The main protag-cat-nist in Stray isn’t the only cute critter in the game. Those little Zurks are also cute… but in a creepy sort of way, so why would anyone want to hurt them? If that sentence resonates with you, then you might want to try to unlock the Pacifist Trophy (Pacifist Achievement on PC). In total, there are 25 trophies to be obtained in the Playstation version. There are 24 achievements on the PC version, which excludes the Platinum “All Done” Trophy for unlocking all other trophies.
In order to get this trophy, you may want to complete the Sewers chapter first to get a feel for the level and get any other collectibles in this zone. If you know your way around this area, it will be much easier to navigate and complete the 3 simple puzzles. That’s because this achievement requires you not to kill any Zurks with the Defluxor.
How To Unlock Pacifist Achievement In Stray
Near the end of the previous chapter, you were given the Defluxor as an attachment to B-12. Holding L1 for a brief moment on Zurks will pop their squishy bodies, unfortunately killing them in the process. For this achievement, you are still able to shake them off your body as it doesn’t kill them. But what if they miss their target and fall to their deaths? That won’t penalize you either, and you can still earn it.
The first challenge happens soon after getting off the raft with Momo. Here, take note of the barrels you jump down onto to reach the lever surrounded by Zurk egg nests. You can come back up here to escape the majority of these critters. Sticking to the left of the lever should only cause a few of the nests to pop, reducing the amount you’ll need to avoid. Alternatively, you can just run around in a big circle while you wait for Momo’s raft to get there.
The second puzzle takes place just after navigating the platforming section of pipes. There is a checkpoint here as you approach an open room with many egg nests. You can make it through by staying on the right side of the hallway and then popping one cluster of nests as you book it to activate the lever located on a vertical pipe (see image below).
After pulling the lever, you will need to sprint ahead, as even more Zurks will spawn. Dodge the oncoming swarm and avoiding as many egg nests as possible. At the end of this section, hop down onto the pipe to give you respite from the swarm. There’s another checkpoint here.
The last puzzle requires you to access two panels on either side of a locked door. Travel across the platforms (not the edges of the room) and sprint to the barrels at the end of the platforms, jumping across the water below to save time. There is also another checkpoint here after disabling one lock. After the first lock, more Zurks will drop from the ceiling. Sprint back near the beginning and over to the other side, jumping across the gaps to get to the other panel. Remember to shake off the Zurks as soon as they attach themselves to you; there will be a lot of them.
Finally, after a brief cutscene and checkpoint, you will need to sprint straight through a long corridor. When the path opens up, make a slight left at the walkway, head up the stairs, and then make a slight right after another set of stairs before zig-zagging to the end of the zone. Making it past here and under the closing door without killing any Zurks will get you the Pacifist Trophy.
