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Defeating Azra once does not complete Absolum’s trophy hunt. Four heroes, branching routes, hidden encounters and conflicting run conditions remain. Upgrading Hearthroots is useful, but The Hard Way requires a run without resting at those roots or a haven. This roadmap separates permanent development from the restricted challenge while allowing room for character quests and optional local cooperation elsewhere.
PS4/PS5 base-game platinum roadmap; separate console trophy stacks are retained where available.
- Required difficulty: The no-rest run and four character clears are separate requirements.
- Missable trophies: Routes can be repeated; track branching paths and special encounters.
- Online: The cooperative condition can also be completed locally.
Build a stable progression foundation
During early attempts, invest in options that make your preferred style reliable rather than demanding a perfect run immediately. A failed expedition does not erase route knowledge or already-earned unlocks. Note each newly discovered branch and destination. Repeating the same path may produce familiar bosses while leaving whole regions unseen, so compare exploration with Intrepid Explorer.
- Explore alternate branches instead of repeating only the easiest route.
Defeat Azra with every hero
Galandra, Karl, Brome and Cider each have a personal Azra-clear trophy. Decide which character you are recording before starting and do not infer that clear from another hero’s victory. Pair those attempts with personal actions such as Brome’s Arcana or Galandra’s Clashes when encounters allow controlled execution. Understanding each character’s range and mobility is more useful than blindly copying a build.
- Record an Azra victory with each of the four heroes.
Pursue sanctuaries and optional encounters
Crossing a region does not certify every encounter within it. Hidden Sanctuary, the Arena and named optional bosses have their own diversions and conditions. When dealing with Ambys, consider the Arena requirement that she remain alive before resolving linked encounters indiscriminately. Record the setup you need to reproduce on a later run: a defeated-boss list alone is insufficient when a trophy concerns someone surviving.
- Separate defeated bosses from encounter conditions.
Prepare the run without roots or havens
Attempt The Hard Way once you can recognise encounters and manage resources. Avoid every Hearthroot and haven rest throughout that run, even when resting would normally make the expedition safer. Upgrading roots for Fire Eternal does not cancel the restriction. Choose a familiar hero and dependable progression before starting; do not combine learning unfamiliar mechanics with a condition that can invalidate the whole run.
- Remove every rest from the Azra route for The Hard Way.
Finish cooperation, mounts and collections
Ritual of Friendship accepts either online or local play with another person, so use the available option without treating the entire platinum as online-only. Check the four mount types to pet, seven foods and required damage or combo actions. Set up suitable opportunities for these tasks before continuing the final progression toward Absolum. Confirm each small milestone in the trophy list; a final boss victory does not automatically award them.
- Audit smaller actions before repeating an entire expedition.
Trophies to watch
The Hard Way
Defeat Azra without resting at a Hearthroot or in a haven.
Do not rest at roots or havens in the dedicated run.
Enemy Sisters
Beat the Arena with Ambys alive.
Ambys must be alive when the Arena is completed.
Fire Eternal
Upgrade Hearthroots to their maximum level.
Finish upgrades without confusing them with the no-rest condition.
Ritual of Friendship
Play the game with another player, online or locally.
A local partner can satisfy this condition.
Frequently asked questions
Is online play mandatory?
The partner trophy also accepts local cooperation. Arrange that requirement and continue the remaining progression in your preferred format.
Do upgraded roots prevent The Hard Way?
The condition forbids resting during the Azra run. Owning permanent upgrades and using a rest are different actions.
Does Galandra’s win count for Karl?
No. Personal clears require the named hero. Keep four separate entries to avoid repeating a run with an already-completed character.
Sources
Trophy lists
Buying the game
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