Soulcalibur IV guide

SOULCALIBUR IV UNLOCKABLES

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Museum Unlockables

Algol Extra - Defeat Algol in Stage 5 of Story Mode.

Alternate Opening - Defeat The Apprentice in Yoda's Arcade.

Art Gallery Illustrations - Purchase for 1000-2000 gold.

Chain of Souls Icons - Defeat and unlock any character in the Story Mode.

Character Endings - Complete Story Mode with any character.

Nightmare Extra - Defeat Nightmare in Stage 5 of Story Mode.

Siegfried Extra - Defeat Siegfried in Stage 5 of Story Mode.

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Achievements

10,000 Strikes of Proof (30) - Land 10,000 attacks.

Chosen by History (5) - Create a custom character.

Death on the Battlefield (30) - Perform 100 Critical Finishes.

Distance will not Betray (20) - Reach over 10,000 meters in total movement distance in battle.

Divine Punishment (20) - K.O. with an Unblockable Attack.

Encounter with the Unknown (10) - Fight against Yoda.

Endure 1,000 (30) - Guard 1,000 times against attacks.

Engraved into History (30) - Fight 100 times (Online).

Equal Skill and Power (20) - Use all skill points and set up 4 skills.

First Step as an Artist (5) - Customize a regular character.

Gathering of the Best (20) - Complete CHAIN OF SOULS.

Gladiator (20) - Win consecutive Ranked Matches (Online).

Hero King (30) - Level up to 20 (Online).

Hero on the Battlefield (20) - Clear ARCADE MODE with over 450,000 points.

Iron Hammer (10) - Land an attack on a taunting opponent.

Legendary Hidden Treasures (20) - Acquire over 30 treasures in TOWER OF LOST SOULS.

Like a Flowing Stream (20) - Perform 200 Impacts.

Looter of the Battlefield (20) - Collect all accessories.

Lost in the Moment (30) - Perform 20 Just Impacts.

Mad Destroyer (20) - Perform 100 Soul Crushes.

May the Force be with You (20) - Clear STORY MODE with Yoda.

Mystery of the Swords (20) - Clear STORY MODE on difficulty: HARD.

Never Ending Advance (20) - Descend 20 floors in TOWER OF LOST SOULS.

Numeric God (20) - Measure the two passages of time and win.

Observer of Souls (30) - Collect all illustrations in Art Gallery.

Phoenix (10) - Win with all equipment destroyed.

Pursuer of the Secret (10) - Clear STORY MODE on difficulty: NORMAL.

Quick Strike (10) - Perform 5 First Attacks in a row in Arcade.

Repel All Blades (30) - Win perfect 30 times.

Reversal Wizard (20) - Win 20 times with low HP.

Scorpion's Sting (10) - Win a battle with Critical Finish.

Sharpened Teeth (20) - Maximize a style's level.

Smasher (10) - Destroy all of the opponent's equipment.

Start of a New Era (5) - Welcome to the new world of SOULCALIBUR!

Swift Strike (20) - Perform 100 First Attacks.

Sword Hunter (15) - Collect all weapons for 5 characters.

The Controller (20) - Get Soul Calibur (Final Form).

Tower's New Guardian (30) - Clear all upper floors of TOWER OF LOST SOULS.

Transcend History and the World (50) - Acquire all weapons and equipment.

Two Cannot Exist Together (20) - Exhaust each other's power.

Unknown Swordsman (20) - Win 10 times (Online).

Violent Storm (20) - Perform 50 Wall Hits.

Wandering Assassin (10) - K.O. opponent with over 20 types of weapons.

Wandering Weapon Merchant (20) - Collect 350 pieces of equipment.

War Veteran (10) - Clear ARCADE MODE.

Water Moon (20) - Perform 30 grapple breaks.

Wild Run to Tragedy (20) - Get Soul Edge (Final Form).

World Class Fighter (30) - Fight against 20 different fighting styles (Online).

World Traveler (30) - Fight on all stages (Online).

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Unlocking Soul Calibur And Soul Edge

To unlock Soul Edge you have to beat story mode on hard with Nightmare. To unlock Soul Calibur you have to beat story mode on hard with Siegfried. Once you do that go to create a character and buy the weapon when you pick it.

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Unlockable Honors

Honors are basically Achievements without adding points to your gamerscore. You can use them to unlock things in the game.

10,000 Strikes of Proof - Land 10,000 attacks.

Chosen by History - Create a Custom Character.

Death on the Battlefield - Perform 100 Critical Finishes.

Distance will not Betray - Reach over 10,000 meters in total movement distance in battle.

Divine Punishment - K.O. with an Unblockable Attack.

Encounter with the Unknown - Fight against Darth Vader. (vs. mode doesn't count)

Endure 1,000 - Guard 1,000 times against attacks.

Engraved into History - Fight 100 times (Online).

Equal Skill and Power - Use all skill points and set up 4 skills.

First Step as an Artist - Customize a regular character.

Gathering of the Best - Complete CHAIN OF SOULS.

Gladiator - Win consecutive Ranked Matches (Online).

Hero King - Level up to 20 (Online).

Hero on the Battlefield - Clear ARCADE MODE with over 450,000 points.

Iron Hammer - Land an attack on a taunting opponent.

Legendary Hidden Treasures - Acquire over 30 treasures in TOWER OF LOST SOULS.

Like a Flowing Stream - Perform 200 Impacts.

Looter of the Battlefield - Collect all accessories.

Lost in the Moment - Perform 20 Just Impacts.

Mad Destroyer - Perform 100 Soul Crushes.

Mystery of the Swords - Clear STORY MODE on difficulty: HARD.

Never Ending Advance - Descend 20 floors in TOWER OF LOST SOULS.

Numeric God - The last two numbers of total play time and remaining time in a victorious battle are the same.

Observer of Souls - Collect all illustrations in Art Gallery.

Phoenix - Win with all equipment destroyed.

Pursuer of the Secret - Clear STORY MODE on difficulty: NORMAL.

Quick Strike - Perform 5 First Attacks in a row in Arcade.

Repel All Blades - Win 30 times with a perfect.

Return to the Galaxy - Clear STORY MODE with Darth Vader.

Reversal Wizard - Win 20 times with low HP.

Scorpion's Sting - Win a battle with Critical Finish.

Sharpened Teeth - Maximize a style's level.

Smasher - Destory all of the opponent's equipment.

Start of a New Era - Welcome to the new world of SOUL CALIBUR! (Automatically award for playing)

Swift Strike - Perform 100 First Attacks.

Sword Hunter - Collect all weapons for 5 characters.

The Controller - Get Soul Calibur (Final Form).

Tower of Gold - All is shrouded in mystery. (Collect 1,000,000 gold)

Tower's New Guardian - Clear all upper floors of TOWER OF LOST SOULS.

Transcend History and the World - Acquire all weapons and equipment.

Two Cannot Exist Together - Exhaust each other's power.

Unknown Swordsman - Win 10 times (Online).

Violent Storm - Perform 50 Wall Hits.

Wandering Assassin - K.O. opponent with over 20 types of weapons.

Wandering Weapon Merchant - Collect 350 pieces of equipment.

War Veteran - Clear ARCADE MODE.

Water Moon - Perform 30 grapple breaks.

Wild Run to Tragedy - Get Soul Edge (Final Form).

World Class Fighter - Fight against 20 different fighting styles (Online).

World Traveler - Fight on all stages (Online).

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Descending - Tower Of Lost Souls Items

B05 - Dark Knight's Cloak

B10 - Blade Ring: Raging Thunder

B15 - Lapin Chapeau

B20 - Repel Gem: Fox Demon

B25 - Succubus Gauntlets

B30 - Demonic Armor

B35 - Demonic Pauldrons

B40 - Voodoo Crown

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Rewards For Unlocking Honors

Advanced Equipment - Earn 20 honors

All Weapons - Clear Story mode with that Character

Animal Head Equipment - Earn 25 honors

Basic Equipment - Earn 5 honors

Intermediate Equipment - Earn 15 honors

Leviathan and Voodoo Equipment - Earn 30 honors

More Equipment - Earn 10 honors

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Ascending - Tower Of Lost Souls Items

01f Soldier's Hat - Clear stage while taking no damage

02f Warrior Trousers - Clear stage with no ring outs from either side

03f Pauldron - Switch with ally more than 2 times

04f Warlord's Belt - Perform 3 attack throws

05f Clergy Clothes - Defeat an enemy with a ring out

06f Wonder Jacket - Throw an opponent

07f Warrior Trousers - Clear the stage without missing any attacks

08f Armor Ring: Ice Mirror - Switch characters twice

09f Scarlett Blossoms - Guard against the opponent's attack 3 times in a row

10f Silver Boots - Guard the opponent's attack 10 times in a row

11f Grim Horn - Defeat all enemies with a critical finish

12f Magus Cloth - Defeat all enemies with ring outs

13f Pegasus Sallet - Destroy all the walls

14f Stage: Phantom Pavilion Seesaw - Perform gaurd impact more than 3 times

15f Submissions Belt - Clear the stage using only the A and G buttons

16f Warlord's Belt - Clear the stage with 0 time remaining

17f Arm Bandages - Execute a 5+ combo

18f Kouchu Kabuto - Stand on all corners of the stage

19f Longhua Qippo - Switch with ally more than 5 times

20f Life gem: Sun - Clear the stage with a critical finish

21f Longhua Qippo - Voluntarily ring yourself out

22f Honor Boots - Perform more than 4 counter hits

23F Frilled Skirt - Guard more than 3 times in a row

24f Protect Gem: Cardinal Directions - Perform a combo with more than 240 damage

25f Zhuque Changpao - Throw more than 5 times

26f Warthog Cuirass - Execut a 10+ combo

27f Iron Gauntlets - Clear the stage with no damage taken

28F Aculeus Suit - Opponent guards a guard break attack at least twice

29f Menghu Boots - Switch with ally 5+ times

30f Spirit Gem: Noniple Heads - Clear stage without guarding

31f Longming Qippo - Perform 5+ Just Inputs

32f Vane Mask - Perform a low throw

33f Battle dress - Perform 3 attack throws

34f Power Gem: Warrior Princess - Perform guard impact 3+ times

35f Warthog Pauldrons - Clear without switching

36f Parlor Blouse - Clear stage with 0 time remaining

37f Siren's Helm - Defeat all enemies with critical finishes

38f Gorgon Fauld - Defeat all enemies with ring out

39f Kingfisher Greaves - Clear the stage without changing position

40f Deer Head - Execute a 5+ combo

41f Minotaur - Perform 5+ Just Inputs

42f Demonic Gloves - Clear the stage without letting opponents invoke a skill

43f Repel Gem: Iron Shell - Perform an over the back throw

44f War Cloak - No ring outs either side

45f Tiger Lily Kabuto - Defeat enemies without using any skills

46f Butterfly salet - Defeat enemies without using any skills

47f Succubus Boots - Throw 5 times

48f Life Dem:Jade - Clear stage with a character equipped with the "invisible" skill

49f Horns of Calamity - Clear stage with no attacks missing

50f Tiger Lily Breastplates - Execute a 10+combo

51f Tiger Lily Fauld - Perform more than 4 counterhits

52f Feathered Wings - Clear stage with a critical finish

53f Blade Ring: Demon Lord - Defeat all enemies with a ring out

54f Leviathan Paoldron - Destroy all the walls

55f Priestess Kimono - Perform 3 attack throws

56f Leviathan Burgonet - Perform a combo with more than 240 damage

57f Voodoo Armlets - Voluntarily perform a ring out

58f Tiger Pauldrons - Defeat all enemies without any skills equipped

59f Voodoo Greaves - Guard an enemies attack 10 times in a row

60f Voodoo Breastplate - Clear the stage without switching character

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Unlockable Characters

Algol - Beat Story mode with a character that faces him as the last boss (Mitsurugi, Taki, etc)

Amy - Purchase her in the Character Creation for 4000 gold

Angol Fear - Defeat her in Story Mode

Ashlotte - Defeat her in Story Mode

Cervantes - Purchase him in the Character Creation for 4000 gold

Hong Yun-seong - Purchase him in the Character Creation for 4000 gold

Kamikirimusi - Defeat her in Story Mode

Rock - Purchase him in the Character Creation for 4000 gold

Scheherazade - Defeat her in Story Mode

Seong Mi Na - Highlight and purchase for 4000 gold

Setsuka - Highlight and purchase for 4000 gold

Shura - Defeat her in Story Mode

Sophitia - Purchase her in the Create a Soul mode for 4000 Gold.

Talim - Buy her for 4000 gold in Character Creation mode.

The Apprentice - Beat Arcade mode with Yoda

Yoshimitsu - Highlight and purchase for 4000 gold

Zasalamel - Buy him for 4000 gold in Character Creation mode.

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Unlockable Characters

Algol - Beat Story mode with a character that faces him as the last boss (Mitsurugi, Taki, etc)

Amy - Purchase her in the Character Creation for 4000 gold

Angol Fear - Defeat her in Story Mode

Ashlotte - Defeat her in Story Mode

Cervantes - Purchase him in the Character Creation for 4000 gold

Hong Yun-seong - Purchase him in the Character Creation for 4000 gold

Kamikirimusi - Defeat her in Story Mode

Rock - Purchase him in the Character Creation for 4000 gold

Scheherazade - Defeat her in Story Mode

Seong Mi Na - Highlight and purchase for 4000 gold

Setsuka - Highlight and purchase for 4000 gold

Shura - Defeat her in Story Mode

Sophitia - Purchase her in the Create a Soul mode for 4000 Gold.

Talim - Buy her for 4000 gold in Character Creation mode.

The Apprentice - Beat Arcade mode with Yoda

Yoshimitsu - Highlight and purchase for 4000 gold

Zasalamel - Buy him for 4000 gold in Character Creation mode.

Xbox 360 | Submitted by Hiroshi McDouglas

Unlocking Equipment And Clothing

Unlock all weapons for a character - Clear Story mode with that Character

Unlock Leviathan and Voodoo equipment - Achieve 30 achievements

Unlock Animal Head equipment - Achieve 25 achievements

Unlock Advanced equipment - Achieve 20 achievements

Unlock intermediate equipment - Achieve 15 achievements

Unlock more equipment - Achieve 10 achievements

Unlock basic equipment - Achieve 5 achievements

Iain Wilson
Guides Editor

Iain originally joined Future in 2012 to write guides for CVG, PSM3, and Xbox World, before moving on to join GamesRadar in 2013 as Guides Editor. His words have also appeared in OPM, OXM, PC Gamer, GamesMaster, and SFX. He is better known to many as ‘Mr Trophy’, due to his slightly unhealthy obsession with amassing intangible PlayStation silverware, and he now has over 500 Platinum pots weighing down the shelves of his virtual award cabinet. He does not care for Xbox Achievements.