Styx: Master of Shadows Achievement Guide

Complete and detailed guide on all of the achievements to help you score that extra perfect game with no problems!

▶ Introduction

Hello, I'm AnonDogi and welcome to my first achievement guide! I will give my best to write in detail about every single achievement there is in Styx: Master of Shadows. Most of them are quite easy to get but there are a few frustrating ones. There are in every game. I've categorized in a way I find easy to follow.

Let's look at the numbers first, shall we?

TOTAL ACHIEVEMENTS	SECRET ACHIEVEMENTS	ACHIEVEMENT DIFFICULTY	AVERAGE COMPLETION TIME
33	7	EASY	10+ HOURS

I can say with certainty that almost all of these can be obtained in your first playthrough of the game if you carefully follow this guide step by step. Also, there are a few secret achievements that aren't visible until you actually get them so keep that in mind.

THIS GUIDE IS SPOILER HEAVY!

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Story-Related Achievements

Every achievement in this section cannot be missed. You will unlock them simply by playing and completing the campaign. For the most part you want to try to get no alerts and no kills in your first playthrough, then murder everyone to get them out of the way and search for those tokens.

AKENASH'S ATRIUM

Finished mission 1.

MASTER KEY

Finished mission 2.

DELIVERANCE

Finished mission 3.

THE CREATOR

Finished mission 4.

THE ARCHITECT

Finished mission 5.

CONFLAGRATION

Finished mission 6.

RENAISSANCE

Finished mission 7.
This is a secret achievement!

Reload-Based Achievements

All of these can be accomplished once you find a suitable spot by saving your game, doing the requirement once and then reloading and starting over until you're done. You can also unlock these over the course of the game but you wouldn’t be reading an achievement guide if you didn’t want achievements fast, right?

ARMY OF CLONES

Create 30 clones.

EXPENDABLE

Let 15 clones die.

UNQUENCHED THIRST

Drink 20 Vials of Amber.

HOW?
You should work on these 3 together. Make sure you have 2 Vials of Amber and save the game near a guard. Summon a clone with getting 1 create. Run the clone into a guard getting 1 death. Then drink 1 potion for the achievement. Do that pattern once more, then reload and repeat until you get it.

BORN IN THE SHADOW

Extinguish 30 torches.

HOW?
I would say that this is the easiest achievement to unlock. Most of the flames can be extinguished just by interacting with them or using the sand to extinguish from a distance. Although, there are some flames that can't be extinguished. You will get near the entire 30 just in the opening mission if you make sure to do it every chance you get so don't worry.

PASSKEY

Unlock 20 doors.

HOW?
This is the second easiest achievement to unlock. There are a lot of doors in the Intro mission. If you really want this one fast just save before a door. Unlock and open it, reload and repeat until you get it.

STICKY-FINGERED

Pickpocket 15 guards.

SHARPSHOOTER

Kill more than 40 guards with throwing knives.
This is a secret achievement!

HOW?
First one is pretty self-explanatory. You will visually see if a guard has an item you can pickpocket. You have to have room for the item to be able to grab it. Also, if you kill the guard first the item is destroyed so have that in mind. For the second one, near the start of the second mission, Akenash’s Atrium, there is a guard going up and down some long stairs that has a Throwing Knife to pickpocket. He’s on the right side of the level right near a wooden platform you can hide under. Have one on you when you get here so you have room to pick pocket one. Save the game and then use it on him and another nearby guard. 1 pickpocket and 2 throwing knife kills. Easy peasy!

SUDDEN SILENCE...

Kill 50 enemies without making noise.
This is a secret achievement!

HOW?
Only muffled kills you get from sneaking up on an enemy count towards this achievement.

SERIAL KILLER

Eliminate 200 enemies.
This is a secret achievement!

HOW?
Whatever way you want to eliminate or kill them, it's up to you. Just make sure it adds up to 200! If you're going for a standard playthrough then this one will be easily unlockable by the end of campaign just by playing.

OUTSTANDING DUELIST

Kill 20 enemies in duel.
This is a secret achievement!

HOW?
Any open combat is considered a duel. Simply parry until you get the kill option. Rinse and repeat.

Skill-Based Achievements

These all require you to earn enough in-game points to unlock them by completing objectives and earning Insignias in missions. You can spend points on skills while at the hideout between the missions.

WRONG TURN

Kill an enemy with a covered kill.

HOW?
It's the first ability in Kill skill three called Covered Kill. It costs 40 in-game points. Simply hug a wall, as a guard walks past you will get the option to kill him.

GOBLIN-TOSSING

Kill an enemy with an aerial kill.

HOW?
It's the second ability in Kill skill three called Aerial Kill. It costs 60 in-game points. Get above an enemy and jump towards them. While in the air you will be prompt with the option to perform a aerial kill.

DODGE THIS

Kill an enemy who was bound by a clone.

HOW?
It's the first ability in Cloning skill three called Bind. It costs 30 in-game points. When you get close to a enemy as a clone you can bind them. Then switch to Styx and kill the guard while he tries to wrestle your clone off. You have to be quick though.

SUICIDE MISSION

Eliminate a guard with a booby trapped clone.

HOW?
It's the second ability in Cloning skill three called Pounce. Spawn a clone and then have them enter a closet or chest. Then either wait for a guard to wander by on his own or alert him and lead him to your booby trapped clone.

LIKE LOOKING THROUGH A WALL

Manage to disable three guards, or more, inside a clone's smoke bomb.

HOW?
It's the third ability in Cloning skill three called Superior Smoke Bomb. It costs 60 in-game points Just round up 3 guards, set off the smoke bomb before they can kill your clone. That’s it. You don't have to eliminate the guards as it unlocks right when you set off the smoke bomb.

One Time Achievements

All of these are for doing specific requirements at a specific time in game. I'll tell you an easy place to do them all. Just remember to check this category every now and then. Now go there and do it!

MUSIC LOVER

You looked at the World Tree a bit too long...
This is a secret achievement!

HOW?
This one is located in the Intro mission. Right after you get your dagger you will come out and face the World Tree. Climb up to the first beam and head out to the edge looking at the World Tree and a song will start. It’s about 2 minutes. Just wait out the song for the achievement to unlock.

WATCH OUT BELOW!

Kill two or more enemies by making a chandelier drop on them.

HOW?
In mission 1, Akenash’s Atrium, section 1. You will be given a sub quest by Ozkan in the hideout to kill Godebert. You will find him on the way through the mission conveniently standing under a crate. Simply climb the sacks beside him and unfasten the crates. It will kill both Godebert and his friend giving you the achievement but since his friend also dies it will count against no kills. Reload a previous save if you're going for that.

INDIGESTION

Kill an enemy by poisoning the food.

HOW?
In mission 1, Akenash’s Atrium, section 3. As you start to follow Ector you will go up some stairs. At the top is a food bag you can poison. Then move slowly towards the 2 guards that are talking. When they finish talking one with path around and eat the food and drop dead giving you the achievement. Reload a previous save if you are going for no kills.

DOSE OF HIS OWN MEDICINE

Kill a torturer in a duel.
This is a secret achievement!

HOW?
First one I found was in mission 3, Deliverance, in section 3, Laboratories. You will come to a section that is most definitely a torture chamber. Save the game before engaging enemies here. There was a basic white robed enemy, a black robed torturer and a knight. I killed the basic enemy with throwing knives and engaged the torturer to a duel. Once he was down the achievement unlocked. Then die to the knight and reload so you don’t have a kill on this mission or engage the knight... Good luck.

GOBLIN SNACK

Give an orc one of your clones to eat.

HOW?
Immediately after the torturer area in Deliverance you are introduced to orcs. Simply create a clone and walk it up to a orc in a cell. The orc will reach through and grab it. That's it, achievement unlocked.

Grinding Required Achievements

These are the worst of the worst. The hardest achievements in the game that you will (probably) have difficult time completing. There is a big chance you're going to need a second playthrough for these. Here they are step by step.

MY PRECIOUS

Gather all the treasures.

HOW?
This is for getting all the Relics in the game. Each mission contains one Relic. Under the Pause menu you can tab over to the Relic section and get a visual clue as to where the Relic is in the level. I've also linked a YouTube video by SwaggersGaming for an easier way to get them.

TIDY UP YOUR ROOM!

No body found during a mission.

HOW?
This is fairly simple on any mission because you can save and reload as much as you want. Very easy during the Intro mission. Obviously if you are going for a no kill playthrough then you get this since there were no bodies to be found. If you do have to kill someone just make sure to hid the body in any of the billion hiding spots that are everywhere. Save frequently!

GREAT POWER...

Unlock all skills.

HOW?
This is the second hardest one. You will need all of the available in-game points for this. 1330 points exactly to fully unlock the first 6 sets of skills. The Predator set unlocks by completing 2 complete sets of skills. This set contain 4 really powerful abilities but cost you another 990 points. You must complete all of the side objectives and earn all Insignias for this. Every single point is required.

PRETENTIOUS

Do not use any item during a mission.

HOW?
I did this on mission 2, Master Key. It's pretty simple, don’t use any items. You can call your clone but don’t drink any consumables or use sand and throwing knives.

UNSEEN, UNKNOWN

Unlock the Insignia of the Shadow for each mission.

HOW?
There are 4 Insignias you can earn at the end of each mission. This includes Reminiscences, Intro. Shadow is for having no alerts triggered. Only red alarms matter, so you can go yellow and orange all you want. Use a ton of saves and just reload if you get seen. If you miss it on the first playthrough of a mission, when you replay in the pause menu you can see how many alerts you have set off. Only human and elf alarms matter and alarms for your clone don’t count against you. Although not mentioned, clone alerts on The Creator and Renaissance actually count.

▶ Frequently Asked Questions

In this section I'll cover the most frequently asked questions from the comments. If you want to ask something yourself, please leave a comment below and I'll cover it as soon as possible. Thanks!

QUESTION:

You said that there is a big chance you're going to need a second playthrough for these. So, if you replay mission can't you get those?

ANSWER:
Yes, you can get them by simply replaying missions. What I meant by saying that is if you didn't pay much attentions to any of those achievements, especially the ones that include collectables, you replaying every single mission is just a new playthrough.

QUESTION:

There's no achievement for completing the game without killing anyone, right? I noticed that because you mentioned a no-kill playthrough.

ANSWER:
There is no specific achievement for completing the game without killing anyone, but you need it for getting "Unseen, Unknown" achievement. No alerts and no kills.

▶ Conclusion

Well, that's it! I really hope you found this achievement guide helpful and if you think it can help others, hit that favorite button.

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[BloodDevil0]

for me Music Lover Triggered on the 3rd Beam not the First

[Rockkange]

How win without alarm on last fight? Clones ruines all entire level walkthrough

[FourberyJones]

Hi, for the "UNSEEN, UNKNOWN" achievement, do you have to get all coins and finish the mission under a time without kill any body and been seen in one run, or can you take all coins one time and do the other stuff after ?

[Dampfsalzig]

As other people said, do Pretentious in the intro mission. You can do it in 10 minutes and especially the distillery part is easy because you can knock out everyone by releasing the toxic amber gas.

[♡Alice Cousland♡]

Thank you for this excellent guide! Helped me a ton

[sez]

I lost all of my current saves because I accidentally loaded an old save from a few years ago while attempting the ]u] Music Lover [/u] achievement rather than replaying a mission. To make a long story short, be more careful with your saves people.

[Button Eyes]

Hey, I think you should mention that for Sudden Silence, killing those bugs count. However, they must be attacked from the front.

[gameforcer]

@dynastar, in the duel tutorial room when you pull the lever, quickly roll towards the same wall the doors are on, just more to it's right side. If done correctly the guard won't see you and he will turn away from the doors. Then just sneak up and kill him. Also - he doesn't count towards kills anyway.

[dynastystar]

how do you get the Insignia for the Rennaisance? you say I need to have no alerts for the Rennaisance, but the tutorial literally makes it so that I trigger an alert to show me how duels work.

[Dave]

For the indigestion achievement (poison the food), you can also poison the water bag in mission 1 zone 1 near the end of the zone. This is the earliest opportunity to obtain the achievement as far as I'm aware.