Age of Empires easily rivals Command and Conquer and StarCraft as one of the most influential real-time strategy franchises. Many still consider Age of Empires 2 the greatest RTS of all time, and it still has an active online multiplayer community. So naturally, Age of Empires 4 has some big shoes to fill when it releases on PC and Xbox Game Pass October 28th.

Most for the series predates the rise of Gamerscore. However, a AAA title in 2021 wouldn’t feel complete without an array of achievements for players to earn. Achievement hunters now have something to look forward to, as Xbox recently revealed the full list of Achievements for Age of Empires 4. While Achievements won’t make or break a game, the comprehensive list gives clues about what players can get up to in the upcoming RTS.

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There are 89 in all, covering a range of in-game accomplishments. Predictably, there’s one for each of Age of Empires 4’s Campaigns, with a fifth achievement for completing all four. Including the tutorial, that’s six achievements for 95 points in all. There are also 11 achievements worth a combined 140 points for completing all the game’s Mastery tasks. This is also the first direct mention of Age of Empire 4’s mastery system, which appears akin to expanded tutorials focusing on the nuances of the game’s eight civilizations. However, fans will have to wait a bit longer before more details are available.

Age of Empires 4 Achievements List

Empires WiIl Rise

Construct your firlst Landmark.

5G

Kingdoms Will Fall

Defeat 20 ememy units.

5G

A New Age Is Upon Us

Complete the Introducry Tutorial.

5G

The Normans

Complete The Normans campaign.

10G

The Hundred Years War

Complete The Hundred Years War campaign.

10G

The Mongol Empire

Complete The Mongol Empire campaign.

10G

The Rise of Moscow

Complete The Rise of Moscow campaign.

10G

Age of Empires IV Campaign

Complete the Age of Empires IV campaigns

50G

The Fundamentals

Complete the Training Mastery.

5G

Quick Study

Complete your first Civilization Mastery task.

5G

Master of the English

Complete the English Mastery.

10G

Master of the French

Complete the French Mastery.

10G

Master of the Holy Roman Empire

Complete the Holy Roman Empire Mastery.

10G

Master of the Mongols

Complete the Mongol Mastery.

10G

Master of the Rus

Complete the Rus Mastery.

10G

Master of the Delhi Sultanate

Complete the Delhi Sultanate Mastery.

10G

Master of the Chinese

Complete the Chinese Mastery.

10G

Master of the Abbasid

Complete the Abbasid Mastery.

10G

Master of the Ages

Complete all Civilization Masteries.

50G

Recorded History

View a replay.

5G

By Force

Achieve a Landmarks Victory.

5G

By Faith

Achieve a Sacred Victory.

5G

By Fortune

Achieve a Wonder Victory.

5G

Make It Quick

Achieve a Landmarks Victory in the Dark Age (I).

10G

Walk the Earth

Achieve a Sacred Victory without losing a religious unit.

10G

Wonderstruck

Achieve a Wonder Victory without constructing walls.

10G

Precious Medals

Earn a medal in 3 Art of War challenges.

10G

Challenge Taker

Earn your first gold medal in an Art of War challenge.

10G

Record Breaker

Earn a gold medal in 5 Art of War challenges.

10G

Sub-Human Subduer

Win a 1v1 match against the Easy A.I.

5G

Par-Human Potentate

Win a 1v1 match against the Intermediate A.I.

10G

High-Human Hero

Win a 1v1 match against the Hard A.I.

20G

Super-Human Subjugator

Win a 1v1 match against the Hardest A.I.

50G

The Faithful

Convert 30 enemies without holding a Relic as the Abbasid Dynasty.

10G

All the World’s Knowledge

During a match, research everything in the wings of the Abbasid House of Wisdom.

10G

Shifting Winds

Defeat 1,000 enemy cavalry units with your Camel Riders as the Abbasid Dynasty.

20G

A Golden Age

Achieve the third tier of the Golden Age as the Abbasid Dynasty.

5G

Dread Fort

Kill 100 enemies with Keeps as the English.

10G

Pass the Marshmallows

Use the Setup Camp ability 20 times as the English.

5G

We Charge Extra for That

Shutdown a Cavalry Charge with Palings as the English.

20G

Hope Is Kindled

Extend the Network of Castles alarm across 12 buildings simultaneously as the English.

10G

Lancerlot

Charge an enemy with 50 Royal Knights simultaneously as the French.

5G

Who Needs Infantry?

Win a match without producing infantry as the French.

20G

Big Shot

Destroy 1,000 enemy units with gunpowder siege engines as the French.

10G

Do You Deliver?

Accrue 1,000 Food from Traders in a single match as the French.

10G

Wild’s Bounty

Accrue 2,000 Gold with Hunting Cabins in a single match as the Rus.

5G

Big Game Hunter

Earn 500 Gold from bounties in a match as the Rus.

20G

Deforestation

Gather Wood 1,000 times as the Rus.

10G

In Memory of Kulikovo

Enhance 10 units with a single Saint’s Blessing strike as the Rus.

10G

Raiding Party

Raid an enemy building in the Dark Age (I) as the Mongols.

10G

Jagutu-iin Darga

Enhance 100 units with a single Khan Signal Arrow as the Mongols.

5G

Long Live the Khan

Win a match without your Khan being killed as the Mongols.

10G

Explore, Expand, Exploit

Accrue 10,000 Stone in a single match as the Mongols.

20G

Who Needs Cavalry?

Win a match without producing cavalry as the Holy Roman Empire.

10G

Inspired Economics

Have at least 60 simultaneously inspired Villagers as the Holy Roman Empire.

20G

Servants of the Land

Kill 10,000 enemies with Landsknechte.

10G

Swift Site

Begin capturing a Sacred Site immediately upon entering the Castle Age (III) as the Holy Roman Empire.

5G

Herd You Like Elephants

Destroy 100 enemy buildings with your elephants as the Delhi Sultanate.

10G

Field Construction

Build a Stone Wall, Gate, and Tower using infantry as the Delhi Sultanate.

5G

Higher Education

Have 20 Scholars garrisoned in a Madrasa as the Delhi Sultanate.

10G

Pantomath

Research all technologies in a match as the Delhi Sultanate.

20G

Be Subtle

Reveal 300 Villagers with a single use of Imperial Spies as the Chinese.

10G

Great Walls

Construct 1,000 Stone Walls as the Chinese.

5G

Move Like Wind, Attack Like Fire

Defeat 1,000 enemy units with the Nest of Bees as the Chinese.

20G

Four Histories

Establish all of the Dynasties in a single match as the Chinese.

10G

Wololottery

Assume control of 25 units in a single conversion.

10G

Having a Blast

Destroy 5 enemies with a single Demolition Ship detonation.

10G

All Creek, No Paddle

Sink an enemy Transport Ship that is garrisoned to maximum capacity.

10G

Through the Ages

Advance to the next Age 500 times.

20G

Coast Is Clear

Win a match during which fishing was your only source of gathered Food.

5G

Accurate Likeness

Equip your first portrait.

5G

To Remind, To Advise, To Warn

Equip your first monument.

5G

A Heraldic Achievement

Customize your coat of arms.

5G

Counter-Raider

Secret achievement

10G

Chivalry

Secret achievement

10G

Siegebreaker

Secret achievement

10G

Quit Touching Me!

Secret achievement

10G

Du Bois Are Back in Town

Secret achievement

10G

Fill the Coffers

Secret achievement

10G

Battle Royal

Secret achievement

10G

Careful Cannons

Secret achievement

10G

Twinkle Hooves

Secret achievement

10G

Yeah, Well, You Should See the Other Guy

Secret achievement

10G

Forgot a Batu

Secret achievement

10G

Boom Boom Pao

Secret achievement

10G

Keep the Change

Secret achievement

10G

Get Off My Bailey!

Secret achievement

10G

Ancient Tower Defense

Secret achievement

10G

Classic Conquest

Secret achievement

10G

Examining the list, a few other achievements stand out. “Recorded History” grants 5 points for viewing a replay. This confirms players will be able to record and possibly even share their Age of Empires 4 matches. Other achievements may hint at civilization-unique abilities or mechanics. For example, players can earn “The Faithful” for converting 30 enemies as the Abbasids without holding any Relics. Relics in Age of Empires 2 mainly were just pots of free money. However, this achievement suggests that the Abbasids get unique benefits from collecting them.

Meanwhile, players unlock “Hope is Kindled” by expanding the English Network of Castles. Again, it’s not 100 percent clear what this mechanic is. Historically, the English developed castles to protect the kingdom’s rivers and coastlines from Viking raiders. Presumably, this mechanic will reflect that role in some way. Other achievements encourage players to perform extraordinary feats with a Civilization’s unique units. Unfortunately, there doesn’t seem to be anything specific to using Age of Empires 4’s trebuchets, which hijacked part of the game’s last E3 presentation.

The list also includes 16 “secret” achievements that have names and points but no descriptions. Still, a player might find some clues in the names themselves. They include things like “Careful Cannons,” “Keep the Change,” and “Du Bois Are Back in Town.” Fortunately, players don’t have much longer to wait before jumping into Age of Empires 4 and finding out.

Age of Empires 4 releases for Windows PC and Game Pass on October 28th, 2021.

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Source: Xbox