• Uppercut - Unblockable uppercut that has a blue glow about it.
• Axe - Basic axe swings easily blocked.

• Flying Dash - As she dashes over the arena it creates a wave of damaging wind that must be avoided.
• Fireballs - Whenever she stops to hover she will start spitting these out at you.
• Wing Wind - When grounded she will create gust of wind by rearing up and flapping her wings.

• Heat ray - this a is a straight beam of heated energy that can make the crystals invulnerable for a limited time and it does a lot of damage, avoid this at all cost.
• Slam - get too close without stunning it first it will use this, it does not do much damage but it does stagger you.
• Roar - this does no damage it just knocks you away from the boss.

Upon entering the creature's area there are around 20-30 Phantom guard soldiers, try to kill as many as you can before the Stygian breaks free of its chains. Once freed it will act just like the Ash Titans you have killed several times already. Its head is encased in a muzzle, that must be broken before it can be damaged.  Ride along its sides and attack the muzzle with Chaoseater to break the muzzle, once broken the real fight begins. If you are knocked off of Ruin for any extended period you will die. The only damage dealer in this fight will be Mercy,  An Old Friend, and watch for the signs of its attacks.

Attacks to watch for:

• Charge - it will charge at you and knock you off of Ruin, causing moderate damage.
• Riser - it will shoot straight out of the ground like a spike causing massive damage & knocking you off of Ruin.
• Babies - it will spit out 3-5 little baby Titans that will chase you around trying to separate you from Ruin.

Try to get Strife's Fury before facing Stygian as it increases the damage done by Mercy. Refer to  An Old Freind to get this before the fight.

• Slam - She will teleport directly above you and drop on top of you.
• Slash - She will teleport around several times then do a charging slash in a straight line.

• Mace slam - this will cause a staggering shockwave and moderate damage
• Swipe - he will slam his mace on either end of the arena and drag it across to the other side, use the portals to avoid this one
• Backup - he will summon fallen angels and undead lords to distract you from his attacks, he can damage them as well though but a powered blade geyser can take care of them.

• Joust - he will charge and attempt to swipe his claw at you, this is also when you can knock him over and open him up to attacks. One of the claws will start to glow with an orange-red color, watch out for that one. The glowing claw is the one that will attack you, so it's best to go towards the other claw and hit him.
• Dive Bomb - he will fly up off screen then start shooting fireballs and then slam down. The Destroyer will dive down after roaring, as soon as you hear the roar, accelerate to avoid him.
• Flame breath - after getting back up from a joust he will blast you with a flame breath.

• Blade slam - he does a flying jump and lands with with a group of spectral blades at close range.
• Energy waves - swinging his sword with a reverse grip generates several waves of energy that cannot be blocked.
• Stones - he will fly just out of the arena and throw 3 large chunks of rock at you.

During the first meeting with Ulthane, angels will start attacking. As the fight progresses the two of you will start to move, taking the fight to the angels, once you reach an overpass Ulthane will throw you into a building. At this point, the score should be pretty close.

After going down to the bottom of the building and using the bombs Ulthane will break the crystals for you. At this point an angel will appear with the Redemption, once it is dead take the cannon and let the slaughter begin. At this point you can kill practically everything before Ulthane has a chance to, so start stealing his kills every chance you get.

If you win the challenge you will get both the trophy and weapon enhancement Combat Lore. This item will grant the weapon it is equipped to more experience and grant War more defense as well.
 

The Score card

Your prize for killing more Angels.

This is found at the very beginning of the Black Throne and it is a homage to the "portal gun". This tool will net you quite a few secrets as you travel back to areas that are already completed. Shortly after getting the Voidwalker make sure to get the Fury's Embrace as it will make collecting everything much easier.
 

Fury's Embrace

Devastator

Strife's Offering Early

The Harvester Scythe

1. Library in the Crossroads - On the bottom level there is a pool of water, dive in and follow it to the fragment.
2. Choking Grounds - Simply break all the large "t" shaped tombstones to make this casket appear.
3. Broken Stair - Take the stairs down to the caves then dive into the water and follow it to the casket.
4. Broken Stair - After using the Shadowflight to get to the freeway go to the intersection and go West to find this.
5. Twilight Cathedral - In the large room with the circle on the floor and bombs in it, throw the bomb through the window.
6. Drowned Pass - Go to the southernmost building in the water then head directly west into the cave, you will see the unreachable casket. Use the crossblade and aim into the water at the platform to raise it and jump across.
7. The Hollows - In the subway tunnel on the east side of the dungeon, this one is hidden between to subway cars.
8. Choking Ground - In the building near the exit, climb the growth then break the crystal.
9. Dry Road - After exiting the canyon into the open area take the high road on the left to find the casket tucked away.
10. Dry Road - After exiting the broken pipe turn around to find a blue crystal that hides this casket.
11. The Ashlands - In the large tunnel up on a column in plain sight, this is also where you get Strife's Offering.
12. Drowned Pass - Go to Vulgrim and use the grapple points behind him to reach the casket.
13. Black Throne - On the 4th floor of the 2nd tower there is a portal hidden up high that will lead to this casket.
14. Serpent Hole - Go to the Twilight Cathedral and use the Mask of Shadows to see the Shadowflight orb.
15. Vulgrim - Give him all the soldier artifacts to receive a fragment.
16. Vulgrim - Give him all of the Champion artifacts to receive a fragment.

All Life Shards

1. Vulgrim  - purchase this from Vulgrim for 2500 souls
2. Scalding Gallow - on the north end near Vulgrim climb the growth to find this one
3. Choking Grounds - in the northeast building use the shadowflight orb to reach the main floor and the casket
4. Twilight Cathedral - from the room with the 3 angel statues go to the east room and it is between 2 pillars, if you do not get this on the first trip it will be unreachable once the 3 statues are raised.
5. Anvil's Ford - during the pigeon challenge, when on the large island separate from Ulthane there is a growth that can be climbed before jumping back over to Ulthane. climb the first growth up then follow the next growth around and down to the casket
6. The Hollows - right next to a lever you have to activate
7. The Hollows - just before the Griever fight, you have to flood a large room simply climb the ledges and just across the tracks to reach the casket
8. Drowned Pass - dive in the water and head east and go underwater to enter a tunnel, follow it around and out of the water to a blue crystal once smashed you can reach the casket
9. Anvil's Ford - before jumping in the "sewer" break the crystal blocking the gate to reach this casket
10. The Ashlands - in the northeast of the main area after getting Ruin hidden behind a crystal
11. Serpent Hole - to Dry Road just turn around
12. Iron Canopy - after the web bridge breaks upon crossing there will be a shack to the left that can be broken near the beholder door
13. Iron Canopy - in the room with he goreclaw holding the block, crossblade the claw to have it drop to block then grab the eastern side of the block and let the claw re-grab it. once lifted jump to the ledge to get the casket
14. Serpent Road - going to Anvil's Ford there are grapple points leading to this casket
15. Anvil's Ford - use the grapple points at the Wicked K location to reach the casket
16. The Crossroads - in the library use the grapple point then go through the door to get the casket
17. Dry Road - while in the "U" shaped room with all the growth on the eastern side the use the grapple point above to reach the casket
18. Black Throne - after crossing the beam puzzle with 3 ledges that require the crossblade to move, there is a portal on the west wall shot it then jump into the portal behind you to transport to the newly opened one to get the casket
19. Eden - underneath the stair case leading to the Tree, just hop down into the water
20. Scalding Gallow - use the voidwalker on the portal over the casket then go back to the large fan, you will then have to jump under into a tunnel on the south west end and use the grapple point to reach a ledge with a Shadowflight orb. Aim the voidwalker up to the portal above the orb then use the orb to go through the portal

1. Vulgrim - purchase for 10000 souls
2. Twilight Cathedral - use the crossblade to stun the goreclaw guarding the door for both the Core and Abyssal armor
3. Vulgrim - give him the Overlord artifact

All Wrath Shards

1. Immediately after exiting Eden use the Mask of Shadows to cross a bridge and collect this piece.
2. From the Ashlands entrance head southwest and look for a red crystal growth, jump off Ruin to reach the ledge. Follow the path until you reach the crystal then use the Mask of Shadows to "see" the bombs. Use the abyssal chain to grab a bomb while it is visible and throw it it the growth the use the crossblade to light the bomb with the torch nearby. Continue up until you reach a grapple point and the piece is just beyond at the top of the pathway.
3. On Dry Road this one is guarded by a boss fight with Uriel make sure to watch out for bladestorm and electric rain attacks. Otherwise she fights very similar to other Angels
4. In the Drowned Pass atop the buildings in the middle of the lake.
5. In the Broken Stair, you will needs to take a Serpent hole to get here. The piece is located atop the building where you stole the Angelic beast earlier.
6. In the Choking Grounds atop the building near the exit where the Tormented Gate was imprisoned.
7. The final piece is back at the very beginning of the game on the balcony of the Hotel Seraphim and will require a combination of Shadowflight and Abyssal chain.

The Anvil without the Mask of Shadows	The Anvil with the Mask of Shadows

• Blade Geyser - You start with this one plus it is required for Devastator so it is best to get 1 or 2 upgrades to make that easier.
• Iron Skin - 2,000 souls, it grants you both more Defense and Power which can help you throughout the entire game.
• Immolation - 2,500 souls after the Twilight Cathedral, surrounds you with a barrier of fire.
• Affliction - 2,500 souls after the Hollows, briefly summons 2 plague snakes that can poison enemies

• Charge - Ruin will rear up before charging when you are close, stay on the move to avoid this one
• Sword - just basic sword attacks on Ruin you need to dodge but on foot he can be countered
• Punch - once on foot he will employ a ground punch that causes a brief rain storm that has to be avoided.

These little green statues can been seen around the world, and Vulgrim wants them all. Once given to Vulgrim he will give you 500 Souls per Soldier, 1,000 souls per Champion and 5,000 for the lone Overlord artifact (for a total of 21,000 souls) along with a Wrath or Lifestone piece. Also they will still show on the menu screen but they will lose their "glow" once you hand them over to Vulgrim.

Soldier Artifacts

1. Where you meet Vulgrim the first time head west to find a subway entrance. Jump in the water and dive down to the north to find this one.
2. Go back into the after getting shadowflight from Samael, climb the ledges on the eastern side of the library then jump the gap heading to the west to grab the artifact.
3. Upon entering the Choking Grounds go immediately north to a stairway and take it down to the artifact and a group of enemies.
4. From #3 go directly south to a group of sarcophagi and pull the center one north then head down to the artifact, this is also where Wicked K will make one of his 4 appearances.
5. Once you enter the Broken Stair there is a section you can drop into and you will see the artifact on the very edge.
6. After dropping the statue through the floor and floor the tunnel you will be using demonic growth, after jumping from one growth to the next climb all the way to the top and you will see the artifact, just jump away from the wall.
7. From the room with 3 statues enter the west room, as you cross the bridge you will see it on a ledge that you have to use shadowflight to reach. Once the 3 statue platform rises you will be locked out of this room.
8. There are 2 in the Drowned pass the first one is in the building closest to Vulgrim under the water, go all the way to the bottoms and swim up the stairs to reach it.
9. After swimming back out of the building at #8 head back north to find a small cave under the waterfall to reach this artifact.
10. On the eastern side of the hollows in the room with the chest that holds the map you can drop down to the into a pool of water and dive all the way to the bottom to get this one.
11. In the large room with the block puzzle where you are punching blocks across platforms this one can be reached from the third platform hiding in a small alcove reachable by a regular jump.
12. While heading to the Dry Road from the Scalding Gallow on the eastern side while climbing there is a pipe with a large hole in it, climb up to the hole and jump in to find this one sitting there.
13. This one is in the Dry Road on a ledge just above the anvil on the southern side of the map.
14. Once you drop down the hole that was made by the drill, while in the water swim down to the south east under the water to find this one.
15. After the second Ash Titan you will be in a fairly linear section of the map, once you reach the water the artifact is near a rock formation under the water.
16. Once you have Ruin back go to the drill area near the very beginning of the Ashlands then head north to find a Shadowflight orb to reach the ledge, head up the path to a demonic growth which will lead right to the artifact.
17. In the Iron Canopy this one is plain view, you have to use Shadowflight from the staircase directly across form it. Climb to the very top and use a jump glide to reach the ledge.
18. After killing Silitha you will need to crossblade the floating pillar, then grapple to the pillar to get it to take you up one floor to reach this one.
19. Inside the Black Throne's third tower on the second floor in a room with a high ledge and a portal on the ceiling,you will need to activate the portal on the far wall and the ceiling then time your jump through the portal to either use shadowflight or the double jump to reach the ledge.
20. In the third tower of the Black Throne you will a room with a large device in the center, head to the north west of the room to find a pool of water and a portal. just dive into the water to reach the artifact.

Champion Artifacts

1. Deep inside the Twilight Cathedral in the room directly north of the locked boss room you will find a shadowflight orb. Look up to the NW corner of the room and the Champion can be seen, just double jump and use the orb to glide to it.
2. Within the Hollows all the way northeast after you drop the large crystal in the pump room and flooding it. Head back to the now flooded pump room and enter the water to find a tunnel, swim into the tunnel then swim towards the top to find the Champion.
3. In the Choking Grounds from where you had to release the Guardian follow the tunnels until you reach the section with 2 Shadowflight Orbs. On the bottom level between the orbs will be a blue crystal that contains this artifact, just smash it with the Tremor Gauntlet.
4. After killing the second Loom warden in the Iron Canopy first head west then south to reach a red grapple point leading to the Champion.
5. In the Scalding Gallow in the room with a very large fan you will need to make a "leap of faith" then use the Abyssal Chain to reach the hidden ledge underneath with a shadowflight orb that leads to this Champion.
6. In the Black Throne inside the large circular room with the Voidwalker pillar in the center you need to use a power portal (hold down  to charge) to shoot all the way to the ceiling and collect the artifact.

Overlord Artifact

1. Climb to the top of the 3rd Drill in the Ashlands then use the grapple point to reach the top of the 4th drill to turn off the power and raise the drill. Drop all the way down and enter the hole to find the Overlord.

All Artifacts

  All the Artifacts in the menu

The Ultimate Armor in the game is broken in to 10 pieces thorough out the game. You will not have access to this until you collect every piece. Also note that this is the only thing that will carry over to a New Game.

These are all 10 pieces of the armor:

1. Scalding Gallows - You can either wait until you have the Crossblade or throw something at the bomb on a pillar near the southern entrance leading to the library.
2. Scalding Gallows - Shadowflight required, head to the north exit of Samael's prison and look down to see a small ledge. this is kind of tricky to reach as you have to jump down then use Shadowflight at the right time or you will miss the ledge completely. Once on the ledge travel around to the casket containing the armor then jump to the boost orb to get back out.
3. Twilight Cathedral - Crossblade required, you have to stun a goremaw that is over a doorway on the northeast balcony on the courtyard.
4. Drowned Pass - Inside the cave to the northeast next to a shadow challenge gate.
5. Drowned Pass - The Tormented Gate will give you this one after all 4  of the challenges are completed.
6. The Hollows - West side of the Hollows near a group of goreclaws
7. Iron Canopy - After killing the first Loom Warden use the grapple points to reach the chronosphere and it lies just beyond in the casket.
8. Ashlands - Abyssal Chain required, At the very first Drill there are several grapple point that lead to the very top of the drill and the casket.
9. Black Throne - Void Walker required, in the third tower there is a rotating pillar with a void mirror on it. First you must cross to the other side using the mirror, then using the bombs near the mirror use the mirror to reach the red crystal formation. Once destroyed you can use the mirror to reach the casket with the armor.
10. Eden - After the fight with the boss cross the bridge then jump into the water to the right and head to the cave under the waterfall on the far northeast for the final piece of Armor.

This was fixed with Patch 1.01 for PS4.

There are 5 weapons to get in the game and 4 of the 5 have 4 levels. All weapons start at level 0, if you get the regular Scythe then switch to the Harvester you will have to re-level the weapon as they do not share levels. As the weapons level up the runes at the top of their image will light up (as seen in pic) plus they will start to glow and the bar on the bottom shows how much more XP to the next level. You only need to max one of the two scythes for this trophy not both.

• Chaoseater - Starting sword, no need to max this as it is replaced later.
• Scythe - Purchase from Vulgrim for 1,000 souls 
• Harvester - On PS3 use the code "The Hollow Lord" and on PS4 purchase from Vulgrim for 5000 souls. This scythe grants a 10% soul bonus for every kill.
• Tremor Gauntlet - Found in the Hollows and is required for the boss and several locations across the game.
• Armageddon Blade - Gained before the final battle and comes maxed out.

The 3 main weapons

Also make sure to equip War's Glory, which is found in the Iron Canopy to boost weapon EXP.

Most of the combat moves are purchased from Vulgrim for souls as you progress through the game. To buy all the skills you need a grand total of 39,900 souls.
 

Battle Hardened

This one is technically missable as items in the environment do not re-spawn. Use everything around you as much as possible to get this one out of the way. You can use parking meters, cars and telephone poles to kill enemies around you. Cars are the most abundant resource and can kill groups of the Wicked easily. The Ravager gained from the Choking Grounds shadow portals will help as it boosts damage of environmental objects and weapons.

This should be the very first trophy in the game to pop. However the way to get this is not completely apparent. At the very beginning of the game during the apocalypse the game instructs you to use the Chaos form. Do not use it at this time as you cannot pick up cars while in Chaos mode, instead kill the demon and proceed. If you use Chaos you can turn it off the same way you activated it, simply press  and  again to deactivate it.

There will be a few minions on the way to an intersection just after the bus is destroyed. When you reach the intersection and see the giant Tormented Gate being attacked, STOP as soon as the ground breaks behind you. Grab a car and watch the giant as the helicopter will appear just over its shoulder and head your way. Once it is close enough, throw the car at the helicopter to make this one pop.
 

Open Air Parking