100% Achievements Guide for Avowed including treasure map loacations

Total Achievements: 50
Breakdown:
• 32 Main Achievements
• 18 Hidden (Secret) Achievements
Unlock Methods:
• Complete the main story, side quests, collect treasures, unlock companion abilities, and trigger secret interactions.
Tip: Some hidden achievements only reveal themselves when you explore every nook of the Living Lands.

A. Multiple Playthroughs Are Key

1. First Run – Explore and Learn:
• Experience the story and locate key side quests without worrying about perfection.

2. Second Run – Targeted Completion:
• Use a dedicated run (or multiple save files) to unlock hidden achievements and tackle high-difficulty challenges (e.g., playing on “Path of the Damned”).

B. Save Management & Route Planning
• Pre-Decision Saves: Always create manual saves before major narrative choices or initiating quests that might lock you out of later achievements.
• Checklist Approach: Maintain a checklist (digital or handwritten) of achievements unlocked versus those pending.

C. Leverage Community Tools
• Use interactive maps and treasure guides (e.g., from Game8 or TrueAchievements) to ensure you don’t miss any collectibles for the Pathfinder achievement.

A. Main Story & Completion Achievements
• Avowed: Complete the game on any difficulty.
• A Test of Your Reflexes: Complete Avowed on the “Path of the Damned” difficulty (requires a dedicated high-challenge run).

Tip: Keep separate playthroughs for story exploration and high-difficulty challenges to avoid missing context-sensitive triggers.

B. Collection & Companion Achievements
• Pathfinder: Find all items on the Treasure Maps.
• Pantheon Purist: Collect and place every God Shrine Totem and Fragment.
• Companion Abilities: Unlock every ability for Kai, Giatta, Marius, and Yatzli by completing their training sessions and personal questlines.

C. Combat, Exploration & Upgrade Achievements
• Alpha Strike Protocol: Secure 15 stealth kills.
• Jingle, Jangle, Jingle: Equip a fully upgraded armor set.
• Dungeon Siege: Enter every dungeon scattered across the Living Lands.

Hidden achievements require extra exploration and experimentation with dialogue and choices.

Secret Encounters & Dialogue:
• A Cistern Warning: Confront your assassin in the Cistern.
• A Proper Introduction: Uncover the secret of Naku Tedek.
• You've Got It From Here: Sail to Paradis from Fort Northreach.
• Fior Extinguisher: Save Fior mes Ivèrno from the Steel Garrote’s wrath.

Unique Interactions:
• Spectral Evidence: Complete the Trials of the Tebaru Sanakis.
• Get in the Statue, Envoy: Locate the spot to “contemplate death.”
• Two Bears High-Fiving: Summon a bear to engage another bear.

Risky or Situational Choices:
• Reverse Card: Kill Captain Ngunu with his own poison.
• Retirement Plan: Sell your future corpse to Elia.
• That Sign Can't Stop Me Because I Can't Read: Ignore a warning note and pull the lever in the Sand Sea Ruins.

Tip: For secret achievements, consider a dedicated “evil run” or a cautious, save-managed playthrough to test different dialogue choices without risking progress.

Main Achievements (32 Total):

1.)Avowed – Complete Avowed on any difficulty
2.)Luckier Than They Know – Unlock all abilities for Kai
3.)A Little Power Goes a Long Way – Unlock all abilities for Giatta
4.)Bullseye – Unlock all abilities for Marius
5.)Slay! – Unlock all abilities for Yatzli
6.)Pantheon Purist – Collect and place all God Shrine Totems and Fragments
7.)Peak Performance – Reach the max level
8.)Pathfinder – Find all items on the Treasure Maps
9.)Pillars of Eternity – Cleanse all of the Strangled Adra
10.)We Remember – Complete all of the Ancient Memories
11.)Gotta Cache 'Em All – Find and open all of the Pargrunen Caches
12.)Bounty Hunter – Complete all Bounties
13.)Kith Lord – Discover all Party Camps
14.)Dungeon Siege – Enter all dungeons
15.)Alpha Strike Protocol – Kill 15 enemies with stealth attacks
16.)Jingle, Jangle, Jingle – Equip a fully upgraded armor set
17.)Pentiment – Complete all side quests
18.)Big Iron On Your Hip – Equip a fully upgraded weapon
19.)Grounded – Kill 10 spiders and 10 beetles
20.)The Outer Worlds – Unlock all Fast Travel beacons
21.)A Test of Your Reflexes – Complete Avowed on “Path of the Damned” difficulty
22.)Tired of Being Nice – Resort to violence in a conversation 10 times
23.)Can't We All Get Along? – Resolve potential conflict peacefully 5 times
24.)A Well Overflowing – Max an attribute
25.)Pants on Fire – Lie 15 times
26.)Training Arc – Complete all training sessions with companions
27.)Now Riposte! – Parry enemy attacks 25 times
28.)Cooking By The Book – Cook each recipe at your Party Camp
29.)Historian – Collect all History of the Living Lands volumes in the Eothasian Temple
30.)Explorer – Complete Sanza's map of the Living Lands
31.)Play Dead – Wear Necropants and a Revenant Bell Collar at the same time

Hidden (Secret) Achievements (18 Total):

1.)A Cistern Warning – Confront your assassin in the Cistern
2.)A Proper Introduction – Uncover the secret of Naku Tedek
3.)You've Got It From Here – Sail to Paradis from Fort Northreach
4.)Fior Extinguisher – Save Fior mes Ivèrno from being razed by the Steel Garrote
5.)Spectral Evidence – Complete the Trials of the Tebaru Sanakis
6.)It'll Cost Ya – Confront Kostya in the Lava Tubes of Solace Keep
7.)Allochory – Release Sapadal from their prison
8.)Parasitoid – Destroy Sapadal and absorb their power
9.)Everyone Disliked That – Have every companion leave your party after siding with the Steel Garrote
10.)Two Bears High-Fiving – Summon a bear to fight another bear
11.)Tyranny – Be knighted by a Steel Garrote member
12.)Get in the Statue, Envoy – Contemplate death
13.)We're All in This Together – Complete all garden companion moments
14.)Dream Fungi Rotation – Try Aiko's drugs with companions
15.)Reverse Card – Kill Captain Ngunu with his own poison
16.)Retirement Plan – Sell your future corpse to Elia
17.)Hawkeye – Find Fort Northreach's hidden room
18.)That Sign Can't Stop Me Because I Can't Read – Ignore the warning note and pull the lever in the Sand Sea Ruins

To earn the Pathfinder achievement, locate every treasure hidden throughout the game world. Use these guides as checklists:

Dawnshore:
• Intimidating Feline Codpiece:
- Location: A small cave along the cliffside on the eastern side of Dawnshore.
- Tip: Look for a narrow cave entrance tucked among rocky outcrops.
• Captain Henqua's Spoils:
- Location: A small underwater cave next to the bridge to the west of Paradis.
- Tip: Bring a light source and prepare for a brief underwater segment.
• Woedica's Inheritance:
- Location: Around the left of the eastern entrance to Paradise Hightown; find a small switch on the wall that opens a secret room.
- Tip: Explore the entrance area carefully to spot the hidden switch.

Emerald Stair:
• Practical Pockets:
- Location: On the cliffside behind the trees, just northeast of the Ranger Headquarters.
- Tip: Follow the wooded path until you see a break in the foliage leading to a rocky ledge.
• Painter's Regret:
- Location: In the cave beneath the waterfall to the southwest of Fior Mes Iverno. Look for a destructible wall; destroy it and jump across the gap.
- Tip: Use melee or explosive attacks to break the wall; time your jump carefully.
• Earthy Aegis:
- Location: Navigate around the right side of the destroyed ruins until you find a hidden switch near some branches that opens a door to the treasure.
- Tip: Inspect the ruins thoroughly; the switch may blend in with the surroundings.

Shatterscarp:
• Robe Of The Arcane Cheater:
- Location: In a cave on the cliff above the water. Jump down from above to retrieve the treasure.
- Tip: Look for a natural drop-off near the water’s edge.
• Seafarer's Boots:
- Location: Hidden under the rock bridge spanning the red river.
- Tip: Check beneath the bridge carefully for concealed areas.
• Dead Man's Mail:
- Location: On the ruins north of Shark’s Teeth; use a destroyed column on the side to climb up.
- Tip: You’ll need three lockpicks to open the chest.

Galawain's Tusks:
• Ancient Arrowhead:
- Location: On the cliffside to the south of Solar Keep.
- Tip: Follow the cliff edge and scan for glints of metal.
• My Loyal Shield:
- Location: Inside a building atop a hill; press the switch behind the desk to open a door leading to the treasure.
- Tip: Explore the building’s interior carefully.
• The Blade That Hungers:
- Location: In a cave off the path near the white square building on the hill.
- Tip: Remain alert while traversing hillside paths—the cave entrance is easily missed.

• Before Major Decisions:

•Save before engaging in branching quests or critical dialogue choices. • Prior to Risky Quests:

•Create multiple saves before starting known missable or buggy quests (e.g., “The Finer Things in Battle” or “Dawntreader”). • Dedicated Difficulty Runs:

•For achievements tied to the highest difficulty (such as “A Test of Your Reflexes”), avoid switching difficulties mid-playthrough.

-Community Insight: Many players recommend a two-run strategy—one for exploration on a lower difficulty, and one dedicated run for triggering high-difficulty and sensitive hidden achievements.

Unlocking 100% completion in Avowed isn’t just about finishing the game—it’s about mastering every secret, making strategic choices, and sometimes even braving multiple playthroughs. With careful planning, smart save management, and these extra treasure map guides, you’re well on your way to full completion.

Remember: patience, persistence, and thorough exploration are your best allies. Enjoy your journey through the richly detailed world of Avowed, and may every achievement be yours!