Clair Obscur: Expedition 33: full platinum guide step by step

«Embark on the Expedition.» · Lumière

Finish the prologue in Lumière. It pops as the expedition departs; 84.9% have it.

Category

Story

Missable

No

Unlocked by

84.90% of players

Do not rush the prologue: it holds two of the four missables. The Mime by the main street stage gives A Peculiar Encounter and a record, and at the festival the Festival Token is traded at Colette’s stall for the Old Key, which opens a journal later on. Once you head to the harbour there is no going back.

«Find your way through Spring Meadows.» · Spring Meadows

Get through Spring Meadows, the first zone after the prologue. 77.5% have it.

Category

Story

Missable

No

Unlocked by

77.50% of players

It is the combat tutorial: parrying and dodging. This zone has an optional chromatic boss well above your level; if you do not mind leaving it, come back to it at the end of the game and you will get Professional without taking a hit. The first Nevron with a quest also appears here: do not attack it.

«Find your way through Flying Waters.» · Flying Waters

Get through Flying Waters. 71.4% have it.

Category

Story

Missable

No

Unlocked by

71.40% of players

When you finish it, the Curator moves into the camp: from then on you can upgrade weapons and spend Colour of Lumina, which means Weapon Upgrade and Lumina almost right away. Back at camp the first optional campfire scene also appears, which is Curious. The first Paint Cage is at the start of the zone.

«Find your way through Ancient Sanctuary.» · Ancient Sanctuary

Get through Ancient Sanctuary, the third story zone. 68.7% have it.

Category

Story

Missable

No

Unlocked by

68.70% of players

It is a progress trophy with nothing to miss, but the boss at the end is the first difficulty spike: learn to dodge instead of parry when a combo has an odd rhythm. Dying carries no penalty, and ordinary enemies respawn every time you rest at a flag.

«Find your way through the Gestral Village.» · Gestral Village

Get through the Gestral Village. 67.1% have it.

Category

Story

Missable

No

Unlocked by

67.10% of players

This is where Sciel joins the party, on your way out of the village. The fights are simple duels and there are weapons and items for sale, nothing essential. From here on, keep an eye on the Gestrals: the Gestral games and the Lost Gestrals are two of the rarest trophies in the platinum.

«Find your way through Esquie's Nest.» · Esquie's Nest

Get through Esquie’s Nest. 66.2% have it, the same as Legend, which pops at the same moment.

Category

Story

Missable

No

Unlocked by

66.20% of players

There is only one fight, against an enemy that can kill in one hit: bring revive items. Right in front of the entrance is the first Lost Gestral, on the main path. Esquie becomes your mount on the world map.

«Find your way through Stone Wave Cliffs.» · Stone Wave Cliffs

Get through Stone Wave Cliffs. 62.4% have it.

Category

Story

Missable

No

Unlocked by

62.40% of players

It is a clear difficulty spike, and the boss has two phases: in the second, shoot the lanterns in the same order it lights them. Afterwards Esquie learns to swim, the first of the abilities for Plane, Train, and Submarine. The zone’s enemies drop Sciel’s Chation weapon, the easy route to Maximisation.

«Find your way through Forgotten Battlefield.» · Forgotten Battlefield

Get through the Forgotten Battlefield, the first zone of Act II. 59.6% have it.

Category

Story

Missable

No

Unlocked by

59.60% of players

Act II brings two systems that feed half the list: Gradient Attacks and relationship levels at camp. Talk to each companion whenever the option appears; the conversations unlock with the story and level 7 arrives in Act III.

«Find your way through Monoco's Station.» · Monoco's Station

Get through Monoco’s Station. 58.8% have it, exactly the same as Expedition 33, which pops just before.

Category

Story

Missable

No

Unlocked by

58.80% of players

Here you fight Monoco before he joins: he is one of the most comfortable bosses for Professional, and if he hits you, you can reload the autosave from the room entrance. As soon as he joins, put him in the party and leave him there: he learns his skills by defeating enemies, and that is a trophy of its own.

«Find your way through Old Lumière.» · Old Lumière

Get through Old Lumière. 56.9% have it.

Category

Story

Missable

No

Unlocked by

56.90% of players

This is where the prologue’s Old Key is used: it opens the door to a journal. If you do not have it, since update 1.5.0 there is a second key in the game’s final area, so it is no longer missable. Afterwards Esquie learns to cross coral and the two Axons open up.

«Defeat the first Axon.» · First Axon

Defeat the first Axon. 54.6% have it.

Category

Story

Missable

No

Unlocked by

54.60% of players

After Old Lumière you choose between Visages and the other Axon zone, in whichever order you like; the trophy pops with the first one to fall. In Visages there are three mask mini-bosses that weaken the boss: do them first. After this fight, go back to camp and watch the optional campfire scenes: one of them gives a missable record.

«Defeat the second Axon.» · Second Axon

Defeat the second Axon. 53.3% have it.

Category

Story

Missable

No

Unlocked by

53.30% of players

It is the Axon zone you did not do first, and the harder of the two. Its enemies and boss use a status that makes your characters attack each other: halfway through there is a mini-boss that drops a Pictos that cancels it, and the detour is worth it. If you have not yet watched the optional camp scene after the first Axon, do it before moving on: it gives a missable record.

«Reach the Monolith.» · Monolith

Reach the Monolith after defeating both Axons. 52.8% have it.

Category

Story

Missable

No

Unlocked by

52.80% of players

The trophy pops just for entering. Inside waits a long zone and, at the end, two bosses back to back: it pays to arrive with your Pictos and Luminas reviewed and the level 2 Gradient Attacks unlocked at camp.

«Defeat the Paintress.» · Paintress

Defeat the Paintress at the end of the Monolith. 50.4% have it.

Category

Story

Missable

No

Unlocked by

50.40% of players

It is two demanding fights; in the second, at half health, she curses the whole party and you have to shoot the orbs that appear to extend each character’s countdown. After the victory you get the Pictos that breaks the 9,999 damage cap: learn it and equip it as a Lumina on everyone.

«Return to Lumière.» · Back to Lumière

Return to Lumière. It pops after the scenes that follow the Paintress fight, at the close of Act II; 50.1% have it.

Category

Story

Missable

No

Unlocked by

50.10% of players

Only three tenths below the Paintress: whoever wins that fight sees the scene. Act III, which starts here, opens the whole map — Esquie flies — and it is when the relationships, optional bosses and missing collectibles can be finished.

«Reach the end.» · The End

Finish the story by defeating the boss at the end of Act III. 43.2% have it, and it is gold.

Category

Story

Missable

No

Unlocked by

43.20% of players

There is no rush: loading your save after the ending puts you back at the last flag before the boss with the whole map available, so the clean-up can happen before or after. It does pay to finish the relationship levels first, because each character’s level 3 Gradient Attack helps a lot in this fight.

«Unlock all playable characters.» · Expedition 33

Unlock all playable characters. It pops at Monoco’s Station, when Monoco joins the party; 58.8% have it.

Category

Story

Missable

No

Unlocked by

58.80% of players

It cannot be missed. From here the party is complete, and each character has their own technique trophy: Overcharge with Gustave, Stains with Lune, Virtuose Stance with Maelle, Foretell with Sciel, Rank S with Verso and the wheel with Monoco. None is missable, but they all come sooner if you go for them on purpose.

«Unlock Esquie.» · Legend

Unlock Esquie. It pops together with Esquie’s Nest, when you finish that zone; 66.2% have it.

Category

Story

Missable

No

Unlocked by

66.20% of players

Esquie is the world map mount and has his own abilities trophy: swimming, crossing coral and flying come with the story, but diving only comes with his relationship level 6. His relationship levels also unlock Verso’s Gradient Attacks.

«Reach relationship level 7 with Sciel.» · Sciel

Raise your relationship with Sciel to level 7. 35.9% have it.

Category

Missable

No

Unlocked by

35.90% of players

She is the simplest in the party: her step from level 5 to 6 is just a conversation, with no quest. The talks open at camp from Act II and level 7 arrives with Act III. Level 6 gives one of the records for Connoisseur, and level 7 her level 3 Gradient Attack.

«Reach relationship level 7 with Monoco.» · Monoco

Raise your relationship with Monoco to level 7. 32.1% have it.

Category

Missable

No

Unlocked by

32.10% of players

Like almost everyone, the step from level 5 to 6 requires a quest: an optional zone near Old Lumière with a boss you fight with only Verso and Monoco. Break it with Verso and finish it with Monoco’s heavy hits while it is stunned. Level 6 gives a record and level 7 his level 3 Gradient Attack.

«Reach relationship level 7 with Maelle.» · Maelle

Raise your relationship with Maelle to level 7. 33.7% have it, and it is missable.

Category

Missable

Yes

Unlocked by

33.70% of players

In the level 6 to 7 conversation the game offers two answers, one marked as truth and one as a lie: pick the Truth one. With the lie the relationship does not rise, no trophy and no level 3 Gradient Attack; if you get it wrong, reload an earlier autosave before moving on. Before that, the step from 5 to 6 requires the party’s longest quest: a whole optional zone with a boss Maelle faces alone.

«Reach relationship level 7 with Lune.» · Lune

Raise your relationship with Lune to level 7. 34.2% have it.

Category

Missable

No

Unlocked by

34.20% of players

Her step from level 5 to 6 requires recovering a journal in an optional zone on one Axon’s island, guarded by a boss; the journal is a few steps behind it and also counts for Follow The Trail. If a character goes down, the boss can swallow them and take them out of the fight. Level 6 gives a record and level 7 her level 3 Gradient Attack.

«Reach relationship level 7 with Esquie.» · Esquie

Raise your relationship with Esquie to level 7. 34.6% have it.

Category

Missable

No

Unlocked by

34.60% of players

The step from level 5 to 6 starts right after the conversation, with no time to prepare: a solo fight with Verso against an old acquaintance from Esquie’s Nest. Dodge rather than parry. Level 6 gives Esquie the ability to dive, the one missing for Plane, Train, and Submarine, and his levels unlock Verso’s Gradient Attacks.

«Witness an optional scene at camp.» · Curious

Watch an optional scene at camp. 68.4% have it.

Category

Missable

No

Unlocked by

68.40% of players

The first chance comes when you return to camp after Flying Waters: go to the campfire and choose the option to check up on the others. Make it a habit, because the scene that appears after the first Axon gives a missable record for Connoisseur.

«Upgrade a weapon once.» · Weapon Upgrade

Upgrade a weapon once with the Curator. 70.3% have it.

Category

Missable

No

Unlocked by

70.30% of players

It unlocks after Flying Waters, when the Curator moves into the camp. The catch: it has to be with materials. Getting a copy of a weapon you already own in battle also raises its level, but that does not count for the trophy.

«Fully upgrade a weapon.» · Weapon Mastery

Take a weapon to level 33. 26.6% have it.

Category

Missable

No

Unlocked by

26.60% of players

Each tier asks for a different Chroma Catalyst, and the final level requires a Perfect Chroma Catalyst, which cannot be bought: it comes from endgame bosses such as the Serpenphare, Clea’s zone or the Endless Tower. Save the first one you get for a single weapon, that of the character you use most, instead of spreading materials around.

«Consume a Lumina point.» · Lumina

Spend a Lumina point. 69.8% have it.

Category

Missable

No

Unlocked by

69.80% of players

Once the Curator reaches the camp, after Flying Waters, you can consume Colour of Lumina to give a character more Lumina points; one is enough. Pictos you master in four fights can later be equipped as Luminas, so these points are the base of any endgame build.

«Reach level 33.» · Expeditioner

Take any character to level 33. 55.7% have it.

Category

Missable

No

Unlocked by

55.70% of players

It comes on its own around the middle of the story, with the party already complete. One character is enough, not all of them. Since update 1.4.0 it pops even if you are already past level 33; if you played earlier and it did not pop, gain one more level with the game updated.

«Reach level 66.» · Trailbreaker

Take any character to level 66. 34.8% have it.

Category

Missable

No

Unlocked by

34.80% of players

If you do optional content in Act III, it arrives near the end of the story; if you head straight for the final boss, probably not. The Endless Tower, from level 60, is the best way to climb, and as with Expeditioner, since 1.4.0 it pops even if you are already past 66.

«Reach level 99.» · Survivor

Take any character to level 99. 14.0% have it.

Category

Missable

No

Unlocked by

14.00% of players

With everything else done you usually sit around level 90, and the last levels each ask for millions of experience. Leave it for the end, right before Simon, who is the one it helps most. The most common method is repeating fights in Simon’s zone: killing a group without taking damage multiplies the experience, and without touching the flag you can loop it. The slow alternative is New Game+, with higher-level enemies.

«Break a Paint Cage.» · Paint Cage

Break a Paint Cage. 72.0% have it.

Category

Missable

No

Unlocked by

72.00% of players

They are puzzle chests: the cage has three paint locks scattered nearby that you have to shoot with Free Aim. The first is at the start of Flying Waters, right on the path, with its tutorial. Open them whenever you see one: they usually hold weapons, Pictos or upgrade materials.

«With Gustave, use a fully charged Overcharge that Breaks an enemy.» · Overcharge

With Gustave, Break an enemy with a fully charged Overcharge. 77.5% have it.

Category

Missable

No

Unlocked by

77.50% of players

Gustave’s attacks fill his gauge up to 10; with the gauge full, Overcharge deals huge Break damage. The ideal spot is the prologue Mime: it hides behind a wall that only falls to a Break, so you charge to 10, fire the Overcharge and take this trophy, Time to Spill Some Ink and A Peculiar Encounter in the same fight. Do it as early as you can: do not put it off.

«With Lune, consume Stains 4 turns in a row.» · Perfect Flow

With Lune, consume Stains four turns in a row. 50.4% have it.

Category

Missable

No

Unlocked by

50.40% of players

Each of Lune’s skills generates Stains of one element, and some consume another element’s to power up. The trick is chaining skills so that each consumes the Stain the previous one left, four turns without breaking the chain; the ones that can consume are highlighted. Since it takes time, do it against an enemy with lots of health, a boss or a Mime, dodging between turns.

«With Maelle, use Percée on a Marked enemy while in Virtuose Stance.» · Synergy

With Maelle in Virtuose Stance, use Percée on a Marked enemy. 41.6% have it.

Category

Missable

No

Unlocked by

41.60% of players

Three pieces in order: set the enemy on fire, use a Maelle skill that switches her to Virtuose Stance if the target is burning, and mark it before her next turn — with Gustave’s marking shot or with the Pictos that marks when shooting, found on a side path in Flying Waters —. Then cast Percée. Later, weapons and skills put Maelle in Virtuose Stance instantly, and it comes almost by itself.

«With Sciel, consume 20 Foretell on a single target during Twilight.» · Maximisation

With Sciel, consume 20 Foretell on a single target during Twilight. 37.8% have it.

Category

Missable

No

Unlocked by

37.80% of players

Outside Twilight an enemy holds at most 10 Foretell; in Twilight the cap rises to 20. You enter Twilight, for two turns, by using a skill of the opposite affinity (sun after moon or the other way round). The easy route is the Chation weapon, dropped by enemies in Stone Wave Cliffs, which makes sun skills apply 10 at once: apply 10, switch to a moon skill to enter Twilight, apply again up to 20 and finish with a skill that consumes all the Foretell.

«With Verso, reach Rank S.» · Perfection

With Verso, reach Rank S. 58.0% have it.

Category

Missable

No

Unlocked by

58.00% of players

Verso starts every fight at rank D and climbs by dealing damage, parrying and dodging; he drops every time he is hit. The quick way is the skill in the centre of his tree that Breaks: if it Breaks the enemy, it puts Verso at Rank S instantly. Otherwise, a long fight against a boss without getting touched is enough.

«With Monoco, cast an Upgraded Skill 4 turns in a row.» · Wheel Control

With Monoco, cast an Upgraded Skill four turns in a row. 30.1% have it.

Category

Missable

No

Unlocked by

30.10% of players

Monoco has a wheel of masks that advances with every skill; if the skill’s mask matches the wheel’s, it comes out upgraded, and on one of its slots any skill counts. The key: equip at least one skill of each mask type so you always have one that fits. The real problem is his AP: feed him AP with items during the others’ turns.

«Use a level 3 Gradient Attack.» · Chroma Proficiency

Use a level 3 Gradient Attack. 32.1% have it.

Category

Missable

No

Unlocked by

32.10% of players

Two requirements: a character’s level 3 Gradient Attack unlocks with their relationship level 7 (Verso’s, with Esquie’s), so it does not arrive before Act III; and you have to fill three Gradient bars in a single fight, which charge by spending AP and do not carry over between fights. Do it in a long boss fight, or equip Pictos that charge the bar with critical hits or items.

«Break an enemy.» · Time to Spill Some Ink

Break an enemy for the first time. 80.4% have it.

Category

Missable

No

Unlocked by

80.40% of players

Every enemy has a Break bar that fills with your hits; once it is full, a skill that Breaks leaves it stunned and taking more damage. It comes in the first hours, and the most comfortable spot is the prologue Mime, with Gustave’s Overcharge: three trophies in one fight.

«Defeat the Mime in Lumière.» · A Peculiar Encounter

Defeat the prologue Mime in Lumière. 42.1% have it, and it is missable.

Category

Missable

Yes

Unlocked by

42.10% of players

It is in the first part of the prologue, along the main street: at the far end, on the right, next to the stage with dancers, before heading down to the harbour (the game asks for confirmation before moving on). Only this Mime counts: the game’s other Mimes do not. You can retry the fight if you fall; break its wall with Gustave’s fully charged Overcharge. It also gives a record for Connoisseur. If you move past it, it cannot be recovered in that playthrough.

«Discover all of Esquie’s abilities.» · Plane, Train, and Submarine

Get all of Esquie’s abilities. 37.4% have it.

Category

Missable

No

Unlocked by

37.40% of players

Three come on their own with the story: swimming after Stone Wave Cliffs, crossing coral after Old Lumière and flying at the start of Act III. The fourth, diving, is the one almost always missing: it comes from raising your relationship with Esquie to level 6, and that step requires winning a solo fight with Verso.

«Find all of the journals from prior expeditions.» · Follow The Trail

Find the 49 journals from prior expeditions. 11.1% have it, and it is the rarest trophy in the game after the platinum.

Category

Missable

No

Unlocked by

11.10% of players

The one that slips most is in Old Lumière, behind a door opened by the Old Key from the prologue festival. It used to be missable; update 1.5.0 added another way to get the key in the final area, so it no longer is. What still happens: New Game+ resets the journals, and the game has no per-zone counter. The menu shows which ones you have: check it before searching blind.

«Finish all of the Nevron quests.» · Aiding the Enemy

Complete the 10 Nevron quests. 15.2% have it.

Category

Missable

Yes

Unlocked by

15.20% of players

They are white Nevrons that do not attack and ask for something; the first is a jar in Spring Meadows. Two rules: never kill one before finishing its quest, and talk to it again after handing over what it asks for, because the reward — and the trophy count — comes in that second conversation. It is the number one reason it does not pop. The ninth asks you, after the fight, to finish it off: doing so is the safe choice and does not spoil the tenth, which is best left for last.

«Win all of the Gestral games.» · Gestral Games

Win all five Gestral games. 15.2% have it.

Category

Missable

No

Unlocked by

15.20% of players

Each one is on a Gestral Beach, optional world map zones you can return to as often as you like. There is platforming, climbing, a time trial — the easiest — and a volleyball game that drives many people mad: for the trophy you only need to clear its first two difficulties, not the last. On the platforming ones, do not sprint unless you have to.

«Find all of the Lost Gestrals.» · Lost Gestrals

Find the 9 Lost Gestrals. 17.6% have it.

Category

Missable

No

Unlocked by

17.60% of players

They are small Gestrals hidden around the world map; when you talk to them they go back to camp with Sastro, who rewards you for each one. The first is right on the path in front of Esquie’s Nest; the last ones can only be reached with Esquie flying, so the trophy does not close before Act III.

«Acquire all of Monoco’s skills.» · Feet Collection

Acquire all of Monoco’s skills. 17.0% have it, and it is silver.

Category

Missable

No

Unlocked by

17.00% of players

Monoco has no skill tree: he learns skills by defeating the enemy that uses them. The detail that trips people up: he must be in the active party when the fight ends; if the reserve party finishes the battle, he learns nothing. Put him in the party as soon as he joins and keep him there. The Endless Tower gathers almost every enemy in the game, and since an update no skill is missable.

«Find all 33 music records.» · Connoisseur

Find all 33 music records. 11.5% have it.

Category

Missable

Yes

Unlocked by

11.50% of players

Two are missable: the one from the prologue Mime and the one from the optional camp scene after the first Axon. The Mime’s has a duplicate later on, and the trophy counts records, not distinct records: with the duplicate it can pop at 32 unique ones, so you only lose it if you miss both. The rest come from zones, merchants, the Endless Tower and the level 6 relationships with Sciel, Lune and Monoco. The camp phonograph shows the ones you have, and New Game+ resets them.

«Beat Simon.» · Peace At Last

Defeat Simon, the optional boss waiting at the end of an endgame zone. 15.5% have it and it is the hardest fight in the game.

Category

Missable

No

Unlocked by

15.50% of players

Leave him for last, with level 99 and the rest of the platinum done. His traps: if he kills a character who is not revived instantly he can erase them from the fight, he steals your shields, and in the second phase every sword combo carries a delayed extra hit, so you have to parry or dodge twice. And before he falls he wipes your main party and forces you to finish with the reserve: either keep your best characters there or finish him before he does it.

«Beat Clea.» · Clea

Defeat Clea at the end of her optional zone, reached with Esquie flying in Act III. 21.6% have it.

Category

Missable

No

Unlocked by

21.60% of players

To open her door you first have to beat four bosses, reinforced versions of story bosses. Her trick: every time one of her hits lands on you, she heals, so here dodging is worth more than hitting hard. Aim to arrive around level 80 and with Maelle’s level 3 Gradient Attack.

«Reach the top of the Endless Tower.» · “Endless”

Clear the 33 fights of the Endless Tower, split into 11 stages of three. 20.1% have it.

Category

Missable

No

Unlocked by

20.10% of players

It opens in Act III, but in practice you want to be around level 60 to start; between fights you can rest and change gear, so there is no need to do it in one go. It is also the best way to teach Monoco skills, because almost every enemy in the game passes through it, and clearing it gives one of the records. The bosses added in update 1.5.0 are optional: the trophy still asks only for the original 33.

«Beat the Serpenphare.» · À On

Defeat the Serpenphare, the world boss floating in the sky over the map. 26.4% have it.

Category

Missable

No

Unlocked by

26.40% of players

Its mechanic is to absorb your whole party’s AP and cover itself in shields: bring cheap skills that hit several times and spend your AP before it takes it. Once it has absorbed enough, it explodes and stuns itself, but that explosion deals huge damage if you do not dodge it. Beating it drops a Perfect Chroma Catalyst, the material for a weapon’s final level.

«Beat Sprong.» · Sprong

Defeat Sprong, the giant boss half-submerged in the water. 33.4% have it.

Category

Missable

No

Unlocked by

33.40% of players

You can take it on from Act II, but it wants you around level 55. It attacks in five repeating stages, stronger each cycle; the fourth only charges the fifth’s attack, so it is a free turn to heal or land your biggest hits. It is the first optional boss worth doing: it drops the Cheater Pictos, which gives two turns in a row and makes all the others easier.

«Solve the Painting Workshop’s mystery.» · Noir et Blanc

Solve the Painting Workshop’s mystery. 20.4% have it, and it is silver.

Category

Missable

No

Unlocked by

20.40% of players

The Workshop has three entrances spread across the map, each with its own platforming route. In each one a boy hands you an item you must carry to the statue at the end; once all three are placed the door opens and a reinforced version of the Stone Wave Cliffs boss appears. Shoot its lights in the order they light up, as before, and arrive around level 80.

«Beat the Chromatic Pétank.» · Carreau Parfait

Defeat the Chromatic Pétank, in the eastern part of the map you reach by flying. 22.2% have it.

Category

Missable

No

Unlocked by

22.20% of players

Like every Pétank, you have to chase it until it is cornered on its platform before you can fight: do it riding Esquie, who is much faster. In battle it does not flee, but it summons other Pétanks that do; stunning them holds them for more than a turn. It is probably the easiest of the optional bosses.

«Defeat a boss without taking any damage.» · Professional

Defeat a boss without taking damage. 46.1% have it.

Category

Missable

No

Unlocked by

46.10% of players

Chromatic bosses count — boss versions of normal enemies — but Mimes do not. The safe way is to leave the optional chromatic boss in Spring Meadows for the end: late in the game you drop it before it touches you. If you prefer to do it during the story, the fight against Monoco at his station is one of the most comfortable, and if he hits you, just reload.

«Obtain all trophies.» · The Greatest Expedition in History

Earn the other 55 trophies. 9.3% have it.

Category

Other

Missable

No

Unlocked by

9.30% of players

It fits in a single playthrough: difficulty affects no trophy and, loading your save after the final boss, you return to the last Expedition Flag with the whole map open. New Game+ is not needed and it resets the collectibles, so journals and records are picked up on the first run.

What decides the platinum is four missables — the prologue Mime, the Truth option with Maelle, the records and never killing a Nevron before finishing its quest — and above all the final clean-up: the two rarest trophies are the journals (11.1%) and the records (11.5%), below Simon (15.5%). Between 50 and 70 hours.