
- Estimated trophy difficulty: 5/10 (personal estimate) (Platinum Difficulty Thread)
- Offline trophies: 20 (11
, 7
, 1
, 1
)
- Online trophies: 21 (12
, 8
, 1
)
- Approximate amount of time to platinum: 100+ hours (personal estimate) (Estimated Time to Platinum Thread)
- Minimum number of playthroughs: 1
- Number of missable trophies: None
- Glitched trophies: None, but see the There Has Been An Awakening and The Force is Strong With This One trophies for a note on when these pop.
- Does difficulty affect trophies?: No
- Do trophies stack?: N/A
- Do cheat codes disable trophies?: N/A
- Additional peripherals required?: N/A
Welcome to Star Wars Battlefront II, the game that everyone loves to hate. Although the star card and loot crate systems are indeed atrocious, beneath that is still a very decent and enjoyable game. It's safe to say that if you liked the first Battlefront game you’ll like this one too. The multiplayer has been perfected and plays more fluidly. Although there are less game modes off the bat, the game will be supported for quite some time with free additional content and more game modes and maps are to be expected. The arcade mode has made its return, but this time you luckily don’t have to beat it on the hardest difficulty settings. On top of that we got the most asked for feature this time around in the form of a single player story campaign. The graphics are spectacular and although the story is kind of bland it is a nice and worthwhile addition to the game.
Trophy-wise the game is a bit easier than its predecessor due to the aforementioned lack of trophies for beating the arcade mode on elite difficulty. The single player trophies are all very easy. There are a few tricky multiplayer trophies, but you’ll be spending so much time playing the multiplayer to reach the maximum level rank that you should be able to obtain everything eventually. The exact amount of time it takes to platinum this game is dependent on skill, but prepare having to invest heavily no matter how good you are. Since the list provides a good balance between game modes, skill and time, this is a very satisfying platinum to add to your tally. Some would even say it gives a great sense of pride and accomplishment. Enjoy the game!
Step 1 – Story Campaign
Although you can jump into the multiplayer right away if you like, I recommend starting with the campaign. It’s fairly short and by completing it you will unlock a few milestones which give you rewards that can be used in the multiplayer. Although not necessary for any trophies, I recommend you pick up the collectibles during your playthrough as well because they don’t cost much extra time and these too will give you rewards for the multiplayer through their milestones. I’ve added a video for the collectables under the Discoveries trophy but again, this is completely optional.
There are four miscellaneous trophies that can only be obtained in the single player campaign. I recommend just playing through the campaign without worrying about these, because you can easily obtain these trophies through chapter select after you’ve completed the campaign. If you do want to do everything on your first go, please continue and read Step 2 as well.
After completing this step you’ll have obtained the following trophies:
- The Cleaner
- The Battle of Endor
- The Dauntless
- The Observatory
- The Storm
- Outcasts
- Royalty
- General Distress
- Under Covered Skies
- Cache Grab
- The Battle of Jakku
- Until Ashes
- Discoveries
Step 2 – Miscellaneous
If you chose to just focus on the campaign in the first step you will get the four miscellaneous single player trophies in this one. For these trophies you’ll have to replay (part of) a few chapters. They can all be done on the easiest setting and since there's a chapter select option they are all fairly quick to obtain. Please refer to the trophy guide below to find the (best) chapters and objectives to get these trophies.
After completing this step you’ll have obtained the following trophies:
- Dark Forces
- Balance Point
- X-wing vs. TIE Fighter
- Master of Deception
Step 3 – Arcade Mode
There are only two trophies tied to the Arcade Mode and they can be obtained on the easiest settings (1 star) in under an hour including loading times. From the main menu you will want to go to the “Play” tab and then choose the third option “Arcade”. There are a few options here but you’ll want to play the “Battle Scenarios”. There’s a total of 16 scenarios, in 8 of which you’ll be playing as the “Light Side” and the other 8 as the “Dark Side”.
This is basically a training mode in which you practice offline against bots to prepare yourself for multiplayer. The scenarios alter between a “Team Deathmatch” and “Survival” kind of mode and you’ll have to complete all of these scenarios for the Complete Your Training trophy. The other trophy will already pop after completing your first game in Arcade Mode.
After completing this step you’ll have obtained the following trophies:
- Complete Your Training
- There is No Such Thing As Luck
Step 4 – Multiplayer
This is the step where you’ll be spending most of your time towards the platinum trophy by far. The sole trophy responsible for tens of hours of extra playtime is The Force is Strong With This One. For this trophy you’ll need to reach rank 50 in multiplayer. You rank up by getting Battle Points in your multiplayer games, so however long this will take is dependent on skill.
The A Galaxy at War trophy is a trophy for winning a game in each multiplayer mode. This is much easier than it sounds because every mode is team based, so even if you’re not very good at the game all it takes is being lucky enough to be on the right team in each mode at least once. Furthermore, there's a trophy based on specific weapon use or abilities for each of the classes (Assault, Heavy, Officer and Specialist).
The rest of the multiplayer trophies are game mode specific. A few of the latter ones are a huge grind and can prove more than just a bit tricky. You’ll be spending so much time in the multiplayer reaching rank 50 though that you should be able to obtain all the other trophies long before reaching rank 50, no matter your skill set.
After every game and with every level up within the multiplayer mode you'll obtain credits. These credits can be spent towards unlocking certain Heroes and Villains (and their ships) or they can be used for buying aesthetics. For trophy purposes I strongly recommend not buying any aesthetic items with your credits until after you've purchased all available Heroes and Villains.
The game has two different systems for progression. First there's a general levelling up system where you gain experience and level up from Rank 1 to the maximum being Rank 50. Next to this there is an individual levelling system for the class, ship or hero/villain that you use in a match. The maximum level of each is 40 and you get an ability point with every level up which you can spend towards star cards. Star cards can enhance the abilities of your characters, such as getting more health or dealing more damage.
Star Cards can have a big impact on your gameplay and can make obtaining some of the trophies easier. Most importantly though it's a lot more fun to upgrade your characters with Star Cards cause it makes you feel much more powerful and it's a real shame these cards aren't just available from the start. Make sure to complete all the milestones and challenges that the game offers within your reach and note that you get a daily login crate containing at least some credits and crafting parts and sometimes a regular Star Card as well.
After completing this step you’ll have obtained the following trophies:
- Outbound Flight
- There Has Been An Awakening
- The Force is Strong With This One
- Not All Miss
- A Dominating Presence
- Sentry Mode Engaged
- Scoped
- The Interceptor
- The Bomber
- Multi-tasking
- Ignore Your Instincts At Your Peril
- What a Blast
- Strike Back
- Battle Beyond the Stars
- Choose Your Path
- Quick Strike
- Heavy is the Hand
- Do. Or Do Not. There is no Try.
- A Galaxy at War
- We are the Spark
- A Job Well Done
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Resurrection DLC:
- Estimated trophy difficulty: 2/10 (personal estimate)
- Offline trophies: 3 (3
)
- Online trophies: 0)
- Approximate amount of time to complete: 1,5 hour (personal estimate)
- Minimum number of playthroughs: 1
- Number of missable trophies: None
- Glitched trophies: None
- Does difficulty affect trophies?: No
- Do trophies stack?: N/A
- Do cheat codes disable trophies?: N/A
- Additional peripherals required?: N/A
The Resurrection DLC is part of a free update for Star Wars Battlefront II and contains 3 new single player missions, 2 new multiplayer maps (Crait for Galactic Assault and D'Qar for Starfighter Assault) and 2 new Heroes (Finn and Captain Phasma). They've added 3 trophies to the list for this DLC as well, but these are only tied to the newly added single player story missions. You'll get a bronze trophy for completing each of them, so they're impossible to miss. Just like in the main game, they can be earned on the easiest difficulty and they shouldn't take more than 20 to 30 minutes per mission depending on how fast you play.
[PST Would Like To Thank Robinworldwide for this Roadmap]