Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (PC) - ALL Campaign-Specific Achievements - A Definitive Guide

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (PC) - ALL Campaign-Specific Achievements - A Definitive Guide

This guide will cover all achievements that can only be unlocked by doing specific things during each campaign in Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition. Each individual achievement guide will contain information on how to obtain the achievement as well as a corresponding video showing how. The achievements are in order of which campaigns were originally available first - Beginning with the original Age of Kings campaigns
William Wallace (Celts)
Joan of Arc (Franks)
Saladin (Saracens)
Genghis Khan (Mongols)
Barbarossa (Teutons),

followed by The Conquerors
Attila the Hun (Huns)
El Cid (Spanish, Saracens)
Montezuma (Aztecs),

followed by The Forgotten
Alaric (Goths)
Dracula (Magyars, Slavs, Turks)
Bari (Byzantines)
Sforza (Italians)
El Dorado (Incas, Spanish)
Prithviraj (Indians),

followed by The African Kingdoms
Tariq ibn Ziyad (Berbers)
Sundjata (Malians)
Francisco de Almeida (Portuguese)
Yodit (Ethiopians),

followed by Rise of the Rajas
Gajah Mada (Malay)
Suryavarman I (Khmer)
Bayinnaung (Burmese)
Le Loi (Vietnamese),

followed by The Last Khans
Tamerlane (Tatars)
Ivaylo (Bulgarians)
Kotyan Khan (Cumans)
Pachacuti (Incas)

followed by The Lords of the West
Edward Longshanks (Britons)
The Grand Dukes of the West (Burgundians)
The Hautevilles (Sicilians)

and finally Dawn of the Dukes
Jan Zizka (Bohemians)
Algirdas and Kestutis (Lithuanians)
Jadwiga (Poles)

Historical Battle achievements will be listed at the end.

There are also 3 NON campaign-specific achievements listed which there are guides to as there are convenient places within the campaign levels to achieve them. These are the Dark Dinner, Golden Spurs and Tour d'Italie achievements.

This is a collection I have made over the last year or so, so there are a couple of early guides which were workarounds to obtain achievements when they were considered unobtainable which were fixed in following updates. These will be noted.

It should also be noted that using cheat codes will DISABLE being able to obtain achievements.

Offense Is the Best Defense

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (PC) - Achievement - Offense Is the Best Defense

Defeat all opponents before constructing a Wonder in the sixth Saladin mission "The Lion and the Demon".

As of this video being uploaded (22nd November 2019, game version: 101.101.33059.0 4403463), there is what I believe to be a bug with this achievement. Many people, myself included, realised that the achievement is not as simple as it initially seems. Your goal is to defeat your enemies before building a wonder, however, once you defeat your enemies, the game ends and your are unable to continue building. While it doesn't seem the way this achievement was intended to be obtained, you can work around it by changing your diplomatic stance with Persian Outpost (purple) to enemy so that the game doesn't end after defeating your final 'actual enemy', but this is hopefully something the Age of Empires team will look in to / clarify in the near future.

UPDATE: The December 17th 2019 update has fixed many issues relating to achievements. This should no longer be bugged.

The Kushluk Assassination

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (PC) - Achievement - The Kushluk Assassination

Kill Kushluk before 20 minutes have elapsed in the second Genghis Khan mission "A Life of Revenge".

Essentially you simply rush Kushluk with your initial forces, but send one of your troops to attack the tower on the way to him to lure all of the red army (Kara-Khitai) to respond to that, giving you the time you need to break down the wall separating you from him. He will run away, so you will need to track him down. He should be near his Town Center in the south-west of the map, but be careful to avoid patrolling units as it is imperative that you take no / minimal losses in order to have the strength to kill him.

I Was in China Before

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (PC) - Achievement - I Was in China Before

Defeat the Jin before they start constructing a Wonder in the third Genghis Khan mission "Into China".

Time is of the essence with this achievement, so bear that in mind from the start. The Jin are your most powerful opponent on this mission and they normally start to construct a Wonder around 25 - 30 minutes in - This can vary a little. The faster you attack them, the easier they are to defeat. One helpful tool shown in this video is the 6 x Bombard Cannons that will join you if you are able to reach them. This really helps as it's difficult to get an effective siege group together in the time that you need it, so take advantage of these and keep them alive as best you can. You can defend against your other enemies quite effectively just by blocking them off and building a castle at your base, so you can focus solely on attacking the Jin once you've done this.
The Jin have a fair amount of cavalry, so I found Pikemen to be a cheap and effective counter. It helps to build up on their island, rather than ferrying troops from your base all the time. You don't need gold or stone early on much, so try and focus on food and wood, but there should be a little time to get some gold or stone at some point - The stone can be particularly helpful to build castles in the Jin territory as you are pushing. Just make sure you keep the pressure on them. It's not good enough to just have them on the ropes, you really need to finish them or they may still randomly build a wonder.

*PLEASE NOTE* This achievement was bugged and wouldn't always trigger in previous versions, but triggers fine in the current version

The Go-Getter

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (PC) - Achievement - The Go-Getter

Defeat the Hungarians before Subotai has arrived in the sixth Genghis Khan mission "Pax Mongolica".

Time is of the essence again in this achievement. In this video, I build a second Town Centre early on to boost Villager production and get resource production in order. You may also want to focus on upgrading and producing one or two specific units. In this video, I focus on using Mangodai. A few Trebuchets won't go amiss either.
If you upgrade Mangonels to Onagers, then they will have the ability to destroy trees so it will be helpful to have one of these as I believe destroying trees will provide you with the best route to reach the structures that need destroying (2 x Castles and 2 x Town Centres).
Initially it appears the map is divided by a frozen river separating you from your foe and only one bridge connecting you, however if you follow the river all the way to the opposite of your starting end, you will see it has frozen over to the point in which you are able to cross, which leads to a wooded alcove with gold and stone. Using your Onager, you can destroy some of the trees and attack the Hungarian forces from the side. There is also a Castle and a Town Centre close to where you emerge in their base. All you need to do is use your siege units to destroy the buildings and protect them with your standing army as they push forward and eventually get to the remaining Castle and Town Centre. You also start with 10 x Saboteurs. 5 Saboteurs will destroy a Town Centre so remember to use these to your advantage as well.

Furor Teutonicus

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (PC) - Achievement - Furor Teutonicus

Defeat all opponents instead of collecting the required Relics in the first Barbarossa mission "Holy Roman Emperor".

As of this video being uploaded (17th November 2019, game version: 101.101.32911.0 4395365), there appear to be some bugs with this achievement. Many people are reporting the achievement not triggering, however whether or not the achievement triggers appears to relate to your interaction with the Cumans (Grey). They are a band of mercenaries that you can buy for 200 gold at the far right of the map. When I got this achievement, I didn't buy them or kill them and simply had no interaction with them whatsoever other than discovering their presence. Some people are mentioning that if you buy them or kill them, it can stop the achievement triggering, but this is hopefully something the Age of Empires team will fix in the near future.

UPDATE: The December 17th 2019 update has fixed many issues relating to achievements. This should no longer be bugged.

A Truly Holy Emperor

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (PC) - Achievement - A Truly Holy Emperor

Convert the Cathedral in Milan without acquiring a single Villager in the third Barbarossa mission "Pope and Antipope".

This method involves a little sneaking, but isn't all that difficult. Start by sending your priests on the transport as close to the Cathedral as possible and then disembark. Send the transport back and try and bring the rest of your units if there's time, but if not, take your strongest as the 5th initial member on the boat.
As long as you don't attack or go to close to their military, they will not attack you. The first thing you need to do is get inside the city. Keep your troops close to the gates and wait for an opportunity. There is a relic just outside of the enemy base that they will send a priest to collect. There are also sheep you can take which can help. Purposely lose the sheep to the enemy and try and follow it in as they bring the sheep within their walls. They also occasionally send trade carts through the gates. Careful not to block the gates too much or it can stop the enemy using them as it will detect the path is blocked. If all this fails, units will occasionally use the gate and you should eventually be able to get in. The more troops you get in the better, but try and get all your priests in. Any other units are a bonus that will help defend to buy your priests time while they convert the cathedral. Careful to avoid enemy units - there is a mangonel fairly close to the route in the video as well as an enemy priest near the cathedral itself. Troops will be quick to react once you start converting. Just buy time and protect your priests.

17/01/2021 - An update has changed the AI of the computer slightly which may cause the enemy to have more troops within their walls than shown in this video. This is still a viable strategy to get the achievement, however greater care may need to be taken navigating your priests to the cathedral.

Diplomacy is for the Meek

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (PC) - Achievement - Diplomacy is for the Meek

Kill the Scythian Prince and defeat the Scythians in the first Attila the Hun mission "The Scourge of God".

Your goal in this mission is to kill two of your three enemies. The Scythians hold the most territory and can be allied with once you rescue their prince from the Eastern Roman Empire (blue), making it ideal to focus on defeating the other two enemies under normal circumstances, however for the purpose of this achievement, they must be destroyed. Although the Scythians appear to hold a lot of land, they aren't difficult to kill - This is the first Attila the Hun mission after all which was the first mission in the first expansion to Age of Empires II. This video shows where in the Easter Roman Empire camp the Scythian prince is located. He must be killed along with the Scythians for the achievement to trigger. It does not matter in which order you decide to do this. The achievement only seems to trigger upon completion of the level.

Dark Dinner

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (PC) - Achievement - Dark Dinner

Eat 2 Wild Boars in the Dark Age.

THIS ACHIEVEMENT IS NOT CAMPAIGN SPECIFIC, but there is a convenient level for it to be obtained on in the campaign which is why it has been listed.

It's very possible to get this achievement naturally as you play, however the first campaign if you are playing in order of release where you can obtain this is the first Attila the Hun mission - The Scourge of God. It's also not a particularly challenging mission making it ideal if you are solely going for the achievement.
As you begin to explore and cross the river to the North, you will come across two boars. Simply send your villagers to kill them and the achievement will trigger - Just remember to stay in the Dark Age whilst doing this as per the achievement requirement.

Truly Countless Bodies

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (PC) - Achievement - Truly Countless Bodies

Defeat all opponents before 30 minutes have elapsed in the fifth Attila the Hun mission "The Catalaunian Fields".

Start by constructing a few Town Centres with your initial Villagers. I build 3 in this video, but maybe a fourth wouldn't be out of the question. This just gets your economy in check earlier and you start with enough resources to do this as well. Following your Town Centres, build a Castle so you can advance to the next age. Avoid building / researching anything unnecessary. Your weapon of choice this mission will be the Elite Tarkan. They decimate buildings with ease, making them ideal for quickly ridding yourself of your enemies. Build a few Stables and simply pump them out after researching the technology at your castle to make it so you can build them at the Stable. Only research technologies applicable to the Tarkan. Build a few Trebuchets to accompany your army and use them to make quicker work of Castles that stand in your way. Begin systematically eliminating your enemies and just remember to replenish your forces.

No Wonder on my Watch

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (PC) - Achievement - No Wonder on my Watch

Destroy every enemy Wonder before it is completed in the sixth Attila the Hun mission "The Fall of Rome".

Start by building a couple more Town Centres to boost your economy early on. Our strategy is basically going to be mass Elite Tarkans with a side order of Trebuchets. The only real danger is early on if you get in to a fight and you haven't got your army big enough yet. Although you have to react to your enemies building Wonders, it's not particularly difficult to get to them with time to spare and take them down. Just get a few stables up, upgrade your Tarkans and bring a few Trebuchets along. You should be able to max out your population pretty much after taking down the first wonder. It can be wise to bring a few villagers along to build Castles whilst your attacking for some extra support.

The Missionary

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (PC) - Achievement - The Missionary

Collect all Relics in the first El Cid mission "Brother Against Brother".

This achievement is fairly straightforward. There aren't any time constraints - You just need to know where all the Relics are and capture them. The achievement will pop once the mission is completed. This video begins once I've already established a base. The map will be revealed to a large extent once you build a Market.
Four of the Relics are in the far West of the map, in a wooded area where some Priests are. They will join you once you discover them and their Monastery will become yours so you can deposit them there. There is a fifth Relic - If you have a look at your enemies Monastery, you will notice a flag on it, indicating that there is something garrisoned within - The final Relic. Once you destroy the enemies castle, he surrenders and becomes an ally. You can obtain the Relic beforehand or simply change your diplomatic status back to enemy or neutral after this event and destroy his Monastery after he has made peace with you.

Hot & Spicy

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (PC) - Achievement - Hot & Spicy

Prevent Tabasco from being defeated in the third Montezuma mission "Quetzalcoatl".

Your ally, Tobasco (orange), will be attacked early on by the Spanish. The attack can consist of Conquistadors, Bombard Cannons, Cannon Galleons and infantry. The size of the attack seems to depend on how well defended your ally is. If you have support in their base, the attack will be lessened. In this video, I attempted to get as much stone as possible early on to get a castle up near their Town Centre as well as constructing a forward base nearby. This leaves your town open to attack, but this can easily be countered. The main objective should just be to make sure your ally's Town Centre isn't destroyed in the initial attack. Once the initial attack is repelled, you can focus on resources, research, building up your army and defeating your enemies at your own pace.

Numerous as the Grains of Sand

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (PC) - Achievement - Numerous as the Grains of Sand

Win the second Alaric mission "Raising Hellas" while training no military units aside from infantry.

There's a reoccurring theme in this mission - Attack and take a town and it will generate resources for you. These towns have gates / walls, so the idea of only being able to train infantry for the achievement can be somewhat of a hindrance, but it's still not all that difficult as Huskarls (which you will have access to) are pretty effective against buildings, so can use them rather than siege weapons.
You start with a small settlement with a few military buildings and a blacksmith - Seen as we'll only be using infantry, you should upgrade the things only relevant to them. You can't train Huskarls until you take the first town, so feel free to train a few pikemen / swordsmen to go along with you at the start. There's a Roman group in between your starting location and the first city, but you'll be able to take it with your overwhelming numbers, despite their cavalry being statistically superior.
All you need to do to 'sack' a town is destroy it's Town Centre, so you don't need to waste time destroying buildings or even towers for that matter. Just destroy the gates when necessary and head for the Town Centre, killing any troops along the way. One tactic I use that may prove helpful is if enemy troops come to a gate and open it, rush all your troops in so you don't even need to spend time destroying gates. That being said, it's still very much achievable to complete this if you don't do this. There's even a couple of side missions along the way which you can complete whilst still doing the achievement. Just keep pumping Huskarls in to your army when you get resources from the towns you've sacked.
The only notable threat is that enemy troops (including potentially more than one Battering Ram) come from behind and will begin destroying buildings in the towns you've previously sacked. They move fairly slow, but keep an eye on them as you don't want them to leave you without the ability to produce units.
Once you've sacked all the towns, you'll be told you then need to defeat the Romans. Just attack their base using the same tactic you've been using and make sure to destroy their Castle - You'll need to do this to defeat them, but you overwhelming ball of Huskarls is very capable of doing this with relative ease.

Rome Was Destroyed in One Day

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (PC) - Achievement - Rome Was Destroyed in One Day

Destroy all Roman Castles before 30 minutes have elapsed in the fourth Alaric mission "The Giant Falls"

This is arguably the hardest campaign achievement in Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition. There are 12 Roman Castles to destroy in 30 minutes. Unless you are really good and highly experienced at this game, it will likely take multiple attempts. As such, before even attempting it, I would recommend starting the level and resigning immediately to reveal the map, so that you can get a gist of where everything is and the plan of attack we'll be using. On the positive side, you will have two allies in this mission who actually contribute towards taking out the castles, but not to the extent where they will do everything for you - far from it.
The game plan - There are a few castles which can be sniped by Trebuchets from outside the Roman Walls which I would highly recommend doing. I do this to two of the Castles in this video, however it was my intention to do this to three, but one had already been destroyed by an ally (the one closest to your start position). The other Castles that you should snipe from outside the walls are the one on the far left of the map and the one on the far right of the map. Your allies will potentially destroy the one closest to you, but this is not guaranteed. I found the best entry point to use is where you ally, Ataulf is. Follow him in and build a Castle as soon as he attacks and start pumping Trebuchets, but make sure to also upgrade your Huskarls as soon as you can as well as getting the two increased Barracks production speed upgrades. I try to destroy every Castle from a distance and engage in as little prolonged combat as possible. After breaching the wall, there is a Castle to the South you can kill with a Trebuchet(s) with little or no resistance. Then across the bridge to the East, there is another castle which can be destroyed with Trebuchets - again, with little or no resistance. Then, make your way South-east and destroy the Castle surrounded by water from a distance and follow up by destroying the next Castle just to the North-east of it. Now, you'll want to double back on yourself and head directly North of the gate that your ally, Ataulf originally destroyed and cross some shallow water to get round the back, destroying another castle on the way (just East of the shallow water). This Castle has a large army around it, but as you'll be destroying it from behind a wall rather than where the gate is, they shouldn't chase you. Continue North-east up the road to the Castle at the very North of the map, again keeping your distance as best you can to avoid taking any more casualties than needed and protect your Trebuchets. After this, continue following the road South-east and you'll come across another castle behind a wall with a gate. Destroy this one too and the final Castle on your journey with your main army is just to the South-east again and can be sniped from behind the Aqueduct. This route covers eight of the twelve Roman Castles. As previously mentioned, three of the other Castles (far West, far South and far East) castles can be destroyed by Trebuchets from outside the wall and the twelfth Castle will always be destroyed by your ally, the Visigoths and is located just West of their entrance.
Now you know the plan, let's discuss the start. Build at least four Town Centres and get a lot of Villagers on resources - You'll really need to boost your income as much as you can early on so that you can ignore it for the most part later on. Send your Light Cavalry to the South of the map and then to your ally in the West, Ataulf, and he will begin his assault. Don't send it directly to the West or it will go through an enemy encampment and likely die. Send the rest of your starting army North-east to the Visigoths straight away, destroying the towers and army along the way and they will begin their assault too. Make sure you have enough stone for the mid-game, so that you can build Castles on the far East and West of the map outside the walls and snipe the enemy Castles there with Trebuchets as well as sending one back to your start location or building a Castle there as well and sniping the Castle closest to your starting location. There is also one upgrade at your Blacksmith that can be had that will increase your infantry damage, which is worth getting as the army we'll be using will consist of just Elite Huskarls and Trebuchets.
The final word of advice I can give is be persistent. My first attempt took 45+ minutes, but I began trying a few different things and tweaking my movements here and there. In total, this took me around 15 attempts, but with each attempt, I could see my average time coming further down. On the score screen after this video, it said the play time was 30:05, so I had no time to spare (although I did almost forget about the Castle in the West)

Fire with Fire

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (PC) - Achievement - Fire with Fire

Amass 10 Condottieri, 10 Genoese Crossbowmen, and 10 Bombard Cannon in the fifth Dracula mission "The Night Falls".

This is a simple enough achievement, but painstakingly longer than it has to be. Play the mission as normal until you get your settlement with a Town Centre. When you explore the immediate area, you will find some Italian Mercenaries who offer the Condottieri and Genoese Crossbowmen. You can purchase them with gold by clicking on either the Barracks or Archery Range respectively. They will keep coming out until you click on something else or run out of gold. This part is simple and quick.
What isn't quick is the Craftsman who builds Bombard Cannons for you once you have transferred them 1000 food. He produces one Bombard Cannon approximately every bazillion years and you need to wait until you have 10 for the achievement to trigger. The only thing to beware of is finishing off your enemies too soon. As long as you leave your last enemy (Purple) alive until you have it, you'll be fine.

With the Help of My Sisters

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (PC) - Achievement - With the Help of My Sisters

Amass an army of at least 100 Gbeto Warriors in the fourth Sundjata mission "Blood on the River Bank".

The first thing to note in this mission is that you do not initially have access to Gbeto Warriors, which you need for the achievement. You can only build them from the Castle after you complete a mission for Mema (Green). I believe the mission triggers when you first build a Market and there is no time limit to complete it so take your time.
The mission requires that you rescue their princess who is being held captive in a walled outpost containing an enemy Castle just to the West of Mema. You can get to it by going through Mema's settlement and crossing the shallow water. There are a few towers, Pikemen and Trebuchets, but nothing too difficult once you have some Trebuchets of your own and a light force to defend them with. Once the Castle and towers are destroyed, the princess will come under your control. Bring her back to Mema's Castle and you will be rewarded with 15 Gbeto Warriors and the ability to train new Gbeto Warrios from your Castles.
It should be noted that the achievement does NOT trigger simply by training 100 Gbeto Warriors, but you must have all 100 of them alive at the same time, which can be a little tedious considering you have a population limit of 125. Just make sure your economy is strong early on and get rid of a bunch of your villagers when you need the population. Also, Elite Gbeto Warriors still contribute towards this achievement - and so do the 15 that you given as a reward for rescuing the Mema princess.
The only real risk to be aware of is that if you complete the missions for both Mema and Fakoli (Yellow), they will both become your allies and are capable of killing your main enemy, Sumanguru (Red) pretty much on their own so be careful that the level doesn't end too early before you have trained the warriors you need.

Roar Like a Lion

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (PC) - Achievement - Roar Like a Lion

Win the fifth Sundjata mission "The Lion's Den" on Hard difficulty.

Some missions can be pretty challenging for your average gamer on hard mode, but this ones not actually that bad. It's important to make a choke-point early on outside the enemy base - build walls and a castle(s) when you get to a narrow passageway where you can see the enemy has a tunnel of walls on either side (You get here by following the land North-West from your main base and then South-West). This stops them from expanding early on and taking the gold / stone that's on the land between you and them. On a side note, there are also gold and stone stockpiles on a few islands around the map.
I found it best to attack via land and sea. Set up your land choke-point, then build a University and research Chemistry so you can get Cannon Galleons to bombard any enemy structures you can and clear out the enemy buildings on the islands containing gold and stone. Build a few Fast Fire Ships to go with them to protect them from enemy Galleons.
Once you've dominated the sea, go back to pushing your land attack. I found it best to combine Trebuchets with Elite Gbeto Warriors for protection. It can be a bit tedious getting in to the enemy camp as it's protected by two layers of walls with Trebuchets and Onagers inside the wall as well as towers, but you should have enough villagers on resources at this point to pump units out and overwhelm them.
It's likely that the enemy will also start constructing a Wonder at some point - Make sure you are doing everything as fast as you can to stop the enemy achieving a Wonder Victory and you should be fine.

Friends, Countrymen, Lend Me Your Ears

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (PC) - Achievement - Friends, Countrymen, Lend Me Your Ears

Convert Afonso de Albuquerque without killing a single Portuguese unit in the fifth Francisco de Almeida mission "A Son's Blood".

You start without a Town Centre on this mission, so you can't build up your economy early on. You also start with two Monks and a Missionary. Get some of your Villagers mining gold and build a few monks to assist the ones you already have.
Once you have converted 10 of Afonso's Armada (Red) men, you will be able to convert Afonso de Albuquerque which is basically the end point of the achievement. However, what you are not able to do until then is kill ANY of the Red army. You can take casualties yourself - that's fine. Just do not kill any of his men. You'll need to micro your Monks as best you can and bear in mind that as you don't have a Town Centre, you can't advance to the next age and research Theocracy, meaning that if you convert a unit with a group of Monks, they will all have to regenerate their faith.
Once you have managed to convert 10 men, you should be able to lure Afonso de Albuquerque out of his camp by approaching from the North-West side, by the coast and attempting to convert him from outside the wall. You will take fire from a tower, but as long as you have enough Monks, you will be fine.

An Army Marches on Its Stomach

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (PC) - Achievement - An Army Marches on Its Stomach

Complete all secondary objectives and destroy all of Dagnajan's smaller bases before Dagnajan and his army march in the third Yodit mission "A Fallen Crown".

The first thing to note about this mission is that there is a (not particularly challenging) time constraint, so try and get the achievement with time to spare. It should also be noted that you won't really be attacked much - Only by Begemder (Teal) and not with anything close to a large force.
We'll be using this initial freedom to build up our economy and advance to the Imperial Age as soon as possible. The general aim will be to get a large group of Cavaliers to roam the map completing all the tasks needed for the achievement.
Once you have a decent force, head South and destroy Alodian Rebels (Purple) and then head further South to meet Alodian Traders who would otherwise give a quest to destroy the rebels had you not already destroyed them, so in return they will immediately become your allies with whom you can trade with.
Following that, head South-East following the coast to reach some enemy docks which you will be asked to destroy also - Proceed to do so. Also around this time, it would be wise to research some anti-Monk technology as next we'll be heading to the top-middle of the map to destroy Orthodox Monks (Grey).
The final side mission to complete before Dagnajans army begins to march is to the South-East of the map. You will need to destroy a Castle, but it's not really protected by walls or units so should be relatively easy pickings.
Once all the side missions have been completed, you need to also destroy Dagnajans smaller bases which are on either sides of the river down the middle of the map (the areas protected by Wooden Walls). If you reach Stone Walls, you've gone too far South and have reached Dagnajans main base, which you should leave alone for now.
Once you've done all the side missions and cleared out Red's smaller bases, the achievement should trigger and provided you haven't been lollygagging, you should still have a fair bit of time to spare.

No Royal Hair Touched

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (PC) - Achievement - No Royal Hair Touched

Reach the King before 10 minutes have elapsed in the second Gajah Mada mission "Unconditional Loyalty".

Time is of the essence again with this achievement and it's not the easiest thing in the world to reach the king with time to spare. Firstly, it should be noted that you have an ally to the top left of the map who will help you, but you will need to find him first, so it's best to send one of your scouts over there. It says in hints that you can command your ally which gate you would like them to attack using chat commands. I use '106' to instruct him to attack the middle gate in this video.
Secondly, there are local villagers and buildings that will join you when you find them scattered around which are crucial to have the economy you need early on. I miss a couple in the video, but get the essentials. If you want to get them all, you should resign at the start of the game and familiarise yourself with where everything is on the map - This brings me to the third starting tip. There is a decent sized army that will join you around the middle right of the map, so it's best to send your other starting scout towards them as soon as you can - especially as the army consists of elephants, so it takes a while for them to get back to your base.
I found elephants the best unit to produce to breach the outer gates of the wall quickly and get to the king, so if you choose to do this as well, it's best to build a few Stables, to pump them out quickly and focus on food and gold in the beginning. You can find a few houses around the map that will become yours when you find them, but you can also build a few yourself just to be safe and then you can focus less on wood and more on food and gold.
Once the gate is breached, the units in the city tend to push forward to you and spread out a little bit, which can give you an opportunity to send a few units in towards the king. Be careful if any Bombard Towers are still up though as you may need to dodge the cannonballs on the way there.

Relic Hoarder

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (PC) - Achievement - Relic Hoarder

Collect all Relics on the map in the fifth Suryavarman mission "Nirvanapada".

This achievement is fairly simple - Just gather all the Relics. You start with a few in your bases so be sure to grab and store them first of all. The remainder are scattered throughout the map and you can search and gather them or (and this isn't actually a bad alternative) you can allow your enemies to gather them. The reason this isn't a bad option is that they will all be in one or two places for you to gather. They will likely be captured by the Red or Blue enemy. The only Relic that you may not naturally come across is on a tiny island at the top right of the map so be sure to send a Monk in a Transport Ship there at some point.
The only danger to avoid is that the map is that the mission will end if you kill three enemies, so if you're destroying bases in search of Relics, be sure not to kill three enemies fully until you have your Relics.
Explore as much as you can and keep an eye on the map for any white dots representing Relics. Also, the more you explore enemy bases, the better grasp you will have on where Relics are as a Relic in a Monastery is represented by a flag on the Monastery showing that something is garrisoned inside.

Chasing the Crown

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (PC) - Achievement - Chasing the Crown

Kill King Takayutpi before 5 minutes have elapsed in the first Bayinnaung mission "The Burmese Tigers".

This is a relatively difficult timed achievement. Five minutes is not a lot of time to track the King across the map, kill a few units along the way, destroy his Castle and then kill him.
This method is basically just to do all of the above as fast as humanly possible. There are a couple of things to note which should make this a little easier. Firstly, one of your starting heroes is basically a Monk and as you chase the King across the map, you will come across a few enemy elephants. It's important to convert as many of these as possible as you will need the damage to take out a Castle shortly as quick as possible and elephants will be able to soak up a lot of the damage too.
Secondly after you get to the initial camp where the King is and he flees, if you continue right, you will get control of a few more troops including a Monk. With this second monk, make sure to convert elephants on your way to the Kings castle as well.
The third thing to note is that the King will exit the Castle once it reaches a certain level of damage and he will make a run for it. One tip for making this easier is - As you are destroying the castle, send one fast moving unit further to the top right of the map and you will get some ranged horse-riding troops that will make it easier to snipe the King when he does leave the Castle.
Do all of the above as fast as you can and if at first you don't succeed, just keep trying to do it quicker and quicker and shave some time off. Your starting heroes are all expendable, so don't worry about losing them either.

Not a Greek Tragedy

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (PC) - Achievement - Not a Greek Tragedy

Win without losing any of your four heroes in the fifth Le Loi mission "A Three-Pronged Attack".

This achievement is fairly simple - It just takes a little care. Your forces start divided. Your have a farming village at the top left of the map, a military base near the top middle and your main town around the bottom middle with a hero in each one and two in the farming village. All you have to do is complete the mission without any of your heroes dying.
The farming village rarely, if ever gets attacked and only by a small force if it is. You can build minor defences to repel any risk of losing your two heroes there.
Your hero in the military base, you can leave there for the time being whilst you complete the secondary objective of destroying the towers and bring him to your main base when you can.
Your hero in your main base you can leave there as well. Just keep them all out of harms way. You can likely still use them to complete the mission if you like, but hiding them reduces the risk of losing them if you're after the achievement.

Raging Wildfire

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (PC) - Achievement - Raging Wildfire

Conquer Delhi at least 5 minutes before the timer expires in the fourth Tamerlane mission "Sultan of Hindustan".

Although timed, this achievement is easy (unless you're really slacking). After winning your initial fight, you can explore the map with your remaining troops, whilst having the longer term goal of boosting your economy and obtaining Trebuchets.
Once you have a decent amount of Trebuchets with a large supporting force, head to Delhi and start aiming for their Castles. Two of them can be destroyed from outside the walls of Delhi, so it's best to do that first and then move in for the remaining two Castles once you've mopped up some of their troops that they try and counter you with.
Unless you take an insanely long time doing this, the achievement is very much obtainable on your first try.

Cuman Flush

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (PC) - Achievement - Cuman Flush

Win the second Kotyan mission "The Battle at the Kalka River" without advancing to the Castle Age.

This achievement might sound more problematic than it actually is. Follow the instructions until you obtain a base and get your economy in order. Your allies will prevent you from being flanked for quite a long time, giving you the time you need to defeat Yellow.
They have two Castles and a few walls, but nothing a bunch of Battering Rams won't sort out. Just make sure you have a decent sized force to protect them with as bear in mind - their units will probably be more advanced, so you'll have to play the numbers game.
Overall, the resistance they give is minimal and the only thing to keep an eye out for is the occasional light attack which you should have the forces to counter.

He Won't Be Back

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (PC) - Achievement - He Won't Be Back

Assist King Bela and defeat the Austrian Duke Frederick in the fifth Kotyan mission "A New Home" before 45 minutes have elapsed.

The first think to note about this mission is that you get a choice to begin with. Travel back to Bulgaria or head south to help King Bela. For the purposes of the achievement, you must head south to help King Bela. You'll note that there is a secondary objective to find a destroyed Castle. As you exit King Bela's base to the South, take an immediate right and you'll come across it as well as a few villagers. Also note that you only need to defeat Austrian Duke Frederick before 45 minutes have elapsed - No one else.
Start building up your economy quickly - With your main aim to get a sizable cavalry force and Trebuchets. There is another objective to capture bases for King Bela. This can be done by damaging the tower in the middle of each base. Be careful, as he can also lose these bases if the tower gets too damaged again by the enemy. As of the date of this recording (27/09/2020), there is currently a bug in the game which is reflected in this video - Line of sight of the ally doesn't work correctly, although the Age of Empires team have confirmed they are working on a fix, hopefully in their next quarterly update. This makes things a little trickier at present as King Bela will attack the enemies and it's helpful if you go with him, but I was unable to see when / where he was attacking.
The more bases you capture for King Bela, the stronger he will be. He will begin to push Austrian Duke Frederick before the 45 minute mark, so it's important to try and keep an eye out for this and assist him to make sure you complete it in the time allowed.

Pitched Battle

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (PC) - Achievement - Pitched Battle

Successfully defend Cuzco without constructing any new walls or gates in the second Pachacuti mission "The Field of Blood".

This achievement is pretty self-explanatory - Simply don't build any walls or gates. Considering this mission revolves around around the protection of a wonder, this achievement condition could be considered a hindrance ... but nobody said anything about not building castles. Simply make sure the wonder is protected by Castles or units from all flanks and this shouldn't be a problem.

Unchivalrous Pragmatist

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (PC) - Achievement - Unchivalrous Pragmatist

Defeat Simon the Younger's army before the baronial forces attack in "Vain Ambition".

This achievement is fairly straightforward. Once you escape in the beginning of the mission, make your way to Gloucester (Orange) which will be visible on the map. Once there, you will take control of the camp. A timer will begin signifying the time you have until the enemy realises you have escaped. This is NOT the timer you need to adhere to. Once this timer ends, ANOTHER timer will begin signifying the time you have until the enemy attacks. You must defeat Simon the Younger's army before THIS new timer expires to obtain the achievement.
Simon the Younger is camped not for East from your town of Worcester. You should have plenty of time to raise an army strong enough to defeat him and his troops.
Note that whilst his army colour is blue, you do not need to defeat all blue forces, just the ones around Simon the Younger to the road East of your town

Throne Thief

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (PC) - Achievement - Throne Thief

Steal the Stone of Scone in the fourth Edward Longshanks mission "Toom Tabard".

This is a secondary objective, so can be missed. Shortly after you begin the level, a countdown timer will begin signifying when The Scottish Army (Blue) will attack you. There is a destroyed bridge to the North-West of your starting location that stops you reaching them. You must wait until the timer expires at which point the bridge will be repaired and you will be attacked.
Once you repel the attack, build up a force, cross the bridge and fight towards the most northern point on the map where Scone (Yellow) resides.
The quickest route is to stay as North as possible and cross the second bridge. If you approach from a more southern angle, you will have to go through a second camp of The Scottish Army across some shallow water.
Once you reach Scone, the Stone of Scone will be garrisoned in the Monastery and will be guarded by a small force including a few Monks. Dispose of them and destroy the Monastery, revealing the Stone of Scone. You must then pick it up with a Monk of your own and garrison it in one of your own Monasteries in order for the achievement to trigger.

Malleus Scotorum

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (PC) - Achievement - Malleus Scotorum

Kill William Wallace before Robert the Bruce betrays you in "Hammer of the Scots".

The level begins and you must defend your villagers from waves of light attacks. Once the initial timer expires, the attacks stop and you can research 'Warwolf' at the Castle your given control of. This shortly after produces a hero Trebuchet unit. The idea is that you destroy the gate and kill the enemy units guarding the Castle (the Castle and towers don't attack you FYI). Once you do this, the build phase of the level begins and so too does the countdown to Robert the Bruce betraying you as he is sent away from your camp - There is no visible timer for this.
There is a way to do this achievement without any time constraints however. You'll notice that before you take the Castle, you are trapped from escaping your starting camp by barricades which disappear once you take back the Castle. However, you CAN use Warwolf to attack the ground where the barricades are to destroy them, so that you can explore and kill William Wallace while Robert the Bruce is still at your camp (and not busy preparing to betray you).
Once you do this, you have all the time in the world to kill Williams Wallace. He is located South of your starting camp across a river and is guarded by a sizable force that includes Onagers and towers. You can actually defeat his guards with your starting army. All you need to do is snipe the towers with Warwolf and lure his troops towards you a few at a time, slowly killing his forces so that he has nothing left to protect him. Your Longbowmen excel at this, but watch out for the Onagers - Try to take these down quickly with your cavalry / hero. It's best to attack from the North-East. Once enough of William Wallaces forces are taken out, move in for the kill and trigger the achievement.
You can do this efficiently enough to still have enough of an army left to take the Castle near your starting camp and continue with the level. Just remember to use the Monks that you're given to keep your troops in good health.

No Wheels

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (PC) - Achievement - No Wheels

Do not construct a single siege weapon in the mission "A Kingdom Divided".

As the achievement description states, you must complete this level without the use of siege weapons to trigger the achievement. This could be problematic as you need to break in to the city of Liege (Teal) and it is a walled city with towers and 3 castles, however it does not include the use of Petards as they are technically infantry class.
You can clear the surrounding enemy settlements if you like to give you a bit more room to play with. I found the easiest route to attack from was the south-west. There are only a couple of towers defending the western gate, which you can actually stay out of range of. You will inevitably come to an enemy Castle located near the centre of the city, but as long as you have enough Petards, you can make short work of it.
Bear in mind, you only need to lower the villager population of Liege to less than 15 to achieve victory. Your best bet is going for the Town Centre once you have destroyed the western Castle. This is where the majority of enemy villagers will be. Just make sure to bring Petards and a decent enough escort force.
You can attack from the south-east if you would prefer, but this requires you going through at least one Rebel Supply Camp (Green). There are also more towers to the south east and the shallow water gives you a little less room to manoeuvre.
Attacking from the north-east isn't recommended as you have to take down a Castle straight away that can attack while you're still getting through the wall / gate of the city.

Golden Spurs

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (PC) - Achievement - Golden Spurs

Transform 50 Villagers by researching Flemish Revolution.

THIS ACHIEVEMENT IS NOT CAMPAIGN SPECIFIC, but there is a convenient level for it to be obtained on in the campaign which is why it has been listed.

Flemish Revolution is a Burgundian technology that is researched at the Castle and becomes available in the Imperial Age. If you are playing through the Lords of the West Expansion, the first mission it becomes available to do on is The Wolf and the Lion - the 2nd level. It turns all of your villagers in to Flemish Militia. They become military infantry units and lose the ability to harvest resources. You need to make sure you have at least 50 villagers before researching the technology in order for the achievement to trigger.

A Second Hastings

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (PC) - Achievement - A Second Hastings

Wipe out Humphrey's base before defeating Jacqueline in "The Hook and Cod Wars".

To win, you must destroy Jacqueline's castles in the 3 cities she has. Humphrey (Red) is based across the sea from your starting camp and will annoy you with boat attacks and the occasional troop landing. He must be eliminated before you destroy Jacqueline's 3 castles for the achievement to trigger.
Humphrey is based all along the coast which means you can use Cannon Galleons to destroy a good chunk of his buildings, but you are still left with two castles and his inner, less coastal buildings to deal with. Also note that there is an objective to destroy his 3 Lumber Camps which can be destroyed with Cannon Galleons. Once you do this, he will no longer build boats, however the achievement states you must WIPE OUT Humphrey's base, so destroying the Lumber Camps alone is not good enough. You have to destroy him completely / force him to retire.
Your best bet is to clear a landing area with Cannon Galleons and build a forward base on his land. He can be a bit tedious to deal with as he focuses on Longbowmen which are quite effective against Bombard Cannons, so Capped Rams are a good alternative siege weapon to use. Due to his Longbowmen being close to his castles, it's not always easy to just counter them with cavalry either as the castles will kill them pretty quickly. He will also construct siege weapons to counter you building on his land.
Once you eliminate Humphrey, return focus to Jacqueline and finish the level, triggering the achievement. Note that once you destroy one of Jacqueline's castles, you take control of the buildings left in the city. One of Jacqueline's castles can be destroyed using Cannon Galleons as it is fairly close to the sea.

Shut Up La Hire!

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (PC) - Achievement - Shut Up La Hire!

Defeat the French army before capturing Joan of Arc in the mission "The Maid Falls".

You begin with a sizable army and some Bombard Cannons. Protect your cannons and use them to lower the nearby castles HP to 1000 or less - This will bring the surrounding village under your control.
You now have time to build up your economy. Shortly after taking the town, another nearby town (Soissons - Grey) will give you a mission to build a Market in their town. There is a small Compiegne (Teal) force separating you so destroy them and build the Market. Shortly after you have done this, you will be given another mission by them to tribute 1,000 gold to them in exchange for spy information. Do this and it will reveal the majority of information on the map (as if you had researched Spies). This will reveal a large French Army (Yellow) settlement in the South across a river. This is what you must destroy entirely before dismounting Joan of Arc and completing the mission.
There are plenty of resources on the map and given that they are next to a river, Cannon Galleons may also be helpful once you get close enough to build a Dock on the river.
After you have defeated The French Army, you can cross the bridge to the South and emerge next to Compiegne. Use Bombard Cannons to break the walls down and create a path to Joan, then take her down with your main army, unlocking the achievement and completing the level.

Self-Made Man

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (PC) - Achievement - Self-Made Man

Win without allying with Argyrus or Guaimar in the mission "Guiscard Arrives".

You have the option to ally with Argyrus the Byzantine (Purple) or Guaimar of Lombard (Yellow) by sending your hero to either of their castles. To obtain this achievement, you must refrain from either and destroy one of their castles.
I opted for attacking Guaimar as this seemed easier based on the location of his towns and Castle. You can take a couple of settlements with your starting army. Once capturing the settlement closest to his Castle, I built 5 Battering Rams to breach the gates and take down the Castle, whilst using my main force to protect them and kill the units in the town.
Once you destroy the yellow Castle, the hard part is over and you can build your forces up and take the remaining Norman Barons (Red) that you need to achieve victory without ever engaging Argyrus.
As you get reinforcements and resources with each settlement you take, you shouldn't need many villagers to maintain your resources, so build a few to begin with if needed, but remember to kill them later so you can use the population to support a larger army.
You will also periodically receive reinforcements via Transport Ship from the sea.

Haute, Haute, brief candle!

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (PC) - Achievement - Haute, Haute, brief candle!

Inspire a rebellion in the second Hautevilles mission "Roger in Sicily".

The aim of this mission is to kill the 5 emirs and princes, thus capturing their cities. A side objective begins part way through the mission explaining that you can incite a rebellion in two of the cities - Prince Ayyub Zirid (Red) and Prince Ali Zirid (Teal) by bringing a Relic to their monasteries. There are 3 relics in the mission - One just North of the Teal base, one just South of the Yellow base and a third on an island in the North. Just bring one to one of the monasteries, located outside of their respective cities and the achievement will trigger. This brings some of their units under your control, weakening their defence. The achievement triggers at 12:36 in this video. You may just need to take care with your Monk around the Red Monastery as there is an enemy tower next to it.

Tour d'Italie

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (PC) - Achievement - Tour d'Italie

Construct a Donjon and use it to train a Serjeant.

THIS ACHIEVEMENT IS NOT CAMPAIGN SPECIFIC, but there is a convenient level for it to be obtained on in the campaign which is why it has been listed.

This achievement is quick to obtain and if playing through the campaign, can first be achieved on the first Hautevilles mission - Guiscard Arrives. Simply take your hero and move to the Norman Barons (Red) camp to the north-west, change the diplomatic state with Red to enemy, kill the units there and you will be rewarded with some Serjeants. These unique Sicilian units can construct a Donjon, which is basically something in between a tower and a Castle. Once you construct it, you can train Serjeants from them. Simply order your Serjeants to construct one and then order a Serjeant from it and the achievement will trigger.

Italy Jones and the First Crusade

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (PC) - Achievement - Italy Jones and the First Crusade

Do not lose a hero in the fourth Hautevilles mission "Bohemond in the East".

This mission can be a little overwhelming to begin with. You start with a large walled city that is soon besieged by several waves of invaders. You begin with hero units scattered around your perimeter. To be safe, I immediately gathered them and moved them to the centre of the city and ordered them to stand ground. This takes them out of the equation completely unless you you allow the enemy to reach that for into your city.
There is an optional mission to destroy Ahmed iba Marwans (Green) garrison. If you choose to do this, it allows you to explore a little south-east revealing small amounts of gold and stone. Alternatively, you can use your market to obtain the resources you need.
Just survive the waves or make a charge to Kerbogha and kill him to complete the mission. Garrisoned Donjons are quite useful in defending your city with.

Tolerant Piety

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (PC) - Achievement - Tolerant Piety

Build a Monastery or Shrine in every Lithuanian village in "Family Affairs".

This achievement triggers at the end of the mission, so make sure you've done it before you complete the main objectives. It also requires that you advance to the Castle Age. Once in the Castle age, you can construct Monasteries or Shrines to convert 6 local villages to your cause (Grey).
If you build a Monastery in a village, then the village begins periodically giving you gold. If you build a Shrine, then they aid you by sending troops at your enemies.
You can pick any combination of Shrines and Monasteries in each village as long as all six of them have one or the other in. If you choose to build a Shrine, they will assist with Battering Rams as well as infantry, so they can be a little useful. On the other hand, neither your ally (Teal) or any of the villages have a Market, so you are unable to trade meaning if you choose to build a Monastery, you can get a steady flow of gold.
Monasteries produce Monks and Shrines produce priests which have the old school Age of Empires Priest skin, however their stats are the same - As are the stats of a Monastery in comparison to a Shrine.

Eternal Gratitude

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (PC) - Achievement - Eternal Gratitude

Encounter a Penguin in the Historical Battle "Vinlandsaga".

This achievement is one of the simpler mission achievements. Start by building a Transport Ship and load one or more unit on to it, then just send it to the top of the map where Greenland is (that's where the Penguin resides). Land on the Northern-most section you can and simply follow the land sticking as close to the top as you can. You'll find it just behind some rocks before you get to the Greenland Market and University. The Penguin actually joins you as an attacking unit too.

*EDIT* - 05/01/2021 - Multiple reports have been made of a recent update affecting this achievement that may stop people from getting it which if true, will hopefully be resolved soon.

Lone Warrior

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (PC) - Achievement - Lone Warrior

Win the Historical Battle "Kurikara (1183)" without forming an alliance with the Hojo clan

This achievement is quite straightforward. Early on in the mission, you will be notified that the Hojo clan are willing to ally with you and you are prompted to send a unit to them to see where this leads - Simply don't do it and complete the mission as you would normally. You start with a fortified city with all the buildings you need and abundant resources, so it's not a difficult one.

Turkish Delight

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (PC) - Achievement - Turkish Delight

Win the Historical Battle "Bapheus (1302)" by defeating all other Turkish factions without forming an alliance with any of them.

Apologies in advance if your following the video - This one is quite long winded. The reason being is that you have 3 Turkish factions to deal with prior to taking on your main enemy. The Turkish factions must be dealt with first. You are given the option to ally with one of them, but you must refrain from doing so in order to obtain this achievement, meaning you'll be surrounded from almost every side and under fairly regular attack. You'll get regular reinforcements arriving to help you and you also have access to Bombard Cannons which will be helpful as all of your enemies are in fortified positions with walls, towers and castles. Stone is in somewhat short supply, so building your own castles to push forward and claim land might not be an option for you, but once you have your resources in order which your given time to do in the beginning, raising an army with some Bombard Cannons to go with it isn't that hard - It's more just a long process eliminating your enemies given they are all in good defensive positions.

Smoke on the Water

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (PC) - Achievement - Smoke on the Water

Purchase 20 Dragon Ships in the Historical Battle "Lake Poyang (1363)"

This level can be quite tedious. You start with a navy and soon encounter a village that will join you providing you with Villagers, a Trebuchet and a few Chu Ko Nu to add to the Chu Ko Nu you start with in a Transport Ship. The idea is that you slowly push using your different forces which clear the path for the next force: Use the Trebuchet to destroy towers, Chu Ko Nu to kill land units and your navy to destroy enemy boats. A timer is visible which shows when a friendly transport ship will arrive and deliver supplies to a temple that is being built. You must protect the Transport Ship otherwise it's game over. This is a repeating theme throughout this mission. Once you get to where the temple is being built, the village will join you, providing you with a more permanent base than the initial village that joins you, as well as a larger army.
In the very North of the map, you will encounter the 'Chinese Peasants' faction who will state that they make the finest ships in the land - These are the Dragon Ships that you need for this achievement. All you need to do is pay them 100 gold via the diplomacy menu and they will provide you with a Dragon Ship. Do this 20 times and the achievement will be yours. It appears there is perhaps a delay or maybe it does not register all the ships, but to be safe, just keep buying them until the achievement triggers.
There is no shortage of resources and there are also a couple of islands that contain gold that start occupied by enemy forces, so it's advisable that you clear these if needed. The Chinese Peasants also have a village on the far right of the map which contains a Market, so you can send Trade Carts to them to obtain gold that way. There is also a Relic in the village which will generate gold for you once you bring it back to your Monastery (you don't start with one and will have to build one). The achievement triggers before the end of the level, but I would also advise to save regularly as it can be easy to lose a Transport Ship.

NOTE: Achievement triggers at around 41:15 in the video - The remainder is just completing the level

Battleship

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (PC) - Achievement - Battleship

Win the Historical Battle "Lepanto (1571)" without allowing any Turkish Transport Ship to unload on your shores.

There are only a few areas on your land that the Turkish fleet will attempt to land on, so it's not a case that you have to defend the entire coastline. In this video, I split my naval forces in to four groups - Each controlling an area where troops can potentially land. Your given a verbal notification when the enemy tries to land as well, so be mindful of that and react when you hear it to make sure your taking them out as soon as you can. It should be noted that they don't try to land immediately - You do have some time before the first Transport Ship will come, but this appears to be a time trigger. It is not triggered by you allying with the Greeks or completing your Wonder. There are a few small islands off your coast (some containing gold and stone) that you can build towers on to help you defend. You have access to Bombard Towers which make short work of the enemy ships.

The Wonder, the wonder, the...Oh, Never Mind

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (PC) - Achievement - The Wonder, the wonder, the...Oh, Never Mind

Prevent the Korean Wonder from being destroyed in the "Noryang Point (1598)" mission of the Historical Battles

This is one of the simpler mission achievements. You start with a Wonder - It will be attacked fairly early on by land and sea. You start with a decent navy - It helps to add to it with Fast Fire Ships to quickly take down any naval threats. All you need is a standing land army - I use Cavaliers in this video to repel any land attacks. The Chinese will also provide you with troops once you meet them - They are off your west coast. Simply complete the mission as you would normally and just make sure your Wonder isn't destroyed and the achievement is yours.

[Alex]

I'm old now and work all the time, so unlikely to be updated sadly

[Ezan Okuyan Haham]

up daste please

[levy_cs5]

what are the hidden achievements?

[Whitey]

Chasing the Crown can be done much simpler and quicker. Take your Arambai and head straight into the camp keeping south of the king's position and then move up to cut off where he'd flee and kill him.

[Whitey]

Did you delete my comment?

[Alex]

Hahaha. You're not wrong. Sometimes when I watch videos of pro's doing things, I can't keep up, so this one is for my low-skilled brethren

[mitke]

Congratulations and thank You very much on getting all of them, it helped a lot, but I really wonder how You made it - Your skills are pretty low/medium (no offense) and I got really bored in some situations , for example You queue villagers/soldiers by just clicking for every one of them and you play mostly with mouse

Anyway, awarded and set as favorite.

gg

[Magofa]

Excelente!!

[Alex]

No problem ;)

[Royale]

Thank you for the quick response. I thought they meant everything that is not on a horse or siege :D