PS5 / PS VR2
Call of the Mountain is a virtual-reality journey starring Ryas, separate from Aloy’s main adventures. Its platinum combines story, level exploration and precision challenges involving archery and climbing. Use the first visit to learn movement and track collections, then revisit levels for organised cleanup. PS VR2 is required; a PS5 alone is insufficient. This roadmap separates Warning Beacons, lore and cairns from camp challenges so you can check a specific objective before putting on the headset.
Base-game trophy roadmap. Expansions and additional trophy groups are separate from the platinum.
- Required difficulty: No trophy tied to a mandatory difficulty.
- Missable trophies: Missions can be replayed for collections and specific actions.
- Online: No multiplayer; PS5 and PS VR2 are required.
Set comfortable movement before hunting trophies
Use the opening to learn gripping, climbing and shooting without pursuing every counter simultaneously. Comfort settings should let you remain accurate and observe the environment: an overly long or uncomfortable session makes missing a beacon or branch easier. Pause when needed and check the next requirement before continuing rather than trying to read a long list during a climb.
- Choose workable comfort settings and check one objective at a time before continuing.
Record discoveries during the story
Progress through the campaign, collecting lore and building cairns you encounter. For each mission, record missing items from its summary before moving to another area. Warning Beacon rewards the first target; Alerted needs every beacon in one mission; Full Alert covers the whole game. These three milestones are not interchangeable and should be checked at different scales.
- Compare mission beacons with the summary rather than stopping after the first collection trophy.
Return to unexplored routes
When a mission offers different routes, do not assume the chosen path contains every item. Replay to explore the remaining branch and update your list only after the actual pickup. Scholar and Master Cairn Builder check different sets: give a return visit a precise target, otherwise you may traverse the whole level without knowing what you are seeking.
- Identify the unvisited route and separate lore from cairns and beacons.
Finish climbs and equipment
Master Climber concerns one Legendary Climb; Legendary Climber requires the complete set. Do not stop exploring after the first unlock. Also compare Fully Equipped and Fully Armed: crafted tools and weapon or ammunition types are different lists. Once equipment is prepared, dedicate a circuit to unfinished activities rather than combining precision practice with an incomplete search.
- Check every Legendary Climb and both equipment and armament lists.
Prepare a specific action for each encounter
For Disc Shot!, wait for the Thunderjaw’s disc and hit it in mid-air. In your Element needs an elemental explosion from destroying a canister: repeatedly shooting the machine’s body does not satisfy it. Lights Out requires hitting a Watcher’s eye before detection. Read the objective before the encounter and keep the target alive until you attempt the right action.
- Assign each encounter a condition: flying disc, canister or eye before detection.
Practise the two camp challenges separately
Top of the Class and On Target concern different camp challenges. First make a learning attempt to identify the course or targets, then concentrate on the required result. Stable positioning and consistent movements help precision more than rushed retries. For Clean Run, choose a mission you already know well, and finish Machine Safari as a separate activity rather than a campaign collectible.
- Check both camp challenges, finish a no-death mission and take the Machine Safari.
Trophies to watch
Full Alert
Shot all Warning Beacons in Horizon Call of the Mountain
Use each mission’s summary to locate the incomplete level before replaying it.
Scholar
Found all Lore Collectibles in Horizon Call of the Mountain
Track lore separately from Warning Beacons.
Top of the Class
Achieved the highest score at the Dawn's Grasp Assault Course
Learn the course with practice attempts before targeting the required score.
Disc Shot!
Shot a Thunderjaw Disc out of the Air
Wait until the disc is actually airborne; hitting the mounted component is not the condition.
Frequently asked questions
Can I play without PS VR2?
No. The game requires PS VR2 and its compatible controllers; it is not a standard television-only adventure.
Can I recover a missed collection item?
Yes. Replay the mission after checking its summary. Choosing a precise target avoids an unfocused full circuit.
Is Aloy the protagonist?
The playable character is Ryas. Do not confuse this route or trophy list with Horizon Zero Dawn or Forbidden West.
Sources
Trophy lists
Buying the game
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