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.
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.
Source: Xbox