All Weapons & How to Get Them in Dynasty Warriors Origins

DWO is the ultimate Three Kingdoms RPG, and if you want to breeze through its challenging combat, you'll need to use the best weapons possible. To learn how to get all weapons in the game and which ones are the best, scroll down to our ultimate Dynasty Warriors Origins weapons guide!

All Weapons in Dynasty Warriors Origins & How to Get Them

In the table below you can find all the different weapons available in Dynasty Warriors Origins, including info on how to obtain them. Generally, weapons start appearing in shops first and only later into a chapter do they start dropping in combat.

Type	Grade 1	Grade 2	Grade 3
Longsword	Longsword (22 ATK) Early Chapter 1: Town Weapon Shops (800) Early Chapter 1: Combat drops	Longsword EX (42 ATK) Early Chapter 1: Town Weapon Shops (3,000) Late Chapter 1: Combat drops	General's Sword (80 ATK) Early Chapter 2: Town Weapon Shops (10,000) Late Chapter 2: Combat drops
Spear	Recruit's Spear (22 ATK) Early Chapter 1: Town Weapon Shops (800) Early Chapter 1: Combat drops	Recruit's Spear EX (42 ATK) Late Chapter 1: Town Weapon Shops (3,000) Late Chapter 1: Combat drops	Dragon Spear (80 ATK) Early Chapter 2: Town Weapon Shops (10,000) Late Chapter 2: Combat drops
Gauntlets	Iron Fists (22 ATK) Late Chapter 1: Town Weapon Shops (800) Late Chapter 1: Combat drops	Iron Fists EX (42 ATK) Late Chapter 1: Town Weapon Shops (3,000) Late Chapter 1: Combat drops	Battle Gauntlets (80 ATK) Early Chapter 2: Town Weapon Shops (10,000) Late Chapter 2: Combat drops
Wheels	Bladed Hoops (22 ATK) Early Chapter 2: Town Weapon Shops (800)	Bladed Hoops EX (42 ATK) Early Chapter 2: Town Weapon Shops (3,000) Early Chapter 2: Combat drops	Crimson Orchids (80 ATK) Early Chapter 2: Town Weapon Shops (10,000) Late Chapter 2: Combat drops
Podao	Crushing Falchion (22 ATK) Early Chapter 2: Town Weapon Shops (800)	Crushing Falchion EX (42 ATK) Early Chapter 2: Town Weapon Shops (3,000) Late Chapter 2: Combat drops	Gnashing Fang (80 ATK) Early Chapter 2: Town Weapon Shops (10,000) Late Chapter 2: Combat drops
Staff	Battle Staff (22 ATK) Late Chapter 2: Town Weapon Shops (800)	Battle Staff EX (42 ATK) Early Chapter 2: Town Weapon Shops (3,000) Late Chapter 2: Combat drops	Red Rush Staff (80 ATK) Late Chapter 2: Town Weapon Shops (10,000) Late Chapter 2: Combat drops
Twin Pikes	Twin Falcon Pikes (22 ATK) Early Chapter 3: Town Weapon Shops (800)	Twin Falcon Pikes EX (42 ATK) Early Chapter 3: Town Weapon Shops (3,000)	Twin Eagle Pikes (80 ATK) Late Chapter 2: Combat drops Early Chapter 3: Town Weapon Shops (10,000)
TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA
TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA

The list contains all weapons available until Chapter 3. We will be adding info on all the remaining weapons and how to obtain next Grade levels soon!

Is It Worth Buying Weapons From the Shop?

Generally, it's only worth buying one next-grade weapon in the shop once next-grade weapons start appearing. That's because the only good thing you'll get from them is extra DPS. The passives and the quality (+1, +2, etc.) are always the same and worse than what you can get from combat drops. Plus, you'll need cash to buy consumables and Battle Arts from shops as well.

What Are the Best Weapons to Use in Dynasty Warriors Origins?

In Dynasty Warriors Origins, you unlock new weapons progressively as you finish story missions and chapters. Since most of the weapons will be locked during certain stages, we're gonna separate the best weapons list per chapter. With that in mind, here is the ranking of weapons for each progression stage in DWO:

Chapter 1 (Early Game)

1. Longsword: The Longsword has the perfect balance of attack speed and damage. Plus, its Battle Arts are pretty solid, and you can get Longsword EX from the Shop pretty early.
2. Spear: The Spear has a really good range and solid DPS. It's perfect for dealing with enemies in bulk.
3. Gauntlets: Gauntlets lack range, and they compensate for that with their single-target DPS.

Chapter 2 (Mid Game)

1. Staff: The Staff has insane attack speed, DPS, and range. It's the ultimate weapon choice for Chapter 2.
2. Twin Pikes: The Twin Pikes have an amazing range and are the go-to weapon for dealing with massive hordes of enemies. The Dodge + Light Attack combo spam is especially good.
3. Longsword: The Longsword is still a good weapon, even for Chapter 2.
4. Spear: The Spear is worse than the Twin Pikes and the Staff, but it's still viable.
5. Wheels: The Wheels have pretty good AoE, but their DPS is lackluster.
6. Gauntlets: The Gauntlets are still good for 1v1s, though the Staff is just better.
7. Podao: The Podao's attack speed is atrocious. The fact that you have to use it for some training missions will send chills down your spine.

Chapter 3+ (Late Game)

Best weapons for Chapter 3 are still a work in progress. We will update this section soon!

That does it for our Dynasty Warriors Origins weapons guide. For more helpful content, check out the DWO section here on Pro Game Guides.