Absolum All Achievements Guide: Every Trophy Unlocked

Absolum packs 37 achievements (38 trophies on PlayStation, including the Platinum) into a roguelite beat 'em up that Dotemu designed to reward exploration over grinding. According to TrueAchievements, the full completion sits at roughly 15-20 hours on Xbox Series X|S, and the list is genuinely approachable: most unlocks happen naturally through play, with a handful of quest chains and character-specific challenges requiring deliberate effort.

What's the full list of Absolum achievements?

Below is every achievement and trophy in the game, organized by category, with unlock conditions sourced from FandomWire and the Steam community guide by MAGNUSnoos.

Boss kill achievements

The majority of boss achievements unlock through normal story progression. Per the Steam community guide, most of these are tagged "at some point, you will defeat" because the story funnels you toward them. A few require specific detours.

Character-specific achievements

Four achievements require you to defeat the boss Azra with a specific character. These are separate runs, so plan accordingly.

These four stack naturally if you rotate characters across runs. The Steam guide recommends switching characters after each run anyway to trigger quest dialogue, so you'll knock these out as part of normal progression.

Combat challenge achievements

Galandra Clash mechanic

Master Fencer is the one that trips people up. According to the Steam community guide, the lobby has a Trainer and a Dummy. Talk to the Trainer (options 1 and 3) to learn the Clash mechanic, which works like a sword parry: use your secondary attack against an incoming enemy attack. Practice here before taking it into a level.

For Flying High, the same guide notes you can use Cider's hook on the Dummy in the lobby and stay airborne for the full 15 seconds there, no combat pressure required.

Fired Up works by grabbing one enemy and throwing them into two others near a hole or lake, sending all three in at once. Karl's throwing ability makes this straightforward on any level with a pit.

For Never-ending Memories, the Steam guide suggests the combo counter needs to reach above 130, though it notes the counter can be buggy. Keep mixing up attacks and extending the combo as long as possible.

Quest and exploration achievements

Yeldrim region layout

These are the achievements that require the most deliberate effort. Several quest chains span multiple runs.

Unbroken Song is one of the longer chains. Per the Steam community guide:

• Complete Vikhana's Tools quest in Jaroba to activate it
• Retrieve the lyre from the tavern keeper on the upper path in Grandery
• Return to the lobby and have Vikhana repair the lyre
• Perform a necromancy ritual using Galandra (acquire a green ritual at run start)
• Head to Yeldrim, open a tomb in the first region, destroy the coffin on the right, and escort the bard to the next rest area

Heart of the Mist requires hiring the goblin found after the tavern area, then jumping down behind the fallen tree trunk. Hit the Arrows between the two paths twice to reveal the direction to the skull.

A Knight's Tale builds directly on Heart of the Mist. Complete that quest first, then return to the lobby where Karl triggers a new conversation unlocking this quest. You'll need a skeleton key (random drop or purchasable for 150 crystals at the sanctuary once obtained previously) to unlock a door in the bottom path of Yeldrim and defeat the boss inside.

Great Old One involves a gate puzzle in Yeldrim. A figure appears and makes emote gestures (thumbs down and thumbs up). Mirror the gestures to open the gate. Proceed to the strange lights near a statue, break the vase, climb up, and align the lights to open the portal to the Interloper.

Naturalist is Karl's quest chain. It unlocks after Karl talks to Brome. Talk to Wisshelm as Karl, visit Wisshelm's office in Grandery, interact with the books, and head to the locked gate. The Steam guide notes you should try to find a Dracoraptor mount and bring it alive to the locked gate, dismounting before each battle.

Enemy Sisters is a multi-run affair:

• Defeat Ambys normally on your first run in Jaroba
• On a second run, return to face her sister Tidae, then challenge Ambys again
• On a third run, face both sisters as a boss duo
• After winning, one sister will appear before the Jaroba boss (the Warlord) to help you. Keep her alive through that fight.

Leap of Faith requires the bottom path in Jaroba. Find the NPC in the hidden sanctuary, visit the prison to collect a key item, return in another run to speak to the NPC again, then clear an Azra patrol on the bottom path before the hidden sanctuary.

Miscellaneous achievements

For Animal Lover, the four mounts are Boar, Dragon, Flying Skull (found in Yeldrim), and Plant-Bug (below path in Jaroba). Stand in front of each and hold the mount key to pet them.

For Leaders Are Made, the Steam guide suggests becoming a necromancer or paying companions, since you need 4 active at once.

How long does it take to get all achievements in Absolum?

According to TrueAchievements, the full completion sits at 15-20 hours. The PlayStation version has 38 trophies (37 plus the Platinum, Saviour of Talamh, which requires all other trophies). The game is available on Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass, which makes it easy to start without a big upfront commitment.

Tips for efficient completion

• Rotate through all four characters (Galandra, Brome, Karl, Cider) across runs to trigger quest dialogues and knock out the character-specific Azra achievements simultaneously
• Check the map for active quests each run since all active quests appear on it, per the Steam community guide
• The Hearthroot upgrade chain (Fire Eternal) takes consistent investment across runs, so prioritize upgrades whenever crystals allow
• For The Hard Way, plan a run where you skip all rest points entirely. Crafting is still allowed
• The Archmage achievement for Brome can be earned by punching a mine cart and maintaining the combo score, as noted by community member 1mbalanced in the Steam guide comments

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