Ghost of Tsushima: All trophies, list - guide, tips Ghost of Tsushima guide, walkthrough

Last update: 20 July 2020

On this page you can find a comprehensive trophy guide to Ghost of Tsushima. We have prepared detailed descriptions of all trophies available in the game. You can find out what are the requirements of every trophy, how to complete objectives associated with trophies and how to unlock the platinum trophy in Ghost of Tsushima.

• Key information about trophies in Ghost of Tsushima
• Living Legend
• Gathering Storm
• Point of No Return
• Company of Wolves
• Stoking the Flame
• Family Reunion
• Leader of the People
• Birthright
• Dying Embers
• The Ghost
• The Exiled Alliance
• Sovereign End
• Mono No Aware
• The Warrior Monk
• The Vengeful Warrior
• The Unbending Archer
• The Headstrong Thief
• Teller of Tales
• Helping Sword Hand
• Flash of Steel
• Witness Protection
• All in the Wrist
• Open for Business
• There Can Be Only One
• Have a Nice Fall
• Haunting Precision
• The Ghost of Legend
• Quick Study
• Every Trick in the Book
• The Perfect Storm
• A Charming Man
• Gifted
• Slay
• Light the Way
• Den of Thieves
• Favour of the Kami
• Honor the Unseen
• Lost and Found
• Monochrome Masters
• Cooper Clan Cosplayer
• Dirge of the Fallen Forge
• A Moment in Time
• Avid Reader
• Know Your Enemy
• Body, Mind, and Spirit
• Hero of the People
• A Fight for the Isle
• Good Riddance
• Securing Sanctuary
• Mass Eviction
• A New Safe Haven
• Master Liberator

Key information about trophies in Ghost of Tsushima

1. Ghost of Tsushima doesn't have a difficult platinum trophy, but it's very time consuming. It's one of the video games, released by Sony, that contains a vast open-ended world.
2. Earning platinum trophy should take you around 50 hours. However, you can decrease the amount of time required to unlock all other trophies in 100% by decreasing the difficulty level. It's possible cause none of the available trophies is related to the difficulty levels. Thus, you can complete the entire game on low level of difficulty.
3. The first group of time-consuming trophies is associated with tales, that is, quests. You have to complete all main quests and side tasks in the game. The main storyline is not that long, but there are lots of side quests to complete.
4. The second group of time-consuming trophies is associated with visiting various locations on the map. You have to recapture 50 locations that are under control of the Mongol forces. Despite that, Jin has to visit all additional locations and areas such as three types of shrines, hot springs and lighthouses.
5. Trophies cannot be overlooked. You don't have to take care of them as you run-through the main storyline. You can take interest in the additional activities and related trophies in the endgame phase.
6. You don't need to find 100% of secrets to get the platinum trophy. Some trophies are related to collectibles, but you don't have to find them all. This helps a lot, especially since secrets are not marked on the world map.
7. Several trophies are related to combat, e.g. parrying or pushing enemies into the abyss. They are not difficult to unlock, but some require you to unlock specific passive skills or stances.
8. The platinum trophy doesn't require you to upgrade 100% of weapons and armor. You have to, however, have a fully upgraded katana and one of the armors to unlock a specific passive skill. In general, however, this shouldn't be problematic.

Living Legend

Trophy type: platinum

How to unlock: Obtain all trophies.

Gathering Storm

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Recover the katana of clan Sakai.

Notes: This trophy is automatically unlocked during the course of the story - you can't miss it. You will receive them during the prologue, shortly after Jin gets his katana, gets his horse and leaves the town of Komoda together with Yuna.

Point of No Return

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Break your code to help a new friend.

Notes: This trophy is automatically unlocked during the course of the story - you can't miss it. You will receive it as a reward for completing The Warrior's Code main mission. You can find the description of this quest in our walkthrough.

Company of Wolves

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Recruit the Straw Hat ronin.

Notes: This trophy is automatically unlocked during the course of the story - you can't miss it. You will receive it as a reward for completing The Tale of Ryuzo main mission. You can find the description of this quest in our walkthrough.

Stoking the Flame

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Rescue Taka from Mongol captivity.

Notes: This trophy is automatically unlocked during the course of the story - you can't miss it. You will receive it as a reward for completing The Broken Blacksmith main mission. You can find the description of this quest in our walkthrough.

Family Reunion

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Free Lord Shimura from the Khan's clutches.

Notes: This trophy is automatically unlocked during the course of the story - you can't miss it. You will receive it as a reward for completing Shadow of the Samurai main mission. You can find the description of this quest in our walkthrough.

Leader of the People

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Rally the peasants of Yarikawa.

Notes: This trophy is automatically unlocked during the course of the story - you can't miss it. You will receive it as a reward for completing The Ghost of Yarikawa main mission. You can find the description of this quest in our walkthrough.

Birthright

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Recover your father's armor.

Notes: This trophy is automatically unlocked during the course of the story - you can't miss it. You will receive it as a reward for completing Ghosts from the Past main mission. You can find the description of this quest in our walkthrough.

Dying Embers

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Eradicate the traitors in the name of a fallen friend.

Notes: This trophy is automatically unlocked during the course of the story - you can't miss it. You will receive it as a reward for completing A Reckoning in Blood main mission. You can find the description of this quest in our walkthrough.

The Ghost

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Embrace your new identity.

Notes: This trophy is automatically unlocked during the course of the story - you can't miss it. You will receive it as a reward for completing From the Darkness main mission. You can find the description of this quest in our walkthrough.

The Exiled Alliance

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Reunite with your allies in the frozen north.

Notes: This trophy is automatically unlocked during the course of the story - you can't miss it.

Sovereign End

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Confront the Khan.

Notes: This trophy is automatically unlocked during the course of the story - you can't miss it. Jin has to face Khan twice, which is a part of Eternal Blue Sky story quest. Visit the walkthrough or the Bosses chapter of our guide.

Mono No Aware

Trophy type: gold

How to unlock: Leave the past behind and accept the burden of your new mantle.

Comment: You will automatically earn this trophy after completing the main story of the game, that is after completing the final story quest - The Tale of Lord Shimura. It is worth noting here that:

1. The trophy will be unlocked regardless of the selected ending.
2. You can complete the game on any difficulty level, including low difficulty. You can also change the difficulty level any number of times as you make progress through the story campaign.

The Warrior Monk

Trophy type: silver

How to unlock: Complete all of Norio's Tales.

Comment: Norio is one of the most important NPCs in the game. Jin will meet this monk after he reaches the second region of the world map. From now on, you will be able to find the mission markers associated with Norio on the map. There are 9 quests given by Norio to complete. You can find out more about them in our walkthrough. These tasks have to be performed in a top-down order. Also, you will have to wait some time to start another quest.

The Vengeful Warrior

Trophy type: silver

How to unlock: Complete all of Masako's Tales.

Comment: Lady Masako is one of the game's most important characters. Jin will meet this warrior for the first time while completing the main task The Tale of Lady Masako. After you complete this quest you will be able to find mission markers associated with Lady Masako on the map. There are 9 quests given by Masako to complete. You can find out more about them in our walkthrough. These tasks have to be performed in a top-down order. Also, you will have to wait some time to start another quest.

The Unbending Archer

Trophy type: silver

How to unlock: Complete all of Ishikawa's Tales.

Comment: Sensei Ishikawa is one of the game's most important characters. Jin comes across this archery master for the very first time during the Tale of Sensei Ishikawa main quest. After you complete this quest you will be able to find mission markers associated with Sensei Ishikawa on the map. There are 9 quests given by Ishikawa to complete. You can find out more about them in our walkthrough. These tasks have to be performed in a top-down order. Also, you will have to wait some time to start another quest.

The Headstrong Thief

Trophy type: silver

How to unlock: Complete all of Yuna's Tales.

Comment: Yuna is the most important independent character in the game. However, in the early stages of the campaign she only accompanies Jin during main quests and you don't perform any tasks for her. The situation changes once you reach the second region of the game's world. Then you can start the side mission - The Tale of Yuna. There are 4 quests given by Yuna to complete. You can find out more about them in our walkthrough. These tasks have to be performed in a top-down order. Also, you will have to wait some time to start another quest.

Teller of Tales

Trophy type: silver

How to unlock: Complete all of the Mythic Tales.

Comment: Mythic tales is the name of the game's most extensive and important side quests. The consist in, among other things, finding lost artifacts or searching for old masters of combat arts.

Mythical quests are marked on the map with blue markers. You can find them by yourself or find out more about these tasks by talking to characters you meet in the game world. Our walkthrough contains a detailed description of all mythic tales.

Helping Sword Hand

Trophy type: gold

How to unlock: Complete all Tales of Tsushima.

Comment: this is one of the game's most time-consuming trophies, as you have to complete all quests in the game to earn it. We speak here mainly about:

1. Main quests associated with the story - they have yellow markers on the map.
2. Side quests - they have white markers on the map. These can be tales of important NPCs or single optional quests.
3. Mythical tales - they have blue markers on the map. It's another type of side quests.

You can unlock new quests thanks to progress in the main storyline, exploration of the game world, and conversations with NPCs, who can share, for example, their knowledge about the quest giver. All quests have been described in our walkthrough.

Flash of Steel

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Defeat 20 enemies with a counterattack after a Perfect Parry.

Comment: Perfect Parry is the name of the skill, which you can unlock at the very beginning of the game with the first technique point (skill point).

The proper usage of perfect parry requires some training. You must press L1 button at the last possible moment, that is, just before the opponent's attack reaches the hero. Also, it cannot be an attack impossible to parry, for example, a red one.

You can recognize the successful perfect parry by the fact that the time will slow down for a short while. Quickly press the Square or Triangle button to make a counterattack. A successful counterattack after a perfect parry will not kill some of the stronger enemies. Therefore, search for ordinary enemies to eliminate them.

Witness Protection

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Shoot a Terrified enemy with an arrow while they are fleeing.

Comment: this trophy has been described in more detail on a separate page of our guide.

All in the Wrist

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Defeat the maximum amount of enemies within a single Standoff.

Comment: this trophy has been described in more detail on a separate page of our guide.

Open for Business

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Successfully Stagger enemies 50 times.

Comment: staggering an opponent is not that difficult, thus, you should not have much trouble with this trophy even though you have to cause this condition 50 times in total.

There are two good ways to cause stagger debuff among enemies. The first one is to use attacks activated by the Triangle button when fighting opponents using shields.

The second good method is to throw kunai knives. Every opponent that gets hit will be staggered. Jin can replenish his amount of kunai blades quite easily.

There Can Be Only One

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Successfully complete every duel.

Comment: duels can be considered as boss fights and battles against mini bosses. There are quite a few of these throughout the game, so unlocking this trophy will not be that easy or quick. Duels may take place:

1. As you complete main quests.
2. During side quests. Most of them occur in the mythical tales.
3. By finding arenas on the world map. There is 1 unique opponent on each new arena.

For more information on where to find bosses for duels and how to defeat them, check the Bosses chapter of our walkthrough and our world atlas.

Have a Nice Fall

Trophy type: silver

How to unlock: Kill an enemy with fall damage by knocking them off a ledge.

Comment: To earn this trophy, get yourself a Shoulder Charge skill. It allows you to charge an enemy and make a powerful blow against him.

Wait until you find yourself near a cliff or on the roof of a tall building. Pick out any common opponent that stands near the edge. Start a sprint towards him and press the Circle button shortly before you reach him. Jin will hit the enemy and dash him. If you are lucky, your opponent will fall into the abyss and die as a result of a fall from a great height.

This trophy forces you to perform the described actions only once. Thus, sooner or later you will be able to do so, perhaps even without any special effort.

Haunting Precision

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Kill 20 enemies with Ghost Stance strikes.

Comment: Ghost stance is unavailable at the beginning of the game. You must start the Ghost of Yarikawa main quest in the second region of the game world and defeat General Temuge who is one of the bosses in the game.

Ghost stance has to be charged and we have described it in detail on another page of our guide - Stances - how to unlock them and when to use them?. In short, you have to carry out secret assassination on enemy leaders or kill enemies in a row without receiving any damage.

To activate the Ghost stance you have to press a combination of L3+R3 buttons. You should be able to kill 2 or 3 opponents within a single activation. Regularly use this stance until you reach a total of 20 kills.

The Ghost of Legend

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Build your Legend to earn the title Ghost of Tsushima.

Comment: it's a time-consuming trophy and it's not complicated in any way. You just have to develop the character and earn higher levels of experience. Once every few such level ups, you'll find out that your legend level has increased. You will receive a new title, a new weapon of the Ghost and permanent bonuses to your health and/or resolve. Continue to develop Jin until his level of experience allows him to become the Ghost of Tsushima. If you're looking for more information, then check the Character Development page of our guide.

Quick Study

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Learn the Stone, Water, Wind, and Moon combat stances.

Comment: Stances are different fighting styles and initially only the posture of the Stone is available. You can find a complete set of information about Stances in another section of our guide - Stances - how to unlock and when to use them?.

As a reminder, you can unlock new stances by making a reconnaissance while your are hidden and eliminating enemy leaders, for example, stronger opponents in larger Mongol-occupied locations. Each reconnaissance and each elimination grants you a 1 point of progress and once you have collected the required number of points you will unlock the next stance. Repeat these actions until you unlock 4 main stances.

Every Trick in the Book

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Learn all the Throwable Ghost Weapons Techniques.

Comment: Ghost weapons are different gadgets used by the protagonist, such as bombs or kunai knives. There are five main gadgets to unlock. The game will allow you to choose a new gadget every time the level of Jin's legend increases, that is, once every few level ups.

Unlocking main gadgets is not enough. You also have to purchase other passive skills for technique points. There are 9 of such passive abilities. If you're looking for more information about earning development points, then please visit the Character Development page.

The Perfect Storm

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Fully upgrade your sword.

Comment: this trophy has been described in more detail on a separate page of our guide.

A Charming Man

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Equip a charm in all 6 slots.

Comment: this trophy has been described in more detail on a separate page of our guide.

Gifted

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Collect 10 gifts.

Comment: As you make progress in the game, you can receive gifts from the inhabitants of Tsushima as a reward for helping them and gradually banishing the Mongols. The whole mechanism has been described in more detail on the another page of our guide - Gifts - how to receive them?.

As a reminder, after receiving a notification that there is a gift waiting for you, you have to visit any location with a shrine, for example, like the Golden Temple from the first region of the island. Repeat this until you receive a total of 10 gifts. If you want to unlock the trophy faster, complete more side quests and take over more locations conquered by the Mongols.

Slay

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Acquire 30 pieces of Vanity Gear.

Comment: It's a simple trophy, because there are many more cosmetic items in the whole game and you can get them in many different ways. The elements of the cosmetic gear can be, for example, Sword Kits, new dyes for clothes and bows, or new masks and headgear, which have no practical use in the game.

You can get cosmetic items by exploring the game world or by trading with traders for flowers - we've described this in more detail on a separate page of our guide - Appearance of the hero - how can I change it?.

Light the Way

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Rekindle all the lighthouses of Tsushima.

Comment: It's one of a few trophies associated with the collectibles and secrets. Lighthouses are one of the types of locations indicated by question markers. You have to climb a ladder to the top of each lighthouse and rekindle it. It is worth noting here that some lighthouses are in hostile territory - you can sneak around or kill the opponents. You can find more information about finding lighthouses in the secrets section of our guide.

Den of Thieves

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Discover Umugi Cove.

Notes: This trophy is automatically unlocked during the course of the story - you can't miss it. The visit to Umugi Cove takes place in the initial part of A Message in Flames main quest, in the Toyotama region. The trophy will be unlocked as soon as you reach the entrance of the cove.

Favour of the Kami

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Find and honor all of the Shinto Shrines on Tsushima.

Comment: It's one of a few trophies associated with the collectibles and secrets. The Shinto shrines are one of secrets indicated by question markers on the map. After locating the path leading to the shrine you have to complete a longer climbing section, which may force you to use grappling hook (then wait until you unlock this gadget due to progress in the main story). For more information on where to find the shrines, check the secrets section of our guide.

Honor the Unseen

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Bow before 10 hidden altars in Tsushima.

Notes: Hidden altars are a rather unusual variation of secrets in the game. They are not marked on the world map and as a result, you have to look for them yourself.

Look for plaques showing a bowing figure - an example of this type of plaque found in Kechi Fishing Village from the first region is shown in the screenshot above.

After stopping at an altar, run your finger down the controller's touch panel. This makes Jin bow down. The game will somehow "signal" that the action has been completed successfully. In another exemplary location shown in the image above, you will see crabs appearing on the beach.

Lost and Found

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Discover a Pillar of Honor and collect its Sword Kit.

Comment: It's one of a few trophies associated with the collectibles and secrets. Pillars of Honor are also indicated by question markers on the map. You only need to find and visit one pillar of your choice. There is a set of swords at each of the pillars - you may collect them. Check the secrets section of our guide if you need any assistance in that matter.

Monochrome Masters

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Purchase an item from the Black and White Dye Merchants.

Comment: this trophy has been described in more detail on a separate page of our guide.

Cooper Clan Cosplayer

Trophy type: silver

How to unlock: Dress up as a legendary thief.

Comment: this trophy has been described in more detail on a separate page of our guide.

Dirge of the Fallen Forge

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Play the "Lament of the Storm" at a friend's grave.

Comment: this trophy has been described in more detail on a separate page of our guide.

A Moment in Time

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Personalize a scene in Photo Mode.

Notes: It's a very simple trophy that you can get right at the start of the game. Photo Mode is activated by pressing right button on the d-pad. It is only available during gameplay - the mode is locked in cut-scenes.

In addition to activating the photo mode, you need to go to any of the options tabs and, e.g. crop the photo, change focus, or apply a filter.

Avid Reader

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Collect 20 Records.

Notes: Records are a type of collectibles found in the game. You can find them in villages, temples, as well as hostile locations that can be recaptured. Traveller's Attire, acquired in the early stages of the campaign, helps in finding collectibles. After equipping it, the controller starts vibrating when you get closer to a collectible. This will help you find records and other secrets.

What makes this trophy easier is the fact that you only need to pick up 20 from 40 entries located all over the world. You don't need to get 100% of collectibles. Check out the Secrets chapter of our guide.

Know Your Enemy

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Collect 20 Mongol Artefacts.

Notes: Mongol Artefacts are a type of collectibles found during the game. They can be found primarily in Mongol camps and in locations occupied by the Mongols. Traveller's Attire, acquired in the early stages of the campaign, helps in finding collectibles. After equipping it, the controller starts vibrating when you get closer to a collectible. It will make it easier for you to find artefacts and other secrets.

The big advantage of this trophy is that you only have to acquire 20 of the 50 Mongol Artefacts that appear in the game world. You don't need to get 100% of collectibles. To check the locations of Mongol Artefacts, see the Secrets chapter of our guide.

Body, Mind, and Spirit

Trophy type: silver

How to unlock: Visit all the hot springs and Inari shrines compose all the haiku and complete all the Bamboo strikes.

Notes: It's one of the more time-consuming trophies in the game. You need to explore all 3 regions thoroughly (access to the second and third regions is unlocked by making progress in the main storyline). Look for question marks and visit them to learn what type of location you are in. When exploring Tsushima, it is worth wearing the Traveller's Attire, which will allow you to reveal secrets faster.

Check out our World Atlas to learn the locations of all hot springs, Inari shrines, haiku, and bamboo strikes. If you want to know what to do in each location, go to Types of Secrets page of our guide.

Hero of the People

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Liberate 12 occupied locations in Izuhara

Notes: Izuhara is the name of the first region of Tsushima, which becomes available for free exploration after completing the prologue. You can encounter Mongol-occupied locations when exploring the region. In order to liberate an occupied location, you must get rid of all the Mongols, although a given location may have other mandatory objectives as well. Free any 12 occupied locations.

A Fight for the Isle

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Liberate all occupied locations in Izuhara.

Notes: This is a more difficult version of the Hero of the People trophy. In this case, you have to liberate all 24 occupied locations in the Izuhara region. It should be mentioned that not all occupied locations are marked with question marks on the region's map. Some locations can be liberated during the story quests.

Good Riddance

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Liberate 8 occupied locations in Toyotama.

Comment: Toyotama is the name of the second region of Tsushima, and it becomes available for free exploration after completing the Shadow of the Samurai story quest. You can encounter Mongol-occupied locations when exploring the region. In order to liberate an occupied location, you must get rid of all the Mongols, although a given location may have other mandatory objectives as well. Liberate any 8 locations.

Securing Sanctuary

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Liberate all occupied locations in Toyotama.

Note: This is a tougher version of the Good Riddance trophy. In this case, you have to liberate all 17 locations in the Toyotama region. It should be mentioned that not all occupied locations are marked with question marks on the region's map. Some locations can be liberated during the story quests.

Mass Eviction

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Liberate 7 occupied locations in Kamiagata.

Note: Kamiagata is the name of the third region of Tsushima and it becomes available for free exploration after completing the Honor and Ash story quest. You can encounter Mongol-occupied locations when exploring the region. In order to liberate an occupied location, you must get rid of all the Mongols, although a given location may have other mandatory objectives as well. Recapture any 7 locations.

A New Safe Haven

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Liberate all occupied locations in Kamiagata.

Notes: This is a tougher version of the Mass Eviction trophy. In this case, you have to liberate all 15 locations in the Kamiagata region. It should be mentioned that not all occupied locations are marked with question marks on the region's map. Some locations can be liberated during the story quests.

Master Liberator

Trophy type: silver

How to unlock: Liberate the whole of Tsushima.

Notes: This is a more difficult and much more time-consuming version of the trophies described above that involve liberating locations from the Mongols. You have to unlock the following trophies: A Fight for the Isle, Securing Sanctuary, and A New Safe Haven, which means liberating 24 locations in the Izuhara region, 17 locations in Toyotama region, and 15 locations in Kamiagata region.