Redout: Lightspeed Edition Trophy Guide & Road Map

Redout: Lightspeed Edition
Redout: Lightspeed Edition Trophy Guide

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Overview:

Estimated trophy difficulty: 4/10 (Platinum Difficulty Poll)
Offline trophies: 34 (14, 15, 4, 1)
Online trophies: 1 - Challenge The World
Approximate amount of time to platinum: 10-15 hours (Estimated Time to Platinum)
Minimum number of playthroughs: 1
Number of missable trophies: No missable trophies.
Glitched trophies: No glitched trophies.
Does difficulty affect trophies?: No - all trophies can be earned on the easiest difficulty setting.

Introduction:

Welcome to Redout, a futuristic anti-gravity racing game inspired by WipEout. Set in the 2500s, you'll take part in a range of events in the SRRL, piloting ships that can eventually reach over 1,000 miles per hour. You'll race through the Wilds of Alaska, the remnants of what was the Italian coast and even around the moons of Jupiter. You can also go to Mars if you buy the DLC, but there aren't any trophies for the DLC and they don't offer anything to help you with the platinum.

While there is a lot of content in Redout in terms of tracks, events and an online mode, the trophies are relatively straightforward. There's a comprehensive guide to the game on Steam from Majora and ZephTheAwesome which explains pretty much everything about game modes, tracks, ships and controls, so check that out if you need any advanced gameplay tips.

I will quickly mention something important though. In addition to the standard

steering,

controls ship pitch and strafing. When you corner, you'll need to get used to using both sticks to steer. Using the right stick will add just an extra bit of maneuverability, and save you from losing speed from hitting the walls or just not taking the right line. You'll also have to move the right stick up and down to control the pitch of your ship's nose, since it can drag along the ground on hills or loops, slowing you down and damagining you.

The game will explain these controls during the first Career event, but it's worth keeping in mind for your while playthrough. One other tip for winning races is similar to WipEout games, where it's often much easier to beat the AI if you get an early lead. If you're struggling with races even on Rookie difficulty, try getting into first place as soon as possible. Use your boost to get there, and stay there. You will find staying ahead of the AI much easier than trying to catch them, even in the same conditions.

Walkthrough:

Step One: Play through the Career mode, earning a gold medal in each event as you go.

You'll have to buy a Class I ship before you enter any events. While each ship has different performance characteristics, you can earn gold in each event with any of them. My first ship was the ESA-AGR Vanguard, as it had the highest speed and handling stats.

As you finish events you unlock money and XP, which will increase your pilot level, eventually unlocking more events. You'll need to buy one Class II and one Class III ship in order to complete enough events for Pile Up Trophies , and you'll eventually have to buy a Class IV ship to complete the final career event for Enlightened .

All of the game's trophies can be earned on the Rookie difficulty setting. You can change this from the Options menu.

After this step and working your way up to the final event, you will have earned these trophies:

Vanguard
Dragoon
Challenger
Pro
Ace
Show Off
Tuning Maniac
Trick Up Your Sleeve
Sneaky Sneaky
Natural Born Winner
Faster Than Ever
Hardcore
Enlightened
On A Roll
Shiny Shiny Gold
Pile Up Trophies

Step Two: Miscalleneous trophy clean-up - Buying ships and other sundries

You might have earned some of these trophies while playing the game, but if there are any missing then now is the time to clean them up. After this step you will have unlocked these trophies:

Centaur
Odin
Qareen
Marid
Gila
Iini
Takatora
Nobunaga
GT9 Stradale
GTX Competizione
Tactician
Hidden Power
Better Than Ever
Respwnd
Calling Huston
Flawless
Photo Finish

Step Three: Online

Redout has one online trophy, for winning a single race. Join up with a friend or head over to the Boosting Thread to find a partner. Once you've done this, you'll have your platinum:

Challenge The World
Redout Master

Redout Master

Thanks for Playing!
You've earned every trophy. Enjoy your platinum!
Vanguard

Obtain the Class 1 ESA-AGR ship.
You are given one Class I ship for free at the start of the Career. The rest will cost $4,000 to buy. Once you've purchased the Vanguard, the trophy will unlock.
Dragoon

Obtain the Class 4 ESA-AGR ship.
The Class IV ships are unlocked once you reach Pilot Level 22. They cost $90,000. Once you've purchased the Dragoon, the trophy will unlock.
Centaur

Obtain the Class 1 Koeniggswerth ship.
You are given one Class I ship for free at the start of the Career. The rest will cost $4,000 to buy. Once you've purchased the Centaur, the trophy will unlock.
Odin

Obtain the Class 4 Koeniggswerth ship.
The Class IV ships are unlocked once you reach Pilot Level 22. They cost $90,000. Once you've purchased the Odin, the trophy will unlock.
Qareen

Obtain the Class 1 Sulha AG ship.
You are given one Class I ship for free at the start of the Career. The rest will cost $4,000 to buy. Once you've purchased the Qareen, the trophy will unlock.
Marid

Obtain the Class 4 Sulha AG ship.
The Class IV ships are unlocked once you reach Pilot Level 22. They cost $90,000. Once you've purchased the Marid, the trophy will unlock.
Gila

Obtain the Class 1 Conqueror ship.
You are given one Class I ship for free at the start of the Career. The rest will cost $4,000 to buy. Once you've purchased the Gila, the trophy will unlock.
Iini

Obtain the Class 4 Conqueror ship.
The Class IV ships are unlocked once you reach Pilot Level 22. They cost $90,000. Once you've purchased the Iini, the trophy will unlock.
Takatora

Obtain the Class 1 ASERA ship.
You are given one Class I ship for free at the start of the Career. The rest will cost $4,000 to buy. Once you've purchased the Takatora, the trophy will unlock.
Nobunaga

Obtain the Class 4 ASERA ship.
The Class IV ships are unlocked once you reach Pilot Level 22. They cost $90,000. Once you've purchased the Nobunaga, the trophy will unlock.
GT9 Stradale

Obtain the Class 1 Lunare Scuderia ship.
You are given one Class I ship for free at the start of the Career. The rest will cost $4,000 to buy. Once you've purchased the GT9 Stradale, the trophy will unlock.
GTX Competizione

Obtain the Class 4 Lunare Scuderia ship.
The Class IV ships are unlocked once you reach Pilot Level 22. They cost $90,000. Once you've purchased the GRX Competizione, the trophy will unlock.
Challenger

Unlock a Class 2 ship.
Class II ships are available to purchase once you've reached Pilot Level 6. Purchasing any one will unlock this trophy.
Pro

Unlock a Class 3 ship.
Class III ships are available to purchase once you've reached Pilot Level 15. Purchasing any one will unlock this trophy.
Ace

Unlock a Class 4 ship.
Class IV ships are available to purchase once you've reached Pilot Level 22. This trophy will unlock along with your first Class IV ship-specific silver trophy.
Trick Up Your Sleeve

Obtain an active powerup.
See Tactician for more information.
Tactician

Obtain all active powerups.
Redout has two kinds of powerups you can buy and apply to your ships. Active powerups make use of your ship's energy (seen in the blue bar next to your ship) for a one-time boost. You can buy and select these from the Powerups section of the Career menu after you have reached Pilot Level 3. Buying one of these for $4,000 will unlock Trick Up Your Sleeve , buying all six will unlock this trophy.
Sneaky Sneaky

Obtain a passive powerup.
See Hidden Power for more information.
Hidden Power

Obtain all passive powerups.
Unlike the active powerups, passive powerups are always active and affect how your ship controls. You can buy and select these from the Powerups section of the Career menu after you have reached Pilot Level 3. Buying one of these for $4,000 will unlock Sneaky Sneaky , buying all six will unlock this trophy.
Natural Born Winner

Win your first gold medal.
This will unlock after earning gold in the first available event, Welcome Trial.
Faster Than Ever

Break the speed of sound.
The speed of sound is 767 miles per hour, or 1,235 kilometres per hour. You can change the units in the options menu from metric to imperial but it doesn't matter - you will unlock this trophy when going for Better Than Ever or Enlightened , as the ships there will regularly exceed this speed.
Hardcore

Win a Score Endurance event.
Score Endurance events are the longest found in the Career mode. They consist of usually at least 7 laps, with a point scoring system determining the final standings. Points are awarded for a range of things, including but not limited to hitting turbo pads, finishing laps without crashing and finishing laps without hitting the walls. You're also automatically awarded points while running in one of the top three positions, so the best strategy here is to jump into an early lead and stay there. It'll be easier to run clean laps here, and the trophy will come naturally.
Challenge The World

Win an online match.
There's only one online trophy in Redout, and it's an easy one. Head into Online mode, host or join a race, and win. You can do this on any course, in as little as two laps. Once you've finished the race, the trophy will pop on the results screen.

If you need to find someone to play with online, head to the Boosting Thread.
Calling Huston

Miss a landing.
If you've managed to get to the end of the game without unlocking this trophy, well done! This trophy will unlock if you fail to land a jump on any track, so you'll probably unlock it naturally. If not, simply ignore all of your instincts on any jump and miss the track. The trophy will unlock as you respawn.
Enlightened

Win the final Career event.
The final event is called Ultimate SRRL Season 2 and unlocks once you've reached Pilot Level 35. You'll need a Class IV ship to enter, and you'll need all four upgrades to be competitive. The event is a tournament comprising five races. This event is at the very bottom of the list, so once you've reached level 35 you'll have to go scrolling to find it.

Before starting this tournament, it's important to know that you will not win the last race. If you've gone from Class 1 to Class 2 and then straight here, you haven't seen a track like the final one. Therefore, winning earlier races is essential.
- Race 1 is relatively simple - if you boost into an early lead and fly clean laps, you will keep and maintain your lead.
- Race 2 is very simple - the AI will almost always crash at one of the jumps, so if you avoid this you will coast to an easy win.
- Race 3 is a real test of speed and momentum. The Turbo Boost active powerup will be helpful here as there are several long straights where maximising your speed will be key to victory.
- Race 4 may appear awkward at first, but there's a lot of time to be made over the AI during the slower, twisty parts at the start of the lap.
The tournament standings are shown at the end of each race, so try to work out where your closest challengers are during a race and how many points they're likely to earn. You can pause and retry races without affecting the tournament, so don't be afraid to do this if you're finishing poorly, or a rival is scoring too highly. You earn 10 points for a win, so if you have a points margin greater than this you're guaranteed to be safe. The trophy will unlock during the final results screen after the fifth race.
On A Roll

Win 3 consecutive events.
This will come naturally as you work your way through the career. You don't have to do this with three consecutive events from the event list, any three events will count as long as you earn a gold medal in them. The trophy
will unlock after you complete the third event.
Shiny Shiny Gold

Win 15 Career events.
See Pile Up Trophies for more information.
Pile Up Trophies

Win 45 Career events.
Including the DLC, there are over 200 events in Redout. You only need to earn a gold medal in 45 for this trophy. Completing all the Class I and II events in the base game will give you 43. Once you've reached this point you should be familiar enough with the game that a couple of Class III events with a full upgraded ship shouldn't be a problem.

If you've finished all the I and II events and are struggling to make the step up, try focusing on Speed or Time Attack events where you can just drive without worrying about the AI. The trophy will unlock once you've finished your 45th event with a gold medal. You can keep track of how many gold medals you've earned under the Profile tab in the Career menu.

Show Off

Install all upgrades on a Class 1 ship.
You can upgrade a ship by pressing when viewing it in the ship selection screen. There are four upgrades - Turbine, Magnets, Structure and Energy. These cost $3,500 each to upgrade on a Class I ship. Once you've installed these four upgrades on any ship, the trophy will unlock.
Tuning Maniac

Install all upgrades on a Class 4 ship.
Like Show Off , but on a Class IV ship. Upgrades on Class IV ships cost $28,000 each. Once you've installed these four upgrades on any shop, the trophy will unlock.
Better Than Ever

Win a platinum medal.
In addition to the bronze, silver and gold medals for each event, there are hidden platinum medals available in the non-race game modes. This is only revealed in-game after you've earned one. If you've finished lots of Career events without a platinum medal and you're wondering why, you might get a surprise if you compare your best times/scores with the platinum targets.

Fortunately, there's at least one platinum medal which is easily within reach. The Speed event Boiling Point on the Hydro Thunder track has a target time of 17.850 seconds, which is easy to achieve with a fully upgraded Class III ship. The best ship to use here is the Lunare Scuderia GX210 Corsa, as it has the highest speed/acceleration stats. Save up your turbo boosts for the long straights, hit all the turbo pads and don't hit any walls, and you'll easily beat the platinum time.

A video of my successful run is available here:
Respwnd

Explode 5 times in a single lap.
This can be earned on any track, but it's easier to do so on one of the longer, harder tracks with lots of jumps. The final track in the final career event is a good place to try this, there are more than enough places to crash on a single lap. Miss the landing on five jumps, and the trophy is yours.
Flawless

Run a perfect lap in Score Endurance.
A "perfect lap" is technically defined as one where you don't touch any walls on your way round the track. In my experience this is slightly misleading however, as I was able to complete several perfect laps even after grazing the walls or hitting them hard enough to damage my ship's energy.

With this in mind, a knowledge of the track you're running and an upgraded ship with the Magnetic Stabilsers powerup activated will help you earn this trophy. If you're really struggling, you can earn it by going slowly and coasting round so you don't have to fight with any other ships. The trophy will unlock once you've completed the lap and the score for it comes up after you cross the start/finish line.
Photo Finish

Win a Race with by less than 500ms.
There's no real way to target earning this trophy. If you've managed to avoid earning it after finishing everything else, try using a fully upgraded ship in one of the lower class, slower races. Equip the Turbo Boost power up and stay close to the leader until the end. Once you're near the start finish line, use the boost and finish just ahead of them.