Quick Overview
Welcome to my walkthrough for Payday 2: Crimewave Edition. I will explain each trophies requirements, the difficulty trophies will be a bit different because they now stack. I will provide stealth methods and videos for easily stealthable heists. DLC Trophies are included at the bottom, they are in order of the PSN listing.
Difficulty Rating
6/10
Online/Offline Trophies
Approximately 90% of the trophy list can be completed solo using AI teammates. However, several trophies require four human players due to their coordination requirements. While all difficulty trophies are easier with a team, the improved Crimewave Edition AI makes solo completion a viable option.
My Method of Verification for Unlock Methods
Instead of pulling raw data from automated database aggregates, the documentation on this blog is built using a rigorous, hands-on optimization workflow:
- First-Hand System Testing: Every guide begins by playing the game using existing data as a baseline to track requirements in real time.
- Identifying & Correcting Inaccuracies: When existing resources are non-existent, unoptimized, or completely contradict themselves (such as the widespread documentation errors surrounding the Main Ops 33 unlock in Peace Walker), I research the precise internal mechanics in-game.
- Reworking & Optimizing: Faulty or bloated strategies are completely overhauled from my personal testing notes, replacing outdated steps with the absolute most efficient execution methods possible.
- The Blueprint Stress-Test: Once a guide is published, I use my own finalized documentation as the primary blueprint to play through and fully complete the game myself to verify the logic works flawlessly under live conditions.
I am the original author of this True Trophies Guide.
- Option 1: Join a friend who owns the DLC and have them host the required heists, or join a public lobby running the heist. However, this method only grants access to certain trophies and may be unreliable due to the limited availability of active lobbies.
- Option 2: Game share with someone who owns the DLC and download the game through their account. This method provides access to the removed heists, weapons, and other DLC content required for the remaining associated trophies.