If your heart beats only for role-playing games, chances are you'll already be struggling with Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire . After a successful Kickstarter campaign, the Obsidian Entertainment title has finally landed on Steam, giving us hours and hours of structured and compelling gameplay like never before. As it happens on consoles, also on the Valve platform you can unlock achievements related to the game, real "trophies in PC sauce". If you're looking for a way to unlock them all, this guide will try to meet the needs of all the most demanding players, indicating the fastest way to get all the achievements of this new Pillars of Eternity.
How to get all the achievements of Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire
Let's start immediately by saying that Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire it will provide us with 32 achievements, and each of them will reward us with 1, 2, or 3 Blessing Points. In this respect, then, no goal will have a "value" so much higher or lower than another. As often happens in these cases, some "trophies" of the game will be linked to the progress in the main storyline, the resolution of certain secondary quests, the relationships with our fellow adventurers and inevitably also to the development of our boat. Below, we list all the achievements in the Obsidian Entertainment game:
- Full Complement
- Constellation Prize
- Conduct Unbecoming
- Decked Out
- At Sailor's Life
- Making Waves
- Gold, Greed, and Guts
- Hostile Takeover
- A Brighter World
- Explosives Expert
- Alchemist
- Scribe
- Enchanter
- A Fleet to Call My Own
- Sailor's Tales
- Max Level
- Infamous Captain
- Bounty Hunter
- Molded to Perfection
- Old Salt
- Steadfast Ally
- Burning Bridges
- Explorer
- Making your Mark
- New Gods of Deadfire
- Trapper
- Reach Neketaka
- Gathering the Party
- Recruiter
- Any Port in a Storm
- Paradise of the Mind
- Soulbinder
Full Completement
Value: 2 points;
Requirements to unlock it: You will need to assign one character to each slot on a ship;
How to achieve it: You can unlock this first achievement in the initial phase of the game, while you sail through the game map aboard the ship "The Defiant". You can recruit new crew members in the various ports you visit, paying the amount of money needed to acquire the performance of the "sailor" in question. Continue to hire new crew members until you have filled all available places, including replacement crew members, in the lower right corner of the ship management screen;
Constellation Prize
Value: 2 points;
Requirements to unlock it: complete "Berkana's Folly" mission;
How to get it: you only need to complete the above mentioned mission and the achievement in question will be yours;
Conduct Unbecoming
Value: 2 points;
Requirements to unlock it: complete the "Blow the man down" mission;
How to get it: Simply complete the above mission and the achievement in question will be yours;
Decked Out
Value: 2 points;
Requirements to unlock it: Get every possible improvement for your ship;
How to get it: After logging in to "Get Ship Improvements", you will find slots to fill in in the ship management menu. Again, you can also get this achievement at the beginning of the game, while you are on board The Defiant ship. Fill all the slots with upgrades that you have purchased or found, such as cannons, telescopes, and so on;
At Sailor's Life
Value: 2 points;
Requirements to unlock it: repair the ship and prepare it for a voyage;
How to get it: this achievement is directly connected to the main quest and, therefore, will be virtually impossible to miss. You only need to complete one of the first main quests to get it;
Making Waves
Value: 3 points;
Requirements to unlock it: Complete missions for the Huana faction;
How to get it: The Huana faction will be one of the first ones you'll meet in Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire . For this very reason, make sure you're always on good terms with them, so you don't get cut off from quests they might assign you. Remember that the Huana missions will be placed in a separate entry in your diary;
Gold, Greed and Guts
Value: 3 points;
Requirements to unlock it: complete missions for the Princes' faction;
How to get it: Here comes the second faction you'll find in the game: Princes. They will also have side quests to assign you, for this very reason, try to keep them to yourself, so as not to compromise this achievement. Also remember that, as mentioned with the Huana, the quests of the Princes faction will appear on a special entry in your diary;
Hostile Takeover
Value: 3 points;
Requirements to unlock it: Complete missions for the Royal Deadfire Company;
How to get it: We've arrived at one of the "main attractions" of Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire . Once again, this faction will have side quests to assign you, and the advice is always the same: try not to do anything you might regret and maintain good relations. Again, the secondary quests assigned to you by the Royal Deadfire Company will appear in a special entry in your diary;
A Brighter World
Value: 3 points;
Requirements to unlock it: complete missions for the Vailian Trading Company;
How to get it: Here we come to the last faction in the game: the Vailian Trading Company. It goes without saying that, of course, you will have to perform all the side quests that will have to be assigned to you, and the only way not to lose any of them is, as always, to maintain good relations. If you want to take a look at the side quests of this faction, see the appropriate section in your diary;
Explosives Expert
Value: 1 point;
Requirements to unlock it: Create at least five different types of bombs;
How to get it: As in any self-respecting role-playing game, crafting plays a crucial role. Among the various objects that you will be able to build, there are also bombs. Create five different types of bombs and the achievement in question will be yours. If you need help with this, see our crafting guide from Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire ;
Alchemist
Value: 1 point;
Requirements to unlock it: Create at least five different types of potions;
How to get it: if we've already focused on bombs from the previous achievement, now it's the potions' turn. Also achievable through crafing, the potions can literally overturn the course of a fight, going to enhance some parameters of your characters, even if for a limited time. Simply create at least five different types of potions and you're done. If you need help with this, see our Crafting Guide from ;
Scribe
Value: 2 points;
Requirements to unlock it: Create at least three different types of magic scrolls;
How to get it: If we've already talked about potions and bombs, now it's the turn of the magic scrolls. This type of items, always obtainable through crafting, will be a real extension of our arsenal, and will allow us to cast spells offensive, defensive or passive, all without spending any points. Precisely for this reason, we are sure that you will make extensive use of them. For the achievement in question, all you need to do is create three different types of magic scrolls and you'll have unlocked it. If you need help with this, see our crafting guide from ;
Enchanter
Value: 2 points;
Requirements to unlock it: you must enchant at least five items;
How to get it: this is the last type of items that can be obtained through crafting, which will allow you to enchant an item of your inventory for a limited period of time. To unlock the trophy in question, simply repeat the procedure on at least five different items and you're done. If you need help with this, see our crafting guide from ;
A Fleet to Call My Own
Value: 3 points;
Requirements to unlock it: you get every type of ship in the game;
How to get it: In Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire , you will be able to buy new types of ships in the various shipyards that we will find during our adventures in the vast game world. You will simply need to buy a ship of each type to unlock the achievement in question.
Sailor's Tales
Value: 2 points;
Requirements to unlock it: you get the first rank of Captain;
How to get it: During your adventures in this new chapter of Pillars of Eternity, your Captain rank will increase. You get the first rank and you will have unlocked the achievement;
Max Level
Value: 3 points;
Requirements to unlock it: reach level 20 of experience with your character;
How to achieve it: to achieve this achievement you will need to take your character to level 20 experience. Be careful: only the protagonist will have to reach this level, if another character reaches it, the achievement will not be assigned to you. Precisely for this reason, we recommend that you accept and complete as many side quests as possible and devote yourself to all those activities that will gain experience, such as exploration. If you are looking for a way to speed up this process, have a look at our guide on how to get experience points quickly in Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire ;
Infamous Captain
Value: 2 points;
Requirements to unlock it: watch your crew mutiny;
How to get it: As we have already said in other guides, you must always take care to keep the morale of your ship's crew high. The alternative, otherwise, will be a full-scale mutiny. For this very reason, make sure you never leave without the right supplies for your crew to keep them calm. The best way to achieve this is not to distribute food rations to your subordinates;
Bounty Hunter
Value: 3 points;
Requirements to unlock it: complete at least 15 sizes;
How to get it: Bounties are a type of side quests that you will find in Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire , and can be obtained from NPCs as well as any other side quests. Complete 15 and you'll get the trophy. However, we would like to give you a piece of advice: only go for the bounty when your team and crew have been properly developed. Bounties will ask you to kill enemies or groups of enemies often particularly difficult, and if you don't meet the right requirements you will die a sure death;
Molded to Perfection
Value: 1 point;
Requirements to unlock it: You will need to create an adventurer at Adventurer's Hall;
How to get it: Follow the directions to get the achievement in question;
Old Salt
Value: 2 points;
Requirements to unlock it: you get the maximum Captain rank;
How to get it: You will need some time to get this trophy, but in the end it will be yours;
Steadfast Ally
Value: 2 points;
Requirements to unlock it: Create a positive relationship with one of your teammates;
How to get it: Despite appearances, this achievement is much less difficult than you might think. In the course of your adventures, you will have to make a considerable number of decisions, and your companions may or may not like them. In case they accept them, you can establish a bond of friendship with that character. The best way to get this trophy is to always be nice to all the NPCs you meet in the game world. In this way, surely one of the four companions will like your actions and want to establish a positive relationship with you;
Burning Bridges
Value: 2 points;
Requirements to unlock it: You get a completely negative relationship with one of your team's characters;
How to achieve it: This achievement represents the exact opposite of what we saw just before. In this case, we're going to have to strongly oppose one of the characters of our party in order to "make us hate". The best and fastest way to unlock this achievement and the previous one is to place two characters in the team, one "good" and one "bad", so that our actions can meet the favor of one and the disadvantage of the other. Obviously the game will inform you about the reactions of the characters to the decisions you make.
Explorer
Value: 3 points;
Requirements to unlock it: name all the islands in the game;
How to get it: this achievement Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire is definitely the most "demanding" in terms of time. To get it, in fact, you will have to explore almost the entire game map, and land on all the islands in it. You'll notice that some of these islands are not marked on the map; in this case, as soon as you land, you'll be able to give them a name as you like (the name you give to the island won't have any influence on achieving the goal in question). Discover and name all islands of this type and the achievement will be yours.
Making your Mark
Value: 2 points;
Requirements to unlock it: name the first unexplored island you will land on;
How to get it: this achievement is the "simplified version" of what we saw before. In this case, you'll get it by naming the first unexplored island you come across.
New Gods of Deadfire
Value: 2 points;
Requirements to unlock it: complete the mission "Nemnok the Devourer";
How to get it: You only need to complete the quest indicated to unlock the achievement in question;
Trapper
Value: 1 point;
Requirements to unlock it: set at least 5 traps;
How to get it: Again, getting the achievement will be quite easy. During your adventures you will often have to deal with traps. First of all, you'll need to disable them, and to do so you'll need to have at least one member with the skills to do so in the party. Once you have deactivated the trap, you can pick it up and take it with you. At this point, simply place it in the "Quick Object Menu" and place it where you want it to be. Repeat the procedure five times and the target is yours;
Reach Neketaka
Value: 1 point;
Requirements to unlock it: join Neketaka;
How to get it: Neketaka is one of the most important islands in the game world of Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire . You will be mentioned during the main quest and once you leave the port of Maje, a marker will appear indicating your destination. You only need to dock at the port of Neketaka to get the achievement in question;
Gathering the Pary
Value: 2 points;
Requirements to unlock it: recruit 7 members for your party;
How to achieve it: you will achieve this achievement without much effort, you just need to progress in the main plot of the game. Below is a list of all the main characters that can be used to achieve the goal in question:
- Aloth
- Eder
- Maia Rua
- Pallegina
- Serafen
- Tekehu
- Xoti
If you're looking for a way to speed up the process of getting this trophy, check out our guide on how to recruit new members to your party in Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire . We'd like to make one more point: characters who don't have these secondary related quests (what are more commonly referred to as sidekicks), will not be counted for this achievement, but will get you another goal in the game: the achievement called "Recruiter";
Recruiter
Value: 2 points;
Requirements to unlock it: Recruit all four sidekick characters;
How to get it: In the previous achievement we already told you who the sidekicks are. Well, to get this "trophy", we'll just have to recruit all four characters, which will be distinguishable from the others because, simply, they won't bring any secondary quests and you won't be able to establish any connection with them. However, beyond these details, they are practically identical to the other secondary quests mentioned above. You can take them with you by placing them in a special free space in your party, and they can help you both in battle and in the various interactions with the game world;
Any Port in a Storm
Value: 2 points;
Requirements to unlock it: reach all the most important ports in the archipelago;
How to get it: you'll probably get this achievement without even trying very hard. Simply follow the main quest's directions, being careful never to miss an opportunity to dock in any port you come across;
Paradise of the Mind
Value: 2 points;
Requirements to unlock it: complete the "Paradise of the Mind" mission;
How to get it: as mentioned in the description, you simply need to complete the mission in question to achieve the achievement;
Soulbinder
Value: 2 points;
Requirements to unlock it: Unlock all the powers of a Soulbound Artifact;
How to get it: Soulbound items are powerful artifacts that you will find during your adventures in the world of Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire . What sets them apart from other objects is that as you use them, these artifacts will see their stats increase, and often unlock new powers as well. To achieve the achievement in question, all you'll have to do is use a Soulbound artifact as much as possible, until you unlock all of its powers;
