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.

Current

Image	Name	Description	Xbox Gamerscore	Difficulty	Notes
	You Win	Gain all trophies.	???	All	Obtained after all other trophies are earned. Console only. Can anyone find a reference for this? I'm not sure it really exists.
	Meet New People. Then Kill Them.	Win a multiplayer match.	25	Multiplayer	Doesn't have to be ranked.
	No Looking Back	Beat the game in Ironman on Classic or Impossible Difficulty.	100	Classic/Impossible
	Xavier	Mind control an Ethereal alien. Single player only.	10	Any
	Humanity's Savior	Beat the game on any difficulty.	30	Any
	Earth First	Beat the game on Classic difficulty.	60	Classic
	Our Finest Hour	Complete the game on Impossible difficulty.	90	Impossible
	Lone Wolf	Clear a UFO Crash Site with one soldier on Classic or Impossible difficulty.	20	Classic/Impossible	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.
	Bada Boom	Kill 50 aliens with explosive weapons.	10	Any
	Welcoming Committee	Kill 150 aliens.	20	Any
	Pale Horse	Kill 500 aliens.	50	Any	This can be done over several playthroughs.
	Shooting Stars	Shoot down 40 UFOs.	35	Any	This can be done over several playthroughs.
	Ain't No Cavalry Comin'	Have a soldier survive every mission in a full game.	50	Any	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	Any	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	Any
	Angel of Death	Kill an alien while flying. Single Player only.	10	Any
	All Employees Must Wash Hands	In a single game, complete every autopsy.	10	Any
	Beyond the Veil	Find a soldier with the Gift.	10	Any	Obtained through story progression.
	Prisoner of War	Capture a live alien.	10	Any	Obtained through story progression.
	The Gatekeeper	Stun an Outsider.	10	Any	Obtained through story progression.
	X Marks the Spot	Uncover the alien base's location.	10	Any	Obtained through story progression.
	See All, Know All	Build the Hyperwave Relay.	10	Any	Obtained through story progression.
	On the Shoulders of Giants	Build the Gollop Chamber.	10	Any	Obtained through story progression.
	Ride the Lightning	Build a Firestorm.	10	Any
	Eye in the Sky	Launch a Satellite.	5	Any
	All Together Now	Get satellite coverage over every country in one continent.	10	Any
	Hunter/Killer	In a single game, shoot down one of each alien craft.	15	Any
	Man No More	Build a suit of powered armor.	10	Any
	Bubonic	Play a multiplayer match against someone with this achievement.	-	Multiplayer	Only exists for PC players, replacing Poison Control.
	Poison Control	Cure poison on five soldiers in a single mission. Single player only.	10	Singleplayer	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	Any
	The Hardest Road	Advance one soldier to Colonel rank.	10	Any
	Worth Every Penny	Acquire 1000 credits in one month.	20	Any
	Oppenheimer	Staff the research labs with 80 scientists.	20	Any
	One Gun at a Time	Staff the engineering department with 80 engineers.	20	Any
	Skunkworks	In a single game, complete every Foundry project.	20	Any
	You Have 5 Seconds to Comply	Build a S.H.I.V.	10	Any
	Theory...	Build a laboratory.	10	Any
	...and Practice	Build a workshop.	10	Any
	Wet Work	Complete a Very Difficult abduction mission in five turns or less on Classic or Impossible.	10	Classic/Impossible	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	Any	Five separate games must be completed, with your starting base situated in each of the different continents.
	What Wonders Await	Complete a research project.	5	Any
	Up and Running	Build a base facility.	5	Any
	Combat Ready	Build an item.	5	Any
	Drums in the Deep	Gain access to the lowest level in your base.	10	Any
	Happy to Oblige	Fulfil a Council request.	15	Any
	And Hell's Coming With Me	Successfully assault an Overseer UFO.	10	Any	Obtained through story progression.
	Off My Planet	Recover a Hyperwave Beacon.	25	Any	Obtained through story progression.
	Tables Turned	Shoot down a UFO.	10	Any
	And So It Begins...	Complete the tutorial mission.	15	Any	Tutorial mode must be enabled.
	The Volunteer	Make contact with the Ethereal hive mind.	10	Any	Obtained through story progression.
	Flight of the Valkyries	Complete a mission with an all female squad. Single player only.	10	Any

Slingshot

Image	Name	Description	Gamerscore	Difficulty	Notes
The following five achievements require the Slingshot DLC.
	New Friend	Complete Friends in Low Places.	10	Any
	Bait the Hook	Complete Confounding Light.	10	Any
	The Bigger They Are	Complete Gangplank.	20	Any
	Rising Dragon	Take your new ally into the final challenge.	30	Any	Shaojie Zhang must attend the final mission of the campaign (as opposed to the final mission of the Slingshot DLC).
	All Aboard!	Complete Confounding Light with three or more turns left.	30	Any

Removed

Image	Name	Description	Gamerscore	Difficulty	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".
	Disaster Averted	Complete Deluge.	???	???
	The Chase Is On	Complete Portent.	???	???
	Great Minds Think Alike	Complete Furies.	???	???

See Also

• List of player-completed achievements on Steam