The Valor Mortis platinum requires all 39 offline trophies: finish the story, complete the trophy-related side quests, collect every distinct Amber, unlock every weapon and Transmutation, maximize selected equipment, and perform several combat challenges. One playthrough is enough if you reserve a top-tier Transmutation upgrade material for Shield and earn Abyssal Eviction after taking Shield to level 5.
Treat that Shield upgrade as the route's critical decision. The final Transmutation material appears to have a limited supply. Spending every one on Fire and Stasis could leave you unable to unlock Shield Bash for Abyssal Eviction. Keep at least one Quintessential Transmutation Material unused until Shield is fully upgraded.
Valor Mortis platinum overview
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Trophy total | 39 offline trophies: 1 Platinum, 3 Gold, 14 Silver, and 21 Bronze |
| Online trophies | None |
| Estimated difficulty | 5/10 |
| Estimated time | 15–25 hours, depending on combat skill and exploration |
| Minimum playthroughs | One |
| Difficulty trophies | No difficulty-specific trophy requirement is listed |
| Critical missable | Abyssal Eviction |
| Hardest listed trophy | In His Own Image, awarded for completing the game |
| Manual saves | Not supported; the playthrough uses one save |
| Save trigger | Choosing Back to Menu saves at your current position |
| PS4 version | None |
Do not interpret the one-playthrough estimate as permission to postpone everything until after the final boss. Finish local objectives before leaving a region and use later cleanup only for content that remains reachable in your save.
Complete trophy checklist
| Trophy | Requirement | Route note |
|---|---|---|
| Nephtis Superioris | Obtain every other trophy | Unlocks the Platinum |
| Torn Banner | Kill General Lothaire, the Eagle-Bearer | Story progression |
| Ultima Ratio Regum | Defeat the Iron Marshall | Story progression |
| Not a Cat Person | Defeat the Sphinx | Story progression |
| Quixotry | Defeat the Slaughtermill | Story progression |
| My Dying Bride | Defeat the Bride | Story progression |
| True Oath | Defeat Justicar Aurelius | Story progression |
| Lament of the Limbs | Defeat Experiment 83 | Story progression |
| Birdwatcher | Rendezvous with the Shrike | Story progression |
| Coup de Grâce | Defeat the Orphan | Story progression |
| Behemoth | Defeat Nephtis Superioris | Story progression |
| In His Own Image | Defeat the Entity | Complete the game |
| Arsenal Absolute | Unlock all weapons and Transmutations | All nine are tied to story progression |
| We Wear the Same Colours | Complete Oathbound | Multi-region side quest |
| Gun of Glory | Maximize one firearm | Save the Masterwork Firearm Part for your chosen gun |
| Ambersmith | Gather every distinct Amber | Duplicates are not the primary completion requirement |
| Transmutation Artifex | Maximize one Transmutation | Use Shield for this to support Abyssal Eviction |
| Bladesmith | Maximize one melee weapon | Commit materials to one weapon first |
| Aerial Annihilation | Kill an enemy with a headshot after a wall jump | Broken Bridge provides a repeatable setup |
| Scattershot | Kill five enemies with one Blunderbuss shot | Group villagers at the Marketplace barn |
| Windhover | Kill three enemies with the Pistol while aiming in mid-air | Cumulative across separate jumps |
| Hood-Snatcher | Decapitate three enemies with one Claymore attack | Group villagers, then use a charged attack |
| Symphony of Steel | Perform ten consecutive parries without taking damage | Use one basic human enemy |
| Flaming Feast | Ignite four enemies with one continuous Fire use | Group villagers before casting |
| Statue of Insanity | Fully lock Sergeant Gaspard 'Cannonhand' Dubois in Stasis | A matching enemy appears after Stasis is available |
| Abyssal Eviction | Kill an enemy by pushing it into the abyss with Shield Bash | Requires level-5 Shield; protect the upgrade material |
| Single Stroke | Shoot the bucket from a Risen Grenadier | Aim at the grenade bucket worn at its waist |
| God's Trigger | Land ten consecutive headshots or weak-point hits without missing | Melee actions between shots do not break the sequence |
| Frenzied Flame | Ignite the bonfire in the castle | Use Fire on the sword in the Fortress underground room |
| Mind the Gap | Die by falling into the abyss | Repeat a damaging fall until it kills you |
| Rookie Mistake | Try to use an empty Ferrofluid Flask | Spend all charges, then attempt another heal |
| In the Nick of Time | Touch a Lantern below 20% health with no Flasks | Combine with Rookie Mistake |
| Fight Fire With Fire | Ignite an enemy while you are Ignited | Use an environmental fire, then cast Fire on an enemy |
| Jackknife | Damage enemies with every melee weapon, firearm, and Transmutation without dying | Attempt after obtaining Shield in Chapter 8 |
| A Bitter Cure | Complete Laudanum | Side quest in The Outskirts |
| Blood and Wine | Complete Curious Case of Seamus Diggory | Side quest in Cursed Hollow |
| Hand in the Jar | Complete The Deserter | Side quest in the Vale of Wrath |
| Aggressive Reconnaissance | Complete An Unheard Farewell | Side quest in the Valley of Ashes |
| The Book of Beasts | Complete Monster Hunt | Collect all 17 drawings in the City of Orphans region |
Reliable combat trophy setups
Broken Bridge aerial shots
Travel from The Outskirts > Broken Bridge and progress through the wall-jump and grapple sequence. Enemies positioned ahead of the later wall jumps provide targets for Aerial Annihilation and Windhover.
Unlock the Airborne Aiming skill before attempting the headshot route. It slows aiming while airborne, giving you more time to place the shot. For Aerial Annihilation, the killing shot must hit the head after a wall jump; earlier body damage does not invalidate the attempt. For Windhover, use the Pistol and score three airborne kills in total. They do not have to occur during one jump or against three enemies simultaneously.
If an enemy dies incorrectly, return to the Lantern to respawn the route. Do not rush directly into repeated jumps without checking your ammunition and the target's remaining health.
Fallen Village Marketplace group
The barn opposite Fallen Village > Marketplace produces a five-enemy group. Enter the barn, retreat toward the doorway, and block or reposition until the villagers cluster together.
For Scattershot, use the Blunderbuss after it has enough damage to kill the group with one shot. A level-6 Blunderbuss with the Collateral Damage upgrade is one suggested setup; the upgrade widens the spread. All five enemies must die from the same shot.
For Hood-Snatcher, return after obtaining the Claymore. Let at least three villagers align in front of you, charge the Claymore attack, and release it through the group. The attack must decapitate three enemies in one swing.
For Flaming Feast, gather four or more villagers and hold Fire on the group until Ignite is fully applied to at least four during one continuous use. Previous incomplete buildup is acceptable, but the successful application must come from one uninterrupted cast.
Ten safe parries
For Symphony of Steel, isolate a basic human enemy and respond only to its attacks. You need ten parries consecutively without taking damage. A normal guard still causes damage and resets the sequence, so do not substitute blocking when the timing is missed. Avoid attacking unless necessary to control the encounter; killing the practice target too early only forces another reset.
Consecutive ranged weak points
For God's Trigger, use the Pistol or Musket against enemies with clear heads or weak points. Land ten qualifying shots without a ranged miss. You may use melee attacks between shots, and repeated hits on a multi-hit weak point can contribute. The Battlefield near Onslaught Arch offers ordinary human targets, but any controlled sequence works.
Reload and reposition without firing speculative shots. A shot that misses the enemy or its valid weak point breaks the chain, so patience matters more than speed.
Shield Bash ledge kill
After raising Shield to level 5, travel from Fortress > Traverse, go uphill through the gate, and follow the outside path toward the tower. Two human enemies approach near a wooden platform. Draw one onto the platform, face it toward the drop, activate Shield, and use Shield Bash to push it backward.
The fall must kill the enemy for Abyssal Eviction. If the push angle is wrong or the enemy survives, return to the Lantern and repeat. Earn this trophy immediately after unlocking Shield Bash so the playthrough's critical material decision is conclusively resolved.
Upgrade and collection priorities
Bladesmith requires a melee weapon at its maximum level.
Weapon and Transmutation upgrades
Three trophies require one maximum-level item in separate categories. Concentrate resources instead of spreading the highest-tier materials across every option:
- Gun of Glory: take one firearm to level 10. The final step uses a Masterwork Firearm Part, so choose the firearm you intend to finish before spending that part.
- Bladesmith: take one melee weapon to level 10. Lower stages consume Crude, Pure, and Distilled Blade Materials before the final Quintessential Blade Material.
- Transmutation Artifex: take one Transmutation to level 5. Make Shield the first maximum Transmutation because the same investment unlocks Shield Bash for Abyssal Eviction.
This order converts one scarce-looking Transmutation upgrade into progress toward two trophies and removes the route's main failure risk.
Amber collection
Pick up every new Amber and check whether an apparent duplicate is an upgrade copy. Ambers provide passive effects rather than conventional armor statistics, but the platinum route does not require a particular build. It requires possession of every distinct Amber for Ambersmith.
Use a name-by-name checklist when auditing the collection, and continue until Ambersmith unlocks. Duplicate upgrades alone cannot replace a missing distinct Amber.
Quest completion checks
A quest conversation or item pickup is not necessarily the completion point. Confirm that the corresponding trophy has unlocked before leaving the region. This is especially important for multi-step objectives:
- Oathbound extends across the campaign and ends through its Fortress-related secret area.
- Monster Hunt requires 17 drawings across the City of Orphans and its sewers.
- An Unheard Farewell begins with the missing soldiers in the Valley of Ashes and awards Aggressive Reconnaissance only when the quest is completed.
- Laudanum, Curious Case of Seamus Diggory, and The Deserter each have their own completion trophies.