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Rise of the Ronin leaves substantial room for cleanup through Testament of the Soul. Political choices and missed encounters therefore need not cause an immediate campaign restart: first inspect what can be replayed from the longhouse. A practical route combines the story, bonds and map activities, leaving a Midnight objective for the post-game. The first adventure’s difficulty can follow your preference; the advanced trophy condition concerns its required mission rather than a demand to finish the entire story again at the highest setting.
Base-game trophy roadmap. Expansions and additional trophy packs are not required for the platinum.
- Required difficulty: Midnight Crossing requires an optional ronin mission on Midnight.
- Missable trophies: Testament of the Soul allows mission replays and revisiting decisions.
- Online: Trophies do not require online co-op.
Play the story and record encounters
Advance the campaign while learning preferred combat styles. When a choice opens or a new character appears, consider bond opportunities before rushing to the next assignment. A perfect first playthrough is unnecessary: recovery exists, but recognizing completed encounters makes missing content easier to locate.
- Record missions and characters encountered.
Finish bond missions and rotate allies
Friendly Neighborhood Ronin checks all bond missions, while Social Climber concerns participation with every available ally. These are different requirements. Avoid selecting the same companions out of habit: inspect who has not yet participated and prepare a suitable mission to record that ally too.
- Compare completed bond missions with allies used.
Clean the map by category
Cats, photographs and fugitives have separate lists. Dedicate a session to one category and inspect its progress before changing region. Exploration also offers assassination and combat practice, but do not treat a region without visible icons as automatic proof of completion: some activities depend on unlocked tools or encounters.
- Check cats, photographs and fugitives separately.
Use Testament for alternate outcomes
Return to the longhouse and inspect Testament of the Soul before starting over. It allows mission replays and revisiting decisions, making it the first tool for checking a missing encounter or variation. Identify the mission containing the desired event and replay that part without discarding completed exploration.
- Check Testament recovery before restarting.
Recover the Black Ship duel
Tears of a Blue Demon requires beating the Blue Demon aboard the Black Ship. An early defeat does not mean the platinum is lost. Return through the replay system after becoming more comfortable with counters and pressure management; prepare an attempt for that specific win rather than replaying the whole opening without a plan.
- Replay the Blue Demon encounter with a dedicated strategy.
Prepare the Midnight objective
After the story, prepare equipment and a combat style for Midnight Crossing. Its description requires an optional ronin mission on Midnight: use the correct menu entry and verify the result is recorded. If the difficulty jump feels abrupt, practice a short encounter first and identify the errors ending attempts rather than repeating long missions without improvement.
- Complete and verify a qualifying Midnight mission.
Trophies to watch
Midnight Crossing
Completed an optional ronin mission with the "Midnight" difficulty setting enabled.
Select an optional ronin mission on the required difficulty and verify that it records the qualifying result.
Social Climber
Took part in missions with all available allies.
Rotate allies and check who has not yet joined a mission rather than confusing this trophy with bond quests alone.
Cats Over All
Collected all cats.
Clean up cats region by region to locate the final missing one more easily.
Frequently asked questions
Do political choices require two campaigns?
Before restarting, use Testament of the Soul. It allows mission replays and revisiting choices to recover content and outcomes.
Must I complete the whole story on Midnight?
The cited trophy requires an optional ronin mission at that difficulty. Check its exact wording instead of turning it into a complete second-campaign requirement.
Are bond missions enough to record all allies?
Not necessarily: Social Climber asks for mission participation with every available ally. Also check which companions have actually been selected.
Sources
- Scheda ufficiale del gioco
- PowerPyx — Trophy Guide & Roadmap
- PlayStationTrophies — missioni, legami e attività
Trophy lists
Buying the game
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