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 |
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You Win |
Gain all trophies. | - | Platinum | Obtained after all other trophies are earned. PS3 only. | |
Meet New People.
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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 | If you intend to purchase the Enemy Within DLC/Expansion in November, note that it has been revealed that Classic and Impossible difficulty will be modified to be even harder. If you haven't done this one yet: Better get cracking. | |
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 | Note that it doesn't say "on Ironman." | |
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 | Archangel Armor or HoverSHIV, of course. | |
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 | Most easily done with global satellite coverage. | |
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 | [1] | |
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 |
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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), does not need to be The Volunteer. 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. |
Enemy Within DLC
Image | Name | Description | Xbox Gamerscore | PS3 Trophy | Notes | |
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The following achievements require the Enemy Within DLC. | ||||||
Anger Management |
Proc Combat Rush on the entire squad (min. 4) | |||||
Rise of the Machines |
Field a squad consisting entirely of augmented soldiers and SHIVs (min. 4) and win the mission | |||||
Mutatis Mutandis |
Field a squad where all members have at least two modifications (min. 4) and win the mission | |||||
Mental Minefield |
Kill an enemy as it is psionically attacking you in single player | |||||
Tingling Sensation |
Kill an unseen enemy detected by a specially modified soldier in single player | |||||
Steel Martyr |
Deploy three tactical subsystems on a single soldier in single player | |||||
Enemy Within |
Get a Soldier to have 5 modifications in single player | |||||
Who Needs Limbs? |
Augment a soldier in single player | |||||
A Little Bit Alien |
Modify a soldier in single player | |||||
Mind the Step |
Jump two stories in one move in single player | |||||
Someone Your Own Size |
Kill a Muton Berserker in melee combat in single player | |||||
The Meld Squad |
Field a fully enhanced squad and win the mission | |||||
By Our Powers Combined |
Field a squad with 4 augmented soldiers, each with a different base ability and win the mission | |||||
Nice Cover |
Use Collateral Damage to blow up a car in single player | |||||
Taking A Load Off |
Stop a squad member from suffocating in single player | |||||
Shieldbuster |
Eliminate an enemy's shield and kill it on the same turn in single player | |||||
Guardian of Earth |
Designate a highly decorated soldier as the Volunteer | |||||
Pain in the Neck |
Cause an enemy to suicide | |||||
An Army Of Four |
Beat the game without buying a Squad Size upgrade (Classic+ difficulty) | |||||
Solid Prospect |
Complete Deluge | Progeny (Slingshot type Council mission) | ||||
Ours are the Furies |
Complete Furies | Progeny (Slingshot type Council mission) | ||||
Remington… Max Remington |
Have your special-duty soldier kill three enemies in the same mission | |||||
Elite Defense |
Beat a new special mission without losing any assets | |||||
G’day |
Kill an elite enemy Sniper with one of your own snipers in single player | |||||
Regenerate This |
Kill an elite enemy Medic with explosive damage in single player | |||||
All Hands on Deck |
Get at least 4 kills with XCOM Base Security personnel | |||||
Apotheosis Denied |
Deal with the newest global threat | |||||
They Shall Not Pass |
Eliminate all alien waves | |||||
Zom-B-Gone |
Eradicate the infestation | |||||
Where in the World |
Make certain of the new threat's location |