Overview:
-Estimated trophy difficulty: 2.5/10 (Poll here.)
-Offline: 12 (9 , 2 , 1 )
-Online: 0
-Approximate amount of time to 100%: 20-25 hours
-Minimum number of playthroughs needed: 3
-Number of missable trophies: None, levels can be replayed.
-Glitched trophies: Possibly Critical hit (see below)
-Does difficulty affect trophies? No
-Do cheat codes disable trophies? None available.
-You will need 2 controllers to achieve 100%.
Introduction:
RAW: Realms of Ancient War is a hack-and-slash dungeon crawler. You can play as a rogue, warrior, or wizard. The trophies are fairly straightforward and most should unlock during normal play as long as you explore each level thoroughly. Local co-op gameplay is available, but unfortunately, only player 1's progress will be saved.
Walkthrough:
IMPORTANT NOTE! RAW will not save your progress unless you fully complete a level. Checkpoints are just resurrection points within a level and will not save your level progress if you quit the game.
Step 1: Playthrough 1
I picked the Warrior for my first playthrough, but you can choose whichever character you want. I would recommend playing on Easy at least until you earn Fearless hero. Talk to every NPC with the floating icon and complete their quests. Also, possess creatures whenever given the chance. By the end of this playthrough, you will earn Battle for a new alliance, Dead species, The spirit master, The adventurer spirit, and most likely The path of fortune and The armor collector. If you are playing as a rogue your first playthrough you should be able to earn Critical hit as well (see the trophy description for specific tips.) For my first playthrough, it took me around 9 hours to get through the game on Easy exploring each level thoroughly and killing all the enemies I came across.
Step 2: Playthroughs 2-3
Play through the game with the other two character classes. If you were not a rogue during your first playthrough, you will probably get Critical hit during this step. If you stick to the main paths through the levels and don't bother with side quests, playthroughs 2-3 should take around 5-7 hours each. Once you finish your third playthrough, you will earn Eternal hero.
Step 3: Clean up
If you are still missing any trophies, now is the time to finish them up. Activate a second controller while in a level to earn A team of heroes. If you are missing any Statues of Kilthi, return to their locations (provided in the Trophy Guide below) and activate them to earn The great explorer. If you don't have The guild master yet, use an Amnesia Scroll and reassign your skill points so you have at least one point in every skill. Enjoy your 100%!
Road Map
Show roadmapRAW: Realms of Ancient War Trophy Guide
This will unlock at the end of your first playthrough. Note that at one point in the game, it will reference a final battle, but the game will continue. This isn't a glitch; it just wasn't the real final battle. Here is a full list of the levels:
Tutorial
Dwarf Quarry
Dwarven Mines
Darkhabir's Forge
Bloodsand Desert
No Dwarf's Land
The Floating Citadel
Chapel of the Alliance
Elf Territory
Hidden Passage
Dark Woods
Forest of the Elders
Temple of Heroes
Blackout
Red Moon
The Treehouses
The Sanctuary
Baldher's Gate (yes, really)
The Catacombs
Sunset Tower
Desert of Soth
Dwarf Prison
Maze of Grimelda
The Dwarf Emperor
Into the North
The New AllianceRAW's co-op is offline only. There is no menu option for co-op or a separate mode. All you'll need to do is turn on a second controller while in a level and press . The trophy will pop as soon as the second player joins. Note that this second character is only temporary and WILL NOT be saved.
Gear quality is displayed by the color of the title. Epic gear has its name in purple. Legendary is orange and is better than Epic. You can find epic or legendary gear in chests, from enemies, as a reward from quests, or in shops. In addition to acquiring the gear, you will need to be a high enough level to actually equip it. Every few levels there will be merchants selling epic and legendary gear for around your level. If you've already gotten The path of fortune, I would recommend buying any Epic or Legendary upgrades sold in shops, as there isn't much else to spend money on.
Main story quests and optional side quests both count towards this trophy. There are more than 50 quests in the game, so you might be able to get by without any optional quests, but I recommend doing them anyway as most are very simple and straightforward. I talked to everyone along the way and this trophy unlocked during the level "Blackout." If you need help finding a quest objective, you can select a quest from the status screen and the game will give you an arrow waypoint. If you miss completing a sidequest, you can replay levels at any time. Just be sure to fully complete the level or the game won't save your progress.
Pretty much all you do in this game is kill things, so this will unlock naturally. I got it in the Dwarven Mines level.
"Mobs" just means enemies. The game will give you a tutorial on possessing as part of the story. Since it's a plot related ability, any class can do it. The first level where you can actually use the ability is the Dwarven Mines. Enemies that can be possessed will be marked by the symbol with a circle rune on the ground. There are plenty of creatures to possess so this will unlock naturally as long as you don't purposely ignore them.
Each level of the game has checkpoints you activate as you proceed. You can only resurrect at a checkpoint a limited number of times before having to start the level over again. These "lives" are stored in the form of soulstones and you can carry up to 9. To get this trophy you will need to complete a level without using a soulstone and respawning at a checkpoint. This can be done on Easy. If you are having trouble, you can always come back to an earlier level later on.
Currently, wizard spells do not count for this trophy. It is unclear whether this is intended or a glitch (as it might need to be a physical "blow" as mentioned in the description.) Regardless, the Rogue with Level 3 Coup de Grace and Deadly Reflexes is your best bet for earning this trophy. I got it using the upgraded Hundred Blades/Thousand Blades skill.
Kilthi Statues aren't item drops; they are actual objects in the levels. The statues have a red, blue, or purple glow and the icon. Activate the statues with and they will heal your health (red), mana (blue), or both (purple.) Even if you don't need healing, you'll need to activate them with for the game to count them as found. The statues are not well hidden, and if you explore all the corners of a level you should find them, but if you need help, here are their locations:
1. Darkhabir's Forge: Southwest corner of the forge area, after the lava.
2. Hidden Passage: On the end of a dock to the southeast after fighting the guardian and following the path.
3. Red Moon: After helping the two elves and continuing along the main path, this statue is in a short west side path. The red glow stands out against the dark trees.
4. The Sanctuary: In the second area, after the first Ent, to the east.
5. Sunset Tower: Right after taking the west stairs to the second floor, by some trees.For this trophy, you need to have all 50,000 coins in your inventory at once. However, this shouldn't require any grinding. Sell all your loot and try to avoid buying anything until you reach the 50,000 coins. Following this method, I got this trophy during "The Floating Citadel." You can invest points in the Persuasion skill if you want (it lets you sell items for more gold and buy for less), but you shouldn't need to. You should have plenty of gold just from monster/chest drops and selling your loot. I had over 350k by the time I finished the game.
As you level up, you will gain skill points that can be assigned to various active and passive skills. For this trophy you will need to put at least one skill point into every skill.
Since the game doesn't really explain the skills menu, here's an overview: Each skill has between one and three levels, indicated by red marks underneath the skill icon. Some skills have prerequisites that need to be learned first. If two skills are connected by a solid line, then the first skill will need to be maxed out (Level 3.) If there is a dotted line connecting two skills, then the first skill needs to be learned (Level 1) but does not need to be upgraded further. If needed, you can buy an Amnesia Scroll to reset your skill points from the merchant in Chapel of the Alliance (past the village) or Sunset Tower (west side of the first area.) Amnesia Scrolls also drop from enemies and chests occasionally.
If you only put the minimum required points into each skill, the earliest you can unlock this trophy is:
Rogue – Level 28
Warrior – Level 27
Wizard – Level 25Play through the game and defeat the final boss with each class (rogue, warrior and wizard.) This should unlock after your third playthrough. I would advise watching the credits each time just to be safe, as the game saves afterwards.
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