Eve's debut blends stylish, parry-heavy combat with a surprisingly relaxed completion checklist. The combat can intimidate newcomers, but the trophies that actually decide your platinum are collectibles and one infamous fishing minigame. The full trophy list runs to 45 trophies — 29 bronze, 12 silver, 3 gold and the Stellar Blade Platinum — and this guide walks you through exactly how to earn every one.
Below you'll find a difficulty and time breakdown, a visual trophy chart, the smartest way to approach the run, a full step-by-step roadmap, the trickiest trophies, common mistakes to avoid, faster-platinum tips and an FAQ.
Stellar Blade Platinum — At a Glance
| Difficulty | 5 / 10 — moderate |
| Time to platinum | 35–45 hours |
| Trophies | 45 total (29 bronze, 12 silver, 3 gold, 1 platinum) |
| Playthroughs | Roughly one and a half runs — a full playthrough plus New Game+ to pick up the remaining ending(s) and mop up any missed collectibles. |
| Online required | No |
| Platforms | PS5 |
Trophy Breakdown
Here's how the 45 trophies in Stellar Blade split across the four tiers:
Expect a heavy skew toward collection and completion — outfits, cans, documents, camps and the full fish catalogue — alongside a set of story and multiple-ending trophies, plus a handful of combat trophies for defeating bosses and landing perfect parries and dodges.
How Hard Is the Stellar Blade Platinum?
The difficulty here is split in two directions. The combat is a Sekiro-flavoured dance of perfect parries and dodges, and the tougher Naytiba bosses will humble you until the timing clicks — but the platinum does not force you onto the hardest setting, so skill is a personal wall rather than a hard requirement. The bigger time sinks are the collection trophies: every outfit (Nano Suit), the can collection, documents and camps, and the notorious fishing catalogue. None of it is hard; a lot of it is patience.
The two places players stall are missable content and RNG. Several side quests and their outfit rewards can be locked out if you advance the main story past certain points in the city of Xion, so missing a quest window can cost you an outfit needed for the completion trophy. And then there is fishing — a lure-and-timing minigame where certain species only appear at specific spots, and rare catches lean on the random pool, making the 'catch everything' requirement the single most tedious box on the list.
How It Compares to Similar Platinums
On our difficulty scale the Stellar Blade platinum sits at 5/10 (moderate) and takes roughly 35–45 hours, so it helps to see where it lands next to similar games. It sits below tougher grinds like Nioh 2 and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, which makes it a solid stepping stone before you take those on.
| Game | Difficulty | Time | Trophies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stellar Blade (this guide) | 5/10 (moderate) | 35–45 hrs | 45 |
| Nioh 2 | 8/10 (brutal) | 150–200+ hrs | 56 |
| Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty | 6/10 (challenging) | 50-60 hours hrs | 51 |
| Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice | 8/10 (brutal) | 60–90 hrs | 34 |
The Smartest Way to Approach It
Treat your first run as the thorough one: clear every available side quest before each point of no return, follow a missable-quest checklist for the Xion hub, and grab outfits, cans and documents as you explore rather than backtracking later. Fight bosses on a setting you can actually learn parrying on — mastering the perfect parry trivializes the whole game and is the real key to enjoying it.
Buy outfit and accessory blueprints from the can vendor as your can count climbs, so the outfit and can trophies progress together. Knock out fishing in dedicated sessions at each fishing spot you unlock rather than one at a time — keep a spot-by-spot fish list open and rotate lures for the fussy species. Save New Game+ for the alternate ending(s) you did not choose plus any straggler collectibles, since gear and levels carry over and make the second pass fast.
Stellar Blade Trophy Roadmap
Play through the main story deliberately, completing every side quest as it becomes available and collecting outfits, cans, documents and camps along the way.
Watch for points of no return, especially around the Xion hub — clear all active side quests and their outfit rewards before advancing, using a missable checklist.
Practice perfect parrying early; once the timing clicks, the tougher Naytiba bosses and any combat trophies fall into place without needing a difficulty change.
Tackle fishing in focused sessions at each unlocked spot, rotating lures for rare species, and cash cans in with the vendor to unlock the outfit blueprints you still need.
Start New Game+ to make the alternate ending choice(s) you missed and sweep up any final collectibles, since carried-over gear makes this run quick.
Trickiest Trophies in Stellar Blade
Full fish catalogue — The fishing minigame mixes precise lure timing with location- and RNG-gated species; completing every catch is the most tedious trophy in the game by a wide margin.
All outfits / Nano Suits — Outfits come from exploration, side quests and can-vendor blueprints, and some are tied to missable quests, so one skipped window can strand the collection.
Multiple endings — The game has more than one ending locked to a late choice; getting them all cleanly means a manual save before deciding or a New Game+ pass.
Can collection — Cans are scattered widely across zones and easy to walk past; they double as currency for outfit blueprints, so the count matters more than it first appears.
Boss / perfect-parry trophies — Not required on the hardest difficulty, but the parry-timing bosses form a genuine skill check that can stall players who never learn the defensive rhythm.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Advancing the main story past a point of no return with side quests still open, permanently losing quest-reward outfits needed for the completion trophy.
Leaving fishing until the very end — the RNG and spot-specific species make it a slog if you cram all of it into one late grind.
Ignoring the can vendor, which sells outfit and accessory blueprints; skipping it can leave you short on outfits with no obvious way to fill the gaps.
Rushing an ending choice without a manual save beforehand, forcing a longer New Game+ detour to grab the other outcome trophies.
Tips to Platinum Stellar Blade Faster
Follow a missable-side-quest checklist for the Xion hub and clear quests before each story gate — this is the single biggest cause of unfinished platinums.
Learn the perfect parry as early as possible; it turns the intimidating bosses into a rhythm game and removes any temptation to grind combat later.
Spread fishing across the game at each new spot instead of saving it, so the catalogue is nearly done before it becomes a chore.
Spend cans at the vendor as you go to unlock outfit blueprints, keeping the outfit and can trophies advancing in parallel.
Make a manual save right before the final ending choice so you can grab alternate endings quickly rather than replaying large chunks.
Stellar Blade Platinum FAQ
How long does it take to platinum Stellar Blade?
Most players need around 35–45 hours to platinum Stellar Blade on PS5. Plan for roughly one and a half runs — a full playthrough plus New Game+ to pick up the remaining ending(s) and mop up any missed collectibles. — and following a trophy roadmap keeps you on the efficient path.
Is the Stellar Blade platinum hard?
It rates about 5/10 (moderate). The main hurdle is full fish catalogue — The fishing minigame mixes precise lure timing with location- and RNG-gated species; completing every catch is the most tedious trophy in the game by a wide margin.
Do you need to play online for the Stellar Blade platinum?
No — every trophy can be earned entirely offline in single-player; you don't need PlayStation Plus.
Can you get the Stellar Blade platinum on PS4 and PS5?
Stellar Blade is a PS5 title, so the platinum is earned on PS5.
How many trophies does Stellar Blade have?
45 in total — 29 bronze, 12 silver, 3 gold and the Stellar Blade Platinum.
What's the fastest way to get the Stellar Blade platinum?
Follow a step-by-step roadmap and tackle objectives in the right order so you never backtrack. The biggest time-savers are preparing your build and gear before the hardest fights, and clearing missable or collectible trophies as you go rather than saving them all for the end.
Is it worth buying a Stellar Blade trophy service?
Worth it for action fans who enjoy tight parry combat and don't mind collectible grinding; the only real endurance test is the fishing. If you'd rather skip the grind, our Stellar Blade Platinum Trophy Service unlocks all 45 trophies safely on your account from just $15.
Do I have to beat Stellar Blade on the hardest difficulty?
No. The platinum does not require the hardest setting — the bosses are a personal skill test, not a trophy requirement, so play on a level where you can learn parrying.
What is the most annoying trophy?
The fishing catalogue. Catching every fish species mixes timing with location and RNG gating, and it is the one requirement most players save dread for.
Can I miss outfits permanently?
Yes — several outfits are tied to side quests that lock once the story advances past certain points, so use a missable checklist and finish quests before story gates.
Prefer to Skip the Grind?
If you'd rather not chase every trophy yourself, our Stellar Blade Platinum Trophy Service unlocks all 45 trophies legitimately on your own account from $15, with your choice of instant or realistic time-stamps. You can also browse everything we offer for the game on the Stellar Blade services page, or see the full catalogue of PlayStation Trophy Services.
Related PlayStation Platinum Guides
Nioh 2 Platinum Trophy Guide (PS4/PS5) — brutal (8/10)
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Platinum Trophy Guide (PS4/PS5) — challenging (6/10)
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Platinum Trophy Guide (PS4/PS5) — brutal (8/10)
Final Thoughts
A stylish, mostly relaxed platinum whose only real endurance test is a fishing minigame you'll want to chip away at from the start. Worth it for action fans who enjoy tight parry combat and don't mind collectible grinding; the only real endurance test is the fishing.