MILESTONES
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TROPHIES

Complete 33 successful runs with at least one Carcosan Modifier active. This is the single largest time investment for the Platinum — but only if you leave it late. If you activate a Modifier from your very first run, this completes itself naturally alongside everything else.

• Open the Carcosan Modifiers menu from The Passage terminal before every run
• Add at least one Protection Modifier (easiest to maintain — they make the game easier)
• A "successful run" means completing at least one biome on that run — dying before clearing a biome doesn't count
• You can stack up to 3 Modifiers per run — stacking doesn't speed up the counter, but it makes the run easier
• Recommended Protection Modifiers: Reduced Incoming Damage, Extended Second Chance Window, and Faster Active Reload Window
• Trial Modifiers (harder options) also count — but there's no reason to use them for this trophy
• The counter is tracked in the Passage terminal's Statistics menu — check it any time

Enter and complete the main objective of all 7 Nightmare Gates at least once. Nightmare Gates are special challenge portals — glowing red doors found in biomes — that lead to harder versions of standard rooms with extra constraints and amplified enemy difficulty.

Complete every encounter inside the Banyan Tree. The Banyan Tree is a secret dungeon separate from the main biome progression — a self-contained 8-room challenge dungeon that opens after a story threshold in Act 2. It contains the most mechanically demanding standard encounters in the game, though no Overlord boss.

• The Banyan Tree is accessed via a special silver-gold portal that appears in biomes after the Act 2 midpoint
• It has 8 rooms in total — each must be completed in a single Banyan Tree visit (the dungeon resets if you leave)
• You don't have to complete all 8 rooms in one visit — progress is tracked across multiple visits
• Rooms 6, 7, and 8 combine mechanics from multiple Nightmare Gate types simultaneously
• Use your highest Armor Matrix build — bring every Protection Modifier available
• Room 8 (the final encounter) is a combination horde + Eclipse + no-Shield room — the hardest non-boss encounter in Saros
• The trophy pops immediately after clearing Room 8 while still inside the Banyan Tree

Dispatch 1,995 regular hostiles across all your runs. The number is a reference to 1995 — Housemarque's founding year. This is fully cumulative across every run and completes naturally if you're pursuing the rest of the Platinum. You don't need to do anything special — simply keep playing.

• Check your kill count in The Passage terminal's Statistics menu at any time
• Average kill count per full Act 1 run: approximately 90–130 kills depending on room density
• At that rate, 1,995 kills takes roughly 15–22 full biome-run cycles — well within normal Platinum progression
• If you're near the end of the Platinum and this hasn't popped, run Biome 4 (Blighted Marsh) repeatedly — Legion's horde generates the highest kills per run of any biome
• Note: Overlord boss kills do not count toward the 1,995 — only standard hostile kills

Absorb 2,021 projectiles total with the Shield across all runs. Another year-reference (Housemarque joined PlayStation in 2021). Completes naturally if you use the Shield consistently throughout your runs — don't neglect it for combat purposes. Average Shield use per run: 80–120 projectiles.

• Always absorb enemy fire rather than just dodging — it builds this counter and charges your Power Weapon
• If nearing the Platinum without this trophy, run Biome 4 again — Legion's horde provides continuous projectile opportunities
• Shield absorb during the Rhabdom boss fight is particularly efficient — it fires dense volleys in short bursts

Encounter and defeat 10 Alpha hostiles — named elite enemies that appear as distinct, larger variants with a gold-orange name tag above them. Alphas have unique attack patterns compared to standard enemies and drop enhanced loot.

• Alphas appear randomly in biome rooms — they cannot be predicted or forced to spawn
• Eclipse runs increase Alpha spawn frequency significantly — always run with the Eclipse active for Alpha hunting
• Biome 5 (Desecrated Fortress) and Biome 6 (Acolyte's Haven) have the highest baseline Alpha spawn rates
• The gold-orange name tag floats above the Alpha for 2 seconds on room entry — identify and prioritise them immediately
• 10 Alphas across all runs is very achievable naturally — you'll likely hit this during Act 2 progress

Collect a total of 70 Halcyon — the inter-run currency used to purchase permanent upgrades in the Armor Matrix at The Passage. Halcyon persists between runs and accumulates from enemy drops, room clears, and bonus objectives.

• Halcyon drops from every enemy killed, with higher amounts from Alphas and Overlords
• This is cumulative total collected — spending it doesn't reduce the counter
• 70 Halcyon total is roughly 3–5 full run cycles — you'll unlock this very early in the game
• Focus on spending Halcyon as you collect it in the Armor Matrix — there's no benefit to hoarding it

Collect 20 Integrity Augments across all your runs. Integrity Augments are passive upgrade items found in biome rooms — glowing blue cubes that grant permanent per-run bonuses when picked up (e.g. +10% armor, faster reload).

• Integrity Augments appear in every biome as optional room pickups — they're never locked or missable
• Always pick up every Integrity Augment you encounter — they improve your current run and count toward the trophy
• 20 total across all runs is very achievable — expect to hit this naturally during Act 2
• Augments appear as distinct glowing blue cubes, usually in the centre of cleared rooms or on pedestals