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The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon

The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon

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Welcome to The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon! You're stepping into a world where Van Arkride and his crew at Arkride Solutions are tasked with uncovering secrets as Zemuria prepares for its first journey into space. This action RPG blends exploration, combat, and a deep narrative, putting you in charge of tackling complex cases and navigating a continent on the brink of monumental change.

This guide is here to help you through the trickier parts of Van's latest adventure. We'll cover everything from navigating specific locations like the Vantail District and Grim Garten, to completing challenging quests such as 'Bathhouse of Ill Repute' and 'Zecht Arm-aments'. We'll also help you track down those elusive 4SPG Quests, like 'Proscribed Part-Time Plight' and 'Junction Area Bounty', ensuring you don't miss any crucial steps on your path to uncovering the continent's secrets.

Guide and Walkthrough (PS5) by shockinblue

Guide for The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon on PS5, covering walkthroughs, side quests, database, and boss preparation.

This walkthrough is based on the Japanese PS5 release, with terminology updated to match the North American localization released January 15, 2026. The Japanese release was September 26, 2024.

The guide focuses on completing main game objectives, clearing all side quests for maximum SP, and gathering all chests. It also provides information boxes for bosses, detailing their move sets and helpful strategies.

Updates:

  • 2/10/26 - Minor amendments and updates, addition of graphic icons.
  • 1/28/26 - Main story walkthrough updated through the finale, most of the database updated.
  • 1/15/26 - Guide updated to coincide with the North American release.
  • 3/29/25 - Terminology updated to match Trails Through Daybreak II; game announced.
  • 12/9/24 - Walkthrough nearing completion, with plans to fix minor errors and update terminology based on future localizations.
  • 11/26/24 - Game completed, some map screenshots missed.
  • 11/05/24 - Game started.

Previous Trails Games:

  • Trails in the Sky FC, SC, 3rd ("Sky Trilogy")
  • Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter (3D remake, released 2025)
  • Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter (3D remake, out 2026)
  • Trails from Zero, Trails to Azure ("Crossbell Arc")
  • Trails of Cold Steel 1-4 ("Erebonia Arc")
  • Trails into Reverie
  • Trails through Daybreak 1-2 (Calvard Arc)

Resources:

  • Kiseki Wiki
  • Japanese Dictionary
  • Google Translate
  • Official Japanese website
  • Official English website

Copyright: The game is by Nihon Falcom. Screenshots are for informational purposes. Copyright 2024 Lillian Yeung. This guide is for personal, private use only and may not be distributed publicly without written permission.

Next: Prologue: A Crossing of Fates

Guide and Walkthrough (PS5) by shockinblue (2)

Navigate The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon with our comprehensive PS5 guide. Find walkthroughs, boss strategies, item lists, and more.

This guide covers The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon on PS5, offering detailed walkthroughs and helpful information. Below, you'll find a structured table of contents to help you navigate through the game's various sections and challenges.

Walkthrough Contents:

  1. Introduction
  2. Walkthrough
  3. Prologue: A Crossing of Fates
  4. Act 1: Back to Business
    • Part 1: July 9, Morning
    • Part 2: July 9, Afternoon
    • Part 3: July 9, Night
  5. Act 2: White Shadows
    • Rean Route 1: An Invitation to Basel
    • Van Route 1: The Fools' Auction
    • Kevin Route 1: Too Hot for a Picnic
  6. Intermission: Sanctum Sanctorum
  7. Act 2: White Shadows (Continued)
    • Rean Route 2: What Lies Beyond the Canopy
    • Van Route 2: Alter Dawn
    • Van Route 3: Feelings Given Form
  8. Act 3: Countdown to Destiny
    • Van Route 4: What Lurks Below
    • Kevin Route 2: Exposed Sin
    • Van Route 5: Scarlet Night, Gleaming Malice
  9. Act 3: Countdown to Destiny (Continued)
    • Rean Route 3: Where the Heavens Turn
    • Van Route 6: The Final Lie
    • Kevin Route 3: Songs My Mother Taught Me
  10. Finale: The End, the Beginning
  11. Grim Garten
    • Grimoire Decryption Rewards
    • Workshop Point Exchange
    • Challenge Battle
    • Grim Portals
    • Memento Orbs
  12. Mini Games
  13. Database
  14. Help Lists
    • Stat Values
    • Status Changes
    • Tactical Bonuses
  15. SP Report
  16. Achievements
  17. Trophy List
  18. Consumables
  19. Notebook
    • Connect
    • Battle
    • Gourmet
    • Fishing
    • Books
  20. Gourmet List
    • Home Cooking
    • Meals
    • Premium Sweets
    • Food
    • Drinks
  21. Equipment
    • Weapons (Main Parts)
    • Sub Parts
    • Armor & Footwear
    • Accessories
  22. Orbment
    • Holo Cores
    • Quartz
    • Arts Drivers
    • Plugins
    • Shard Commands
    • Shard Skills

Prologue: A Crossing of Fates

Walkthrough for The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon's Prologue, including tutorials for Command Battle, ZOC Field Battle, and Shard Commands.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    From the Main Menu, select 'New Game' to choose your difficulty or 'Continue' to load your last save. 'Load Game' is also available. The 'Archive' contains lore and movies, while 'System' allows settings changes. 'Transfer' enables save data import from PS4/PS5 versions.
  2. 2
    The game begins on July 8, 1209, in the VAR-halla Sector with battle tutorials.
  3. 3
    Engage the Elder Wyvern (LVL 6, HP 4873) in a tutorial battle. Note its abilities: Wild Wing (area attack, push back) and Fire Seed (single target, causes Burn). It's accompanied by two Creeping Pine (weak to fire 110, wind 150). This battle covers Command Battle, SCLM, and AT Bonus tutorials. You will fill the S-Boost gauge but cannot use it. Use Feri's Krugan Blade to potentially cause ARES/RES ↓.
  4. 4
    The camp menu has been redesigned. The Orbment menu is not yet available, and Bergard's gear is locked.
  5. 5
    Van starts on the left side of the map. At the red marker, engage bees in a Field Battle (no Command Battle initiation, defeat on field for a cut-in).
  6. 6
    Next, initiate a Command Battle against five bees, following Feri's instruction to use Charge Attack.
  7. 7
    Further ahead, tutorials cover (press the cover button to crouch behind walls or objects) Quick Arts (hold triangle, cooldown period reduced by field attacks) and Escaping Command Battles. The Gauntleg is weak to Earth/Water; swap to Bergard as leader to use Quick Arts effectively against it.
  8. 8
    After the battle, take the left path for a chest containing HP 1. This unlocks the Orbment Menu. (Note: NG+ limits Holo Core and Arts Driver access to non-default playable character items).
  9. 9
    The other path offers a tutorial for the ZOC Field Battle mechanic. Hold R3 (pushing the right analog stick) to activate ZOC, which slows enemy speed, increases ATK and stun damage, and makes enemies easier to stun. Attacking enemies refills the ZOC gauge. This tutorial battle must be fought entirely on the field, without initiating Command Battle after stunning enemies.
  10. 10
    Switch POVs to the right side of the map. Tutorials introduce Shard Commands (similar to Brave Orders from Cold Steel 3, 4, and Reverie), which cost S-Boost bars.
  11. 11
    Continue past the tutorials. At a fork, go up the stairs to the right to find EP 1.
  12. 12
    At the next red marker, a tutorial covers Deadly Strikes. Using ZOC or Charge Attack > Command Battle can trigger this. At another fork, the right stairs lead to a chest with a Cool Choker.
  13. 13
    Ahead, defeat Ogre Wasps to find a chest with Impede 1 behind them.
  14. 14
    At the following red marker, a scripted battle introduces the Stun gauge, EX Chain (available when an enemy is stunned, requires SCLM link + Level 1 S-Boost), and Shard Boost.
  15. 15
    Switch POVs again. Use the nearby Charging Station. Head north up stairs for Force Emblem. Another Charging Station is found near the end. Rest and save if needed.
  16. 16
    Proceeding past the last Charging Station will switch POVs permanently for this team before a major battle. Gear and settings for this team cannot be edited from the other team's menu.
  17. 17
    A Charging Station is available. At the upcoming fork, go south for a chest containing Angel Ring. Another Charging Station is near the end of this path. Rest and save if necessary. Advance when ready.
  18. 18
    OBJECTIVE: Defeat all enemies. Optional: Win within 60 turns for SP +2.
  19. 19
    The battle includes a tutorial for BLTZ, an AT-Bonus where a back-up member participates.
Tips
  • Feri's Krugan Blade can inflict ARES/RES ↓, making it useful early on.
  • Field attacks can reduce the cooldown period for Quick Arts.
  • Activating ZOC slows enemies and increases stun damage, making field battles easier.
  • Shard Commands cost S-Boost bars, so manage your gauge carefully.
  • S-Crafts require 100 CP and S-Boost, and can be activated from the Craft menu or via R2 + direction button.
  • Using S-Craft increases the S-Boost gauge by one bar per use, up to a maximum of 9 bars, resetting to 4 at the end of battle.
  • Characters who use S-Craft enter a cooldown period.
  • Use Charging Stations to rest and save your game before major battles.

Guide and Walkthrough (PS5) by shockinblue (3)

Navigate The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon with our comprehensive walkthrough. Find detailed guides for Acts 1, 2, and 3, including all character routes and key story moments.

This guide covers the walkthrough for The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon. It's broken down into several acts and includes specific routes for Rean, Van, and Kevin. We'll cover everything from July 9th through the game's finale, including special intermissions and post-game content like Grim Garten.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Act 1: Back to Business
    • Part 1: July 9, Morning
  2. 2
    Part 2: July 9, Afternoon
  3. 3
    Part 3: July 9, Night
  4. 4
    Act 2: White Shadows
    • Rean Route 1: An Invitation to Basel
  5. 5
    Van Route 1: The Fools' Auction
  6. 6
    Kevin Route 1: Too Hot for a Picnic
  7. 7
    Act 2: White Shadows (Continued)
    • Rean Route 2: What Lies Beyond the Canopy
  8. 8
    Van Route 2: Alter Dawn
  9. 9
    Van Route 3: Feelings Given Form
  10. 10
    Act 3: Countdown to Destiny
    • Van Route 4: What Lurks Below
  11. 11
    Kevin Route 2: Exposed Sin
  12. 12
    Van Route 5: Scarlet Night, Gleaming Malice
  13. 13
    Act 3: Countdown to Destiny (Continued)
    • Rean Route 3: Where the Heavens Turn
  14. 14
    Van Route 6: The Final Lie
  15. 15
    Kevin Route 3: Songs My Mother Taught Me
  16. 16
    Finale: The End, the Beginning
  17. 17
    Grim Garten
    • Grimoire Decryption Rewards
  18. 18
    Workshop Point Exchange
  19. 19
    Challenge Battle
  20. 20
    Grim Portals
  21. 21
    Memento Orbs

Additionally, the guide includes sections on Mini Games, a Database, Help Lists (Stat Values, Status Changes, Tactical Bonuses), an SP Report, Achievements, Trophy List, Consumables, and a Notebook (Connect, Battle, Gourmet, Fishing, Books). There's also a dedicated Gourmet List (Home Cooking, Meals, Premium Sweets, Food, Drinks) and sections on Equipment (Weapons, Sub Parts, Armor & Footwear, Accessories) and Orbments (Holo Cores, Quartz, Arts Drivers, Plugins, Shard Commands, Shard Skills).

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