PS5
Assassin’s Creed Shadows alternates two characters with different weapons and skills: a checklist that does not distinguish Naoe and Yasuke slows the platinum route. Priorities are completing narrative chains, preserving useful legendary equipment and recognising activities that unlock blocked abilities. This roadmap adds two precautions: check Guided Exploration for the scout trophy and protect saves when Animus Hub connectivity produces unusual unlock behaviour.
PS5 base-game trophy roadmap. Additional trophy groups are not required for the platinum.
- Required difficulty: The base-game route does not require a high difficulty.
- Missable trophies: Cleanup remains available; protect saves against unregistered unlocks.
- Online: Multiplayer matches are not required; guides report unlock issues when Animus Hub disconnects.
Earn Scouting Mission before simplifying exploration
Check Guided Exploration when starting to use scouts. The requirement asks for a scout action, not merely reaching a marked location. Verify the unlock before changing exploration habits; if it remains locked, review the condition before repeatedly sending more scouts.
- Disable Guided Exploration for the scout requirement, then verify the notification.
Separate Naoe and Yasuke’s actions and skills
Approach Shinobi and Samurai mastery with the correct character and tool. Record completed special actions and skills still blocked by quests or knowledge. Avoid spending resources on a setup unrelated to the condition you are trying to finish.
- Check the character and prerequisite before attempting a technical action.
Keep legendary equipment until types are checked
An outclassed legendary item may still represent a required type. Do not sell the whole reserve when finding a stronger weapon. Compare types across both characters and distinguish equipping a full set from collecting every type; possessing a few pieces does not automatically satisfy both.
- Keep legendary types until Better than a Bucket and Limitless are checked.
Watch seasons for sumi-e
When the season changes, check unfinished sightings. Legendary sumi-e are not interchangeable with any collected drawing. Use world changes to plan the next route instead of waiting until every other activity is finished before addressing this category.
- Check legendary sightings whenever the season changes.
Use free-roam for selective cleanup
After the story, compare provincial contracts, recruitment, buildings and technical challenges with missing trophies. Every map marker need not become mandatory; identify the required category first. If an obvious milestone fails to register, check connection and synchronisation before overwriting an earlier save or repeating a long chain.
- Preserve an earlier point if an objective does not register.
Trophies to watch
Limitless
Find a legendary piece of gear of each type
Keep different legendary types for both characters.
A Rare Occurrence
Complete all legendary sumi-e
Review sightings when the world’s season changes.
Scouting Mission
Gather information using a scout
Check Guided Exploration before using the scout.
Would You Kindly?
Complete a contract in each province
Record completed provinces instead of repeating only one.
Frequently asked questions
Must I complete the entire map?
Do not substitute map percentage for the trophy list. Check story, selected activities and both characters’ conditions separately.
Does Guided Exploration block everything?
The roadmap distinguishes the scout requirement from other trophies. Check Scouting Mission with guidance disabled, then use your preferred settings.
Must I play with other users?
No multiplayer matches are required. Reports of Animus Hub connectivity affecting unlocks are a different issue from co-op.
Sources
Trophy lists
Buying the game
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