Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy Trophy Guide & Roadmap

Trophy and achievement counts by platform

Counts differ by platform, so the table below keeps each store's own number next to its source. The PS5 total comes from PowerPyx's launch trophy table; the Steam figure is quoted directly from the store page; the Xbox store confirms achievements without publishing a count. Where a value is not yet public, the cell says so rather than guessing.

The one missable trophy

'Like a warrior' is the only trophy PowerPyx flags as missable, and its rule is specific: collect at least 165 of the game's 200 Resonance Points within a single playthrough. Resonance Points feed the Skills and Masteries trees, and the game will not sum partial progress across chapter select runs — each chapter's count stands on its own until earned in sequence.

Two practical consequences follow. First, treat Resonance Point pickups as main-route objectives from Chapter I onward, not post-game chores. Second, if you die after grabbing points but before a checkpoint saves, those pickups reset — rebuild them before moving on. The remaining 35 points of slack (165 versus 200) is your margin, and guide routes spend it deliberately.

Collectibles the trophies need

The launch guides track 275 collectible positions in total: 8 base-game Blades, 37 artefacts and relics, 30 charms including 5 Theseus' Echoes, and the 200 Resonance Points. The platinum does not demand every position — the binding requirements are the 165-point rule and the per-category trophies, such as collecting all eight Heroes' Graves Blades.

Everything outside the single-playthrough rule is recoverable after the credits. Chapter select displays a tracker, checkpoint restarts rewind mistakes, and none of the base-game Blades are missable per the blade-locations guide. The Heritage Pack's ninth DLC blade is excluded from the base requirements, so skipping it costs you nothing trophy-wise.

Platinum route: story first, cleanup second

The efficient roadmap is two phases. Phase one: play the 14 chapters in order, sweeping Resonance Points as you go and finishing the story — about 15 hours by launch estimates. Phase two: return through chapter select for the cleanup list — remaining collectibles, combat counters and any difficulty-tied objectives — which PowerPyx's roadmap folds into its 20-hour platinum estimate.

Two settings notes from the guide community, offered as guide-tested tips rather than official mechanics: Nightmare combined with Invincible Mode is a reported workaround for some combat trophies, and Narrative mode's automatic dodge can make one Corrupted-related grab condition trickier to set up. Choose assists for comfort first, then re-check any trophy that refuses to pop.

Combat trophy cleanup

The combat trophies are counter-based and all cleanable via chapter select or checkpoint restart. The launch achievement list confirms the conditions: parry six attacks in a row ('Untouchable'), kill four enemies with one Focus Attack ('Inherited brutality'), push 20 enemies off ledges ('Overboard'), stun 20 enemies with throwables ('No holds barred'), score 25 Critical Strike kills ('Sharp enough for you?'), and stun three enemies at once with Echo's Return ('Skilled maneuverer').

A few counters have guide-tested quirks worth knowing before you farm them. Kicking enemies over edges or into ground spikes counts for Overboard in PowerPyx's testing, while pulling an archer down reportedly did not. Weapon switching is unavailable mid-combat, so pick your blade before the fight. One achievement ('Adaptable') has a reported trigger hiccup in a single guide — repeating blade kills is the suggested workaround, not a confirmed bug fix.

DLC boundary

The Heritage Pack — the pre-order add-on sold for $3.99 on the US console stores — is not required for the platinum or any base-game achievement. Its contents are cosmetic-adjacent: the Minoan Sword (called 'Hero's Blade' in some guides), Alec's Pendant and a digital artbook. PowerPyx explicitly notes the DLC weapon does not count toward the base eight-blade trophy requirements.

Naming note, since guides disagree: the official Steam DLC page calls the weapon the Minoan Sword, and we use that as the canonical name. Whether 'Hero's Blade' appears as an in-game display name is unresolved; we prefer the official listing until a patch or manual settles it.

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Not confirmed yet

Three completion questions stay open until official pages or patches answer them. Each is tracked below with the trigger that closes it.

Resonance Wiki is an independent, fan-made guide. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Focus Entertainment or Asobo Studio. Trophy data was checked on August 29, 2026.