DW4 Endings

[Iain]

Recently I have tried to get all the endings for each Kingdom, this list should help with any questions.

Endings

[Ending 1] ("Cautious" Ending)
How to get: Avoid killing lots of enemies and take your time.
KO's: Less than 200 average per stage.
Score: Less than 4000 average per stage.
Clear Time: More than 20 minutes average per stage.
Other Requirements: Clear 14 or less stages. (Shu, Wei, Wu)
Clear 5 or less stages. (Other)

[Ending 2] ("Warrior" Ending)
How to get: Kill as much enemies as possible and take your time.
KO's: More than 200 average per stage.
Score: More than 4000 average per stage.
Clear Time: More than 20 minutes average per stage.
Other Requirements: Clear 15 or more stages. (Shu, Wei, Wu)
Clear 6 or more stages (or all). (Other)

[Ending 3] ("Speed" Ending)
How to get: Clear the stage as quickly as possible.
KO's: Less than 200 average per stage.
Score: Less than 4000 average per stage.
Clear Time: Less than 20 minutes average per stage.
Other Requirements: Clear 14 or less stages. (Shu, Wei, Wu)
Clear 5 or less stages. (Other)

[Ending 4] ("Best" Ending)
How to get: Kill lots of enemies and clear the stage quickly. You will also
need to meet a special requirement during Musou Mode (see below).
KO's: More than 200 average per stage.
Score: More than 4000 average per stage.
Clear Time: Less than 20 minutes average per stage.
Other Requirements: Clear 15 or more stages. (Shu, Wei, Wu)
Clear 5 or more stages (or all). (Other)

Special Requirements:
Shu (Campaign for Cheng Du): Liu Zhang must surrender.
Wei (Battle of Chi Bi): Uncover Pang Tong's plot, prevent Zhuge Liang from
calling the wind, and prevent Huang Gai's fire attack.
Wu (Race for the Nan Territory): Claim all three territories.
Lu Bu (Lu Bu's revolt): Defeat all enemies.
Dong Zhuo (Battle of Si Shui Gate): After Li Jue decides to withdraw, defeat
Liu Bei, Sun Jian, and Cao Cao.
Yuan Shao (Battle of Guan Du): Defeat Guan Yu.
Nanman (Battle of Cheng Du): Wu Tugu must survive the battle.
Yellow Turban (The Yellow Turban Rebellion): All allied generals must
survive.

[Chibichan]

So far, the only 1st endings I could unlock were for the Yellow Turbans and the Nanman because they were so short... I haven't the patience for any of the major kingdoms... so much work!!!!

[SteelDragon]

the endings ar'nt really worth getting IMO, there all the same really, just a new scean here, diffrent Officer there, not much diffrence really,but i guess the feeling of accomplishment works

[Chibichan]

I found DW3 to be the same too...

And is it JUST me, or does Wei Yan appear in Yuan Shao endings a lot? That frightenly disturbs me...

[SteelDragon]

i found it odd when i got Guan Yu eating with Lu Meng in my Wu ending...and Lu Xun singing..ugh..sorry ChibiChan..but it was a moment best left out in my book, i also got Zhou Yu singing too..something is WRONG

[Chibichan]

Ever got both of them singing at once?

THAT was a sight to behold! That, and when Lu Xun and Lu Meng are a back-up dancers and Zhou Yu is singing the lead. That was disturbing...

[SteelDragon]

the most disturbing ones for me are:
Liu Bei with Zhang Fei and Guan Yu as backup
Lu Xun
Zhou Yu
Dian Wei (DONT ASK)
Wei Yei (now THAT was funny)

those are the really scary ones i had for the singers, but i guess the scean that REALLY raised a brow was from XL3, Diao Chan and Zhu Rong standing there chatting...and Checking out Meng Huo..ugh

[Iain]

My personal favourite is Xu Zhu and Dian Wei racing for the meat bun, it appears to be random if Xu or Dian will get it.

Also the archery contest with Xiahou Dun missing (darn eye) and Cao Cao sighing is good too.

[Chibichan]

Wei Yan dancing is frightening enough...

[Sky Scorcher]

Don't get me started.

[SteelDragon]

Or how about Sima Yi's bad skills at playing the Flute and making the Tigers mad

[sephiroth]

i hate the other kindoms endings.it doesent make sense when zhang liao lu bu and guan yu r swearing brotherhood in lu bu 4 endining.

[Chibichan]

How about the fact that Wei Yan keeps popping up in Yuan Shao's ending? This has happened to me in DW3:XL as well... I mean, WTF does Wei yan have to do w/ Yuan Shao?

[Iain]

Got a few questions about the make Liu Shang surrender ending ..

[Campaign of Cheng Du] (Liu Bei’s Forces)

Getting Liu Zhang to surrender is needed to obtain Shu’s fourth Ending, but most people will usually get the third ending instead because the requirements for the surrender are a bit strange here really. The trick for getting Liu Zhang to surrender is:
1.) You must capture Li Yan.
2.) Do not approach Liu Xun until all the other generals are dealt with.
3.) When the enemy reinforcements arrive do not defeat Ma Chao (or Pang De) untill you have defeated all the other generals.

When the battle starts do not engage Li Yan until Zhuge Liang tells you that the ambush area is set up. Go to Li Yan and get him to chase . He will immediately challenge you to a duel, dont duel him swallow your pride and decline. Lure Li Yan to the ambush site. When Guan Ping appears, turn around and defeat him. You should get a message that Li Yan was captured.

Next comes the tricky part. You will need to go into the forest area and eliminate all of Liu Xun’s sub generals. Yan Yan, Lei Tong, Wu Lan, and Fei Guan. (Keep checking the map to locate each of them, and stay clear of Liu Xun himself) Dont go near Liu Xun or you will trigger the reinforcements, which will cause the castle gates to open and Liu Zhang to show up. If he ever does shows up, he will never surrender, so watch out for that. Once you have defeated all of Liu Xun's sub-generals, go back the way you came to Liu Bei’s position, then head South to engage the enemy there. Take out Liu Han and Deng Xian and their sub generals, and clear out the invading forces and shut the gates down. After all this and with only Liu Xun remaining you should see your own forces advancing and nearing his position and then a message saying that Liu Zhang is considering surrender. Save your game at this point, the tough part is over.

Make your way to Liu Xun to fight him. Moving towards his position will trigger enemy reinforcements (Ma Chao or Pang De, along with Ma Dai, Yang Huai, and Gao Pei back at Liu Bei’s castle). Ignore Ma Chao for now and head back to defend Liu Bei taking out all the attacking generals there.(look for them on the map, sub-generals are easier to find in DW4 you just click on a officer and you can see where each Lt is) Once all of the other generals are defeated then you can take care of Ma Chao/Pang De If you did everything right you should get a message saying that Liu Zhang will surrender. And a cut-scene will occur.