Trophy Guide - Final Fantasy 5
Final Fantasy 5 Pixel Remaster has 38 trophies. None are missable in the strict sense. The post-credits save reopens the world, the Sealed Temple and N-Zone stay accessible, and the !Mime secret job + Omega / Shinryu fights are all post-game cleanable. The biggest grinds are Management Laborer (master every job), Learning - Genius (all 28 blue magic spells), and Fabled Weapons (all 12 sealed weapons in the Sealed Temple).
38 Trophies
21 Bronze 
12 Silver 
4 Gold 
1 Platinum 5/10
difficulty
40-60 hrs
time to platinum
None (post-credits save reopens the world)
missable
Boost settings (4x EXP, 4x Gil, encounters off, damage scaling) are safe to use; they don't void any trophies.
Roadmap
FF5 has no permanent missables, but several post-game grinds are time-consuming:
- Management Laborer: master all jobs. The slowest trophy by far.
- Learning - Genius: 28 blue magic spells, several need party-control tricks (Confuse + enemy’s signature spell).
- Fabled Weapons: 12 sealed weapons in the Sealed Temple post-game dungeon, each gated by a boss fight.
- Ultimate Machine + Ultimate Dragon: Omega and Shinryu in the N-Zone. Both stay open in the post-credits save.
Lock four jobs early so they accumulate ABP across the whole game; finish the rest in the Sealed Temple grind spot.
Story Trophies
Unmissable. 11 Bronze plus 1 Silver, one per major story beat. They pop automatically through the walkthrough.
Take the First Step
Saved Lenna and Galuf and joined their party.
Triggered after the opening cave when Bartz teams up with Lenna and Galuf.
Passion - Essence of Wind
Received power from the wind crystal.
Triggered at the Wind Shrine after the first crystal shatter scene.
Devotion - Essence of Water
Received power from the water crystal.
Triggered at Walz Tower after the Water Crystal scene.
Courage - Essence of Flame
Received power from the fire crystal.
Triggered at Karnak Castle after the Fire Crystal scene.
Endangered Creature
Discovered a black chocobo.
Triggered at Istory when Boko meets the Black Chocobo (used to fly over mountains).
Ancient Relic
Obtained an airship.
Triggered after the Karnak Castle escape sequence when the party gets the airship.
Hope - Essence of Earth
Received power from the earth crystal.
Triggered at the Ronka Ruins / Earth Crystal scene.
Whole New Realm
Arrived in Galuf's world.
Triggered when the party falls through to the second world after the meteorite event.
Entrusted Hearts
Obtained a submarine.
Triggered during the second-world arc when you receive the submarine.
Powers Bequeathed
Krile received Galuf's abilities.
Triggered at Exdeath's Castle after the Galuf sacrifice cutscene.
The Return Home
Defeated Exdeath and returned to the original world.
Triggered after the Exdeath fight at the end of the second-world arc, when the merged world appears.
Four Hearts Together
Defeated Neo Exdeath and restored peace to the world.
Final boss at the bottom of the Interdimensional Rift / N-Zone. Recommended setup: mastered classes with !Mime, Bahamut summon, and Quick / Hastega support.
Sealed Equipment & Secret Job
Fabled Weapons
Obtained all 12 sealed weapons.
The 12 sealed weapons in the post-game Sealed Temple. Each is held by a guardian boss; clear them in any order. Drops include Excalibur, Apocalypse, Brave Blade, and the rest of the legendary set.
Master Mimic
Obtained the secret job class.
Unlock !Mime by recovering the Mime crystal shard in the Interdimensional Rift / N-Zone. Mime gives the !Mimic command and equips most of the game's best gear.
Ultimate Machine
Defeated Omega.
Optional superboss in the N-Zone. 65,000 HP, drops Omega Badge. Strategy: Quick + Bahamut / Holy spam with !Mime chain, or Sword Dance from mastered Dancer with Chicken Knife. Stays open in the post-credits save.
Ultimate Dragon
Defeated Shinryu.
Hidden in a chest in the N-Zone. 23,000 HP, opens with Tidal Wave (party-wide Water for 1,600+). Coral Ring on all 4 absorbs the opening, then Quick + Holy / Bahamut closes the fight.
Piano
Piano Maestro
Became a master pianist.
Play every piano in the game (8 total): Tule, Karnak, Castle of Bal, Crescent, Jachol, Istory, Regole, Moore. Each play levels the song up; the master level unlocks the trophy and a Bard ability reward.
Blue Magic
Learning - Elementary
Learned 10 kinds of blue magic techniques.
Equip a Blue Mage (or any job with !Learning) and get hit by 10 unique blue-magic spells from enemies. Most are picked up naturally through the story.
Learning - Genius
Learned all kinds of blue magic techniques.
All 28 blue magic spells. Several require Confuse + enemy's own move, or specific late-game enemies (Stingray's Mighty Guard, Enkidu / Anhimal's White Wind, the Time Slip / Aero 3 setups).
Job Mastery
The longest progression trophy. Each job has a fixed ABP requirement to master; the final levels of Bard, Chemist, and Mime are the highest individual costs. Lock four characters into different jobs early and rotate masters through the second and merged worlds.
Job Trainee
Mastered one job.
Master any single job. Knight or Monk usually finishes first.
Senior Worker
Mastered 5 kinds of jobs.
Mid-game with consistent job rotation.
Lead Operator
Mastered 15 kinds of jobs.
Merged-world ABP grinding gets you here.
Management Laborer
Mastered all jobs.
26 jobs total in FF5 PR (the Necromancer and Cannoneer additions are GBA / iOS only). The Sealed Temple grind spot is the standard farm location.
Level & Combat
Seasoned Hero
Reached level 50 for all party members.
Comes naturally if you cap out endgame. Grind in the Sealed Temple if any character is behind.
Apprentice Warrior
Defeated 100 monsters.
Comes naturally through the walkthrough.
Experienced Warrior
Defeated 1,000 monsters.
Comes naturally through normal play.
Legendary Warrior
Defeated 2,000 monsters.
Caps during the job-mastery grind in the Sealed Temple.
Bestiary
Field Research - Basic
Completed 10% of the Bestiary entries.
Comes naturally.
Field Research - Advanced
Completed 50% of the Bestiary entries.
Comes naturally by the second-world arc.
Field Research - Professional
Completed 100% of the Bestiary entries.
The full bestiary including every superboss in the N-Zone and Sealed Temple.
Gil
These track total Gil earned, not current balance.
Thrifty Spender
Obtained 10,000 gil.
Cumulative. Comes naturally by mid-first-world.
Smart Saver
Obtained 100,000 gil.
Cumulative. Comes naturally in the second world.
Moneybags
Obtained 500,000 gil.
Cumulative. Beastmaster's !Control + Gil Toss grinds work well; the 4x Gil multiplier accelerates significantly.
Treasure
Rookie Treasure Hunter
Collected treasure from 10% of the chests.
Comes naturally.
Veteran Treasure Hunter
Collected treasure from 50% of the chests.
Comes naturally by the merged world with thorough chest sweeps.
Legendary Treasure Hunter
Collected treasure from 100% of the chests.
All chests across the three worlds, including the Sealed Temple and N-Zone.
Hidden Items & Map
Item Detector
Obtained all hidden items.
Hidden tiles, pots, shelves, and event-only items across all three worlds.
Adventurous Wayfarer
Traveled to all the map locations.
Visit every map dot across the first world, second world, and merged world. Use Sight to spot unvisited locations.
Platinum
Master of V
Earned all trophies.
Earn every other trophy. The last one standing is usually Management Laborer (master all jobs).