Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle Trophy Guide & Roadmap

Unlocked after completing Chapter 1: Lair Dam.

Unlocked during Chapter 7: Water Supply Plant.

Sparkers are large enemies that spawn lightning orbs and other enemies, shoot bolts at you and grab you with a one-hit KO attack when in close range. Shoot them in the mouth for increased damage (there will be yellow blood instead of red to indicate hitting it).

Unlocked during Chapter 8: Area 51 Outside.

Unlocked after completing Chapter 10: Detention Area.

Unlocked after completing Chapter 13: Residential Area A.

Unlocked during Chapter 14: Residential Area B.

Unlocked after completing Chapter 15: Stasis and Disposal.

Unlocked during Chapter 16: CASTLE. This unlocks when Finders Keepers should unlock.

Unlocked during Chapter 16: CASTLE. This unlocks when Inner Sanctum  should unlock.

Unlocked during Chapter 17: Evacuation Zone.

This boss fight is quite unique in that you’re not trying to win, but keep Ogre Helen away from you as you escape. Ogre Helen and other enemies will spawn as you progress through the Evacuation Zone, and if Ogre Helen grabs you, she will teleport you back to the beginning of one of the four paths. This means you will need to encounter her about 3-4 times as you escape without her teleporting you back.

The best way to avoid her grabbing you is to put yourself into a corner whenever she spawns and use the Upgraded Frost Grip beam (aim and hold ) which will freeze her until she teleports. This can also be used against the regular enemies to kill them quickly. The Shotgun can stun her with a single shot, so if she teleports close you can stun her and then use the Frost Beam. After pushing her back a few times and reaching the middle of the Evacuation Zone, you will defeat her automatically.

Unlocked after completing the post-credit Epilogue on any difficulty.

• Aim assist disabled
• Enemies are stronger, deadlier and have a faster reaction time
• Slightly less available resources and defeated enemies no longer drop additional ammo
• Resources are not highlighted in the environment

The main difference is enemies being tankier and being more aggressive. Overall Hardcore Mode isn’t too difficult, and is made a lot easier by unlocking infinite ammo for your weapons from A Rank, S Rank and Deathless playthroughs. You are not limited in your saves and you still benefit from auto saves. Grab the Frost Grip upgrades and weapon attachments to make you stronger. Enemy locations will remain the same as other playthroughs, so you can use this knowledge to your advantage to deal with encounters easier.

The Sparker room in Chapter 12: Medical Area will be the hardest section of this playthrough, as they can very easily overwhelm you and get you with their one-hit KO grabs. Immediately clear the two decoys that spawn, then try to focus on the grey Sparker that summons the other Sparkers, as if you can kill him before he manages to summon them all, it becomes a lot more manageable. Abuse Frost Bullet and the Shotgun for keeping them at bay and killing them as quickly as possible.

Completing the game with an A Rank will unlock the Infinite Ammo MPG 510-K (SMG), available under Extras > Bonus (visible in-game, not from the main menu).

H.A.D.E.S. Finest   

This time is quite lenient to achieve as long as you don’t spend too much time exploring. Make sure to skip cutscenes as this will add a significant portion of time. Having Infinite Ammo for Frost Grip and the SMG can help alleviate any supply issues, as you can spam them without having to worry about losing time finding supplies. It is worth getting all Frost Grip upgrades and weapon attachments even if it means hacking a locker or door, as their benefits tend to outweigh the time spent getting them. Using both types of Infinite Ammo, I was able to achieve a time of 2:13:44 on Hardcore Mode getting all upgrades and attachments, so there is plenty of time to spare if you’re rushing through.

The bigger concern is making sure that you don’t accrue any deaths at all, as even with quitting out and loading manual saves you cannot tell if you have any deaths registered until you finish the game. Therefore it is recommended that you utilise double manual saves at every save station and make a backup save prior to any fight with Sparkers due to their ability to one-hit KO you. For more information on how death works, see Highlander    .

Completing the game with an S Rank will unlock the Infinite Ammo JP PECK-DC12 (Shotgun), available under Extras > Bonus (visible in-game, not from the main menu).

For the most part dying isn’t a huge threat in the game, as you get plenty of health packs (especially on Story Mode) and these will heal for 75 health each, so unless you’re constantly tanking hits or not picking up health packs, you shouldn’t really have to worry about dying to regular enemies. The real concern for this is the Sparker enemy which first spawns in Chapter 7: Water Supply Plant. Sparkers are large enemies that spawn lightning orbs and other enemies, shoot bolts at you and grab you with a one-hit KO attack when in close range. Their grab attack is the real threat, as the moment the grab animation starts, it will have already registered as a death. Their weak spot is in their mouth, so shoot them in the mouth when it is open. You will know you’re hitting it if you see green/yellow blood instead of red. Despite close range being dangerous, the Shotgun is very powerful against them, just don’t get right in their face.

During Chapter 12: Medical Area, there will be two encounters with Sparkers where they can spawn other Sparkers out of large eggs. In the first encounter there will be two, and in the second encounter there can be up to five if you let them spawn in. During these encounters, focus on the Sparkers and ignore the regular enemies. If you hurt them enough while they’re trying to spawn another Sparker, they will stop and teleport away, so you can do these encounters only having to fight one. Just be careful of where it teleports, as if they teleport behind you they can grab you without you noticing.

Completing the game without dying will unlock the Infinite Ammo Frost Grip, available under Extras > Bonus (visible in-game, not from the main menu).

This counts across all playthroughs and registers immediately, so you can grind this out at a checkpoint if you choose or get it naturally over multiple playthroughs.

Progress can be tracked under Extras > Challenges.

This counts across all playthroughs and registers immediately, so you can grind this out at a checkpoint if you choose or get it naturally over multiple playthroughs.

Progress can be tracked under Extras > Challenges.

This counts across all playthroughs and registers immediately, so you can grind this out at a checkpoint if you choose or get it naturally over multiple playthroughs.

Progress can be tracked under Extras > Challenges.

This counts across all playthroughs and registers immediately, so you can grind this out at a checkpoint if you choose or get it naturally over multiple playthroughs.

Progress can be tracked under Extras > Challenges.

This counts across all playthroughs and registers immediately, so you can grind this out at a checkpoint if you choose or get it naturally over multiple playthroughs.

Progress can be tracked under Extras > Challenges.

This counts across all playthroughs and registers immediately, so you can grind this out at a checkpoint if you choose or get it naturally over multiple playthroughs.

Progress can be tracked under Extras > Challenges.

In order to unlock these efficiently, you will want to work through the letters in order, going from left to right. Quickly locate the closest letter to that position, align it into the correct row first, then make sure to rotate out any danger tiles ahead of it before you rotate the column.

This counts across all playthroughs and registers immediately, so you can grind this out at a checkpoint if you choose or get it naturally over multiple playthroughs.

Progress can be tracked under Extras > Challenges.