PS4 / PS5
The Guardians have chapter selection, but treating it as universal cleanup is the main platinum mistake. Combat actions and collections do not follow the same persistence rules. Protect outfits, Compendium progress and financial choices during the first campaign, leaving encounter-specific actions for later. A chapter checklist and alternating save slots offer more control than rushing to the credits. Difficulty can be customised without pursuing a high setting for the base list.
PS4 and PS5 base campaign. Manage collections through the story save or New Game+.
- Required difficulty: No mandatory high difficulty; custom settings can be used.
- Missable trophies: Collections and the fine need story-route planning; chapter select does not update all collections.
- Online: All base trophies are offline single player.
Protect the story save
Use a separate slot at each chapter’s start, before collecting and before narrative exits. If you notice a gap, resume that save and continue the story. Do not assume finding the object through chapter select adds it to the later story save; these routes have different persistence behaviour.
- Check collections before leaving each chapter.
Record outfits and conversations
Finding a chest and completing a Milano conversation are different actions. Record acquired outfits and equip them; for Guardian objects, also check the onboard interaction that completes their associated entry. One combined found-item counter hides these differences and makes outstanding tasks harder to identify.
- Verify objects, equipped outfits and Compendium entries.
Reserve credits for the fine
On Knowhere, do not spend your balance without accounting for the later Nova Corps fine. The trophy depends on being able to pay when the story allows it, not total campaign earnings. Before shopping, check the amount to reserve and keep a separate save if experimenting with different choices.
- Reserve the credits needed to pay the fine.
Prepare Calls to Action
Some actions require a particular companion and enemy type. When a suitable encounter appears, avoid eliminating every target before triggering the required situation. Separate these attempts from ordinary ability kills; a spectacular animation is not automatically the Call to Action named by the trophy.
- Record the companion and enemy required for each interruption.
Choose cleanup that matches the condition
After the campaign, match each remaining trophy to its system. An encounter chapter may suffice for a combat action; an unrecorded collection may instead require resuming a story save or continuing through New Game+. Choosing the method first avoids replaying chapters that cannot update the needed progress.
- Classify each remaining trophy as combat, collecting or a story choice.
Trophies to watch
Fashion Passion
Find and equip all Outfits.
Find and equip outfits; do not rely on chapter select alone for collection completion.
Lore Hoarder
Collect 65 % of all Galactic Compendium entries of each category.
Check every Compendium category; a high percentage in one does not cover gaps in others.
Galactic Frugality
Pay your Nova Corps fine.
Reserve the required balance during Chapter 6 shopping, before the payment opportunity.
Frequently asked questions
Can chapter select clean up every collectible?
Do not treat it as universal cleanup; collection progress is not freely transferred into the later story save.
Must I finish the highest difficulty?
No. Custom settings allow combat adjustment without a base-list high-difficulty requirement.
Does finding an outfit alone satisfy Fashion Passion?
The condition includes finding and equipping them. Check both actions and maintain the collection within a persistent progression route.
Sources
- PlayStation – Guardians of the Galaxy
- PowerPyx – Trophy Guide & Roadmap
- Dayngls – Trophy & Achievement Guide
Trophy lists
Buying the game
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