Moss Trophy Guide & Road Map

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Moss Trophy Guide

Overview:

Estimated trophy difficulty: 3/10
Offline trophies: 32 (17, 8, 6, 1)
Online trophies: 0
Approximate amount of time to platinum: 6-10 hours
Minimum number of playthroughs: 1
Number of missable trophies: 1 (Protector of the Realm)
Glitched trophies: No
Does difficulty affect trophies?: N/A
Do trophies stack?: 2 lists (NA & EU)
Do cheat codes disable trophies?: N/A
Additional peripherals required?: PSVR headset

Introduction:

Moss is a critically acclaimed PSVR game, one of the best and cutest games on this platform, but is unfortunately way too short. This also means that the Platinum is pretty quick to obtain, which is a good thing for trophy hunters, but not that easy as there is a trophy for completing the game without dying. Don’t be afraid, the game is pretty simple and you can always quit and reload before dying, or even back up your save here and there just to be on the safe side. The other trophies are story related, collecting all Scrolls and Relic Dust and other miscellaneous trophies. The collectibles aren’t that bad to find but sometimes you’ll have to move around and explore the area as they can be hidden behind a wall or something and you’ll see them only when moving your head around. There is also a chapter selection to help clean them up.

Walkthrough:

Step 1: Complete the game + Collectibles

First things first, it is totally possible to get this Platinum in one run, but you’ll have to be careful and make sure to pause the game and reload the last checkpoint before dying. If you already died it’s too late and the no death trophy will be void for this playthrough. You could also back up your save here and there if you want to. Getting the collectibles while going for a no death run isn’t really difficult either, so feel free to do it in one run if you want to. The game is pretty short anyway and can be completed in 1 hour, so it might be best to play it a first time and getting all collectibles, so you’ll be more prepared for your no death run, even though it isn’t very difficult.

You can also leave the collectibles for later but while there is a chapter selection, sometimes you’ll have to replay a longer portion of the game to reach the screen where you missed some. Make sure to explore everywhere and look all corners every time you reach a new screen to look for scrolls. And break everything you can to find Relic Dust.

In this step, you will unlock:
The First Trial
Tools of the Enemy
Thank you.
An Arcane Key
The Clearing
The Impassable Mire
The Mire Temple
Namelhook Mining Co.
The Abandoned City
The Ascent
An Unlikely Hero
A Promising Beginning

Step 2: Clean-up misc trophies + Collectibles

Use the chapter selection to clean up any trophy or collectible you might have missed on your first playthrough. The no death trophy requires a fresh new save, and collectibles don’t stack between save files.

In this step, you will unlock:
A Fragment of Fate
The Author's Plan
Dust Collector I
Dust Collector II
What Remains of Power
Battle for Control
I'm not scared!
Nice work, friend!
Don't Pet the Animals
Idiurus Macrotis
Creative Cliffhanger
Clever Shooting
A Forged Maestro
Pub Smash!
Ghostface Crushah
Hedge Knight
Thorn in Our Side
A Sacred Oath

Step 3: No death run

Now it’s time to complete the game without dying. It’s pretty short and can be completed in 1 hour, and it isn’t very difficult as long as you’re being careful. You can pause and reload the last checkpoint when you’re about to die but make sure to do it before actually dying. You can also quit to the XMB before the screen goes totally black but some people have reported that method not working anymore with the latest patches. Finally you can back up your save on cloud or USB every time you reach a new screen if you want to.

The major danger is the final boss, you’ll have to be quick as he can catch you and kill you in one hit, and you’ll have to be careful not to fall off the platforms. Otherwise there aren’t much enemy encounters and it’s pretty easy to deal with them, just make sure to dodge when they’re about to attack.

In this step, you will unlock:
Protector of the Realm
Together We're Twofold

[PST Would Like to Thank Easty for this Roadmap]

Together We're Twofold

Collect all other Moss Trophies
Earn all the other trophies to unlock the Platinum, as always!
A Fragment of Fate

Discover your first forgotten fragment.
See The Author's Plan .
The Author's Plan

Collect all of the forgotten fragments.
There are 31 forgotten fragments to collect in the game, they look like scrolls and you simply have to walk to them for Quill to take them. Most of them are easy to find but some are in hidden areas, so it’s best to stand up and move around to explore the area every time you enter a new screen. Some will also require you to complete little puzzles to be able to access their areas.

If you miss some fragments, you can replay chapters, but they all need to be collected on the same save file. You’ll see how many fragments you have in each chapter so you can see in which chapters you’re missing some.

Credits to Admiral Vic

Or see What Remains of Power for an all-in-1 video including Relic Dust.
Check this video if you need some help to find the fragments:
Dust Collector I

Collect a small amount of Relic Dust.
See What Remains of Power .
Dust Collector II

Collect a large amount of Relic Dust.
See What Remains of Power .
What Remains of Power

Collect all of the Relic Dust.
Relic Dust is the second type of collectibles in the game, they look like pink/blue particles and you need to collect them all. There are 375 Relic Dusts. You’ll find these when breaking objects, vases, crates, barrels, etc using to break them with Quill or using , , or to break them with your powers.

Every time you enter a new screen, it’s best to fully explore the area, walk around and break everything you see. If you miss some of them, you can replay chapters, but they all need to be collected on the same save file. You’ll see how many relic dusts you have in each chapter so you can see in which chapters you’re missing some.

Check this video showing all Relic Dust and Forgotten Fragments if you need help:

Credits to PS4Trophies
The First Trial

Defeat the Screechers first encountered in the Mire.
Story related and cannot be missed.

Soon after starting the game, you’ll encounter some enemies for the first time. Killing them all will unlock this trophy.
Battle for Control

Take control over many Forged enemies.
You can take control of enemies using your powers with , , or while pointing at them. This trophy will unlock after you take control of 20 different enemies.
Tools of the Enemy

Use a Screecher to unlock the path forward.
Story related and cannot be missed.

You’ll get this trophy after completing the first puzzle that requires taking control of an enemy to activate a switch. You need to take control of the bug and lead it on the switch, then you can release the button, the enemy will just stay there. This will open the door so Quill can move on to the next screen.
I'm not scared!

Startle Quill from behind.
First you need to place Quill so her back is facing you. Then you need to move your head very close to her and behind her, she will eventually turn around and point at you, unlocking the trophy.
Don't Pet the Animals

Annoy Quill by delaying the adventure.
Use your powers on Quill to grab her with , , or and move like you were petting her, she will eventually scratch her head and be annoyed, unlocking the trophy.
Idiurus Macrotis

Destroy a Forged enemy with an aerial attack.
To perform an aerial attack you need to jump with then attack with while you’re in the air. This will do more damage but will probably not kill your enemies in one hit, so you first need to hit an enemy 1 or 2 times, and then do the aerial attack to finish him.
Clever Shooting

Destroy a Forged enemy with a controlled Scorcher.
Scorchers are the yellow enemies that shoot fireballs. You need to control one of them with , , or and then use to shoot the fireballs. Aim at another enemy and kill it to unlock the trophy.
A Forged Mastro

Destroy two or more forged enemies with a controlled Ticker
Tickers are the green enemies with the big green gas tank on their back. The Tickers will explode when you walk close to them with Quill or just after you controlled them and release the button. But an explosion won’t kill other enemies in one hit so for this trophy you need to control a Ticker, and hit the other enemies with Quill 3 times (4 hits kill them). Then you need to walk around the Ticker until the enemies are close to it, and release your powers so it explodes and kills them.

There are only 2 encounters where you can do this trophy though. In Namelhook Mining at the cave entrance and in the Abandoned Town.

The latter is probably the easiest opportunity as the area is bigger so you have more space to walk around. There will be 1 ticker, 2 Scorchers (yellow) and 2 Screechers (red). Kill the Scorchers so they don’t shoot at you but they might reappear if you don’t kill the other enemies, if that’s the case then try to kill only one of them and avoid the other one. Take control of the Ticker and hit the Screechers 3 times each, then lure them towards the Tickers and release your powers.

Credits to sirdrago
Pub-Smash!

Break everything within the town pub that can be broken.
When you reach the Abandoned Town and look for some objects to unlock the door, you’ll eventually reach a pub. You need to break everything that you can in this pub so make sure to walk around hitting and don’t leave this area until you unlock the trophy.
Ghostface Crushah

Use your power as a Reader to break many objects.
When using your powers with , , or on breakable objects, this will break them. Do that with 20 different objects to unlock this trophy.
Hedge Knight

Use Quill's sword to cut down a lot of grass.
You’ll see some grass at the start of the game and later in some chapters that you can cut with Quill’s sword. You should try and break/cut everything you see for the collectibles anyway, so everytime you see some grass make sure to cut it with .
Thorn in our side

Guide Quill to destroy multiple thorn patches.
In later chapters, you’ll see some thorn patches that can hurt Quill. You can also destroy them with the sword so make sure to do that every time you see some thorns and the trophy will pop after destroying 20 of them.
A Promising Beginning

Finish the first book of Moss.
Story related and cannot be missed.

This trophy will unlock after rescuing your friend and finishing the game.

Nice work, friend!

Give Quill a High Five.
There are 2 opportunities to give Quill a high five. The first one is after solving the puzzle in the Mire Temple and the second one is after taking the elevator in the Namelhook Mine. Quill will stand there and wait with her hands up, you need to point your orb at her hand and she’ll give you a high five, unlocking this trophy.
Creative Cliffhanger

Find a low hanging path to the town pub.
This trophy needs to be done in the Abandoned Town chapter, in the area before reaching the pub.

First, grab the block on the left with your powers and move it to the right. Grab the gate on the right and move it down. Now jump inside the platform with Quill and hit the switch. Then jump on to the left to reach the lever and pull it. This will release a Scorcher. Go back to the platform but this time jump on it, and let Quill hanging on it. Control the Scorcher and hit the switch 2 times to reach the other side and unlock the trophy.

Credits to kurageno kami
Protector of the Realm

Rescue Argus without a single death.
(4)
Missable

This trophy will require you to finish the whole game without dying once. Fortunately, it is very short and pretty easy, but you still need to be careful.

You die after getting hit 3 times by enemies (you can heal Quill with your powers though). You die when falling off platforms. You can also die if the last boss grabs you or if the surveillance eyes hit you in one of the last chapters.

If you die at any point, you won’t get the trophy. But the good thing is that you can pause and reload the last checkpoint when you’re about to die. Also you can quit to the XMB before the screen goes completely black, but some people have reported that this method doesn’t work anymore with the latest updates. So basically it’s best to restart or quit the game before dying. If you wait after the death, it’s too late. You can also back up your save at the beginning of each scene to “save” your progress.

During encounters, make sure to dodge when enemies are about to attack, also make sure to heal Quill whenever the screen turns red. This isn’t very difficult but enemies can kill you in 3 hits and if you don’t pay attention it can happens really fast. Make sure to watch enemies movements as you’ll know when they’re about to attack. Also try and grab them with your powers to use them to your advantage.

The Sarrfogg’s fight is probably the hardest part of the game as this enemy will kill you in one hit. For the first two scenes you need to make your way to the end of the screen as fast as possible as it will chase you. For the next scenes, you need to time your movements as the boss will shoot fireballs at you, you’ll see the ground going red/orange when he’s about to shoot.

Here’s a full walkthrough video if you need help with any part of the game:

Credits to Aske
Thank you.

Use your power as a Reader to heal Quill for the first time.
Story related and cannot be missed.

Every time Quill gets hit by an enemy or a thorn or whatever, you can use your power on her to heal her with , , or . This trophy is unmissable as during the Mire chapter, Quill will eventually get hit by thorns and you’ll have to heal her to continue.
An Unlikely Hero

Defeat the Serpent Sarrfogg.
Sarrfogg is the last boss and is a giant snake that can kill you in one hit. He also shoots fireballs that can kill you in one hit. The only way to defeat hit is to shoot with the giant crossbows you see in the different scenes.

Take a look at Protector of the Realm to find a full walkthrough of the game without dying, as it will help you finding the best way to kill it without dying, as if you lose too much time he’ll just eventually catch you and kill you.
A Sacred Oath

Light the torches of the Knights of the Sun.
This trophy needs to be done when you reach the Mire Temple. You’ll eventually come to a screen with broken platforms and you’ll see some stairs and a corridor that leads to another door in the back, in the middle of this area. Just in front of this will be 2 giant mouse statues and some torches attached to the pillars. Light these 2 torches with your powers then go up in the corridor to reach a new screen. In this new area you’ll find 2 more statues holding a torch, light them up with your powers, and you’ll unlock this trophy.
An Arcane Key

Unlock the path to the Mire Temple's altar room.
Story related and cannot be missed.

Once you reach the Mire Temple, you’ll eventually come to a screen with broken platforms and you’ll see some stairs and a corridor that leads to another door in the back, in the middle of this area. This is in this area that you can unlock A Sacred Oath .

To unlock the door, you’ll have to follow the path on the right and solve puzzles until you find the key in a chest.
The Clearing

Enter the Clearing alongside Quill.
Story related and cannot be missed.

This trophy is obtained right after starting the game, follow the only path and you’ll eventually reach the Clearing.
The Impassible Mire

Follow the starthing and Quill into the impassable Mire.
Story related and cannot be missed.

You’ll get this trophy the first time the violet light will interact with Quill. Follow it and you’ll get the trophy.
The Mire Temple

Enter the Mire Temple alongside Quill.
Story related and cannot be missed.

Shortly after obtaining a new sword, you’ll have to move some statues with your powers to unlock a passage. Then open the door to reach the Temple and unlock the trophy.
Namelhook Mining Co.

Enter the Namelhook Mining cave alongside Quill
Story related and cannot be missed.

After the Mire Temple, you’ll eventually come to a beach. Follow the next screens until you reach a cave and unlock this trophy.
The Abandoned City

Enter the Abandoned City alongside Quill.
Story related and cannot be missed.

You’ll eventually reach the Abandoned City shortly after leaving the cave.
The Ascent

Climb to the castle bridge alongside Quill.
Story related and cannot be missed.

This trophy will pop once you reach the first giant crossbow, just after escaping Sarrfogg for a first time and before the final fight.

7 trophies

In Champion's Clothes

Find new armor in the Twilight Garden.
Story related and cannot be missed.
This trophy is earned after completing the first new area, after opening the first portal (doesn't matter which one). Complete the level and the different puzzles and you'll find a chest at the end, with the new armor inside.

The puzzles are rather simple but if you're stuck or need any help, check this video. (credits to The Zelda of PSVR.)
Shot Through the Heartwood

Find a new sword in the the Twilight Garden.
Story related and cannot be missed.
This trophy is earned after completing the second new area, after opening the second portal (doesn't matter which one). Complete the level and the different puzzles and you'll find a chest at the end, with the new sword inside.

The puzzles are rather simple but if you're stuck or need any help, check this video. (credits to The Zelda of PSVR.)
You lookin' at me?

Fist bump the Toad after a staring contest.
When in the "hub" after entering any portal, you'll see the giant toad. It'll open new areas for you and you'll get some dialogue, after that it will hide in its cave. Stare at it for a while with your headset, and you will eventually be able to fist bump it by moving your controller near its fist.
Bugs for Dinner

Feed the Toad three dragonflies.
When in the "hub" after entering any portal, you'll see the giant toad. It'll open new areas for you and you'll get some dialogues, after that it will hide in its cave. Around the area will be 3 red-ish flowers and you'll have to interact with them with your controller so a dragonfly will start to fly and it'll be eaten by the giant toad. After the toad has eaten all dragonflies, you'll get the trophy.

There is one red flower on the ground on the left of the cave, one on the ground on the right, and the last one is just above on the right.
All Roads Lead

Find all three portals to the Twilight Garden.
Story related and cannot be missed.
The DLC is accessible through 3 different portals in the main game. You don't have to finish the main game to access the DLC as you can select the required levels with the chapter selection.
The 3 portals are located in:
- The Mire Temple
- Last Respite
- The Abandoned City
It doesn't matter in what order you enter the portals. Once you've entered all 3 portals you'll get this trophy.

If you need help to find the portals, check this video. (credits to Get To Da Choppa VR)

The Twilight Garden

Enter the Twilight Garden alongside Quill.
Story related and cannot be missed.
You'll get this trophy after entering any of the 3 portals.
Best Held with Her

Defeat the Recast Commander to earn a blessing.
Story related and cannot be missed.
This trophy is earned after completing the third new area, after opening the third portal (doesn't matter which one). Complete the level and the different puzzles and you'll fight a boss at the end, defeat it to get this trophy.

The fight is rather simple, you'll need to charge your sword with the new ability and hit the three glowing totems while dodging the boss' projectiles.
Eventually the boss will come near you and you'll be able to hit it with your sword, keep doing that while dodging his attacks to eventually defeat it.

If you're stuck or need any help, check this video. (credits to The Zelda of PSVR.)