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El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron Trophy Guide and Road Map
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-Estimated Trophy Difficulty: 9/10 -Offline: 49 (1  , 2 , 8 , 38 )-Online: 1 "Battle for Honor" (Only connection to the PSN required; No Actual Online Play)-Downloadable Content: None -Approximate Time To Platinum: 35-50 hours (Depends heavily on your platforming ability.) -Minimum Number of Playthroughs: 3 -Number of Missable Trophies: None (Chapter Select is Available) -Glitched Trophies: None -Do Cheat Codes Disable Trophies: N/A -Does Difficulty Affect Trophies: Yes (Difficulty Trophies Stack, But Normal Must be Cleared to Unlock Hard and EXTRA) Step into the shoes of the heavenly servant Enoch as he sets out with a mission to find and capture seven Fallen Angels in order to save humanity from annihilation in a great flood. Playthrough 1 Normal Difficulty Playthrough: The majority of the game's trophies can be unlocked simply by playing through the game, so play through on Normal or Easy (beating the game on Normal unlocks the two highest difficulties) and mostly just enjoy the story. The game is comprised of 11 Chapters and your first playthrough will probably take somewhere in the neighborhood of 9-11 hours, depending upon your platforming ability and how you fare against the game's bosses. Keep your eyes open for Freemen and the notes they hand you, although if you happen to miss one (some are a little out of the way), it's no big deal, because you can pick them up in a later playthrough. Throughout the course of the game you will use three different weapons (four when counting your bare hands): the Arch, the Gale, and the Veil. There are trophies for each weapons (300 kills with the Arch, Gale, and Veil and 100 kills with bare hands), and throughout the course of this playthrough you will get a fair amount of kills with each, most notably the Arch, whose trophy will most likely just come with time and little effort. There are trophies for both Guard Breaks and Perfect Guards, as well. Guard Breaks are attacks used to break through a guarding opponent's defenses, achieved by slightly delaying your attack timing. These are not particularly easy to achieve, and you will most likely find yourself having to focus on executing them before you unlock this trophy. Perfect Guards are achieved by guarding just as your opponent strikes, which will stagger them and allow you an opening in which to attack them. Anyone familiar with Soul Calibur, God of War, and any other multitude of melee-based games will recognize this tactic and most likely find them easy to execute. Remember to Purify (  by default) your weapons as you use them or they will lose their effectiveness against your enemies. When your weapons are shining white, they are at their best. The more they fade, the less effective they are.Things to keep in mind during your first playthrough:
Playthrough 2 EXTRA Difficulty Playthrough: So you've beaten the game and unlocked Chapter Select, Costume Select, Score Ranking, On-Screen Gauges, Costume Select, and the two highest difficulties: Hard and EXTRA. Assuming that you followed recommendations and acquired the Special Armor by collecting the Bones/Prophecies of Ishtar, this playthrough will be made much easier by the armor's nullification of damage taken while wearing it. Obviously, falling in the platforming sections is still a no-no. (Note: Keep in mind that the beginning of Chapters 6 and 9 as well as the whole of Chapter 8 do not allow the use of the armor, and as such are going to be much more difficult.) Do not worry yourself with your score rankings on this playthrough. When wearing the Special Armor, certain scores are restricted, making it impossible to garner the highest rankings. Plus, EXTRA difficulty is actually unnecessarily hard, as the "Conqueror" trophy only requires that you play on Hard. Score Ranking chapters is best left for your third (or later) playthrough.
Third and Further Playthroughs: Score Ranking and Finishing Any Unfinished Business: You will most likely have the majority of the trophies by the time you start your third playthrough, so this playthrough will function mostly as clean-up. (Note: Hard is recommended.) Score Rankings Here is where you will want to try and achieve G-rank in each chapter. Note that the "Conqueror" trophy only requires Hard mode (not EXTRA) and difficulties stack, so your optimum difficulty for this playthrough is Hard. When attempting to garner a G-rank in each chapter, you need to make sure you:
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Trophy Guide  Lord of the Metatron Earn all of the Trophies. Platinum trophy.  The Journey Begins Finish Chapter 00. Story-related. If you want to know more, check the spoiler. Otherwise, simply know that the trophy is unlocked through natural progression.
 Journey's End Finish Chapter 01. Story-related. If you want to know more, check the spoiler. Otherwise, simply know that the trophy is unlocked through natural progression.
 Welcome to the Tower Finish Chapter 02. Story-related. If you want to know more, check the spoiler. Otherwise, simply know that the trophy is unlocked through natural progression.
 An Unfriendly Greeting Finish Chapter 03. Story-related. If you want to know more, check the spoiler. Otherwise, simply know that the trophy is unlocked through natural progression.
 Nephilim Party Finish Chapter 04. Story-related. If you want to know more, check the spoiler. Otherwise, simply know that the trophy is unlocked through natural progression.
 Visitor from Beyond Time Finish Chapter 05. Story-related. If you want to know more, check the spoiler. Otherwise, simply know that the trophy is unlocked through natural progression.
 Unnatural Evolution Finish Chapter 06. Story-related. If you want to know more, check the spoiler. Otherwise, simply know that the trophy is unlocked through natural progression.
 A Warm Welcome Finish Chapter 07. Story-related. If you want to know more, check the spoiler. Otherwise, simply know that the trophy is unlocked through natural progression.
 Aren't You Happy, Too? Finish Chapter 08. Story-related. If you want to know more, check the spoiler. Otherwise, simply know that the trophy is unlocked through natural progression.
 Welcome Back, Enoch Finish Chapter 09. Story-related. If you want to know more, check the spoiler. Otherwise, simply know that the trophy is unlocked through natural progression.
 My Beautiful Children... Finish Chapter 10. Story-related. If you want to know more, check the spoiler. Otherwise, simply know that the trophy is unlocked through natural progression.
 The Last Job Finish Chapter 11. Story-related. If you want to know more, check the spoiler. Otherwise, simply know that the trophy is unlocked through natural progression.
 Escape from the Darkness Finish the Darkness Stage. Enter the Darkness through one of the six Underworld entrances. Successfully make your way out by platforming upward to be awarded this trophy.  Angels Finish all chapters at the Easy difficulty level or higher. See "Principalities"  Principalities Finish all chapters at the Normal difficulty level or higher. You will receive this trophy at the end of your first playthrough (assuming of course that you played on Normal, as is recommended). Note that unlocking this trophy also unlocks "Angels".  Dominions Finish all chapters at the Hard difficulty level or higher. See "Seraphim"  Seraphim Finish all chapters at the EXTRA difficulty level. Complete the game on the EXTRA difficulty to unlock this trophy, as well as any for difficulties below it that you may not already have ("Dominions", most likely). If you found the Bones/Prophecies of Ishtar in the Underworld/Darkness levels during your first playthrough, this trophy can be gotten easily by wearing the Special Armor, which nullifies damage, making you invincible during combat. Make note that chapters 6, 8, and 9 do not allow the armor to be worn, making you vulnerable to attack during those stages.  What's Yours Is Mine Acquire all the Pearls from the servant beasts. Collect weapons from the colored pearls during the fight with Ezekiel's Foola & Woola servants (the two giant armored pigs at the end of Chapter 3). Each color pearl holds a different weapon: blue for the Arch, green for the Gale, and yellow for the Veil. Collect them during the course of the fight to unlock this trophy.
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 I Will Mourn You Obtain all entries in the Prophecies of Ishtar. The six Prophecies of Ishtar are found with Ishtar's Bones, one in each of the game's six Underworld platforming levels. It may take multiple tries to acquire the Bones, depending on the path you take as you platform upward. If you don't get the Bones on your first attempt, don't worry. Simply reach the top and exit the Underworld, where the entrance will still be, offering you the opportunity to try again. Check the spoiler for descriptions of their locations.
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 Good Listener Obtain all of the Freemen's Notes. Collect the notes from each of the Freemen you run across in the game. There are nineteen in total, and descriptions of their locations are listed under the spoiler.
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 Benevolent Missionary Defeat more than 500 enemies. See "Benevolent Savior"  Benevolent Savior Defeat more than 1000 enemies. This trophy will come naturally as your play through the game, most likely as you are completing your second playthrough. Remember to kill all possible enemies that you face and this is only a matter of time.  My Acrobatic Friend Finish Chapter 08 without dying. This will probably take some time. As Armaros, do not allow yourself to fall during the rather intense platforming of Chapter 08. Should you fall, simply drop to the Main Menu and reload from a previous save. Remember that, much like Enoch while carrying the Arch, Armaros has the ability hover slightly in the air by holding the jump button while airborne.  Out of Control Break 500 destroyable objects. Simply break every jar, urn, altar, etc. that you come across throughout your gameplay and you will unlock this trophy. Chapters 2, 7, and 11 have a great many such containers.  Counterstrike Artist Execute 100 Perfect Guards. Perfect Guards are achieved by hitting Guard (  by default) just before an enemy's attack lands, causing them to stagger and giving you an opening during which to attack. Utilize this tactic most often when confronting single, easy-to-read enemies and focus deliberately on using it, and in time you will unlock this trophy. Enemies utilizing the Gale are well-suited for racking up multiple Perfect Guards. Show No Mercy Execute 100 Guard Breaks. Possibly the hardest of the combat-related trophies to unlock, this trophy is awarded for 100 Guard Breaks. Guard Breaks are achieved by implementing a slight delay (attack, pause, attack) in your attacks against guarding enemies. Enemies utilizing Arches seem to guard more and their guard animation is highly visible, however be wary because their attacks are very quick and can interrupt your Guard Break. The Veil-specific creatures (giants who always carry Veils) are also good for this. Deliberate focus and attention will be necessary to achieve the necessary 100 Guard Breaks.  Your Weapons Are Your Best Friends Have your weapon destroyed. This trophy will come fairly naturally in the course of the story, most notably during your encounters with the Fallen. Particularly strong attacks from them will cause your weapon to shatter, unlocking this trophy. One of the Nether bosses will almost certainly shatter your weapon at some point, so this trophy really requires no effort at all.  Quite a Find Collect the Eyes of Truth. A seemingly random mid-combat drop, this item will appear for the first time in Chapter 04. The purpose they serve, aside from allowing Enoch to accessorize a la Geordi La Forge, is to highlight advantage/disadvantage against enemies present depending upon what weapon you have. A colored ring above the enemy's head indicates whether you are at an advantage (blue ring), on equal ground (purple ring), or at a disadvantage (red ring), allowing you to seek out a different weapon if necessary. Simply pick them up at any point to unlock this trophy. Note that even if you collect them once, they are not permanent and will be lost, but may appear in subsequent battles.  Rest in Peace Defeat 50 of Souls of the Beloved These rather irritating spirits of the Fallens' human worshippers like to attack and possess your body, causing you to slump on the ground until you cast them out by moving your body (continuous rotation of the analog stick until the spirit is expelled works best) appear most notably in the realms of Ezekiel and Sariel (Chapters 3 and 4, respectively). The 2D platforming sections of Chapter 4 are where they are most numerous. Kill all the ones that you run across (the Gale is the favored weapon for dispatching them, since it is ranged and the risk of possession is lower), repeating the chapter if necessary, until the trophy unlocks.  I'll take the best you have. In Chapter 10, take all weapons from all enemies and complete the chapter. Rather self-explanatory, during Chapter 10 you will be faced by several groups of enemies. Just make sure to steal the weapon of every opponent as you progress. If done correctly, the trophy will unlock when you have successfully completed the level.  I'm Not Afraid of Fallen Angel 1 Defeat Nether Sariel without executing a recover. See "I'm Not Afraid of Fallen Angel 4"  I'm Not Afraid of Fallen Angel 2 Defeat Nether Ezekiel without executing a recover. See "I'm Not Afraid of Fallen Angel 4"  I'm Not Afraid of Fallen Angel 3 Defeat Nether Azazel without executing a recover. See "I'm Not Afraid of Fallen Angel 4"  I'm Not Afraid of Fallen Angel 4 Defeat Dark Armaros without executing a recover. It is not recommended that you try to get these trophies in your initial playthrough. While probably seeming quite difficult to accomplish, these four trophies are not hard to receive on Easy mode once you become familiar with the attack patterns of the Fallen. Alternatively, it is made laughably easy by acquiring the Special Armor during your first playthrough, then equipping it for your subsequent playthrough. The Special Armor negates damage, meaning you will not take damage, meaning you will never be faced with having to recover.
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 Arch Master Defeat 300 enemies with Arch. Since the Arch is the first weapon you are given, most common amongst your enemies, and the most helpful as far as general maneuverability is concerned, you will probably use the Arch for the majority of the game, especially on your first playthrough. This trophy comes fairly naturally with time, most likely during your first playthrough, or early on in your second.  Veil Master Defeat 300 enemies with Veil. A shield/gauntlet weapon big on defense and destructive power but slow in attack speed, this weapon may be your favorite or least favorite weapon depending on your individual play-style. Your attacks are considerably slower during combat, but the attack power is second to none and you have superior defense thanks to the weapon forming a shield when you guard. Should you find yourself having not yet unlocked the trophy, simply focus on using the Veil over all other weapons as you play through the chapters and in time it will unlock. Chapters 5, 7, and 10 are good chapters during which to utilize the Veil.  Gale Master Defeat 300 enemies with Gale. A ranged weapon with lightning-fast attacks but low damage, this is a great weapon for crowd-controlling multiple enemies at once, or just for keeping your enemies at range. This weapon's special move (R1+Triangle or Square by default) allows you to make a dash forward, either on the ground or in the air, allowing for quick evasions or position changes, as well as some improved helpfulness during the platforming sections of the game. Should you find yourself having not yet unlocked the trophy, simply focus on using the Gale over all other weapons as you play through the chapters and in time it will unlock. Chapters 2, 4, and 5 are good chapters during which to utilize the Gale.  Martial Arts Master Defeat 100 enemies with bare hands. This fighting style can be a pain, since your hands are considerably weaker in comparison to the weapons available. There are times when you will be left without a weapon (most notably during Chapter 8), and it is good in these instances to make sure and dispose of every possible enemy. If you have not unlocked this trophy by the time you complete Chapter 8 during your second playthrough, consider replaying the chapter multiple times, as no weapons are available during this level. There is an area toward the end of Chapter 8 where you will notice that the path splits quite obviously in two separate directions, one going up and to the left, another going slightly to the right and down. Choose the right-hand path and make you way down. On the far side, many Ramps will spawn in waves, allowing you to collect a good number of kills in a short time.  Pushing the Limit Launch an Overboost. This tactic will be presented to you by Uriel during the final battle of Chapter 4. Simply activate it to unlock this trophy,  A Reliable Friend Raise your boost level to 10. Your boost level is raised by collecting the small fiery orbs that you collect from enemies and breakable objects throughout the game. A great many are needed to get your boost level up to 10, requiring several playthroughs. Replaying chapters with large orb counts is advisable. It should also be noted that fiery orbs are worth more and fill up the gauge much faster on lower difficulties.  No Problem Finish any chapter without collecting any armor-recovery items. This is most easily accomplished in Chapter 1. Break -no- containers and after your first meeting with Azazel, when a path opens across a chasm to a cave behind a waterfall, simply jump carefully across the platforms, avoiding the armor-recovery item (the blue heart) on the middle platform. It is possible to land on the platform but not pick up the item by just making sure to land near the edge and not move to the center before jumping to the next platform.  Hunter-Gatherer Take 100 weapons from enemies. This trophy is not difficult to unlock and just takes some time. If you want to hurry the process along, during combat steal every weapon as you fight. You will know you can steal a weapon when an enemy falls to a knee and is surrounded by a bright circle of light. At that time, simply move close and Purify ( by default) in order to steal the weapon. Rinse and repeat as necessary. Living Miracle Finish all chapters without a single Game Over. It is not recommended that you try to get this trophy on your initial playthrough. An Easy playthrough or a playthrough utilizing the Special Armor is best suited for unlocking this trophy. Simply never allow yourself to hit a Game Over screen. The Game Over screen is black and gives the options to Continue and Main Menu. You will most likely see this during your initial playthrough and know what to avoid later on. Note that a recovery is -not- a Game Over; a Game Over only comes when you run out of recoveries or are consumed by the vileness in the Underworld platforming levels. In the case of the latter, it may be necessary to exit to the XMB, restart the game, and reload from a previous save/auto-save in order to continue without penalty. Falling repeatedly in the regular platforming stages can eventually result in a Game Over, but it takes a great many falls to accomplish this, so it will probably not be an issue.  Indomitable Soul Execute 50 recoveries. This trophy will almost certainly come during your initial playthrough, but if for some reason it does not, all you need to do is fare badly in combat. Just make sure not to allow yourself to run out of recoveries and find yourself at a Game Over screen if you are trying for the "Living Miracle" trophy.  Battle for Honor Register for the Score Ranking. This feature is unlocked after you complete your first playthrough. Just make sure you are signed in to PSN, start a new game, and complete any chapter and this trophy should unlock.  The armor okay? If not, I could... Finish Chapter 10 without taking any weapons from enemies. This trophy is most easily obtained by playing through Chapter 10 on Easy mode with the Special Armor equipped. This allows you to take the extra time it takes to defeat enemies without a weapon without having to worry about your health, making this trophy much easier to get. (Note: acquiring weapons from pearls does not count against the trophy.)  Time In The Spotlight Defeat 50 enemies during Armaros' show. Probably the easiest way to obtain this trophy is by playing through Chapter 7 on Easy with the Gale equipped. When you reach Armaros and his show begins, just start going nuts with the Gale. On Easy mode, especially with good timing of your attacks, you should get the trophy well before the show comes to its conclusion. This is also a great place for fiery orbs and high combos.  Adept Earn a G rank in every chapter at the Easy difficulty level or higher. See "Conqueror"  Conqueror Earn a G rank in every chapter at the Hard difficulty level or higher. These two trophies are what make the Platinum difficulty so steep, and as such, are best left for last, after all others are completed so that you can focus solely on your performance during the chapter. The two hardest trophies in the game to obtain are "Conqueror" and "Adept", but because difficulties stack, both can be acquired by earning a G rank in every chapter on Hard mode. (Note that it is not necessary to play for Score on EXTRA difficulty.) Score is based upon your difficulty, time taken to complete the level, combat prowess, platforming ability, with a bonus given for secrets found during the chapter. Here are some tips for obtaining the best possible rating:
Lo! Humanity is saved! That should be it for 'El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron'. This was my first ever guide, so I really hope you guys find it helpful. And make sure to let me know if you have any questions or comments. Good luck. -AloysiusPriest
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