- Edit mode costumes
Successfully complete the indicated Mercenary missions in Empire mode to unlock the corresponding male and female costumes. Notice: Finish the stages multiple times to unlock all the pieces.

Imperial/Princess	'Guard Lady Cai Wenji', 'Accompany Lady Cai Wenji' and 'Defend Lady Cai Wenji'
Hawk/Owl	'Shao Hua Bandits', 'Ju Zhang Bandits', and 'Hei Shan Bandits'
Occult/Sage	'Stop Insurrection', 'Suppress Insurrection' and 'Crush Insurrection'
Tribal/Wildcat	'Tribal Encounter', 'Tribal Invasion' and 'Tribal War'
Kung Fu/Summer	'Wu Tai Monk's Training', 'Wu Tai Monk's Challenge' and 'Wu Tai Final Trial'
Knight/Unicorn	Successfully complete Empire mode.
Water Dragon/Pirate	'Jin Fan Pirates', 'Qian Tang Pirates' and 'Bai Bo Pirates'

- Bladestorm: Hundred Years War reference
After completing Officer mode you will unlock a Knight armor set. It is the Paladin Set from Bladestorm: Hundred Years War.

- Trophies
Successfully complete one of the following tasks to get a trophy:

Bronze Trophies
Cold As Ice	Finishd battle as Ling Tong.
Elegant Dancer	Finishd battle as Diao Chan.
Bringer of Peace	Finishd battle as Cao Ren.
Master of Intrigue	Finishd battle as Sima Yi.
Tiger of Jiang Dong	Finishd battle as Sun Jian.
Son of the God of War	Finishd battle as Guan Ping.
Enchanting Beauty	Finishd battle as Zhen Ji.
Feared Throughout the Land	Finishd battle as Zhang Liao.
Gourmand	Finishd battle as Xu Zhu.
One-Eyed Wolf	Finishd battle as Xiahou Dun.
Exquisite Flower	Finishd battle as Xiao Qiao.
Rising Star of Wu	Finishd battle as Lu Xun.
Seasoned Veteran	Finishd battle as Huang Zhong.
Fierce Barbarian	Finishd battle as Wei Yan.
Rough-and-tumble	Finishd battle as Gan Ning.
Jovial Warrior	Finishd battle as Zhang Fei.
Man of Vision	Finishd battle as Cao Cao.
Proud Nobleman	Finishd battle as Yuan Shao.
Master of Strategy	Finishd battle as Zhuge Liang.
God of War	Finishd battle as Guan Yu.
Grand Master	Finishd battle as Zhang Jiao.
Unrivaled Ambition	Finishd battle as Cao Pi.
Hot Blooded	Finishd battle as Sun Ce.
A Challenger Appears	Finishd battle as a custom character.
Pillar of Wu	Finishd battle as Huang Gai.
Unwavering Honor	Finishd battle as Taishi Ci.
Righteous Crusader	Finishd battle as Ma Chao.
Menace on the Battlefield	Finishd battle as Dian Wei.
Brains and Beauty	Finishd battle as Yue Ying.
The Warrior's Art	Finishd battle as Xu Huang.
Triumph of Knowledge	Finishd battle as Lu Meng.
Silent Warrior	Finishd battle as Zhou T.
Tomboy of Sun	Finishd battle as Sun Shang Xiang.
Benevolent Ruler	Finishd battle as Liu Bei.
Mightiest in the Land	Finishd battle as Lu Bu.
Mysterious Traveler	Finishd battle as Pang Tong.
Refined Warrior	Finishd battle as Zhang He.
Quick as Lightning	Finishd battle as Xiahou Yuan.
Paradise of Tyranny	Finishd battle as Dong Zhuo.
Little Dragon	Finishd battle as Zhao Yun.
Nanman King	Finishd battle as Meng Huo.
Loyal Companion	Finishd battle as Zhou Yu.
Young Tiger	Finishd battle as Sun Quan.
Silver Trophies
Cleared The Three Kingdoms	Reached end of The Three Kingdoms scenario.
Cleared Battle of Guan Du	Reached end of Battle of Guan Du scenario.
Cleared Battle of Chi Bi	Reached end of Battle of Chi Bi scenario.
Cleared Yellow Turban Uprising	Reached end of Yellow Turban Uprising scenario.
Cleared Chaos	Reached end of Chaos scenario.
Gold Trophies
Unlocked All Bonuses	Unlocked all bonus material.
Cleared All Scenarios	Reached end of all scenarios.
Platinum Trophies
True Warrior	Acquireed all trophies.

- Diao Chan's Plan secret event
When you become a ruler in Empire mode, be wary of the officer Diao Chan. Staying true to her namesake and Story mode, she has only one reason to enter your employ. When obtained, and a message stating, 'Hearing of your deeds....' or something to that effect, '...Diao Chan decided to join you', dismiss her. She will steal some of your officers in this random event that you cannot control or stop once in motion, saying 'I can finally put my father's plan into action' or something similar. Notice: If it instead states 'Diao Chan entered your employ', the event most likely should not happen.

- Weapon upgrade ingredients
Use the following gems to create the corresponding weapon upgrade:


Imbue

Leech	1 Agate; 1 Jade; 1 Pure Crystal; 1 Pure Ruby
Berserk	1 Sapphire; 1 Pure Malachite
Ice Seal	4 Moon Crystal; 2 Moon Jade; 1 Dragon Beard
Guardian Spirit	1 Moon Topaz
Concentration	1 Ruby; 1 Pure Topaz
Swift Strike	2 Moon Amber; 1 Moon Malachite; 1 Tiger Claws; 1 Dragon Jaw
True Musou	2 Silver; 1 Moon Steel; 1 Moon Diamond
Lightning Seal	4 Moon Sapphire; 2 Star Diamond; 1 Dragon Liver
Phantom Hand	1 Ruby; 1 Pure Diamond; 1 Pure Steel
Arrow Sight	1 Steel; 1 Pure Sapphire
Flash	9 Star Topaz; 7 Dragon Scales; 5 Dragon Hair; 3 Dragon Claws
Fire Seal	3 Moon Silver; 2 Moon Ruby; 1 Phoenix Feathers; 1 Star Ruby
Mystic Seal	2 Gold
Balance	1 Amber; 1 Pure Gold
Be victorious ind Seal	2 Moon Agate; 1 Star Malachite; 1 Dragon Heart

Special

Ice	2 Gold; 1 Amber; 1 Pure Jade
Double	1 Malachite; 1 Pure Ruby
Hide	2 Diamond; 1 Pure Gold
Focus	2 Jade; 1 Pure Gold; 1 Pure Crystal
Falcon	2 Star Crystal; 1 Star Gold; 1 Dragon Hair; 1 Dragon Tail
Stun	2 Agate; 1 Pure Ruby; 1 Moon Gold
Taunt	1 Crystal; 1 Pure Silver
Recover	2 Star Amber; 2 Star Diamond; 1 Dragon Jaw; 1 Dragon Beard
Steal	1 Topaz; 1 Pure Agate
Blizzard	4 Star Jade; 4 Star Topaz; 1 Lion Tail; 1 Dragon Liver
Flames	5 Star Steel; 2 Star Silver; 1 Phoenix Feathers; 1 Dragon Eye
Fire	2 Sapphire; 1 Pure Malachite; 1 Star Agate
Rockfall	2 Ruby; 1 Pure Topaz; 1 Star Sapphire
Brace	1 Ruby; 1 Pure Malachite
True Speed	1 Malachite; 1 Pure Amber

- Bonus art
Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding artwork:

Wei - All	Unlock all bonus material for Wei officers.
Shu - All	Unlock all bonus material for Shu officers.
Other - All	Unlock all bonus material for Other officers.
Wu - All	Unlock all bonus material for Wu officers.

- Lu Meng's Training special event
When in Ruler mode and you obtain Lu Meng, he asks you to leave on a journey to train and learn. You have no say in the matter, but for a few months, his troop count falls to 1 (as in just himself). You are free to use him, but this is not wise, considering the effects of troop numbers in battles, which is very important compared to Officer mode. When he returns, he obtains a second ability, 'Flames' (though it may be random), and his troop count returns to normal.

- Easy costume pieces
Use the following trick to unlock all the costumes pieces without having to replay a level repeatedly. Play a level that unlocks the desired costume. Just before the level ends, select 'Option', and save the game on file A. Finish the level to get a random costume piece. Then, save the game on file B. Load save file A, and you will be back on that level. Finish the level again to get another random costume piece. Save the game on file B, load file A, and repeat until all costume pieces are unlocked.