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The inspired southern-folklore-themed action-adventure platformerSouth of Midnightportrays an epic story packed with charm and passioninspired by modern animationon a brand-new scale for anXboxStudios production.
Created by the ever-talentedCompulsion Games, South of Midnight’s mythical and gothic themes are so unique and fun to explore in more ways than one, as the game offers a host of achievements for players with the drive to complete this game with no stone left unturned.
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If you are finding yourself stuck deciphering the cryptic descriptions of the Trophies/Achievements in South of Midnight, have no fear, as this guide will serve you in your quest for completion!
Story Achievements
Across your journey throughout Prospero, you will naturally collect the following trophies for completing all thestory chaptersin the game. These are completely unmissable, so simply enjoy your playthrough, and all the following will be earned.
Achievement/Trophy Name
Description
Night of the Flood
Complete Chapter 1
Other Voices, Other Looms
Complete Chapter 2
A Big Fish
Complete Chapter 3
Wicked Temper
Complete Chapter 4
Everything That Rises
Complete Chapter 5
Hush, Hush, Sweet Cherie
Complete Chapter 6
A Barman is Hard to Find
Complete Chapter 7
Their Eyes Were Watching
Complete Chapter 8
Of Webs and Woman
Complete Chapter 9
Light in the Darkness
Complete Chapter 10
Muddy Waters
Complete Chapter 11
The Crossroads
Complete Chapter 12
The Past Isn’t Past
Complete Chapter 13
Complete South of Midnight
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Combat Achievements
From fighting the stigma-infested glades filled with Haints, to high-tailing it and goinghead-to-head with Two-Toed Tom, the following trophies can be earned from fighting your way through the game and upgrading Hazel’s skills.
There are specific conditions you’ll need to follow and execute to grab all the trophies below, so make sure you’re completing all requirements exactly.
Requirements
Unraveller
Unravel a Haint
Defeat then Unravel a Haint by interacting with its corpse.
Taking the High Road
Interrupt Haint attacks with the Aerial Rend
Interrupt 10 Haint attacks with the Aerial Rend skill.
Cicada Tempest
Unravel Haints after defeating them by throwing Larva Haints into them
Grab Larva Haints with the Strand Pull skill from a Hive, and then throw them with the Strand Push skill at a Haint. You must Unravel the Haint after defeating it.
Going the Distance
Unravel Haints after defeating them with the Amplified Rend skill
Defeat 20 Haints with the Amplified Rend skill. Unravel the haints after defeating them.
Took ‘em Down a Peg
Defeat multiple Haints with the Cleansing Rend skill
Defeat multiple enemies with one use of the Cleansing Rend skill. A total of 10 combined defeats is necessary. For example, using the skill to defeat 5 sets of 2 enemies.
Clean Hands
Unravel Haints after defeating them without using attacks
Defeat 20 Haints by reflecting Hurler projectiles with the Strand Push skill.
In the Nick of Time
Use Perfect Dodges while having low health
Perform 5 Perfect Dodges while Hazel’s health is critically low.
Learning the Ropes
Unlock a skill
Purchase your first skill by spending your Floofs on the Rending Step skill, which is the first in the upgrade skill tree for Hazel’s abilities.
Mastering the Ropes
Fully upgrade General
Purchase all 8 skills in the General skill tree.
A Living Room
Fully upgrade Weave
Purchase all 3 skills in the Weave skill tree.
Just a Nudge
Fully upgrade Strand Push
Purchase all 3 skills in the Strand Push skill tree.
Get Over Here
Fully upgrade Strand Pull
Purchase all 3 skills in the Strand Pull skill tree.
Crouton of Joy
Fully upgrade Crouton
Purchase all 3 skills in the Crouton skill tree.
Gator Tamer
Defeat Two-Toed Tom
Complete the boss battle at the closing of Chapter 5
Gator Master
Defeat Two-Toed Tom without taking damage
Complete the boss battle at the closing of Chapter 5 without Hazel taking any damage.
Owl Do You Do
Defeat the Rougarou
Complete the boss battle at the closing of Chapter 7.
An Owl for an Owl
Defeat the Rougarou without taking damage
Complete the boss battle at the closing of Chapter 7 without Hazel taking any damage.
Arachnophobia
Defeat Huggin’ Molly
Complete the boss battle at the closing of Chapter 9.
Arachnophilia
Defeat Huggin' Molly without taking damage
Complete the boss battle at the closing of Chapter 9 without Hazel taking any damage.
For the Took ‘em Down a Peg achievement, I recommend going for this on weaker enemies in the middle of the story near an automatic checkpoint, as the skill can be dangerous to use when surrounded by a bunch of harder enemies found later in the game at once.
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Collectibles Achievements
Keep on the lookout for the collectibles tracker in your menu, as the following trophies can be earned from collecting all of them.
These will be the trophies that take the most time and effort to earn, so make sure you’re collecting everything you’re able to as you work through the game.
Don’t forget you can replay every chapter in the game by choosing Load Game in the Main Menu and selecting Chapter Replay under your saved file! This makes going back and getting some trophies easier than others, but you’ll still be forced to play through large portions of the game if you’re going back for collectibles.
A Little Goes a Long Way
Collect a Health Filament
The first Health Filamentcan be found on the main path in Chapter 3, but any health filament will fulfill this requirement.
Fit as a Fiddle
Fully upgrade Hazel’s health
Collect all 9 of the Health Filaments throughout the game to max out Hazel’s health.
Floof Seeker
Find all Floofs
Collect all Floofs throughout the game, which can be tracked in the menu which displays your current Floofs and the total available in each chapter.
Lore Master
Find all Readables
Collect all Readablesthroughout the game, which can be tracked in the menu which displays your current acquired Readables and the total available in each chapter.
Finder’s Keepers
Perform a tin flip
Use the Strand Push skill to flip a rectangular sheet of metal which can be found on the ground throughout the game.
A Great Southern Tradition
Find all tin flips
Use the Strand Push skill to flip all tin sheets found throughout the game.
