'World War Z' Achievements & Trophy Guide: How To Unlock Them All

Started playing World War Z and wonder what achievements you can unlock? Check out our complete trophies guide and how to earn them, here.

World War Z is rolling out to players April 16, and if you love racking up achievements or chasing Platinum trophies, we've put together a guide to help you unlock every one. In this guide, we've listed every World War Z achievement or Trophy for Xbox One and PS4 players, along with steps for them. There are 35 different Achievements to grab in the game along with a Platinum trophy you'll receive if you grab all the gold, silver and bronze trophies on PS4. Check it out below!

World War Z Achievements & Trophy Guide: How To Get Them All

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World War Z has 36 trophies to unlock, including the platinum trophy for earning them all. Playstation

Platinum Trophy (PS4 Only)

  • Come Back Haunted - To earn this trophy, you must earn all other trophies

Gold Trophies (50 Gamerscore)

  • Handyman - To earn this trophy, you must open and buy all perks in the game.
  • Imposing Arsenal - To earn this trophy, you must open and buy final versions of all weapons.
  • Well, What Did You Achieve? - To earn this trophy, you must finish all episodes on the hardest difficulty.

Silver Trophies (35 Gamerscore)

  • Chain Reaction - To earn this trophy, you must hit 10 zombies with one Stun Gun shot.
  • Explosive - To earn this trophy, you must kill 10 zombies with balloon explosions.
  • High Caution - To earn this trophy, you must finish any level without dealing friendly damage.
  • I am Safe! - To earn this trophy, you must use masking grenade on 3 teammates with zombies near.
  • Madman - To earn this trophy, you must finish 100 games in PvE
  • Owner - To earn this trophy, you must capture the point and hold it until the end of the match in "Swarm Domination" mode.
  • Sports Kills - To earn this trophy, you must kill Lurker midair.
  • Strong Immunity - To earn this trophy, you must finish any level without using health packs.
  • The Floor is Lava - To earn this trophy, you must burn 10 zombies with one gasoline puddle.
  • The Most Effective Way - To earn this trophy, you must finish any level using just pistol.
  • This is Just the Beginning - To earn this trophy, you must finish all episodes on any difficulty.
  • Torero - To earn this trophy, you must kill Bull during charge.
  • Walking Bank - To earn this trophy, you must gather 200 resources during a single match in scavenge raid mode.
  • Winner in Life - To earn this trophy, you must finish PvP match with the highest score in any mode.

Bronze Trophies (20 Gamerscore)

  • Builder - Build 100 defenses
  • Burglar - Open 15 rooms or containers with breaching charge
  • Can't Fool Me - Kill 20 lying zombies before they get up
  • Dispenser - Dispense 10 explosive ammo packs to teammates
  • Effective Communication - Mark special zombies 50 times
  • Escape - Finish episode "New York" on any difficulty
  • First Aid - Rescue 30 incapacitated teammates
  • Friend of Machines - Capture 15 turrets
  • Genocide - Kill 10,000 zombies
  • Hope - Finish episode "Jerusalem" on any difficulty
  • Salvation of the Motherland - Finish episode "Moscow" on any difficulty
  • Specialist - Open and buy all perks in one specialization
  • Teamwork - Finish any level with a full team
  • There are Many Guns but This One is Mine - Open and buy final version of any weapon
  • Toxicomaniac - Walk into toxic cloud 100 times
  • Veteran - Finish 25 PvP matches in any mode
  • Waste of Time - Defuse 10 mines
  • What the Doctor Ordered - Heal 30 teammates with health lower than 20% with Medkits or Stim Pistol

What do you think of World War Z's trophy list? Will you aim for the platinum trophy? Share your thoughts in the comments below!

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