PvZ Garden Warfare
Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare transforms the beloved tower-defense franchise into a colorful, class-based third-person multiplayer shooter. Players battle across objective-driven competitive modes and the cooperative wave-defense mode, Garden Ops, commanding distinct Plant and Zombie classes with unique tactical abilities. The trophy list requires mastering every character class, defeating co-op runs on CRAZY difficulty, and maintaining a constant online connection as the entire game runs exclusively on multiplayer servers.
Overview of the platinum guide
No missable trophies · 56 online trophies
Platinum Requirement Profile (Difficulty & Effort)
Humorous online shooter requiring significant time investment and a tough co-op max difficulty.
- Mechanics & Peak: 7/10 – Crazy Ops requires high precision and solid movement.
- Guide Reliance: 2/10 – Very straightforward; trophies are self-explanatory via character challenges.
- Grind & Collectibles: 8/10 – Reaching Rank 50 and hundreds of class kills take massive playtime.
- RNG & Luck: 5/10 – Boss slot wheel and sticker packs for skip stars rely heavily on RNG.
- Punishment Severity: 5/10 – Fails in late Crazy mode waves reset the entire team's progress.
- Co-op / MP Dependency: 10/10 – Pure MP title; all trophies require an active online connection and PS Plus.
Trophies
Main game
Fundead Legionnaire [Online trophy]
Unlock all Trophies
Unlock all other trophies to earn the Platinum trophy.
Making Popcorn [Online trophy]
As a Cactus, Vanquish 10 Players with the Drone's Corn Strike
Online. Deploy the Garlic Drone and target clusters of damaged zombies in objective modes like Gardens & Graveyards. Calling down the Corn Strike on contested capture zones yields the highest chance of landing multiple vanquishes.
Snaretastic [Online trophy]
As a Chomper, Swallow 10 Snared Zombies in a session
Online. Trap zombies using your Spikeweed ability, then quickly circle behind them to trigger the prompt to swallow them whole. Gardens & Graveyards provides the longest match duration to comfortably reach 10 in one game.
Split Pea Zombie Soup [Online trophy]
As a Peashooter, vanquish 10 Players with the Pea Gatling in a session
Online. Play Gardens & Graveyards for maximum match length. Deploy Pea Gatling from rooftops or high vantage points overlooking contested capture gardens to pick off damaged zombies.
Stuck on You [Online trophy]
As a Scientist, Vanquish 10 Players with the Sticky Explody Ball
Online. Toss Sticky Explody Balls directly onto contested garden objectives or onto walls right beside objective doorways in Gardens & Graveyards. The 10 vanquishes are cumulative.
Garden Dioxide [Online trophy]
As a Soldier, Vanquish 2 Players using a single ZPG strike
Online. Wait for multiple plants to cluster together inside a contested capture circle or teleporter base, then fire your ZPG directly into the center of the group.
Sun Heals [Online trophy]
As a Sunflower, Heal Teammates 25 times using the Heal Beam in a session
Online. Best done in Gardens & Graveyards due to the longer match duration. Tether your Heal Beam to wounded allies as they push into or defend objectives.
Offensive Line [Online trophy]
As an All-Star, Vanquish 5 Players using the Sprint Tackle in a session
Online. Play Gardens & Graveyards and use Sprint Tackle in tight corridors or inside the capture circle against weakened plants. The ability deals 75 damage, making damaged foes easy one-hit targets.
The Astral Plane [Online trophy]
As an Engineer, Build 3 Teleporters in a session of Gardens & Graveyards
Online. As the attacking team, locate the designated teleporter base near each garden objective and interact with it to complete construction. There is one teleporter per objective stage.
Zombie Defense [Online trophy]
As an Engineer, Build 3 Zombot Turrets in a session of Gardens & Graveyards
Online. Once you build a teleporter, interact with the nearby turret piles to construct Zombot Turrets. You can build up to two per teleporter base.
Jackhammer Rush [Online trophy]
As an Engineer, Vanquish 10 Players while riding the Jackhammer
Online. Soften up plant players with primary fire first before finishing them off by driving into them or shooting while mounted on the Jackhammer. This accumulates across matches.
Challenge Accepted [Online trophy]
Reach Level 10 with any Character
Online. Complete character-specific challenge stars shown in the spawn menu, or bypass tedious requirements by purchasing 'Skip Challenge Star' consumables from Sticker Packs in the shop.
Going Strong [Online trophy]
Reach Rank 50
Online. Your overall player rank increases each time you level up any individual character class. The fastest method is leveling all classes evenly and burning Skip Challenge Stars on difficult challenges.
Zombot Removal [Online trophy]
As a Plant, Destroy 10 Zombot Turrets in Gardens & Graveyards
Online. Target the automated turrets that Zombie Engineers build around teleporter pads. Ranged classes like the Cactus or Peashooter can easily snipe them from outside their effective range.
No Teleporting Allowed [Online trophy]
As a Plant, Destroy a Teleporter in Gardens & Graveyards
Online. Flank the zombie offensive to locate their active teleporter base. Unleash heavy burst damage like the Chili Bean Bomb or Pea Gatling to wreck the device before defenders react.
Plant Perfect [Online trophy]
As a Plant, Achieve a Perfect Win in Gardens & Graveyards
Online. You must completely stop the zombie attackers from capturing the very first garden. Playing with a coordinated squad and using aggressive area-denial plants (Chompers and Spikeweeds) makes defending the perimeter much easier.
Rocket Man [Online trophy]
Vanquish 10 Players and 10 Plant Pots with the Soldier's ZPG
Online. Fire the ZPG directly into crowded capture points to snag player vanquishes, and make a habit of targeting any stationary potted plants guarding the objective garden.
Zombie Vanquished [Online trophy]
As a Plant, Vanquish a Player in any Competitive Mode
Play as any plant in a competitive online mode like 'Team Vanquish' and vanquish an opposing zombie player.
Garden Weeder [Online trophy]
As a Zombie, Capture an Objective in Gardens & Graveyards
Play as a zombie in 'Gardens & Graveyards' mode and stand inside the active capture circle while your team successfully captures the garden.
Plant Vanquished [Online trophy]
As a Zombie, Vanquish a Player in any Competitive Mode
Play as any zombie in a competitive online mode like 'Team Vanquish' and defeat an opposing plant player.
Garden Tour [Online trophy]
Be on the Winning Team for 25 matches of Gardens & Graveyards
Online. Focus heavily on the match objectives—capturing or defending gardens—rather than chasing kills to help carry your team to victory.
TVM Veteran [Online trophy]
Be on the Winning Team for 25 matches of Team Vanquish
Online. Stick with your teammates to trade kills and secure revives, which subtracts points from the opposing team's score.
Garden Crazy [Online trophy]
Complete a Garden Ops match on Crazy Difficulty
Online. Form a balanced team consisting of two Sunflowers for constant healing and revives, paired with a Peashooter and Chomper or Cactus for crowd control. Set up in an easily defensible garden spot and invest heavily in high-tier potted plants like Doom-shrooms and Bamboo Shoots.
Garden Hardcore [Online trophy]
Complete a Garden Ops match on Hard Difficulty
Online. Prioritize healing, use revive consumables if downed, and place supportive potted plants to cover garden flanks. Completing this difficulty on Crazy will also unlock this trophy.
Garden Normal [Online trophy]
Complete a Garden Ops match on Normal Difficulty
Complete a round of Garden Ops on 'Normal' difficulty. This serves as good practice for higher difficulty levels.
Boogie Your Brains Out [Online trophy]
Vanquish a Disco Zombie in Garden Ops Mode
Online. Disco Zombie appears randomly as a boss on Waves 5 or 10. Keep your distance when he starts spinning with his whirlwind attack, and focus team fire to burst him down.
Gargantuan Task [Online trophy]
Vanquish a Gargantuar in Garden Ops Mode
Online. Stay at mid-to-long range to avoid his devastating telephone pole smash and incoming Imp throws, using Pea Gatling or drone strikes to shred his massive health pool.
Brain Freeze [Online trophy]
Vanquish a Yeti in Garden Ops Mode
Online. Keep moving constantly to avoid the falling icicles and snow clouds that can freeze you in place. Fire variants or continuous rapid fire work best to burn through his health.
Super Boss [Online trophy]
Defeat a Super Boss Wave in Garden Ops Mode
Online. Triggered randomly on Wave 5 or 10 when all three slots on the zombie slot machine land on identical boss icons. Once activated, pull back and defeat the triple boss encounter along with their minion wave.
Striking First [Online trophy]
Earn a 1st Strike Master Boast 3 times
Online. Choose a fast, aggressive class like the Peashooter or Foot Soldier at round start. Sprint straight toward enemy spawn choke points using Hyper or Rocket Leap to grab the very first vanquish of the match.
The Healing Touch [Online trophy]
Earn a Heal Master Boast 3 times
Online. Play as a Sunflower (or Scientist) in a long match of Gardens & Graveyards. Keep your Heal Beam attached to frontline tank teammates continuously and deploy heal stations or flowers on cooldown.
Most Valuable Vanquisher [Online trophy]
Earn a Vanquish Master Boast 1 time
Online. Pick your most comfortable damage-dealing class in Team Vanquish or Gardens & Graveyards and stay near high-traffic choke points to rack up the match's highest kill count.
Hang in There [Online trophy]
Earn a Revival Master Boast 5 times
Online. Play as a Sunflower or Scientist, as both classes revive downed teammates in half the time compared to other classes. Follow your squad closely and prioritize reviving fallen allies behind cover.
Streak Boaster [Online trophy]
Earn a Vanquish Streak Boast 1 time
Online. Play cautiously from long range as a Cactus or Foot Soldier. Hang back behind your team, pick off low-health enemies, and retreat immediately if your health drops.
I Helped [Online trophy]
Earn an Assist Master Boast 5 times
Online. Use splash-damage weapons or abilities—such as the Peashooter's primary splash or Toxic Pea—to tag multiple enemies without necessarily landing the final blow.
Cousins [Online trophy]
Grow 5 Plant Pots in a session
Online. Ensure you have stocked plant consumables from Sticker Packs, then plant seeds into five separate pots across any Garden Ops or Gardens & Graveyards match.
Grow a Friend [Online trophy]
Grow a Plant Pot
Simply plant any seed into an empty flower pot during Garden Ops or in 'Gardens & Graveyards'.
Crazy Dave Squad [Online trophy]
Reach Level 5 with Every Plant Class
Online. Complete the initial challenge star sets for the Peashooter, Sunflower, Chomper, and Cactus. You can use Skip Challenge Stars on any task you find frustrating.
Zomboss Recruit [Online trophy]
Reach Level 5 with Every Zombie Class
Online. Complete the initial challenge star sets for the Foot Soldier, Scientist, Engineer, and All-Star, or use Skip Challenge Stars from Sticker Packs to accelerate progress.
Hunting Season [Online trophy]
Vanquish 100 Soldiers, 100 Scientists, 100 Engineers and 100 All-Stars
Online. Progress tracks cumulatively across all multiplayer modes while playing as plants. Focus on completing character challenges first, as this will unlock naturally on the path to Rank 50.
Zombie Friends [Online trophy]
Summon 5 Zombies in a session of Gardens & Graveyards
Online. As an attacking Zombie, interact with dirt mounds scattered near plant gardens to spawn five minion zombies in a single match. Requires consumable zombie cards purchased from Sticker Packs.
I'm Lonely [Online trophy]
Summon a Zombie in Gardens & Graveyards
Summon any zombie at a dirt mound in 'Gardens & Graveyards' mode. Requires corresponding zombie cards from packs.
Getting Started [Online trophy]
Reach Player Rank 5
Reach Rank 5 overall. This happens automatically as you level up your individual character classes through challenges.
Consume This [Online trophy]
Use 10 Revive Consumables
Online. Revive Consumables (Self Revives and Team Revives) drop from Garden Ops booster packs in the Sticker Shop. Use them when downed during Garden Ops matches to keep your run alive.
Consume This Too [Online trophy]
Use 10 Skip Challenge Star Consumables
Online. Skip Challenge Stars are commonly found in the 'Craaazy Pack' and 'Supremacy Pack' in the Sticker Shop. Apply them to tedious or high-difficulty challenges from the character selection screen.
Weed Whacker [Online trophy]
Vanquish 100 Peashooters, 100 Sunflowers, 100 Chompers and 100 Cacti
Online. Progress tracks cumulatively across all multiplayer modes while playing as zombies. Focus on completing character challenges first, as this will unlock naturally on the path to Rank 50.
PvZ Garden Warfare - Garden-Variety-Pack & Zomboss Down
Legionnaire of Doom [Online trophy]
Grow a Doom-shroom, Bamboo Shoot, Fire Peashooter and Ice Peashooter
Online. Stockpile plant consumable cards by purchasing 'Reinforcements' or 'Super Fertilizer' sticker packs in the Sticker Shop. Once acquired, plant one of each required type into empty flower pots across Garden Ops matches.
Ahoy Matey [Online trophy]
Summon a Barrel Pirate and Map Pirate Zombie in Gardens & Graveyards
Online. Open 'Minion Booster' sticker packs to unlock summonable zombie consumables. Play as the Zombie team in Gardens & Graveyards and interact with bone piles to summon both a Barrel Pirate and a Map Pirate.
Gnome Bomber [Online trophy]
Pick up a Gnome Bomb
Play Gnome Bomb mode and simply walk over an active Gnome Bomb to pick it up.
Running of the Gnomes [Online trophy]
Plant 5 Gnome Bombs
Successfully carry the Gnome Bomb to an enemy objective and plant it there a total of five times in the mode of the same name.
Defuse the Situation [Online trophy]
Defuse 3 Gnome Bombs
Defuse three Gnome Bombs planted by the opposing team at your bases before they explode.
Drop That Gnome [Online trophy]
Vanquish 10 Enemies while They are Carrying a Gnome Bomb
Online. Carriers are slowed down and permanently marked with an objective icon on your HUD. Use high-burst abilities like the All-Star's Sprint Tackle or the Peashooter's Chili Bean Bomb to eliminate them before they reach a base.
Garden Gnomer [Online trophy]
Be on the Winning Team for 15 matches of Gnome Bomb
Win a total of 15 rounds in 'Gnome Bomb' mode. Focus on securing and planting the bomb.
Heave Ho [Online trophy]
Vanquish 500 Pirate Zombies
Online. The fastest method is playing Solo Garden Ops on the maps Sharkbite Shores or Port Scallywag on Easy difficulty. Pirate Zombies spawn in heavy numbers throughout standard waves and pirate-themed boss slot machine spins.
The Last Second [Online trophy]
Defuse a Gnome Bomb with Less Than 3 Seconds Remaining
Online. Defusing takes roughly five seconds, so you must start holding the defuse button when the bomb timer is between 6 and 8 seconds remaining. If you wait until the display shows under 3 seconds to begin defusing, the bomb will detonate.
Hole In One [Online trophy]
Push the Golf-Bomb into the Hole in Cactus Canyon
Online. You must be playing on the Zombie team in Gardens & Graveyards on the Cactus Canyon map. Push through all previous capture points to the final mini-game, then stand directly behind the giant golf bomb to push it down the green into the hole.