In the newest addition to the Dark Picture Anthology, House of Ashes, players are thrown into a whole new set of terrifying situations. But before players start to worry about how to get the best ending and save everyone in House of Ashes, they should pick up the easiest trophy in the game: the Sword and the Shield achievement.
The Prologue of House of Ashes
In the very first scenes of the Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes, players are an ancient Akkadian warrior, Balathu. He finds himself in a bad situation, and his only companion is Kurum, an enemy warrior from Gutiam. In this prologue scene, players can make a couple of choices, and if the right ones are chosen, players will earn the Sword and the Shield Trophy.
The Choices to get the Sword and the Shield Trophy
For anyone who has played the Dark Pictures series, they know that choices mean a lot in these games. While some choices may seem small at the time, they can alter the game's outcome and be the difference between death and survival. The choices in the prologue are no different, and they alter the game later on in varying ways.
At the very beginning of the six-hour-long House of Ashes, Balathu will have two significant choices in this scene; he will choose whether or not to fight alongside or to betray his sudden companion. The first choice that matters to the trophy is when Kurum asks, "How do we get out here alive?" If players answer with the Respectful choice, "We fight together," Balathu and Kurum will decide that the "enemy of my enemy is my friend." These two combatants will decide to take on the threat together in hopes of making it out of the situation alive.
After that, when Kurum says that they should both run, and House of Ashes's Akkadian soldier Balathu answers that then they would both die, players have the option to betray Kurum or fight alongside him. Choose the "Fight" option. Once players have chosen "Fight," the trophy for the Sword and the Shield will be awarded.
- Choose the Respectful "We fight together"
- Then choose "Fight" instead of "Betray."
- The Sword and the Shield Trophy or Achievement will be earned.
After these two choices are made, it is the end of the prologue, and players will come face-to-face with the Curator, one of the creepiest things about the Dark Pictures games.
The Dark Pictures: House of Ashes is available on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.
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