Bramble: The Mountain King Trophy Guide & Roadmap

Unmissable, story-related unlock. Näcken is the boss in Chapter 6 – Näcken’s Pond. To survive him, you have to jump across several lily pads and slog through muddy terrain during the first section of the fight. Then, you need to hide and crouch behind walls of stone to avoid his violin swings. And lastly, you need to survive the rapid sliding section.

If you’re going for the no-death playthrough, we suggest making a backup save after each section.

Unmissable, story-related unlock. Kärrhäxan is the boss in Chapter 10 – The Swamp. To defeat her, you need to shine your light on her when she emerges from the water.

Unmissable, story-related unlock. Skogsrå is the boss in Chapter 12 – Skogsrå’s grove. This boss fight has four phases:

• Phase 1: during Phase 1, you need to cast your light at the cloaked shadows hanging from the surrounding trees. When Skogsrå summons a mud wave, hide behind a tree or jump over it before it hits you. When she raises thorns from the ground, step away from the trees. When she spell-casts, hide behind a tree.
• Phase 2: Phase 2 plays exactly like Phase 1, but this time she also summons explosive flower petals. The cloaked shadows have moved higher on the trees.
• Phase 3: same attack patterns, but this time she also summons rays of light from the sky. Furthermore, you must jump over the mud wave as there no trees to shield you this time around. Do your best to shoot the cloaked shadows as you avoid her traps.
• Phase 4: simply fulfill the QTE to stab her in the face and finish her off.

If you’re going for the no-death playthrough, we suggest making a backup save at the start of each phase.

Unmissable, story-related unlock. Pesta is the boss fight in Chapter 13 – Plague Village. This boss fight has three phases:

• Phase 1: during Phase 1, all you have to do is avoid her rats and rake and cast your light at her open eyes. When she spawns clones, you must hit the one which is sort of breathing air in. Keep doing the same until you’ve hit both of her eyes and are back on the boat.
• Phase 2: during Phase 2, she still summons rats, but her rake will be flipped, meaning that this time you have to jump over it. Additionally, she can sneak up on you from below and open her mouth to eat you. As soon as her face spawns in, make sure you’re not standing on her mouth. Then, it’s a matter of shutting both of her eyes.
• Phase 3: during Phase 3, her rake will go over you, so you have to react quickly enough to avoid the spikes when she tries raking you in. The rest of her attacks are the same as in Phase 1 and 2.

If you’re going for the no-death playthrough, we suggest making a backup save at the start of each phase.

Unmissable, story-related unlock. This trophy will unlock in Chapter 15 – The Summit Pt. 3 after clearing the bramble from the summit.

Unmissable, story-related unlock. The Mountain King is the boss fight in Chapter 16 – Hall of the Mountain King. This boss fight has 3 phases:

• Phase 1: during Phase 1, you must avoid his piercing knife and stabbing fork. As he charges up his next knife pierce or fork stab, destroy only one flower. Continue until all flowers are gone.
• Phase 2: during Phase 2, you must jump when he slashes his sword and dodge away when he slams the scepter. Do not bother going for the bramble flowers when he slams the scepter because stalactites will start falling down immediately after. After destroying a set of flowers, he will slightly change his attacks. He will slash his swords twice in a row and sometimes blast both weapons. When he gets ready for the blast, you need to hide behind the stalactites.
• Phase 3: during Phase 3, run towards the big bramble flower and climb up the sword and then the king’s beard to end the fight.

If you’re going for the no-death playthrough, we suggest making a backup save at the start of each phase.

Unmissable, story-related unlock. You will earn this trophy after interacting with the room window as Lillemoor in Chapter 17 – Epilogue.

As soon as the chapter starts, jump across each mushroom 5 times.

Skogsrå is the boss fight in Chapter 12 – Skogsrå’s Grove. To stab her 100 times, make it to the end of Phase 3 and press the prompt to stab her in the face. Do the same another 99 times to unlock this trophy.

After fleeing the forest troll creature, you’ll automatically drop down into a cave where you squash a pine cone upon landing. Continue across the cave and slide down the hill to reach an area with animal innards. As you make your way through the bowels, you’ll eventually find a gnome locked in a cage. Interact with the cage to use it as bait for the creature wading around the area and you’ll unlock this trophy.

Shortly after the beginning of the chapter, you’ll get to an overgrowth area with a single apple tree and a bench in the middle. Immediately after dropping down into the area where the apple tree and the bench are, check the right side close to the ledge you dropped down from to find a small goal made of wooden sticks. Push any of the apples on the ground through it to unlock this trophy.

After defeating the butcher, you’ll have to liberate 8 gnomes from a cage. After releasing them, usher them toward the door to help you open it. Right after the door, the path rife with bear traps starts. Make sure you make a backup save here if you’re going for a no-death playthrough. First off, make sure you have all 8 gnomes around you before going through the path. Now, slowly make your way through the traps, taking short breaks after each trap to make sure that the gnomes are as close to you as possible. Additionally, take wider turns to prevent the gnomes from walking too close to the traps. If any of the gnome gets stuck in the environment after the final two traps, don’t worry about it. They will regroup with you eventually. This trophy is very annoying because the gnomes may sometimes step on the traps as they make way for or follow you. You’ll probably have to restart the checkpoint a few times here. Speaking of which, if you’re on the no-death run, you must leave this trophy for a later stage or you will void Survivor. Once you reach their house, the trophy will unlock.

Unmissable, story-related unlock. Halfway through the chapter, you’ll reach a house with a burning door threshold. On this door are symbols that need to be recreated using specific ingredients found throughout the room. To recreate the first symbol, you need to interact with the bottle with the plus sign found on the cabinet right of the entrance and with the bowl of white powder found in second cabinet left of the entrance, the one by the chest. To recreate the second symbol, you need to interact with the bowl of yellow powder in the first cabinet, and with the bottle in the second cabinet. Completing both potion puzzles and opening the door will unlock this trophy.

After escaping from the forest troll creature, you’ll automatically drop down into a cave where you squash a pine cone upon landing. All other pine cones except for this one will flee in fear. For this trophy, you have to repeatedly walk into the fainted pine cone and drop it down the opening on the other side.

Completing a playthrough without dying can prove quite challenging if you’re attempting it on your first run through the game. However, you can use the PS+ Cloud to make backup saves in strategic spots. Then if you die you can reload that save and continue from there. Doing so won’t void the trophy. Below you can find a list of suggested backup save locations for those chapters where it may be worth doing so. Generally speaking, take your time in platforming and combat challenges. Provided you’ve never died or reloaded any checkpoint, this trophy will unlock in Chapter 17 – Epilogue when you interact with the room window as Lillemoor.

Recommended Save Backup Locations:

Chapter 5 – Troll Forest

1. After crossing the bridge, keep following the main path past the troll statues. Make a save before crossing the branch.
2. In the butcher’s area, you’ll have to climb across some creeper and then jump across onto a cage. After dropping down the cage, immediately make a save.
3. After releasing the gnomes from the cage and unlocking the gate with their help.
4. After the forest creature destroys the gnomes’ house.
5. After kneeling through the trunk and sliding down the hill.
6. After wading your way through the creek with the traps and bulrushes, you’ll have to climb some creeper. Make a save right after.
7. After dropping down into the cave and squashing the pine cone, get to the very end of the cave, but don’t drop down yet. Make a save first.
8. Before jumping across the creeper that leads you to the big room with the massive pot.

Chapter 6 – Näcken’s Pond

1. When reaching the tunnels, make a save and don’t forget to hold to shine a light.
2. After jumping across two cages.
3. When you’re back outside, make a save immediately after stepping onto the first lily pad.
4. After the lily pad section, make a save when you see three mushroom creatures near a rock.
5. After sliding back into the caves.
6. Before climbing the last creeper after the caves, make a backup save in case you die during the rapids sliding sequence.

Chapter 7 – Tuva Pt.2

1. Start of the chapter.
2. After the cutscene with the king statue.
3. After the roof hiding sequence.
4. After being rescued by the Lemus stone giant.

Chapter 10 – The Swamp

1. After the scarecrow cutscene, right before starting to walk on the planks.
2. After climbing down into the shack.
3. After entering the house.
4. After leaving the house and going down the stairs.
5. Before jumping onto the raft with the lantern.
6. After reaching land again.
7. After the cutscene with the woman and the baby entering the hut.
8. After dropping down the rooftop.
9. After the bramble chasing sequence.
10. After wading through the shadows and seeing the hanging woman.

Chapter 12 – Skogsrå’s Grove

1. Start of the chapter.
2. Immediately as the boss fight begins.
3. After backstabbing Skogsrå the first time.
4. After backstabbing Skogsrå the second time.

Chapter 13 – Plague Village

1. As soon as you leave the church with the dead woman on the chair.
2. After crouching your way through the bulrushes.
3. After solving the potion puzzle.
4. After dropping down from a house’s attic.
5. After pushing down a table.
6. After raising the barrels and making it across the beam.
7. After leaving the wooden church.

Chapter 14 – Pesta’s Nightmare

1. As soon as you stop rowing the boat and you’re in a black pitch area.
2. As soon as the second boat sequence ends and you’re back in the pitch black area.
3. As soon as the third boat sequence ends and you’re back in the pitch black area.

Chapter 15 – The Summit Pt. 3

1. Before going up the ladder leading you to the summit.

Chapter 16 – Halls of the Mountain King

1. After reaching the library
2. After leaving the library
3. After entering the dark hall after the clock puzzle.
4. After climbing up the anvil.
5. After following along the wheel’s shadows.
6. As soon as you reach the giant sword.
7. Immediately after the cutscene with the King.
8. Immediately after the cutscene in which the king unsheathes his big sword and scepter.
9. Immediately after the cutscene where the big bramble flower opens up.

Unmissable, story-related unlock. The butcher is a boss fight in Chapter 5 – Troll Forest. To defeat him, you have to avoid his cleaver and jump right before he smashes his fist on the block. When drops of goo fall on the block, approach either one and press  to cast some at his face. Repeat the same twice more and you will unlock this trophy.

If you’re going for the no-death playthrough, it’s best to make a backup save right after dropping down the cage should you get killed during the fight.

Halfway through the chapter, you’ll reach a house with a burning door threshold. On one of the intractable cabinets here is a toy duck. Make sure you grab it. Then, when you reach the end of the chapter, a cutscene where you will bury a baby will trigger and you will unlock this trophy.