PS5
Director’s Cut retains Death Stranding’s long delivery journey while expanding some counters beyond PS4 platinum. Importing an old checklist and fabricating familiar items is insufficient; new designs and structures form part of the final review. Organise work by order categories and connected facilities, building a network that makes repeated journeys useful. Five-star connections and premium ratings can advance together when chosen orders still contribute to both.
PS5 Director’s Cut roadmap including fabrication and structures added beyond original PS4.
- Required difficulty: For Growth of a Legend use premium orders on Hard or Very Hard with the required rating.
- Missable trophies: Postgame cleanup; inspect Director’s Cut’s expanded counters.
- Online: Some trophies require asynchronous online functions; this is not an entirely offline platinum.
Build connections you will actually use
Progress Sam’s orders to open areas, tools and facilities, then build routes between destinations still needing work. Do not construct merely to fill the map; a useful connection supports real deliveries within available bandwidth. Before a long journey, check vehicle capacity, weight and expected cargo conditions.
- Match the network to facilities still needing development.
Count unique orders in each category
Growth of a Legend requires at least 20 unique premium orders in each category with an accepted rating. Repeating the same order does not create another qualifying entry. Check category icons and best performance before accepting, using Hard or Very Hard for the needed ratings. The general delivery total does not measure this specific requirement.
- Check category and best rating before choosing an order.
Separate construction from upgrading
Master Builder and Trail-Blazer are different counters. Director’s Cut adds ramps, chiral bridges and cargo catapults; inspect which structures were built and which reached their required upgrade level. Record one example’s location per category rather than rebuilding a generator when the missing entry is a PS5-edition addition.
- Maintain separate construction and structure-level checklists.
Unlock designs before chasing the fabrication counter
Homo Faber includes Director’s Cut-added designs and vehicles. Follow order and message chains awarding new designs and prepare Roadster races for their associated variants. Then inspect fabrication checkmarks; unlocking a design or receiving a vehicle is not equivalent to personally fabricating that required entry.
- Check Roadster designs and fabrication checkmarks in the menu.
Combine five-star progress, messages and chips
Facility connections and memory chips interact through unlocks. When searching produces no result, check messages and nearby facility progression before assuming an item disappeared. Complete required online functions when available; supply requests and asynchronous interactions form a separate project from narrative deliveries alone.
- Read unlocked messages before the final memory-chip sweep.
Trophies to watch
Growth of a Legend
Complete at least 20 unique premium deliveries in each order category with an evaluation of "Legend of Legends" or "Legend of Legends of Legends."
Count 20 unique orders per category rather than 20 deliveries overall.
Best Beloved
Reach the maximum connection level with all facilities.
Check each facility separately; a repeat delivery can be less useful than a new destination.
Master Builder
Complete at least one of every type of structure (including signs, ladders, and climbing anchors.)
Include the structures added in Director’s Cut.
Frequently asked questions
Is the PS4 checklist sufficient for Homo Faber?
No. Director’s Cut adds designs and vehicles; inspect fabrication checkmarks and PS5-edition unlocks.
Does repeating the same order count for Growth of a Legend?
The requirement concerns unique premium orders in each category. Use recorded best performance to distinguish completed ones.
Can I complete the platinum entirely offline?
No. Some entries require asynchronous online functions. Campaign and delivery cleanup do not replace those requirements.
Sources
- PowerPyx – Death Stranding base systems
- PlayStationTrophies – Homo Faber Director’s Cut additions
- Kojima Productions – Director’s Cut
Trophy lists
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