In Dynasty Warriors Online, quests serve several purposes. They can improve your Domestic Skills, give you gold or items, and increase your Honor. Your actions during a quest are evaluated, and at the completion of the quest, you get a rank ranging from S (high) to E (low). Generally, the better you do on a quest, the better the reward.
This page contains a list of all the quests currently available, as well as the conditions to get an S Rank. Please note that this is a work in progress, and any contributions are much appreciated.
The use of Chun Qiu Annals during a quest will double the domestic points you earn. For example, a quest that normally gives 14 Technology points for S Rank will give 28 Technology points with the use of Chun Qiu Annals. Note once you hit 100 in your domestic stat the faction will automatically get double your points while you get the normal amount. Chun Qiu Complete Set will triple the points earn in a quest.
The amount of honor gained for a quest also depends on your actions during the quest. If you manage to capture a base, you will be rewarded with 4 Honor. So even if the conditions of a quest don't require you to capture a base, you may choose to do so for the additional Honor.
Quest's Sorted by Domestic Skill
For a list of all available quests sorted by domestic skills gained please click here.
Introduction, Tutorial & Informational Quests
These involve all of the quests and battles you will need to do as part of the tutorial section of the game, along with extra optional quests that you may repeat infinitely. Note that by S Ranking the very first battle you are put into, you may skip most of the tutorial quests. For a more detailed guide and walk through, please click here.
Executing Quests
The first quest is automatically executed after character creation. Tutorial quests from NPCs in the open area of the courtyard will be executed immediately after taking it; if you fail or get disconnected during those quests, simply come back and talk to the same NPC to redo the quest.
All other quests will require you to talk to the Clerk standing right outside the tavern in any Plaza and select Execute Quest.
Promotion Quests
Pre-Guard Promotion Tests
Prior to becoming a Guard, you have to work your way through the ranks Corporal, Sergeant, and Lieutenant Major. You receive each of these quests from the Instructor upon reaching specific Honor Point milestones.
Rank | Honor | Objective | Reward |
Corporal | 20 | Defeat 300 enemies | 500 Gold |
Sergeant | 50 | Defeat 300 enemies and the Instructor | 500 Gold |
Lt. Major | 100 | Defeat 400 enemies and the Instructor | 500 Gold |
Post-Guard Promotion Test
Promotion Test | Honor | Major Domestic Skill | Minor Domestic Skill |
Guard Promotion Test | 200 | - | - |
Lieutenant Colonel Promotion Test | 500 | Technology | Military |
Colonel Promotion Test | 1000 | Technology | Military |
Field General Promotion Test | 2000 | Technology | Military |
Support General Promotion | 3000 | - | - |
Rear General Promotion Test | 5000 | Technology | Military |
Counselor General Promotion | 7000 | - | - |
Front General Promotion Test | 10000 | Technology | Military |
4th Elite General Promotion | 15000 | - | - |
Perimeter General Promotion Test | 20000 | Technology | Military |
Strategist General Promotion | 30000 | - | - |
Chariot General Promotion Test | 50000 | Military | Technology |
Cavalry General Promotion | 70000 | - | - |
Grand General Promotion Test | 100000 | All +20 |
Rank and Grade of Quests
Each quest gives two domestic bonuses. However, points given for each domestic skill are different. The highest grade attainable in any quest is an "S" rank. The highest grade quest is "A". Each quest has a "Major" domestic skill it increases and a "Minor" domestic skill bonus it increases. In the table below, the major bonus is listed on the left, while the minor bonus is listed on the right.
Rank | Rank E | Rank D | Rank C | Rank B | Rank A | Rank S |
Grade E Quests | +1/+1 | +2/+1 | +3/+1 | +4/+1 | +5/+2 | +10/+5 |
Grade D Quests | +2/+1 | +3/+1 | +4/+1 | +5/+2 | +6/+2 | +12/+6 |
Grade C Quests | +3/+1 | +4/+1 | +5/+2 | +6/+2 | +7/+3 | +14/+7 |
Grade B Quests | +4/+1 | +5/+2 | +6/+2 | +7/+3 | +8/+4 | +16/+8 |
Grade A Quests | +5/+2 | +6/+2 | +7/+3 | +8/+4 | +9/+5 | +18/+9 |
Take for example the Grade E quest Rescue the Daughter; if you achieve an S rank on that quest you will increase your Commerce stat by 10 and Peace stat by 5 (as Commerce is the major bonus and Peace is the minor bonus). If a Chun Qiu Annals was used you will gain 20 Commerce and 10 Peace, with a Chun Qiu Complete Set it'll be 30 Commerce and 15 Peace.
As you can see, S ranking a quest will significantly increase the points you gain towards domestic skills, doubling or tripling the experience you gain in most cases. (Note: For several quests, you will notice that the Rank S-B rewards are items while the Rank C-E rewards are money. Do not be fooled. Domestic skill bonuses are far more valuable. Why? Read more on domestic skills to find out.)
Remember that you can do "Partner" Quests as often as someone else is willing to do them. When doing a Partner quest, (e.g. someone brings you into the Failed Yellow Turbans quest, and you don't have it in your active quests list.) You will receive half the domestic skill bonuses (rounded down) for finishing the quest. You will still be able to do the quest with full value when you execute it yourself.
Some quests have more than one minor/major skill, the same points apply (e.g. Grade A quest, S rank, has 2 minors, each would give +9).
To see total exp requirements for each level see Domestic Skill Level Requirements.
Non-repeatable Quests
These quests do not give out domestic skill points(Craftsman's Request is an exception), and are only doable once.
Quest Name | Players | Client | S Rank Reward | Grade | Domestic Skill |
Bases Fundamentals | 1 | Instructor | Hua Tuo's Journal x1 | E | - |
Craftsman's Request | 1 | Master Craftsman | Loom x1 Pot x1 Ore x6 Access to community crafting application tutorial, and a couple of starter recipes. |
D | Technology |
^Hints from the Instructor | 1 | Instructor | Ruby x1 | E | - |
TNG: Hiring Lieutenants | 1 | Instructor | Lieutenant (hired from the battlefield if you choose to keep it) | E | - |
Upgrading with Flasks | 1 | Instructor | Hua Tuo's Journal x1 | E | - |
^: This quest is to teach you how to temper a weapon, you are given a Ruby for this.
Repeatable Quests
A quest can be repeated every couple of hours depending on the grade of the quest. Higher grade quests must wait a longer while before repeating than lower grade quests.
Grade | Time Frame to reappear(Game time) | Time Frame to reappear(Real life) |
Grade E quests | 1 month | 30 hours (1.25 days) |
Grade D quests | 2 months | 60 hours (2.50 days) |
Grade C quests | 3 months | 90 hours (3.75 days) |
Grade B quests | 4 months | 120 hours (5 days) |
Grade A quests | 5 months | 150 hours (6.25 days) |
The countdown to when the quest will reappear again will start when you hand in the quest back to the NPC and receive your reward. Also, choosing to abandon a quest will also start the countdown. If you disconnect while questing, you can immediately restart the quest - there isn't a countdown.
Note: Certain quest are only available to generals with bonus to a certain domestic contribution. To get these quest you have to serve a general that give bonus to the appropriate domestic contribution.
Grade E Quests
Quest Name | Players | Quest Giver | S Rank Rewards | Major Domestic Skill | Minor Domestic Skill |
Gathering Iron | 1 | Blacksmith | 600 Gold | Commerce | Technology |
Rectified Son | 1 | Merchant | 600 Gold | Commerce | Distribution |
Rescue the Daughter | 1 | Bar Manager | 600 Gold | Commerce | Peace |
The Legendary Wine | 1 | Bar Manager | 600 Gold | Commerce | Technology |
The Mathematician | 1 | Antiques Dealer | 600 Gold | Commerce | Distribution |
Grade D Quests
Quest Name | Players | Quest Giver | S Rank Rewards | Major Domestic Skill | Minor Domestic Skill |
A Soldier Prizes Speed | 1 | Generals (see below) |
250 Gold Storm Card x1 Feather Amulet x1 |
Military | Distribution |
Black Marketeer | 4 | Bar Manager | Crafting Sphere x4 Lily Seed x1 |
Commerce | Peace |
Capture the Messenger | 1 | Generals (see below) |
M: Combat Boots +4 F: Leg Guards +4 Storm Tear x1 250 Gold |
Technology | Distribution Military |
Destroy the Facility | 1 | Generals (see below) |
250 Gold Level 2 Weapon x1 |
Military | Technology Peace |
Ghosts of the Battlefield | 1 | Bar Manager | Stone x2 Gourd+2 x1 Feather Amulet Flask Recipe |
Commerce | Distribution |
Mystery of the Marsh | 1 | Bar Manager | Large Flask x2 Shell Amulet x1 Blitz Dragon Scroll Recipe |
Peace | Military |
Reinforcement Request | 1 | Bar Manager | Stone Belt x2 Scale Amulet x1 Scale Amulet Belt Recipe |
Military | Peace |
Rescue the Apprentice | 1 | Tailor | Herbal Tea x4 Wuhuan Cloth x1 Seal Stone Belt Recipe |
Commerce | Technology |
Stop the Black Market | 2 | Generals with bonus to Commerce | Dragon Amulet x5 Granite Belt x2 |
Commerce | Military Peace |
The Effort of Three | 3 | Bar Manager | Anti-steel element x5 Weeping Plum Seed x2 Fire/Ice/Vorpal/Wind/Lightning Elixir Recipe |
Technology | Military |
The Mathematician Returns | 2 | Bar Manager | Crafting Sphere x4 Remedy x1 Dragon Amulet Ginseng Recipe |
Commerce | Distribution |
The Missing Brothers | 1 | Bar Manager | Stone x2 Flat Fabric x1 Speed Scroll Flask Recipe |
Peace | Technology |
The Prisoner and Goods | 1 | Bar Manager | Large Flask x2 Feather Amulet x1 Wind Belt Recipe |
Military | Commerce |
The Seven Wise Men | 1 | Bar Manager | Mirror x2 Fur+1 x1 Vorpal Remedy Recipe |
Commerce | Technology |
The Smuggling Ring | 1 | Bar Manager | Mirror x2 Shell Amulet x1 Large Ginseng Flask Recipe |
Peace | Distribution |
The Surrounded Coalition | 1 | Marshal | Large Flask x2 Granite Belt x1 Dragon Scale Wings Recipe |
Peace | Military |
Troublesome Mage | 1 | Bar Manager | Crafting Sphere x2 Granite Belt x1 Tiger Tortoise Bauble Recipe |
Distribution | Commerce |
Wealth, Money, Boss | 3 | Generals with bonus to Peace | Wind element x5 Storage Flask x2 |
Peace | Technology Commerce |
Who's the Bad One? | 1 | Bar Manager | Anti-steel element x2 Flat Fabric x1 Cold Elixir Recipe |
Technology | Commerce |
- 3 solo quests from a general can always be started from the general you are currently serving. However, you can choose to start these quests from other generals in your faction too. Upon reaching a specific level in domestic contribution, you will make these quests available to be started from any generals with bonus toward that domestic skill. The milestone level are: 15 for The Soldier Prizes Speed, 30 for Destroy the Facility; and 35 for Capture the Messenger (the +10 bonus to domestic skill level from serving a general does not count for this purpose). Once you start a quest from a general, you cannot start the same quest from another general anymore until the next time the quest is available.
Grade C Quests
Quest Name | Players | Quest Giver | S Rank Rewards | Major Domestic Skill | Minor Domestic Skill |
Escort the Messenger | 3 | Bar Manager | Anti-ice element x4 Anti-lightning element x4 Thermal Scroll x1 Nanman Cloth x1 Tortoise Elixir Recipe |
Distribution | Military |
Failed Yellow Turbans | 2 | Bar Manager | Crafting Sphere x4 Chinese Peony Seed x4 Anti-lightning element+2 x2 |
Peace | Distribution |
Island Training Corps | 1 | Bar Manager | Crafting Sphere x5 Anti-ice element+1 x2 Tiger Amulet Flask Recipe |
Military | Peace |
Moon Bond | 2 | Bar Manager | Anti-lightning element+1 x4 Shell Amulet x4 Time Scroll x1 Granite Belt + Remedy recipe |
Distribution | Military |
Much Effort, Little Reward | 1 | Bar Manager | Steel element x5 Vorpal Orb x2 Speed Fang Recipe |
Technology | Military |
Mystery of the Will | 1 | Bar Manager | Storm Card x5 Herbal Tea x2 |
Technology | Distribution |
North and South Dippers | 1 | Bar Manager | Lantern Plant Seed x5 Lightning Orb x2 |
Technology | Commerce |
Pursuit After the Enemy | 2 | Marshal | Storm Tear+1 x4 Tiger Fur x1 Ice Orb x4 |
Military | Distribution |
Siege of the Bandit Base | 1 | Marshal | Crafting Sphere x5 Feather Amulet x2 Swift Mirror Recipe |
Peace | Military |
Snow Princess' Robe | 3 | Generals with Distribution | Peacock Amulet x4 Lightning Orb x4 Aged Wine x2 |
Distribution | Commerce Technology |
The Fallen Mage | 1 | Bar Manager | Aged Wine x5 Scale Amulet x2 Wind Fang Recipe |
Technology | Peace |
The Mystic of the Springs | 1 | Bar Manager | Storm Card x5 Aged Wine x2 Crystalline Tortoise Scroll Recipe |
Peace | Military |
The Red Horse | 1 | Bar Manager | Remedy x1 Crafting Sphere x5 Fire Peacock Scroll Recipe |
Distribution | Military |
The Severed Route | 4 | Generals with Distribution | Inferno Orb x1 Enchanted Mirror x4 Large Flask x4 |
Distribution | Military Peace |
The Stolen Goods | 1 | Bar Manager | M: Warrior's Headband +4 F: Crimson Cloth +4 Anti-ice element x4 Anti-wind element+1 x2 Stone Belt of Swiftness Recipe |
Peace | Distribution |
The Wondrous Spring | 1 | Bar Manager | M: Regal Crown +4 x1 F: Dancer's Gold Comb +4 x1 Mirror x4 Anti-wind element+1 x1 Fire/Ice/Vorpal/ Wind Speed Scroll Recipe |
Technology | Distribution |
Three People, Three Ideas | 3 | Bar Manager | Time Scroll x1 Hurricane Card x4 Tortoise Amulet x4 |
Peace | Technology |
Training at the Stronghold | 2 | Generals with bonus to Military | Elixir x4 Fire Orb x4 Wind Scroll x1 |
Military | Technology Commerce |
Training Within the Castle | 3 | Generals with bonus to Technology | Tortoise Amulet x4 Herbal Elixir x2 Tornado Orb x1 |
Technology | Distribution Commerce |
Trial of Luck and Skill | 1 | Bar Manager | Crafting Sphere x4 Weeping Plum Seed x1 Tiger Herb Elixir Recipe |
Military | Technology |
Victory Without Fighting | 1 | Bar Manager | Wind element x5 Tree Peony seed x2 Elixir Remedy Recipe |
Technology | Distribution |
Grade B Quests
Grade A Quests
Quest Name | Players | Quest Giver | S Rank Rewards | Major Domestic Skill | Minor Domestic Skill |
General Wu Xu | 1 | Generals | M: Silver Boots +6 x1 F: Silver Zephyr +6 x1 Peacock Amulet x6 Herbal Tea x4 Enchanted Mirror x4 Speed Scroll x1 |
Peace | Technology Military |
Pride of the Elite Guards | 1 | Dian Wei or Xu Zhu (CC faction only) | ?? | Military | Technology Peace |
The Mysterious Zhang | 1 | Generals | Random Dragon Spear x1 Fur x4 Fire Orb x3 Wind Scroll x1 |
Military | Distribution Peace |
Weather General | 1 | Merchant | Storm Tear x6 Storage Flask x4 Gourd x4 Blitz Orb x1 Inferno Orb x1 |
Military | Commerce |
Chronicle Quests
Chronicle quests are special quest that follow the story of the three kingdoms period. They are usually much more difficult than regular quests and have special requirements. When you S rank a Chronicle quest you will be able to view the complete chronicle again with a Bookshelf. Chronicle quest can be received from the Historian in the Tavern. Chronicle quests do not give bonus to domestic skills.
Quest Name | Category | Players | Quest Giver | S Rank Rewards |
Ambushers on the Path | Wei | 1 | Historian | Ambushers on the Path Chronicle |
Battle of Mt. Ding Jun | Wei | 1 | Historian | Battle of Mt. Ding Jun Chronicle |
Battle of Nan Jun | Wei | 1 | Historian | Battle of Nan Jun Chronicle |
Dian Wei vs. Xu Zhu | Wei | 1 | Historian | Dian Wei vs. Xu Zhu Chronicle |
One-Eyed Pursuer | Wei | 1 | Historian | One-Eyed Pursuer Chronicle, /spring emote |
False Defection Plot | Wu | 1 | Historian | False Defection Plot Chronicle |
Phantom at Mt. Xi | Wu | 1 | Historian | Phantom at Mt. Xi Chronicle |
The Little Conqueror | Wu | 1 | Historian | The Little Conqueror Chronicle |
A clever hawk's talons | Shu | 1 | Historian | A clever hawk's talons Chronicle |
Battle of Chang Ban | Shu | 1 | Historian | Battle of Chang Ban Chronicle |
Peach Garden Oath | Shu | 1 | Historian | The Peach Garden Oath Chronicle |
Diao Chan's Plot | Warlords | 1 | Historian | Dian Chan's Plot Chronicle |
Challenge Quests
Challenge quests are given by the Instructor. They are quests to tests your skill. Getting an S rank on a challenge quests will give you a special title and usually some other reward. Challenge quests do not give domestic skill experience. Some challenge quests must be completed before unlocking more challenge quests.
Quest Name | Grade | S rank Rewards | S Rank Title |
CHAL: K.O.Veteran | C | Spirit Ginseng Recipe | CHAL: K.O. Veteran |
CHAL: K.O. Expert | B | Fire/Ice/Vorpal/Wind/Lightning Hurricane Card Recipe |
CHAL: K.O. Expert |
CHAL: Suppress Veteran | C | Fire/Ice/Vorpal/Wind/Lightning Tiger Amulet Recipe |
CHAL: Suppress Veteran |
CHAL: Suppress Expert | B | None | CHAL: Suppress Expert |
CHAL: Warfare Veteran | C | Wind Amulet Recipe | CHAL: Warfare Veteran |
CHAL: Warfare Expert | B | True Elixir Recipe | CHAL: Warfare Expert |