PS4
Use the first campaigns to earn S ranks and unlock skills for Nero and Dante. The biggest jobs are Bloody Palace with each character and S ranks on Dante Must Die. Keep Super characters for tasks that do not ask for a mission rank.
This is the 2015 PS4 Special Edition, with 43 trophies. The original PS3 release of Devil May Cry 4 has no trophy set.
- Trophy sets: One PS4 set with 43 trophies
- Characters: Nero, Dante, Vergil, Lady and Trish
- Multiplayer: No online trophies
Open the higher modes with Nero and Dante
Choose Nero and Dante for your first substantial run so their skills can activate their exclusive secret missions. Finish Devil Hunter to open Son of Sparda, then Son of Sparda to open Dante Must Die. Legendary Dark Knight is a separate route: it does not open Dante Must Die in place of the other clear.
- Practise Snatch with Nero and Royal Guard with Dante before hunting Secret Missions 2 and 8.
S-rank each required mission
Track missions below S on Human, Devil Hunter, Son of Sparda, Dante Must Die and Legendary Dark Knight. Improve one score factor at a time: clear time, style or collected Red Orbs. Avoid consumable items and do not use a Super character here; the score penalty makes the costume unsuitable for these runs.
- Check the records separately for each difficulty and replay the shortest remaining sub-S missions first.
Plan the seven SSS boss fights
These trophies check style when you defeat each boss, not the final mission rank. Use Son of Sparda or higher, vary attacks to keep the chain alive and check the rank before the finishing blow. When the boss is almost down, choose short attacks that raise style without killing it too early.
- Tick off Dante, Berial, Bael or Dagon, Echidna, Credo, Agnus and The Savior after each unlock.
Finish Bloody Palace with all five characters
Use one complete run to learn the waves and the final Dante duel. Then finish the Palace as Nero, Dante, Vergil, Lady and Trish: the individual trophies are a handy record of who remains. Treat S rank, Turbo, the two-hour limit and the no-damage final duel as separate attempts if one run does not cover them.
- Start the S-rank attempt with a normal costume; use your safest character to practise the final duel.
Finish the remaining modes and counters
Clear Heaven or Hell and Hell and Hell as well; neither needs S ranks. After Vergil and the Lady/Trish team, check Nero and Dante’s skills and the total kill count. If you still need many kills, return to the dense Legendary Dark Knight fights instead of replaying long stretches with no combat.
- Target 10,000 kills only after finishing the runs that already contribute to the counter.
Trophies to watch
Never Say Die
Clear all missions in Dante Must Die Mode with an S ranking.
Check the three result categories before replaying a Dante Must Die mission.
I Am Legendary
Clear all missions in Legendary Dark Knight Mode with an S Ranking.
Use wide attacks against the crowds to build style without spending too much time.
House Of Pain
Clear all Bloody Palace stages with all characters.
The clear counts separately for each of the five playable characters.
Untouchable
Defeat Dante in the Bloody Palace without taking any damage.
Save your safest approach for Dante, the last duel of the Palace.
Frequently asked questions
Does the PS3 release have a platinum?
No. The set with Bloody Palace and five playable characters is the PS4 Special Edition.
Do I need an S rank on Hell and Hell?
No. A clear is enough. The S-rank trophies cover Human, Devil Hunter, Son of Sparda, Dante Must Die and Legendary Dark Knight.
Do I need to buy Super costumes?
No. Buying costumes is unnecessary for the platinum. Their score penalty is another reason to avoid them during S-rank attempts.
Sources
Trophy lists
Buying the game
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