PS5
BALL x PIT requires more than one powerful ball combination. Its platinum crosses two axes: clearing areas with different characters and taking each required character through the full route. Without a record, many expeditions can leave the same missing entry untouched. New Ballbylon development and Encyclopedia discoveries should accompany area progression. Later additions should not automatically become original-list requirements, since Scholar explicitly specifies base-game entries.
PS5 base-game platinum roadmap; separate console trophy stacks are retained where available.
- Required difficulty: The base list does not require a particular difficulty mode.
- Missable trophies: Areas can be replayed and discoveries accumulate through progression.
- Online: The base-list route is offline single-player.
Build an area-by-character record
Record the eight campaign areas and which characters clear them. Initial victories open progression, while Conquered trophies ask for ten distinct characters per area. Repeating one combination ten times does not provide that diversity. After each win, check both the area row and character column. This record identifies the next useful expedition rather than relying on memory of defeated bosses.
- Count distinct characters for each area.
Rebuild New Ballbylon between expeditions
City visits are more than pauses before retrying. Review projects and unlocks, assign inhabitants and gather resources supporting development. Trophy concerns a specific construction, while Ballbylon Has Risen marks completing game progression. They are not synonyms: visiting a building or clearing one area does not certify the required city-and-campaign sequence has been completed.
- Review projects and unlocks whenever progression allows.
Experiment with evolutions for the Encyclopedia
Discovering a ball, evolving it and fusing two evolved balls are different stages. Record discoveries and vary the loadout when a combination is still unseen rather than always choosing a familiar build. Fusion Evolution requires two already-evolved balls; an ordinary fusion is not equivalent. Check Scholar against base-game entries and separate later additions so the platinum is not burdened with an unnecessarily expanded collection.
- Track discovery, evolution and evolved fusion separately.
Adapt the build to the character and area
Character properties change how a strong combination behaves. Before copying a strategy, consider ball movement and crowd management in the selected area. A build solving the first boss may fail when later waves fill the field. Use discovery attempts to learn these differences and clear attempts for dependable combinations, allowing character completion to grow without relying on one lucky setup.
- Choose the build for the current character rather than theoretical damage alone.
Complete both axes before the final audit
Audit character-specific conditions asking for every level with Warrior, Repentant, Itchy Finger and the other listed characters. These columns can remain unfinished even when each area already has ten different clears. Target gaps, then review Encyclopedia, fusions and trophy construction. When using post-launch options, verify recorded results rather than assuming that two characters appearing in one expedition automatically award every individual clear.
- Audit both ten-character area clears and each character’s full route.
Trophies to watch
VASTxVOID Conquered
Complete the VASTxVOID with 10 different characters
VASTxVOID requires ten distinct characters.
True Warrior
Complete every level with The Warrior
Clear every level as Warrior rather than only the final area.
Scholar
Unlock every base game entry in the Encyclopedia
Check base-game Encyclopedia entries.
Fusion Evolution
Fuse two evolved balls
Prepare two evolutions before the required fusion.
Frequently asked questions
Are ten wins in one area enough for Conquered?
They must use ten distinct characters. Record character identity to avoid repeating wins that add no new entry.
Is every newly added ball mandatory?
Scholar specifies the base-game Encyclopedia. Separate those entries from additions before treating an expanded catalogue as an original platinum requirement.
Does an ordinary fusion satisfy Fusion Evolution?
No. It requires fusing two evolved balls. Prepare both evolutions before pursuing that final combination.
Sources
Trophy lists
Buying the game
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