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Potential Order

The following is a breakdown of the order of achievements based on my personal playthrough. Note that this is only a potential order for you to follow and not a strict timing on when achievements should be unlocked, especially when grind achievements are considered.

This section is provided separately from the main guide to show all achievements without the spoiler guarding dropdowns.

Guv Gashes Gooey Goons ➡ Vision Plan (8/208)

Category Badge Title Missable?
Story/Progression A blue teardrop slime with a smiley face against a brown background Guv Gashes Gooey Goons No
Cutscene Red bandana wearing hero looks with a blank faced expression Loyal Subject from the Start Yes
Cutscene Back of green tunic wearing person running away Zooming Zoomer Yes
Cutscene Close up of angry looking person's face Zippy Zoomer Zooms Away Again! Yes
Combat/Grind Close up of squat monster with a purple hood over it's head Stop! Hammer Time Yes
Side Quest A blue slime with smiley face jumping Goo'd Faith Yes
Challenge An orange scaly merman with an injured forehead Fishticuffs Yes
Story/Progression A grim faced moustached man Vision Plan No

Vision Plan ➡ Va-Va-Voom (19/208)

Category Badge Title Missable?
Lists A chest mimic with the number 25 in the corner Got These Tchotchkes No
Lists A piece of paper with a picture of a key on it High Up for Low Deeds No
Side Quest A gruff looking man with bushy gray moustache and beard Oh Queso You Need Tools, Eh? No
Story/Progression A little mouse with a mohawk The Great Mouse Detective No
Lists A slime knight Great Goo-grater No
Treasure A tower with blue sky behind it and an image of a treasure chest in the corner Towering Treasure Trove No
Cor Blimey Yangus shocked in the Tower of Alexandria COR BLIMEY! No
Story/Progression A statue set against the night sky with red ruby eyes Such a Pity No
Challenge A giant squid Inkcinerated Yes
Side Quest Close up of a man-o-war squid with a smiley face Salty Yarns, Fresh Salvation Yes
Story/Progression Close up of Jessica's face Va-Va-Voom No

Va-Va-Voom ➡ Sibling Rivalry (33/208)

Category Badge Title Missable?
Treasure A sailing ship with a treasure chest in the corner Ferry Good Foraging, Guv! No
Story/Progression Close up of the small alchemy pot Pot o' Golden Creations No
Lists A rusty looking key with three teeth/prongs Formulated Felony No
Side Quest Person crouched in front of treasure chest as they open it Key Items No
Treasure World map showing the Farebury region with a treasure chest in the corner Fantastic Farebury Forager No
Lists A chest mimic with the number 50 in the corner Knick-Knack Ruck Sack No
Lists A blue book with the number 10 in the corner Beginning Brewer No
Cutscene Close up of Yangus grinning Brawlroom Baller No
Cutscene A close up on Marcello's face as he smirks Worm Welcome No
Lists Close up of the small alchemy pot with the number 30 in the corner Basic Brazen Brewer Yes
Lists A blue faced yelling monster Cretan Kibosher No
Challenge A skeletal priest with their mouth agape If Your Torture's Incomplete, You Must Whip It Yes
Cor Blimey Yangus shocked COR BLIMEY!! No
Story/Progression Close up of Angelo's face Sibling Rivalry No

Sibling Rivalry ➡ What Once was Lost is Mare Today (46/208)

Category Badge Title Missable?
Cutscene A map I love my map. I’d be lost without it. No
Cutscene A close up on a young Marcello face to face with young Angelo Two Traumas Yes
Side Quest A ring with a large pink jewel set in it Silence Rings Wisdom No
Story/Progression Close up of a person's face as they come to terms with their loss Mourningfall No
Lists Blue book with the number 25 in the corner Middling Mishmash Maker No
Monster Arena Morrie dramatically pointing at himself with his thumb Memonstrous! No
Cutscene Close up of a fortune teller's face Fortuitousless Yes
Combat/Grind Close up on Jessica's face as she performs the Puff-Puff ability Puff-Puff Proof No
Challenge A close up of the face of the mimic king monster Lovelorn Looter Yes
Lists A chest mimic with the number 100 in the corner Capture the Swag No
Combat/Grind Jessica in a battle stance, brandishing her whip Quadratic Cutthroat No
Cor Blimey Startled Yangus COR BLIMEY!!! No
Story/Progression Close up of Red's face What Once was Lost is Mare Today No

What Once was Lost is Mare Today ➡ Ship-Top Shape (58/208)

Category Badge Title Missable?
Combat/Grind Close up of King Trode's cursed form face Idly Breaking the Fourth Wall Yes
Item Exchange Close up side profile of Dodgy Dave's masked face Side Hustle No
Side Quest A three-quarter view of a King Slime and it's crown Welly done a Goo'd Deed No
Story/Progression The larger alchemy pot Poticularly Potent No
Lists A close up of a ghostly knight's armor with no face seen in the helmet Visibly Notorious No
Monster Arena A side profile of Morrie's face Ragazzo! No
Lists A silver key with ornate teeth Make a Key-line for All Those Locked Chests No
Treasure World map close up of the Alexandria region Awesome Alexandrian Half-Inching Hero No
Monster Arena Close up of Morrie's face with the letter F in the corner Play With Yourself No
Lists A sabrecat's face and half of it's body Slaughtering like a Sabrecat No
Challenge A very large mole holding a tiny harp in gloved hands Minion Minder Yes
Story/Progression A ship's bridge in the night sky Ship-Top Shape No

Ship-Top Shape ➡ Sad Sire's Shameful Sham (81/208)

Category Badge Title Missable?
Item Exchange Side profile of Princess Minnie's face Medaling with Minnie's Mission No
Monster Arena Close up of Morrie's face with the letter E in the corner Comrade Conjurer No
Side Quest A gruff looking man with bushy gray moustache and beard with two cheese icons in the corner Just Cheese, Cheese, Cheese Yes
Lists A blue book with the number 50 in the corner Distiller of Desireables No
Lists Close up of a large bow with an arrow Lovely Litter No
Cutscene Side profile close up of Rolo's face Brotherhood Bullying Yes
Combat/Grind A boomerang Octagonist No
Cor Blimey Startled Yangus COR BLIMEY!!!! Yes
Monster Arena Close up of Morrie's face with the letter D in the corner Fresh Fiendly Friends No
Cor Blimey Startled Yangus COR BLIMEY!!!!! Yes
Side Quest A bell Felix Felicis No
Story/Progression Side profile of Dhoulmagus looking over their shoulder Dark Detective Work No
Cutscene Side profile of Marcello's face and upper half of torso Condescending Crusader Yes
Cor Blimey Startled Yangus COR BLIMEY!!!!!! No
Side Quest Side profile of Princess Medea's face as she prays while in bright white light Provisory Princess No
Lists Close up of the Hackasaurus monster's face Hacks-R-Us No
Combat/Grind A stone golem Meatshield Mastery No
Combat/Grind Hero looking at a map Guv's Globetrotting No
Cor Blimey Yangus picking his nose COR BLIMEY! Party Chat Edition Yes
Story/Progression Prince Charmles looks shocked while holding a lizard in his hand Leaping Lizards Loom Large No
Challenge A large Argon lizard monster Heroic Heart Yes
Lists A chest mimic with the number 200 in the corner Merching Ever Onward No
Story/Progression The King of Argonia looking sad at the Argon heart jewel Sad Sire's Shameful Sham No

Sad Sire's Shameful Sham ➡ Vanquished Villain to Vanish Voodoo (87/208)

Category Badge Title Missable?
Side Quest Princess Medea's face Royal Reverie No
Story/Progression A magical mirror with ornate blue border Radiant Reflection No
Cor Blimey Startled Yangus COR BLIMEY!!!!!!! No
Combat/Grind A fire elemental Fiend-Fighting Firebrand No
Challenge Dhoulmagus' monster face Dhoulmagus Defeated Despite Having Haphazard Healing Yes
Story/Progression Side profile of Dhoulmagus' face Vanquished Villain to Vanish Voodoo No

Vanquished Villain to Vanish Voodoo ➡ Dogged Disaster (95/208)

Category Badge Title Missable?
Cutscene Side profile of Evil Jessica's face Honey, You Got Real Ugly No
Side Quest A zombie behind a counter Secretly Skillful No
Item Exchange Three gold bars Transfer Tiny Trinkets, Get Golden Goods No
Cutscene Hero pushing on a statue Engoouragement No
Story/Progression An older man with stubble beard looking down and frowning Elevated Disappointment No
Challenge Evil Jessica in combat stance Magic Must Meet Magic Yes
Cor Blimey Startled Yangus COR BLIMEY!!!!!!!! Yes
Story/Progression Jessica after no longer possessed Dogged Disaster No

Dogged Disaster ➡ Empyreacal Evidence (114/208)

Category Badge Title Missable?
Cor Blimey Back of Yangus' head Cor Blimey. Yes
Lists Blue book with the number 100 in the corner Fillet of a Fenny Snake, In the Caldron Boil and Bake No
Monster Arena Morrie's face with the letter B in the corner Two Team Taskmaster No
Monster Arena Morrie's face with the letter A in the corner Champion Challenger No
Monster Arena Morrie's face with the letter S in the corner Morrie's Magnifico Monster Master No
Lists A pink knife Fountain Find No
Combat/Grind Hero in a purple aura with spiked up hair Super Saiyan Squad No
Lists A king slime Monsterously Magnifico Monster Mauling! No
Treasure World map zoomed in on the Baccarat region with a treasure chest in the corner Grabbin' Gains from Gamblingland No
Side Quest Close up of Cash's face Compassionate Champion Yes
Challenge Close up of the bosses Red Horn and Blue Fang Fiendish Friends to the End Yes
Side Quest Close up of Carrie's face First Rate Reconcilor Yes
Lists A helmet Platinum Protection Plan No
Lists A rapier Fast as a Falcon No
Lists A whip Gorgeous Gringham Gal No
Lists Large alchemy pot with the number 100 in the corner Stewing Stalwart Yes
Story/Progression Marek eating nook grass to recover from being frozen Through the Hellhounds and Frost No
Combat/Grind Close up of a hellhound's face Hellhound Harrier Yes
Story/Progression Marek's face Empyreacal Evidence No

Empyreacal Evidence ➡ Heavenly Flight (126/208)

Category Badge Title Missable?
Treasure Over look of Trodain Castle with treasure chest in the corner Left the Oven On, So We Came Back to Loot the Place No
Side Quest Bunny girl Soft and Squishy No
Treasure World map zoomed in on Blizzard Peaks region with treasure chest in the corner Superbly Stone Cold Treasure Tracker Yes
Challenge Captain Crow in battle Supreme Swashbuckling Yes
Treasure World map zoomed in on Pirate Cove entrance with treasure chest in the corner Pirate Plunder Pilferage No
Combat/Grind Stone guardian monster Combat Colossus No
Story/Progression Entrance of the Isolated Plateau region Sailing the Shiny Seas No
Lists Muddy hand monster Murky Monster Masher No
Cor Blimey Startled Yangus COR BLIMEY!!!!!!!!! Yes
Challenge Close up of Empyrea's face Bruising Big Bird Yes
Challenge Close up of the monster Gemon Gemonstratable Superiority Yes
Story/Progression The Godbird's soulstone item Heavenly Flight No

Heavenly Flight ➡ Holy-Hidden Horror (144/208)

Category Badge Title Missable?
Cutscene Side profile of the Lord High Priest Showing Shade on the Forefront Yes
Treasure Entrance to the Isolated Plateau with treasure chest in the corner Light Loot, Dark Dreams No
Side Quest Nook grass item Herbal Handout No
Combat/Grind Close up of the hell gladiator monster Victoriously Vicious No
Treasure World map zoomed in on Ascantha castle with treasure chest in the corner Rampager of the Riverlands No
Treasure Coconut trees with a treasure chest in the corner The Heights of Hoarding No
Item Exchange Orichalcum item Magnificent Metals from Miniature Medals No
Treasure A cow Dedicated Dairy Dude Determinedly Discharges Duty No
Cor Blimey Yangus with eyes closed COR BLI- No
Cutscene King Trode enjoying a beverage Shaken Drink, Stirring Tale No
Story/Progression Darktree leaf item Darkness Detector No
Treasure World map zoomed in on Pickham with treasure chest in the corner You Sure Can Pickham No
Lists A chest mimic with the number 300 in the corner Item Miser No
Treasure World map zoomed in on Neos with a treasure chest in the corner Holy Hoarding, Hero! Yes
Challenge Evil Sir Leopold holding the sceptre in it's mouth with a wedge of cheese in the corner Deliciously Cheesy Win Yes
Story/Progression Entrance to Purgatory Island Rolo's Redemption No
Challenge Marcello in a battle stance Hermano a Hermano Yes
Story/Progression The Black Citadel Holy-Hidden Horror No

Holy-Hidden Horror ➡ Gloomsday (165/208)

Grind alert! This is the point where I started to grind for metal slimes and gaining levels and maxing skills. You may decide to do this at a different time that I did, saving it for the postgame or perhaps as soon as you got the Godbird's soulstone. As stated above, your mileage may vary.

Category Badge Title Missable?
Side Quest Drawing of Princess Medea Enduring Endearment Yes
Side Quest A flail Flailin' Felon No
Side Quest A gruff looking man with bushy gray moustache and beard with three cheese icons in the corner Gonna Brie an Energizingly Gouda Time Yes
Side Quest Kalderasha looking into a glowing crystal ball Final Fortune No
Side Quest A king squid monster Savouring the Squidly Silence Yes
Treasure World map zoomed in on Argonia with treasure chest in corner Arg! Almost as Annoying as Charmles No
Challenge Close up of great troll monster's face Cook Cooker Yes
Side Quest Drawing of chancellor character Through the Looking Glass No
Lists Dragon slayer sword item Rising Recipe Retrieval No
Combat/Grind Close up of liquid metal slime monster Smelterweight No
Combat/Grind Very close up on metal king slime's face Oxidizer No
Treasure Shattered emblem of Rhapthorne Daringly Depriving the Darkness of Dreary Duds Yes
Combat/Grind Drawing of Jessica at maximum tension Powerful Puff-Puff Professional No
Combat/Grind Drawing of Hero brandishing a sword Gainful Guv No
Combat/Grind Drawing of Yangus Heavy Axe-cent No
Combat/Grind Drawing of Jessica Martial Mage Master No
Combat/Grind Drawing of Angelo Truly Tremendous Templar No
Challenge Max tensioned Hero attacking with a spear Smiting Satan Yes
Challenge Drawing of the statue of Hero Marble Match Mayhem Yes
Challenge Drawing of the Ruin boss Rocky Rumble: Red vs. Blue Yes
Story/Progression Physical form of Rhapthorne with shell closing over them Gloomsday No

Gloomsday ➡ Home for Good (172/208)

Category Badge Title Missable?
Story/Progression The seven orbs of the sages in a circle ORB! No
Challenge The sages destroying Rhapthorne's shield Savvy Sage Summoner Yes
Challenge Close up of Rhapthorne's face Efficient Evil Eliminator No
Cor Blimey Hero and Medea holding hands COR BLIMEY! With Love No
Challenge Drawing of the Goddess shield Peerless Protector Yes
Challenge Drawing of a bag mimic monster Hoarder Hero Yes
Story/Progression Hero and Medea running while holding hands Home for Good No

Postgame: Home for Good ➡ Heir Unapparent (208/208)

Grind alert! The final stretch will require a significant amount of time getting the remaining skill maxing as well as getting Hero to level 65 for the Dragon Soul ability. While there are probably plenty of good lower level strategies to beating the Dragovian Trials, it's probably more efficient to just get the levels and skills you need before completing the final Trial. In my playthrough, I made occasional breaks from metal slime grinding to go do a Dragovian Trial, and then head back to the grind. Have fun!

Category Badge Title Missable?
Story/Progression The Dragovian seal appearing on the entrance to the Path This Wasn't Here Before, Was it? No
Lists Drawing of the witch monster Astonishing Antagonist Adversary No
Challenge Drawing of the Lord of the Dragovians' face Heavy-Handed Healer Hero Yes
Story/Progression Lord of the Dragovians Dragovian Doctor Dream Team No
Combat/Grind Drawing of Hero at max tension Masterful Mettle No
Cutscene Chen Mui's face Familiar Family or Family Familiar? No
Cutscene Tombstone Tragic Togetherness No
Cutscene Chen Mui's face and upper torso Couple o' Cheeseheads No
Treasure Door to the Dragovian Sanctuary with a treasure chest in the corner Birthplace Burglary No
Combat/Grind Drawing of Angelo at max tension Je Ne Sais Quoi No
Combat/Grind Hero yelling at the camera to intimidate the monsters Terrifying Trodanian No
Side Quest The vermillion dragon form of the Lord Vermillion is a Shade of Dead No
Lists A wedge of cheese Caseiculture Couture No
Lists Blue book with the number 150 in the corner Belaboured Blender of Brewing Brilliance No
Combat/Grind Drawing of Yangus at max tension Straight an' Narrow No
Combat/Grind Yangus in battle stance with only his fists Peerless Punch 'n' Punt Prodigy No
Side Quest The emerald dragon form of the Lord Emerald Eradication No
Combat/Grind Drawing of Yangus attacking with his weapon Overkiller No
Combat/Grind Hero using the Gigagash ability GigaGuv No
Lists A stone guardian monster Defeated a Deck of Denizens No
Item Exchange A flail Fashionably Flailing for Finding Falderals No
Lists A ghost with a sword Eight the Great No
Lists A metal king slime True Hev-y Weight No
Item Exchange A very close up view of Dodgy Dave's masked face Hustlin' Entrepreneur No
Side Quest The silver dragon form of the Lord Silver Slayer No
Lists Blue book with the word All in the corner I Did 'Em Alchemyself Yes
Side Quest The golden dragon form of the Lord Aureate Assassin No
Side Quest The darksteel dragon form of the Lord Steel Smelting Superman No
Combat/Grind A gold golem monster Tireless Terminator Tycoon No
Combat/Grind Hero performing Dragon Soul attack Birthrite No
Side Quest The divine dragon form of the Lord Divine Destroyer No
Side Quest The ultimate dragon form of the Lord Ultimate Dragon Warrior No
Lists The ultimate dragon form of the Lord Bestiary Bester No
Lists A chest mimic with the word All in the corner Cache Cachet No
Combat/Grind A variety of cheese items For the Love of Cheese No
Story/Progression Medea and Hero celebrating Heir Unapparent No