PS3
Do not turn the story into a long money grind. Final Fantasy XIII’s biggest platinum jobs become more efficient after the ending. During the chapters, focus on tracking unique weapons and accessories instead: one careless sale can complicate Treasure Hunter much more than a missed fight.
Original 36-trophy PS3 list. The route uses the post-ending save and does not need online services.
- Base list: 36 trophies, no multiplayer.
- Missions: 64 Cie’th Stones; L’Cie Paragon needs five stars in all of them.
- Equipment: Record items that have entered your inventory and talk to Bhakti in Oerba.
Collect without selling rare accessories
Open treasure spheres as you play and record each weapon and accessory when it enters the inventory. Do not sell elemental rings to finance upgrades: some items exist in limited copies and have their own upgrade paths. Analyse enemies, or let their information fill in naturally through fights. Progress through the ending before committing to long material farming sessions.
- Keep the post-credits save for the full Crystarium.
Open the Gran Pulse mission route
Use the early missions to open travel points and chocobos. When your party can handle tougher fights, look for Stone 55 in Oerba: the Growth Egg speeds up progression. For five stars, record any missions ending with a lower grade and revisit them after improving equipment and paradigms. The score does not have to come on your first attempt.
- Track completed missions separately from five-star clears.
Prepare the large prey before Long Gui
Build separate paradigms for protection, debuffs and stagger. Adamantoises are useful for financing the last upgrades; do that work before closing the circle of missions 56–62, which introduces stronger enemies to the plain. On Long Gui, defend against its heavy attacks, bring it down through the legs, and exploit the opening on its body. Do not rely on Death, which Long Gui resists.
- Finish mission 64 as well and keep the Gold Watch for tighter rankings.
Finish the equipment trees
Upgrade every weapon through its required intermediate name, but remember that a character’s final weapon paths share a name: one ultimate weapon per character is enough. Track accessories and their upgrades separately. When the list is complete, return to Bhakti in Oerba. If it does not validate, check intermediate weapons and rings before crafting redundant ultimate weapons.
- You need not hold every item at once, but they belong on the same run.
Return to Orphan for the final score
Superstar scores Orphan’s second form. Return with a stronger party and combine debuffs, stagger and focused damage. If the target time is still too tight, equip the Gold Watch earned from mission 64. After the result, check every character’s Crystarium and remaining enemy data separately: neither checklist completes automatically with the boss rating.
- The finale can be replayed: a low first-story score does not spoil platinum.
Trophies to watch
L'Cie Paragon
Earned a 5-star rating for all Cie'th Stone missions.
Replay every Cie’th mission below five stars after improving the party.
Adamant Will
Felled a heavyweight of the lowerworld wilds.
Prepare defence and debuffs, then attack Long Gui’s body when it is down.
Treasure Hunter
Held every weapon and accessory.
Check intermediate weapons, accessories and one ultimate weapon per character before speaking to Bhakti.
Superstar
Earned a 5-star rating in the battle to determine the world's fate.
Orphan’s second form counts; use the Gold Watch if you need more leeway.
Frequently asked questions
Must all accessories stay in inventory?
No, having held them counts. Keep limited ones until you have registered their upgrades as well.
Can I repeat a completed mission?
Yes. Use the post-ending file and return to its Cie’th Stone to improve the score.
Which final boss phase counts?
Orphan’s second form, not the preceding one. You can return after missions and party progression.
Sources
- Square Enix – uscita europea PS3
- PlayStationTrophies – missioni e boss
- Defiers of Fate – tabella equipaggiamento
Trophy lists
Buying the game
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