🏆 Estimated Difficulty: 6/10
⏱️ Approximate Time: 80-100 hours
⚠️ Missable Trophies: 2 (The Raven's Ring, The True Ending)
🔄 Minimum Playthroughs: 1 (If you use manual saves before Chapter 9)
🚨 Danger: Missable Trophies
Read this section before starting your playthrough. Missing these will force you to start a New Game+!
How you miss it: In Chapter 3, you are given a rusted ring by a dying NPC. The game allows you to sell this to merchants for a quick 5,000 gold. DO NOT SELL IT.
How to unlock: Keep it in your inventory until Chapter 7. When you meet the Blind Oracle, a unique dialogue prompt will appear to hand over the ring, unlocking the trophy and a secret weapon.
How you miss it: Entering the Demeniss Core (Point of No Return in Chapter 9) without finishing all 5 Lieutenants' loyalty quests.
How to unlock: Make a manual save at the "Gates of Demeniss". Fast travel back to your camp and ensure Kliff has reached Max Rapport with everyone. Only then proceed to the final boss.
1. Story & Ending Trophies
These trophies are awarded for completing the main chapters. Most are automatic, but the final choice determines your rarest achievement.
| Trophy | Rarity | How to Unlock |
|---|---|---|
| The Last Greymane | Gold | Complete Chapter 9 and view any of the three endings. |
| Peace at Last | Gold | Unlock Ending C (The True Ending). *Missable |
| King for a Day | Silver | Defeat the Corrupted King in Demeniss (Chapter 8). |
| Abyss Walker | Silver | Clear all 7 main Abyss Rifts across Pywel. |
2. Combat & Mastery Trophies
These require high-level skill or specific character builds. We recommend attempting these in the Demeniss Arena or against late-game bosses.
Goal: Perform 50 Perfect Parries without taking damage in a single encounter.
The best place to do this is in Chapter 1 during the "Trials of Kindness" tavern brawl. The enemies are slow and predictable. Don't attack, just hold your ground and parry until the trophy pops.
Goal: Kill 10 enemies using aerial plunging attacks after gliding with the Abyss Wings.
Once you unlock the Wings in Chapter 7, go back to the Hernand Plains. Glide from a cliff and use the Heavy Attack button to crash down on groups of low-level wolves or bandits.
3. Hidden / Secret Trophies
| Trophy | Rarity | How to Unlock |
|---|---|---|
| Who's a Good Boy? | Bronze | Pet 50 different dogs across the towns of Pywel. (Yes, you can pet the dogs!). |
| What Did You Expect? | Bronze | Jump directly into an Abyss Rift hole before unlocking the Glider Wings. You will die instantly, but you get a trophy. |
| Friendly Fire | Bronze | Accidentally hit Oongka with a Fire Axiom spell during a camp spar. |
4. The Final Grind (Collectibles & Max Rank)
Pywel Cartographer
Reveal the entire map of the continent. You must synchronize with all 12 Watchtowers and enter every named sub-region.
Archeologist of the Void
Find and collect all 32 Hidden Treasures. Refer to our Interactive Map Guide for exact locations.
Master Chef
Cook every recipe in the game at least once. Make sure to buy the secret spices from the Traveling Merchant.
Mercenary Legend
Reach Rank S with the Greymanes. This requires completing over 100 radiant bounty board missions. Save this for the post-game grind.
💬 Community Strategies & Discussion
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