Achievements
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Achievements are specific objectives whose completion is tracked on platforms such as Steam or PSN. Achievements represent progress, but themselves have no in-game effect.
Passage Achievements
Each Passage awards an achievement when completed for the first time.
The Survivor
"This land has become your home"
This achievement is awarded for completing 
The Survivor as any Slugcat.
The Monk
"Path of the vegetarian"
This achievement is awarded for completing 
The Monk as any Slugcat.
The Hunter
"Path of the carnivore"
This achievement is awarded for completing 
The Hunter as any Slugcat.
The Saint
"Path of the pacifist"
This achievement is awarded for completing 
The Saint as any Slugcat.
The Outlaw
"Path of aggression"
This achievement is awarded for completing 
The Outlaw as any Slugcat.
The Chieftain
"Embraced by a new tribe"
This achievement is awarded for completing 
The Chieftain as any Slugcat.
The Wanderer
"Your travels have taken you far"
This achievement is awarded for completing 
The Wanderer as any Slugcat.
The Dragon Slayer
"Predator has become prey"
This achievement is awarded for completing 
The Dragon Slayer as any Slugcat.
The Friend
"One need not travel alone"
This achievement is awarded for completing 
The Friend as any Slugcat.
The Scholar
"History lessons"
This achievement is awarded for completing 
The Scholar as any Slugcat.
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The Martyr
"Path of self-sacrifice"
This achievement is awarded for completing 
The Martyr as any Slugcat.
The Nomad
"Great strides have been made"
This achievement is awarded for completing 
The Nomad as any Slugcat.
The Pilgrim
"Listened to the conflation of echoes"
This achievement is awarded for completing 
The Pilgrim as any Slugcat.
The Mother
"Followed your parental instincts"
This achievement is awarded for completing 
The Mother as any Slugcat.
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Echo Achievements
Echo achievements are awarded upon meeting the corresponding Echo. There are 6 Echoes to be encountered, and meeting each one grants an achievement corresponding to their name[dlc 1]. A playlist showing the location of Echoes can be found here.
Four Needles under Plentiful Leaves
"You encountered the echo of Four Needles under Plentiful Leaves"
Four Needles under Plentiful Leaves is located in 
Shaded Citadel, below the western side of the eastern bridge connecting the region to 
Shoreline.
Six Grains of Gravel, Mountains Abound
"You encountered the echo of Six Grains of Gravel, Mountains Abound"
Six Grains of Gravel, Mountains Abound is located in 
The Exterior, at the top of The Wall.
- Six Grains of Gravel, Mountains Abound can be visited the first time that the player reaches their location.
Nineteen Spades, Endless Reflections
"You encountered the echo of Nineteen Spades, Endless Reflections"
Nineteen Spades, Endless Reflections is located at the top central area of 
Chimney Canopy, between the Karma Gates to 
Sky Islands to the west and The Exterior to the east.
Droplets upon Five Large Droplets
"You encountered the echo of Droplets upon Five Large Droplets"
Droplets upon Five Large Droplets is located in the lower left area of Sky Islands, near the gate to 
Farm Arrays.
A Bell, Eighteen Amber Beads
"You encountered the echo of A Bell, Eighteen Amber Beads"
A Bell, Eighteen Amber Beads is located in the lower right area of Farm Arrays, near the gate to 
Outskirts.
Two Sprouts, Twelve Brackets
"You encountered the echo of Two Sprouts, Twelve Brackets"
Two Sprouts, Twelve Brackets is located in 
Subterranean, on the right side of the ravine next to the gate to Farm Arrays.
- Two Sprouts, Twelve Brackets can be visited the first time that the player reaches their location.
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Artificer and the 
Saint can meet additional 
Echoes in their respective campaigns (located in 
Metropolis for Artificer, and in 
Shoreline, 
Undergrowth, and 
Submerged Superstructure for Saint. None of these additional Echoes have corresponding achievements.
Story Achievements
Story achievements are awarded for reaching specific points in the game's story or performing certain tasks related to the game's plot.
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A New Friend
"You are not the only lost soul in this world.."
This achievement is rewarded after the player meets 
Looks to the Moon and hibernates. Slugcat sees a vision of Looks to the Moon in their sleep, and the achievement is given. However, if the player steals a 
Neuron Fly, they do not receive this achievement, and instead earn the "Stolen Enlightenment" achievement.
Stolen Enlightenment
"A significant gain, but at what cost?"
This achievement is rewarded if the player steals at least one of Looks to the Moon's Neuron Flies and then hibernates. Slugcat sees a vision of Looks to the Moon injured in their sleep, and the achievement is given. The achievement can only be earned if the player steals a Neuron Fly upon their first visit to Looks to the Moon. Stealing a Neuron Fly on subsequent visits causes the vision to be seen upon next hibernation, but does not grant the achievement. If the player does not eat the Neuron Fly they have taken and hibernates with full food, they still receive the achievement and can return the Neuron Fly to Looks to the Moon the following cycle.
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The Journey
"Go west, past the Farm Arrays and then down deep into the earth..."
This achievement is rewarded after the player meets 
Five Pebbles in the center of his complex. Five Pebbles explains where the Slugcat should go next, and then sends them on their way. After the player hibernates, they see a vision and earn the achievement.
Pilgrimage
"The highest enlightenment, achieved by the hardest path. A feat even guardians must respect"
This achievement requires the player to raise their maximum karma to the highest level without visiting Five Pebbles. To do this, the player must find four out of the six Echoes, each of which raise the player's maximum karma by a small amount. All four Echoes must be found before visiting Five Pebbles. The achievement is earned as soon as the last Echo raises the player's karma level to the maximum of 10.
While playing as 
Hunter, Five Pebbles may contribute to the achievement, as long as he does not provide the final karma increase.
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Ascension
"You have left this world behind"
This achievement is awarded for completing the game via ascension in Depths. The achievement is given when the ending credits start scrolling.
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A Helping Hand
"A final charitable act"
This achievement is given for delivering the 
Neuron Fly to Looks to the Moon or Five Pebbles as Hunter.
Within Time
"You have found another way out"
This achievement is given for ascending as Hunter.
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Migration
"You return from scouting a new land"
This achievement is awarded for reaching the westernmost point of Journey's End in 
Outer Expanse as 
Gourmand.
Closure
"The consequences of your journey have caught up with you"
This achievement is awarded for completing 
Artificer's campaign by either defeating the 
Chieftain Scavenger at the end of 
Metropolis or attempting to ascend.
An Old Friend
"Fates have been flipped"
This achievement is awarded for returning to Looks to the Moon's chamber after taking Five Pebbles' 
Rarefaction Cell and using it to restore power inside 
Submerged Superstructure as 
Rivulet.
Messenger
"You have delivered your most important message"
This achievement is awarded for delivering Looks to the Moon's overwritten pearl to the top of the Communications Array in Sky Islands as 
Spearmaster.
The Cycle
"Everything comes full circle"
This achievement is awarded for "ascending" at the top of 
Rubicon as 
Saint.
Other Achievements
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Champion
"You have completed every challenge laid before you"
This achievement is awarded for completing every Challenge in Arena.
Expedition Leader
"You have completed every expedition laid before you"
This achievement is awarded for completing every quest in Expedition.
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