At a glance
Watch Dogs Trophy Guide Quick Info
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Trophies at a Glance
The complete trophy list, grouped into scan-friendly routes before the full walkthrough.
Efficient route
Watch Dogs Trophy Guide and Platinum Roadmap
Follow these phases in order to protect the missable work and keep the Watch Dogs Platinum cleanup efficient.
Phase 0: Set up for the online trophies
Confirm online is still working before committing 54 hours. A February 2026 report says it works as it should.
Make sure you have a Ubisoft account linked. Without one, the online trophies cannot be earned at all.
Leave online invasions enabled in the options menu. Traced needs you to be tailed by five other players and you cannot control when that happens.
Skip Online Decryption, Free Roam and Mobile Challenges entirely. None are needed for the platinum.
Phase 1: The story with invasions on
Play through the 39 main story missions with invasions left on, so Traced can progress passively.
Spend skill points as you earn them. The tree has 52 skills needing 137 points from story, side missions and collectibles.
Pick up collectibles and side content as you pass them, since several trophies depend on the counts.
Work Social Lubricant, level 10 against all three Drinking Game opponents, when you find the minigame.
Phase 2: The online set
Complete 10 co-op missions. They also count toward the Fixer, Militia and South Club trophies, so this is four birds with one stone.
Complete 10 Public Online Races. Private races do not count and you only need to finish, not win.
Do the online tailing and hacking trophies, which progress toward 10 successful attempts each.
If Traced has not popped, boot an online lobby and go idle until five players have tailed you.
This is the section that depends on other players and ageing servers. One soft mention of DamnModz fits here.
Phase 3: Side missions and investigations
Get Clear Signals first, which reveals all remaining side missions and investigations on your map.
Complete them all, which covers a large block of the list in one pass.
Finish the remaining collectible sets and free roam activities, including hacking citizens, hijacking cars and the phone minigames.
Phase 4: Song Sneak and the platinum
Song Sneak is where players most often stall, specifically finding the last song NPC.
One community approach is deleting your playlist, hacking every blue NPC you meet rather than only the useful ones, and reaching a one million balance. One player found the song NPC three minutes after crossing that threshold.
Treat that as a theory rather than a mechanic, but it costs nothing to try.
100 Percent Clear should follow once the last collectible and investigation are done.
Guide notes
Is the Online Still Working
First section after the Quick Info box. A PSNProfiles comment dated 10 February 2026 states online works as it should with no issues. Note also that a Ubisoft account is required, without which the online trophies cannot be earned at all. Give that dated answer and re-verify at publish, given Ubisoft's record with older titles.
Guide notes
You Do Not Need Three of the Online Modes
Online Decryption, Free Roam and Mobile Challenges are all unnecessary for the platinum. That leaves co-op missions, public races, online tailing and hacking, plus the hidden Traced trophy.
Efficient route
Leave Online Invasions On
Traced requires being tailed by five other players, and you never know when it is happening. That means invasions must stay enabled from the options menu throughout your playthrough. Yes, you will occasionally be hacked, but reports say it is less frequent than expected, particularly if you do not invade others yourself.
The Traced Idle Trick
Boot up an online lobby and go idle. Over time five players will tail you and the trophy pops. It is the least demanding way to handle the one trophy that depends entirely on other players' behaviour.
Public Races, Not Private, and You Do Not Need to Win
The race trophy needs 10 Public Online Races. Private races do not count, and finishing is enough regardless of position. Both details are easy to get wrong.
Co-op Missions Stack With Three Other Trophies
The 10 co-op missions also count toward the Fixer, Militia and South Club trophies, so doing them with a friend progresses four things at once.
Efficient route
The Song Sneak Problem
Finding the last song NPC is where players genuinely stall. One documented community approach was deleting the playlist, hacking every blue NPC encountered rather than only useful ones, and reaching a one million balance, after which the song NPC appeared within three minutes. Publish it as a community theory rather than a confirmed mechanic.
Social Lubricant
Level 10 against all three Drinking Game opponents. Flagged across guides as the awkward minigame trophy, so it deserves its own method rather than a table row.
The Skill Tree
52 skills requiring 137 skill points, earned from story missions, side missions and collectibles.
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Story and Ending Trophies
Complete the 404 Storyline
Complete the Kelley Storyline
Complete the SIRS Storyline
Complete the Albion Storyline
Complete the DedSec Storyline
Recruit an Operative in Campaign Mode after completing 'Reporting For Duty'
Spend 100 000 ETO on Clothes in Campaign Mode
Unlock all Upgrades in Campaign Mode
Purchase all Campaign Weapon Upgrades or all Online Weapon Upgrades
Collect 50 Audio Logs
Collectibles and Completion
Turn all the boroughs into Defiant state
Have a team of 20 Operatives with different occupations
Stun Clan Kelley members 5 times with paintball gun headshots
Complete a Darts game in every Darts location
Complete a Paste Up in every Paste Up location
Drink at least once in every Drink location
Buy a Weapon Skin
Collect 15 Relics
Challenges and Difficulty
Complete Kick up challenge intermediate 1
Miscellaneous Trophies
Complete "Operation Westminster"
Complete "Finding Bagley"
Complete "Change of Heart"
Complete "Royal Treatment"
Complete "Parks and Reclamation"
Complete a Revenge Mission
Turn one borough into Defiant state
Defeat a DedSec Adversary
Recruit a Video Game Designer
Perform 5 stealth takedowns with a Professional Hitman
Kill 5 Albion guards using Dive Bomb
Neutralize 10 Albion guards using Bee Swarms
Propagate a hack across 8 targets at once
Disable weapons of 5 Albion guards at once using the Spy Watch Gadget
Have your followers neutralize a total of 3 Albion guards
Perform 5 arrest takedowns
Enter Buckingham Palace's restricted area disguised as a Royal Guard
Escape a Pursuit Level 5 doing a Statue Emote
Complete 20 Parcel Fox Delivery Missions
Buy a Vehicle Paint
Guide notes
Watch Dogs Missable, Glitched, and Difficulty Notes
- No conventional missables. Free roam is available and side content remains after the story.
- The real risk is the online set. Several trophies need online play, and a Ubisoft account is required or none of them can be earned.
- Online was reported working as of 10 February 2026, but this is a 2014 Ubisoft title so re-verify before committing 54 hours.
- Traced requires being tailed by five other players, so online invasions must be left enabled throughout. Turning them off blocks it.
- Online Decryption, Free Roam and Mobile Challenges are not required for the platinum.
- The race trophy needs 10 Public Online Races. Private races do not count, and finishing is enough regardless of position.
- Co-op missions count toward the Fixer, Militia and South Club trophies at the same time.
- Song Sneak, specifically the last song NPC, is where players most commonly stall. The community workaround involves deleting your playlist, hacking every blue NPC and reaching a one million balance.
- The skill tree has 52 skills requiring 137 points, so spend them in an order that serves the other trophies.
Quick answers
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Watch Dogs platinum still obtainable?
A PSNProfiles comment dated February 2026 reports online working as it should with no issues. You do need a Ubisoft account for the online trophies, and given the game's age it is worth verifying before starting.
How long does it take to platinum Watch Dogs?
Around 54 hours. It is a long list at roughly 4 out of 10 rather than a difficult one.
Which online modes do you need for the Watch Dogs platinum?
Co-op missions, public races, online tailing and hacking, plus the hidden Traced trophy. You do not need Online Decryption, Free Roam or Mobile Challenges at all.
How do you get the Traced trophy in Watch Dogs?
You need five other players to tail you. The easiest method is to boot up an online lobby and go idle, and it will happen over time. Online invasions must be left enabled.
Do you need to win the online races in Watch Dogs?
No. You need 10 Public Online Races and only need to reach the finish line. Private races do not count toward the trophy.
Why can't I find the last song NPC in Watch Dogs?
This is a known sticking point. One player's approach was deleting their playlist, hacking every blue NPC they met rather than only useful ones, and reaching a one million balance, after which the song NPC appeared within minutes.
Do co-op missions count toward other Watch Dogs trophies?
Yes. The 10 co-op missions also progress the Fixer, Militia and South Club trophies, so playing with a friend advances four trophies at once.
How many skills are in Watch Dogs?
52, requiring 137 skill points earned from story missions, side missions and collectibles. Spend them in an order that serves the trophies you still need.
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