The Darkness II

The Darkness II platinum guide for PS3

The Darkness II

PS3

Split the platinum between Jackie and the Vendettas cast. Jackie needs both a Don clear and a New Game Plus clear, and the second run keeps his talents. Stick to one Vendettas character until developed and use the others on Hit List jobs. There is no need to find an online lobby for the solo route.

51 PS3 trophies. The required Vendettas and Hit List missions can be played solo offline.

  • Campaign: Don is available from the start; New Game Plus follows the first clear.
  • Relics: 29 on Jackie’s route, recoverable through chapter select.
  • Mode: Vendettas and the six relevant Hit List jobs can be finished offline.

Decide when to tackle Don

You can start on Don and develop Jackie further in the next run, or learn the encounters first and tackle Don with developed talents. Either way, finish a Don campaign and a New Game Plus campaign. Check light sources before moving out: in shadow you can use the arms and executions, and enemies carrying lights deserve immediate attention.

  • Before a tough room, identify lights, cover and a route back to shadow.

Collect relics and track situational actions

On the first run, look for the 29 relics in side rooms and passages. Identify missing chapters before replaying the whole campaign blindly. Some trophies require a particular set piece or kill type, so note the encounter and use chapter select if you have already passed it. Rotate arms and guns as you play instead of leaving every counter until the end.

  • Check Relic Hunter separately from the arm and kill objectives.

Finish the second run with your existing talents

Use New Game Plus from the completed progress instead of starting an empty campaign. Finish every chapter for At Home in the Dark and use the extra essence to fill Jackie’s talent trees. If you already cleared Don, choose a more comfortable setting here. Try new powers early in encounters where they can help with specific trophies.

  • Check every tree in the talent menu, not just the power you use most often.

Develop one character in Vendettas

Open Vendettas in single-player and choose one character for the full campaign. Develop that character’s talents before spreading your time across the alternatives, and finish the episodes in order. The four characters have different abilities; choose the one whose power helps you regain control of a fight. The mode has its own boss trophies, separate from Jackie’s battles.

  • Confirm The Brotherhood Crumbles and note which character still needs any talents.

Finish six exclusive Hit List jobs

In Hit List, distinguish the exclusive jobs from Vendettas replays. Useful jobs include Enter the Gauntlet and We Interrupt This Program, which also have their own bosses, plus All Clear, Storming, Snatch and Grab and the trash job. Rotate the three characters you have not used and finish the jobs before returning to the menu; a duplicate campaign chapter does not add an exclusive.

  • Check off all six distinct jobs and verify each character-specific requirement.

Trophies to watch

Don of Darkness

Finish the game on Don difficulty

Clear a campaign on Don; you can do it first or with carried talents in New Game Plus.

At Home in the Dark

Finish all chapters in New Game+ on any difficulty

Start New Game Plus from the completed save and finish all chapters.

The Brotherhood Crumbles

Complete Vendettas Campaign

Complete the Vendettas campaign using single-player.

You've Made My Hit List

Complete 6 Hit List exclusive missions

Choose six exclusive Hit List jobs without counting Vendettas campaign chapters again.

Frequently asked questions

Do Vendettas trophies need servers or a friend?

No. The required missions have a solo route even though the mode offers co-op.

Can a run count for both Don and New Game Plus?

Yes, if you tackle Don in New Game Plus after the first ending. Make sure the difficulty remains set.

Do Vendettas chapters count for Hit List?

Campaign replays do not count: finish six exclusive jobs separate from the Vendettas campaign.

Sources

Trophy lists

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