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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition

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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Achievements

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Base Game (Excludes DLC)

7,091

1,000

100

4.45

138,323

252 (0%)

150-200h

Eternal Gratitude
Encounter a Penguin in Vinlandsaga.

2 guides
Aztec Victory
Win a game playing as the Aztecs.

4 guides
Berber Victory
Win a game playing as the Berbers.

4 guides
Briton Victory
Win a game playing as the Britons.

4 guides
Bulgarian Victory
Win a game playing as the Bulgarians.

4 guides
Burmese Victory
Win a game playing as the Burmese.

3 guides
Byzantine Victory
Win a game playing as the Byzantines.

4 guides
Celtic Victory
Win a game playing as the Celts.

4 guides
Chinese Victory
Win a game playing as the Chinese.

4 guides
Cuman Victory
Win a game playing as the Cumans.

4 guides
Ethiopian Victory
Win a game playing as the Ethiopians.

4 guides
Frankish Victory
Win a game playing as the Franks.

4 guides
Gothic Victory
Win a game playing as the Goths.

4 guides
Hunnic Victory
Win a game playing as the Huns.

4 guides
Inca Victory
Win a game playing as the Incas.

4 guides
Indian Victory
Win a game playing as the Indians.

3 guides
Italian Victory
Win a game playing as the Italians.

3 guides
Japanese Victory
Win a game playing as the Japanese.

3 guides
Khmer Victory
Won a game playing as the Khmer.

3 guides
Korean Victory
Win a game playing as the Koreans.

3 guides
Lithuanian Victory
Win a game playing as the Lithuanians.

3 guides
Magyar Victory
Win a game playing as the Magyars.

3 guides
Malay Victory
Win a game playing as the Malay.

3 guides
Malian Victory
Win a game playing as the Malians.

3 guides
Mayan Victory
Win a game playing as the Mayans.

3 guides
Mongol Victory
Win a game playing as the Mongols.

3 guides
Persian Victory
Win a game playing as the Persians.

4 guides
Portuguese Victory
Win a game playing as the Portuguese.

3 guides
Saracen Victory
Win a game playing as the Saracens.

3 guides
Slavic Victory
Win a game playing as the Slavs.

3 guides
Spanish Victory
Win a game playing as the Spanish.

3 guides
Tatar Victory
Win a game playing as the Tatars.

3 guides
Teutonic Victory
Win a game playing as the Teutons.

3 guides
Turkish Victory
Win a game playing as the Turks.

3 guides
Vietnamese Victory
Win a game playing as the Vietnamese.

3 guides
Viking Victory
Win a game playing as the Vikings.

4 guides
Sheep Hoarder
Gather 20 sheep in a Random Map game.

4 guides
The Wonder, the Wonder, Noooooo...
Build a Wonder.

2 guides
Losing Your Religion
Convert an enemy Monk.

1 guide
Dark Humor
Kill 20 Villagers with Militia in the Dark Age.

2 guides
Howdy Neighbor
Scale an enemy wall using a Siege Tower.

1 guide
Guardian of Scotland
Complete the William Wallace Campaign.

2 guides
Iron Maid
Complete the Joan of Arc Campaign.

1 guide
For the Horde!
Complete the Genghis Khan Campaign.
Custodian of the Holy Land
Complete the Saladin Campaign.
The Emperor Strikes Back
Complete the Barbarossa Campaign.
Huney, I Shrunk the Romans
Complete the Attila the Hun Campaign.
El Campeador
Complete the El Cid Campaign.
Emperor of Tenochtitlan
Complete the Montezuma Campaign.
Battle Beast
Complete all Historical Battles.

1 guide
The Thicker the Hay, the Easier Mowed
Complete the Alaric Campaign.
A Tale of One City
Complete the Bari Campaign.
Vladislav, Baby Don't Hurt Me
Complete the Dracula Campaign.
Earth Shaker
Complete the Pachacuti Campaign.
The Blind Archer
Complete the Prithviraj Campaign.
Renaissance Man
Complete the Sforza Campaign.
Age of Discovery
Complete the Francisco de Almeida Campaign.

1 guide
King of Africa
Complete the Sundjata Campaign.

1 guide
Master of the Maghreb
Complete the Tariq ibn Ziyad Campaign.
Destroyer of Axum
Complete the Yodit Campaign.
Cakkavatti
Complete the Bayinnaung Campaign.
Island Hopper
Complete the Gajah Mada Campaign.
Rebel with a Cause
Complete the Le Loi Campaign.
King of the Just Laws
Complete the Suryavarman I Campaign.
The Cabbage King
Complete the Ivaylo Campaign.
Empire of the Steppes
Complete the Tamerlane Campaign.
Yes We Khan!
Complete the Kotyan Khan Campaign.
A Truly Holy Emperor
Convert the Cathedral in Milan without acquiring a single Villager in the third Barbarossa mission.

3 guides
No Wonder on My Watch
Destroy every enemy Wonder before it is completed in the sixth Attila the Hun mission.

2 guides
The Kushluk Assassination
Kill Kushluk before 20 minutes have elapsed in the second Genghis Khan mission.

1 guide
I Was in China Before
Defeat the Jin before they start constructing a Wonder in the third Genghis Khan mission.

6 guides
Out with a Bang
Kill an enemy King with a Petard or Demolition Ship.

2 guides
The Go-Getter
Defeat the Hungarians before Subotai has arrived in the sixth Genghis Khan mission.

6 guides
Truly Countless Bodies
Defeat all opponents before 30 minutes have elapsed in the fifth Attila the Hun mission.

5 guides
Hot & Spicy
Prevent Tabasco from being defeated in the third Montezuma mission.

2 guides
Battleship
Win "Lepanto (1571)" without allowing any Turkish Transport Ship to unload on your shores.

3 guides
Turkish Delight
Win "Bapheus (1302)" by defeating all other Turkish factions without forming an alliance with them.

2 guides
Chasing the Crown
Kill King Takayutpi before 5 minutes have elapsed in the first Bayinnaung mission.

4 guides
Friends, Countrymen, Lend Me Your Ears
Convert Afonso without killing a single Portuguese unit in fifth Francisco de Almeida mission.

2 guides
Rome Was Destroyed in One Day
Destroy all Roman Castles before 30 minutes have elapsed in the fourth Alaric mission.

5 guides
Roar Like a Lion
Win the fifth Sundjata mission on Hard difficulty.

3 guides
No Royal Hair Touched
Reach the King before 10 minutes have elapsed in the second Gajah Mada mission.

3 guides
Cuman Flush
Win the second Kotyan mission without advancing to the Castle Age.

3 guides
He Won't Be Back
Assist King Bela and defeat Austrian Duke Frederick in the fifth Kotyan mission before 45 minutes.

3 guides
Unexpected
Convert 100 units using Spanish Missionaries.

1 guide
Supremely Unexpected
Win a match as the Spanish while only creating Villagers.

3 guides
Final Countdown
Destroy an opponent's Wonder with less than 100 years remaining on the Wonder Victory countdown.

5 guides
Homeless
Delete your starting Town Center and still win the game.

1 guide
Out of Their Element
Destroy a ship using a melee unit.

2 guides
Castle of Doubt
Lose an unfinished Castle that is at least 95% complete.

3 guides
Rest in Peace
Beat an AI opponent on "Peaceful" difficulty in a 1v1 game.

3 guides
Easy Going
Beat an AI opponent on "Standard" difficulty in a 1v1 game.

2 guides
With Moderation
Beat an AI opponent on "Moderate" difficulty in a 1v1 game.

3 guides
Rough Ride
Beat an AI opponent on "Hard" difficulty in a 1v1 game.

3 guides
Barbaric Manners
Beat an AI opponent on "Hardest" difficulty in a 1v1 game.

3 guides
Prominent Player
Beat an AI opponent on "Extreme" difficulty in a 1v1 game.

7 guides
Age of Empires
Win a game with every civilization.

4 guides
The King Is Dead, Long Live the King!
Win a Regicide game.

1 guide
Dark Dinner
Eat 2 Wild Boars in the Dark Age.

1 guide
Masterpiece
Win alone against 3 human opponents.

3 guides

Add-on

Dawn of the Dukes

1,024

200

4.53

4,532

467 (10%)

15-20h

Bond of Brothers
Complete the Algirdas and Kestutis campaign.
Tolerant Piety
Build a Monastery or Shrine in every Lithuanian village in "Family Affairs".

1 guide
Scattered Horde
Kill all enemy commanders before defeating their hordes in "The Tatar Yoke".

1 guide
Mint Condition
Deliver the Ransom Cart undamaged in "In the Shadow of the Throne".

1 guide
Star of the Poles
Complete the Jadwiga campaign.
Protector of the Realm
Win without losing any neutral towns to Halych in "Star of the Poles".

1 guide
No Baggage
Defeat the Crimean Tatars without building a Town Center in "Vytautas' Crusade".

2 guides
No Quarter
Kill Ulrich von Jungingen and Nicolas von Renys in "The Fruits of Her Labor".

1 guide
Man of the Chalice
Complete the Jan Zizka campaign.
Malevolent Marauder
Destroy all 6 Bohemian villages in "The One-Eyed Wanderer".

1 guide
Zizkov Hill
Do not lose the Old Tower northeast of your city in "The Golden City".

1 guide
Against All
Defeat the Crusaders in the fifth Jan Zizka mission "The Emperor's Fury".

1 guide
Bohemian Victory
Win a game playing as the Bohemians.

1 guide
Polish Victory
Win a game playing as the Poles.

1 guide
Rhapsody of the Bohemians
Train 10 Houfnices as the Bohemians.

1 guide
Fast Food
Gather 500 food by constructing farms next to Folwarks as the Poles.

1 guide

Update

Title Update 1

2,342

300

4.36

47,061

402 (1%)

40-50h

Chain Reaction
Blow up an enemy Demolition Ship with a Demolition Ship of your own.

3 guides
Anyone Order a Pizza?
Train 1,000 Condottieri as a non-Italian civilization.

2 guides
No Suntzu Light
Shoot 100,000 arrows with your Chu Ko Nu.

2 guides
Wololo
Convert 1,000 units.

2 guides
90kg Over 300 Meters
Build 300 Trebuchets.

1 guide
Fighting From Afar
Create 500 Longbowmen in a single match.

2 guides
Castle Crusher
Destroy 50 Castles.

1 guide
The Wonder, the Wonder, the...Oh, Never Mind
Prevent the Korean Wonder from being destroyed in "Noryang Point (1598)".

2 guides
Diplomacy Is for the Meek
Kill the Scythian Prince and defeat the Scythians in the first Attila the Hun mission.

1 guide
Offense Is the Best Defense
Defeat all opponents before constructing a Wonder in the sixth Saladin mission.

3 guides
D-Day (D stands for Demo)
Destroy an enemy Transport Ship with a Demolition Ship.

1 guide
Furor Teutonicus
Defeat all opponents instead of collecting the required Relics in the first Barbarossa mission.

2 guides
Relic Hoarder
Collect all Relics on the map in the fifth Suryavarman mission.

3 guides
The Missionary
Collect all Relics in the first El Cid mission.

2 guides
Lone Warrior
Win "Kurikara (1183)" without forming an alliance with the Hojo clan.

2 guides
Fire with Fire
Amass 10 Condottieri, 10 Genoese Crossbowmen, and 10 Bombard Cannons in the fifth Dracula mission.

2 guides
Raging Wildfire
Conquer Delhi at least 5 minutes before the timer expires in the fourth Tamerlane mission.

2 guides
Numerous As the Grains of Sand
Win the second Alaric mission while training no military units aside from infantry.

4 guides
Smoke on the Water
Purchase 20 Dragon Ships in "Lake Poyang (1363)".

2 guides
With the Help of My Sisters
Amass an army of at least 100 Gbeto Warriors in the fourth Sundjata mission.

2 guides
An Army Marches on Its Stomach
Do all secondary objectives and destroy all small bases before army marches in third Yodit mission.

2 guides
Not a Greek Tragedy
Win without losing any of your four heroes in the fifth Le Loi mission.

2 guides
Pitched Battle
Successfully defend Cuzco without building any new walls or gates in the second Pachacuti mission.

2 guides
Frankly My Dear...
Create 100 Throwing Axeman in a single match.

1 guide
Kaboom
Kill 1,000 enemy units using Demolition Ships.

1 guide
Bull's Eye
Destroy a Trebuchet with another Trebuchet.

2 guides
It's a Treb!
Kill 25 units with Trebuchets.

1 guide
Marco Polo
Explore 99% of a ludicrously sized map.

3 guides
Knocking on Your Door
Demolish 200 buildings with Battering Rams.

2 guides
Sushi Lover
Build 30 Japanese Fishing Ships.

2 guides
Mango Shots
Kill 500 units with Mangonels.

3 guides
Hun, What Are You doing?
Burn down 200 buildings with Tarkans.

1 guide
Relic Hunter
Collect 100 Relics.

1 guide
Pleasant Peasant
Build 1,000 Farms in total.

1 guide
Bird Shooting
Kill an enemy Scout Cavalry with your Town Center.

2 guides
Karambolage
Spam the enemy with 500 Karambit Warriors in a single game.

1 guide
Too Lame To Tame
Loot 500 gold with Keshiks.

2 guides
Elephantastic
Train 40 War or Battle Elephants in a single game.

2 guides

Add-on

Lords of the West

990

200

4.48

5,072

572 (11%)

8-10h

The English Justinian
Complete the Edward Longshanks campaign.
The Good, the Bold, and the Fearless
Complete the Grand Dukes of the West campaign.
Haute Culture
Complete the Hautevilles campaign.
Unchivalrous Pragmatist
Defeat Simon the Younger's army before the baronial forces attack in "Vain Ambition".

2 guides
Throne Thief
Steal the Stone of Scone in the fourth Edward Longshanks mission "Toom Tabard".

2 guides
Malleus Scotorum
Kill William Wallace before Robert the Bruce betrays you in "Hammer of the Scots".

1 guide
No Wheels
Do not construct a single siege weapon in the mission "A Kingdom Divided".

2 guides
A Second Hastings
Wipe out Humphrey's base before defeating Jacqueline in "The Hook and Cod Wars".

4 guides
Shut Up La Hire!
Defeat the French army before capturing Joan of Arc in the mission "The Maid Falls".

2 guides
Self-Made Man
Win without allying with Argyrus or Guaimar in the mission "Guiscard Arrives".

2 guides
Haute, Haute, brief candle!
Inspire a rebellion in the second Hautevilles mission "Roger in Sicily".

2 guides
Italy Jones and the First Crusade
Do not lose a hero in the fourth Hautevilles mission "Bohemond in the East".

3 guides
Burgundian Victory
Win a game playing as the Burgundians.
Sicilian Victory
Win a game playing as the Sicilians.
Golden Spurs
Transform 50 Villagers by researching Flemish Revolution.

2 guides
Tour d'Italie
Construct a Donjon and use it to train a Serjeant.

2 guides

Add-on

Dynasties of India

966

190

4.25

2,422

425 (18%)

15-20h

The Persian Tiger
Complete the Babur campaign.
Never Trust a Campaign AI
Ignore Kabul's offer to form a non-aggression pact in "The Last Timurids".

2 guides
An Offer You Khan't Refuse
Convert both Alam Khan and Daulat Khan in "The Battle of Panipat".

1 guide
The Renovator
Repair all 4 Town Centers in the devastated villages in "The Rajputs".

1 guide
Like Father, Like Son
Complete the Rajendra campaign.
No Rest for the Wicked
Defeat Mannaram and Polonnaruwa without capturing a Town Center in Rajendra #2.

1 guide
Eye of the Tiger
Defeat all enemy factions in "Rising Star".

2 guides
No Wonder You Won
Win the game before Mahipala completes his Wonder in "Sacred Waters".

1 guide
Won't You Take Me by the Hand
Complete the Devapala campaign.
Huna Join Me?
Convert all 3 Huna Khans in "Renunciation".

2 guides
Construction Cancellation
Destroy the Rashtrakuta Wonder before it is completed in "Liberation?".

1 guide
Parinirvana
Accumulate 100 piety points in "Enlightenment".

1 guide
Face My Ratha
Train 10 Rathas as the Bengalis.

1 guide
King of the Seas
Sink 10 enemy ships with Thirisadais as the Dravidians.

1 guide

Update

Dynasties of India Title Update

900

4.18

4,058

410 (10%)

1-2h

Raja of the People
Save both allied villages in "Born of Fire" on Hard difficulty.

2 guides
Hopeless Romantic
Win "Hand of a Princess" with 12+ minutes remaining on the timer.

2 guides
Inspiring Poet
Convert all Rajas before the Ghorids attack in Prithviraj #5 on Hard difficulty.

1 guide
Bengali Victory
Win a game playing as the Bengalis.
Dravidian Victory
Win a game playing as the Dravidians.

1 guide
Gurjara Victory
Win a game playing as the Gurjaras.

1 guide
Forged in the Heat of Battle
Train 10 Chakram Throwers as the Gurjaras.

1 guide

Update

Title Update 2

310

4.23

101,208

700 (1%)

1-2h

Not Just a Militia
Upgrade your Militia to Men-at-Arms.

2 guides
Family Feudal
Advance to the Feudal Age in a Campaign Scenario.

1 guide
Can I be Frank with You?
Win the "Tours (732)" Co-Op Historical Battle with an AI or Human Teammate.

2 guides
Challenge Accepted
Win any Medal in any Art of War Challenge.
Going for the Gold
Win a Gold Medal in any Art of War Challenge.

1 guide
Wingman
Win a Skirmish or Multiplayer Game with a Human or AI Teammate.

1 guide
Baby Boomer
Queue 5 Villagers at the Town Center in the Dark Age.

2 guides
Bull Market
Create a Trade Route with another Market.

1 guide
Bon Voyage
Turn on Auto-Scout in any Game Mode.

1 guide
Prepare for Boar!
Research Loom at the Town Center.

1 guide

Add-on

Return of Rome

1,737

300

3.81

2,850

250 (9%)

8-10h

The God of War
Complete the Sargon campaign.
Not Cutting Corners
Subdue both Sippar and Borsippa in "The Chosen One".

2 guides
Expedited Delivery
Bring the Artifact to each city-state before 30 minutes have elapsed in "Divine Will".

1 guide
Ur Out of Here
Destroy Ur's Wonder before it is completed in "The Prophecy".

1 guide
Back to Square One
Complete the Pyrrhus campaign.
What Would Alexander Have Done?
Win with all allied Town Centers remaining in "A Second Alexander".

3 guides
Greece'd Lightning
Win before Demetrius arrives in "The Many Kings of Macedon".

1 guide
The Best Defense...
Defeat all enemies in "Sisyphus".

1 guide
Optimus Princeps
Complete the Trajan campaign.
Are You Not Entertained?
Win "Legates and Legions" in less than 10 minutes.

2 guides
I Am Legion
Defeat the Dacian Army in "Heads Will Roll".

2 guides
You Have No Power Here!
Lose less than 5 units to conversion in "An Old Enemy".

1 guide
Roman Victory
Win a game as the Romans.

1 guide
Assyrian Victory
Win a game as the Assyrians in Return of Rome.

1 guide
Babylonian Victory
Win a game as the Babylonians in Return of Rome.

1 guide
Carthaginian Victory
Win a game as the Carthaginians in Return of Rome.

1 guide
Choson Victory
Win a game as the Choson in Return of Rome.

1 guide
Egyptian Victory
Win a game as the Egyptians in Return of Rome.

1 guide
Greek Victory
Win a game as the Greeks in Return of Rome.

1 guide
Hittite Victory
Win a game as the Hittites in Return of Rome.

1 guide
Lac Viet Victory
Win a game as the Lac Viet in Return of Rome

1 guide
Macedonian Victory
Win a game as the Macedonians in Return of Rome.

1 guide
Minoan Victory
Win a game as the Minoans in Return of Rome.

1 guide
Palmyran Victory
Win a game as the Palmyrans in Return of Rome.

1 guide
Persian Victory
Win a game as the Persians in Return of Rome.

1 guide
Phoenician Victory
Win a game as the Phoenicians in Return of Rome.

1 guide
Roman Victory
Win a game as the Romans in Return of Rome.

1 guide
Shang Victory
Win a game as the Shang in Return of Rome.

1 guide
Sumerian Victory
Win a game as the Sumerians in Return of Rome.

1 guide
Yamato Victory
Win a game as the Yamato in Return of Rome.

1 guide
Ride for Ruin!
Kill 15 units with Scouts in the Tool Age in Return of Rome.

1 guide
Calm, Cool, and Collected
Win 3 games in a row in Return of Rome.

1 guide
Agile as a Sparrow
Win a game without losing a single unit in Return of Rome.

2 guides
I Wonder Why I Did That?
Win a game by constructing a Wonder in Return of Rome.

1 guide
Forged in Iron
Reach the Iron Age before 20 minutes of game time have elapsed in Return of Rome.

2 guides
Chariotable Numbers
Train 60 Chariot Archers in Return of Rome.

1 guide

Add-on

Return of Rome New Campaigns

3.31

512

347 (68%)

2-3h

Builder of Civilizations
Complete the Ascent of Egypt campaign.
Tactical Retreat
Complete The First Punic War campaign.
Philhellene
Complete the Glory of Greece campaign.
Law Maker
Complete the Voices of Babylon campaign

Add-on

The Mountain Royals

420

4.21

911

157 (17%)

15-20h

Call Me Ismail
Complete the Ismail campaign.
Sneak Attack
Kill Farrukh Yasar before he reaches his fortress in "The Red Hats".

2 guides
Landslide Election
Capture all Tabriz noblemen in "Road to Royalty".
I Ain't 'Fraid of No Guns
Defeat the Ottomans in "Khata'i".

1 guide
Lord of the Mountains
Complete the Thoros the Great campaign.
Bounty Hunter
Convert at least three Byzantine generals in "The Emperor's Revenge".

1 guide
Raiding Party!
Defeat all enemy Cypriot players in "Bloody Crestwaves".

1 guide
Church Sanctuary
Do not lose any Tarsos Villagers in "Of Turncoats and Traitors".

1 guide
Georgia On My Mind
Complete the Tamar campaign.
Game's Over Yury
Defeat Yury before the end of the siege in "Yury's Revenge".

1 guide
Auntie Dearest
Ensure Alexios completes his Wonder in "Tamar the Builder".

1 guide
Alexandra the Great
Complete all side-quests in "The Queen in the Panther's Skin".

1 guide
Armenian Victory
Win a game playing as the Armenians.
Georgian Victory
Win a game playing as the Georgians.

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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Achievements FAQ

How many achievements are there in Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition ?
There are 255 achievements in Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition , worth a total of 2,425 Gamerscore.
You can view the full list of Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition achievements here.
Is Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition on Game Pass?
Yes, Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is currently available on both Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass.
When did Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition release on Xbox?
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition was released on November 14th, 2019.
How long does it take to complete all the achievements in Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition ?
It takes between 150 and 200 hours to complete the base game achievements in Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition . You can find a full guide to unlocking all of the achievements in the Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition walkthrough.