Follow this roadmap to earn every trophy in The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III. Includes tips for your first playthrough and Nightmare NG+.
Alright, let's talk about snagging all those trophies in Trails of Cold Steel III! This roadmap is designed to make it as smooth as possible, so you can focus on enjoying Rean's new adventure as an instructor at the Thors Branch Campus.
Step 1: Your First Playthrough (Easy or Normal)
Your initial journey through Erebonia should be on Easy or Normal difficulty. This is your chance to explore and collect everything without the pressure of tough combat. Make sure you're aiming to:
- Catch all the Fish.
- Find every single Chest.
- Locate all Collectibles (Books, Cards, Recipes, etc.).
- Fill out your Battle Book completely.
- Complete all Side and Branch Campus Quests – these unlock a good chunk of trophies on their own!
By doing all this on your first run, you'll set yourself up perfectly for the next step.
Step 2: Nightmare Playthrough (New Game Plus)
Once you've conquered the game the first time, it's time for a New Game Plus run on Nightmare difficulty. The best part? You'll carry over your progress, which means you'll have unlimited bonding points! This makes unlocking all the character-specific Bonding Trophies a breeze. You can also use this playthrough to mop up any remaining battle-related trophies you might have missed.
After you've completed these two playthroughs, you'll be well on your way to earning that coveted Platinum Trophy!
Guide Information:
- Publisher: NIS America
- Platforms: PS4
- Genre: RPG
- Guide Release: 19 February 2020
- Last Updated: 31 January 2021
- Guide Author: Shane Williams
Inside Version 1.1:
- 100% Walkthrough
- Trophy Guide/Roadmap
- Characters
- Appendix
- Fish Locations
- Vantage Master Cards Locations
- Recipe Locations
- Book Locations
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