Onimusha: Way of the Sword Trophy Guide
Last verified: Sep 4, 2026 · Release-day edition
Onimusha: Way of the Sword ships with 52 trophies: 1 Platinum, 2 Gold, 9 Silver and 40 Bronze. The platinum is a completion trophy at heart — 100% of the collectibles, every skill, all equipment maxed — plus a New Game+ run on the hardest difficulty. This guide lists every trophy and the roadmap that gets you there in the fewest playthroughs.
Platinum Roadmap
| Factor | Detail |
|---|---|
| Estimated difficulty | 6.5/10 |
| Time to platinum | 60–70 hours |
| Offline trophies | 52 (1P / 2G / 9S / 40B) |
| Online trophies | 0 |
| Missable trophies | 0 — after the story, Continue in the main menu puts you back before the final mission |
| Difficulty-related | Yes — must beat the game on "Carnage" (New Game+ only) and all Boss Rematch opponents on all difficulties |
| Minimum playthroughs | 2 (one to unlock Carnage, then New Game+ on Carnage) |
| Free-roam / level select | Free-roam up to the final mission "The Clash at Rendaino" — clean up everything before it |
| New Game+ | Yes, required for Carnage difficulty |
| Saves | 1 autosave slot, 20 manual save slots |
Step 1 — Action Difficulty to the Final Mission
At the start you choose between Story (easy) and Action (medium). Start on Action to practise for Carnage. Play through the story, saving citizens and exploring as you go, until the final mission "The Clash at Rendaino" — the game warns you with a point-of-no-return prompt. Nothing is missable up to this point, but you lose free-roam once you start it.
Step 2 — Collectible & Upgrade Clean-up
Before the final mission, sweep Kyoto for all 274 collectible locations: 36 Lion Dogs, 23 Genma Notes, 8 Mysteries of Kyoto, 7 Oni Armaments, 9 Hozuki Pouches, 15 Charms, 18 Chance Encounters, and the 54 Power Stones, 54 Oni Stones, 25 Fine Silk Cloths and 25 Tamahagane used for upgrades. Prioritise the three Oni Vision skills — Oni Vision: Treasures, Oni Vision: Treasures 2 and Oni Vision: Search Range — because they make every other collectible visible. If you keep a manual save at this point you can return for anything missed.
Step 3 — Complete the Game
Finish the final mission to earn the story's closing trophies and unlock Carnage difficulty.
Step 4 — New Game+ on Carnage
Start New Game+ and select Carnage. Carry-over includes Awakened Oni abilities, enhanced skills, Hozuki Pouches, items, Charms, Genma Notes and Lion Dogs; story progress, Mysteries of Kyoto, Chance Encounters, clothing, sword/gauntlet enhancements, Red Souls and Spirit Mirror unlocks do not carry over. Completing Carnage unlocks the True Onimusha trophy and a weapon that eases the final step.
Step 5 — Boss Rematch
In the Practice Ground, complete every Boss Rematch opponent on all difficulty levels to finish Glutton for Punishment and the platinum.
Don't spend Power Stones and Oni Stones early. Save them until Oni Vision: Treasures and its upgrades are available — the vision skills are the difference between a 60-hour clean-up and a 90-hour one.
Full Trophy List (52)
| Trophy | Type | How to Unlock |
|---|---|---|
| Peerless | Platinum | Earn all other trophies. |
| True Onimusha | Gold | Complete the game on Carnage difficulty. |
| Glutton for Punishment | Gold | Beat all Boss Rematch opponents on all difficulty levels. |
| Demystified | Silver | Complete all Mysteries of Kyoto. |
| No Job Too Small | Silver | Complete all Chance Encounters. |
| For the Love of Dog | Silver | Rescue all the Lion Dogs. |
| Well-Rounded | Silver | Learn and upgrade all basic and special skills. |
| Dressed to Kill | Silver | Enhance all equipment to the maximum level. |
| Oni Armory | Silver | Acquire all Oni Armaments. |
| Medical Marvel | Silver | Enhance all Hozuki Pouches to the maximum level. |
| Charmed Life | Silver | Enhance all charms to the maximum level. |
| Brutalist | Silver | Land 50 Issen attacks. |
| Onimusha Showdown | Bronze | Drive off Sasaki Ganryu. |
| Get Stuffed | Bronze | Defeat Daidara. |
| Twisted Fates | Bronze | Defeat Rasho-gan. |
| Howling Wind | Bronze | Defeat Ifuu. |
| Dokyo's Fixation | Bronze | Defeat the Greater Nue. |
| Benkei: Out, but Not Down | Bronze | Defeat Benkei. |
| Crashing Lightning | Bronze | Defeat Burai. |
| Wide Awake | Bronze | Defeat Shuten Doji. |
| The Perfect Storm | Bronze | Defeat Ifuu and Burai. |
| We Done Here? | Bronze | Defeat Sasaki Ganryu at Arashiyama. |
| End This Madness | Bronze | Defeat Dokyo. |
| Baited by Benkei | Bronze | Defeat Benkei at Rendaino. |
| Truly, Thank You | Bronze | Defeat Minamoto no Yoshitsune. |
| Serves You Right | Bronze | Defeat the Byakue at Kiyomizu-dera Temple. |
| Mystery Solved | Bronze | Complete your first Mystery of Kyoto. |
| Life-Saver | Bronze | Complete your first Chance Encounter. |
| Citizen Savior | Bronze | Rescue 30 townspeople from marauding Genma. |
| Selfish Selflessness | Bronze | Rescue a merchant being attacked by Genma. |
| No Dog Left Behind | Bronze | Rescue your first Lion Dog. |
| Genma-ologist | Bronze | Collect all the Genma Notes. |
| Second Helping | Bronze | Beat an opponent in a Boss Rematch. |
| The Winding Way of the Sword | Bronze | Learn and upgrade all basic or special skills. |
| Looking Sharp | Bronze | Enhance a piece of equipment for the first time. |
| Health Is Wealth | Bronze | Enhance a Hozuki Pouch to the maximum level. |
| A Real Charmer | Bronze | Enhance a charm to the maximum level. |
| Burning Blade | Bronze | Defeat 50 foes while in the Blazing State. |
| Stop Motion | Bronze | Perform 50 Reflex Combos. |
| Wielder of Oni Armaments | Bronze | Defeat 100 enemies with Oni Armaments. |
| Oni's Oni | Bronze | Defeat 50 enemies in the Oni Awakened state. |
| Flow State | Bronze | Defeat 50 enemies with Chain Issen attacks. |
| Silent Violence | Bronze | Assassinate 20 enemies. |
| Pinch Hitter | Bronze | Deflect 50 projectiles. |
| Deadeye | Bronze | Score 100 headshots with your bow. |
| Winning Is What Matters | Bronze | Carry out 50 attacks with environmental objects. |
| Untouchable | Bronze | Perform 50 Grab Reversals. |
| Coming Through! | Bronze | Break an enemy's guard 50 times. |
| Helm Splitter | Bronze | Break 100 shields or pieces of enemy armor. |
| Get This Thing Off Me | Bronze | Absorb 30 or more souls at once. |
| Berserker | Bronze | Defeat 3 enemies with continuous Break Issen attacks. |
| Genma Griller | Bronze | Set three enemies ablaze at once. |
Farming the Combat Trophies
Most bronze trophies are usage counters that fill naturally across two playthroughs. If a few lag behind at the end, the Boss Rematch arena is the best place to farm them — fights are repeatable, difficulty is your choice, and low-tier rematches (Byakue, Dokyo) give safe, endless targets for Issen, Chain Issen, Blazing State, Reflex Combo and deflect counting. Deadeye and Genma Griller need the bow and fire sources respectively, so pick up the Oni Bow (story-required in the Oni Refuge) and look for fire-imbued environmental objects when farming those.
Trophy FAQ
How many trophies does Onimusha: Way of the Sword have?
52 trophies: 1 Platinum, 2 Gold, 9 Silver and 40 Bronze. There are no online trophies.
Is the Onimusha: Way of the Sword platinum missable?
No trophy is missable. Free-roam stays available until the point of no return before the final mission, and after the credits Continue places you back before that mission for clean-up.
How long does the platinum take?
About 60–70 hours: a full first playthrough, collectible clean-up, a New Game+ run on Carnage, and the Boss Rematch sweep.
Do I need to play on Carnage for the platinum?
Yes — the True Onimusha gold trophy requires completing the game on Carnage, which only unlocks after a first clear and is selectable only on New Game+.