PS5
Starfield is more manageable if you build counters while doing missions. Before the ending, protect your universe with a manual save. Use factions to explore and build a companion relationship, and leave level 100 until other goals no longer give useful XP.
Native PS5 list: 51 base trophies including platinum. The 32 additional list entries are outside the base route.
- List: 51 base trophies; other groups are separate.
- Difficulty: No specific difficulty is required.
- Ending: Keep a save before entering the Unity.
Finish the story while keeping your universe
Complete main missions with a suitable companion and check their conversations when they open. Save manually before entering the Unity; the new universe changes the progress you are using for outposts, factions and resources. After the ending trophy unlocks, return to that earlier save for cleanup.
- Keep the pre-Unity save separate.
Finish all four faction questlines
Follow Vanguard, Rangers, Ryujin and Crimson Fleet through their final missions. You can work on all four in the same universe. During travels, complete journal activities and recruit new people. For Starcrossed, focus on one companion, talk when they offer a quest and follow the relationship conversations.
- Verify the four faction endings and the relationship separately.
Build the outpost network before production
Choose accessible planets and outposts that can produce useful materials. For Shipping Magnate, five bases alone are not enough; link five outposts with Cargo Links. Start production where you can check accumulated resources and verify the counter before dismantling a setup or changing universes.
- Check links and 500 resources as distinct conditions.
Track visited systems and landed planets separately
Track visited systems during missions. For the planet threshold actually land instead of merely scanning from orbit. Pick up skill magazines in offices and living quarters, then use the stats to see whether locks, terminals, resources or creature encounters still need work.
- Verify 100 landings and 20 magazines in addition to systems.
Finish crafting, ships and level 100 last
Check how many ships you actually acquired, weapons you modified and items you crafted. Use outpost resources to progress crafting, then choose activities that award reliable XP for level 100. Avoid spending too much time on the rank while you still have reward-bearing quests to do.
- Check the base list separately from Shattered Space and other groups.
Trophies to watch
Shipping Magnate
Connect 5 Outposts with Cargo Links
Verify the Cargo Link network before leaving the outposts.
The Stars My Destination
Visit all Star Systems
Mark each new system while finishing quests and collections.
Starcrossed
Reach Maximum Relationship Level with a Companion
Use the same companion and follow through on relationship conversations.
Reach for the Stars
Reach Level 100
Save targeted XP work until after unfinished missions.
Frequently asked questions
Are expansions required?
No. The platinum requires the 50 non-platinum trophies in the base group, not the add-ons.
Must I choose only one faction?
No. You can finish the four trophy questlines in the same universe.
Can I clean up after the ending?
Yes. Load your pre-Unity manual save to return to your universe progress.
Sources
Trophy lists
Buying the game
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