gbhi1234567
N00b
Notes for anyone starting a Platinum run on Days Gone. Long game, but the Platinum itself is very manageable if you plan ahead — a few trophies are easy to accidentally make harder on yourself.
Difficulty: Easy-medium, mostly time-based. No missable story trophies, but a couple of collectible/skill trophies are much easier if you don't ignore them early.
Tips:
Estimated time to Platinum: ~40-50 hours for a relaxed, non-rushed clear.
Anyone else grinding hordes right now? Curious what NG+ options people are using once they've got a completed save.
Difficulty: Easy-medium, mostly time-based. No missable story trophies, but a couple of collectible/skill trophies are much easier if you don't ignore them early.
Tips:
- Don't dump all skill points into combat early — split between combat, survival, and Marcus's bike/melee trees. A couple of trophies need specific skill unlocks, and respeccing late costs a lot of skill points to fix.
- Clear hordes as you find them, don't save them all for late-game — horde locations are finite and some players miss the "clear X hordes" trophy pace because they push story too fast and outlevel the fun/challenge of early hordes.
- Bike upgrades matter — fully upgrading the bike isn't just convenience, a couple of trophies are tied to specific upgrades (fuel tank, durability). Prioritize these over cosmetic parts.
- NERO injector locations — these boost health/stamina/focus and are tied to a completion trophy; a map-based collectible run late-game is easiest once you have better traversal/combat unlocked.
- Story choice trophies — a couple of relationship/story trophies depend on optional camp missions and dialogue choices, not just main story — don't skip camp side content thinking it's filler.
Estimated time to Platinum: ~40-50 hours for a relaxed, non-rushed clear.
Anyone else grinding hordes right now? Curious what NG+ options people are using once they've got a completed save.