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One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4

One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4

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One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 throws you into the shoes of your favorite pirates, letting you live out iconic moments from the manga and anime. As a Musou-style hack-and-slash game, you'll be wading through hordes of enemies, unleashing devastating special attacks, and taking on powerful bosses. Whether you're playing as Luffy in Gear Fourth or Zoro with his devastating sword techniques, the goal is to conquer massive battles and become the Pirate King.

This guide is here to help you master every aspect of the game. We’ll cover everything from essential starting tips and completing the saga walkthroughs to unlocking all the characters and mastering online co-op strategies. If you're aiming to achieve Gold Medals on every mission or just want to explore the vast world and develop your characters to their fullest, you'll find the expert advice you need right here.

Game Modes

Explore One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 game modes: Dramatic Log for story, Free Log after Albasta, and Treasure Log for unique episodes.

Dramatic Log

This mode allows you to adventure through the main story and play through the main events of the game.

Free Log

This mode lets you play the episodes of the main story you have already completed, but with the unlocked characters.

Treasure Log

Go on an adventure in an unexplored part of the sea. This mode lets you play unique episodes outside the main story; the episodes are divided by ranks: East Blue, Grand Line, and New World.

Tips
  • Free Log allows you to replay story episodes with characters you have unlocked since your initial playthrough.
  • Treasure Log offers unique side content divided into East Blue, Grand Line, and New World ranks.

Dramatic Log

Complete the Prologue mission in One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4. Learn how to defeat Big Mom and Kaido.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Defeat the Animal Kingdom Pirates.
  2. 2
    Proceed to the target area and learn some aerial attacks.
  3. 3
    Complete the requirements to destroy the barrier.
  4. 4
    Advance on the map and defeat the Samurai Chief and company.
  5. 5
    Defeat the three Samurai Chiefs.
  6. 6
    Big Mom will appear. You will be required to perform one of each special move and defeat the Samurai Chiefs.
  7. 7
    Once you defeat them, destroy the barrier.
  8. 8
    Advance to fight Big Mom. Deal with this giant enemy, try dodging her attacks and save some special moves for when she is stunned.
  9. 9
    After you deplete more than half of her life gauge, a cutscene (a non-interactive cinematic the game plays automatically) will trigger, and Kaido will enter the battlefield.
  10. 10
    He can deal a lot of damage with his attacks but he is slow, so you have plenty of time to dodge him.
  11. 11
    After you deplete about 2/3 of his HP a cutscene will trigger and the prologue will end.
Tips
  • Save some special moves for when Big Mom is stunned.
  • Dodge Kaido's attacks as he is slow.

- Alabasta Arc

Complete missions in the Alabasta Arc of One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4, including unlocking Tashigi and Crocodile.

Mission 1: To the Land of Deserts! Brotherly Bonds and Great Enthusiasm.

Unlocks: Free Log game mode.

Available characters: Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji.

Victory Conditions: Break through the siege of Marines.

Lose Conditions: Any allies defeated.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    As soon as the level starts, you are inside desert Town surrounded by enemies. Defeat Smoker.
  2. 2
    Capture Desert Town by defeating the enemies inside the territory. A durability bar on the top of the screen will decrease. Once it depletes completely, a Leader will appear. Defeat the Leader to capture the Town.
  3. 3
    A Marine Commander will appear. Defeat the Marine Commander.
  4. 4
    Ace will break the city walls then more Marine Commanders will appear.
  5. 5
    Defeat the Marines so your allies can reach the retreat point marked with an X. They will split along the three paths.
  6. 6
    Chopper and Nami will go through the Top route.
  7. 7
    Luffy, Sanji or Zoro (depends on the character you choose) will go through Middle route.
  8. 8
    Usopp will take the bottom path and as soon as he reaches it he will be attacked by the Marines. Go there to rescue him.
  9. 9
    A Sub Mission will trigger: battle the Marines together with Usopp. Once you complete this Sub Mission, Usopp will resume his retreating.
  10. 10
    Tashigi will appear on the middle path. Defeat her so the heroes can advance.
  11. 11
    After you have cleared the 3 routes and all the allies managed to reach the escape point on the Ghost Town, Smoker will reappear alongside Tashigi and some Marines. Defeat them to complete the level.

Mission 2: The Key to a Great Escape! Mr prince.

Unlocks: Mr prince costume for Sanji.

Available characters: Sanji.

Victory Condition: Rescue Luffy and company!

Lose Conditions: Sanji defeated.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    First, defeat the Baroque Works and more will spawn across the map. Defeat the groups of Baroque Works at each end of the map to cause a commotion.
  2. 2
    After you caused a commotion on the second location, two more groups will appear. Defeat them at the third and fourth location to cause a commotion across Rainbase town.
  3. 3
    Crocodile will appear and will walk towards the commotion places. He will search in each of the four locations that you fought the groups.
  4. 4
    Mission: defeat the Baroque Works in front of Rain Dinners.
  5. 5
    Sub mission: defeat Baroque Works without getting spotted by Crocodile.
  6. 6
    After you have defeated them, head towards Rain Dinners. A cutscene (visual storytelling sequence) will trigger then Vivi will join forces with Sanji.
  7. 7
    Now head to the Rain Dinners Basement.
  8. 8
    Once you reach the basement Mr. 3 (Galdino) will appear. Defeat him to rescue Luffy and end the level.

Mission 3: Merciless Fight to the Death! Luffy vs Crocodile.

Available characters: Luffy.

Victory Condition: Give Crocodile a beating!

Lose Conditions: Luffy defeated.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Give Crocodile a beating and hurry to Alubarna.
  2. 2
    Boss Battle: Crocodile. This fight is pretty easy even on hard difficulty. Crocodile will hover around the arena, and after he will throw some tornados at you. After you deal enough damage, he will use Desert Girasole, his technique creates quicksand that will suck you down. Just avoid the swirling spots, and defeat him.

Mission 4: An Unstoppable Fight! The Final Battle will be in Alubarna.

Unlocks: Tashigi.

Available characters: Zoro, Sanji.

Victory Condition: Baroque Works have been annihilated!

Lose Conditions: Zoro or Sanji defeated.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Once the Mission starts you can complete two Side missions, one with Usopp located at the bottom left corner of the map and other with Sanji/Zoro in the middle of the map.
  2. 2
    Sub Missions:
  3. 3
    Capture Residential Area - west together with Usopp and take the cannon. Once you complete this Sub Mission, the cannons will start shooting helping you.
  4. 4
    Battle Baroque Works together with Sanji!
  5. 5
    Mission: Give Baroque Works a beating! Defeat all of the Baroque Works Officers.
  6. 6
    After some time Tashigi and company will appear and engage the Straw Hat Pirates. Defeat her and her Marines will turn to your side.
  7. 7
    As time passes Crocodile and Mrs. All Suday will retreat from the battlefield.
  8. 8
    Mr1 (Daz Bonez) and Mr2 (Bon Clay) will appear. Defeat them to proceed to the next Mission.
  9. 9
    Once all the Baroque Works Officers and Daz Bonez and Bon Clay have been defeated, some areas will be marked on your map and a clock will trigger. Now you must defeat the enemies at the marked locations so they reveal more officers and reveal the location of the Artillery Soldier!
  10. 10
    Mrs. All Suday will reappear as a Sub Mission. Defeat her before defeating the Artillery Soldier.
  11. 11
    Once you defeated all Baroque Works the location of the Artillery Soldier will be revealed. Defeat him to complete the level.

Mission 5: Push On Through! Great Battle of the Royal Tomb.

Unlocks: Crocodile.

Available characters: Luffy.

Victory Condition: Give Crocodile a beating!

Lose Conditions: Luffy defeated.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Give Crocodile a beating and hurry to Alubarna.
  2. 2
    Boss battle: Crocodile.
Tips
  • In Mission 1, focus on defeating Smoker first to earn the town.
  • In Mission 2, creating a commotion across the map is key to drawing Crocodile's attention away from your stealth objective.
  • In Mission 3, remember to avoid the quicksand created by Crocodile's Desert Girasole.
  • In Mission 4, prioritize completing the sub-missions to gain advantages like artillery support and turning enemies to your side.
  • In Mission 5, the strategy for the Crocodile boss battle is the same as in Mission 3.

- Summit War Arc

A comprehensive walkthrough for the Summit War Arc in One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4, covering all missions, boss battles, and character unlocks.

This guide covers the Summit War Arc in One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4, detailing walkthroughs for each mission, boss strategies, and unlockable characters.

M. 1 Rookies Assemble! Supernova Pirates.
M. 2 Break Through the Siege! Sabaody Archipelago in Uproar.
M. 3 The Curtain Rises on the Final Battle! The Paramount War at Marineford.

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