Minecraft: Sniper Duel trophy guide

Kill a skeleton with an arrow shot from over 50 blocks away. Status: Verified.

PS5 trophy details

• Grade: Bronze. Set: Base game. No separately purchased DLC is implied by the catalogue's expansion-pack label.
• Missable: no story-ending lockout; the task can be repeated in an eligible Survival world. Eligibility can still be lost through settings.
• Difficulty: 4/10, Hizzle editorial estimate. Time: UNSURE. Hidden flag: UNSURE.
• Players: Solo route described; online play is not required by this method. Online required: no for the described route; local play can be used for the two-player tasks.
• Roadmap: mid phase of Minecraft PS5 Platinum trophy roadmap.

What to do

1. Trap a skeleton safely under a roof so it cannot burn in daylight. Leave a clear arrow path and stay on a difficulty above Peaceful.
2. Rename a name tag in an anvil, then use it on the skeleton before moving away. Confirm its name appears.
3. Measure a firing position more than 50 horizontal blocks from the skeleton; leave a small extra margin.
4. Use a plain bow and arrows to finish it from that position. Keep your distance for the killing arrow.

Before you repeat it

At a four-chunk Bedrock simulation distance, ordinary hostile mobs can despawn beyond 44 blocks, before a 50-plus-block shot. Name the target first. Practice aim on a block; a close shot followed by running away is not the described method.

Evidence and editions

The authored PlayStationTrophies route and Wiki agree on the distant arrow kill. Mojang explains name-tag application and persistence. Naming addresses ordinary despawn risk before backing away; a roof alone does not. Java advancement alternatives and Vita-specific old bug claims are not applied to PS5. Stable Bedrock 26.60 notes and indexed recent reports were checked November 3, 2026. No in-game test was performed. PS4 players must match their own stack; see Minecraft PS5 vs PS4 trophy differences. Xbox points and Java advancement equivalence are not established by this PS5 record.

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Minecraft PS5 trophies: complete catalogue and solutions, Minecraft trophy world settings and eligibility, Minecraft trophy not unlocking: safe checks.