Resident Evil Village Trophy Guide
Resident Evil Village Hub.
Author: Griffin.
Genres: Action Adventure, Horror.
Welcome to the Resident Evil Village Trophy Guide
- Platforms: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One.
- Trophies: 50: Platinum: 1, Gold: 3, Silver: 6, Bronze: 40.
- Release Date: 7-May-2021.
- Missable Trophies: 36: Crafter, Patron, Petty Thief, Repairer, Hunter, Get the Ball Rolling, Goooaaal!, Squawk Shot, When You Gotta Go…, Hooligan, Quit Hanging Around, Push Comes to Shove, Trick Shot, Strategist, Medium Rare, Fast Reflexes, Leader of the Pack, Timber, Photographer, Lucky Number 7, Mapmatician, Cynic, Heretic, Gunsmith, Veteran Gunsmith, Tinkerer, Artisan, Bookworm, Don’t Trust That Snake Oil, Dashing Dad, Frugal Father, Knives Out, Combo King, Legendary Cowboy, Doll Collector, Art Collector.
- Glitched Trophies: None.
- Online Trophies: None.
- Difficulty Rating: 7/10.
- Approx. time to 100%: 70+ Hours. (Skill dependant).
In Resident Evil Village you play through as returning character Ethan Winters who is in search of his daughter Rose throughout one of the best survival horror games out there.
Below is the complete trophy guide to help you through this horrific game as smoothly as possible, pick any difficulty you’re comfortable with then make your way to the Village.
Ethan Winters
Obtain all Trophies.
Not Lycan This…
Survive the lycan attack.
Story related and can not be missed.
Once you’re at the village itself, you will be ambushed by an un-ending wave of Lycans which you need to survive until the cutscene starts, just run around avoiding their attacks.
I recommend not taking them on unless your path is blocked as regardless of how many you kill, they keep coming where as your ammo doesn’t.
Four Lords
Escape the mine.
Story related and can not be missed.
Proceed through and enter Castle Dimitrescu where you will meet Heisenberg being placed in a mine which is easy enough to escape from, kick the panel out on the left side then hide in the alcove on the left when the spinning spikes come for you.
Make your way out of the mine to unlock your Trophy.
That Sucked!
Defeat the mutated Dimitrescu.
Story related and can not be missed.
After finding the four masks, go through and collect the knife from the coffin which will initiate the boss fight with the mutated Dimitrescu which can be a challenge if you’re low on ammo.
Only aim for the ashen Dimitrescu figure as it’s the only way to deal damage with either the Shotgun or Handgun, there is a Sniper Rifle you can collect near the rooftops which you’ll need to visit that can deal significant damage, however, it can be a difficult shot to make given the scope on the Rifle.
Got No Strings
Defeat Donna and Angie.
Story related and can not be missed.
Once you have made your way through the lower section of House Beneviento, you can then go back up to the house via the elevator where you will need to find and stab Angie three times.
Initially she will be upstairs then at 2 locations down stairs. Follow the blood and ensure you have some first aid with you as if you take to long you’ll be punished.
Fish Out of Water
Defeat the mutated Moreau.
Story related and can not be missed.
Once you are done at House Beneviento you can make your way to the reservoir to confront Moreau.
Make your way across the rooftops and wooden platforms carefully keeping an eye on Moreau as if you fall into the water it’s an instant death.
Once you have cranked the windmill and drained the reservoir take down Moreau who is only vulnerable when the mouth is open.
Make good use of the exploding barrels in the area to have an easier time of it.
Up Urs!
Defeat Uriaș in the stronghold.
Story related and can not be missed.
This guy is tough, one of the toughest enemies in the game, he’s got good range and a large health pool that will take some explosives to get down quickly.
Hopefully you have mines / pipe bombs / grenade launcher by now so use them to good effect then shoot him until he drops.
Temporary Measures
Place the Giant’s Chalice in the ceremony site.
Story related and can not be missed.
After you have collected all 4 of Rose’s essence, Head, Torso, Arms & Legs, place them into the Altar in front of the Duke in the Village then head through placing the Giant’s Altar to unlock your Trophy.
Iron Giant Down
Defeat the mutated Heisenberg.
Story related and can not be missed.
Once you have placed the machine in the lift after speaking with Chris you will get to fight Heisenberg.
Ensure you make good use of the Cannon and the machine gun on the glowing red parts which will inflict more damage. Keep shooting him / it until the cut scene rolls.
The Root of the Matter
Find the Megamycete in the underground ruins.
Story related and can not be missed.
You will be playing as Chris in this section, make good use of the advanced weaponry you have access to with headshots then proceed down into the lower section to find the Megamycete.
Great Dad
Finish the story on at least Casual difficulty.
Complete the entire story mode on Casual difficulty or above to unlock this one, the difficulty trophies stack so if you can do it, play through on a higher difficulty to avoid to many playthroughs.
Best Dad Ever
Finish the story on at least Standard difficulty.
Unlocked by competing the game on Standard difficulty or above to unlock this one, the difficulty trophies stack so if you can complete the game on a higher difficulty, go for it.
World’s Best Dad
Finish the story on at least Hardcore difficulty.
Complete the game on Hardcore difficulty which isn’t that bad all said and done, you just need to be more careful and precise with your attacks and keep a good supply of herbs around you to heal any damage received.
Universe’s Best Dad
Finish the story on the Village of Shadows difficulty.
The Village Of Shadows difficulty unlocks after beating the game on any difficulty, even casual and will be a challenge for any player, especially during the boss fights as 2 / 3 hits will kill you and the enemies move faster, are a lot more aggressive, have much larger health pools and require you to have a good amount of skill and fortitude to get through.
Fortunately, once you beat the game on any difficulty you will have access to the Extra Content Shop found under bonuses from the main menu where you can buy infinite ammo upgrades which DO NOT impact trophies in any way.
I recommend getting the S.T.A.K.E. which is a Magnum purchasable from the Duke in New Game + for 300,000 Lei which you will need to fully upgrade and kit out in order to be able to get infinite ammo.
Once done should make the game a breeze as even on Village Of Shadows, most normal enemies die in 1 / 2 hits whereas the tougher enemies such as armoured Lycans, Soldat’s and bosses will go down a lot easier than with any other weapon.
There are 2 fights that are frankly bordering on ridiculous and they are Sturm (propeller head) who charges around the area given you only 2-3 seconds to shoot the weak spot on his backside and literally fills the area with fire every so often and Heisenberg who kills you in 3 hits with no exceptions.
Oh and you’re also unable to heal during the fight so make good use of the cannon when he charges at you and do your best to move out of the way to the right if his right arm is up or to the left if his left arm is up.
As for Chris’s section when you’re lasing Miranda’s house, your Grenades will be helpful as will moving backwards whilst lasing, it is a bad time though however you go for it.
Complete the game from start to finish on the Village Of Shadows difficulty to unlock your Trophy.
Crafter
Craft an item in the Crafting menu.
You’ll unlock this one naturally as you will need to craft healing items and ammo throughout the game.
Patron
Purchase something from the Duke in the story.
The Duke is essentially the merchant for Resident Evil Village who you will encounter throughout the story.
Simply purchase anything from the Duke to unlock your Trophy.
Petty Thief
Unlock a simple lock with a lockpick.
There are plenty lockpicks to be found throughout the game, simply use a lockpick on any lock to have this one done.
Repairer
Combine a treasure into its complete form.
This is doable in Castle Dimitrescu so go through the game until you’re there and have the 4 masks, but don’t place them in the four statues yet.
Go to the Basement B1 level where you can use the Iron Insignia Key (obtained from the Piano and is required to get the masks) on the Iron Insignia Gate down here to be able to go through to the small room.
Blow the wall with the yellow tape (there’s a pipe bomb nearby) and shoot the hanging brazier into the left and right unlit braziers where you be able to gain access to the coffin where you can acquire the Azure Eye Treasure.
From here, go back to the Hall of Pleasure 2F (where you found the Mask of Pleasure) and look in the drawers to the right side of the room where you will acquire the Silver Ring.
Press Triangle to pull up your inventory then tab right to the Treasure tab and combine the Silver Ring and the Azure Eye to unlock your Trophy.
Hunter
Hunt an animal during the story.
Kill any animal you encounter throughout the game such as a fish or a chicken either with a gun or your knife to unlock your Trophy.
Get the Ball Rolling
Solve a Labyrinth.
First / easiest place to get this done is in Castle Dimitrescu so play through the Castle until you get to the Opera Hall (where you play the Piano to receive the Iron Insignia Key), on the 2nd floor to the left will be a short walkway.
Go to the end taking care of the Moroaică there then in the left corner of this small room will be a chest containing the Flower Sword Ball. Take the ball to the Merchant’s Room (next the Hall of Four where you place the masks) and interact with the Castle to the right of the Duke.
Your aim is to guide the ball around the Castle taking care not to let it fall into the 3 holes at the end (if the ball does fall through the floor, you will simply restart the Labyrinth).
As soon as you navigate the ball into the hole with the light and the red flag, your Trophy will unlock.
Goooaaal!
Move the ball from the Winterses’ bedroom into the study.
This is unlockable during the prologue after you put Rosemary to bed look down to find a yellow ball which you will need to “kick” into the next room which is the study where your Trophy will then unlock.
Squawk Shot
Shoot down five flying crows in the story.
As you go through the game you’ll see plenty of crows flying away from you. Crows that are still on the ground won’t count towards the total so go up to the where they will always fly away.
There’s crows in the Graveyard, crows in the Lone Road section, on your way back from house Beneviento in the Garden, crows on your way to Heisenberg’s factory.
Shoot down 5 of them to unlock your Trophy.
When You Gotta Go…
Open the door to every outhouse in the village in a single playthrough.
Click the link to go to the complete When You Gotta Go… Trophy Guide.
Hooligan
Break every breakable window in Castle Dimitrescu in a single playthrough.
Click the link to go to the complete Hooligan Trophy Guide.
Quit Hanging Around
Shoot down a Soldat hanging from the production line in the Factory.
Once you are in Heisenberg’s Factory, go through the area until you get to the section the bodies are hanging from the production line, these are the Soldat’s, simply line up a shot just above one of their heads and shoot them down, this can be easily done with a Sniper Rifle but also a pistol.
Once you have shot a Soldat off of the line, your Trophy will unlock.
Push Comes to Shove
Push away an enemy after guarding in the story.
This can be one of you first trophies or you may never get it depending on your play style.
The first place you can get this is in the Village during the Lycan ambush, wait for an enemy to try and grab then hold L1 to block, as soon as the enemy “bounces” off your block, press L1 again to push the enemy back.
This technique becomes invaluable on the harder difficulties, especially in a mob as every other enemy the pushed enemy touches will also be pushed back giving you a small amount of breathing space.
Trick Shot
Defeat an enemy from long range with the sniper rifle in the story.
This will be obtainable in the attic section of Castle Dimitrescu.
Once you’re in the attic, grab the Sniper Rifle from the chair just before the exit, then stand in the doorway leading out to the rooftops and line up a shot on one of the flying Demon’s there.
Be careful as ammunition is limited (try again on ng+ if you’re struggling) and take down one of the flying Demon’s, which, as long as it is at a good distance away such as perched on the roof over the Courtyard, your Trophy will unlock.
Strategist
Defeat at least three enemies with one attack in the story.
Easily achievable whilst on your way to Heisenberg’s factory when you are surrounded by Lycans, simply place a mine or fire a round from the grenade launcher into a group of 3 or more Lycans which will kill all 3, unlocking your Trophy.
Medium Rare
Set fire to a Moroaică in the story.
You can do this after you have defeated Moreau and have acquired the Crank. Head back to the Lone Road section of the Village (left of the Duke where you place the 4 Rose flasks in the Giant’s Altar), taking a right down the staircase.
Use the crank to lower the drawbridge leading to the jetty then take the boat up-stream to the next docking point.
From here, go up through the double doors and down into a room with a lit brazier that you can shoot onto the left and right braziers to light them where a Moroaică will then spawn.
Shoot the swinging brazier into the Moroaică which will set it on fire, unlocking your Trophy.
Fast Reflexes
Knock a flaming arrow out of the sky with a close combat weapon in the story.
This is doable on the way to Heisenberg’s Factory, on your way you will be attacked by a good number of Lycans, some of which will fire flaming arrows at you.
Deal with the Lycans on the ground that are close to you then look directly at a Lycan with your knife equipped, you need to swing your knife just before the flaming arrow hits you, to soon and you’ll miss, getting hit, to late and you’ll also be hit.
Watch the video below for a slow-motion look at my knife hitting a flaming arrow which will hopefully help with the timing.
Once you have successfully knocked a flaming arrow out of the sky with your knife, your Trophy will unlock.
Leader of the Pack
Take down the Vârcolac Alfa in the story.
After you are done at the Reservoir and have defeated Moreau, head back to the Village> Fallow Plot area (the cornfield near the start of the game before going into Luiza’s House) where a large Werewolf will be waiting for you.
This guy is tough so either use a lot of Shotgun rounds / explosives or go for it on New game + with some infinite ammo weaponry (complete the main game then go Main Menu> Bonuses> Extra Content Shop> Infinite Ammo).
Either way, once you have taken down the Alfa, your Trophy will unlock.
Timber
Defeat Uriaș during the first lycan attack when you enter the village.
Uriaș will appear near the end of the Lycan ambush at the start of the game and can only be taken down on New Game + as you need some powerful weaponry, preferably with infinite ammo (complete the game> Main Menu> bonuses> Extra Content Shop> Infinite Ammo) / powerful explosives which you won’t have access to on your first playthrough.
Hit him with everything you have until he falls, whilst avoiding his very powerful attacks. Do this on Casual difficulty if you’re struggling.
Photographer
Use Photo Mode.
Photo Mode is accessed through the pause menu, take a photo then close the camera with Circle to unlock your Trophy.
Lucky Number 7
Have 777, 7,777, or 77,777 Lei in your possession in the story.
Rifle ammunition sells to the Duke at 7 Lei a piece. To craft Rifle Ammunition, you firstly need to buy the Rifle Ammo crafting recipe from the Duke for 10,000 Lei.
Once you have the recipe, craft over 120 rifle ammo which you can then sell to the Duke for 7 Lei a piece.
This will only work if, before you sell the Rifle Ammo to the Duke you have 0 Lei available, not 1 or 2, it has to be 0 Lei.
Then it’s a case of simply selling 111 Rifle Ammo to the Duke where you will receive 777 Lei and also, your Trophy.
Mapmatician
Complete the village map.
You will get this naturally if you go for Bookworm and Heretic in a single playthrough which is easily doable.
You also need to ensure you visit the area on the Lone Road where you unlock Medium Rare (use the crank to lower the drawbridge, take the boat upstream, go through the double doors and down into the crypt).
Your Trophy will unlock as you’re playing as Chris, looking over the village through the Sniper Rifle’s scope before being ambushed by Lycans.
Veteran Gunsmith
Equip every gun with their customizable parts in the story.
Click the link to go to the complete Veteran Gunsmith Trophy Guide.
Tinkerer
Create every type of item available in the Crafting menu.
Click the link to go to the complete Tinkerer Trophy Guide.
Bookworm
Read every single file in the story.
Click the link to go to the complete Bookworm Trophy Guide.
Don’t Trust That Snake Oil
Finish the story only using four or less recovery items.
Go for this one on Casual difficulty after having completed the main game at least once on any difficulty to unlock New Game + and more importantly the Extra Content Shop (Main Menu> Bonuses> Extra Content Shop) then going in and buy any infinite ammo upgrade for any powerful weapon you have maxed out or one of Chris’ weapons which will help a great deal.
As long as you’re careful and don’t get cocky throughout the game, completing it on Casual without using any healing items is easily doable, that said, as long as you use 4 or less whilst completing the game, your Trophy will unlock after the credits.
Dashing Dad
Finish the story within 3 hours.
3 hours sounds ridiculous at first for an AA Game releasing in 2021, however, it is very doable.
Run through the game skipping all cutscenes and only taking down the enemies you need to, running past the rest. As for the bosses, go in with your strongest weapons and take them down as quickly as you can.
You are allowed to pause the game, but inventory management will still keep the timer going so be quick when crafting.
Doing this in New Game + will make things a lot easier, especially if you have one of the more powerful weapons such as the Magnum (S.T.A.K.E.) fully upgraded with infinite ammo which will set you back around 2,100,000 Lei but it’s well worth it for the damage output and of course infinite ammo.
As long as you roll the credits in under 3 hours, your Trophy will unlock.
Frugal Father
Finish the story without spending more than 10,000 Lei.
This will be a lot more manageable after you have beaten the main game once and have unlocked both New Game + and the Extra Content Shop (Main Menu> Bonuses> Extra Content Shop).
Once in the Extra Content Shop, purchase any infinite ammo upgrade you can, either for one of Chris’ weapons or one of your own if you have maxed them out thus removing the need to buy ammo then just do a dedicated playthrough without purchasing anything from the Duke.
Once you have beaten the main game without having spent over 10,000 Lei, your Trophy will unlock.
Knives Out
Not including some boss fights, finish the story using nothing but close combat weapons.
This is a rough one so go for it on Casual difficulty to make things a lot easier, also, ensure you’re on NG + where you will then have access to the Extra Content Shop (Main Menu> Bonuses> Extra Content Shop) where you can buy the Karambit Knife.
Which when purchased makes this a lot easier (not available until you get to the Duke after escaping the mines so use your regular knife until then).
The only times you’re allowed to fire a gun is during the following events:
- In the Atelier as you need to shoot the 5 bells (don’t miss a shot allowing one to hit the chandelier to move it allowing you to shoot the bell).
- You can use a pipe bomb to destroy the wall when fighting the third of Lady Dimitrescu’s daughters after moving the shelf.
- When you’re crossing the rooftops in the Reservoir, you can shoot the unstable structure’s left side, however all other weak sections need to be knifed.
- To shoot the large overhead fan’s power points in Heisenberg’s Factory (requires 4 precise shots).
- To shoot the power node in the middle of the large fan which pulls you in during a cut-scene.
- When fighting Heisenberg in the machine (you must only knife him when out of the machine).
- You may and will have to use the Laser Pointer on Miranda’s house during Chris’ section near the end of the game to fire 3 air-strikes.
- You are allowed to shoot Miranda when prompted at the end of the final boss fight.
Other than these 8 exceptions, you have to knife every other enemy / boss in the game which is a challenge to say the least, especially against Sturm who you only have a small to attack usually with firearms let alone trying to knife the exhaust port.
I can see this trophy being a platinum breaker for a good number of people.
Stay as mobile as you can and run past enemies wherever possible rather than trying to fight everyone.
If you die, simply restart the checkpoint and try again, it’s doable, it’s just a rough time along the way.
Good luck!
Combo King
Get a combo of at least 30 during The Mercenaries.
You will achieve a combo of 30 on your way to getting S Ranks in Mercenaries so this will come naturally.
Legendary Cowboy
Achieve at least an S Rank on all stages in The Mercenaries.
There are 8 Mercenaries stages available in Resident Evil Village and they only become available once you have completed the story on any difficulty so get that out of the way then work your way through each stage learning the enemies.
The good thing here is you can earn up to a SSS Rank, however, for the trophy, you only need an S Rank which may seem daunting at first but is doable with some skill and practice.
Attain an S Rank in all 8 stages to unlock your Trophy.
Doll Collector
View all character and weapon models.
You will need to have completed the main game on any difficulty where you will then be able to access the Extra Content Shop by choosing Bonuses from the main menu then Extra Content Shop.
In total, there are 76 character and weapon models you will need to purchase which will set you back around 9,000 Completion points.
Once purchased, simply scroll through items spending around 2 seconds looking at each one to unlock your Trophy.
Art Collector
View all concept art.
Once you have beaten the main story on any difficulty you will be able to access the Extra Content Shop (Main Menu> Bonuses> Extra Content Shop) where you will be able to purchase concept art which will cost you 100 Completion points a piece.
In total, there are 120 pieces of concept art which will of course, set you back 12,000, one you have purchased them all, simply scroll through looking at each one for around 2 seconds a piece where your Trophy will then unlock.