Obtaining the platinum trophy in A Plague Tale Requiem is a rewarding journey for dedicated players. This trophy guide provides a comprehensive roadmap to navigate your path to 100% completion, ensuring you unlock every achievement in this captivating action-adventure sequel.
- Estimated Trophy Difficulty: 3/10
- Approximate Time to Platinum: 20-25 hours
- Offline Trophies: 36 (1, 4, 9, 22)
- Online Trophies: 0
- Missable Trophies: 3 (Sneaky , Fighter , Malignant ). Maxing out all Skills (Prudence / Aggressive / Opportunism) is semi-missable as it requires two playthroughs and careful planning, or chapter select replays if not managed correctly during the initial runs. Skill progress carries over to New Game+, but without a New Game++ mode, missing a skill after NG+ necessitates chapter replays. Focus on skill optimization in your second playthrough.
- Glitched Trophies: While generally stable, some players have reported issues with the Explorer not unlocking as expected. Reinstalling the game and revisiting collectible locations via Chapter Select has been reported to resolve these issues.
- Difficulty Affects Trophies?: No, all trophies can be earned on Narrative difficulty (Easy), making the platinum accessible regardless of your combat skill level.
- Minimum Playthroughs: 2 – A first playthrough on Narrative difficulty to collect everything and a New Game+ playthrough to fully maximize all skills.
- PS4/PS5 Autopop & Save Transfer: Not applicable as A Plague Tale Requiem is a PS5 exclusive title.
- PS4/PS5 Crossbuy: Not applicable as A Plague Tale Requiem is a PS5 exclusive title.
- Chapter Select After Story: Yes, Chapter Select is available post-story completion, allowing replay of any section to collect missed items or optimize skill progression. All collectibles, skills, and upgrades are retained in New Game+ and accessible via Chapter Select. No collectibles are truly missable.
- Release Date: October 18, 2022
Introduction to the Trophy Journey in A Plague Tale Requiem
Welcome to the detailed trophy guide for A Plague Tale Requiem! As the sequel to the critically acclaimed A Plague Tale: Innocence, Requiem expands upon the grim narrative, stealth mechanics, and emotional storytelling. Earning the platinum trophy will require approximately 20-25 hours, spread across two playthroughs. The first playthrough should focus on enjoying the story and collecting all collectibles, while the second playthrough in New Game+ is dedicated to mastering all skill trees.
There are a total of 43 main collectibles in A Plague Tale Requiem, categorized as 21 Souvenirs, 12 Hugo’s Herbarium entries (comprising 5 Flowers and 7 Feathers as listed in the trophy menu), and 10 Secret Chests. To effectively gather all collectibles and enhance your gameplay, you should also prioritize locating 16 Knives and 24 Tool Chests. These supplementary items, while not directly tied to trophies, are crucial for opening Secret Chests and fully upgrading your equipment.
It is strongly recommended to play your initial playthrough on Narrative difficulty. This setting increases the availability of Knives, which are essential for accessing Secret Chests, and these are finite and less abundant in higher difficulty modes and New Game+. By collecting all collectibles in your first playthrough, you set yourself up for a smoother and more focused New Game+ experience dedicated solely to skill maximization. Let’s delve into the optimal path to achieve platinum.
A Plague Tale Requiem Platinum Trophy Image, showcasing the ultimate achievement for dedicated players.
Step-by-Step Roadmap to Platinum
Step 1: Narrative Difficulty Story Playthrough & All Collectibles
Your primary goal in the first playthrough is to experience the compelling narrative of A Plague Tale Requiem while diligently collecting all in-game items. Playing on Narrative difficulty is advised to ensure an ample supply of Knives, which are necessary for opening Secret Chests. Focus on acquiring:
- 21 Souvenirs
- 12 Hugo’s Herbarium Entries (5 Flowers & 7 Feathers)
- 10 Secret Chests
- 24 Tool Chests
- 16 Old Protector’s Items
Utilize comprehensive guides to ensure no collectible is missed. All-in-one guides that combine trophy acquisition and collectible locations are highly recommended to streamline your playthrough and minimize backtracking.
For players who prefer a detailed walkthrough to navigate the game’s puzzles and story progression alongside collectible locations, step-by-step guides are also available.
Important Considerations for Collectibles and Progression:
- Chapter Select: Any missed collectibles can be retrieved using Chapter Select. However, it’s important to note that Chapter Select in A Plague Tale Requiem specifically tracks Souvenirs and Hugo’s Herbarium entries. Secret Chests, Knives, and Tools are not tracked in Chapter Select. Therefore, meticulous collection during your initial playthrough is crucial for these items.
- Progression Bugs: Should you encounter any game-breaking bugs, such as an inability to interact with essential story elements, consult a detailed walkthrough to confirm the expected game behavior. Replaying the specific Sub-Chapter via Chapter Select typically resolves such issues without requiring a full chapter replay.
Amicia and Hugo navigate a vibrant market scene, highlighting the game’s detailed environments.
Step 2: New Game+ for Skill Mastery
After completing your first playthrough and securing most trophies, the remaining achievements will focus on fully upgrading the three skill trees: Prudence, Aggressive, and Opportunism. It is impossible to max out all three in a single playthrough due to the limited number of enemy encounters. New Game+ is designed to facilitate this skill completion.
To initiate New Game+, from the Main Menu, navigate to ‘Saves’ using and select your completed story save file, then press to start New Game+. This creates a separate save, preserving your original completion save and allowing you to return to Chapter Select if needed.
Skill progression is tracked in the ‘Skills Menu,’ accessible from Chapter 2 onwards. Skills advance based on your combat approach in each enemy encounter. Monitor your skill progress after encounters – if a desired skill isn’t progressing, utilize Chapter Select to replay specific encounters and adjust your playstyle accordingly.
- Prudence Skill: Achieved by eliminating 0-30% of enemies per encounter, emphasizing stealth and avoidance. Complete sections without detection or minimal combat to maximize Prudence gains.
- Aggressive Skill: Earned by defeating 71-100% of enemies in an encounter. Engage in direct combat, eliminating all threats. Utilize environmental chain reactions and later, the crossbow with upgraded bolts for efficient enemy elimination, even against armored foes.
- Opportunism Skill: Progressed by defeating 31-60% of enemies per encounter. This requires a balanced approach, engaging in combat but not fully eliminating every enemy. Carefully manage enemy numbers to fall within this percentage range.
Depending on your playstyle and skill focus, a partial or near-full New Game+ playthrough may be necessary to max out all skills. If skills remain incomplete after New Game+, Chapter Select becomes essential. Replaying from Chapter 3 onward, while concentrating on your remaining skill, is recommended. Note that Chapter Select resets progress to the start of the chapter, preventing skill farming by repeatedly playing single encounters. A New Game++ mode is not available, making efficient skill point allocation in New Game+ critical.
Essential Tips, Tricks, and Guides:
Refer to comprehensive guides and resources for detailed collectible locations, puzzle solutions, and advanced combat strategies to aid your platinum journey.
A Plague Tale Requiem Trophy List
| Trophy Icon | Trophy Name | Description | How to Obtain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Requiem | Earn all “A Plague Tale: Requiem” trophies | Unlock all other trophies in A Plague Tale: Requiem to achieve Platinum. DLC trophies are not required. | |
| Under a New Sun | Complete chapter 1 | Story-related, cannot be missed. Refer to A Plague Tale Requiem: Chapter 1 Walkthrough. | |
| Newcomers | Complete chapter 2 | Story-related, cannot be missed. Refer to A Plague Tale Requiem: Chapter 2 Walkthrough. | |
| A Burden of Blood | Complete chapter 3 | Story-related, cannot be missed. Refer to A Plague Tale Requiem: Chapter 3 Walkthrough. | |
| Protector’s Duty | Complete chapter 4 | Story-related, cannot be missed. Refer to A Plague Tale Requiem: Chapter 4 Walkthrough. | |
| In our Wake | Complete chapter 5 | Story-related, cannot be missed. Refer to A Plague Tale Requiem: Chapter 5 Walkthrough. | |
| Leaving all Behind | Complete chapter 6 | Story-related, cannot be missed. Refer to A Plague Tale Requiem: Chapter 6 Walkthrough. | |
| Felons | Complete chapter 7 | Story-related, cannot be missed. Refer to A Plague Tale Requiem: Chapter 7 Walkthrough. | |
| A Sea of Promises | Complete chapter 8 | Story-related, cannot be missed. Refer to A Plague Tale Requiem: Chapter 8 Walkthrough. | |
| Tales and Revelations | Complete chapter 9 | Story-related, cannot be missed. Refer to A Plague Tale Requiem: Chapter 9 Walkthrough. | |
| Bloodline | Complete chapter 10 | Story-related, cannot be missed. Refer to A Plague Tale Requiem: Chapter 10 Walkthrough. | |
| The Cradle of Centuries | Complete chapter 11 | Story-related, cannot be missed. Refer to A Plague Tale Requiem: Chapter 11 Walkthrough. | |
| The Life We Deserve | Complete chapter 12 | Story-related, cannot be missed. Refer to A Plague Tale Requiem: Chapter 12 Walkthrough. | |
| Nothing Left | Complete chapter 13 | Story-related, cannot be missed. Refer to A Plague Tale Requiem: Chapter 13 Walkthrough. | |
| Healing our Wounds | Complete chapter 14 | Story-related, cannot be missed. Refer to A Plague Tale Requiem: Chapter 14 Walkthrough. | |
| Dying Sun | Complete chapter 15 | Story-related, cannot be missed. Refer to A Plague Tale Requiem: Chapter 15 Walkthrough. | |
| King Hugo | Complete chapter 16 | Story-related, cannot be missed. Refer to A Plague Tale Requiem: Chapter 16 Walkthrough. | |
| Knights! | Complete all chapters | Story-related, cannot be missed. Refer to A Plague Tale Requiem: Chapter 17 Walkthrough. | |
| Herbalist | Find all flowers | Collect all 5 flowers. See » A Plague Tale Requiem – All Collectible Locations | |
| Ornithologist | Find all feathers | Collect all 7 feathers. See » A Plague Tale Requiem – All Collectible Locations | |
| Explorer | Open all the secret chests | Open all 10 secret chests. See » A Plague Tale Requiem – All Collectible Locations | |
| Immortal memories | Recall all souvenirs | Collect all 21 souvenirs. See » A Plague Tale Requiem – All Collectible Locations | |
| Pocket laboratory. | |||
| Pocket laboratory. | |||
| Pocket laboratory. | |||
| Pocket laboratory. | |||
| Pocket laboratory | Fully upgrade the alchemy | Fully upgrade the alchemy. To fully upgrade all 5 equipment pieces (Sling, Crossbow, Gear, Instruments, Alchemy) requires 6 Tools and 175 Pieces each. Tools are found in Tool Chests (24 in total). Utilize the save trick: save 6 Tools and 175 Pieces, fully upgrade one item for the trophy, then reload the save to repeat for other upgrades without needing to collect more resources. Refer to the Collectible Guide: » A Plague Tale Requiem – All Collectible Locations | |
| Night guard | Extinguish 40 fires | Craft “Extinguis” (unlocked in Chapter 3) and extinguish 40 fire sources, including enemy torches, lanterns, and braziers. Repeatedly extinguishing the same fire using checkpoint restarts counts. Farmable in Chapter 3, Sub-Chapter “At the edge of the city”. | |
| Alchemist | Craft 100 ammunitions | Craft 100 ammunitions of any type (Ignifer, Extinguis, Tar, Odoris). Accumulative across playthroughs and checkpoint restarts. Unlocks naturally during gameplay. | |
| Malignant**. | |||
| Malignant**. | |||
| Malignant | Fully improve the Opportunism skills | Max out the Opportunism skill tree. Fully improving all skills requires two playthroughs. Skills are leveled based on combat style: Prudence (stealth), Aggressive (direct combat), Opportunism (balanced approach). Focus on maxing one skill per playthrough or utilize Chapter Select to adjust your approach for specific encounters. | |
| Perfect shot | Shoot all the pine cones | In Chapter 1, Sub-Chapter: A Long Journey, after hide and seek, shoot all pine cones Hugo throws in the river (except the first one). Stand behind the tree branch on the left for best aiming. Replay subchapter via Main Menu if missed, “Restart section” autosaves after the minigame. | |
| Perfect throw | Successfully complete all throws in the Crowns game | In Chapter 8, Sub-Chapter: Celebration of the brighter days, at the market square, find the Crowns game stall. Throw all 4 pots through the hanging crowns and hit the colored tarps behind each (Yellow, Purple/Green, Orange, Brown). Also unlocks a Souvenir. | |
| Old protector | Interact with all the old protector’s items in the sanctuary | In Chapter 9, Sub-Chapter: Phoenix, interact with all 16 Old Protector’s Items in the Sanctuary. Interact with everything in each room before progressing, especially upstairs before talking to Sophia: Room 1: Tent, Dolls, Bed, Horse. Room 2: Toy Chest, Armor, Weapons Rack, Wax Tablets. Room 3: Black Powder, Dark Flask, More Flasks, Small Flask, Cooking Station, Lab Table. Upstairs: Scrolls, See-through Floor. | |
| Mercy | Don’t kill the guard on the docks | In Chapter 4, Sub-Chapter: Obligatory cooperation, during the docks puzzle, cooperate with the soldier but do not kill him. After lowering the final drawbridge for him, use Ignifer to burn his clothes and then Tar to intensify the fire and escape. Do not use Extinguis. Follow the step-by-step guide in the roadmap for detailed puzzle solution. |
Special Thanks / Credits
Special thanks to the following contributors for their valuable insights and resources:
HardyBoy & FranciRoosters for the comprehensive Walkthroughs at A Plague Tale: Requiem Wiki.
Hinsusta for providing various gameplay information.
Optinooby, James6453 for their work on detailing the Opportunism Skill leveling.
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