Unlocking all the characters in Soul Calibur: Lost Swords is not a task that’s as difficult as it might seem at first: it’s more a matter of knowledge than skill, which is good especially for non-hardcore players who want to enjoy all the fighters in the game. So if you are curious how to unlock all the characters in Soul Calibur: Lost Swords, this is the article to read!
The game starts with just three playable characters (Siegfried, Sophitia and Mitsurugi). You can instantly unlock two more characters in the game by playing their event quests:
Ivy
Complete her Event Quest – you will eventually receive an unlock key for her.
Taki
Complete the Event Quest, similar to Ivy’s. The quests rotate on a monthly basis (at the moment of writing this article)
Four more characters have been confirmed to be coming soon to Soul Calibur: Lost Swords, and they are:
Astaroth
Will be released sometime in May 2014 and you will be able to unlock the character by completing the Event Quest.
Hilde
Will be released sometime in May 2014 and you will be able to unlock the character by completing the Event Quest 7-3 on Very Hard Difficulty.
Nightmare
Will be released sometime in May 2014 and you will be able to unlock the character by completing the Event Quest 6-2 on Hard Difficulty.
Pyrrha Alexandra
Will be released sometime in May 2014 and you will be able to unlock the character by completing the Event Quest 6-2 on Hard Difficulty.
Other well known characters are rumored to be coming to the game, and some have been also confirmed, like Amy, Seong, Rock and Cassandra, all of them expected to become available by the end of the year. As soon as that happens, we will make sure to update our guide to let you know how to unlock them.