The impossible platinum, finally fixed
Black Ops II was ahead of its time — a branching near-future thriller with multiple endings, RTS-flavoured Strike Force missions and the sprawling TranZit Zombies mode. For years, though, its platinum was flat-out unobtainable: the "Big Leagues" trophy required League Play, which Activision shut down. This PS5 re-release quietly performs surgery — "Big Leagues" now just asks you to start the campaign — so the platinum is back on the table.
What's left is a proper completionist run: finish the campaign on Veteran, clear every challenge in the game for the gold Giant Accomplishment, chase the story's branching outcomes, Prestige once in multiplayer for the other gold, and tackle the TranZit Zombies trophies — including the co-op Tower of Babble easter egg.
The catches
It's meatier than Black Ops 1. The one real online grind is Welcome to the Penthouse (Prestige once — reach level 55, then prestige), and Giant Accomplishment asks for literally every challenge. Tower of Babble wants co-op coordination. None of it is server-locked anymore, though — which is the whole point.
The Verdict — Pros
- Ambitious branching campaign & endings
- TranZit Zombies + Strike Force missions
- The unobtainable platinum is fixed & earnable again
- No more server-locked League Play trophy
The Verdict — Cons
- A multiplayer Prestige grind remains (one gold)
- Giant Accomplishment = every challenge in the game
- Tower of Babble needs co-op coordination
Black Ops — Platinum Roadmap
Step-by-Step Roadmap
Campaign on Veteran + every challenge
Play the campaign on Veteran (Black Ops II Master) and work every level's challenges as you go toward the gold Giant Accomplishment. Use Strike Force and your choices to steer the story.
Endings & branching outcomes
Replay missions and Strike Force segments to grab the outcome-based trophies (Family Reunion, Showdown, Dead or Alive, Ultimate Sacrifice and the rest) — the game has multiple endings.
Multiplayer — Level 10 & one Prestige
Reach Level 10, Prestige once for the gold Welcome to the Penthouse, and win a few Combat Training & Party Games matches (private matches vs bots work).
TranZit Zombies → platinum
Clear the Green Run / TranZit trophies on the bus route, then finish the co-op Tower of Babble easter egg. The last trophy flips the Platinum.
Full Trophy List (49)
| Trophy | Grade | How to Unlock | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Platinum | |||
 | Platinum | Platinum | Awarded when all other trophies have been unlocked |
| Campaign & Story | |||
 | No Man Left Behind | Bronze | Rescue Woods. → Campaign guide |
| Gathering Storm | Bronze | Investigate the jungle facility. → Campaign guide |
| Shifting Sands | Bronze | Gather intel on Raul Menendez from Mullah Rahmaan. → Campaign guide |
| Driven by Rage | Bronze | Take down Menendez and his operation. → Campaign guide |
| Waterlogged | Bronze | Gather information on Raul Menendez' suspected terrorist plot. → Campaign guide |
| What Happens in Colossus... | Bronze | Find the Karma weapon. → Campaign guide |
| False Profit | Bronze | Capture Manuel Noriega and bring him to justice. → Campaign guide |
| Deep Cover | Bronze | Capture Menendez. → Campaign guide |
| Sinking Star | Bronze | Interrogate Menendez. → Campaign guide |
| Late for the Prom | Bronze | Escort the president to the secure location in downtown LA. → Campaign guide |
 | Death from Above | Silver | Stop Menendez once and for all. → Campaign guide |
| Singapore Sling | Bronze | Successfully neutralize the SDC freighter at Keppel Terminal. → Campaign guide |
| Desert Storm | Bronze | Successfully escort the VIPs to safety. → Campaign guide |
| Defender | Bronze | Successfully defend FOB Spectre from incursion. → Campaign guide |
| Art of War | Silver | Successfully assassinate SDC Chairman Tian Zhao. → Campaign guide |
| Blind Date | Bronze | Successfully rescue HVI. → Campaign guide |
| Family Reunion | Bronze | There are two futures. → Campaign guide |
| Hey Good Looking | Bronze | Plastic surgery avoided → Campaign guide |
| Showdown | Bronze | A duel between rivals → Campaign guide |
| Dirty Business | Bronze | Listen and think before you shoot. → Campaign guide |
| Ship Shape | Bronze | Reinforcements on the way. → Campaign guide |
| Dead or Alive | Bronze | Jailor or executioner. → Campaign guide |
| Ultimate Sacrifice | Bronze | Only one can survive. → Campaign guide |
| Good Karma | Bronze | Crack the celerium worm. → Campaign guide |
| High IQ | Bronze | Collect all intel. → Campaign guide |
| Back in Time | Bronze | Use a future weapon in the past. → Campaign guide |
| Man of the People | Bronze | Stop the brutality inflicted by the PDF. → Campaign guide |
| Gun Nut | Bronze | Complete a level with customized loadout. → Campaign guide |
| Big Leagues | Bronze | Start the Campaign. → Campaign guide |
| Challenges & Veteran | |||
| Old Fashioned | Silver | Complete "Pyrrhic Victory", "Old Wounds", "Time And Fate", and "Suffer With Me" in Veteran. → Challenges guide |
| Futurist | Silver | Complete all future levels in veteran. → Challenges guide |
 | Giant Accomplishment | Gold | Complete all challenges in Black Ops II. → Challenges guide |
| Mission Complete | Silver | Complete all challenges in a level. → Challenges guide |
| Just Gettin' Started | Bronze | Complete 1 challenge in any level. → Challenges guide |
| Black Ops II Master | Bronze | Complete the campaign on Hardened or Veteran difficulty. → Challenges guide |
| Ten K | Bronze | Minimum score 10k in every mission → Challenges guide |
| Multiplayer & Prestige | |||
| Welcome to the Club | Bronze | Reach Sergeant (Level 10) in multiplayer Public Match. → Multiplayer guide |
| Welcome to the Penthouse | Gold | Prestige once in multiplayer Public Match. → Multiplayer guide |
| Trained Up | Bronze | Win 10 multiplayer games while playing in Combat Training playlists. → Multiplayer guide |
| Party Animal | Bronze | Win 10 multiplayer games while playing in Party Games playlists. → Multiplayer guide |
| Zombies (TranZit) | |||
| Tower of Babble | Silver | In TranZit, obey the voices. → Zombies guide |
| Don't Fire Until You See | Bronze | In TranZit, have all doors opened without being set on fire. → Zombies guide |
| The Lights Of Their Eyes | Bronze | In Green Run, pacify at least 10 zombies with 1 EMP . → Zombies guide |
| Undead Man's Party Bus | Bronze | In TranZit, complete all additions to the bus in 1 game. → Zombies guide |
| Dance On My Grave | Bronze | In Green Run, acquire your Tombstone. → Zombies guide |
| Standard Equipment May Vary | Bronze | In TranZit, acquire 4 different equippable items in 1 game. → Zombies guide |
| You Have No Power Over Me | Bronze | In TranZit, defeat "him" without being attacked by "him". → Zombies guide |
| I Don't Think They Exist | Bronze | In TranZit, kill one of the denizens of the forest while it is latched onto you. → Zombies guide |
| Fuel Efficient | Bronze | In TranZit, use an alternative mode of transportation. → Zombies guide |
| Happy Hour | Bronze | In TranZit, buy 2 different perks before turning on the power. → Zombies guide |
All 51 trophies (1 · 2 · 6 · 42 · 1,290 points). Grades and descriptions verified against PSNProfiles.
Detailed Trophy Guides
Every trophy broken down — the campaign missions, the missable challenges, the Veteran run and the Zombies & Dead Ops trophies.
Campaign & Story
Story missions, Strike Force and the branching-ending trophies — plus the infamous "Big Leagues".
Challenges & Veteran
Giant Accomplishment (every challenge) and the Veteran campaign clear.
Multiplayer & Prestige
Level 10, one Prestige (the gold), and the Combat Training / Party Games wins.
Zombies (TranZit)
The Green Run / TranZit trophies and the co-op Tower of Babble easter egg.