All the Horses and How to Get Them in Dynasty Warriors Origins

Horses not only allow you to navigate the world of DWO efficiently, but also look great while doing it. I mean, using waypoints is for farmers, am I right? Anyway, to learn how to get all the horses in Dynasty Warriors Origins and what stats they havecheck out our guide below.
All Horses in Dynasty Warriors Origins and How to Get Them
In the table belowyou can find the list of all horses in Dynasty Warriors Originsincluding theirs statistics and how to unlock them. Note that all horses have equal speed when they are at the same level and that the main differences between them are maximum Endurance and their Passives.
A horse | States and Liabilities | How to Get |
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walnut | Basic Stats Level: 1 Speed: 10 Endurance: 2 Liabilities Lv.5: Increases mounted charge effect damage by 50%. Lv.10: Increases mounted stability by 50%. Lv.20: Gives Bravery when falling from your horse: |
You will get it from the Merchant as part of the Main Story. The NPC will appear after the Battle of Wan Castle. |
maple tree | Basic Stats Level: 5 Speed: 14 Endurance: 2 Liabilities Lv.5: Increases mounted stability by 50%. Lv.10: Increases by 50%. Lv.20: Boosts rider strength recovery when performing a mounted attack. |
Increase the Peace Level of Vi Province to 1 and interact with the Road Marker. |
Chestnut | Basic Stats Level: 7 Speed: 16 Endurance: 3 Liabilities Lv.5: Reduces arrow damage taken by 40%. Lv.10: Increases Defense by 20% when mounted. Lv.20: Increases speed when near death. |
Increase Liang Province Peace Level to 2 and interact with the Road Marker. |
Birch | Basic Stats Level: 8 Speed: 17 Endurance: 4 Liabilities Lv.5: Increases mounted stability by 50%. Lv.10: Extends mounted charge maximum distance by 20%. Lv.20: Staggers nearby enemies when you summon your horse. |
Increase Ji Province Peace Level to 1 and interact with the Road Marker. |
This listing is still a WIP. We will be adding all the remaining horses and information about them soon!
How to Use a Horse in DWO – Checklist

The first thing you need to do to start using a horse in Dynasty Warriors Origins is equip it. You can do this from the Equipment menu and then select A horse at the bottom left. Once you’ve equipped a horse, that’s all controls you can use with it. Note that horse summoning and unsummoning is the only thing you can do while on the world map.
Action | Computer Keybind | PlayStation Keybind |
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Summon/Unsummon a Horse | G | L3 |
Dash/Load | E | R1 |
Cheers (requires Unlocked Skill) | R | ◯ |
Block | Shift | L1 |
jump | Space | R2 |
Mounted Attack | LMB | ▢ |
Lunge Attack (Dismount) | RMB | △ |
Well, that covers everything you’ll need to know about horses and how to get them all in Dynasty Warriors Origins. To learn more about the game and different unlockables, check out the DWO section here on PGG.