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You can take Naiad’s river at your own pace, but the platinum is easier if you track the secrets that matter. Note essences, poems, notes and bird encounters by episode. Leave the phoenix until after the first ending, and replay Episode 16 for whichever branch you still need.
53 trophies on each native PS4 and PS5 list. This guide covers the episodes in the full release.
- Base trophies: 53 per list
- Episodes: 16
- Note caves: Seven, from C through B
- Online: Not required
Start with the Petrichor essence
In Episode 1, lead three butterflies to the plant near the start and wait for them to land to earn Petrichor. Soon after, sing to guide the duckling back to the adult. Check the crevice north of the duckling and the passage under the bridge too: they are useful places to start tracking poems instead of immediately following the current.
- Before leaving an area, check corners, waterfalls and passages under obstacles.
Practice movement while following the wildlife
For movement trophies, alternate fish diving, frog dashes and duck swimming instead of using one move throughout. Go past ten minutes for each timed movement and exceed a hundred dashes. For Friend of the Fish, gather at least fifteen fish and avoid extended dashing while keeping them together. Move alongside birds in flight, rather than only at their nests.
- Try Zen Mode by staying still and Postcard Mode by remaining underwater.
Finish the note caves rather than just entering
When you find a note cave, collect its five fragments, reach the circle and sing the indicated note until the scene starts. Look for C after the rapids near the peacock, D past the waterfall in The Creek’s guitarist room, and B in the tunnel west of the darkness in The Sea. Complete E, F, G and A before attempting the dark branch.
- In The Creek’s hidden chamber, also copy the guitarist’s Aria of Flower for Floral Chant.
Complete The Rainbow in both directions
In Episode 16, pick up the Moss essence and rainbow poems before taking the northern light branch to close the circle. Restart the episode from the menu and go south for the dark branch once you have every note. Clear the fragment trials, then return to the middle of the final room and sing the notes one by one starting at the top and going clockwise.
- After the first outcome, replay the final episode rather than the whole river.
Return to the spring for the phoenix
After the first ending, continue as the new Naiad and swim back to the opening waterfall and Petrichor plant. Wait for the phoenix and follow it in flight. If other species are missing, use the Flight entries to identify their episodes. In the final inventory, separate essences and poems: activating a plant does not replace a text hidden nearby.
- Leave the phoenix until after an ending, rather than trying on your first visit to Episode 1.
Trophies to watch
Exploring the Darkness
Find 7 secret passages.
Enter hidden passages at river corners and behind waterfalls, starting in Episode 1.
Essence Master
Find all the essences.
Check an essence per episode and activate Moss before the final fork.
Flight of the Phoenix
Flow for a moment alongside the phoenix as it flies.
After the ending, swim back to the first waterfall, wait, and move alongside the phoenix.
The Final Note
Sing for the darkness to break the Circle.
Complete all seven caves before taking The Rainbow’s dark branch.
The Circle is closed
Naiad becomes the new Cloud.
Follow the light branch and let the transformation conclude.
Frequently asked questions
Must I guide every fish to the end?
No. The list needs a group of at least fifteen for Friend of the Fish and the movement goals, but not every fish in the river.
Where do I find the phoenix?
After the first ending, continue as the new Naiad and swim back to the opening waterfall near Petrichor. Follow the phoenix when it takes flight.
How do I open the dark ending?
Complete the seven note caves and replay Episode 16. After the rainbow, take the southern branch and finish the trials past the musical circle.
Sources
- PlayStation – edizioni native e 16 episodi
- PlayStation Store – uscita di Naiad
- Exophase – lista PS5
- Mithrunie – percorso degli episodi e delle note
- TrueAchievements – soluzione di The Final Note
Trophy lists
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