Required for Platinum → counts toward the bar
conseilHelpful but not mandatory → doesn't count
Platinum estimated at ~150 hours, difficulty 5/10 (source: PowerPyx: Story 50h + Side Quests 50h + Miscellaneous 50h)
Tip
Hardcore Mode (the "Hardcore Henry", "'Tis but a scratch" and "Kingdom Did Not Come" trophies) requires a separate playthrough started fresh: there is no official NG+
Tip
Manually save by sleeping or drinking a Saviour Schnapps: make one before every branching choice listed in this guide (Gallows Brothers, Ginger in a Pickle, Run!, Family Values, Mysterious Ways, the DLCs' branching quests)
Tip
"Trial-and-Error" (renew Pribyslavitz without learning to read) is permanently voided the moment you complete the quest/skill that teaches you to read: decide before starting the From the Ashes DLC
Warning
Point of no return: entering Vranik fortress during the main quest "The Die is Cast" permanently closes off about a dozen side quests: see the dedicated tab before pushing the main story forward
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