Questions about specific achievements

[Eat__Food]

I've been enjoying the game and working my way through some of the achievements I've got a few questions about some and looking for some tips on others. For starters, I've beaten the game three times now, unlocking endings 1, 2, and 4. If I unlock ending 3 will I start the next game as new game ++, or do I go back to new game (no +s)? Just trying to plan out some of my harder runs (especially the speed run and the no item run). If I'm going for the no item run achievement, can I get it by completing the game in the manner that unlocks ending 4 or does it have to be the way that unlocks ending 1, 2, or 3? Just wondering since I find that route to be easier and the items can really come in handy.

Any tips for starting heros/mob leader for a speed run or no items run? I usually choose the leader that makes enemies drop items but that won't help much if I'm not using items. I tried a different method with Socrates and the hero that makes all bystanders philosophers. That made the first few zones quite easy because I had an attack modifier over 300%. The main issue became that I wasn't able to purchase many good heroes because I primarily only had philosophers. I found that things became quite difficult once I get to Lemnos.

Few final questions. I don't really understand what morale does. As it goes up does it make the green bar at the top fill up faster? Also, how do you get the pacifist run achievement if activating the cryptos turns off achievements and in-game unlocks?

[Eat__Food]

So it seems that completing ending 4 with a mob size of 30 or less will not achieve the "Social Awkwardness" achievement. Just completed a game that way and it didn't work. I'd assume it's the same for no item achievement (Look no hands?).

[Ricardo Garriota]

You are right. Completing the 4th ending will not grant you any of the beat-the-game achievements (like "Look, Mom! No Hands!!!" or "Social Awkwardness"). You will have to defeat the final boss (whoever it is at the moment).

If you unlock the 3rd ending, you will keep playing as new game++. You won't revert to a regular game, so to speak. The only way to go back to the original ending would be to delete all progress.

The morale does make the green bar fill up faster, and go down slower. It also increases the chances of a unit staying in the mob when they are affected by a demoralizing attack (such as Hera's or the Panopte's attacks) or when the bar is at it's lowest.

You can get the pacifist run achievement simply by completing a run after activating the cryptos. It's true that normally you don't unlock achievements using cryptos, but this particular achievement is the exception.

And last, going with Socrates and turning all bystanders into philosophers is not a bad choice for a no-items run. I would also add the hero that turns bystanders into warriors (ending up with half of the bystanders as philosophers and half as warriors), as there are several cool heroes you can buy with warriors and increase your attack even further. I don't know if it is the optimal combination, but I am quite fond of it!