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The 9 provinces: Izumi Settsu (one combined province), Yamashiro, Omi, Iga, Harima, Yamato, Wakasa, Kii, and Tamba. If you've seen "Izumi" and "Settsu" listed separately, they're a single province in-game — Tamba is the ninth, and all nine count for the Pathfinder trophy.
Only two things can trip you up: (1) In the Act 1 quest Heads Will Roll, choose "Killing them isn't justice" — sparing them is required to recruit Yaya later via The Stray Dogs. (2) The Scouting Mission trophy requires Guided Exploration Mode OFF — toggle it in Options at least once and deploy a scout. Everything else can be finished after the story. Playing online is recommended: there are reports of trophies failing to unlock offline.
Recommended route: ① Play the story to Act 2 and build the Hideout core (Forge, Study, Kakurega, Tera for +10% XP). ② Recruit all 6 allies and run the trophy-linked side quests as you pass through each region. ③ Watch the seasons — 4 legendary sumi-e are season-locked, so paint them the moment their season rolls around (a season lasts about 90 minutes of play per half). ④ Finish Act 3 + Epilogue. ⑤ Sweep each region's collectibles with Kakurega Rank 2 seasonal rumors revealing locations. ⑥ Mop up combat trophies. Expect 50–70 hours for the platinum.
Main Story Walkthrough
All 86 story quests across the Prologue, three Acts, and the Epilogue. Quests marked Naoe or Yasuke lock you to that character; Decision marks the one choice that matters. Nothing here is missable except the Heads Will Roll decision.
Side Quests & Contracts
Grouped by region. Trophy = required for a trophy · Ally = recruits a League member · Board = Objective Board (any one completes Mortal Reminder) · Skill = rewards locked mastery skills you need for Art of Ninjutsu / Art of Kenjutsu / In Case of Trouble.
Contracts: pick them up from any Kakurega notice board; they refresh every season. Complete one contract in each of the 9 provinces for the Would You Kindly? trophy — track that in the Hideout section below.
Region Checklists
Every trackable location and collectible in all nine provinces — viewpoints, kakurega, castles, temples, shrines, kuji-kiri, hidden trails, katas, horse archery, kofun, legendary chests, kamon crests, kano paintings, valuable objects, jizo statues, keys, music, and all four vendor types. Naoe-only and Yasuke-only activities are labeled. Tip: upgrade the Kakurega building to Rank 2 so seasonal rumors reveal collectible locations on your map, and set Options → Gameplay → Quick Time Events = Auto to instantly clear kuji-kiri and katas.
Season Watch — Legendary Sumi-e
Season-locked content: four of the five legendary sumi-e animals only spawn in a specific season (the Macaque spawns year-round at night). Seasons advance automatically (~90 minutes of play per half-season) or when you rest at the Hideout enough. Spawn chance is roughly 35% — if the animal isn't there, ride 200m away and return to re-roll. Sneak close and paint (don't attack!). All five = A Rare Occurrence (Silver).
Hideout Progression
Your league headquarters unlocks in the Prologue (From Spark to Flame). This checklist covers every build, upgrade, and hideout-related trophy step in the most efficient order. Resources (crops / wood / minerals) come from scout smuggling, castle stockpiles, and exploration.
Allies — Build Your League
Six recruitable allies. Meeting each pops their trophy; recruiting your first pops Build Your League; training any ally to max rank at an upgraded Dojo pops Front of the Pack. Track both the meeting/recruitment and the full training per ally.
Skill Trees & Knowledge Ranks
Knowledge Rank 6 is required to purchase every mastery skill — you earn Knowledge Points from the activities below (133 available; you won't need them all). Buying every Naoe skill = Art of Ninjutsu; every Yasuke skill = Art of Kenjutsu; every tool/ammo upgrade = In Case of Trouble. Several skills are locked behind side quests — the table lists exactly which.
Trophy Guide — All 55
1 Platinum · 1 Gold · 10 Silver · 43 Bronze. Difficulty ~3.5/10, 50–70 hours, and nothing is missable — the platinum equals roughly 50% total game completion. The only caution: Scouting Mission needs Guided Exploration Mode OFF. Play online where possible; offline trophy syncing has been flaky for some players.