Platinum Strategy: Use Chapter Select and New Game Plus to streamline collectible hunting and score-based trophies. Focus on mastering combos and planning efficient routes for the speedrun.
Trophy Guide
Pro Surfer: Unlock all trophies for the Platinum.
Sword of the Sea: Complete the game and credits.
New Game Plus Completed: Finish NG+ entirely (no Chapter Select skips).
Speed Surfer: Beat the game in under 2 hours (playtime only).
Great Score: Earn 1,000,000+ points globally using NG+’s 2x multiplier.
New High Score: Surpass your previous total score post-playthrough.
Untouchable: Defeat final boss Tornamun without taking damage (use Chapter Select to retry).
Combat & Ability Trophies
Drop: Trade 1,000 Astra to unlock aerial dive (L2 mid-air).
Spin Tricks: Spend 500 Astra to unlock spins (hold L1 + two trick inputs).
Super Jump: Purchase for 2,000 Astra; hold X for higher jumps.
Trick Attack Expert: Hit target scores in all 4 trick zones using combos/wallrides.
Trick Attack Seeker: Locate and activate all 4 trick zone pillars.
Tricky: Perform all 8 spin trick variations (combos in 4 directions).
Combo Mastery
Nice Combo!: Chain 5 tricks without landing.
Cool Combo!: Achieve a 10x trick chain.
Awesome Combo!: Land a 20x combo using jellyfish, grinds, or wallrides.
Long Distance Jumper: Travel far without touching ground (use NG+ boosts).
Water Rider: Ride 4 water rails consecutively (use jellyfish to reset).
Collectibles & Exploration
Loyal Customer: Buy all 5 vendor rewards (8,550 Astra total).
Water Whisperer: Collect all 50 secret shells for the final vendor item.
Wisdom of the Ancients: Read 23 stele messages (track manually).
Tile Finder: Locate 10 glowing fish tiles for Astra.
Treasure Tracker: Open 10 chests (respawn via Chapter Select/NG+).
Level-Specific Trophies
Cleanse All Zones: Restore water to all six main levels:
Veiled Sea (1st)
Lost Grotto (2nd)
Forbidden Valley (3rd)
Shadow Tundra (4th)
Frozen Drifts (5th)
Sacred River (6th)
Shell Collectors: Find all shells in each level:
Veiled Sea: 10
Lost Grotto: 11
Forbidden Valley: 1
Shadow Tundra: 10
Frozen Drifts: 1
Boiling Cavern: 5
Sacred River: 11
Animal Riders:
Archelon (Lost Grotto): Ride after activating rooftop water point.
Blue Whale (Sacred River): Spawns after last sphere water point on tower.
Elasmosaur (Frozen Drifts): Activate cave water point left of statue.
Humpback Whale (Frozen Drifts): Use statue’s water point to summon.
Orca (Veiled Sea): Activate left-side chain’s water point.
Sperm Whale (Sacred River): Appears after first water point in circular room.
Whale Shark (Sacred River): Ride after activating ship’s water point.
Frog Discoveries:
Bullfrog (Lost Grotto): Behind shark statue near exit.
Desert Rain Frog (Veiled Sea): Above right waterfall on hidden path.
Frog Skeleton (Boiling Cavern): On lantern above boat near water ball door.
Horned Frog (Frozen Drifts): On tallest platform after gold bell.
Poison Dart Frog (Sacred River): Cliff near boat post-chain grind.
FAQ
Playthroughs Required: Two – initial for collectibles, NG+ for speedrun/score.
Missable Trophies: None. Use Chapter Select/NG+ for cleanup.
