PS4 / PS5
Metaphor requires both calendar planning and special boss conditions. Maximising relationships does not guarantee the stronger final-boss trophy, and completing the campaign does not immediately open the secret dragon. Use the first run for quests, reading, cooking and Archetypes, preserving a save before the final area. The second serves the Book of Apocalypse boss, with one decisive precaution: selecting Storyteller during that run disables access.
PS4 and PS5 base campaign. New Game+ is required for the Book of Apocalypse dragon.
- Required difficulty: Play the New Game+ dragon run on Easy or higher without selecting Storyteller.
- Missable trophies: Calendar tasks, debates, reading and the final-boss condition need attention.
- Online: No multiplayer requirement.
Protect days for unique events
Before filling the calendar with repeatable tasks, check debates, reading and appointments with specific windows. Use travel for compatible activities and record completed ones. A maximised social attribute does not prove every book was read or every candidate debated.
- Check unique events before repeatable activities.
Develop Followers and Archetypes together
Relationships open Archetype options, but classes must also be developed on the protagonist for their relevant condition. Do not mark a category complete merely because a companion uses it. Check locked lineages before dedicating a session solely to experience.
- Compare Follower unlocks with protagonist mastery.
Keep a save for Star Shatterer
In the final area, do not automatically defeat every sub-boss before confronting the main target. Star Shatterer requires its unweakened form. Preserve a save before diversions so the trophy attempt remains separate from a route collecting sub-boss rewards.
- Check Star Shatterer before weakening the final boss.
Prepare cooking and tools for the next cycle
Finish recipes and prepare useful resources before the ending, checking what carries over. Owning ingredients does not equal actually cooking the dish. Preserve completion data and organise the new cycle around the secret boss rather than repeat every completed activity indiscriminately.
- Check cooked recipes and resources before the Clear Save.
Avoid Storyteller during the dragon run
The Book of Apocalypse dragon is a New Game+ encounter. Start on Easy or higher and never switch to Storyteller during that run; access is disabled until another cycle. First-story difficulty is a separate choice; prepare the second route without automatically inheriting earlier settings.
- Check difficulty before starting New Game+ and before the dragon.
Trophies to watch
Closing the Book
Defeated the redscale dragon from the Book of Apocalypse.
Never select Storyteller during the New Game+ run intended for the dragon.
Star Shatterer
Defeated Destroyer Charadrius, wielder of true power.
Fight the final boss before killing sub-bosses that weaken it, using a separate save.
Debate Me
Won a debate against every candidate.
Plan available debates by candidate; a repeated victory does not replace an opponent never debated.
Frequently asked questions
Is one playthrough enough for platinum?
No. The Book of Apocalypse dragon requires New Game+ alongside first-campaign requirements.
Can I use Storyteller before the dragon and then change it?
Not within the intended dragon run; selecting it disables access until the next cycle.
Must I defeat every sub-boss before the ending?
Not for Star Shatterer, which needs the unweakened final form. Use an earlier save to separate the two routes.
Sources
Trophy lists
Buying the game
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