PS4
A few story moments decide whether this platinum needs a replay. Beat Boris at the first opportunity, challenge the same student in every episode, and open the chest on Mount Dodji when you reach it. Otherwise, work on the tournament, teachers’ challenges and shopping as you go rather than leaving everything for the final day.
PS4 base list. PS5 runs the PS4 edition through backward compatibility.
- Missables: Episode 1 Boris fight, Daily Challenge and the Mount Dodji item.
- Online: No online trophies.
- Difficulty: No fixed difficulty. Accessibility settings do not block the documented trophies.
Beat Boris in Episode 1
Follow the early Balloony objectives until Boris challenges you. The story continues even if you lose, so check the trophy notification before moving on. For a safer win, open Options, Accessibility and the damage settings: incoming damage can be reduced to zero and outgoing damage increased. If you already passed the fight, start a new run and play back to it for this trophy.
- Confirm First-Class Rookie before leaving Episode 1.
Find the Daily Challenge student every day
The Daily Challenge side quest has an encounter in each of the eight episodes. Find the student before closing out each day and keep a note of the encounter you cleared. Follow the book recovery and underground sewer tournament quests when they appear: they award gear. From Episode 4, enter the bathroom off the lobby and clear all three levels of the minigame.
- Clear each of the eight Daily Challenge encounters.
Earn S ranks from the three teachers
When Dodging, Strength and Defense open, return to the teacher after the first story trial. An S rank unlocks the next trial in that category, so finish the whole series rather than stopping at the easiest level. In Strength, move to hit the cars before time runs out; in Defense, focus on catches without needlessly switching teammates.
- Unlock Teacher’s Pet by clearing all challenge categories with S ranks.
Check Mount Dodji and the shops
In Episode 7, look for the purple ring chest halfway up Mount Dodji: do not put it off until the finale. Check places revisited during the adventure, including the library, roof, hospital and parking lot. Before the end, check gear from chests, rewards and the Dodge Shop; buying consumables will not fill a missing equipment slot.
- Open the Mount Dodji chest while the trail is accessible.
Reach level 50 before finishing
Use the last episode to check side quests, medals and purchases. Only one teammate needs level 50: concentrate experience on that player and use Big Tony’s vanilla shakes for any missing levels. The cafeteria, Big Tony’s Den and the Dodge Shop each have separate spending trophies; check each before calling the run complete.
- Reach level 50 with one teammate and check the separate spending trophies.
Trophies to watch
First-Class Rookie
Defeat Boris during Episode 1.
Use accessibility settings if you want to finish the duel without taking damage.
Teacher's Pet
Get an S-Rank medal on all challenges.
Return to each teacher after the first S rank and keep going until the last challenge.
A Helping Hand
Complete all Side Quests.
Find the challenger before ending every episode; finish the sewer and library quests as well.
All Geared Up!
Collect every piece of Equipment.
Pick up the purple ring on Mount Dodji immediately and collect challenge rewards.
Top-of-the-Class Student
Reach level 50 with any team member.
Give the level-boosting shakes to the teammate closest to 50.
Frequently asked questions
Can I lose the Boris match?
The story moves on either way, but the trophy requires winning that first fight. Do not wait for a later match with Boris.
Do accessibility settings void the platinum?
PS4 guides document damage settings working against Boris and during S-rank challenges. Restore your preferred settings for regular matches whenever you like.
Do I need every edition?
No. The two archived lists are regional PS4 lists with the same 38 requirements. Backward compatibility does not add a PS5 platinum.
Sources
- PlayStation Store Italia: Dodgeball Academia
- Gamerbase: guida PS4 per episodio e trofeo
- SuperCheats: equipaggiamento e forzieri
Trophy lists
Buying the game
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