PS4
Vampyr places platinum in conflict with its central temptation: embracing citizens for experience. The Not even once run must avoid those killings from beginning to end and cannot use Story Mode. Citizen-linked weapons and hostile districts require different choices. Because the game automatically saves consequences, do not plan as though every decision can be undone through chapter selection. Separate routes and deliberately preserve any backups supported by your console.
PS4 game, also playable on PS5 through compatibility; do not invent a native PS5 trophy list.
- Required difficulty: Not even once cannot be earned in Story Mode.
- Missable trophies: Citizen embraces, opening choices and resident-linked items can become irreversible.
- Online: The platinum route is single-player and offline.
Choose the peaceful route before Clay
For the no-citizen-kill route, spare Clay at the first encounter and continue avoiding voluntary embraces. Just take a bite and Merciful release require opposite decisions at that moment; they are not both recoverable later from the same outcome. Ordinary hostile enemies differ from residents, but read narrative interactions carefully when they offer a known character’s blood.
- Spare Clay on the Not even once save.
Treat London to support progression
Speak to residents, uncover hints and treat illnesses to gain progress without feeding on citizens. District visits should include conversations and medicine checks rather than only the nearest merchant. Rest advances conditions and consequences, so compare local needs with remaining supplies beforehand. Peaceful progression is more constrained; invest in abilities you actually use instead of spreading points across incompatible powers.
- Check sick residents and medicine before resting.
Protect collections before consequences
Melee, ranged and off-hand weapons are separate collections. Some depend on residents and keys to their containers, so plan the appropriate route rather than expecting every weapon to drop from enemies. Collect documents while areas remain accessible and record locked doors requiring keys. Paulus Aurelianus’s recollection involves a specific investigation rather than merely defeating the final boss.
- Record the owner, key and category for each missing weapon.
Reach the ending without embraces
Maintain the citizen restriction even when a difficult encounter makes quick experience tempting. At major decisions, consider the resident’s fate and district health before confirming because autosave can record the outcome immediately. Not even once covers the whole route; a peaceful middle section does not erase an opening embrace. Avoid Story Mode for this attempt even if combat feels easier and other trophies continue progressing.
- Check difficulty and the history of embraces before concluding.
Use another route for hostile districts
London’s burning requires every district to become hostile, so do not insert it casually into the route protecting citizens. Plan another playthrough for embraces, resident-linked weapons and destructive consequences. Chapter selection cannot reconstruct earlier choices. If using a backup, first ensure it is genuinely preserved and restorable on your console. The roadmap does not require buying a cloud subscription; separate playthroughs remain a valid planning approach.
- Separate district destruction from the no-citizen-kill route.
Trophies to watch
Merciful release
Let Clay live during your first meeting with him
Spare Clay at the first meeting of the peaceful run.
Lore keeper
Gather all collectibles
Gather documents before closing routes through consequences.
Not even once
Finish the game without killing any citizens (not unlockable in Story Mode)
Do not use Story Mode or embrace citizens in this run.
London's burning
Turn all districts to hostile status
Plan a separate route for making every district hostile.
Frequently asked questions
Do hostile enemy kills invalidate Not even once?
The restriction concerns citizens and relevant embraces rather than ordinary enemy combat. Distinguish narrative feeding decisions from battle attacks.
Can Story Mode earn Not even once?
No. The updated trophy description explicitly excludes it. Choose an eligible difficulty before preparing the run.
Does the game have a native PS5 list?
This guide links to the verified PS4 list. Playing through compatibility on PS5 does not automatically create a second platinum.
Sources
Trophy lists
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