Days Gone Trophy List – What are The Trophies in Days Gone?

by enricofairme · Published April 13, 2019 8:21 PM · Updated February 3, 2025 3:13 PM

Released on April 26, 2019, Days Gone is a PlayStation-exclusive title that takes you on an adventure in a post-apocalyptic world filled with freakers. As Deacon St. John, a former bounty hunter, you’ll face dangers, uncover mysteries, and fight for survival. Whether you’re a completionist aiming for the platinum trophy or simply curious about the trophy list, we’ve got you covered.

Trophy Breakdown

Bronze Trophies (28)

Bronze trophies are typically tied to early gameplay, story progression, or general objectives. These are the most common trophies and are relatively easy to earn.

Just a Flesh Wound: Get out of Crazy Willie’s.
Tip: This happens early in the game during a pivotal story moment.
Special Delivery: Make a delivery to Tucker or Copeland.
Tip: You’ll unlock this while completing missions for the different factions.
The Ends and the Means: Discover what happened to NERO.
Tip: This is part of the storyline and will be unlocked naturally as you progress.
Lost and Found: Drive south with Boozer.
Tip: This occurs after you begin your journey south with Boozer.
Brothers in Arms: Check up on Boozer.
Tip: After completing a few missions, make sure to check in with Boozer for this trophy.
Take Back Your Name: Return the favor.
Tip: Tied to a specific event in the story; progress through the main quest to unlock this.
Riding NOMAD: Take to the road alone.
Tip: This is unlocked during the early stages of the game when you begin your solo journey.
Hold on Tight: See a familiar face.
Tip: Story-driven; you’ll meet familiar characters as you continue through the campaign.
It’s Getting Cold Outside: Reconnect with what you lost.
Tip: This occurs after a significant character reunion in the story.
I’ve Been Waiting for This: Take revenge, once and for all.
Tip: This is unlocked during a revenge-driven story mission.
Farewell Drift: Accumulate 10 minutes of drifting while on your bike.
Tip: Head to a wide-open area, use your bike’s drift, and take control to rack up time.
Ghost of Farewell: Get 100 stealth kills.
Tip: Stealth kills are best achieved by sneaking up on enemies and using melee attacks or silent weapons.
Old Reliable: Kill 200 enemies with a crafted weapon.
Tip: Use crafted weapons like shivs, clubs, and other tools to rack up kills.
First Time Buyer: Upgrade your bike for the first time.
Tip: This is part of the story, and you’ll unlock it naturally as you upgrade your bike for the first time.
Burnout Apocalypse: Use nitro and drift at the same time on your bike for at least 5 seconds.
Tip: Unlock nitro late in the game, then drift in open areas to pull off this maneuver.
The Art of Bike Repair: Apply 100 scrap to your bike.
Tip: Collect scrap during your exploration and repair your bike frequently to unlock this trophy.
You’ve Got Red on You: Collect 541 Items from corpses.
Tip: Collect everything you find in the field, from enemies and animal corpses alike.
Lend Me Your Ears: Collect 989 Freaker Ears.
Tip: Freaker ears are gathered from the freakers you defeat. Keep killing to fill your collection.
Finders Keepers: Unlock your first collectible.
Tip: Keep an eye out for collectibles scattered across the world as you explore.
Wannabe Fortune Hunter: Unlock over 50% of the collectibles.
Tip: As you progress through the game, try to collect as much as you can to unlock this trophy.
Surviving isn’t Living: Rescue 10 survivors.
Tip: Rescue survivors during your travels to earn this trophy.
Better Living through Chemistry: Upgrade either your Health, Stamina, or Focus for the first time.
Tip: Choose an upgrade path and focus on it early for better survivability.
Kitchen Courier: Sell Animal Meat or Plants to any Encampment.
Tip: Hunt animals and gather plants, then sell them at Encampments to complete this task.
Don’t Stop Me Now: Unlock your first skill.
Tip: As you level up, unlock your first skill to progress towards this trophy.
I’m Out of Control: Unlock 15 skills.
Tip: Skills are unlocked by gaining trust with factions. Prioritize unlocking useful combat and survival skills.
There’s No Stopping Me: Unlock 30 skills.
Tip: Keep unlocking skills as you progress through the game and increase your character’s strength.
Go Kick Rocks: Knock down 12 Anarchist Cairns.
Tip: Cairns are stone piles found throughout the world. Destroy 12 to earn this trophy.
D.I.Y. Oregonian: Craft 50 items.
Tip: Craft items whenever you have the materials to do so to unlock this trophy.

Silver Trophies (15)

Silver trophies are a bit more challenging, often requiring major story progress, difficult feats, or large-scale challenges.

Morior Invictus: Ride out to take back what’s yours.
Tip: Unlock this trophy after completing a significant part of the story and reclaiming something of great value.
Ambush Camp Hunter: Complete the Ambush Camp Hunter storyline.
Tip: Ambush Camps are scattered across the map. Complete all objectives in the Ambush Camp Hunter storyline.
Infestation Exterminator: Complete the Infestation Exterminator storyline.
Tip: Complete this storyline by clearing out freaker nests and eliminating infestations.
Marauder Camp Hunter: Complete the Marauder Camp Hunter storyline.
Tip: Marauder camps are hostile enemy encampments. Complete the associated objectives for this trophy.
World’s End: Complete the World’s End storyline.
Tip: This is part of the final story progression. Completing this unlocks the next major part of the game.
One Down: Defeat your first Horde.
Tip: Hordes are tough but manageable with explosive devices and fire. Prepare for a tough battle.
This is a Knife: Kill a Breaker, Reacher, or Rager with a knife.
Tip: These tough enemies require careful planning. Wait for the right moment to get close enough for a stealthy kill.
Variety is the Spice of Life: Kill an enemy with every type of crossbow bolt.
Tip: Make sure to craft and use each type of crossbow bolt, from explosive to shock bolts, to complete this trophy.
Farewell Original: Purchase an upgrade under the Performance, Visual, and Paint Categories for your bike.
Tip: Customize your bike with different upgrades for the performance, visual, and paint categories to unlock this trophy.
The Broken Roadshow: Unlock over 75% of collectibles.
Tip: If you’re going for platinum, make sure to gather as many collectibles as possible to reach this milestone.
Performance Enhanced: Max out either your Health, Stamina, or Focus.
Tip: Focus on maxing out Stamina early to improve your combat and survival capabilities.
Best Friends Forever: Receive the Allied Trust status with an Encampment.
Tip: Build relationships with encampments by completing missions and contributing items to earn this status.
Make it Rain: Spend 20,000 credits at one Encampment.
Tip: Gather credits by completing missions and selling items, then spend them at an encampment.
Welcome to the Party, Pal: Clear all Ambush Camps, Infestations, and NERO Checkpoints in a single region.
Tip: Travel to a specific region and clear all the objectives for this trophy.
Mr. Fahrenheit: Unlock 45 skills.
Tip: Continue unlocking skills as you progress through the game to reach 45.

Gold Trophies (2)

Gold trophies are the most difficult and are reserved for major accomplishments.

Days Done: Complete the story of Days Gone.
Tip: This is awarded after completing the main story. Make sure to complete all story missions.
Best Friends Forever (For Life): Gain the Allied Trust status with three different Encampments.
Tip: Build your trust with three different factions by completing missions and providing services for them.

Platinum Trophy (1)

The platinum trophy is the ultimate reward for completing every other trophy in the game.

One Percenter: Unlock every trophy in Days Gone.
Tip: Complete all story, side missions, collectibles, and other challenges to earn the platinum.

Missable Trophies

Some trophies are missable if you progress too far in the story, so make sure to check back on side quests and collectibles regularly. These are trophies you’ll want to pay close attention to:

Best Friends Forever (For Life): You can miss this trophy if you focus solely on one faction, so be sure to interact with multiple encampments.
The Broken Roadshow: You’ll need to collect a large number of items, so don’t neglect your scavenger hunts.

Final Tips for Platinum

Focus on story progression first to unlock essential upgrades and tools.
Collect as you go: Don’t wait until the end of the game to collect items and unlock trophies.
Be prepared for Hordes: Stock up on explosives and fire-based items before taking on large freaker groups.

That’s the complete Days Gone trophy list! What do you think? Any trophies seem particularly difficult to earn?

Let us know in the comments if you’re aiming for platinum or if you need any more tips along the way!