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Killer is Dead

Killer is Dead PS3 platinum guide: 44 AAA ranks

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Killer is Dead

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Killer is Dead rewards precision in individual missions and sends you back through its episodes on three difficulties. Make Normal your reference difficulty for AAA ranks so the count stays easy to track. Look for Scarlett as you play the episodes: without her appearances, you cannot unlock every base-game challenge.

Original PS3 release; the base list has 48 offline trophies.

  • Platform: PS3
  • Difficulty clears: Normal, Hard and Very Hard separately
  • AAA ranks: 44 distinct base-game missions
  • Scarlett challenges: 20

Finish all 12 episodes on Normal

Get comfortable with last-second dodges: after a successful dodge you can attack with Dodge Burst. Learn to cut long strings short before an off-screen enemy reaches you. Record your Normal ranks, which will become the baseline for the AAA route.

  • Stay on Normal through Episode 12 and check the trophy after the credits.

Find Scarlett and unlock every challenge

In story missions, check alcoves and side rooms before triggering the next objective. Scarlett's appearances add challenges to the menu; finding her and clearing those trials are separate goals. Also check the side missions unlocked by episode progress and the two Mondo Girls missions.

  • Count the twenty challenges in the menu and use episode select to recover missed encounters.

Replay the episodes on Hard and Very Hard

From mission select, complete all twelve episodes on each of the two difficulties. Very Hard opens after the first story clear, but does not credit a Hard run. Use the skills and sub-weapons you have already upgraded, and keep defensive windows short when enemies can take much of your health in a few strikes.

  • Track episode clears in two separate columns, one per difficulty.

Get AAA in all 44 base activities

Use Normal for twelve episodes, ten side missions, twenty challenges and two Mondo Girls missions. Open mission info to check the secret bonus, especially when a quick victory falls short of AAA. Repeating one activity on several difficulties does not create new missions: go back to the entry that still lacks the required rank.

  • Check off each distinct activity; DLC missions do not replace base entries.

Save $100 million before the final purchases

The trophy reads your current balance. Finish the activities you still need, postpone costly purchases and then replay Episode 1 on Very Hard if you can clear it with a good rank. If you use costumes with reward penalties, take them off for farming. Once the trophy unlocks you can spend the balance on gifts and remaining purchases.

  • Hold $100 million in your balance at once rather than adding up episode earnings.

Trophies to watch

Cash Enough For Love

Have a total of $100 million in cash.

Save cash while completing ranks and difficulties. Replay Episode 1 on Very Hard or Weight Limit if you can clear it consistently.

Scarlett-Approved Stalker

Unlocked all challenge missions.

Look for Scarlett in side paths; check the challenge menu after each encounter.

The Mass Murderer is Dead

Ranked AAA executioner on 44 missions.

Get AAA in all 44 base activities, using Normal as the single reference for your ranks.

Darksider of the Moon

Cleared all episodes on Very Hard Mode.

Select Very Hard and clear every episode. Challenges and side missions do not replace a missing episode.

Frequently asked questions

Does Very Hard also unlock the Normal and Hard trophies?

No. The three clears are separate. Use mission select to replay all episodes on the missing difficulty.

Can DLC activities count toward the 44 AAA ranks?

No. The count is based on the 44 original activities, including Scarlett challenges and the two Mondo Girls missions.

Do I have to finish everything before going back for Scarlett?

No. Replay episodes for missed encounters, then clear the corresponding challenges after unlocking them.

Sources

Trophy lists

Buying the game

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