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Sword of the Sea’s platinum asks you to change pace after its relaxed exploration. First learn the regions and unlock movement, then turn that knowledge into a flowing run with score and time targets. A particularly demanding task is fighting Tornamun untouched, alongside genuinely completing New Game+. Keep collections, personal score and an uninterrupted campaign as connected but distinct objectives.
PS5 base-game platinum roadmap; separate console trophy stacks are retained where available.
- Required difficulty: There are no difficulty settings; untouched Tornamun is a separate challenge.
- Missable trophies: Chapter selection supports cleanup but does not replace a continuous NG+ campaign.
- Online: The platinum route is entirely offline.
Learn the regions before the timed run
Use the first journey to learn water-restoration points, exits and connections rather than optimise every second. These become the structure of the timed attempt. Notice ramps and surfaces that allow continuous tricks without stopping. A shortcut is useful only when you can land and keep moving; repeated falls can waste more time than the minor diversion you intended to avoid.
- Learn each region’s main route first.
Collect shells, stele and vendor rewards
Water Whisperer is not limited to shells picked up directly in the landscape. The vendor’s final reward also contributes, so preserve Tetra and check redeemed rewards. Keep a personal stele checklist because encountering a message again can make its previous collection hard to remember. When a region is incomplete, identify the missing category before searching the entire area again.
- Check the vendor’s final reward as well as map shells.
Practise in the Trick Attack areas
Locate and activate each Trick Attack area, then beat its target. Practise a repeatable sequence of jumps and spins rather than changing routes after every mistake. Jellyfish and walls can sustain a combo when used with controlled timing. This training helps campaign scoring too, but an individual arena record is not the same as the game-wide score.
- Track discovered arenas separately from beaten scores.
Prepare an untouched Tornamun attempt
Learn Tornamun’s phases and safe lines before dedicating an attempt to Untouchable. Preserve room to avoid attacks rather than forcing a trick at every opportunity. If hit, treat the condition as failed and prepare a fresh appropriate attempt; do not assume an arbitrary restart erases every check. Separate this challenge from collectible hunting and improving the overall score.
- Prioritise safe lines in the untouched attempt.
Finish New Game+ with a planned record
Start New Game+ from the completed save and follow the campaign to its credits without replacing progress through chapter selection. The two-hour target can be combined with game-wide scoring, but inspect the run total rather than an arena score. New High Score requires improving your previous record; reaching an absolute threshold twice is not automatically a new personal best. Verify awards after the final result.
- Compare current score, prior record and run time.
Trophies to watch
Untouchable
Defeat Tornamun without taking a single hit.
Dedicate an attempt to Tornamun’s safe lines.
Speed Surfer
Complete the adventure in under 2 hours.
Use route knowledge and postpone unnecessary diversions.
New Game Plus Completed
Complete the adventure in New Game Plus mode and view the credits.
Finish a continuous NG+ campaign through the credits.
Water Whisperer
Find all secret shells.
Also check the shell awarded by the vendor’s final reward.
Frequently asked questions
Can chapter selection replace New Game+?
No. Start New Game+ and complete its campaign; using chapter selection as skips can disrupt that run’s progression.
Are all shells level pickups?
The collection includes the vendor’s final reward. Before searching again, check whether remaining Tetra trades are the missing requirement.
Is one million points always a new record?
No. Great Score is a threshold, while New High Score compares against your previous result. You must exceed that earlier total.
Sources
Trophy lists
Buying the game
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