Combat & Abilities
All 26 of these come naturally as you fight through the campaign — but a few are easy to overlook. The kill-counter trophies are cumulative, so if any are left over at the credits, spin up a fight or replay a combat-heavy chapter (combat progress does carry via chapter select) to top them up.
Self-Improvement
BronzeFull guideCollapsePurchase your first Star-Lord ability.
Self-Improvement
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Open the Abilities menu and spend ability points in Star-Lord's tab. It pops on your very first purchase — you'll have points to spend within the opening chapters.
Dynamic Team
BronzeFull guideCollapseInvest in one special ability for each companion.
Dynamic Team
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Buy at least one special ability for each of the four companions — Gamora, Drax, Rocket and Groot. Spread your early ability points across the whole team instead of pouring them into one character.
Fully Loaded
BronzeFull guideCollapseInvest in all special abilities for all companions.
Fully Loaded
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Unlock every companion special ability (the four companions — Star-Lord's own abilities aren't required). You earn more than enough points by the late game, so before the finale open each character's tab and buy anything still locked.
Tip
Nothing here is missable — if you're short on points, replaying combat encounters earns more.
Elemental Set (Flash Freeze · Shock and Awe · Fan Friction · Lava Launcher)
BronzeFull guideCollapseAcquire the Ice, Lightning, Wind and Plasma elements.
Elemental Set (Flash Freeze · Shock and Awe · Fan Friction · Lava Launcher)
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Four bronze trophies for Star-Lord's four gun elements. Each is an unmissable story unlock — you get it automatically at a fixed point in the campaign:
- Flash Freeze — Ice element.
- Shock and Awe — Lightning element.
- Fan Friction — Wind element.
- Lava Launcher — Plasma element.
Character Interrupts (No Way, Nova Corps · Slakebuster · Groot Canal · Drax the Dismemberer)
BronzeFull guideCollapseUse the right companion to interrupt/finish specific enemies.
Character Interrupts (No Way, Nova Corps · Slakebuster · Groot Canal · Drax the Dismemberer)
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Four bronze trophies for interrupting or finishing specific enemies with the right companion. Watch the enemy prompt icons — they tell you which Guardian can act on that foe:
- No Way, Nova Corps — interrupt a charging Nova Centurion with Gamora's ability.
- Slakebuster — interrupt a Slakebeast with Drax.
- Groot Canal — interrupt a Charger with Groot.
- Drax the Dismemberer — dismember an Inquisitor with Drax.
Auto-Combos (Killer Friendship · Katathian Handshake · Aim Assist · Timber!)
BronzeFull guideCollapseLand an auto-combo finisher with each teammate.
Auto-Combos (Killer Friendship · Katathian Handshake · Aim Assist · Timber!)
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Four bronze trophies for landing a team auto-combo finisher with each companion. When a companion's meter is ready and an enemy shows the prompt, trigger the flashy combo — once with each:
- Killer Friendship — Gamora.
- Katathian Handshake — Drax.
- Aim Assist — Rocket.
- Timber! — Groot.
Combat Basics (Pick Me Up · Stagger Swagger · Unstoppable Force · The Crowd Goes Wild)
BronzeFull guideCollapseRevive, stagger, hit max Momentum, and Flair Attack.
Combat Basics (Pick Me Up · Stagger Swagger · Unstoppable Force · The Crowd Goes Wild)
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Four bronze trophies covering the core combat verbs. They all come through normal fighting — you'll likely have them before the halfway mark:
- Pick Me Up — revive a downed team member.
- Stagger Swagger — stagger 25 enemies (cumulative).
- Unstoppable Force — reach maximum Momentum 10 times.
- The Crowd Goes Wild — execute a Flair Attack (the dance-move buff) 10 times.
Ability-Kill Counters (7 bronze)
BronzeFull guideCollapseRack up kills with specific abilities and weapons.
Ability-Kill Counters (7 bronze)
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Seven cumulative kill-count trophies — favour the relevant ability across your fights and they tick over on their own:
- Set 'em Up, Knock 'em Down — 15 staggered enemies with a charged shot.
- Bullet Hell — 15 enemies with Fan the Hammer.
- Adding Injury to Insult — 10 enemies affected by Wrath of Katath.
- Trained to Perfection — 10 enemies with Executioner.
- Boom Show — 20 enemies with Five Barrel Barrage.
- Herbal Remedy — heal companions 10 times with Gift of the Florae.
- Altitude Adjustment — 20 enemies with Eye of the Hurricane.