Sekiro Trophy Guide Quick Info
Within our PlayStation trophy guides, Sekiro is one of the more execution-heavy platinums because efficient routing cannot replace learning its deflect-based combat.
Sekiro Platinum Roadmap
Phase 1: First Playthrough, Non-Shura Route, and Collectibles
Use the non-Shura route first. Before completing both the Guardian Ape and Ashina Depths branches, clear the available Ashina Castle and Reservoir minibosses, take their Prayer Beads, and obtain the Loaded Spear material. Later world-state changes can push missed fights into New Game Plus.
When Owl confronts you, choose Break the Iron Code, stay loyal to Kuro. Before the Divine Dragon, finish the Divine Child quest for the Frozen Tears and Emma's setup for Father's Bell Charm. Enter the second Hirata Estate memory, defeat Owl Father, and take the Everblossom plus its two route-exclusive Prayer Beads.
Collect nine Gourd Seeds, 40 Prayer Beads, 10 Prosthetic Tools, three Ninjutsu Techniques, and all six Lapis Lazuli available in this cycle. Avoid the Dancing Dragon Mask because spending skill points on attack power lengthens the final grind.
The Elden Ring trophy guide allows far more build flexibility, while Sekiro rewards a controlled ending route and consistent mastery of one combat system.
Phase 2: Three Non-Shura Endings From One Save Backup
Defeat Sword Saint Isshin, but stop before Kuro. Close the game, disable automatic synchronization, and create a verified cloud or USB backup where supported.
Use that backup to unlock the three non-Shura endings:
- Give Kuro only the Divine Dragon's Tears for Immortal Severance.
- Restore the backup, then give the Divine Dragon's Tears and Everblossom for Purification.
- Restore again, then give the Divine Dragon's Tears and Frozen Tears for Return, which unlocks Dragon's Homecoming.
The order does not matter. Restore after the first two, keep the third completed save, decline the immediate New Game Plus prompt, and finish any first-cycle cleanup before starting the next run.
Phase 3: New Game Plus, Shura, Lapis Lazuli, and Skills Cleanup
Continue the same save into New Game Plus and back up before Owl's rooftop dialogue. Choose Obey the Iron Code, forsake Kuro, then defeat Emma and Isshin Ashina. Shura and Man Without Equal should unlock if the first run included every non-Shura boss.
Restore the pre-Owl backup, break the Iron Code, and return to Fountainhead Palace for at least four more Lapis Lazuli. Finish every prosthetic upgrade, then buy the remaining skills using the higher experience rewards in New Game Plus.
Full Sekiro Trophy List
Base Trophy List
Unlock every other trophy.
Defeat every required boss across one continuing save lineage. Missable by route.
Visit every major area, including Fountainhead Palace. Missable by route.
Fully upgrade every Prosthetic Tool using 10 total Lapis Lazuli. Missable by route.
Buy every purchasable skill across all skill trees.
Find all 10 Prosthetic Tools and have the Sculptor fit them.
Obtain Bloodsmoke, Puppeteer, and Bestowal Ninjutsu on one save. Reported unlock issue.
Use all 40 Prayer Beads to create 10 Prayer Necklaces. Missable by route.
Give all nine Gourd Seeds to Emma for 10 Healing Gourd uses. Reported unlock issue.
Give Kuro only the Divine Dragon's Tears at the ending choice. Missable.
Give Kuro the Divine Dragon's Tears and Everblossom. Missable.
Give Kuro the Divine Dragon's Tears and Frozen Tears for the Return ending. Missable.
Obey Owl, forsake Kuro, then defeat Emma and Isshin Ashina. Missable.
Defeat Sword Saint Isshin on a non-Shura route. Missable by route.
Purchase the final skill in any one combat style.
Use Lapis Lazuli to buy any final-tier prosthetic upgrade.
Receive Kusabimaru from Kuro during the prologue.
Receive the Shinobi Prosthetic after the prologue.
Encounter any Memorial Mob merchant.
Use Resurrection for the first time.
Defeat Gyoubu Masataka Oniwa.
Defeat Lady Butterfly in Hirata Estate.
Defeat Genichiro Ashina on the castle roof.
Defeat the Guardian Ape in Sunken Valley.
Defeat the Headless Ape encounter and sever its immortality with the Mortal Blade.
Catch all four Folding Screen Monkeys.
Break the Iron Code and defeat Owl on the castle roof. Missable by route.
Defeat Owl Father in the second Hirata Estate memory. Missable.
Defeat the True Corrupted Monk at Fountainhead Palace. Missable by route.
Defeat the Divine Dragon and obtain its tears. Missable by route.
Defeat Isshin Ashina during the Shura route. Missable.
Defeat the optional Demon of Hatred after the Divine Dragon. Missable by route.
Perform the plunging deathblow on the Great Serpent from Sunken Valley Cavern.
Poison the carp with Truly Precious Bait, then inspect its body at the Guardian Ape's Watering Hole. Missable by route.
Missable Trophies in Sekiro
Sekiro's 16 missables are route-sensitive trophies. New Game Plus prevents permanent lockouts, but a choice or missed cutoff can add another cycle.
| Trophy | Dependency and safe action |
|---|---|
| Man Without Equal | Complete both non-Shura and Shura boss sets on one continuing save lineage. |
| Ashina Traveler | Choose the non-Shura response to Owl so Fountainhead Palace remains accessible. |
| Master of the Prosthetic | Collect six Lapis Lazuli in the first non-Shura run and at least four in the restored New Game Plus non-Shura route. |
| Peak Physical Strength | Obtain Father's Bell Charm and collect the two Prayer Beads in the second Hirata Estate memory. |
| Immortal Severance | Select Divine Dragon's Tears only after Sword Saint Isshin. |
| Purification | Finish Emma's quest before the Divine Dragon cutoff, defeat Owl Father, and use the Everblossom ending option. |
| Dragon's Homecoming | Finish the Divine Child quest before Divine Dragon and use the Frozen Tears ending option. |
| Shura | Obey Owl and defeat Emma plus Isshin Ashina. |
| Sword Saint, Isshin Ashina | Break the Iron Code and finish the non-Shura story. |
| Great Shinobi - Owl | Break the Iron Code when Owl gives the rooftop choice. |
| Father Surpassed | Receive Father's Bell Charm and defeat Owl Father in the altered Hirata Estate. |
| Corrupted Monk | Reach Fountainhead Palace and defeat the True Corrupted Monk, not the Ashina Depths illusion. |
| Gracious Gift of Tears | Continue beyond Owl on a non-Shura route and defeat the Divine Dragon. |
| Isshin Ashina | Choose Shura, then win the route-exclusive final fight. |
| Demon of Hatred | Stay on a non-Shura route, defeat Divine Dragon, and fight the optional endgame boss before starting New Game Plus. |
| Great Colored Carp | Reach Fountainhead Palace and complete a Pot Noble's Truly Precious Bait quest before leaving the cycle. |
Before the second Ashina Castle phase, clear available minibosses and obtain the Loaded Spear material. Some missed Prayer Beads reach the Offering Box, but direct collection is safer.
Sekiro Endings Guide
Save-Backup Setup
Prepare Purification and Return before the Divine Dragon, then back up after Sword Saint Isshin and before Kuro. Close the game before copying or restoring, disable auto-sync, and verify the timestamp. In New Game Plus, make another backup before Owl, complete Shura first, then restore for Fountainhead Palace and the remaining Lapis Lazuli.
Shura Ending
Select Obey the Iron Code, forsake Kuro, then defeat Emma and Isshin Ashina. Use Shura in New Game Plus because it blocks Fountainhead Palace, Owl Father, the non-Shura endgame bosses, and every Lapis Lazuli in that cycle.
Immortal Severance Ending
Break the Iron Code and finish the non-Shura story. After Sword Saint Isshin, give Kuro only the Divine Dragon's Tears.
Purification Ending
After Great Shinobi Owl, eavesdrop on Kuro, support Emma's plan, meet her at the Old Grave, then eavesdrop at the Dilapidated Temple. Confront Emma for Father's Bell Charm before the Divine Dragon. Use it at the Buddha statue, defeat Owl Father for the Everblossom, then give Kuro the tears and Everblossom.
Return Ending
Advance the Divine Child's rice quest, give Rice for Kuro to Kuro, eat the Sweet Rice Ball, and deliver both Holy Chapters plus the Fresh and Dried Serpent Viscera. Finish before the Divine Dragon to receive the Frozen Tears, then give Kuro the tears and Frozen Tears. The trophy is named Dragon's Homecoming.
Does Difficulty Affect Trophies and How Does New Game Plus Work?
Sekiro has no selectable difficulty, so no trophy depends on a setting. The Demon Bell and giving Kuro's Charm back can make combat harsher, but neither is required for the platinum.
New Game Plus keeps your skills, vitality, posture, attack power, prosthetic upgrades, most inventory, and upgrade materials. Story keys and progression reset. Enemies become stronger and award more experience, which is why the skills grind is more efficient in later cycles.
Players familiar with the Bloodborne trophy guide should resist treating every attack as a dodge prompt. Sekiro's safest answer is usually a timed deflect followed by the correct counter to a thrust, sweep, grab, or lightning attack.
Collectibles and Upgrade Materials Overview
| Requirement | Total | Trophy impact |
|---|---|---|
| Prayer Beads | 40 | Create 10 Prayer Necklaces for Peak Physical Strength. |
| Gourd Seeds | 9 | Hand all of them to Emma for 10 Healing Gourd uses. |
| Prosthetic Tools | 10 | Required for All Prosthetic Tools and their full upgrade tree. |
| Ninjutsu Techniques | 3 | Bloodsmoke, Puppeteer, and Bestowal unlock All Ninjutsu Techniques. |
| Lapis Lazuli | 10 needed | Only six are available per non-Shura cycle, so two visits to Fountainhead content are required. |
Collect Gourd Seeds and Prayer Beads early for immediate survivability. A complete non-Shura run supplies six Lapis Lazuli, so the restored New Game Plus route only needs four more.
Boss Strategies
Genichiro Ashina
Stay close and deflect his sword strings. Mikiri Counter thrusts, jump over sweeps, and punish long bow sequences. In the Way of Tomoe phase, jump as lightning connects and attack before landing to reverse it.
Great Shinobi Owl and Owl Father
Do not thrust because Owl can Mikiri Counter it. Punish Great Shinobi Owl's double-shuriken leap, avoid the anti-heal bomb, and stop attacking after he deflects. Owl Father adds firecrackers and teleports, so move around the blast, keep the camera centered, and heal only at long range.
Sword Saint Isshin Ashina
Treat all four health bars, including Genichiro, as posture fights. Deflect Isshin's sword, spear, and gun strings, then take each Mikiri opening instead of chasing. In the final phase, reverse lightning by taking it airborne and attacking before landing. The Loaded Umbrella is a safer option for difficult pressure.
Height of Technique and the Skills Grind
Height of Technique needs every purchasable skill from the five trees, costing 125 skill points. Boss-granted arts do not count.
After the Divine Dragon, farm Ashina Outskirts: Outskirts Wall - Stairway by backstabbing the Interior Ministry soldiers, resting, and repeating. Upper Tower - Antechamber also offers a quick purple-ninja loop.
Use New Game Plus for higher rewards, bank each full skill point before risky fights, and avoid the Dancing Dragon Mask until the trophy unlocks.
Reported Trophy Unlock Issues
All Ninjutsu Techniques
Some players report a delayed unlock. Confirm that Bloodsmoke, Puppeteer, and Bestowal are on the same save, then rest and reload if the trophy does not appear.
Ultimate Healing Gourd
Give all nine seeds to Emma and confirm 10 Healing Gourd uses. Reload for a delayed notification, while nine uses means a seed is still missing or undelivered.
Treat both as reported delays, not consistent platform-wide failures.
Hardest Trophies and How to Get Them
Sekiro belongs among the hardest PlayStation platinums because its route can be optimized, but Sword Saint Isshin still demands reliable execution and Height of Technique still requires a substantial grind.
Sword Saint, Isshin Ashina
Enter with a full Healing Gourd and prioritize correct counters over raw damage. Reliable Lightning Reversal makes the last phase the shortest.
Height of Technique
Farm a repeatable backstab route in late New Game Plus and do not spend points through the Dancing Dragon Mask.
Man Without Equal
Defeat every non-Shura boss first, then complete the Shura bosses on the same save lineage. A restored file does not retain boss kills made after its backup point.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does it take to platinum Sekiro?
Sekiro takes around 60-80 hours across at least two playthroughs, depending on boss retries and the skills grind.
How hard is the Sekiro platinum?
The platinum is about 7-8/10 due to Sword Saint Isshin and the long Height of Technique grind.
How many missable trophies does Sekiro have?
Sekiro has 16 route-sensitive trophies tied mainly to Owl's choice, ending setup, Fountainhead Palace, and changing boss spawns.
How do you get all the endings in Sekiro?
Prepare Purification and Return before the Divine Dragon, restore a post-Isshin backup for three endings, then complete Shura in New Game Plus.
How many playthroughs are needed to platinum Sekiro?
You need two playthroughs with backups or four cycles without them.
What is the hardest trophy in Sekiro?
Sword Saint is the hardest skill check, while Height of Technique takes the most time.
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