In Anthem there are currently 46 achievements that you can unlock. We have listed what they are, how to get them, and what you need to do in this guide for you.
To obtain the Platinum Trophy, you must complete all story missions and side quests, as well as find numerous collectibles and complete challenges.
- For Xbox players, there are 46 achievements that reward you with a total of 1,000 points for your Gamerscore.
- PS4 players can look forward to 2 Gold, 11 Silver, and 33 Bronze trophies, promising a total of 1185 points.
- For PC, the same achievements apply as for consoles.
Here you will find a quick overview of all 47 trophies available in Anthem.
This is what you need to know about the achievements:
- To unlock all trophies, you will need to spend around 40-50 hours.
- The difficulty level does not matter for the trophies. All achievements can also be unlocked on Easy.
- Each trophy can be earned in a single playthrough. Your choices in NPC dialogues do not affect this.
Guide for All Trophies and Achievements
In the following section, you will find all trophies categorized. We have provided a brief description of what you have to do to unlock them and what reward (trophy/Gamerscore) you get for it.
Bug Note: Some trophies from NPCs can sometimes be bugged and may not appear for you. Some users have already reported these bugs on Reddit. Weapon-specific achievements can also be affected. The developers have not yet published a response to these error reports.
To prevent these bugs, you should try to complete the respective quest or expedition without connection or system interruptions. System crashes can, in rare cases, lead to a missing achievement.
Story Mission Achievements
The following achievements are obtained automatically as you play through the campaign.
These are the Story Achievements:
| Name | Description | Reward |
| Freelancer on the Ground | Complete the mission “Freelancer on the Ground” | Silver Trophy / 30 G |
| The Tomb of General Tarsis | Complete the mission “The Tomb of Tarsis” | Silver Trophy / 30 G |
| Old Friends | Complete the mission “Old Friends” | Silver Trophy / 30 G |
| Invasion | Complete the mission “Invasion” | Silver Trophy / 30 G |
| Early Warning Signs | Complete the mission “Early Warning Signs” | Silver Trophy / 30 G |
| The Fortress of Dawn | Complete the mission “The Fortress of Dawn” | Silver Trophy / 30 G |
| Triple Threat | Complete the mission “Triple Threat” | Silver Trophy / 30 G |
| A Royal Favor | Complete the mission “A Royal Favor” | Silver Trophy / 30 G |
| Return to the Heart of Rage | Complete the mission “Return to the Heart of Rage” | Gold Trophy / 90 G |
Throughout the campaign, you must choose between the Arcanist Matthias and Sentinel Brin. Depending on your choice, you will complete either the mission “Triple Threat” or “A Royal Favor.” You can complete the remaining mission after finishing the campaign. This will have unlocked all Story Achievements.
Faction Achievements
In Anthem, there are three factions: The Freelancers, the Sentinels, and the Arcanists. Each has an associated NPC with whom you can complete missions and quests.
These quests give you reputation points, with which you can rise in loyalty tier. However, you can also collect related collectibles during free play and have conversations with specific NPCs in Fort Tarsis. Both give you small point bonuses for the respective faction.
These are the Faction Achievements:
| Name | Description | Reward |
| Restore Fame | Complete Yarrows’ quest “Keep Promises” | Bronze Trophy / 15 G |
| Honorable Endeavor | Complete Yarrows’ quest “Flat Grave” | Bronze Trophy / 15 G |
| Brothers in Arms | Complete part 1 of Brin’s quest “Worth Knowing” | Bronze Trophy / 15 G |
| Military Endeavor | Complete part 2 of Brin’s quest “Worth Knowing” | Bronze Trophy / 15 G |
| Arcanist Puzzle | Complete Matthias’ quest “The Search for Knowledge” | Bronze Trophy / 15 G |
| Academic Pursuit | Complete Matthias’ quest “The Riddle of Raban Maur” | Bronze Trophy / 15 G |
| Freelancer Loyalty 3 | Complete tasks to help the Freelancers | Silver Trophy / 30 G |
| Sentinel Loyalty 3 | Complete tasks to help the Sentinels | Silver Trophy / 30 G |
| Arcanist Loyalty 3 | Complete tasks to help the Arcanists | Silver Trophy / 30 G |
To unlock these achievements, you simply need to complete all side quests for each of the three factions. Once you’ve completed them all, you should reach loyalty level 3 with all of them. This will unlock the achievement and also the important Legendary Quests.
If you still have insufficient loyalty, you can also farm fortresses. Each of the three fortresses provides extra points to a specific faction upon successful completion.
These bonuses are available at the Strongholds:
- Mine of the Tyrant: +200 Arcanist Loyalty
- Temple of the Scar: +200 Sentinel Loyalty
- Heart of Rage: +200 Freelancer Loyalty
Challenge Achievements
The following achievements are laid out for challenges. You can check what they are and how far along you are at any time in the game in your Cortex.
For the challenges, there are different categories for almost every item in Anthem, including weapons, abilities, and collectibles. For the achievements, you usually need to defeat a specific number of enemies using the respective weapon or ability.
These are the achievements for challenges:
| Name | Description | Reward |
| Assault Artisan | Complete 3 challenges for Assault Rifle 1 | Bronze Trophy / 15 G |
| Lovers of Light Machine Guns | Complete 3 challenges for Light Machine Gun 1 | Bronze Trophy / 15 G |
| Born in Combat | Complete 3 challenges for Sniper Rifle 1. | Bronze Trophy / 15 G |
| Straight Shooter | Complete 3 challenges for Semi-Automatic Pistol 1. | Bronze Trophy / 15 G |
| Arcanist Puzzle | Complete Matthias’ quest “The Search for Knowledge” | Bronze Trophy / 15 G |
| Pistol Whipper | Complete 3 challenges for Heavy Pistol 1 | Bronze Trophy / 15 G |
| The Gun is Mine | Complete 3 challenges for Shotgun 1 | Bronze Trophy / 15 G |
| Sniper Ace | Complete 3 challenges for Sniper Rifle 1 | Bronze Trophy / 15 G |
| Cannon Expert | Complete 3 challenges for Automatic Cannon 1 | Bronze Trophy / 15 G |
| Grenade Guru | Complete 3 challenges for Grenade Launcher 1 | Bronze Trophy / 15 G |
| Weapon Dealer | Complete 12 challenges for Ranger equipment 1 | Bronze Trophy / 15 G |
| Ammunition Maestro | Complete 12 challenges for Colossus equipment 1 | Bronze Trophy / 15 G |
| Seal Scholar | Complete 12 challenges for Storm equipment 1 | Bronze Trophy / 15 G |
| Gadgets in Abundance | Complete 12 challenges for Interceptor equipment 1 | Bronze Trophy / 15 G |
Here are some tips for you on how to unlock these achievements quickly.
Here’s how to easily get the weapon achievements:
For each weapon class in Anthem, there are three representatives. If you collect all three Assault Rifles found in the game, you can get 50 kills with each of them and you’ll have completed the three challenges and earned the Assault Rifle trophy. The same applies to all other weapon classes.
Efficiently complete Javelin challenges:
For these achievements, you need to complete four World Events with a specific ability to finish the respective challenge. You can equip three abilities per Javelin. Thus, after completing four World Events, you can switch your entire gear and repeat the process to complete the 12 challenges needed for the trophies in just a few free play sessions.
Our guide to World Events shows you where you can find these events.
Rarity Achievements
These achievements focus on the rarity tier of your Javelin. This is dependent on your power level, i.e., your equipment. You can see what rarity your Javelin currently possesses in the Forge at the upper right corner of the screen.
Here you can find out what impact your pilot level has on loot and everything else.
The following rarity tiers exist in Anthem:
- Common (white)
- Uncommon (green)
- Rare (blue)
- Epic (purple)
- Masterwork (orange)
- Legendary (yellow)
These are the Rarity Achievements:
| Name | Description | Reward |
| Uncommon Talent | Complete an expedition with an Uncommon Javelin | Bronze Trophy / 15 G |
| Rare Talent | Complete an expedition with a Rare Javelin | Bronze Trophy / 15 G |
| Masterwork Talent | Complete an expedition with a Masterwork Javelin | Bronze Trophy / 15 G |
If the overall level of your Javelin matches the required rarity tier, you simply need to successfully complete any expedition with it and the trophy will be yours. It doesn’t matter whether you complete a mission, a contract, or a stronghold.
Explorer Achievements
How to unlock these achievements?
The following achievements consist of hidden places and locations that you can find in free play. The achievements are divided into specific regions that you need to scour from top to bottom to receive the corresponding trophy.
These are the things you can find:
- 63 districts
- 30 landmarks
- 9 hidden places
These are the Explorer Achievements:
| Name | Description | Reward |
| Explorer: Academy Ruins | Discover all districts, landmarks, and hidden places of the Academy Ruins | Bronze Trophy / 15 G |
| Explorer: East Gate | Discover all districts, landmarks, and hidden places at the East Gate | Bronze Trophy / 15 G |
| Explorer: East Route | Discover all districts, landmarks, and hidden places on the East Route | Bronze Trophy / 15 G |
| Explorer: Emerald Gorge | Discover all districts, landmarks, and hidden places in the Emerald Gorge | Bronze Trophy / 15 G |
| Explorer: Fortress of Dawn | Discover all districts, landmarks, and hidden places of the Fortress of Dawn | Bronze Trophy / 15 G |
| Explorer: Canyon of the Great Falls | Discover all districts, landmarks, and hidden places in the Canyon of the Great Falls | Bronze Trophy / 15 G |
| Explorer: Main Street | Discover all districts, landmarks, and hidden places of Main Street | Bronze Trophy / 15 G |
| Explorer: Monument Watch | Discover all districts, landmarks, and hidden places in Monument Watch | Bronze Trophy / 15 G |
| Explorer: Ruins of Shadowmark | Discover all districts, landmarks, and hidden places in the Ruins of Shadowmark | Bronze Trophy / 15 G |
| Explorer: The Valley of Tarsis | Discover all districts, landmarks, and hidden places in the Valley of Tarsis | Bronze Trophy / 15 G |
How to find all districts, landmarks, and hidden places:
This video will take you to a playlist by the YouTuber “PowerPyx.” In this playlist, he shows you all the locations you need for the achievements. The videos are divided by the corresponding regions and are only a few minutes long.
Collector Achievement
This category has only one achievement. However, it is the most time-consuming of all.
For the achievement “Turned Over Every Stone,” you need to find all collectibles in the game. You can view how many you have collected in the Cortex under Challenges / Exploration / Bastion Collectibles.
| Name | Description | Reward |
| Turned Over Every Stone | Complete all challenges for Bastion collectibles | Gold Trophy / 90 G |
These are the collectibles available:
- 4 Tombs of the Legionnaires
- 10 Outposts
- 25 Arcanist Archives
- 25 Sentinel Archives
- 25 Dominion Data
- 25 Skar Data
- 25 Outlaw Backgrounds
- 80 Runes
- 80 Mederine Documents
Additionally, you must find all the previously mentioned locations from the explorer achievements. In total, you must locate over 400 collectibles in the game for this achievement.
Here’s how to find the 4 Tombs of the Legionnaires.
Farming collectibles instead of finding them:
Anthem allows you to pick up archive and data collectibles multiple times. For these, you don’t necessarily have to find all 25 different objects; you can pick up the same ones repeatedly until you reach 25. In free play, these collectibles respawn after you die. This way, you can target your progress with different farming routes or keep dying after you pick up an object.
If you’re looking for farming routes, the YouTuber “Gage Rolls” has the right videos for you.
Farming route for Skar, Outlaw, Arcanist, and Sentinel collectibles:
Farming route for Dominion collectibles:
This is what you need to know about Runes and Documents:
The 80 Runes and the 80 Mederine Documents will be shown to you in the Cortex in three stages. For the first challenge stage, you need to find 10 collectibles each; then it increases to 20 and finally to 50. In total, you need to find 80 collectibles each to unlock the achievement “Turned Over Every Stone.”
This is how you find the Runes:
These collectibles are generally easy to find. As you play through the game, if you collect all the ones you see, you should have a decent amount of them by the time you hit max pilot level.
Tip: Once you’ve collected around 50, you can also create a new pilot and start over. The documents and runes appear separately for each character, but only after you have completed the associated missions from Matthias.
Pay attention to the color of the runes. Some are yellow, while others are green. Only the yellow ones increase your progress; you can farm these with your new pilot. If a rune doesn’t give additional progress, it’s a green rune.
This is how you find the documents:
These collectibles are found in abundance on the walls of Fort Tarsis, in the area where you start your expedition in Freeplay. It’s also advisable to create a new pilot and collect the documents around Fort Tarsis again if you want to get the achievement as quickly as possible.
Grandmaster Achievement
You can only unlock this achievement by completing all the above achievements. PS4 players will be rewarded with a Platinum Trophy for this.
This is the ultimate achievement:
| Name | Description | Reward |
| Grandmaster | Collect all achievements | Platinum Trophy |
Are you still on the steep path to the Platinum Trophy or can you already claim to be a Grandmaster? Let us know in the comments!
