The following swords are listed by order of strength. Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding sword:
| Davy Jones' sword | Successfully complete the Maelstrom level. |
| Ghost sword | Successfully complete the Hit Combo sub-mission on the Isla Cruces level. |
| Dutchman sword | Successfully complete the Pearl Vs Dutchman level. |
| Cutlass | Default sword |
| Pirate King's sword | Successfully complete the Shipwreck City level. |
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| Gun sword | Successfully complete the Sea Battle level. |
| Bone sword | Successfully complete the Davy Jones' Locker level. |
| Norrington sword | Successfully complete the Isla Cruces level. |
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| Legend sword | Successfully complete the Hit Combo sub-mission on the Maelstrom level. |
In a Loot Challenge in Multiplayer mode, have both players kill enemies but only have one person collect the loot.
This is the only level where you must go over an area twice to find the items. After you receive the captain's Piece Of 8 from the thief, you must go back over the area you traveled along to get to the thief (i.e. cut loose the rafts again and jump across). The second time you travel along this path, the gold bars will appear.
Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding character:
| Pintel | Successfully complete the Isla Cruces level. |
| Tia Dalma | Successfully complete the Missing Person sub-mission in the Port Royal level. |
| Tai Huang | Successfully complete the Sea Battle level. |
| Lord Cuttler Beckett | Successfully complete the Maelstrom level. |
| Bootstrap Bill Turner | Successfully complete the Overcome Enemies sub-mission in the Prison Fortress level. |
| Villanueva | Successfully complete the Combo Challenge in the Tortuga level. |
| Captain Jack Sparrow | Successfully complete the Prison Fortress level. |
| Captain Elizabeth Swann | Successfully complete the Combo Challenge in the Davy Jones Locker level. |
| Mercer | Successfully complete the Hit-Combo sub-mission in the Singapore level. |
| Captain Sao Feng | Successfully complete the Singapore level. |
| Elizabeth Swann | Successfully complete the Tortuga level. |
| Ammand The Corsair | Successfully complete the Pirate Poker sub-mission in the Shipwreck City level. |
| Lian | Successfully complete the Combat Challenge in the Singapore level. |
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| Sri Sumba Jee | Successfully complete the Combat Challenge in the Shipwreck City level. |
| Davy Jones | Successfully complete Pearl vs. Dutchman level. |
| Gentlemen Jocard | Successfully complete the Davy Jones Locker level. |
| Capitain Chevalle | Successfully complete the Port Royal level. |
| Captain Teauge | Successfully complete the Combat Challenge in the Prison Fortress level. |
| Captain Barbossa | Successfully complete the Shipwreck City level. |
| Cannon Arm | Successfully complete the Combat Challenge in the Pearl vs. Kraken level. |
| Governor Swann | Successfully complete the Combat Challenge in the Pearl vs. Dutchman level. |
| Ragetti | Successfully complete the Combat Challenge in the Isla Cruces level. |
| James Norrington | Successfully complete the Combat Challenge in the Tortuga level. |
| Black Bart | Successfully complete the Combat Challenge in the Maelstrom level. |
| Mordillah | Successfully complete the Combo Challenge in the Prison Fortress level. |
| Cotton | Successfully complete the Rescue sub-mission in the Isla de Pelegostos level. |
| Gibbs | Successfully complete the Combat Challenge in the Port Royal level. |
| Mistress Ching | Successfully complete the Jackanism in the Tortuga level. |
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| Will Turner | Successfully complete the Isla de Pelegostos level. |
While in a duel, keep pushed Z to block and swing the Wii-mote up and down repeatedly until you win. You will block your opponent's hits. When your swing is timed correctly, you will counterstrike a powerful blow. When in duels, your stamina does not decrease so you can keep pushed Z as long as desired. If done correctly, you will not lose any health.
When you get to the waterfall where enemies attack you, defeat them all. Then, walk into the waterfall. Behind the waterfall is a secret room with the Gold Idol.