characters. | ||
| Stage 11: Rescue at Nan Zhong | 60 minutes | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Default Characters: Kanetsugu Naoe, Ma Chao, Nagamasa Azai | ||
| Unlock Method: Clear Samurai Chapter 4 (12 in Musou OROCHI Z). | ||
| Stage 12: Struggle For Nan Zhong | 60 minutes | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Default Characters: Pang De, Sun Ce, Toshiie Maeda | ||
| Original Unlock Method: Clear Wei Chapter 4. | ||
| Musou OROCHI Z Unlock Method: Unlock the required characters. | ||
| Stage 13: Encounter in Ji Province | 60 minutes | ★★☆☆☆ |
| Default Characters: Pang Tong, Zhang Jiao, Zuo Ci | ||
| Original Unlock Method: Clear all stages in every faction story. | ||
| Musou OROCHI Z Unlock Method: Unlock the required characters. | ||
| Stage 14: Battle of Osaka Bay | 60 minutes | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Default Characters: Diao Chan, Motochika Chosokabe, Zhang He | ||
| Unlock Method: Clear Wu Chapter 8 (16 in Musou OROCHI Z). | ||
| Stage 15: Battle of Han Sui | 60 minutes | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Default Characters: Cao Pi, Gracia, Guan Ping | ||
| Unlock Method: Clear Wei Chapter 8 (16 in Musou OROCHI Z). | ||
| Stage 16: Battle of Ueda Castle | 60 minutes | ★★★★☆ |
| Default Characters: Gan Ning, Kotarō Fūma, Zhang Liao | ||
| Original Unlock Method: Increase required characters' level to 99. | ||
| Musou OROCHI Z Unlock Method: Increase required characters' level to 28. | ||
| Stage 17: Battle of Kyūshū | 60 minutes | ★★☆☆☆ |
| Default Characters: Da Qiao, Oichi, Sun Shang Xiang | ||
| Original Unlock Method: Clear 20 stages in Story Mode. | ||
| Musou OROCHI Z Unlock Method: Unlock the required characters. | ||
| Stage 18: Battle of Honnōji | 60 minutes | ★★★★☆ |
| Default Characters: Huang Zhong, Ina, Xiahou Yuan | ||
| Original Unlock Method: Increase required characters' level to 99. | ||
| Musou OROCHI Z Unlock Method: Increase required characters' level to 28. | ||
| Stage 19: Showdown at Hinokawa | 60 minutes | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Default Characters: Musashi Miyamoto, Tadakatsu Honda, Zhang Fei | ||
| Original Unlock Method: Initially available. | ||
| Musou OROCHI Z Unlock Method: Unlock the required characters. | ||
| Stage 20: Battle of Mai Castle | 60 minutes | ★★☆☆☆ |
| Default Characters: Nene, Yuan Shao, Zhu Rong | ||
| Original Unlock Method: Increase total sum of all characters' levels to 1,820 or more. | ||
| Musou OROCHI Z Unlock Method: Increase total sum of all characters' levels to 1,000 or more. | ||
| Stage 21: Battle of Shikoku | 60 minutes | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Default Characters: Ling Tong, Mitsuhide Akechi, Yue Ying | ||
| Unlock Method: Clear Samurai Chapter 8 (16 in Musou OROCHI Z). | ||
| Stage 22: Battle of Xia Pi | 60 minutes | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Default Characters: Masamune Date, Mitsunari Ishida, Sima Yi | ||
| Original Unlock Method: Clear Orochi Chapter 5. | ||
| Musou OROCHI Z Unlock Method: Clear Orochi Chapter 4. | ||
| Stage 23: Battle of Chen Cang | 60 minutes | ★★★☆☆ |
| Default Characters: Ginchiyo Tachibana, Xing Cai, Yoshimoto Imagawa | ||
| Original Unlock Method: Initially available. | ||
| Musou OROCHI Z Unlock Method: Unlock the required characters. | ||
| Stage 24: Battle of Lu Shan | 60 minutes | ★★☆☆☆ |
| Default Characters: Nō, Xiao Qiao, Zhen Ji | ||
| Original Unlock Method: Increase total sum of all characters' levels to 910 or more. | ||
| Musou OROCHI Z Unlock Method: Unlock the required characters. | ||
| Stage 25: Battle of Chang Sha | 60 minutes | ★★☆☆☆ |
| Default Characters: Goemon Ishikawa, Meng Huo, Okuni | ||
| Unlock Method: Clear 30 stages in Story Mode. | ||
| Stage 26: Encounter at Nan Zhong | 60 minutes | ★★☆☆☆ |
| Default Characters: Kojirō Sasaki, Taishi Ci, Wei Yan | ||
| Original Unlock Method: Increase total sum of all characters' levels to 3,640 or more. | ||
| Musou OROCHI Z Unlock Method: Increase total sum of all characters' levels to 1,500 or more. | ||
| Stage 27: Battle of Yan Province | 60 minutes | ★★★☆☆ |
| Default Characters: Hanzō Hattori, Huang Gai, Xu Zhu | ||
| Original Unlock Method: Increase total sum of all characters' levels to 2,730 or more. | ||
| Musou OROCHI Z Unlock Method: Increase total sum of all characters' levels to 300 or more. | ||
| Stage 28: Battle of Hasedō | 60 minutes | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Default Characters: Dong Zhuo, Kunoichi, Magoichi Saika | ||
| Unlock Method: Clear Orochi Chapter 8. | ||
| Musou OROCHI Z Dream Stages | ||
| Stage 29: Struggle at Chi Bi | 60 minutes | ★★★☆☆ |
| Default Characters: Fu Xi, Nu Wa, Taigong Wang | ||
| Unlock Method: Increase total sum of all characters' levels to 2,000 or more. | ||
| Stage 30: Journey to Nan Zhong | 60 minutes | ★★★☆☆ |
| Default Characters: Himiko, San Zang, Sun Wukong | ||
| Original Unlock Method: Increase required characters' level to 28. | ||
| Warriors Orochi 2 PSP Unlock Method: Increase required characters' level to 99. | ||
| Stage 31: Encounter at Sekigahara | 60 minutes | ★★★★☆ |
| Default Characters: Benkei, Kiyomori Taira, Yoshitsune Minamoto | ||
| Original Unlock Method: Increase required characters' proficiency level to 20. | ||
| Warriors Orochi 2 PSP Unlock Method: Increase required characters' proficiency level to 50. | ||
| Stage 32: Struggle at Bai Di Castle | 60 minutes | ★★★★★ |
| Default Characters: Keiji Maeda, Masamune Date, Orochi | ||
| Unlock Method: Unlock the required characters. | ||
| Stage 33: Struggle at Shizugatake | 60 minutes | ★★☆☆☆ |
| Default Characters: Da Ji, Gracia, Xing Cai | ||
| Unlock Method: Unlock the required characters. | ||
| Stage 34: Rescue at Edo Castle | 60 minutes | ★★☆☆☆ |
| Default Characters: Hanzō Hattori, Kotarō Fūma, Nene | ||
| Unlock Method: Unlock the required characters. | ||
| Stage 35: Rescue at Tian Shui | 60 minutes | ★★☆☆☆ |
| Default Characters: Magoichi Saika, San Zang, Zhang He | ||
| Unlock Method: Unlock the required characters. | ||
| Stage 36: Struggle at Anegawa | 60 minutes | ★★★☆☆ |
| Default Characters: Pang Tong, San Zang, Toshiie Maeda | ||
| Unlock Method: Unlock the required characters and clear Dream Stage 35. | ||
| Stage 37: Encounter at He Fei | 60 minutes | ★★☆☆☆ |
| Default Characters: Benkei, Da Ji, Himiko | ||
| Unlock Method: Unlock the required characters. | ||
| Stage 38: Rescue at Mikatagahara | 60 minutes | ★★★☆☆ |
| Default Characters: Benkei, Himiko, Masamune Date | ||
| Unlock Method: Unlock the required characters and clear Dream Stage 37. | ||
| Stage 39: Escape from Wuhang Mountains | 60 minutes | ★★★★☆ |
| Default Characters: Da Ji, Dodomeki, Gyūki | ||
| Unlock Method: Unlock the required characters. | ||
| Stage 40: Showdown at Koshi Castle | 60 minutes | ★★★★★ |
| Default Characters: Da Ji, Kiyomori Taira, Orochi X | ||
| Original Unlock Method: Clear all stages in Dream Mode. | ||
| Warriors Orochi 2 PSP Unlock Method: Clear all new stages in Dream Mode. | ||