Suggested Route for the Platinum Trophy
Tips and Settings
Comparison Table
Questions and Answers
In Summary
Trophy Guide for Ys vs. Trails in the Sky: Alternative Saga (Complete Achievements)
PS5 / PS4 Action / Versus Platinum
Objective: help you achieve the Platinum trophy with an efficient route, a complete trophy table, and clear explanations for each achievement.
Estimated Duration: 25–35 hours (depending on your skill and collectible cleanup).
Overall Difficulty: Medium — there is technical demand in combos, status management, and mastery of E-Burst / EXTRA.
Trophy Table
The following table contains all the trophies in the game, with their summarized conditions, rarity, and quick tips. Use the browser search to filter by character or mode.
| Trophy | How to Obtain | Points | Rarity | Notes / Quick Tip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrior of Xanadu | Obtain all other trophies. | — | Low | Unlocks at the end. Follow the proposed route to leave nothing behind. |
| Story Trophies | ||||
| Giving Voice to the Voiceless | Complete Adol’s Story Mode. | 50 | Medium | You can play on easy difficulty if you are only looking for the trophy. |
| Airhead vs. Dragon | Complete Estelle’s Story Mode. | 59 | Medium | Review cancels with Dodge and aids for bosses. |
| Fine, Guess I’ll Handle It | Complete Geis’s Story Mode. | 108 | Medium | Geis’s mobility makes it easy to avoid damage. Take advantage of openings. |
| A Princess’s Duty | Complete Kloe’s Story Mode. | 129 | Medium | Prioritize safety: heal and maintain resources for the end. |
| Her True Potential | Complete Tita’s Story Mode. | 108 | Medium | Play at a distance and use supports to extend combos. |
| Dragon Slayer | Complete all Story Modes. | 129 | Medium | Activates after cleaning the arcs of the listed characters. |
| Arcade Trophies | ||||
| Red Head Resolver | Complete Adol’s Arcade. | 62 | Medium | Short chains + safe hits. |
| I Just… I Just Hate Walls, Man | Complete Dogi’s Arcade. | 129 | Low | His endurance allows for sustained aggression. |
| The Black-Clad Mercenary | Complete Geis’s Arcade. | 118 | Medium | Punish after rival whiffs. |
| Earning Her Crown | Complete Aisha’s Arcade. | 144 | Medium | Manage distance and pokes. |
| Making Grandma Proud | Complete Elk’s Arcade. | 162 | Low | Save resources for final bosses. |
| Little Lady, Big Hammer | Complete Cruxie’s Arcade. | 144 | Medium | Heavy hits; confirm in EXTRA. |
| One With the Winds | Complete Mishera’s Arcade. | 144 | Medium | Use mobility to flank. |
| All for Elena | Complete Chester’s Arcade. | 144 | Medium | Safe zones and punishments. |
| Bracer for Impact | Complete Estelle’s Arcade. | 76 | Medium | Interleave supports to extend combos. |
| Astray No Longer | Complete Joshua’s Arcade. | 144 | Medium | Alternate pressure and brief escapes. |
| Liberl’s in Good Hands | Complete Kloe’s Arcade. | 144 | Medium | Maintain defensive resources. |
| One Night With the Prince | Complete Olivier’s Arcade. | 118 | Medium | Tools at medium-long range. |
| She Really is Erika’s Daughter! | Complete Tita’s Arcade. | 129 | Medium | Traps and constant zoning. |
| So THAT’S Why They Call Him The Heavy Blade | Complete Agate’s Arcade. | 144 | Medium | Confirm counterattacks in EXTRA. |
| To a Bright Future | Complete Renne’s Arcade. | 118 | Medium | Space control + punishments. |
| In Memory of Hamel | Complete Loewe’s Arcade. | 162 | Low | Patience. Prioritize safety. |
| That’s How We Do It in Crossbell | Complete Lloyd’s Arcade. | 216 | Low | Read enemy habits and punish hard. |
| Bring the Arcade Home | Complete Arcade for all characters. | 216 | Low | Unlocks when finishing all listed. |
| System and Combat Trophies | ||||
| Yeah, I Play Falcom Games | Reach level 99 with a character. | 86 | Medium | Farm in modes with numerous enemies. |
| Ys vs. Trails in the Couch | Accumulate 24 hours of play. | 216 | Low | Leave long sessions in fast modes. |
| You Never Know When You Might Need It | Obtain all items. | 259 | Low | Buy, craft, and check chests/stores. |
| Building My Museum | Complete the material collection. | 259 | Low | Plan farming routes by stage. |
| I Can Fight Anywhere | Unlock all scenarios. | 216 | Low | Fulfill story/arcade requirements. |
| Couldn’t Do That With the Bump System | Achieve a 100-hit combo. | 50 | Medium | Use characters with fast hits + supports. |
| One Shot is All it Takes | Deal over 5,000 damage at once. | 56 | Medium | EXTRA + buffs + vulnerable enemy. |
| The Power of Friendship | Use support actions 100 times. | 99 | Medium | Train with macro-routine: 10 per match. |
| Burstin’ Makes Me Feel Good | Activate E-Burst 100 times. | 216 | Low | Quick fill in short combats. |
| Nothing Gets By Me | Perform 10 Flash Guards in a battle. | 56 | Medium | Practice against telegraphed enemies. |
| A Little Extra EXTRA | Use 5 EXTRA abilities in a battle. | 129 | Medium | Bar management + safe combos. |
| Mona²⁰⁰ | Visit Mona’s shop 200 times. | 162 | Low | Quick entries between matches. |
| Sick Day | Suffer all altered states. | 259 | Low | Force states with traps/zones and equipment without resistance. |
| Alternative Saga, Alternative Nightmare | Complete the Alternative Story Mode. | 118 | Medium | Adjust difficulty if you just want to unlock. |
| Online Trophies | ||||
| Gathering My Party | Play a multiplayer match. | 48 | High | Invite a friend: it can be done in minutes. |
| This is fine | Use Burning Heart 8 times without being stunned. | 259 | Low | Activate safely and avoid damage during the animation. |
| Made of Sapphirl | Win a match after surviving over 13,000 damage. | 216 | Low | Long matches, focus on endurance and healing. |
Detailed Tips and Explanations
Story
Adol, Estelle, Geis, Kloe, and Tita: You can adjust the difficulty to speed up progress. If you are looking for performance, prioritize skills with quick starts and good hit-confirm to chain into EXTRA. The Dragon Slayer trophy activates after cleaning all arcs.
Arcade
The Arcade mode demands consistency more than perfection. Learn 2–3 confirmations per character (for example: light poke → cancelable ability → support → EXTRA). Save E-Burst to cut enemy pressure or seal a round.
System and Combat
Flash Guard: Practice against telegraphed attacks. For the 100-hit combo, use characters and supports with multiple hits and stage corners. For 5,000 damage, stack enhancements (buffs, debuffs) and launch EXTRA during the vulnerability window.
Collecting and Progress
- Items and materials: Visit Mona‘s shop frequently (take advantage of load times), and complete stages with farming routes. The shop trophy comes from accumulation (Mona²⁰⁰).
- Scenarios: Unlock as you progress in Story/Arcade. Check the selector if any are missing.
- Level 99: Farm hordes in modes with many enemies, using area impact skills and support to speed up.
- Altered states: Enter battles with equipment without resistances and let rivals/traps apply each state to you.
Online
For Gathering My Party, create or join a match; just one session is required. This is fine requires activating Burning Heart 8 times without being stunned: do it when the opponent is down or after forcing distance. Made of Sapphirl is easier in long matches with endurance and healing builds; survive damage spikes and finish off safely.
Suggested Route for the Platinum Trophy
- Story on comfortable difficulty: clear the arcs of Adol, Estelle, Geis, Kloe, and Tita. Unlock the Alternative Story Mode and complete it. This will advance multiple narrative trophies and scenarios.
- Arcade by batches: divide the characters into batches of 3–4. Learn one confirmation for each and play on medium difficulty. Mark the toughest (Loewe, Lloyd) for last, when you master timings.
- System/Combat in practice rooms: achieve 100 hits, 10 Flash Guards, and 5 EXTRA in one fight. Then go for the 5,000 damage with buffs + EXTRA.
- Progress and economy: farm materials, buy/create items, and visit Mona’s shop in quick cycles (enter-exit). On your way to level 99, rotate useful characters for variety.
- Online: play a match with a friend for the easy trophy and prepare long matches for Burning Heart and 13,000 damage survived.
- Final cleanup: check unlocked scenarios, complete inventory, and ensure level 99 is done. The Platinum Warrior of Xanadu will unlock when covering the last pending items.
Quick Comparison Table
| Category | Key Trophies | Required Skill | Stuck Risk | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Story | Adol/Estelle/Geis/Kloe/Tita arcs + Alternative | Low | Low | Adjust difficulty if you are only looking for unlocks. |
| Arcade | All characters + group trophy | Medium | Medium | Technique and consistency. Improve by repeating routes. |
| System/Combat | 100 hits, 5,000 damage, Flash Guard, E-Burst/EXTRA | Medium-High | Medium | Practice timings and setups in training. |
| Progress | Items, Materials, Scenarios, Mona’s Shop | Low | Medium | Game time and efficient farming routes. |
| Online | Match, Burning Heart x8, 13,000 damage | Medium | Medium | Coordinate with a friend for safe conditions. |
Questions and Answers (QA)
Are there missable trophies?
No: everything is repeatable from mode selection. Some require time (collectibles, level 99, 24 hours).
Can everything be done on easy?
The story trophies can. The combat trophies (damage, combos, guards) depend on your mastery, but easy difficulty helps.
Is multiplayer mandatory?
Only for three trophies: playing a match, activating Burning Heart 8 times without being stunned, and surviving 13,000 damage and winning.
Tip for 100 hits
Corner + character with multiple hits + chaining support + EXTRA. Keep the count with quick hits.
How do I optimize material farming?
Repeat stages with dense enemies, rotate supports that leave drops, and visit Mona’s shop at the end of each cycle.
In Summary
- Route: Story → Arcade → System/Combat → Progress → Online → Cleanup.
- Key Skills: Flash Guard, E-Burst management, and confirmations into EXTRA.
- Common Blockers: 100 hits, 5,000 damage, total collection; practice setups and use farming routes.
- Platinum: achievable with moderate practice and good planning.