PS4 / PS5
Nioh 2’s platinum becomes clearer when split into weapon progression, Soul Cores and mission secrets. Finishing the story does not automatically complete all three. Maintain a stable boss build, but use cleanup for weapon categories still lagging behind. Before selling materials or leaving a rare yokai behind, check its entry; defeating it does not prove its required core was obtained.
PS4/PS5 base platinum roadmap; DLC weapons, regions and trophy groups separate.
- Required difficulty: Base missions on any difficulty; inspect individual special conditions.
- Missable trophies: Cleanup through mission selection; collections do not require restarting.
- Online: Player co-op is optional; NPC companions and graves support the relevant requirements.
Distinguish Nioh 2 from the first game’s route
Samurai of Legend specifies required missions and exclusions. Do not automatically import the first Nioh’s checklist: Twilight missions are excluded from that trophy here, although Twilight Walker asks you to complete one. Review remaining sub-missions and prerequisites before assuming a higher difficulty run is necessary.
- Check the exclusions written into Samurai of Legend.
Rotate categories once their dojo route is ready
Track weapon proficiency in statistics rather than an individual weapon’s familiarity. Once a category meets its trial condition, check story progress and the dojo. Keep your safest weapon for bosses while training others in familiar missions instead of confronting every new obstacle with an unfamiliar category.
- Check proficiency and dojo availability before changing targets.
Record the core as well as the defeat
Soul Searcher and Yokai Quelling Master measure different things. Keep a list of owned core types and pay attention to rare encounters such as Mujina. When a yokai permits a peaceful interaction, check that possibility too; always attacking immediately can overlook a reward associated with different behaviour.
- Check core inventory and interactions before leaving a rare yokai.
Read mission counters
Kodama, hot springs and Dark Realms have different checks. Open mission details before cleanup and identify the incomplete category. To dispel a Dark Realm, locate the enemy sustaining it rather than randomly clearing nearby groups. Recording the associated mission reduces returns to areas already fully resolved.
- Compare each category in mission details before returning.
Separate acolytes from companion mission completions
Help Wanted counts Benevolent Grave summons, while Teamwork specifies NPC missions or Expeditions and does not treat acolytes the same way. Prepare these requirements separately. Preset NPC graves help when player graves are not used; before repeating a procedure, check which counter you are actually pursuing.
- Distinguish acolyte summoning from completing companion missions.
Trophies to watch
Samurai of Legend
Completed all missions on any difficulty level. (Does not include Twilight, training or additional missions included with updates.)
Read the exclusions: Twilight, training and added missions are not all included.
Kodama Leader
Collected all Kodama.
Use mission details to identify where Kodama are missing.
Soul Searcher
Obtained all Soul Cores.
Defeating a yokai type does not guarantee its core was collected.
Frequently asked questions
Must I finish every Twilight mission as in Nioh 1?
No. Nioh 2 Samurai of Legend excludes them; a separate trophy still concerns your first completed Twilight mission.
Do acolytes count for Teamwork?
The requirement excludes them. Help Wanted summons and valid Teamwork completions are two objectives to track separately.
Are DLC-added weapons required for the base platinum?
DLC groups are separate. Follow base-list mystic arts and collections without automatically adding every later category.
Sources
Trophy lists
Buying the game
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