I. Dying Light 2 Trophy Guide: Roadmap to Platinum
Dying Light 2 Stay Human offers a rewarding platinum trophy for dedicated players. While not overly difficult, earning all trophies requires a strategic approach and around 50-80 hours of active playtime, plus additional inactive time for distance-based trophies. This comprehensive Dying Light 2 Trophy Guide provides a roadmap, missable trophy warnings, and expert tips to help you conquer Villedor and unlock every achievement.
- Estimated trophy difficulty: 4/10
- Approximate time to platinum: 50-80 Hours (active) + ~30 Hours (inactive for 960km trophy)
- Offline trophies: 55 (1, 8, 46)
- Online trophies: 3 (1)
- Total trophies: 58 (1, 8, 48)
- Missable trophies: 5
- Archivist – Missable due to Prologue Collectible Notes (Mementos) which are inaccessible after the prologue and in Co-op.
- Boot Licker – Requires assigning 7 facilities/districts to the same faction.
- Fit as a Fiddle – Requires strategic inhibitor saving (81) and save backup for maxing Health.
- Ironheart – Requires strategic inhibitor saving (81) and save backup for maxing Stamina.
- Audiophile – Semi-missable; some tapes are in areas that may become inaccessible, but obtainable in Co-op (except Prologue).
- Glitched trophies: Story-related trophies can occasionally glitch. Backing up saves regularly is highly recommended (USB or PS+ Cloud).
- Difficulty affects trophies? No, all trophies are achievable on the Easy difficulty setting.
- Minimum Playthroughs: 1 Playthrough (with strategic save backup for maxing stats) + Co-op for any missed collectibles.
- PS4/PS5 Autopop & Save Transfer: Not supported.
- PS4/PS5 Crossbuy: Yes.
- Free-Roam / Level Select after Story?: Yes, post-story free roam is available. Some story areas become inaccessible in solo play but are accessible in Co-op (excluding the Prologue).
- Release Date: February 4th, 2022.
Dying Light 2 Stay Human Platinum Trophy Image
Step-by-Step Roadmap for Dying Light 2 Platinum Trophy
This Dying Light 2 trophy roadmap is structured to maximize efficiency and minimize missables, ensuring a smooth path to the platinum trophy.
Step 1: Prologue – Secure the Missable Memento (1 Hour)
Your first crucial task in this Dying Light 2 trophy guide is to obtain the missable Memento collectible in the Prologue. This is paramount because the prologue area is permanently inaccessible after completion and cannot be revisited in co-op. Consult our Dying Light 2 Collectibles Guide for the exact location of this Memento.
Missable Memento collectible location in Dying Light 2 Prologue, crucial for the Archivist trophy.
Step 2: Story Playthrough, Collectibles, Faction Choices, and Efficiency (25-35 Hours)
During your main story playthrough, several factors are critical for efficient trophy hunting:
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Collectible Awareness (Missable Archivist & Audiophile Trophies): Prioritize side quests as they become available and thoroughly explore quest areas using Survival Sense (). Many side quests reward collectibles, and some quests become unavailable as the story progresses. Missed collectibles can be obtained in co-op (except Prologue Memento). Utilize Survival Sense regularly to highlight nearby Mementos and Tapes (golden dots). Refer to our Dying Light 2 Collectibles Guide for a list of semi-missable collectibles in story/side quests.
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Inhibitor Management (Missable Fit as a Fiddle & Ironheart Trophies): Do not spend Inhibitors! Save all 81 Inhibitors for maxing out Health and Stamina. There are only 126 Inhibitors in the game, insufficient to max both stats in a single playthrough without a workaround. At 81 Inhibitors, create a save backup (PS+ Cloud/USB). Max out one stat for its trophy, restore your save, and max the other stat. While 6-9 inhibitors are needed for stamina during Main Quest 18 “Nightrunners”, avoid further spending until you reach 81 total. Check your Inhibitor count in the skills menu. Skill points (Combat/Parkour skills) are separate and do not consume Inhibitors.
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Faction Alignment (Missable Boot Licker Trophy): Consistently assign Facilities (Water Towers, Electrical Stations) to the same faction (Peacekeepers or Survivors) until you unlock the “Boot Licker” trophy. Assigning 7 facilities to one faction grants them control of 7 districts. Faction choices are permanent.
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Helping Survivors (Time Saver: A Friend in Need Trophy): Actively assist survivors in blue encounters as you explore Villedor. Saving 50 survivors is required for the “A Friend in Need” trophy. These random encounters are common and persist post-story and in co-op, but early focus saves time.
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Ranged Weapon Readiness (Time Saver: Death From Afar Trophy): Retain a ranged weapon (bow or crossbow) when acquired. This ensures you are prepared to kill a Spitter with a ranged weapon for the “Death From Afar” trophy without unnecessary searching later.
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Distance Grinding (Time Saver: Ultramarathon Trophy): To minimize the post-platinum grind for the 960km travel distance, utilize a rubber band technique on your controller sticks to run in circles in safe zones with UV lights during inactive playtime. This significantly reduces the time needed for this grindy trophy.
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Co-op Duplication Setup (Time Saver: Who Wants To Be a… Trophy): Keep high-value armor or valuables for the co-op duplication exploit. This method significantly accelerates reaching 1 million Old World Money for the “Who Wants To Be a…” trophy. Avoid selling valuables and refer to our Dying Light 2 Duplication Exploit Guide for details.
Collectible Roadmap (Semi-Missable)
Be vigilant for these collectibles during your story and side quest progression. Missing them will require co-op cleanup.
[Include a list of semi-missable collectibles from the original article here if needed, or link to the collectible guide section when created]
Step 3: Point of Interest Cleanup (10 Hours)
After completing the main story, focus on completing all trophy-related Points of Interest (POIs) in free roam. Each POI type (Metro Stations, Windmills, Bandit Camps, GRE Anomalies, Airdrops, GRE Quarantines) has a trophy associated with completing all instances of that type. These can all be completed post-story. Refer to our guides for locations:
- Dying Light 2 All Metro Station Locations
- Dying Light 2 All Windmill Locations
- Dying Light 2 All Bandit Camp Locations
- Dying Light 2 All GRE Anomaly Locations
- Dying Light 2 All Airdrop Locations
- Dying Light 2 All GRE Quarantine Locations
Dying Light 2 map icons for various Points of Interest needed for trophies.
Step 4: Collectible Cleanup (10-15 Hours)
Clean up any remaining collectibles. Use the in-game “Collectables” menu to identify missing items and cross-reference with our comprehensive guides:
- Dying Light 2 All Memento Locations (Collectible Notes)
- Dying Light 2 All Tape Locations (Collectible Recordings)
- Dying Light 2 All Graffiti Tag Locations (Collectible Murals)
For collectibles tied to missable side quests or inaccessible areas, utilize co-op. Use the “Find Games” co-op search to target specific quests or city alignments for efficient collectible hunting.
Step 5: Co-op and Money Grinding (1-2 Hours)
Complete the two co-op trophies: “Being All Social” (join a co-op session) and “That’s Teamwork!” (kill 100 enemies in a 3-4 player session).
Address the “Who Wants To Be a…” trophy (1 million Old World Money) using the duplication exploit with a co-op partner or a second console. Our Dying Light 2 Duplication Exploit Guide provides detailed instructions for rapid money accumulation.
II. Dying Light 2 Stay Human Trophy Guide – Detailed Trophy Breakdown
| Trophy | Description | How to Unlock |
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| Pilgrim’s Path | Unlock every trophy. | Earn all other trophies in Dying Light 2 Stay Human. |
| Into the Unknown | Reach Villedor. | Story-related, unmissable. Unlocks after Main Quest 1 “Pilgrim’s Path”. |
| First Shot | Use an Inhibitor for the first time. | Story-related, unmissable. Unlocks after Main Quest 1 “Pilgrim’s Path”, during Main Quest “Getting Stronger”. |
| Herzlich Wilkommen! | Enter the Bazaar. | Story-related, potentially buggy. Unlocks during Main Quest 4 “The Only Way Out” when entering the Bazaar. Save backup recommended. |
| Under Pressure | Activate your first Water Tower. | Story-related, unmissable. Unlocks during Main Quest 8 “Water Tower”. |
| On the Trail of the Enemy | Learn Waltz’s location. | Story-related, unmissable. Unlocks after Main Quest 9 “Revolution” / “Into the Dark”. |
| Light in the Darkness | Activate your first Electrical Substation. | Story-related, unmissable. Unlocks during Main Quest 11 “A Place To Call Home”. |
| Get Outta My House! | Defeat the Renegades attacking the Fish Eye. | Story-related, potentially buggy. Unlocks after Main Quest 11 “A Place To Call Home”. Save backup recommended. |
| Debris and Ashes | Reach the Observatory. | Story-related, unmissable. Unlocks during Main Quest 19 “Veronika”. Note: Trophy order is misleading. |
| We Will Be Heard! | Restore the radio broadcast tower. | Story-related, unmissable. Unlocks after Main Quest 16 “Broadcast”. |
| Known Associate | Learn the whereabouts of Veronika Ryan. | Story-related, unmissable. Unlocks after Main Quest 18 “Nightrunners” / “Empire”. |
| Brush with Death | Wake up after the missile strike. | Story-related, unmissable. Unlocks after Main Quest 19 “Veronika”. |
| Going Down | Enter the X-13 elevator. | Story-related, unmissable. Unlocks during Main Quest 22 “X13”. |
| Family First | Find your sister. | Story-related, unmissable. Unlocks during Main Quest 22 “X13”. |
| Your World, Your Rules | Complete the game with any ending. | Story-related, unmissable. Unlocks after Main Quest 22 “X13”. Any ending counts. |
| Municipal Services | Assign all Facilities. | Assign all Water Towers & Electrical Stations. Refer to Facility Locations Guide. |
| Tunnel Entrance | Activate your first Metro Station. | Activate your first Metro Station. Refer to Metro Station Locations Guide. |
| Tube Map | Activate all Metro Stations. | Activate all Metro Stations. Refer to Metro Station Locations Guide. |
| Sancho Panza | Activate your first Windmill. | Story-related, unmissable. Unlocks during Main Quest 4 “Unruly Brother”. Refer to Windmill Locations Guide. |
| Tickets, Please! | Use a Metro Station to Fast Travel. | Fast travel using any Metro Station. May be slightly buggy, try again if it doesn’t unlock immediately. |
| Don Quixote | Activate all Windmills. | Activate all Windmills. Refer to Windmill Locations Guide. |
| Can’t You Read the Signs? | Collect all Inhibitors hidden in GRE Quarantines. | Collect all 24 Inhibitors from the 6 GRE Quarantine Buildings (4 per building). Refer to GRE Quarantine Locations Guide. |
| Find Anything Interesting? | Open all Airdrops. | Open all Airdrops. Refer to Airdrop Locations Guide. |
| It Wasn’t That Hard, Was It? | Defeat your first GRE Anomaly. | Defeat your first GRE Anomaly. Refer to GRE Anomaly Locations Guide. |
| Revenants | Defeat all GRE Anomalies. | Defeat all GRE Anomalies. Refer to GRE Anomaly Locations Guide. |
| Flag Burning | Clear your first Bandit Camp. | Story-related, unmissable. Unlocks during Main Quest 7 “The Raid”. Refer to Bandit Camp Locations Guide. |
| Ban Hammer | Clear all Bandit Camps. | Clear all Bandit Camps. Refer to Bandit Camp Locations Guide. |
| You Never Forget Your First… | Craft your first item. | Story-related, unmissable. Unlocks during Main Quest 1 “Pilgrim’s Path”. |
| Oh, So This Is How It Works! | Modify your weapon for the first time. | See “Modder” trophy. |
| A Friend in Need… | Help 50 survivors in Encounters. | Help 50 blue encounter survivors. |
| Parkour Master | Achieve maximum Parkour Proficiency. | Reach Parkour Proficiency Level 25. Earn Parkour XP by parkouring at night. |
| Combat Master | Achieve maximum Combat Proficiency. | Reach Combat Proficiency Level 25. Earn Combat XP by fighting enemies. |
| Boot Licker | Reach City Alignment 7 for any faction. | MISSABLE. Assign 7 Facilities to the same faction. |
| Who Wants To Be a… | Collect 1,000,000 in Old World Money. | Accumulate 1,000,000 Old World Money. Use duplication exploit for faster farming. |
| Man On a Mission | Meet all your Sparker love interests. | Meet all Sparker love interests. Refer to Sparker Love Interests Guide. |
| Ultramarathon | Travel at least 960km. | Travel 960km distance. Use rubberbanding method for AFK grinding. |
| After the Fall | Fall from a combined height of at least 10,994 meters. | Fall 10,994 meters cumulatively. Will unlock naturally during gameplay. |
| Good Night & Good Luck | Survive your first night. | Survive one night. Sleep twice to quickly unlock. |
| Can’t Touch This! | Kill 20 enemies in a row with melee weapons without taking damage. | Kill 20 melee enemies consecutively without taking damage. |
| Night Hunter | Kill a Volatile. | Kill a Volatile. Story-related or find at Chase Level 4 at night. |
| Death From Afar | Kill a Spitter using a ranged weapon. | Kill a Spitter with a bow or other ranged weapon. |
| Tanning Salon | Use the UV Flashlight to kill a Viral. | Use UV Flashlight (unlocked in Main Quest 14) and melee kill a Viral during daytime. |
| Terminal Headache | Perform 50 headshots with a ranged weapon. | Perform 50 headshots with any ranged weapon. |
| Slow Poke! | Lose the maximum level of Chase. | Reach Chase Level 4 at night and escape or die to unlock. |
| Being All Social | Join a co-op session. | Join any co-op session. |
| That’s Teamwork! | Kill 100 enemies while playing with at least 2 other players. | Kill 100 enemies in a co-op session with 3 or 4 players. |
| Lightning Reflexes | Perform a Perfect Block 10 times in a row without taking damage. | Perform 10 consecutive Perfect Blocks ( at the last moment). |
| Modder | Modify your weapons at least 50 times. | Modify weapons 50 times. Reapply the same charm repeatedly on one weapon. |
| Fit as a Fiddle | Max out your Health. | MISSABLE. Max out Health using 81 Inhibitors and save backup method. |
| Ironheart | Max out your Stamina. | MISSABLE. Max out Stamina using 81 Inhibitors and save backup method. |
| You’re Going Down! | Perform 50 takedowns. | Perform 50 takedowns ( from behind). |
| Don’t Look Up | Perform Smash on at least 50 enemies. | Perform 50 Smash attacks (unlocked Combat skill) from elevated positions. |
| Get the Point? | Kill 50 enemies with a Spear. | Kill 50 enemies using Spears (Opportunity Weapons). |
| True Nightrunner | Complete all Nightrunner Trials. | Complete all Nightrunner Trials with at least Bronze rank. Refer to Nightrunner Trials Guide. |
| Bing Bang Boom! | Perform an Air Kick after a Double Wall Run. | Perform an Air Kick after Double Wall Run (requires “Tic Tac”, “Wall Combo”, “Air Kick” skills). |
| Archivist | Find all Collectible Notes. | MISSABLE. Find all Memento collectibles. Refer to Memento Locations Guide. |
| Audiophile | Find all Collectible Recordings. | SEMI-MISSABLE. Find all Tape collectibles. Refer to Tape Locations Guide. |
| Street Art Aficionado | Discover all Graffiti Tag Collectibles. | Find all Graffiti Tag collectibles. Refer to Graffiti Tag Locations Guide. |
III. Save Backup Guide for PS4/PS5/Xbox/PC
- PS4/PS5: Settings > Saved Data Management > Saved Data > Console Storage > Upload to PS+ Cloud (PS5/PS4) or USB drive (PS4). Disable auto-sync (PS5: Settings > Saved Data and Game/App Settings > Saved Data PS5 > Sync Saved Data > Auto-Sync Saved Data = Disabled). Restore: Settings > Saved Data Management > Saved Data > PS+ or USB > Copy to Console Storage > Overwrite.
- PC (Steam): Locate save folder (C:Program Files (x86)Steamuserdata). Copy to another folder. Restore by copying back to Steamuserdata.
- Xbox One / Xbox Series: Disconnect from internet > move in-game > reconnect > force cloud save > verify upload > perform action > DO NOT EXIT GAME > stay online > Home > Dying Light 2 > Options > Manage Game > Saved Data > Gamertag > Delete Saved Data > Delete from Console > repeat delete until gone > Home > restart game.
Credits:
- PowerPyx Team & Community Contributors (Hinsusta, Archavia, Gage, Ashbo, dalailama1989, Spray_UK)
Version Notes:
- 2022-02-06: Added Sparker Love Interests information. Updated Inhibitor count clarification (81 total for max stat).
- 2022-02-11: Collectible Roadmap added, all collectibles found.
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