Easy money
After successfully completing chapter 1, return to the training area (the first mission) and complete training again. Almost every time, you will get between 300 to 500 experience points, and between 300 and 600 gold.
Go to the gambling fight with the bonus for each hit landed on the opponent.
Go to the level where you must face four people and get a bonus. This will be stated at the top where the article is located. Land as many hits as possible (Talim is recommended). You will receive about 28,000 gold.
In weapon master mode, go to chapter 9 (Algol). In the second stage is a tournament where you can get a bonus of 1,000 to 2,000 gold per hit. You will fight three to five enemies. By the time you win, you will gain between 20,000 to 35,000 gold. You can keep repeating this strategy until you get the desired amount of goal. This is best done the first time you play, as it will get increasingly difficult in the later times that you play.
To gain a lot of money in a short time, go to the options screen and set the game to the "Easy" difficulty setting and the time to be infinite. Then, with any character, complete the game. After doing this, you automatically get 1,000 gold. Continue this as long as needed. This is also an easy way to unlock character's biographies in "Museum" mode.
In weapon master mode, go to Chapter 9, Algol, and go to stage 2, Ancient Amphitheater. Do not do the extra mission if you cannot survive with it blowing up. Fight the people there. If you are skilled, you might get from 20000 to over 30000 gold.
Regaining health
When you are in a dungeon and do not regain full health back after a battle, just go to the first square in it and fight there. You will start at full health again.
Higher ranking titles
Rankings are based on experience in edge master mode. A good level to earn fast experience is Er Rai. It is in extra chapter 2 (Cepheus). For example, 500,000 experience earns you level 77, Grand Edgemaster Of The Basilisk.
Defeating Inferno in arcade mode
When you finally reach Inferno, the last Boss on the first arcade mode when playing as Nightmare, keep pressing [A] + [X] to do a four-hit combo to defeat him.
Defeating Voldo in weapon master mode
The first time you meet Voldo in weapon master mode you must hit him twenty times in twenty seconds. Do a ring out; even if you only have hit him less than nineteen times, you will pass.
Easy ring outs
Get your opponent to the edge of the ring as Nightmare. Do a back and vertical slash. Your opponent will fly into the air and fall out of the ring.
With any character, press [Forward] + "Low Kick".
Ivy: Easy wins
Go near the edge of the stage (with your back facing it) and have your opponent follow you. Use Primal Dominance ( [A] + [G] ) for instant ring outs. If your opposition does not fall off but is close to the edge (this time with his/her back facing it), use Rising Mind Shatter ( [Up] + [K] ) to send them off.
Kilik: Easy wins
In weapon master mode, choose either the Kunloon Bamboo Rod or Jingu Rod. Only use horizontal attacks in the battle. When you have hit your opponent on the ground, run towards them. Even when you reach them, keep running forward. When your opponent starts to get up, press [A] while still holding [Forward]. This will catch your opponent off-guard almost every time, and will keep hitting them to the ground. Keep repeating this and they will never have a chance to hit you.
Link: Easy wins
Do Link's throw near the edge ( [A] + [B] ) in weapon master mode for an automatic win.
Get close to your opponent and do your grab move ( [A] + [B] ). When the enemy is down, get next to him. When he is getting up, keep doing the grab move. When he is up, if you are still doing the grab move he will not have time to attack or block. Keep doing this until you defeat your opponent.
Note: This tip is most effective against CPU opponents. At the start of a fight, press [A] + [B] to throw your opponent into the air. While they are airborne, press [Up] + [Y] to attack your opponent while it is in the air. Once they are on the ground, repeatedly press [X] to kick them until they get up. Once they are on their feet again, repeat.
In weapon master and extra mode, equip Razor Sword or Megaton Hammer. Dash towards the opponent and press the vertical attack button and use the vertical slash. This does about one quarter damage when they are standing and one sixth damage when they are down.
This works at any ring. Select Link and go to the edge of the ring. Wait for your opponent to get close enough to use the [A] + [G] grapple and whip them out of the ring.
Link: Upper Slash
Press "Up/Forward" + [A].
Link: Trick attack
Do the move where Link does a slash and then spins around to attack their feet and keep pressing [Y].
Maxi: Auto-followups
When using Maxi, it is important to note that some attacks with the nunchuku continue after you have entered a particular command, seemingly automatically.
Nightmare: Easy wins
Do the night lower stance ( [Left] [B] + [K] ) and Earth Divide ( [Down], [Down/Right], [Right], [B] ) twice for an easy K.O.
To kill your opponent easily, use Nightmare with Soul Edge Growth or anything better. Begin running at your opponent. While running, press [B]. Nightmare will spin around and knock them onto the ground. Once you hit them down, do it again. You can kill your opponents without them even getting up.
Equip Nightmare with Glam, soul charge during the fight. and use Earth Divide. This will kill your opponent in one hit.
Raphael: Easy win
Repeatedly perform the rapid [Y] horizontal attack. This can kill all enemies except very fast ones (for example, Assassin).
When close to the edge, grab your opponent. He should be knocked off if you use the grab where he hits them multiple times with his sword.
Seung Mina: Health gain
Select Seung Mina and equip her ultimate weapon, the Hraesvelgr. While in battle, you can regain lots of health quickly with this weapon if you do her spinning staff attack. Whether it hits the opponent or not, you will gain health. Note: If you are not attacking, the weapon will drain your health, so be careful.
Taki: Strong kick combo
When you get hit first, press [L] + [R] + [Up] + [X] (Kick) together in any position. You will do a kick combo. Note: You have to get close to your opponent.
Voldo: Easy weapon master mode
Use Voldo to complete weapon master mode by running at the opponent, then press [Y] and continue this for an easy ring out. This will cut the time to completing weapon master mode in half.
Yoshimitsu: Easy wins
Use either of his frontal throws ( "BG" or "AG" ) and constantly use them until the enemy is defeated. This is especially useful for the subchapter dungeon with all of the Berzerker enemies, as most of them are at half health.
Yoshimitsu: Secret move
Tap "Analog-stick Right" (2) and quickly press "BA". He will lunge his elbow out toward the opponent. When this hits with a move counter, hold all of the buttons used. Note: You can also do the move while standing.
Yoshimitsu: Suicide
Get near the opponent then press [Down], [A] + [K].
Yunsung: Easy wins
Go to the edge of the arena and make sure your opponent's back is facing the edge. Then, press [A] + [B].
Rival selection
When you start a new game in weapon master mode, whoever you choose for the first battle will affect who your rival will be for the rest of the game. If your rival is male, then his name will be Leon. If they are female, their name will be Minerva. Below is a chart of characters and their rivals.
| Character | Rival |
| Mitsurugi | Taki |
| Raphael | Nightmare |
| Heihachi | Raphael |
| Nightmare | Raphael |
| Necrid | Talim |
| Talim | Necrid |
| Cassandra | Charade |
| Sophitia | Cassandra |
| Astaroth | Maxi |
| Maxi | Astaroth |
| Ivy | Cervantes |
| Cervantes | Ivy |
| Charade | Cassandra |
| Seung Mina | Yunsung |
| Yunsung | Talim |
| Kilik | Xianghua |
| Xianghua | Kilik |
| Yoshimitsu | Voldo |
| Voldo | Yoshimitsu |
| Taki | Mitsurugi |
Soul Edge Complete weapons
To buy Soul Edge complete weapons, for any weapon master mode player, complete both the regular and extra missions at the Ancient Amphitheater in chapter 9. This unlocks the path to Northern Algol. Complete both missions there. The road to extra chapter 1 is unlocked after that. If you shop at this area, you will have everyone's Soul Edge (Complete) weapons to choose from. Note: This was done after completing every previous regular missions and all extra missions up to this chapter in weapon master mode.
To get the Soul Edge for every character, you first have to defeat Cassandra and Sophitia in weapon master mode on the area called Algol. This will unlock an extra chapter named Caster. Shop there and you will always have a selection of Soul Edge (Completed) for every character except the Assassin, Berserker, and Lizardman. These weapons do not come cheaply, but are worth it. They all have extreme power, and each individual one have another extra aspect, such as penetrate defense, or even more offense.
Grand Edgemaster Of The Gorgon
Reach level 78 at 600,000 experience points in weapon master mode.
Grand Edgemaster Of The Gargoyle
Reach level 79 at 700,000 experience points in weapon master mode.
Grand Edgemaster Of The Ogre
Reach level 80 at 800,000 experience points in weapon master mode.
: Grand Edgemaster Of The Cerberus
Reach 1,000,000 experience points in weapon master mode.
Grand Edgemaster Of The Hydra
Reach 1,200,000 experience points in weapon master mode.
Grand Edgemaster Of The Furies
Reach 1,400,000 experience points in weapon master mode.
Grand Edgemaster Of The Kraken
Reach 1,600,000 experience points in weapon master mode.
Grand Edgemaster Of The Fenrir
Reach 1,800,000 experience points in weapon master mode.
Grand Edgemaster Of The Gryphon
Reach 2,000,000 experience points in weapon master mode.
Legendary Edgemaster Of The Dragon
Reach level 97 at 6,000,000 experience points in weapon master mode.
Legendary Edgemaster Of The Phoenix
Reach level 98 at 7,000,000 experience points in weapon master mode.
Weapon master gold amounts
If you repeat a particular weapon master mission a number of times, the amount of gold you receive on a victory/defeat will decrease with each replay.
Collection Data list
| Number | Character or title | Type |
| 1 | Sophitia | Selectable |
| 2 | Seung Mina | Selectable |
| 3 | Yoshimitsu | Selectable |
| 4 | Charade | Selectable |
| 5 | Cervantes | Selectable |
| 6 | Lizardman | Selectable |
| 7 | Assassin | Selectable |
| 8 | Berserker | Selectable |
| 9 | Rapheal | Character profile |
| 10 | Rapheal | Weapons demonstration |
| 11 | Rapheal | New costume |
| 12 | Talim | Character profile |
| 13 | Talim | Weapons demonstration |
| 14 | Talim | New costume |
| 15 | Yunsung | Character profile |
| 16 | Yunsung | Weapons demonstration |
| 17 | Cassandra | Character profile |
| 18 | Cassandra | Character profile |
| 19 | Cassandra | Weapons demonstration |
| 20 | Mitsurugi | Character profile |
| 21 | Mitsurugi | Weapons demonstration |
| 22 | Mitsurugi | New costume |
| 23 | Taki | Character profile |
| 24 | Taki | Weapons demonstration |
| 25 | Taki | New costume |
| 26 | Voldo | Character profile |
| 27 | Voldo | Weapons demonstration |
| 28 | Voldo | New costume |
| 29 | Nightmare | Character profile |
| 30 | Nightmare | Weapons demonstration |
| 31 | Nightmare | New costume |
| 32 | Astaroth | Character profile |
| 33 | Astaroth | Weapons demonstration |
| 34 | Astaroth | New costume |
| 35 | Ivy | Character profile |
| 36 | Ivy | Weapons demonstration |
| 37 | Ivy | New costume |
| 38 | Kilik | Character profile |
| 39 | Kilik | Weapons demonstration |
| 40 | Xianghua | Character profile |
| 41 | Xianghua | Weapons demonstration |
| 42 | Xianghua | New costume |
| 43 | Maxi | Character profile |
| 44 | Maxi | Weapons demonstration |
| 45 | Necrid | Character profile |
| 46 | Necrid | Weapons demonstration |
| 47 | Unknown | Character profile |
| 48 | Unknown | Weapons demonstration |
| 49 | Sophitia | Character profile |
| 50 | Sophitia | Weapons demonstration |
| 51 | Sophitia | New costume |
| 52 | Seung Mina | Character profile |
| 53 | Seung Mina | Weapons demonstration |
| 54 | Seung Mina | New costume |
| 55 | Yoshimitsu | Character profile |
| 56 | Yoshimitsu | Weapons demonstration |
| 57 | Charade | Character profile |
| 58 | Charade | Weapons demonstration |
| 59 | Cervantes | Character profile |
| 60 | Cervantes | Weapons demonstration |
| 61 | Extra Arcade | Mode |
| 62 | Extra VS Battle | Mode |
| 63 | Extra Time Attack (Standard) | Mode |
| 64 | Extra Time Attack (Alternative) | Mode |
| 65 | Extra Time Attack (Extreme) | Mode |
| 66 | Extra Survival (Standard) | Mode |
| 67 | Extra Survival (Death Match) | Mode |
| 68 | Extra Survival (No Recovery) | Mode |
| 69 | Extra Team Battle | Mode |
| 70 | Extra VS Team Battle | Mode |
| 71 | Extra Practice | Mode |
| 72 | Art Gallery (Hi-Res) | Available for viewing |
| 73 | Art Gallery (Illustrations) | Available for viewing |
| 74 | Art Gallery (Special) | Available for viewing |
| 75 | Battle Theater | Available for viewing |
| 76 | Weapon Gallery | Available for viewing |
| 77 | Weapon Master Opening | Available for viewing |
| 78 | Weapon Master Ending | Available for viewing |
| 79 | Opening (Home Ver.) | Available for viewing |
| 80 | Opening (Arcade Ver.) | Available for viewing |
| 81 | Ending (Arcade Ver.) | Available for viewing |
| 82 | Hwangseo Palace/Phoenix Court | Selectable |
| 83 | Lakeside Coliseum | Selectable |
| 84 | Money Pit/Top Tier | Selectable |
| 85 | Egyptian Crypt | Selectable |
| 86 | Labyrinth | Selectable |
Predicting demo mode winner
A demo fight between two random characters will start if you allow the game to idle at the title screen. There are two ways for you to actually tell who would win before the match ends. First, the character on the left side of the versus screen will win. Second, the "losing" character will have his/her mini-profile displayed first during the fight. After the "winning" character wins, his/her mini-profile will now be displayed. Note: There is a possibility that the "winning" character will lose the fight and will suddenly make a pose as if he/she actually was the fighter who won.
Perfect practice mode
You can kill yourself in practice mode without having to ring out, resulting in a perfect for other combatant. To do this, select Yoshimitsu as the character that you are going to practice with. When the practice starts, have the opponent lay down on the ground. Next, perform Yoshimitsu's suicide attack (where he stabs himself in the stomach). Repeat this two to four times (one immediately after another) and you will die. Your opponent will get a perfect in practice mode.
Classic Zelda music
Go to the temple with the god statue in it in practice mode as Link and have your opponent be Link. You will have a 50% chance of having the classic Zelda music.
Glitch: Wrong weapon name and description
Unlock Yoshimitsu and Cervantes, and also buy the Weapon Gallery. Buy some weapons for Yoshimitsu and Cervantes then, select the "Weapon Gallery" option in the Museum. If you select one of Yoshimitsu's or Cervantes' weapons, the picture and wielder are correct, but the name and the description does not belong to that character. This also happens when you unlock Sophitia.
Glitch: Strapless shields
Go to any mode or screen that allows you to see your collected weapons (weapon gallery, weapon master, or the extra modes). You may have all the weapons for Cassandra and Sophitia. You may notice that all their shields have no arm strap, which should make you wonder how they have their shields attached to their arm in fights. The only shield that actually has an arm strap (besides Link) is Cassandra's ultimate sword and shield, Valkryie.
