Achievements (EU2012)

Achievements are separate goals or personal achievement trophies that you can earn as you play the game. These are obtained automatically through the normal progression of the game or by performing difficult tasks under harsh conditions.

These achievements provide no direct in-game benefits and can be collected at your leisure. They are mainly provided for players that wish to collect everything that can be collected and to perform everything that can be conceivably performed in the game.

The achievement lists are slightly different depending on the platform you're playing on - Bubonic is only available to PC players, whilst Poison Control is only for consolers. The You Win trophy is PS3-only. Steam offers a list of achievements with the percentages of PC players who have obtained them.

Unless otherwise specified, all achievements must be obtained whilst playing single player, but under any difficulty. Use of heroes will disable achievements for your campaign (including for later missions that they don't attend). Achievement titles in dark cells are hidden until unlocked.

Achievement List

Image	Name	Description	Xbox Gamerscore	PS3 Trophy	Notes
	You Win	Gain all trophies.	-	Platinum	Obtained after all other trophies are earned. PS3 only.
	Meet New People. Then Kill Them.	Win a multiplayer match.	25	Bronze	Doesn't have to be ranked.
	No Looking Back	Beat the game in Ironman on Classic or Impossible Difficulty.	100	Gold
	Xavier	Mind control an Ethereal alien. Single player only.	10	Silver	Psi Armor, Mind Shield, and a Psi Inspiration boost make this feasable.
	Humanity's Savior	Beat the game on any difficulty.	30	Bronze
	Earth First	Beat the game on Classic difficulty.	60	Silver
	Our Finest Hour	Complete the game on Impossible difficulty.	90	Gold
	Lone Wolf	Clear a UFO Crash Site with one soldier on Classic or Impossible difficulty.	20	Silver	You must only use one soldier, and it is not recommended that you have Ironman mode turned on while going for this achievement. Taking control of additional units via Mind Control is allowed. Heavy or Assault reccomended. A Small Scout UFO crash is ideal. Use the Hyperwave to see enemy composition: you'll want to avoid/be prepared for Berserkers or Cyberdiscs, Sectopods.
	Bada Boom	Kill 50 aliens with explosive weapons.	10	Bronze
	Welcoming Committee	Kill 150 aliens.	20	Bronze
	Pale Horse	Kill 500 aliens.	50	Silver	This can be done over several playthroughs.
	Shooting Stars	Shoot down 40 UFOs.	35	Silver	This can be done over several playthroughs.
	Ain't No Cavalry Comin'	Have a soldier survive every mission in a full game.	50	Silver	One soldier must participate in every mission undertaken in the game, from the tutorial or first mission to the final mission. If they miss one (eg due to being stuck in the infirmary) then the achievement becomes void.
	As A Scalpel	Earn the "Excellent" rating in every performance category on a terror mission.	25	Bronze	At minimum you must save 14 civilians to get an excellent rating in the third category, and lose no XCOM soldiers to get excellent in the second category.
	Edison	In a single game, complete every research project.	25	Bronze
	Angel of Death	Kill an alien while flying. Single Player only.	10	Bronze
	All Employees Must Wash Hands	In a single game, complete every autopsy.	10	Bronze
	Beyond the Veil	Find a soldier with the Gift.	10	Bronze	Obtained through story progression.
	Prisoner of War	Capture a live alien.	10	Bronze	Obtained through story progression.
	The Gatekeeper	Stun an Outsider.	10	Bronze	Obtained through story progression.
	X Marks the Spot	Uncover the alien base's location.	10	Bronze	Obtained through story progression.
	See All, Know All	Build the Hyperwave Relay.	10	Bronze	Obtained through story progression.
	On the Shoulders of Giants	Build the Gollop Chamber.	10	Bronze	Obtained through story progression.
	Ride the Lightning	Build a Firestorm.	10	Bronze
	Eye in the Sky	Launch a Satellite.	5	Bronze
	All Together Now	Get satellite coverage over every country in one continent.	10	Bronze
	Hunter/Killer	In a single game, shoot down one of each alien craft.	15	Bronze	Modules are helpful in taking down Battleships. Also, you can send more than 1 Interceptor after a single UFO, but they have to take turns (previous one has to return to base or be destroyed, before sending the next).
	Man No More	Build a suit of powered armor.	10	Bronze
	Bubonic	Play a multiplayer match against someone with this achievement.	-	Bronze	Only exists for PC players, replacing Poison Control.
	Poison Control	Cure poison on five soldiers in a single mission. Single player only.	10	Bronze	Only exists for console players, replacing Bubonic. You may cure the same soldier five times to earn this achievement. Note that Thin Men release poison on death, which is much easier to use then relying on them to fire poison spit.
	We Happy Few	Complete a mission without losing a soldier.	10	Bronze
	The Hardest Road	Advance one soldier to Colonel rank.	10	Silver
	Worth Every Penny	Acquire 1000 credits in one month.	20	Bronze
	Oppenheimer	Staff the research labs with 80 scientists.	20	Bronze
	One Gun at a Time	Staff the engineering department with 80 engineers.	20	Bronze
	Skunkworks	In a single game, complete every Foundry project.	20	Bronze
	You Have 5 Seconds to Comply	Build a S.H.I.V.	10	Bronze
	Theory...	Build a laboratory.	10	Bronze
	...and Practice	Build a workshop.	10	Silver
	Wet Work	Complete a Very Difficult abduction mission in five turns or less on Classic or Impossible.	10	Bronze	Once you're familiar with the size of some of the different maps in the game, wait until you recognise that you've been dropped into a small one before attempting this.
	A Continental Fellow	Win a game from each of the 5 starting locations.	50	Silver	Five separate games must be completed, with your starting base situated in each of the different continents. Surprisingly, Steam statistics reports this as having the lowest completion rate, even below Finest Hour and No Looking Back completion.
	What Wonders Await	Complete a research project.	5	Bronze
	Up and Running	Build a base facility.	5	Bronze
	Combat Ready	Build an item.	5	Bronze
	Drums in the Deep	Gain access to the lowest level in your base.	10	Bronze
	Happy to Oblige	Fulfil a Council request.	15	Bronze
	And Hell's Coming With Me	Successfully assault an Overseer UFO.	10	Bronze	Obtained through story progression.
	Off My Planet	Recover a Hyperwave Beacon.	25	Silver	Obtained through story progression.
	Tables Turned	Shoot down a UFO.	10	Bronze
	And So It Begins...	Complete the tutorial mission.	15	Bronze	Tutorial mode must be enabled (not on Impossible Difficulty).
	The Volunteer	Make contact with the Ethereal hive mind.	10	Bronze	Obtained through story progression.
	Flight of the Valkyries	Complete a mission with an all female squad. Single player only.	10	Bronze

Slingshot

Image	Name	Description	Xbox Gamerscore	PS3 Trophy	Notes
The following five achievements require the Slingshot DLC.
	New Friend	Complete Friends in Low Places.	10	Bronze
	Bait the Hook	Complete Confounding Light.	10	Bronze
	The Bigger They Are	Complete Gangplank.	20	Silver
	Rising Dragon	Take your new ally into the final challenge.	30	Gold	Shaojie Zhang must attend the final mission of the campaign (as opposed to the final mission of the Slingshot DLC). Make him more suitable for endgame by purchasing OTS's Iron Will before leveling him. Second Wave's "Hidden Potential" might also give him larger stat increases.
	All Aboard!	Complete Confounding Light with three or more turns left.	30	Silver	Not all aliens need to be killed: simply place the 4 transmitters, and get 1 soldier into the train conductor's cabin.

Removed

Image	Name	Description	Xbox Gamerscore	PS3 Trophy	Notes
The following five achievements were removed from Steam 8th Jan 2013, and were thought to've been for an unreleased DLC.
	No Sweat	Complete Deluge without activating more than 2 valves.	???	???
	Saved to Savior	Have your newest ally volunteer for the most difficult duty.	???	???	The "newest ally" referred to was likely to've been called "Annette". Possibly an early name for Anna Sing?
	Disaster Averted	Complete Deluge.	???	???
	The Chase Is On	Complete Portent.	???	???
	Great Minds Think Alike	Complete Furies.	???	???