Welcome to the Marvel: Cosmic Invasion Trophy Guide & Roadmap!
- 4/10 – Estimated Difficulty
- 8 – 10 – Estimated Hours to Completion
- Multiple Level Replays – Minimum Play-Throughs
- 0 – Missable Trophies
- 0 – Difficulty Related Trophy
- 3 – Online Multiplayer Trophies
This is an overall pretty straight forward list to complete. You’ll need to play through all of the levels at least one time. Each of the levels has a set of three challenges to complete. As soon as a challenge is completed, it stays complete. Even if you die or quit out of the level. Most of them are fairly easy, but there are a few trickier ones. Although, there is nothing too overly difficult to worry about.
Each of the levels also have 1 collectible to be found. These are a green cube that is hidden. You’ll see a green sparkle as a hint to where the cube is. All you have to do is attack where those sparkles are and the cube will appear. It will then be collected.
Each of the characters also have a miscellaneous Trophy tied to them. These will require you to use each of their respective abilities.
Multiplayer Trophies
There are 3 multiplayer Trophies here. You will need to beat 1 stage in multiplayer and beat the game in multiplayer. You actually don’t have to beat the entire game in multiplayer, though. You can just play the final level in multiplayer and it will be count. So, you can get both multiplayer level based Trophies by simply playing through the final level. This can be done online or locally with another controller.
The third multiplayer Trophy will require you to be playing with a full lobby of 4 total players. Then, you will need to have all 4 players use their special abilities at the same time. This only popped for me in Arcade mode. It would not pop in Campaign. This can also be done online or locally if you have 4 controllers.
Step 1
Play through the game’s campaign while finding cosmic cubes and completing challenges. Use abilities that are tied to miscellaneous character Trophies.
Step 2
After you’ve completed all of the levels, it’ll be time to go through and clean up whatever you are missing. None of the Trophies are missable, so you can go back at any time and earn anything you have left.
Non of the Trophies have a counter on PSN, but you can keep track of your Trophy progress in-game by going to Main Menu > Vault > Trophies.
Real Collector
Unlock all the Trophies
The Battle Begins!
Complete the Prologue
This is an unmissable story related Trophy.
Dark Phoenix No More!
Revived Phoenix and stopped the wave from invading Earth
This is an unmissable story related Trophy.
Clearing out Cobwebs!
Knocked Venom out from his frenzy
This is an unmissable story related Trophy.
Mindcontrol Meltdown!
Rescued Phyla-Vell from Annihilus’ grasp
This is an unmissable story related Trophy.
Mad Titan Thwarted!
Defeated Thanos and cut the Wave’s supplies
This is an unmissable story related Trophy.
Cosmic Rescue!
Freed Silver Surfer from insectoid influence
This is an unmissable story related Trophy.
Bug Repelled!
Vanquished Annihilus and his invasion force
This is an unmissable story related Trophy.
Matrix Maven!
Unlock all rewards from the Matrix
You can access the Matrix by going to the Main Menu > Vault > Cosmic Matrix. The Matrix has 101 slots that need to be unlocked. Each of them hold a reward that is given to you when they are unlocked. You unlock a slot by spending cosmic cubes. In order to earn this Trophy, you’re going to need to unlock all 101 slots. Cosmic cubes are earned by leveling up characters, collecting the cosmic cubes from each level as well as by completing challenges during levels. Focus on finishing everything else in the game Trophy wise, and then go to the Matrix and unlock everything.
Ultimate Alliance!
Reached Ultimate Team Level
As you play through the game and level up your characters, you’ll also be leveling up your Ultimate Team Level. This is something that will come naturally over time as you work through the rest of this Trophy list. You can view your team level by going to the main menu > Vault > Hero Lab. It’ll be up in the top right corner. The highest level is 56.
Maxed out Superhero!
Maxed out a Superhero’s Level
The highest level you can reach for a character is 10. You’ll receive XP for playing levels. All you need to do is replay whichever level you want to grind out XP.
Mighty Shield!
Deflect 50 projectiles with Captain America’s shield
First, you’ll need to play as Captain America. Then, you’ll need to play a level with enemies that shoot projectiles at you. Wait for an enemy to shoot a projectile toward you and then press 
just before the projectile hits you to deflect it back. This can be farmed in New York City against the blue Arthrosian enemies.
Quantum Strike!
Perform 50 successful teleport strikes as Phyla-Vell
Phyla-Vell’s teleport strike is used by quickly double tapping 
. It will be counted as “successful” when you land a hit on an enemy. You don’t need to kill the enemy for this, you just need to perform the strike successfully.
Cosmic Ghost Blaster!
Defeat 50 enemies using Cosmic Ghost Rider’s blasters
Ghost Rider’s blasters are used by pressing . In order to earn this Trophy, you’re going to need to kill 50 enemies with the blasters. You can use other attacks to weaken the enemies, but the killing blow must be from the blasters.
Board Bash!
Knock down 3 enemies affected by cosmic damage with a single Silver Surfer tackle
First, you will need to use Silver Surfer’s ranged attack by pressing . This will inflict cosmic damage to enemies. They will have a purple cloud on them temporarily stunning them. You can shoot a group of three enemies with a single attack and it will infect them all. Once all three are stunned by that attack, you will then need to press Forward + Forward and then 
to perform the tackle. The tackle needs to hit all three of the enemies.
Full of Photons!
Defeat 50 enemies with Nova’s photon blasts
Nova’s photon blasts are used by pressing . In order to earn this Trophy, you’re going to need to kill 50 enemies with the photon blasts. You can use other attacks to weaken the enemies, but the killing blow must be from the photon blasts.
Hammer Time!
Defeat 50 enemies with Beta Ray Bill’s Stormbreaker
Beta Ray Bill’s Stormbreaker is used by pressing . In order to earn this Trophy, you’re going to need to kill 50 enemies with Stormbreaker. You can use other attacks to weaken the enemies, but the killing blow must be from Stormbreaker. You can leave the hammer out and spinning so that enemies walk into it. As long as an enemy is killed by the hammer after throwing it, or calling it back, it will count.
Fuzzy Grenadier!
Defeat 50 enemies with Rocket’s grenades
Rocket’s grenades are used by pressing . In order to earn this Trophy, you’re going to need to kill 50 enemies with the grenades. You can use other attacks to weaken the enemies, but the killing blow must be from the grenades.
Phoenix Flame!
Defeat 15 enemies with Phoenix’s Fire Dash and Air Attack
Before you can attempt this Trophy, you will need to level up Phoenix to at least level 5. At level 5, she gains a passive ability that will surround her in fire when dashing. In order to do so, you need to press Forward + Forward (toward the enemy) and then to perform the attack. You only need to kill 15 enemies with this. You can use other attacks to weaken the enemies, but the killing blow must be from the fire dash.
Ground Pound!
Knock down 3 enemies while using Venom’s smashing grab on another adversary
For this, you’re going to need a group of at least 4 enemies. 1 enemy to grab and three to hit. They will also need to be close together. Grab an enemy with and then press . You need to hit 3 other enemies as you are smashing the enemy you are holding into the ground. This needs to hit all three in the same attack. A good place to earn this is when you have to back track during the Hala level. You’ll backtrack in front of the statues with the sensors. During this section, there will be multiple enemies flying by that drop pods to spawn more enemies. Let them fly across multiple times so that they drop a lot of enemies. Perform the attack when they are grouped up.
Knock’em down!
Hit 4 enemies while throwing a single opponent with She-Hulk
For this, you’re going to need a group of at least 5 enemies. 1 enemy to grab and 4 to hit. They will also need to be close together. Grab an enemy with and then press . You need to hit 3 other enemies as you are hitting and spinning the enemy around to throw them. This needs to hit all three in the same attack. A good place to earn this is when you have to back track during the Hala level. You’ll backtrack in front of the statues with the sensors. During this section, there will be multiple enemies flying by that drop pods to spawn more enemies. Let them fly across multiple times so that they drop a lot of enemies. Perform the attack when they are grouped up.
Perfect Storm!
Absorbed 10 electric attacks and dealt it back to an enemy as Storm
Before you can attempt this Trophy, you will need to level up Storm to at least level 5. At level 5, she gains a passive ability that will absorb electricity when damaged with electrical attacks and it will buff her next attack. This can be earned on the Helicarrier level. There are enemies that will have electrical guns. Let yourself get hit by the electricity and then quickly attack the enemy that shot you. That means you dealt electrical damage to the enemy.
Panther Parry!
Perform 50 kinetic parries as Black Panther
Black Panther’s parry is tied to his attack. You need to hold to charge up the attack and it will parry when an enemy attacks you. You’ll know an enemy was parried when an “!” icon appears on them after they attack.
Adamantium Fury!
Perform 100 hits combo as Wolverine
See the “Hits Parade!” Trophy below for more details.
Electric Trap!
Trap 50 enemies with Iron Man’s Electro-Charge attack
Iron Man’s Electro-Charge attack is used by holding . This will shoot a ball of energy out that will stop and remain in place for a few seconds. You need to shoot this near enemies so that they are hit by it. When they are close to it, they will be temporarily stunned and stuck in place.
Swinging Spider!
Knock down 5 enemies in a single swinging kick with Spider-Man
A swing kick is performed by jumping with 
and then press while in the air. This can easily be earned on the New York City level. Toward the end of the level, a big swarm of bugs will fly across the screen. There will be more than 5 that come through. After jumping, press when Spider-Man is lower to the ground so that the swing kick is low enough to hit the bugs. If you kick while you’re too high in the air, you’ll miss the bugs.
Mighty Marvel Team-Up!
Perform 50 successful Team Assist
While attacking enemies, hold 
and then press . Doing so will call in the other character you’ve taken with you into a level and they will get a few hits in on the enemies as well. This is different than switching enemies. For this, you just need to have your other character appear and attack enemies while you are already attacking them. As long as your other character lands a hit on an enemy, it will be counted as successful.
Galactic Challenger
Complete all Stage Challenges
Each of the levels has a set of three challenges to complete. As soon as a challenge is completed, it stays complete. Even if you die or quit out of the level. Most of them are fairly easy, but there are a few trickier ones. Although, there is nothing too overly difficult to worry about.
New York City
- Hit 3 enemies with a single web-swing kick using Spider-Man
A swing kick is performed by jumping with and then press while in the air.
- Defeat 10 enemies using Nova’s Energy Beam
Nova’s energy beamed is used by pressing .
- Avoid taking damage from swarming bugs
Toward the end of the level, there will be a few swarms of bugs that fly across the screen. If they touch you, it will do damage. This can easily be avoided by using a flying character. Double tap to fly. Then you can just hover above them all.
Genosha
- Defeat 10 enemies using Wolverine’s Feral throw
Press to jump onto an enemy as Wolverine. You can then attack the enemy with .
- Defeat 10 enemies by dropping Electric Bombs using Storm
Throughout the level, there will be machines moving bombs across the top of the screen. As Storm, you need to hit these so that they drop down and kill enemies.
- Free all mutants from the factory
There are only 2 mutants to find. They are in cells that are along the top of the level. You can attack the cell doors to break them open and free the mutant inside.
Helicarrier
- Hit 3 enemies with a single electro-charge attack using Iron Man
Hold to charge up and fire an electro charge into a group of at least 3 enemies.
- Toss 5 enemies in pits using Captain America
For this, you just need to attack enemies near holes in the ground and they will be knocked down and into them.
- Defeat 15 enemies using helicarrier’s turret guns
There are turrets that can be found throughout the level. To shoot them, you just need to stand next to them and attack them.
Savage Land
- Defeat 5 enemies using She-Hulk’s throw
She-Hulk’s throw is used by grabbing an enemy with then, you need to throw the enemy by pressing while holding them.
- Hit 5 enemies with a single special attack using Storm
Use Storm’s special when there are at least 5 enemies on screen.
- Avoid taking damage from dinosaur stampede
This can easily be avoided by using a flying character. Double tap to fly. Then you can just hover above them all.
Wakanda
- Defeat the mission’s boss using Black Panther
Black Panther needs to get the final hit on the boss at the end of the level.
- Hit 3 enemies with a single shield throw using Captain America
Captain America’s shield is thrown by pressing . Throw it at group or line of at least 3 enemies.
- Destroy bug pods before they spawn 25 enemies
As you progress through the level, there will be pods that are dropping from the sky. They will continue to spawn enemies until they are destroyed. For this challenge, you need to destroy the pods as quickly as you can. You need to finish the level with less than 25 enemies spawned from pods. This is a level long cumulative challenge.
Blue Area of the Moon
- Defeat the mission’s boss using Wolverine
Wolverine needs to get the final hit on the boss at the end of the level.
- Defeat 10 enemies using Nova’s special attack
This is cumulative. You do not need to get 10 kills in a single use. You can use it multiple times throughout the level in order to reach 10 kills.
- Avoid taking damage from bug barricade
Eventually, you’ll come to a section where there is a barricade blocking you from progressing. You need to damage the barricade to kill it. While you’re attacking it, it will be spawning tentacles that shoot up from underground. You have to avoid taking damage from the tentacles. Use a character that can roll away or evade when pressing 
. There will be a yellow target on the ground showing you where the tentacle will spawn. Evade that target when it is under you. Damage the barrier when you are able to.
Asgard
- Toss 10 enemies in pits using Phoenix
For this, you just need to attack enemies near holes in the ground and they will be knocked down and into them. You can also knock enemies off of the sides of the Bifrost at the beginning of the level.
- Hit 4 enemies with a single tackle using Beta Ray Bill
Beta Ray Bill’s tackle is performed by double tapping Forward + Forward and then . There will be a large group of enemies that spawn at the end of the Bifrost section. You won’t have very long here before the game moves on, so you need to be quick there.
- Avoid taking damage from Galactus’ cosmic absorption
As you progress through the level, Galactus will be in the background and will occasionally start to “eat” the areas you’re in. These will be swirling circles on the ground with the debris being sucked up by Galactus. If you step on the circles, you’ll take damage. You need to avoid those.
Destromundo
- Defeat the mission’s boss using Spider-Man
Spider-Man needs to get the final hit on the boss at the end of the level.
- Hit 3 enemies with a single Sonic clap using She-Hulk
Hold to charge up and fire a sonic clap into a group of at least 3 enemies.
- Defeat 5 enemies using traps
The traps in this level are creatures that are in the big glass cases. You need to break these cases by attacking them. The creatures will fly off screen damaging any enemy they touch. You need to get kills with these creatures.
Klyntar
- Defeat 10 enemies using Venom’s throw
To perform Venom’s throw, you’ll need to grab an enemy with and then press again to throw them.
- Hit 5 enemies with a single special attack using Black Panther
Use Black Panther’s special 
attack when there is at least 5 enemies on screen. You’ll need to hit at least 5 in one use.
- Avoid taking damage from Corruption Waves
Corruption Waves are the symbiote balloon like creatures that come out of the symbiote puddles. They come out of the puddles and inflate to get bigger until they pop. You cannot take damage from them popping. You can attack them while they are inflating to kill them.
Hala
- Defeat 5 enemies using Rocket Raccoon’s grenades
Rocket’s grenades are used by pressing . This is cumulative across the entirety of the level. You don’t need to kill 5 at one time.
- Defeat 10 enemies using Captain America’s shield throw
Captain America’s shield is thrown by pressing . This is cumulative across the entirety of the level. You don’t need to kill 10 at one time.
- Avoid being detected by drones in the first section
This is one of the more trickier challenges to complete. The first section of this level will have drones that will fly across the screen. They have yellow targeting reticles on the ground. That reticle touches you, you will be spotted. In order to complete this challenge, you cannot be spotted by any of the drones. If you have a flying character, you can fly up and use ranged attacks to kill the drones as they appear. Or, you can also just try avoid their target areas on the ground. I’m not sure where exactly the “first section” ends, but I was spotted by the statues when backtracking and the challenge was not failed. So, the “first section” may refer to when you reach the point where you need to start back tracking.
Sanctuary II
- Perform 10 successful parries using Phyla-Vell
This one can be tricky, but it is best done against the Bulwarx enemies (the green and red enemies with the big shield) Phyla-Vell’s parry is tied to her attack. You need to hold to charge up the attack and it needs to release just as the enemy is about to attack.
- Defeat 10 enemies using Iron Man’s special attack
This is cumulative. You do not need to get 10 kills in a single use. You can use it multiple times throughout the level in order to reach 10 kills.
- Avoid taking damage from Sactuary-II defense system
Near the end of the level, there will be turrets that drop down to the top of the screen. They will mark the targets on the ground where they are going to shoot. You need to avoid taking damage from these turrets.
Fort Galactus
- Defeat 10 enemies using Cosmic Ghost Rider’s cosmic machine guns
Ghost Rider’s cosmic machine guns are used by pressing . This is cumulative across the entirety of the level.
- Hit 5 enemies with a single Stormbreaker throw using Beta Ray Bill
Captain America’s shield is thrown by pressing . Throw it at group or line of at least 5 enemies. Enemies that walk into Stormbreaker while it is spinning in place will also count toward this.
- Avoided taking damage from Galactus debris
As you progress through the level, there will be red targets on the ground and debris will land in those spots. That debris is thrown by Galactus. You cannot take any damage from any of those attacks. Quickly get out of the way when the red targets appear.
Heteropteron
- Hit 5 enemies with a single special attack using Nova
Use Nova’s special attack when there is at least 5 enemies on screen. You’ll need to hit at least 5 in one use.
- Perform 5 successful cosmic-charged slashes using Phyla-Vell
cosmic-charged slashes are attacks by Phyla-Vell that inflict cosmic damage to an enemy. You can hold to charge up a slash. An enemy will be inflicted with cosmic damage when there is a purple icon on them after you attack.
- Avoid taking damage from Larvas
Throughout this level there will be bugs in the background that occasionally shoot a projectile. These can hit you or the enemies. You cannot be hit by these attacks for the whole level.
Arthros Citadel
- Perform 10 successful cosmic blasts using Silver Surfer
Silver Surfer’s cosmic blasts are used by pressing . This is cumulative across the entirety of the level. Hitting an enemy with this attack will count it as “successful.”
- Defeat 3 enemies using Rocket Raccoon’s nuke grenade
Unfortunately, Rocket’s grenades are random. You’ll just need to keep throwing out his grenades with until the nuke grenade explodes. It will need to kill 3 enemies at the same time when it does explode.
- Defeat 10 enemies with Galactus’ help
Eventually, you’ll come to a section in the level where Galactus will send a big attack over toward you. During this time, there will be a lot of enemies in the level as well. You need that attack to kill at least 10 of the enemies. Try not to kill any enemies yourself, otherwise there won’t be enough for Galactus to kill.
NYC Rooftops
- Tossed 5 enemies in pits
For this, you just need to attack enemies near holes in the ground and they will be knocked down and into them.
- Defeat the mission’s boss using Nova
Nova needs to get the final hit on the boss at the end of the level.
- Avoid taking damage from Annihilus’ negative rain meteors
One of Annihilus’ attacks will be that rains down meteors. The meteors will be marked on the ground with red targets letting you know where they are going to land. Avoid those red targets and do not take any damage from that attack.
Hits Parade!
Perform a 200 Hits combo
When going for this Trophy, make sure to use Wolverine. The “Adamantium Fury!” Trophy requires you to get a 100 combo with Wolverine. So, you can knock both of these out at one time. This can easily be earned by juggling a defeated enemy. The combo will still increase as you continue hitting the dead enemy. In order to do this, you’ll want to kill the last enemy in a combat encounter on the left side of the screen. You can’t go backwards, so the enemy will be bounced off of the screen and back to you. Just keep hitting him until you reach a 200 hit combo.
Roll Call!
Complete the game with all characters
This can actually be earned by beating only the final level, NYC Rooftops, repeatedly. So, you can just play the final level with each character and it will count them all as having completed the game. You have a 2 character team and it will fortunately count both characters as having completed the game per run as well. So, with 15 characters on the roster, you will need to replay the final level 8 times in order to complete it with everyone.
Cosmic Cubist!
Find all Cosmic Cubes hidden within each stages
Each of the levels also have 1 collectible to be found. These are a green cube that is hidden. You’ll see a green sparkle as a hint to where the cube is. All you have to do is attack where those sparkles are and the cube will appear. It will then be collected.
- Training
In the same area where you are prompted to use L2 to change characters.
- New York City
- Genosha
- Helicarrier
- Wakanda
- Savage Land
- Blue Area of the Moon
- Destromundo
- Asgard
- Klyntar
- Hala
- Sanctuary II
- Fort Galactus
- Heteropteron
- Arthros Citadel
- NYC Rooftops
Variant Fighter!
Use a hero to defeat his own doppelganger
As you progress through the game, there will be bosses at the end of levels that are unlocked as playable when you beat them. For example, when you beat Venom, you will gain Venom as a playable character. There are several characters that are unlocked this way.
- Venom
- Phoenix
- Phyla Vell
- Silver Surfer
In order to earn this Trophy, you’re going to need to be beat one of the characters listed above with themselves. So, you’ll need to beat them once to unlock them, and then play that level again with that character. You need to get the final hit on the boss with the character in order for this count. You can use your other character to help during the fight, but the final blow must be from the boss character.
This can be quickly earned during the Fort Galactus level with Silver Surfer. You will fight Silver Surfer three times throughout the level. The Trophy will pop after beating the first fight against Silver Surfer near the beginning of the level. Just make sure to use Silver Surfer to get the final hit during the fight.
Mutants United!
Perform a team assist using Wolverine and Storm on Dark Phoenix
This is earned during the boss fight against Dark Phoenix on the level, Blue Area of the Moon. Choose Wolverine and Storm for your characters and make your way through the level to the boss fight. During the boss fight hold and then press to perform a team assist.
Special Attack Assemble!
Triggered a full Team Special Attack with 3 other players
In order to earn this Trophy, you need to have a full game of 4 players. Then, every player needs to activate their specials at the same time by pressing . I was only able to get this to work in Arcade mode. It would not pop in Campaign. If you don’t have a group to do this with, you can do it through local play if you happen to have 4 controllers. Boot up a level and have everyone press at the same time. You’ll begin the level with your super meter already full, so it can be done right away.
Teamwork Tussle!
Complete a stage in Multiplayer (local or online)
All you have to do here is complete 1 stage playing in multiplayer. This can be done online or through local play with another controller. If you don’t have an extra controller, or group to play with, there is matchmaking.
Superhero Squad!
Complete the game in Multiplayer (local or online)
This can actually be earned by playing only the final level in multiplayer. This can be done online or through local play with another controller. When searching for a multiplayer game to join, it will tell you what level the game is on. You can refresh the search until you come across NYC Rooftops. Once you have a game to join, jump in and finish the level.