Onimusha: Way of the Sword trophy guide

To the delight of all trophy hunters, its 20-40-hour runtime can make Onimusha: Way of the Sword a decently quick Platinum if you master its combat. But that does not mean it will be a walk in the park.

Onimusha: Way of the Sword trophy and achievements guide

Staying on par with most AAA releases, you can unlock a total of 52 trophies/achievements in Onimusha: Way of the Sword, with the large majority being tied to either story completion or side content. As True Onimusha demands completing the game on its NG+ Carnage difficulty, getting the Platinum will still require at least two playthroughs.

You can check out our Onimusha: Way of the Sword trophy/achievements guide below. Keep in mind that the following may contain spoilers about the game’s bosses and their order.

Trophy/Achievement	How to Unlock
Peerless	By unlocking all of the below.
Onimusha Showdown	By defeating Sasaki Ganryu at Kiyomizu-dera Temple.
Get Stuffed	By defeating Daidara.
Twisted Fates	By defeating Rasho-gan.
Howling Wind	By defeating Ifuu.
Dokyo’s Fixation	By defeating the Greater Nue.
Benkei: Out, but Not Down	By defeating Benkei.
Crashing Lightning	By defeating Burai.
Wide Awake	By defeating Shuten Doji
The Perfect Storm	By defeating Ifuu and Burai.
We Done Here?	By defeating Sasaki Ganryu on Arashiyama.
End This Madness	By defeating Dokyo.
Baited by Benkei	By defeating Benkei.
Truly, Thank You	By defeating Minamoto no Yoshitsune.
True Onimusha	By completing the game on Carnage difficulty. Unlocked after your first playthrough.
Serves You Right	By defeating Byakue.
Health Is Wealth	By fully upgrading the default Hozuki Pouch.
Second Helping	By defeating any boss in Boss Rematch.
Glutton for Punishment	By completing all Boss Rematch stages.
Berserker	By defeating three enemies with a Chain Break Issen attack.
Get This Thing Off Me	By absorbing 30+ souls at once.
Looking Sharp	By enhancing an equipment piece for the first time.
Life-Saver	By completing your first Chance Encounter.
A Real Charmer	By fully enhancing a Charm.
No Dog Left Behind	By rescuing your first Lion Dog.
Mystery Solved	By solving a Mystery of Kyoto
Selfish Selflessness	By rescuing any merchant.

Brutalist	By performing 50 Issen attacks.
Flow State	By defeating 50 enemies with Chain Issen Attacks.
Burning Blade	By defeating 50 enemies in Blazing State.
Coming Through!	By breaking an enemy’s guard 50 times.
Untouchable	By performing 50 Grab Reversals.
Helm Splitter	By breaking 100 shields/armor pieces.
Pinch Hitter	By deflecting 50 projectiles.
Silent Violence	By performing 20 assassinations.
Deadeye	By performing 100 bow headshots.
Stop Motion	By performing 50 Reflex Combos.
Oni’s Oni	By defeating 50 enemies while in Oni Awakened.
Winning Is What Matters	By performing 50 environmental object attacks.
Genma Griller	By setting three enemies ablaze (at the same time).
Oni Armory	By acquiring all Oni Armaments.
Wielder of Oni Armaments	By defeating 100 enemies with Oni Armaments.
For the Love of Dog	By rescuing all Lion Dogs.
Demystified	By completing all Mysteries of Kyoto.
Dressed to Kill	By upgrading all equipment pieces to the maximum level.
The Winding Way of the Sword	By learning and upgrading all basic or special skills.
Well-Rounded	By learning and upgrading all basic and special skills.
Medical Marvel	By fully upgrading all Hozuki Pouches.
Charmed Life	By upgrading all charms to the max.
No Job Too Small	By completing all Chance Encounters.
Citizen Savior	By rescuing 30 NPCs from Genma.
Genma-ologist	By collecting all Genma-notes.

So you can have an easier time during your quest, don’t forget to also take a look at the best graphics settings for no lag and max FPS in Way of the Sword. Trust me, having a stable framerate should be your main priority if you want to complete all of the above.