Batman: Arkham City Platinum Guide (PS3, PS4)

PS3 / PS4

Arkham City in PS4 Return to Arkham combines the campaign with New Game Plus, Riddler collections and Batman challenges. Perfect Knight – Day 2 spans several categories, so reaching the ending is insufficient. Prepare the Remote Batarang for Catch before finishing Azrael’s encounters; for Calendar Man, track required occasions instead of twelve arbitrary visits. Additional-character challenges are separate from Batman’s main route.

The original PS3 release and Return to Arkham on PS4 share the same 51 base trophy requirements. The 20 add-on trophies are not needed for the platinum.

Required difficulty: Complete the first campaign on Normal or Hard to access the New Game Plus route.
Missable trophies: Prepare Catch before completing Azrael’s encounters.
Online: The route is offline; Calendar Man uses specific dates.

Prepare the campaign for New Game Plus

Avoid Easy when aiming for the complete New Game Plus route: start on Normal or Hard and learn counters. Gather useful upgrades and gadgets before the second run, since tougher encounters reward deliberate handling of armed and armoured enemies. Separate a basic ending from completion spanning side missions, collections and challenges.

Complete the first campaign on Normal or Hard.

Earn Catch before exhausting Azrael encounters

When finding the mysterious watcher, do not immediately approach and trigger the scene. Stay at a distance and use the Remote Batarang for Catch, then continue the mission. Perform this check before finishing the chain because returning to the rooftop afterwards does not automatically recreate the character.

Send a Remote Batarang to Azrael before approaching.

Group Riddler tasks by area and tools

Follow the Riddler grid categories and use informants to locate remaining items. Some objects need a gadget not yet available: record the location and return later rather than forcing an unsolvable puzzle. Catwoman collections are separate; check the trophy group before adding them to Batman’s platinum target.

Record puzzles blocked by unavailable gadgets.

Separate ranked maps from campaigns

Gold Revenge and Campaign Gold use different counters: campaigns combine trials with modifiers. Learn one map at a time, varying moves and gadgets for combat while reading every predator medal condition. Repeated high scores do not substitute for a specific takedown condition.

Check ranked-map and campaign medals separately.

Record Calendar Man’s occasions

Storyteller needs twelve meetings on occasions shown by the cell calendar rather than twelve consecutive days. Listen to the exchange and let the game save before leaving. Movable holidays can change by year, so do not blindly copy an old date table. Finally verify every Perfect Knight category before marking the route complete.

Check the in-game calendar and save after each visit.

Trophies to watch

Campaign Gold

Obtain all 108 medals on the original Arkham City campaigns (as Batman)

Complete campaign medals separately from ranked maps.

Storyteller

Have 12 murderous dates with Calendar Man

Check all twelve occasions on the calendar near the cell.

Catch

Find someone to play remote Batarang catch with

Use the Remote Batarang on Azrael before exhausting his encounters.

Perfect Knight – Day 2

Complete every challenge in Arkham City – Main Story, Side Missions, Upgrades, Collectables, New Game Plus and Riddler's Revenge (as Batman)

Verify every listed category, including New Game Plus.

Frequently asked questions

Does this guide cover the PS3 release?

No. It covers Arkham City within PS4 Return to Arkham.

Are twelve arbitrary Calendar Man visits enough?

No. Meetings must occur on the occasions specified by his calendar.

Can I leave Catch until the end?

Prepare it before finishing Azrael’s chain while the character remains available.

Sources

Trophy lists

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