PS4 / PS5
After the campaign, Stranger of Paradise shifts toward job growth and higher-level missions. Equipment level, mission level and class growth are not interchangeable. Finish the first story at a comfortable setting while learning combinations and systems, then organise CHAOS as a separate route. Origin of True Chaos has ambiguous wording; guides document unlocking it through a CHAOS mission rather than indiscriminately repeating the entire campaign.
PS4 and PS5 base game. Additional DLC difficulties and jobs are not required for the original platinum.
- Required difficulty: CHAOS is required for part of the endgame, including a mission of at least level 200.
- Missable trophies: Missions can be repeated; check hidden side-mission unlocks.
- Online: Co-op is optional for the base list.
Learn jobs during the campaign
When a class reaches its initial cap, inspect nodes that unlock subsequent jobs. Using only a favourite job can leave the unlock tree unfinished. Build two compatible combat roles and use easier missions to progress incomplete branches.
- Check job unlocks before accumulating more experience.
Check hidden side missions
A map with no open missions does not prove every assignment has been unlocked. Look for opportunities that open hidden missions and compare the summary after the story. Track discovered and completed missions separately so an assignment never unlocked cannot disappear from the checklist.
- Verify hidden unlocks as well as visible missions.
Enter CHAOS with a specific objective
After the campaign, choose a manageable mission to begin CHAOS. Check its level before spending crystals to raise it; character or weapon numbers do not replace the mission level named by the trophy. Progress in manageable steps while checking rewards useful to the selected job.
- Read mission level and difficulty before starting.
Unlock caps before pursuing mastery
Reaching the required mastery also needs job-cap unlocks. Accumulating experience against an unremoved cap does not finish that route. Choose one class, identify mission rewards that advance it and concentrate effort there rather than spread materials across many jobs without completing one.
- Check the chosen class’s caps and rewards.
Separate smithing, affinity and extra content
Equipment effects and job affinity have their own checks; owning a rare item does not complete all of them. Before dismantling or upgrading, identify the missing condition. Separate base trophies from DLC groups so an added difficulty or weapon is not pursued to solve an original-game requirement.
- Check the trophy group before investing in DLC endgame.
Trophies to watch
Cycle of Darkness
Completed a level 200 mission or higher on CHAOS difficulty.
The mission must be at least level 200 on CHAOS; check both parameters before starting.
Strangers' Memories
Completed every side mission.
Include hidden missions and assignments unlocked after the campaign.
Job Master
Achieved MASTER★★★★ rank for a job.
Concentrate on one class and remove its caps before spending experience materials.
Frequently asked questions
Must I replay the entire story on CHAOS?
Origin of True Chaos has ambiguous wording; guides document that one CHAOS mission suffices. Level 200 and job-growth requirements remain separate.
Is weapon level enough for Cycle of Darkness?
No. It checks the mission level on CHAOS. Read the assignment summary.
Are DLC jobs needed for Jack-of-All-Trades?
This roadmap concerns base-list jobs; additional groups should be checked separately.
Sources
Trophy lists
Buying the game
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