Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor: PS4 trophy and platinum guide

PS4

Shadow of Mordor asks you to manipulate the Uruk army rather than simply kill every Captain. Promotions, betrayals and branded bodyguards require prepared situations; immediately killing a useful target destroys the setup. The updated PS4 game retains Repaid in Blood after online service closure through personal revenge. Distinguish that updated condition from the historical trophy description and organise collections and weapon legends as another route.

Base-game platinum roadmap for PS4. Additional trophy groups are distinguished from platinum requirements.

Required difficulty: A highest difficulty setting is not required.
Missable trophies: Army situations must be prepared before eliminating targets.
Online: Online services are closed; the patch preserves Repaid in Blood through personal revenge.

Unlock branding and commands first

Advance until you have the tools to control Uruks. Do not force branded-bodyguard or Warchief-command trials before those tools exist. Use the army menu to distinguish Captains, bodyguards and Warchiefs: a combat victory does not prove the required manipulation happened.

Check the target’s role and relationships in the army menu.

Preserve the Uruk needed for Rise and Fall

The chain requires an Uruk to kill you, become a Captain, reach Warchief and then die. Track his name and support opportunities helping his promotion instead of confusing him with a similar enemy. The initial death is part of the setup; immediately killing the new Captain interrupts the project.

Record the chain’s Uruk and do not kill him before promotion.

Prepare bodyguards and riots before fighting

For Stinking Rebels, prepare five branded bodyguards attached to the same Warchief and turn them against him. Five unrelated branded Captains are insufficient. Other army objectives specify surviving an event or dying afterwards; premature kills often turn a useful setup into another search.

Verify every bodyguard belongs to the chosen Warchief.

Distinguish numbered runes from Epic runes

A Mighty Doom requires a level-twenty-five rune. An Epic rune is not the same numbered reward. Prepare the target’s level, intel and reward factors while accounting for Death Threats favouring Epic drops. After the fight, inspect the actual item instead of relying on visual rarity.

Verify the reward is a rune with the required level.

Use the updated game’s personal revenge

Warner Bros confirms Repaid in Blood remains obtainable after online closure. In the updated game, avenge your own death against the responsible Captain rather than searching for a discontinued player Vendetta. Then finish Ithildin, listened-to artifacts, challenges and all three weapon legends as separate categories. DLC Tests are separate from the base platinum.

Install the update and identify the personal-revenge Captain.

Trophies to watch

Stinking Rebels

Brand 5 Bodyguards of a Warchief, turning them against him in combat.

Brand the same Warchief’s bodyguards before the revolt.

Rise and Fall

After an uruk kills you to become a Captain, help him become a Warchief, then kill him.

Track the same Uruk from your death through his promotion.

Repaid in Blood

Complete a Vendetta Mission.

The description is historical; use personal revenge in the updated version.

A Mighty Doom

Acquire a level 25 Rune.

Check for a numbered rune rather than an Epic reward.

Frequently asked questions

Does online closure make the platinum impossible?

The update preserved Repaid in Blood. Official support distinguishes removed functions from retained trophies.

Does an Epic rune count as level twenty-five?

No. Check the required numbered rune level rather than its Epic category.

Can I immediately kill every Captain?

Not while preparing promotions, betrayals or branded bodyguards; preserve targets needed for the chain.

Sources

Trophy lists

Trophy list

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