How Many Characters Are in Dynasty Warriors: Origins?

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In Dynasty Warriors: Origins, the total number of characters is 47, which is significantly fewer than the 94 characters featured in the previous installment, Dynasty Warriors 9. Don’t worry—you’re still spoiled for choice, but you may notice the roster looks a bit... compact. This reduction comes courtesy of “limitations of the times” (or maybe someone at Koei Tecmo just really wanted a shorter character list).

Let’s break it down by faction.

The Roster: Who Made the Cut?

Here’s a quick look at the character lineup across the factions:

Note: Not all characters are playable at all times. Some can only join you as companions during fights. Bolded names in the list (like Guan Yu and Sun Shangxiang) are available as companions, so choose wisely when assembling your squad.

Shu Faction

1. Liu Bei

2. Guan Yu

3. Zhang Fei

4. Zhao Yun

5. Zhuge Liang

6. Pang Tong

7. Yueying

8. Xu Shu

9. Zhou Cang

Wei Faction

1. Cao Cao

2. Xiahou Dun

3. Guo Jia

4. Zhang Liao

5. Xiahou Yuan

6. Xu Huang

7. Zhang He

8. Xu Zhu

9. Dian Wei

10. Yue Jin

11. Li Dian

12. Yu Jin

13. Zhenji

14. Xun You

15. Jia Xu

16. Xun Yu

Wu Faction

1. Sun Jian

2. Sun Ce

3. Sun Quan

4. Zhou Yu

5. Huang Gai

6. Sun Shangxiang

7. Gan Ning

8. Lu Meng

9. Ling Tong

10. Lu Su

11. Cheng Pu

12. Han Dang

13. Taishi Ci

14. Zhou Tai

Other Characters

1. Dong Zhuo

2. Diaochan

3. Zhang Jiao

4. Yuan Shao

5. Yuan Shu

6. Lu Bu (Unlockable Companion after beating him at Hulao Gate on Ultimate Warrior difficulty)

7. Chen Gong

8. Hua Xiong

If you’re looking for a bit of variety (or chaos), the “Other” category has you covered. Lu Bu is here—but only if you’re bold (or skilled) enough to unlock him. Spoiler: it involves beating him on Ultimate Warrior difficulty at Hulao Gate, so good luck with that.

How Does It Compare to Dynasty Warriors 9?

This game doesn’t introduce any new characters, making it only the second time in the series’ history (the first was Dynasty Warriors 6) that no fresh faces are added. Instead, the game trims the roster down.

Going from 94 to 47 characters might feel like a downgrade, but it could be a blessing in disguise. With fewer warriors to juggle, Dynasty Warriors: Origins focuses on quality over quantity—making sure each character feels more polished.

Final Blurb

Whether you’re charging into battle with Shu’s brotherly trio, leading a tactical assault with Wei, or simply playing favorites with Lu Bu, the 47-character roster in Dynasty Warriors: Origins is packed with legends. Sure, it’s half the size of its predecessor, but sometimes, less is more—especially when it means fewer characters to unlock while you figure out why Zhang Jiao has a ghost.

Now, go forth and conquer. Just don’t forget to bring a companion with good stats (and better banter).

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