- Estimated Trophy Difficulty: 7/10
- Approximate Platinum Time: 50+ Hours (Skill Dependent)
- Offline Trophies: 34 (1, 4, 11, 18)
- Online Trophies: 0
- Missable Trophies: 16 (Man Without Equal, Ashina Traveler, Peak Physical Strength, Immortal Severance, Purification, Dragon’s Homecoming, Shura, Sword Saint, Isshin Ashina, Great Shinobi – Owl, Father Surpassed, Corrupted Monk, Gracious Gift of Tears, Isshin Ashina, Demon of Hatred, Great Colored Carp)
- Glitched Trophies: None Reported
- Difficulty and Trophies: Difficulty is Fixed, Doesn’t Affect Trophies
- Minimum Playthroughs: 2 (with save backups), 4 (without save backups)
- Post-Story Free Roam: Yes, Endgame Changes (New Bosses, Some Areas Locked)
- New Game+: Yes, Accessible from Dilapidated Temple Sculptor’s Room
Introduction to Sekiro Platinum
Welcome to the ultimate Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Platinum Trophy Guide! Achieving platinum in Sekiro is a test of skill and dedication, requiring complete game mastery. This guide provides a roadmap to 100% completion, covering all endings, optional bosses, and crucial upgrade items. Sekiro features a vast, interconnected world with fast travel available from the start. Thorough exploration is key to uncovering vital upgrades. If you find yourself stuck on a boss or unsure of where to proceed, our comprehensive Sekiro Walkthrough is here to assist. Missed collectibles or trophies in your initial playthrough? New Game+ carries over your progress, allowing you to mop up anything you might have missed.
Roadmap by SnowNinjaRaccoon & Trophy Guide by PowerPyx
Step 1: Initial Playthrough – Progress to Corrupted Monk & Guardian Ape
During your first playthrough of Sekiro, focus on experiencing the game naturally until you reach the mandatory boss encounters with the “Corrupted Monk” in Ashina Depths and the “Guardian Ape” in Sunken Valley. Up to this point, you can explore and progress without significant risk of missing trophies. However, defeating both of these bosses triggers changes in Ashina Castle, making some minibosses unavailable. These minibosses are essential for obtaining Prayer Beads, which directly enhance your Vitality and Posture, crucial stats for survival. Additionally, the “Loaded Spear” Prosthetic Tool becomes inaccessible shortly after this point. Ensure you collect these items before advancing.
Before confronting the Corrupted Monk and Guardian Ape, it’s wise to consult collectible guides to ensure you haven’t overlooked any Prayer Beads or Prosthetic Tools in earlier areas.
A fierce battle against the Guardian Ape, a mandatory boss encounter in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice.
Crucial Decision Point: After defeating both the Corrupted Monk and Guardian Ape, your next destination is Ashina Castle for your second visit. Upon arrival, you’ll notice idols are locked, indicating significant story progression. Meeting Owl atop Ashina Castle’s tower initiates a critical dialogue choice that determines your ending and impacts trophy availability.
Ending Branch: To ensure access to the majority of trophies in your initial playthrough, choose the second dialogue option when speaking to Owl: “Break the Iron Code. Stay Loyal to Kuro.” This path is necessary for the “Purification” and “Return” endings, which are tied to specific trophies. At this juncture, familiarize yourself with the Sekiro Endings Guide to understand the steps required for each ending and plan your playthrough accordingly.
Step 2: Prepare for Endings – Sword Saint Isshin & Save Backup
Having secured the “Everblossom” and “Frozen Dragon’s Tears” items—essential for specific endings—continue playing through Sekiro until you defeat the final boss of the standard endings, “Sword Saint Isshin”. Crucially, do not interact with Kuro immediately after this boss fight. This is the moment to create a save backup, allowing you to efficiently unlock multiple endings in a single playthrough.
Save Backup Guide:
- PlayStation 4 Save Backup: Navigate to PS4 Settings > Application Saved Data Management > Saved Data in System Storage > Copy to USB Drive or Upload to Online Storage (PS Plus). For multiple backups, copy the “PS4” folder from your USB drive to your computer. Disable auto-upload for Sekiro in PS+ settings to prevent save overwrites.
- Xbox One Save Backup: Exit Sekiro (pausing overwrites cloud saves!). Immediately after defeating Sword Saint Isshin, press the Xbox Home button > navigate to Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice > press the Options button > Manage Game & add-ons > Saved data > Select your Gamertag > Delete saved data > Delete from console. Repeat deletion until the save disappears. Restart Sekiro; it will sync your cloud save (the backup!). Test this process on a dummy account first if unsure.
The climactic battle against Sword Saint Isshin, the final boss for most Sekiro endings.
Ending Trophy Farming: With your save backed up, interact with Kuro and select each of the three ending options one by one to unlock the corresponding trophies (“Immortal Severance”, “Purification”, “Dragon’s Homecoming”). After each ending and trophy unlock, restore your save backup (copy from USB/PS+ back to PS4/Xbox).
Pre-NG+ Checklist: After obtaining all three ending trophies via save manipulation, decline the prompt to start New Game+ immediately. Select “No” to remain in the free-roam post-story world. Before proceeding to NG+, ensure you have:
- Defeated all Mini-Bosses: Refer to the Sekiro Boss Locations Guide to confirm.
- Collected 6 Lapis Lazuli: See the Sekiro Lapis Lazuli Locations Guide for all locations.
Once confirmed, approach the idol at the Dilapidated Temple and select “Begin New Game 2” to start New Game+. NG+ is necessary to access the “Shura” ending and acquire the “Man Without Equal” trophy, which requires defeating all bosses, including those exclusive to different endings.
Step 3: New Game+ – Shura Ending Path to Owl
Play through New Game+ until you again reach Owl at Ashina Castle. This marks the next save backup point. Repeat the save backup process from Step 2. This time, to unlock the “Shura” ending, choose the first dialogue option when speaking to Owl: “Obey the Iron Code, Forsake Kuro.”
The pivotal choice against Owl in Ashina Castle determines the path to the Shura ending.
Shura Ending & Boss Trophies: Choosing this path leads to the “Shura” ending and unlocks the “Shura” ending trophy, as well as the “Man Without Equal” trophy for defeating all bosses (including the Shura-exclusive bosses). Immediately after unlocking these trophies, reload your save backup from before the Owl decision.
Step 4: Post-Shura Save Reload – Lapis Lazuli Cleanup
Reloading your save from before the Owl encounter allows you to continue on the path that leads to Fountainhead Palace (which is inaccessible if you choose the Shura ending). Your primary objective now is to acquire the remaining Lapis Lazuli for maximum Prosthetic Tool upgrades. The Fountainhead Palace path offers easier access to 4 more Lapis Lazuli (you can skip the optional Demon of Hatred boss in this playthrough to save time if desired). Consult the Sekiro Lapis Lazuli Locations Guide to efficiently collect these final upgrade materials.
Step 5: Final Cleanup – Skills & Platinum
At this stage, you should have most trophies unlocked. The remaining tasks typically involve grinding for skill points to acquire all skills and unlock the “Height of Technique” trophy, ultimately leading to the Platinum.
Skill Point Farming: The late-game areas, particularly Fountainhead Palace, offer the highest XP yield per enemy. Find a comfortable farming spot and defeat enemies repeatedly to accumulate skill points.
Useful Sekiro Tips, Tricks, and Guides:
- Sekiro Shadows Die Twice Trophy Guide – You are here!
- Sekiro Shadows Die Twice Boss Guide (All Boss Locations & Walkthroughs)
- Sekiro Shadows Die Twice All Prosthetic Tool Locations
- Sekiro Shadows Die Twice All Combat Styles & Skill Unlock Locations
- Sekiro Shadows Die Twice All Ninjutsu Technique Locations
- Sekiro Shadows Die Twice All Prayer Bead Locations (Vitality & Posture Upgrades)
- Sekiro Shadows Die Twice All Gourd Seed Locations (Healing Gourd Upgrades)
- Sekiro Shadows Die Twice How to Get All Endings
- Sekiro Shadows Die Twice All Lapis Lazuli Locations
- Sekiro Shadows Die Twice Full Walkthrough (All Areas)
Sekiro Shadows Die Twice Trophy Guide
| Icon | Trophy Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sekiro | All trophies have been unlocked. | |
| Man Without Equal | Defeated all bosses *Missable & Cannot be obtained in 1 Playthrough due to different bosses being tied to different Endings*» Sekiro Shadows Die Twice Boss Guide (All Boss Locations & Walkthroughs) | |
| Ashina Traveler | Traveled to all areas of the game *Missable if you choose Shura Ending* There are the following areas in the game: Ashina Outskirts, Hirata Estate, Ashina Castle, Ashina Depths, Sunken Valley, Senpou Temple, Fountainhead Palace. You just need to have visited each of them once for this trophy. You do not need to find all idols (fast travel points) in them, just the general main area needs to be visited. The last area “Fountainhead Palace” is missable. After defeating the Corrupted Monk Boss in Ashina Depths & the Guardian Boss in Sunken Valley, you must return to the Tower Roof of Ashina Castle, where the Genichiro Ashina boss fight took place. This is the normal story path so far and unmissable. Once you’re there, you must speak to Owl on the Tower Roof and there are 2 dialogue options that determine the game ending. The 1st option would have you betray Kuro and thus would end the game right then and there (an early ending). You’d never even reach Fountainhead Palace and miss out on this. Instead, when talking to Owl pick the 2nd Dialogue Option: “Break the Iron Code, Stay Loyal to Kuro”. Then you will automatically reach the final area Fountainhead Palace as part of the remaining story. In other words: if you go for this ending you’ll get this trophy automatically in the process. If you need help at any point or are unsure where to go, click the linked area names above for detailed walkthroughs of each area and how to get there. | |
| Master of the Prosthetic | Upgraded all Prosthetic Tools to their limit » Sekiro Shadows Die Twice All Prosthetic Tool Locations See the above guide for all tool locations. After getting all tools you still need to upgrade them. Below you find the upgrade cost for everything. The upgrade materials are found as item pickups in the world and can be randomly dropped by various enemies. List of materials (click them for guides to all their locations): List of upgrade cost: Tier 1 – Spinning Shuriken – 200 Sen / 3 Iron – Spring-load Firecracker – 200 Sen / 2 Iron / 1 Gunpowder Tier 2 – Loaded Spear Thrust Type – 400 Sen / 5 Scrap Iron – Spring-load Axe – 400 Sen / 5 Iron – Double Divine Abduction – 400 Sen / 3 Scrap Iron / 2 Black Gunpowder – Spring-load Flame Vent – 400 Sen / 3 Iron / 4 Gunpowder Tier 3 – Loaded Spear Cleave Type – 600 Sen / 3 Magnetite / 4 Scrap Iron – Gouging Top – 600 Sen / 3 Scarp Magnetite – Aged Feather Mist Raven – 600 Sen / 2 Scrap Magnetite / 1 Lump of Fat Wax / 2 Black Gunpowder – Improved Sabimaru – 600 Sen / 4 Scrap Magnetite / 4 Scrap Iron – Long Spark – 600 Sen / 2 Yellow Gunpowder / 3 Black Gunpowder – Mountain Echo – 600 Sen / 3 Scrap Magnetite / 2 Lump of Fat Wax – Loaded Umbrella – Magnet – 600 Sen / 3 Scrap Magnetite / 4 Scrap Iron Tier 4 – Spiral Spear – 1000 Sen / 4 Scrap Magnetite / 10 Scrap Iron – Phantom Kunai – 1000 Sen / 1 Phantom Kunai / 3 Scrap Magnetite / 3 Lump of Fat Wax / 6 Scrap Iron – Sparking Axe – 1000 Sen / 2 Adamanite Scrap / 2 Yellow Gunpowder / 4 Scrap Iron / 4 Black Gunpowder – Phoenix’s Lilac Umbrella – 1000 Sen / 6 Scrap Magnetite / 4 Lump of Fat Wax / 6 Scrap Iron – Okinaga’s Flame Vent – 1000 Sen / 1 Pine Resin Ember / 2 Scrap Magnetite / 4 Yellow Gunpowder / 6 Black Gunpowder Tier 5 – Leaping Flame – 1500 Sen / 2 Adamanite Scrap / 1 Fulminated Mercury / 4 Yellow Gunpowder / 8 Black Gunpowder – Sen Throw – 2000 Sen / 2 Adamanite Scrap / 4 Scrap Magnetite / 4 Scrap Iron – Great Feather Mist Raven – 1500 Sen / 3 Fulminated Mercury / 3 Lump of Grave Wax / 4 Yellow Gunpowder / 4 Lump of Fat Wax – Piercing Sabimaru – 1500 Sen / 4 Adamanite Scrap / 4 Scrap Magnetite / 8 Scrap Iron – Purple Fume Spark – 1500 Sen / 2 Adamanite Scrap / 2 Fulminated Mercury / 5 Lump of Fat Wax – Malcontent – 1500 Sen / 1 Malcontent’s Ring / 2 Adamanite Scrap / 2 Lump of Grave Wax / 4 Scrap Magnetite / 4 Lump of Fat Wax – Golden Vortex – 1500 Sen / 2 Adamanite Scrap / 2 Lump of Grave Wax / 4 Lump of Fat Wax / 8 Scrap Iron – Suzaku’s Lotus Umbrella – 1500 Sen / 2 Adamanite Scrap / 2 Fulminated Mercury / 6 Scrap Magnetite / 6 Yellow Gunpowder Tier 6 – Lazulite Shuriken – 3000 Sen / 2 Lapis Lazuli / 5 Adamanite Scrap / 3 Lump of Grave Wax / 6 Scrap Magnetite / 6 Lump of Fat Wax – Lazulite Sabimaru – 3000 Sen / 2 Lapis Lazuli / 4 Fulminated Mercury / 8 Scrap Magnetite / 12 Scrap Iron – Lazulite Axe – 3000 Sen / 3 Lapis Lazuli / 5 Adamanite Scrap / 3 Fulminated Mercury / 3 Lump of Grave Wax – Lazulite Sacred Flame – 3000 Sen / 4 Fulminated Mercury / 4 Lump of Grave Wax / 7 Yellow Gunpowder / 7 Lump of Fat Wax | |
| Height of Technique | Acquired all skills » Sekiro Shadows Die Twice All Combat Styles & Skill Unlock Locations | |
| All Prosthetic Tools | Acquired all Prosthetic Tools » Sekiro Shadows Die Twice All Prosthetic Tool Locations | |
| All Ninjutsu Techniques | Acquired all Ninjutsu Techniques » Sekiro Shadows Die Twice All Ninjutsu Technique Locations | |
| Peak Physical Strength | Upgraded Vitality and Posture to their limit *Missable – Must go for Purification Ending*» Sekiro Shadows Die Twice All Prayer Bead Locations (Vitality & Posture Upgrades) | |
| Ultimate Healing Gourd | Fully upgraded the “Healing Gourd” » Sekiro Shadows Die Twice All Gourd Seed Locations (Healing Gourd Upgrades) | |
| Immortal Severance | Attained the “Immortal Severance” ending *Missable – Depends on the Ending*» Sekiro Shadows Die Twice How to Get All Endings | |
| Purification | Attained the “Purification” ending *Missable – Depends on the Ending*» Sekiro Shadows Die Twice How to Get All Endings | |
| Dragon’s Homecoming | Attained the “Return” ending *Missable – Depends on the Ending*» Sekiro Shadows Die Twice How to Get All Endings | |
| Shura | Attained the “Shura” ending *Missable – Depends on the Ending*» Sekiro Shadows Die Twice How to Get All Endings | |
| Sword Saint, Isshin Ashina | Defeated “Sword Saint Isshin Ashina” *Missable if you choose Shura Ending*» Sekiro Shadows Die Twice Boss Guide (All Boss Locations & Walkthroughs) | |
| Master of the Arts | Grasped the inner mysteries of any combat style | |
| For this trophy you must buy the last skill in any skill branch. The easiest way is to do this in the Ashina Arts skillset. It only has 6 skills that are needed for this. You don’t have to buy all skills, only the ones that lead up to the last skill on the right side of the skillset. You can farm XP by killing the same enemies over and over again. The further you get into the game the more XP you will earn per enemy. Tip: You can manually back up your save game on a USB device or PS+ Cloud then copy it back to have your skill points back. First farm enough skill points. Then go to PS4 Settings > Application Saved Data Management to back up the save. Buy the skills to pop the trophy, exit game and copy back your previous save. Then you have the skill points back. With this you can also test what skills and combat arts you like the most. You’ll need all skills for the trophy “Height of Technique” anyway so this trophy will come along the way. | ||
| Lazuline Upgrade | Used Lapis Lazuli to upgrade any tool to its limit » Sekiro Shadows Die Twice All Lapis Lazuli Locations | |
| Revered Blade | Received the “Kusabimaru” from Kuro | |
| Automatic story-related trophy, cannot be missed. This will be the very first trophy you earn. It unlocks during the prologue when you get your first weapon. | ||
| Shinobi Prosthetic | Acquired the Shinobi Prosthetic | |
| Automatic story-related trophy, cannot be missed. This will be the second trophy you earn. It unlocks after the prologue. | ||
| Memorial Mob | Encountered the Memorial Mob | |
| This can be done right after the prologue when you reach the region Ashina Outskirts. After the idol figure checkpoint called “Outskirts Wall – Gate Path”, get past the samurai miniboss “General Naomori Kawarada”. Then follow the path down the left. There’s a big mountain on the left side of the area. With your grapple tool you can jump from tree branch to tree branch until you reach the top. On top of that mountain is a tent with a merchant inside. This is quite hidden as you’d never have reason to go there normally. It’s just before a guy shoots at you with a cannon from a wall. | ||
| Resurrection | Returned from the dead using “Resurrection” for the first time | |
| After dying you can press to resurrect, which unlocks this trophy. This ability is unlocked after the prologue. It instantly revives you at the spot of death. You can recharge your resurrections by visiting a checkpoint or killing enemies. | ||
| Gyoubu Masataka Oniwa | Defeated “Gyoubu Masataka Oniwa” » Sekiro Shadows Die Twice Boss Guide (All Boss Locations & Walkthroughs) | |
| The Phantom Lady Butterfly | Defeated “Lady Butterfly” » Sekiro Shadows Die Twice Boss Guide (All Boss Locations & Walkthroughs) | |
| Genichiro Ashina | Defeated “Genichiro Ashina” » Sekiro Shadows Die Twice Boss Guide (All Boss Locations & Walkthroughs) | |
| Guardian Ape | Defeated the “Guardian Ape” » Sekiro Shadows Die Twice Boss Guide (All Boss Locations & Walkthroughs) | |
| Guardian Ape Immortality Severed | Used the Mortal Blade to sever the Guardian Ape’s undying » Sekiro Shadows Die Twice Boss Guide (All Boss Locations & Walkthroughs) | |
| Folding Screen Monkeys | Caught the Folding Screen Monkeys » Sekiro Shadows Die Twice Boss Guide (All Boss Locations & Walkthroughs) | |
| Great Shinobi – Owl | Defeated “Great Shinobi – Owl” *Missable if you choose Shura Ending*» Sekiro Shadows Die Twice Boss Guide (All Boss Locations & Walkthroughs) | |
| Father Surpassed | Defeated “Great Shinobi – Owl” at the Hirata Estate *Missable if you choose Shura Ending*» Sekiro Shadows Die Twice Boss Guide (All Boss Locations & Walkthroughs) | |
| Corrupted Monk | Defeated the “Corrupted Monk” *Missable if you choose Shura Ending*» Sekiro Shadows Die Twice Boss Guide (All Boss Locations & Walkthroughs) *This doesn’t unlock from the first “Corrupted Monk” boss in Ashina Depths, it’s the 2nd “True Corrupted Monk” boss in Fountainhead Palace that gives this trophy (must choose to stay loyal to Kuro at the end of the game). | |
| Gracious Gift of Tears | Defeated the “Divine Dragon” and obtained the “Divine Dragon’s Tears” *Missable if you choose Shura Ending*» Sekiro Shadows Die Twice Boss Guide (All Boss Locations & Walkthroughs) | |
| Isshin Ashina | Defeated “Isshin Ashina” *Missable – must pick Shura Ending for this*» Sekiro Shadows Die Twice Boss Guide (All Boss Locations & Walkthroughs) | |
| Demon of Hatred | Defeated the “Demon of Hatred” *Missable if you choose Shura Ending*» Sekiro Shadows Die Twice Boss Guide (All Boss Locations & Walkthroughs) | |
| Great Serpent | Defeated the “Great Serpent”. » Sekiro Shadows Die Twice Boss Guide (All Boss Locations & Walkthroughs) | |
| Great Colored Carp | Defeated the “Great Colored Carp”. *Missable if you choose Shura Ending*» Sekiro Shadows Die Twice Boss Guide (All Boss Locations & Walkthroughs) |
