Dying Light: The Beast: full platinum guide step by step

«Unlock all trophies» · The Beast Unleashed

Earn the other 30 trophies from the base game. The 12 from the updates do not count.

Category

Platinum

Missable

No

Unlocked by

15.98% of players

15.98% have it, and it is one of the most approachable platinums we have covered: nothing is missable, the story is short and the bulk of it is collectibles.

«Escape from the Baron's bunker» · Free at Last

Escape the Baron's bunker, the end of the first of seven main missions.

Category

Story

Missable

No

Unlocked by

100.00% of players

It's the only achievement in the game at 100%: you can't play without earning it.

Worth knowing from the outset that nothing in this game is missable and everything closes in a single playthrough: once the story ends the world stays open for anything you left behind.

«Save the survivors at town hall» · New Friends

Save the survivors at City Hall, in the second main mission.

Category

Story

Missable

No

Unlocked by

93.52% of players

93.52% have it. The drop from the previous mission's 100% is six and a half points: the players who quit in the first hour.

City Hall is also the landmark for Gunslinger: the statue outside is where you line up the six headshots.

«Discover the Baron's sabotage» · Largo Embargo

Uncover the Baron's sabotage, in the third main mission.

Category

Story

Missable

No

Unlocked by

79.46% of players

79.46% have it.

By now the map is open and it's worth activating safe zones and electrical stations as you go: there are 23 and 11 of them respectively, and leaving them for the end means crossing Castor Woods a second time.

«Get a mountain dropped onto your head» · Less Obedient

Get a mountain dropped on you, in the fourth main mission.

Category

Story

Missable

No

Unlocked by

68.16% of players

It's a progression achievement: it happens on its own, nothing to trigger. 68.16% have it.

Three missions remain from here. If you're going for the platinum, this is a good moment to start stacking side quests: there are 20 and together they give Good Samaritan, one of the golds.

«Survive the test field experiment» · Enhanced Telepathy

Survive the last field experiment, in the sixth main mission.

Category

Story

Missable

No

Unlocked by

53.35% of players

53.35% have it: for the first time you're below half the player base.

One mission left before the story ends. After that the world stays open, so there's no rush to close anything beforehand.

«Capture "The Beast"» · There You Are!

Capture the Beast, in the seventh and final main mission.

Category

Story

Missable

No

Unlocked by

52.43% of players

52.43% have it. It closes the campaign, and from here the game becomes an open world for whatever you have left.

Useful warning: the final boss doesn't count towards Ultimate Beast, which wants nine Chimeras. Arrive here with eight and you'll be hunting the ninth afterwards.

«Complete the main story» · Glimpse into the Future

Complete the main story.

Category

Story

Missable

No

Unlocked by

50.01% of players

50.01% have it: exactly half of everyone who starts Dying Light: The Beast finishes it. It is one of the highest completion rates we have measured.

«Defeat your first chimera» · Experiment on the Loose

Defeat your first chimera. At 99.07% it basically pops on its own.

Category

Combat

Missable

No

Unlocked by

99.07% of players

«Kill 500 zombies with your vehicle» · I Still Don't Approve of Mindless Fun

Kill 500 zombies with your vehicle.

Category

Combat

Missable

No

Unlocked by

36.30% of players

A pure counter, and it comes on its own if you travel by car rather than on foot. Five hundred sounds like a lot and isn't: one road with a horde leaves dozens per pass.

36.3% have it. If you're short, the driving skills you buy for Travis's races — efficient driving and collision expert — also make running things down more productive.

«Do 6 headshots with a revolver within 20 seconds» · Gunslinger

Land 6 headshots in under 20 seconds with a revolver.

Category

Combat

Missable

No

Unlocked by

25.14% of players

The good spot is the statue outside City Hall: climb it, draw zombies to the base and shoot down at your leisure. Twenty seconds across six shots is over three seconds per shot, so there's time to aim.

Two warnings: ignore the Virals, which move too much and make you miss, and reload between batches. 25.14% have it.

«Kill a Volatile» · Apex Predator

Kill a Volatile. Volatiles are the zombies that only come out at night: they outrun you at a dead sprint, soak enormous damage and empty your health bar in seconds.

Category

Combat

Missable

No

Unlocked by

83.46% of players

Head-on with a melee weapon is a bad idea. The practical answer is throwables, mines, C4 or the saw blade launcher: big damage without letting them close.

83.46% have it, far more than the description suggests: the story forces you to cross paths with them.

«Kill 112 enemies with the flamethrower» · Firefighter

Kill 112 enemies with the flamethrower. 20.47% have it. This is where the players going for the platinum start to pull away.

Category

Combat

Missable

No

Unlocked by

20.47% of players

«Kill 666 enemies using your beast-like powers» · Hexakosioihexekontahexa

Kill 666 enemies using your beast-like powers. The name is the term for the fear of the number 666.

Category

Combat

Missable

No

Unlocked by

19.44% of players

19.44% have it. It is not hard, it is cumulative: use the powers normally and it drops on its own.

«Kill an enemy using a Dropkick» · Iconic

Kill an enemy with a Dropkick.

Category

Combat

Missable

No

Unlocked by

74.09% of players

The Dropkick is the first skill in the Power tree and costs a single point, so you can have it ten minutes into the game. Execute it by jumping and pressing the action button twice.

74.09% have it. Best used on a rooftop or beside a ledge: the kick knocks the enemy backwards and the fall does the rest.

«Complete all side quests» · Good Samaritan

Complete the game's 20 side quests.

Category

Missable

No

Unlocked by

29.46% of players

It's gold and 29.46% have it. It isn't hard: it's a matter of not ignoring them as you push the story, because hunting them all at the end means crossing the whole map again.

One of them opens Travis's races: skip it and Kylin McCrane doesn't even appear. It starts near the highway tower safe zone.

«Activate all safe zones» · We're Safe Here!

Activate all 23 safe zones in Castor Woods.

Category

Missable

No

Unlocked by

42.67% of players

On the map they show as question marks until you get close, so they can't be planned in advance: you have to cover ground. Each activates by completing the activities it asks for.

42.67% have it. They hand out blueprints, which is exactly what you need for Craftsman, so activating them isn't wasted time even if you're not chasing this achievement.

«Activate all transformer stations» · And Then There Was Light

Activate the map's 11 electrical stations.

Category

Missable

No

Unlocked by

43.09% of players

One detail that saves trips: they don't appear until you finish the cabling mission. Before that they simply aren't on the map, however hard you look.

43.09% have it, almost the same as the safe zones: whoever does one does the other, because they're covered together.

«Win gold in all Travis's races» · Kylin McCrane

Win gold on all four of Travis's races.

Category

Missable

No

Unlocked by

23.51% of players

You have to open them first: they come from a side quest that starts near the highway tower safe zone. Skip it and the races don't exist.

Before attempting them, buy efficient driving and collision expert: with those two skills gold goes from awkward to reasonable. 23.51% have it.

«Run at least 10,000 meters» · Sunday Morning Run

Run at least 10,000 meters. At 90.35% it basically pops on its own.

Category

Missable

No

Unlocked by

90.35% of players

«The world looks different from up here, ain't it?» · Crane on a Monument

Climb to the top of the twin towers at the heroes' memorial: the highest point in the game.

Category

Missable

No

Unlocked by

35.19% of players

There's no trick beyond the climb itself, and there's a weapon mod blueprint waiting up there, so the trip pays twice.

35.19% have it. It isn't hard, it's that nobody climbs it by accident: you have to decide to and go up.

«Fully regain your survival skills» · Ultimate Survivor

Recover all your survival skills: the three trees — Agility, Power and Survival — in full.

Category

Missable

No

Unlocked by

39.01% of players

The key is your level: reaching 15 leaves you with points to spare to buy everything. No need to squeeze the map, just play.

It's gold and 39.01% have it. The first skill in the Power tree is the Dropkick and costs a single point: buy it the moment you can, because it's a separate achievement.

«Fully unlock your inner beast» · Ultimate Beast

Fully unleash your inner beast: the Beast tree maxed.

Category

Missable

No

Unlocked by

54.07% of players

Unlike the survivor tree, this one doesn't rise with ordinary XP: it rises by killing Chimeras. There are nine across the playthrough, and those nine give you enough points to fill it entirely.

Watch out: the final boss doesn't count. It's gold and 54.07% have it, higher than the survival one, because the Chimeras sit on the story's path.

«Upgrade all blueprints to their maximum» · Craftsman

Upgrade all 49 blueprints to maximum. They're upgraded at workbenches.

Category

Missable

No

Unlocked by

16.77% of players

Two details that save time. One: the flamethrower and grenade launcher start at legendary and don't count towards this. Two: blueprints from the special editions and add-on content do count.

It's gold and at 16.77% it's the rarest in the base game. Blueprints come mostly from the safe zones, so activating them all is the short route.

«Repair your weapons 50 times» · Blacksmith

Repair your weapons 50 times. 26.28% have it. This is where the players going for the platinum start to pull away.

Category

Missable

No

Unlocked by

26.28% of players

«Install your first weapon mod» · Craftsman's Apprentice

Install your first weapon mod at a workbench.

Category

Missable

No

Unlocked by

88.63% of players

It's the first step of the crafting system and comes almost by itself: the game hands you mods from the start. 88.63% have it.

It's also the gateway to Craftsman, which wants all 49 blueprints maxed and is the rarest gold in the base game. The sooner you get into the habit of stopping at the workbench, the less piles up at the end.

«Find all collectibles» · Cabinet of Curiosities

Find every collectible in the game. This is the one that wraps up the rest of its category.

Category

Missable

No

Unlocked by

17.44% of players

At 17.44% it sits almost on top of the platinum: whoever finishes the collectibles, platinums.

«Find all Castor Woods Beavers» · Know What 'Castor' Means?

Find all the Castor Woods Beavers. 19.33% have it. This is where the players going for the platinum start to pull away.

Category

Missable

No

Unlocked by

19.33% of players

«Find all of the "Hidden Truths with Spark" podcast recordings» · And Don't Forget to Wash Your Hands

Find all the podcast recordings. 18.4% have it. This is where the players going for the platinum start to pull away.

Category

Missable

No

Unlocked by

18.40% of players

«Find all secrets about the St. Valentine Asylum» · What Happened at the Asylum

Find every secret about the asylum. 19.12% have it. This is where the players going for the platinum start to pull away.

Category

Missable

No

Unlocked by

19.12% of players

«Find all Fischer family newspaper clippings» · Family Picture

Find all the Fischer family newspaper clippings. 18.44% have it. This is where the players going for the platinum start to pull away.

Category

Missable

No

Unlocked by

18.44% of players

«Finish the game in NewGame+ mode» · Second Ascent

Complete the game in New Game+.

Category

Missable

No

Unlocked by

5.86% of players

This mode didn't exist at launch: it arrived in a later update, which explains the 5.86% — the rarest achievement in the game. It doesn't measure difficulty: it measures how many players came back months afterwards.

If you're considering it, it's the full seven-mission run with the gear you already have. And it's the mode where the iconic weapons for Beast's Dowry appear.

«Spend your first Legend Point» · The Legend Dawns

Spend your first Legend Point. 22.99% have it. This is where the players going for the platinum start to pull away.

Category

Missable

No

Unlocked by

22.99% of players

«Get an Iconic Weapon» · Beast's Dowry

Get an iconic weapon.

Category

Missable

No

Unlocked by

23.36% of players

Iconic weapons are unique named pieces, and they arrived in the same update as New Game+. That's why only 23.36% have it, despite needing just one.

Any one will do: you don't have to keep them all or even use them. If you came back to the game for Second Ascent, this one falls out along the way.

«Kill The Alpha Volatile» · I am The Alpha now

Kill the Alpha Volatile.

Category

Missable

No

Unlocked by

6.59% of players

It's the upgraded version of the Volatiles you already know from Apex Predator, and it arrived with the same post-launch update.

At 6.59% it's the second-rarest achievement in the game, barely above finishing New Game+. Same approach as a normal Volatile but with less margin: throwables, mines and C4 before melee, and at night there's nowhere to hide.

«Complete the story on Nightmare difficulty» · The Nightmare is over

Complete the story on Nightmare difficulty.

Category

Missable

No

Unlocked by

3.58% of players

At 3.58% it is one of the rarest in the game. It arrived in a later update and does not count towards the platinum.

«Complete the quest "Vengeance is Mine" in Restored Land Mode» · Pushing Through

Complete "Vengeance is Mine" in Restored Land Mode.

Category

Missable

No

Unlocked by

2.26% of players

It is part of Restored Land Mode, which does not count towards the platinum. 2.26% of players have it: this entire block sits below 4%.

«Complete the story in Restored Land Mode» · True Survivor

Complete the story in Restored Land Mode.

Category

Missable

No

Unlocked by

1.55% of players

1.55% have it. It is the entry point to the hardest block in the game and even so it is already below 2%.

«Complete the story in Restored Land Mode with the One Life option turned on» · Unbeatable

Complete the story in Restored Land Mode with the One Life option turned on. Die once and it is over.

Category

Missable

No

Unlocked by

1.10% of players

At 1.10% it is the rarest trophy in all of Dying Light: The Beast. One player in a hundred has it. It is the two hardest modes at once: the revived world and permadeath.

«Complete all Dark Zones and Convoys in Restored Land Mode» · Hoarder

Complete every Dark Zone and Convoy in Restored Land Mode.

Category

Missable

No

Unlocked by

1.17% of players

It is part of Restored Land Mode, which does not count towards the platinum. 1.17% of players have it: this entire block sits below 4%.

«Complete all Safe Zones and Safe Spots in Restored Land Mode» · Better Be Safe

Complete every Safe Zone and Safe Spot in Restored Land Mode.

Category

Missable

No

Unlocked by

3.66% of players

It is part of Restored Land Mode, which does not count towards the platinum. 3.66% of players have it: this entire block sits below 4%.

«Complete all Side Quests in Restored Land Mode» · The Fearless Samaritan

Complete every side quest in Restored Land Mode.

Category

Missable

No

Unlocked by

1.27% of players

It is part of Restored Land Mode, which does not count towards the platinum. 1.27% of players have it: this entire block sits below 4%.

«Reclaim all the regions of Castor Woods in Restored Land Mode» · Peace Bringer

Reclaim all the regions of Castor Woods in Restored Land Mode.

Category

Missable

No

Unlocked by

1.11% of players

At 1.11% it is practically tied with Unbeatable as the rarest in the game.