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Demon's Souls
Developer:Bluepoint Games
Publisher:Sony Interactive Entertainment
Platform:PS5
Genre:Action RPG, Soulslike

Enter the cursed kingdom of Boletaria in Demon's Souls, a stunning remake of the legendary action RPG. Battle terrifying demons, explore deadly environments, and master unforgiving combat as you uncover the mysteries of the Soul Arts and fight to reclaim a land consumed by darkness.

Main Story30 Hrs
Platinum40 Hrs
Difficulty7/10
Playthroughs3 Playthroughs
Platinum1
Gold5
Silver9
Bronze22

Demon's Souls Trophy Roadmap

EARLY GAME

Welcome to Boletaria, where nearly everything wants you dead, and even dying can complicate your Platinum journey. For an easier start, consider choosing the Royalty class for its powerful early magic and select the Providential Ring as your starting gift. Your biggest priority is understanding World Tendency. Play primarily in Soul Form, since dying in Body Form pushes that world's tendency toward Black. After defeating a boss, return to The Nexus and deliberately die there to regain Soul Form without affecting World Tendency. It sounds ridiculous, but voluntarily throwing yourself down the stairs is genuinely one of the smartest things you can do in this game.

Begin by completing Boletarian Palace's opening area and defeating Phalanx. Afterward, speak to the Monumental in The Nexus and accept his request, which is important for obtaining the Ally's Ring later. From here, the remaining Archstones become available, allowing you to explore the five worlds in your preferred order. Focus on defeating bosses, improving your equipment, and working toward Pure White World Tendency in each world. Avoid attacking friendly NPCs, and never consume boss Demon Souls without checking their purpose. Many are needed for spells, miracles, and unique weapons, and wasting one could mean another trip through New Game+.

Several boss encounters also have special trophy conditions worth completing immediately. Defeat Tower Knight without killing the surrounding archers for One Shall Fall, defeat Fool's Idol without striking her clones for Not Fooled, and defeat Adjudicator without knocking him down for One Shall Stand. You'll also need to finish Dragon God using the Hands of God weapons and defeat Maiden Astraea without killing Garl Vinland. These challenges can be attempted in later playthroughs, but completing them now saves additional headaches. Apparently, simply defeating enormous demons isn't impressive enough for the trophy committee.

MID GAME

Continue clearing the Archstones while rescuing the NPCs required for your Platinum. Sage Freke can be rescued in Tower of Latria, Saint Urbain in Shrine of Storms, and Yuria the Witch in Boletarian Palace. These characters teach the spells and miracles needed for Sage's Trophy and Saint's Trophy. To rescue Yuria, you'll need the complete Official's outfit, not just the hat. Also rescue Biorr before fighting Penetrator and keep him alive during the battle for Brother-in-Arms. In Upper Latria, deal with Yurt before he can begin assassinating important NPCs in The Nexus. He's considerably less charming once your spell merchants start disappearing.

Once you've defeated enough bosses to reach Pure White World Tendency, complete the important events before deliberately changing the worlds to Black. Rescue Lord Rydell in Tower of Latria for the Dull Rat's Ring, deliver the Magic Sword Makoto to Satsuki in Shrine of Storms for Worthy of the Sword, and collect Istarelle in Valley of Defilement for One of the few. Make sure Makoto is in your inventory rather than equipped when speaking to Satsuki. You'll also want to gather the rings available throughout the different worlds, as all 30 are required for King of Rings.

After completing the Pure White events, begin shifting the necessary worlds toward Pure Black World Tendency by dying in Body Form within them. This unlocks special Black Phantom enemies and Primeval Demons. Defeating the named Black Phantom NPCs helps move your Character Tendency toward Pure White, allowing you to obtain the Ally's Ring from the Monumental. Primeval Demons provide Colorless Demon Souls, including the three needed for the Recovery miracle. Complete these activities carefully, since defeating certain enemies also changes World Tendency. Boletaria has enough moving parts already without accidentally undoing several hours of progress.

LATE GAME

With the Pure White Character Tendency reward secured, it's time to work toward Pure Black Character Tendency and begin Mephistopheles' assassination quest. Defeating certain nonessential NPCs can shift your Character Tendency toward Black, eventually causing Mephistopheles to appear in The Nexus. Her assignments involve eliminating several familiar characters, including important spell and miracle teachers. Make sure you've purchased the magic you need before proceeding. It's a particularly unpleasant retirement plan for everyone who's helped you survive this long.

Complete Mephistopheles' assignments to obtain the Foe's Ring, then finish collecting any remaining rings, including the Eternal Warrior's Ring from Old King Doran. You'll also need Demonbrandt, which Doran guards, for the Northern Regalia. Before completing the final encounters, make sure you've given Flamelurker's Searing Demon Soul to Blacksmith Ed and have preserved the necessary boss souls. Once you've defeated False King Allant and obtained Soulbrandt from the final encounter, return to Blacksmith Ed with Soulbrandt, Demonbrandt, and the False King Demon Soul to forge the Northern Regalia for Legacy of the Kings. Do this before triggering the ending, or you'll have to wait until another playthrough.

The ending presents another important decision. To earn Seekest soul power, you must kill the Maiden in Black after defeating the final boss. However, the alternate ending rewards you with the Maiden in Black Demon Soul, which is required for the Soulsucker spell. If you're using carefully managed cloud save backups, you can earn the trophy, restore your save, and then complete the alternate ending to obtain the soul. Otherwise, you'll need separate playthroughs for both outcomes. After everything you've survived, naturally the game saves one final opportunity to sabotage your Platinum for the last five minutes.

TROPHY CLEANUP AND EXTRA TIPS

Your remaining work will likely involve Sage's Trophy, Saint's Trophy, and possibly King of Rings. There are 22 spells, 12 miracles, and 30 rings to obtain. Several spells and miracles require the same boss Demon Souls, so they cannot all be purchased from a single set of boss rewards. A carefully planned route with cloud save backups can complete the Platinum across two playthroughs, while playing without backups generally requires a third, at least partially completed, playthrough. Save backups must be managed carefully so restoring a save doesn't erase progress you intended to keep.

For the magic cleanup, you'll need to defeat specific bosses again in New Game+ to obtain additional Demon Souls and rescue the necessary teachers again. With the required souls gathered, a backup can allow you to purchase the remaining miracles for Saint's Trophy, restore your save, and use those souls for the remaining spells toward Sage's Trophy. Don't forget the Maiden in Black Demon Soul for Soulsucker. If you're missing rings, check their World Tendency and Character Tendency requirements before moving forward. New Game+ is considerably less forgiving, so make sure your weapons, healing supplies, and character build are ready before starting another journey.

Finally, remember the two required multiplayer trophies: Return to Form, earned by helping another player defeat a boss, and Unwelcome Guest, earned by successfully invading and defeating another player. These require online multiplayer access, so plan accordingly. Be careful with invasions if you're still working toward Pure White Character Tendency, since killing a host can shift it toward Black. Once every trophy is complete, Slayer of Trophies will unlock, rewarding you with the Platinum. Congratulations! You've conquered demons, manipulated the fabric of reality, betrayed half your acquaintances, and willingly jumped to your death more times than anyone should admit. Boletaria would be proud.