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Telltale’s The Expanse Trophy Guide & Roadmap

Roadmap

  • Estimated trophy difficulty: 1/10
  • Approximate amount of time to platinum: 4-5 Hours
  • Offline Trophies: (1trophy, 4trophy, 14trophy, 12trophy)
  • Online Trophies: 0
  • Hardest Trophies: No difficult trophies due to the nature of the gameplay
  • Number of missable trophies: 22
  • Glitched trophies: 0
  • Does difficulty affect trophies?: No difficulty options
  • Minimum Playthroughs: 1
  • Release Date: –

STEP 1: Complete the Game + Specific Choices + Find All Collectibles

Welcome to a quick and easy journey through the Expanse. You need to follow the 5 video guides listed below, along with the choices listed for each episode.

There is a total of 24 Scavenge Items and 21 Data Logs that you need to find and collect. If you miss just one, then you have to replay from that episode and collect everything again.

Almost every misc trophy in the game is tied to sub objectives (blue objectives that show in the upper left corner, often during free roam sections). Completing these are necessary to earn 100% and keeping all crewmates alive.

STEP 2: Complete DLC for 100%

DLC Episode Archangel Trophy Guide.


Trophy Guide

Bullseye
Collect all Trophies in The Expanse

Telltale’s The Expanse Platinum trophy unlocks after obtaining every other trophy.

Urshanabi Horder

Complete Episode 1 with all Scavenge Items

See trophyData Logger.

Data Logger

Complete Episode 1 with all Data Logs

There are 8 pieces of Salvage and 6 Data Logs to collect in Episode 1.

Misc trophies earned in Episode 1:

Important Choices in Episode 1:

  • Complete all blue extra objectives (associated with the trophy listed above)
  • Near the start of the game, when you first encounter the twins, choose: “Cut this shit out” (May be needed later)
  • When you find Rayen stuck and you need to make an important choice, choose: “Lose the vault”
  • By the end of the episode, when you’re confronting Cox, choose: “Throw him in the brig”

Captain Drummer

Complete Episode 1 of The Expanse

Story-related trophy – unmissable.

Debris Spree

Complete Episode 2 with all Scavenge Items

See trophyData Master.

Data Master

Complete Episode 2 with all Data Logs

There are 8 pieces of Salvage and 5 Data Logs to collect in Episode 1.

Misc trophies earned in Episode 2:

Important Choices in Episode 2:

  • Complete all blue extra objectives (associated with the trophies listed above)
  • By the end of the episode, choose: “Go to Maya’s room” (May be needed later)

Celebrations are in Order

Complete Episode 2 of The Expanse

Story-related trophy – unmissable.

Grave Robber

Complete Episode 3 with all Scavenge Items

See trophyData Recovery.

Data Recovery

Complete Episode 3 with all Data Logs

There are 8 pieces of Salvage and 4 Data Logs to collect in Episode 3.

Misc trophies earned in Episode 3:

  • None

Important Choices in Episode 3:

  • By the very end of the episode, when you’re facing the twins, choose: “Trust him”

Impossible Objects

Complete Episode 3 of The Expanse

Story-related trophy – unmissable.

Data Miner

Complete Episode 4 with all Data Logs

There are 0 pieces of Salvage and 4 Data Logs to collect in Episode 4.

Misc trophies earned in Episode 4:

  • trophy Drone Dodger – Made it past the Drones in the Mines without being caught

Important Choices in Episode 4:

  • When you’re in the prison cell and talking to a female prisoner, choose: “Yeah” (May be needed later)

The Pit and the Pirates

Complete Episode 4 of The Expanse

Story-related trophy – unmissable.

Data Archivist

Complete Episode 5 with all Data Logs

There are 0 pieces of Salvage and 2 Data Logs to collect in Episode 5.

Misc trophies earned in Episode 5:

Important Choices in Episode 5:

  • Near the very start of the episode, choose: “Fight back”
  • When you’re talking to Virgil, choose:
    1. “Stay with him”
    2. “Things are bade. But you’ve been through worse.” >
    3. “You’re afraid your fake identity will be found out” >
    4. “You can go back to being our medic” >
    5. “Not mine to give”
  • Besides the choices listed above, successfully complete all QTE’s to save all crew members. You’re choices from previous episodes will play out now and earn you all the trophies listed above.

Oyedeng, Kopengs

Complete Episode 5 of The Expanse

Story-related trophy – unmissable.

Doctor Approved

Found a Laser Crystal for Virgil

Episode 1: Archer’s Paradox

When you’re in space and get the ability to roam around, you’ll see a blue side objective in the top corner. From where you exit out into the vastness of space, turn around and look up so spot a flashing beacon – here you find the Laser Crystal for Virgil.

Stogie for Fogey

Give Khan a Gift

Episode 1: Archer’s Paradox – Episode 2: Hunting Grounds

This trophy stretches over the first 2 episodes. You find the “gift” near the end of episode one. It counts as a Scavenge Item and are needed for the collectible trophies. When you enter the locked room by using a severed hand, turn right and open the drawer. Next you want to walk onto the ceiling to collect the item.

Next, at the very start of episode 2 – talk to Khan at the bridge and choose to give her the gift.

Drug Gifter

Give the Twins some Medicine

Episode 2: Hunting Grounds

The medicine is very well hidden. Follow the video for the precise location. Later in the episode when you’re back on the ship, find the twins in the kitchen and offer them the medicine.

Spore Taste

Give Virgil the Mushroom Powder

Episode 2: Hunting Grounds

The Mushroom Powder is another Scavenge Item and are needed for all collectibles trophies. The powder is find in the big open area at the start of the episode, you find it inside a cabinet after ascending through a elevator shaft.

Like every other misc trophy, the locations are shown in a video under each episode above – the 100% guides.

When you return to the ship, find Virgil in the kitchen and give him the powder.

Bottoms up!

Give Cox the Bottle of Scotch

Episode 2: Hunting Grounds

When you return to the ship in episode 2, go to Cox’s room and find his bottle of scotch in a cabinet.

Go the hangar bay and find him in the corner in a closed cell. Give him the bottle to unlock the trophy.

Martian Music

Listen to Maya’s Music

Episode 2: Hunting Grounds

On the ship in the hangar bay area, you’ll find Maya. Interact with the Music Player and choose: “Try me” to earn the trophy. If you talk to Maya first and agree to leave then you’ll miss the trophy.

Thorston Mayor

Discover the truth about Virgil’s past

Episode 2: Hunting Grounds

You need to get the decoder Scavenge Item (also shown in 100% video for epsiode) to earn this trophy. When you’re back on the ship, go to Virgil’s room and use the decoder to seach his computer.

Drone Dodger

Made it past the Drones in the Mines without being caught

Episode 4: Impossible Objects

Near the middle of the episode, you will encounter some drones. This encounter is super short and simple. Take your time and evade them all (remember to pick up the collectible close to the exit of the area).

This trophy is shown in the 100% video for episode 4 under trophyData Miner.

Brother’s Reaper

Rayen kills Arlen

This trophy stretches from the very start of the game. Some choices may or may not be needed. Just make sure that the big decisions are made correct, like don’t sacrifice Rayen’s leg in episode 1.

List of choices:

Episode 1: Archer’s Paradox

  • Near the start of the game, when you first encounter the twins, choose: “Cut this shit out” (May be needed for the trophy)
  • When you find Rayen stuck and you need to make an important choice, choose: “Lose the vault”

Episode 2: Hunting Grounds

  • Find the medicine and give it to the twins – see trophy Drug Gifter

Episode 3: First Ones

  • By the very end of the episode, when you’re facing the twins, choose: “Trust him”

Episode 5: Europa’s Folly

  • Near the very start of the episode, choose: “Fight back”

Now you’re all set. When you’re facing Arlen near the end of Episode 5, Rayen will show up and shoot him.

Heal Thy Medic

Help Virgil overcome his panic attack

Episode 5: Europa’s Folly

When you’re talking to Virgil, choose:

  • “Stay with him”
  • “Things are bade. But you’ve been through worse.” >
  • “You’re afraid your fake identity will be found out” >
  • “You can go back to being our medic” >
  • “Not mine to give”

This will ensure his survival for the rest of the game.

Miraculous Maya

Keep Maya alive

This trophy leans a lot on trophy Brother’s Reaper. The choices are the same.

Episode 1: Archer’s Paradox

  • Near the start of the game, when you first encounter the twins, choose: “Cut this shit out” (May be needed for the trophy)
  • When you find Rayen stuck and you need to make an important choice, choose: “Lose the vault”

Episode 2: Hunting Grounds

  • Find the medicine and give it to the twins – see trophy Drug Gifter

Episode 3: First Ones

  • By the very end of the episode, when you’re facing the twins, choose: “Trust him”

Maya will be shot by the end of the episode, and Arlen will tell you later on that she is dead, which is a lie. Simply complete the game and she’ll be alive by the end.

Khan’s Revenge

Keep Khan alive

This is one of easiest cre members to keep alive – just do the requirements for the following trophies:

The trophies are also part of the 100% video guides listed under each episode.

Call it Even

Keep Cox alive

In order to keep Cox alive you need to make specific choices early in the game.

List of choices:

Episode 1: Archer’s Paradox

  • By the very end of the episode, choose: “Throw him in the brig” (or else he will die)

Episode 2: Hunting Grounds

  • Find the bottle of scotch in his quarters, then bring it to Cox in the hangar bay cell (trophy Bottoms up!)

Now simply complete the game, succeed in all QTE’s (just to be sure) and he will be alive.

Bosmang

Complete all Episodes of The Expanse

Story-related trophy – unmissable.

Scavenger Star

Find all the Scavenge Items in the game

There is a total of 24 pieces of Scavenge items in the game. They are spread across the first 3 episodes. The final 2 episodes only contain Data Logs.

See trophyData Logger (Episode 1), trophyData Master (Episode 2) & trophyData Recovery (Episode 3) for all 24 locations.

MISSABLE NOTE: If you miss anything you have to replay from that episode and onward. For example, you miss 1 Salvage Item in epsiode 1, then you need to play through the first 3 episodes collecting everything again,.

Data Collector

Find all Data Logs in all Episodes

There is a total of 21 Data Logs in the game. They are spread across all 5 episodes.

See trophyData Logger (Episode 1), trophyData Master (Episode 2), trophyData Recovery (Episode 3), trophyData Miner (Episode 4) & trophyData Archivist (Episode 5) for all 21 locations.

MISSABLE NOTE: If you miss anything you have to replay from that episode and onward. For example, you miss 1 Data Log in epsiode 1, then you need to play through the entire game collecting everything again.

No Belter Left Behind

Keep All Possible Crewmates Alive

See the choices under each episode 100% guide or the crew mates individual trophies.


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