To unlock the characters listed for Samurai, fulfill the corresponding requirement listed.

• Akechi Mitsuhide - Complete Shu Chapter 4 (Battle of Mt. Wu Xing)
• Date Masamune - Complete Orochi Chapter 5 (Battle of Edo Castle)
• Ishikawa Goemon - Complete Wu Chapter 2 (Battle of Kanegasaki)
• Maeda Keiji - Complete Orochi Chapter 1 (Battle of Odawara Castle)
• Oda Nobunaga - Complete either Wei Chapter 7 (Battle of Tong Gate) or Samurai Chapter 6 (Battle of Hu Lao Gate)
• Oichi - Complete Wei Chapter 6 (Battle of Yamatai)
• Saika Magoichi - Complete Wei Chapter 4 (Battle of Ji Castle)
• Sanada Yukimura - Complete Samurai Chapter 2 (Battle of Ji Province)
• Takeda Shingen - Complete Samurai Chapter 2 (Battle of Ji Province)
• Uesugi Kenshin - Complete Samurai Chapter 3 (Battle of Hasedo)