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Need for Speed Payback

Need for Speed Payback trophy guide

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In short: The Need for Speed Payback platinum takes about 40-60 hours and 19 trophies are missable — keep a manual save at the start of each chapter.

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01

Missable trophies

Get these before moving on — miss one and you'll need a new playthrough. Keep this list open while you play.

0/19

Double or Nothing

Bronze Missable

Steal two gold-plated cars

One Man's Trash

Bronze Missable

Assemble a Derelict car

Another Man's Treasure

Bronze Missable

Get a Derelict car to 399 Performance Level

Hope and Glory

Bronze Missable

Equip a full setup with the Americana brand

Outlaws on the Rise

Bronze Missable

Equip a full setup with the Outlaw brand

Tech Mate

Bronze Missable

Equip a full setup with the NexTech brand

Carbon Cartel

Bronze Missable

Equip a full setup with the Carbon brand

Under the Hood

Bronze Missable

Equip a full setup with the Chidori brand

First Strike is Deadly

Bronze Missable

Complete all 5 events in a single Speedlist

Tinker, Tailor, Racer, Fly

Bronze Missable

Win a Race Event with a modified live tuning setup

Scrappy Racer

Bronze Missable

Win an event using a Derelict car

Comeback is Real

Bronze Missable

Be last during the final lap of a race and still win

Hyperspeed

Bronze Missable

Hit 240 mph using any car

1500 bhp... Easy

Bronze Missable

Win a race in the Koenigsegg Regera without damaging it

Perfect Shift

Bronze Missable

Win a Drag Race round by performing only perfect shifts

Driving the Incredible

Bronze Missable

Get a score of over 350,000 points with the BMW M5 2017 during a Drift Trial event

Supercars for Breakfast

Bronze Missable

Beat all the members of the 1% Club roaming racers league in the Nissan GT-R Premium (2017)

Accelerate Your Potential

Bronze Missable

Buy the INFINITI Q60 S from the Speedcross dealership

Built for the Adventurer

Bronze Missable

Buy the MINI JCW Countryman from the Speedcross dealership

02

Story and progression

Trophies that unlock naturally as you play through the game.

0/23

Welcome to Fortune Valley

Bronze

Complete the Prologue

Back in the Game

Bronze

Reassemble the crew

We Got This

Bronze

Complete the Highway Heist

I Fought the Law

Bronze

Escape the Skyhammer

Against All Odds

Gold

Bring down The House

Spread the Word

Bronze

Win your first event against a Street League

La Catrina

Bronze

Defeat Graveyard Shift league boss La Catrina

Udo Roth

Bronze

Defeat League 73 league boss Udo Roth

Big Sister

Bronze

Defeat Riot Club league boss Big Sister

Underground Soldier

Bronze

Defeat Shift-Lock league boss The Underground Soldier

Gallo Rivera

Bronze

Defeat Silver Six league boss 'Gallo' Rivera

Faith Jones

Bronze

Defeat Free Ember Militia league boss Faith Jones

Aki Kimura

Bronze

Defeat Noise Bomb league boss Aki Kimura

Natalia Nova

Bronze

Defeat One Percent Club league boss Natalia Nova

Mitko Vasilev

Bronze

Defeat Diamond Block league boss Mitko Vasilev

Holtzman

Bronze

Defeat Hazard Company league boss Holtzman

Training Wheels Off

Bronze

Reach REP level 2

Friendly Competition

Bronze

Beat your first Autolog Recommendation

A Daily a Day

Bronze

Complete your first Daily Challenge

Wherever I May Roam

Silver

Beat all 4 Roaming Racer bosses

Who Runs this Town?

Gold

Win all the events and beat all the Roaming Racers in the game

Pranked

Bronze Online

Beat Jesse Wellens in an Outrun Race

Speedcross Champion

Silver

Complete the Fortune Valley Speedcross Series

03

Collectibles

Collectibles can usually be cleaned up in free roam after the story.

0/8

You've Got the Need

Bronze Collectible

Complete all Speed Traps

Flat-Out

Bronze Collectible

Complete all Speed Runs

Sideways Style

Bronze Collectible

Complete all Drift Zones

Aces High

Bronze Collectible

Complete all Jumps

All In

Bronze Collectible

Collect all of the Gambler's Chips

Does Not Obey

Bronze Collectible

Smash your way through all the Billboards

Active Lifestyle

Silver Collectible

Get a 3 Star Rating on all the Activities in the game

Cover Stars

Silver Collectible

Own the BMW M5 2017, NISSAN Skyline GT-R (1999) and Chevrolet Bel Air

04

Grind and challenges

Trophies that take time or skill. Leaving them for last is usually the most efficient.

0/7

Top Dog

Silver Grind

Reach REP level 50

The Artist

Bronze Grind

Unlock all Visual Customization points

The Mogul

Silver Grind

Buy all available Garage spaces

The Strategist

Bronze Grind

Grind a previously won narrative event for Speed Cards

The Climb

Silver Grind

Complete 10 events in Ranked Speedlists

Take Them Down

Silver Grind

Take down 100 pursuit vehicles

Maximum Insanity

Bronze Grind

Fully upgrade a Speedcross car

05

Platinum

Unlocks automatically once everything else is done.

0/1

The Ultimate Payback

Platinum Grind

Collect all trophies

Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to platinum Need for Speed Payback?

The Need for Speed Payback platinum takes about 40-60 hours and usually needs 1 playthroughs.

Is the Need for Speed Payback platinum hard?

The Need for Speed Payback platinum is rated 5/10 — medium difficulty; it takes patience and some planning.

How many trophies does Need for Speed Payback have?

Need for Speed Payback has 58 trophies, 19 of which are missable — plan ahead.

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