Star Ocean: The Last Hope

Star Ocean: The Last Hope: PS3 and PS4 Platinum Trophy Guide

Star Ocean: The Last Hope

PS3 / PS4

Use the first Galaxy run for collection logs, character endings and optional dungeons. Some recipes and Private Actions disappear as the story advances. Keep notes by planet and a separate Battle Trophy checklist: character-specific in-game challenges are distinct from the PlayStation trophies that track their total.

International on PS3 and the 4K & Full HD Remaster on PS4. The separate lists have the same objectives.

  • Native sets: 47 offline trophies in International and the remaster.
  • Difficulty: Galaxy, Universe and Chaos require successive campaign clears.
  • In-game challenges: 100 Battle Trophies for each of the nine characters.

Set up your Galaxy campaign log

Before leaving each planet, check chests, quests, spaceship records, weapons and monsters. Keep a save before departures and log one-time encounters as well. Aim to finish all quests and chests within the same run rather than assuming these two collections can be pieced together across playthroughs.

  • Check your collections and quests before each irreversible departure.

Invent Faize’s four recipes in time

Use item invention aboard the Calnus to learn the four Faize-dependent recipes before he leaves the party: Elastic Rapier, Iron Saber, Onyx Saber and Rune Saber. Track invention and crafting separately because knowing a recipe is not the same as making its item. The 100% total also needs recipes that become available with Arumat.

  • Verify all four recipes before the party change.

Follow Private Actions and plan for Crowe

Talk to companions during trips aboard the Calnus and track affinity events. Crowe requires Reimi, Meracle and Sarah’s endings plus specific events of his own, so use a checklist from the first trips. Keep a save before key scenes: replaying the ending does not restore a missed event from an earlier leg.

  • Before leaving En II, check the conversations needed for Crowe.

Spread Battle Trophies across all nine characters

Rotate the character you control and start cumulative actions early, especially ones involving particular enemies or bosses. Note which challenges need finishing blows, battle conditions or streaks you must not break. System data keeps unlocked Battle Trophies: do not assume every partial tally survives, and retain useful saves until the challenge actually unlocks.

  • Mark a challenge only after the in-game notification, then save.

Tackle the dungeons, then Universe and Chaos

After the ending, use your clear save to finish the Colosseum and optional dungeons. Prepare healing and gear for Gabriel Celeste and the Ethereal Queen. Audit the longest collections before moving to Universe and then Chaos. Later campaigns are for difficulty clears and any Battle Trophies you planned, without rebuilding every collection from scratch.

  • Keep your Galaxy save until the collection trophies are complete.

Trophies to watch

Ship Savant

Collect 100% of all spaceship data.

Check spaceship records in locations you are about to leave for good.

Crowe's Ending

View Crowe's ending sequence.

Follow the required Private Actions and also earn Reimi, Meracle and Sarah’s endings.

Ultimate Battler

Obtain 100% of all battle trophies.

Work by character and confirm individual unlock notifications before switching saves.

World's Biggest Welch Fan

Create 100% of all possible items.

Learn Faize’s four recipes and actually craft every required item.

Chaotic Conqueror

Complete the game on the Chaos difficulty level.

Clear Universe first to unlock the Chaos campaign.

Frequently asked questions

Can I earn the platinum by starting on Earth?

You can play Earth, but the direct route starts on Galaxy to unlock Universe and then Chaos. Earth does not replace those required clears.

Can I finish all recipes in postgame?

Some can be crafted late, but the four Faize-dependent recipes must be learned while he is available. Set up their inventions while he is still in the party.

Does the remaster reduce the Battle Trophy total?

No. PS4 also requires all Battle Trophies, and the edition has its own platinum.

Sources

Trophy lists

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