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Ratchet & Clank Trophy Guide Quick Info
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The complete trophy list, grouped into scan-friendly routes before the full walkthrough.
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Ratchet & Clank Trophy Guide and Platinum Roadmap
Follow these phases in order to protect the missable work and keep the Ratchet & Clank Platinum cleanup efficient.
Phase 1: Story playthrough, watching the one-shots
Read the missable list before you start. Three trophies can be lost permanently and one of them, When Sheep Fly, has no recovery inside the same playthrough.
From the moment you get the Disco weapon on Rilgar, use it on every new enemy type you meet. Bosses spawn once, so this is the trophy that most often forces an extra run.
Never use AutoHack on a Trespasser puzzle. Complete every one manually.
Trade Holocard duplicates as soon as you have five spares. Once your collection reaches 100 percent you can no longer trade.
At Rilgar, let the Extermibots kill 35 amoeboids rather than killing them yourself. The game even tells you the Extermibots have been released.
Use every weapon consistently so each reaches level 5 before Challenge Mode. This avoids a dedicated grind at the end.
Phase 2: Post-story collectible sweep
Buy the Map-O-Matic and sweep all 28 Gold Bolts. Several need gadgets you only have after the story, so doing this now rather than during the story is the efficient order.
Collect all 9 RYNO Holocards. Two come from the hoverboard Gold Cups and several sit behind Trespasser doors.
Do this before entering Challenge Mode. Bolts and cards carry over, so there is no reason to repeat the hunt.
Take on the three timed trophies now while you know the levels, the Kerwan Fitness Course under 70 seconds and both hoverboard Gold Cups.
Phase 3: Challenge Mode
Challenge Mode is New Game Plus. Enemies are stronger, weapons upgrade further and you gain a bolt multiplier. The difficulty setting inside it does not affect the trophy.
Pick up any missables you lost on run one, since coverage carries from playthrough one into this run.
Farm the 20x bolt multiplier for Cha-ching on the Aridia sandsharks. Leave the spawners alive, keep your distance and use ranged weapons, and note the multiplier resets if you take damage.
Upgrade every weapon to maximum, unlock every weapon modification and max Ratchet's health.
Phase 4: The bolt grind and the platinum
Bolt Collector is the last wall. Farmed legitimately it takes roughly four playthroughs at around 250,000 bolts each, breaking every crate and killing everything.
A bolt duplication method exists and is far faster in Challenge Mode than on a first run. Verify whether it still works on current patches before recommending it.
This is the point where the platinum becomes a grind rather than a game. One soft mention of DamnModz fits here, then back to farming routes.
The Hero of Heroes unlocks on the final trophy.
Guide notes
Every Missable Trophy, In Order
When Sheep Fly requires sheepinating a Blarg Helicopter Commander and they do not respawn. The Rilgar Extermibot trophy only occurs during one story moment. The Holocard duplicate trade becomes impossible once your card collection hits 100 percent, so trade early. Death By Disco is effectively missable across playthroughs because some bosses spawn once.
Guide notes
Death By Disco and the Carry-Over Rule
Use the Groovitron on every enemy type. From the moment you get the Disco weapon on Rilgar, use it on every new enemy you meet. Enemy coverage carries over from playthrough one into your first Challenge Mode run only, so a third playthrough does not help you the same way.
Guide notes
Do Not Use AutoHack
Every Trespasser puzzle must be completed manually. AutoHack silently costs you the trophy, which makes it a permanent lockout dressed as a convenience feature.
Guide notes
The Three Timed Trophies
The Kerwan Fitness Course under 70 seconds, the Rilgar hoverboard Gold Cup under 1:35 and the Kalebo Gold Cup under 2:05. These are the reason the difficulty rating is disputed, so give them real strategy rather than a one line mention.
Guide notes
All 28 Gold Bolts
Not missable. Buy the Map-O-Matic to reveal locations, note the per-planet tracker in planet select, and that some need late-game gadgets so a post-story sweep is the efficient route. Collecting them all unlocks cheats including invincibility and infinite ammo, plus the Insomniac museum.
Guide notes
The 9 RYNO Holocards
Needed for Full Gun Rack and Tech Head. Most sit in card packs, two are hoverboard Gold Cup rewards, several are behind Trespasser doors. All obtainable after the story.
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Challenge Mode and the Bolt Grind
Challenge Mode is New Game Plus, with stronger enemies, further weapon upgrades and a bolt multiplier. Cha-ching needs the maximum 20x multiplier, best farmed on the Aridia sandsharks without killing the spawners. Bolt Collector needs roughly four playthroughs of legitimate farming at about 250,000 bolts per run.
Not Rift Apart or the 2002 Original
Rift Apart is a separate PS5 game with its own list and only 10 monthly searches. The 2002 original used skill points, which this remake replaced with trophies.
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Platinum Trophy
Collect every trophy in Ratchet & Clank
Collectibles and Completion
Complete every holocard set.
Collect every gold bolt.
Acquire every weapon in the game.
Upgrade every weapon to maximum level.
Unlock every modification for every weapon.
Acquire every gadget.
Collect every Telepathopus brain.
Complete every Trespasser puzzle without using AutoHack.
Collect 30 brains for the Blarg Scientist on Gaspar.
Break every lamp in Aleero City.
Destroy all of the planet models in Drek's office.
Ride every catwalk without moving in Kalebo.
Use the Groovitron on every type of enemy.
Challenges and Difficulty
Complete the game in Challenge Mode.
Complete the hoverboard Gold Cup on Rilgar in under 1:35
Complete the hoverboard Gold Cup on Kalebo in under 2:05
Complete the Fitness Course on Kerwan in under 70 seconds.
Reach the maximum bolt multiplier in Challenge Mode.
Miscellaneous Trophies
Defeat Dr. Nefarious on the Deplanetizer.
Upgrade Ratchet's health to maximum level.
Win the Gold Cup on both Rilgar and Kalebo.
Upgrade one weapon to maximum level.
Complete the Ranger tryouts on Veldin.
Escape from Victor on Quartu.
Rescue the Mayor and Plumber on Novalis.
Rescue Skidd and his agent on Aridia.
Become a Ranger on Kerwan.
Win the hoverboard Bronze Cup on Rilgar.
Defeat the Snagglebeast on Nebula G34.
Shoot down the Blarg Battleships on Batalia.
Defeat Mrs. Zurkon on Quartu.
Shoot down the hydroharvesters on Pokitaru.
Defeat Victor in the Phoenix.
Win the hoverboard Bronze Cup on Kalebo.
Defeat Captain Qwark on the Deplanetizer.
Crush 5 gadgebots in the crusher on Quartu.
Knock a constructobot into the quicksand on Aridia.
Allow the extermibots to kill 35 amoeboids in Rilgar.
Defeat 40 enemies while jetpacking in Gaspar.
Sheepinate a Blarg Helicopter Commander.
Destroy 10 inactive Warbots inside the Quartu factory.
Get eaten by a Pool Shark in the Pokitaru Ocean.
Find Qwark's Lounge on the Deplanitizer.
Complete your first holocard set.
Complete your first Raritanium weapon mod.
Trade in a set of duplicate holocards for a new one.
Guide notes
Ratchet & Clank Missable, Glitched, and Difficulty Notes
- Three confirmed missables. When Sheep Fly needs a Blarg Helicopter Commander sheepinated and they do not respawn once killed. The Rilgar Extermibot trophy only happens during one story moment. The Holocard duplicate trade closes once your collection hits 100 percent.
- Death By Disco is effectively missable because some bosses spawn only once. Enemy coverage carries from playthrough one into your first Challenge Mode run, but not indefinitely.
- AutoHack on any Trespasser puzzle costs you that trophy for the playthrough. This is a silent lockout, not a warning the game gives you.
- Gold Bolts and RYNO Holocards are not missable. Every planet is revisitable by spaceship and both carry into Challenge Mode.
- Difficulty does not affect trophies. Challenge Mode completion is required but the difficulty you select within it is irrelevant.
- Unlike the 2002 original there are no skill points. Trophies took their place, which is why several read like skill point challenges.
- No glitched trophies are widely reported.
Quick answers
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does it take to platinum Ratchet & Clank?
Around 15 to 25 hours across the story run and Challenge Mode. Longer if you farm the bolts for Bolt Collector legitimately rather than using a duplication method.
How many playthroughs does the Ratchet & Clank platinum need?
Two as a minimum, the story then Challenge Mode. Bolt Collector farmed legitimately takes around four, since each run yields roughly 250,000 bolts.
Which Ratchet & Clank trophies are missable?
Three. When Sheep Fly, because Blarg Helicopter Commanders do not respawn, the Rilgar Extermibot trophy, and the Holocard duplicate trade which closes at 100 percent collection. Death By Disco is also effectively missable across runs.
How many gold bolts are in Ratchet & Clank?
28, and none are missable. Buy the Map-O-Matic to reveal them, and use the per-planet tracker in planet select. Collecting all 28 unlocks cheats and the Insomniac museum.
Does difficulty affect trophies in Ratchet & Clank?
No. You need to complete Challenge Mode, but the difficulty setting you choose within it does not matter for any trophy.
Can I use AutoHack on the Trespasser puzzles?
No, not if you want the trophy. Every Trespasser puzzle has to be completed manually, and using AutoHack even once costs you it for that playthrough.
How do you get the 20x bolt multiplier in Ratchet & Clank?
In Challenge Mode, farm the Aridia sandsharks without destroying the spawners. Keep your distance, use ranged weapons, and remember the multiplier resets if you take damage.
Is this the same as Rift Apart?
No. Rift Apart is a separate PS5 game with its own trophy list. This page covers the 2016 PS4 remake of the original Ratchet & Clank.
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