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Final Fantasy XV allows much of its platinum cleanup after the story, but some activities become lengthy when ignored during the journey. Photography and survival should develop alongside ordinary exploration, while Ifrit requires a specific difficulty check. Follow the campaign without turning every detour into exhaustive cleanup, and retain the completed save: returning to Lucis supports royal arms, sidequests and optional opponents.
Final Fantasy XV PS4 base platinum roadmap; episodes, Royal Pack and Comrades excluded.
- Required difficulty: Defeat Ifrit on Normal; the whole campaign need not use that setting.
- Missable trophies: Post-story cleanup is available; check Ifrit’s difficulty and skill progression.
- Online: The base platinum does not require Comrades or multiplayer.
Develop skills during the journey
Check photography and survival before leaving an area for an extended period. Walking advances a project beyond merely reaching the destination, while Prompto’s photography has separate progression. Postponing both until every quest is complete can leave you creating otherwise purposeless sessions just to finish their counters.
- Check party skills when stopping to rest.
Change difficulty before the required encounter
Chosen King concerns Ifrit on Normal. You can prepare that fight even after using Easy elsewhere, but check the option before the encounter begins. Retain completed data after the credits; recovering the battle should use the appropriate save rather than an accidentally created new campaign.
- Check Normal before facing Ifrit.
Separate story arms from optional arms
For Faithful Heir, compare automatically obtained royal arms with optional dungeon and tomb rewards. Not every detour suits the level at which it is first encountered; record the entrance and return with a prepared party. An inventory count measures progress, while a location checklist identifies where to go for the final missing arm.
- Record which tombs and dungeons still hold an arm.
Prepare the return to Lucis
Use completed data to return to the open world for unfinished quests and Regalia Type-F components. Transforming the car is distinct from merely driving the Regalia. Save before the first flight and choose a suitable area; takeoff and landing are part of using the modification, not just owning it.
- Retain completed data before returning to Lucis activities.
Leave Adamantoise for a prepared party
The optional encounter is not a measure of the strength needed for the story. Finish upgrades and prepare a strategy considering encounter length, healing and sustainable damage. Complete remaining quests or skills first; they produce useful progression instead of forcing lengthy repeated attempts with an unfinished party.
- Review equipment and supplies before the final optional opponent.
Trophies to watch
Chosen King
Defeated Ifrit on Normal difficulty.
Set Normal before Ifrit; a new full campaign is unnecessary.
Faithful Heir
Collected thirteen royal arms.
Check story rewards and optional tombs separately.
Survival Expert
Reached maximum survival level.
Integrate walking into the route rather than leaving everything for cleanup.
Frequently asked questions
Must I play the whole story on Normal?
No. The specific requirement concerns Ifrit. Check difficulty before that encounter.
Is Comrades required for the base platinum?
No. It is a separate group; do not confuse its online features with base-list conditions.
Can I recover sidequests after the ending?
Yes. Keep and load completed data and return to the open world. Avoid overwriting that copy with a new game.
Sources
Trophy lists
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