Can Worthy of Legend in Dungeon Siege III be cheesed?

The trophy for Worthy of Legend reads:

You completed Dungeon Siege III at the highest difficulty level.

Does this mean I have to start the game at Hardcore difficulty and never set it to an easier level? Or does it just mean I need to complete the final encounter at Hardcore difficulty, allowing me to play at Casual difficulty up to that point?


Solution 1:

You don't even have to play the rest of the game at all. So yes, all that matters is the difficulty level at the time of beating the last encounter.