Vanquish platinum guide: Pangloss statues and Challenge 6

PS3 / PS4

The Vanquish campaign teaches suit movement, but Tactical Challenge 6 asks you to manage ammo and heat under pressure. Plan an uninterrupted Hard campaign, a clean Living Legend run and a separate challenge session. Keep mission select cleanup apart from your campaign completion attempts.

Original PS3 game and PS4 remaster trophy lists from 2020; follow the specific PS4 notes where marked.

Platforms: PS3 and PS4, separate trophy lists
Collectibles: 112 Pangloss statues
Tactical Challenges: 6, all offline
Editions: PS3 October 2010; PS4 February 18, 2020

Clear all five Acts on Hard

Start a new Hard game and resume through Continue rather than assembling a clear with mission select. This is essential on PS4, where the Act trophies state it outright. Use slow motion in short bursts: if you spend all your heat on one attack, you lose the boost slide just when a robot is preparing to retaliate.

Check each Act trophy as it ends and do not change difficulty mid-run.

Shoot all 112 Pangloss statues

Look for four statues per mission. You must shoot the statues; seeing one or walking past it does not register it. Mark the four positions as you finish each mission, then use mission select to revisit gaps once your Hard clear is safe. Targets above eye level are easier to spot after clearing the enemies.

Track statues by Act and mission, rather than just a grand total.

Make a no-death run

Living Legend allows any difficulty. Choose a comfortable setting and start from the beginning: a full run and the death counter matter here. If Sam falls, avoid selecting Continue on the death screen; return to the title, reload and verify the result before proceeding. Do not use mission select as a shortcut.

Do this run after learning boss attacks and instant-failure hazards.

Clean up combat trophies on the right edition

A few PS4 descriptions change. For Brutality Bonus on PS3, remove the Romanov's arms and legs and deliver the finishing melee hit; PS4 asks for an arm and a leg before finishing it. For Piece by Piece on PS4, include the Argus's legs: remove the parts before destroying its core.

Check your own list before ending a Romanov or Argus fight.

Reach Tactical Challenge 6

Acts cleared on Normal or above unlock the first five challenges. Beat them all to open the sixth. Learn the waves instead of chasing targets: stay mobile when the Crystal Viper arrives and reserve EMPs and rockets for crowded waves, particularly when handling the two Bogeys in the finale.

Enter the final wave with crowd control and at least one heavy weapon.

Trophies to watch

ARS Operator

Complete all Acts on Hard difficulty or above.

Start at the prologue and complete every Act on Hard; PS4 explicitly rules out using mission select.

The Best of All Possible Worlds

Find and fire upon all of the Pangloss statues hidden on the colony.

Find four statues per mission and shoot until you see the hit register.

Tactical Challenger

Complete all of the Tactical Challenges in VANQUISH.

Clear the first five challenges to unlock the sixth; plan your rocket and EMP pickups between waves.

Living Legend

Complete the game without dying, regardless of difficulty level.

Make one full run at a manageable difficulty and check that no death has been recorded.

Frequently asked questions

Is God Hard necessary?

No. A Hard campaign meets the ARS Operator threshold, and the six challenges are a separate mode.

Can I recover statues after the story?

Yes, through mission select. Save that menu for collectibles and combat cleanup after completing the campaign.

Do PS3 and PS4 have identical requirements?

The broad route is shared, but PS4 Act trophies ban mission select and some dismemberment descriptions differ.

Sources

Trophy lists

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