PS4
Shadow of the Tomb Raider has a crucial distinction: collections support post-story cleanup, while many combat trials depend on enemies available during the campaign. An exploration run prepares Lara and closes those actions; New Game Plus on Deadly Obsession can then focus on the narrative route. Separating the projects avoids hunting every object in a mode with fewer aids and more distant saves.
Base-game platinum roadmap for PS4. Additional trophy groups are distinguished from platinum requirements.
- Required difficulty: Deadly Obsession is required and can be tackled in New Game Plus.
- Missable trophies: Prepare combat actions during the story.
- Online: The base-game platinum is offline.
Use the first run for exploration and techniques
An easier setting lets you explore and practise without every death causing a long replay. Check missing trophies before eliminating the last enemy. Mud, distraction and temporary-boost actions have specific opportunities; postponing all of them until postgame can force another progression.
- Check combat trophies before clearing an arena.
Use maps and backpacks to finish regions
Archivist Maps and Explorer Backpacks help locate object categories, but seeing an icon is not the same as collecting an artifact or completing a tomb. Return with tools for blocked chests and passages, then check each region and artifact collection separately. Side missions can provide items relevant to completion.
- Verify map categories and artifact collections.
Focus resources and skill points on required trials
For Specialized, finish one skill branch instead of scattering every point. Prepare combat-related abilities while enemies remain available. For Makeshift Arsenal, fully upgrade one weapon rather than leaving every weapon halfway; the condition concerns a completed upgrade path, not total purchases.
- Finish one skill branch and one weapon before spreading resources.
Prepare Deadly Obsession through New Game Plus
After preparing equipment and skills, start New Game Plus on the required difficulty. Review jumps and puzzles before long sections because an avoidable fall can mean a substantial replay. Check camps and saving resources; route familiarity matters more than rushing the next jump.
- Review the next section before leaving a camp.
Finish the percentage without adding DLC groups
Completionist concerns base-game completion. Definitive Edition’s additional tombs have their own trophies and do not replace main-game tombs. Compare collection names and quest rewards before searching randomly. Keep final checks for difficulty, percentage and combat actions separate because none automatically proves the others.
- Check percentage, difficulty and techniques separately.
Trophies to watch
Dr. Croft
Complete all Artifact Collections
Check artifact collections, including quest rewards.
First Blood
Perform a Stealth Takedown from a mud-covered wall
Use a mud-covered wall while suitable enemies are present.
Deadly Obsession
Complete Shadow of the Tomb Raider on Deadly Obsession difficulty
Prepare the New Game Plus run and study jumps.
Completionist
Reach 100% completion
Verify every base-game category.
Frequently asked questions
Can I postpone all combat trophies until postgame?
Do not rely on it. Enemy opportunities are limited, so prepare actions during the campaign.
Can Deadly Obsession be completed in New Game Plus?
Yes. Prepared progression lets you tackle the run with retained skills and equipment.
Are DLC tombs required for the platinum?
Main tombs and DLC groups are separate; this roadmap covers the base game.
Sources
- PlayStation – Shadow of the Tomb Raider
- PowerPyx – Trophy roadmap
- Neoseeker – Combat and completion guide
Trophy lists
Buying the game
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