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Potential Order

The following is a breakdown of the order of achievements based on my personal playthrough. Note that your mileage may vary due to the path you may desire to take, such as getting Odin before going to the Moon.

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

Special call out: The incredibly grind heavy Evil Jewelry, Summoning Mastery, and One of a Kind. They will not be included in the order list below because of the rare drops involved in their achievements: 1/64 chance for the applicable item IF an item drops from the monster.

The Departure ➡ A Heart's Resolve (7/130)

Category Badge Title Missable?
Story Distant castle overlooked by two moons in the sky The Departure No
Command Dragoon knight jumping onto an enemy Deadly Acrobatics No
Chicobo Chocobo next to a waterfall Chicobo Quest I: Great Baron Falls No
Dancer Dancer in a red dress with yellow bow on her head Dancer in Red No
Treasure Wooden bridge in a cavern Treasure Hunter: Mist Cave No
Boss Mist dragon The Steel and the Mist Yes
Story Dark knight stands over unconscious girl in meadow A Heart's Resolve No

A Heart's Resolve ➡ Scars in the Heart (16/130)

Category Badge Title Missable?
Boss Soldier with a sword No Messengers Left Yes
Treasure Building in grass next to lake Treasure Hunter: Kaipo No
Dancer Blue haired swimmer with dark yellow bow Dazzling Mermaid No
Command Old man Tellah thinking with speech bubble Not Enough Omega-3 Yes
Chicobo Chocobo standing on platform edge overlooking deep chasm Chicobo Quest II: Damcyan Waterway No
Treasure Cavern floor with ladder descending to water with giant squid tentacle Treasure Hunter: Underground Waterway No
Boss Giant squid with an evil toothy smile Tako Express Yes
Treasure Damaged castle in flames with two moons in sky overhead Treasure Hunter: Damcyan No
Story A party of four people surrounds and mourns a dead woman amid the rubble of a castle Scars in the Heart No

Scars in the Heart ➡ Music for a Moonless Sky (23/130)

Category Badge Title Missable?
Command Dark knight with sword raised to strike Ultimate Darkness Yes
Command Singing bard Siren's Pupil Yes
Command Purple frog wearing bard's red hat Song of the Frogs Yes
Command Bard cowering in fear Spoony Bard Yes
Treasure Cavern floor with ladder descending to more cavern floor Treasure Hunter: Antlion's Cave No
Boss An insectoid monster with bug eyes and gaping toothy mouth Reactionless Jaws Yes
Story Bard plays their harp amid a starry night sky Music for a Moonless Night No

Music for a Moonless Sky ➡ Hatred Crossroads (34/130)

Grind alert! Cockatrices on Mt. Hobs and surrounding overworld areas can very rarely drop their eponymous summon for Rydia.

Category Badge Title Missable?
Treasure Mountain path overlooking forest covered foothills Treasure Hunter: Mt. Hobs No
Boss Large red bomb-type monster Explosive Sync Yes
Command Bard character surrounded by magic effects Salve of Salvation Yes
Command White wizard praying Hoping for a Miracle No
Command Monk in a defensive stance Stance of the Tiger Yes
Command Monk performing a jump kick Flying Falcon Yes
Chicobo Chocobo standing at the southern point of a triangle peninsula Chicobo Quest III: Fabul Peninsula No
Dancer Monk in a dancer outfit winking Different Dancer No
Misc Monk in bed asleep Regal Rest Yes
Treasure Castle ramparts overlooked by two moons in the sky Treasure Hunter: Fabul No
Story A dragoon and dark knight face off in battle Hatred Crossroads No

Hatred Crossroads ➡ Embrace the Light (42/130)

Category Badge Title Missable?
Dancer Blue haired dancer with yellow bow surrounded by pigs Dangerous Enchantress No
Command Child crying large tears Fake Tears Yes
Command Child shouting Believing in Oneself Yes
Command Twin children casting a spell Mega Twins Yes
Treasure Monument atop a mountain pass overlooked by two moons in the sky Treasure Hunter: Mt. Ordeals No
Chicobo Chocobo on mountain pass overlooking forest Chicobo Quest IV: Sacred Vista No
Boss Horned zombie demon Malebranche of Earth Yes
Story Paladin stands tall with sword thrust towards the sky Embrace the Light No

Embrace the Light ➡ Wings of the Enterprise (48/130)

Grind alert! You can grind Spirits and Souls at the base of Mt. Ordeals for the Cursed Ring. See the Miscellaneous section below for the strategy. I did it here because of the need to level Cecil up after his class change.

Category Badge Title Missable?
Treasure Adobe house with urn next to it Treasure Hunter: Town of Baron No
Treasure Cavern path with bridge over river Treasure Hunter: Ancient Waterway No
Boss Serpent faced humanoid with snakes for hands Minimalist Struggle Yes
Treasure Throne surrounded by banners Treasure Hunter: Baron Castle No
Boss Turtle demon surrounded by raging waters Malebranche of Water Yes
Story An airship flies over the world overlooked by two moons in the sky Wings of the Enterprise No

Wings of the Enterprise ➡ Partings and Reunions (71/130)

Things really open up now that an airship is in your possession!

Grind alert! Mindflayers in the Magnetic Cave can very rarely drop their eponymous summon. This is the only location they appear in this game, which is pretty inconvenient. It may be best to grind for the summon AFTER defeating the Dark Elf since the cave's magnetic properties will subside.

Category Badge Title Missable?
Treasure Building with well and shrubs next to it Treasure Hunter: Mist Village No
Treasure Weapon shop with a mini-human next to it Treasure Hunter: Mythril Village No
Dancer A dancing pig, frog, and mini-human Mythril Trio No
Chicobo Chocobo standing near a point of a peninsula Chicobo Quest VI: Beak Peninsula No
Dancer Blue haired dancer with yellow ribbon standing on paved road Unusual Dance No
Misc Closeup of moon amid the stars Red Moon No
Treasure Well surrounded by bushes Treasure Hunter: Agart No
Chicobo Chocobo standing on a throne Chicobo Quest VII: Empty Throne No
Command Scruffy man with helmet and goggles looking through magnifying glass Bestiary Analytics Yes
Treasure Ninja standing among castle ramparts overlooked by two moons in the sky Treasure Hunter: Eblan Castle No
Chicobo Chocobo standing in long grass Chicobo Quest V: Chocobo Kingdom No
Treasure Forest trees with a Chocobo in tall grass Treasure Hunter: Chocobo Forests No
Treasure Adobe building surrounded by trees overlooked by two moons in the sky Treasure Hunter: Troia No
Dancer Paladin on throne surrounded by dancers Paladin's Bounty No
Misc Frog in a moat under a starry night sky Prince of the Pond No
Treasure Skeleton on cavern floor Treasure Hunter: Magnetic Cave No
Boss Squat, yet long limbed, creature with long hair and a horn Winds of Victory Yes
Treasure Frog in a castle pond overlooked by two moons in the sky Treasure Hunter: Troia Castle No
Treasure Futuristic steel walls and door Treasure Hunter: Tower of Zot Yes
Boss Three women: one tall with a spear and one short with a knife Magical Miscalculation Yes
Command Paladin with one arm raised Caring is Loving No
Boss Woman with long hair wrapped around her like a whirlwind Malebranche of Wind Yes
Story The paladin and white wizard embrace in the presence of the monk, engineer, and dragoon Partings and Reunions No

Partings and Reunions ➡ Savior of Mist (74/130)

Category Badge Title Missable?
Command White wizard with one eye closed and drawing back a bow with an arrow Supreme Aim No
Boss Large and creepy doll with crown and hair in pigtails Danse Macabre Yes
Story A summoner stands among metal pillars Savior of Mist No

Savior of Mist ➡ Pride of Fabul (84/130)

Grind alert! Balloons in the Tower of Babil can very rarely drop their eponymous summon. You can also get it from them and the Grenades on the Moon later, if you'd rather wait, since the drop rate is low.

Category Badge Title Missable?
Dancer A dwarven dancer in a pub Underworld Frolic No
Misc A happy chocobo with white beak and red body The Dreamer No
Misc Paladin exclaims as they see an open magazine on the table It's a Secret to Everybody No
Chicobo A chocobo stands on dirty floor among hard working game developers Chicobo Quest VIII: Visiting the Creator No
Misc A creepy purple hairless doll Monolithic Fight No
Treasure Castle ramparts overlook an ocean of lava Treasure Hunter: Dwarven Castle No
Command Monk meditates with eyes closed Fist of the Dragon Yes
Treasure Futuristic panels feed into a glowing orb Treasure Hunter: Tower of Babil I Yes
Boss A small person pilots a giant humanoid robot Clockwork Destruction Yes
Story Monk and paladin face off Pride of Fabul No

Pride of Fabul ➡ Forever Loved (88/130)

Category Badge Title Missable?
Treasure Cavern path with bridge over waterway Treasure Hunter: Cave Eblan No
Boss Red faced demon draped in red and blue cape with hand extended Malebranche of Fire Yes
Treasure The top of a tall tower reaching for the heavens amid a mountain range Treasure Hunter: Tower of Babil II Yes
Story Ninja stands before king and queen Forever Loved No

Forever Loved ➡ Mysidian Legend (104/130)

NOTE: Elemental Cure is currently broken. It triggers when a FellKnight uses Absorb in the Defender Sword Monster-in-a-Box fight. It should be available to earn when a character has a Cursed Ring with an elemental reducing armor equipped. It isn't too big of a deal that this one achievement out of 130 pops early, given that you still need to grind for a Cursed Ring anyway... 😉

Category Badge Title Missable?
Chicobo A chocobo stands in a crater Chicobo Quest IX: Underworld Crater No
Chicobo A chocobo stands in a corner formed by red cliffs Chicobo Quest X: Underworld Corner No
Treasure A dark doorway flanked by bushes Treasure Hunter: Kokkol's Forge No
Treasure Houses next to a lava lake Treasure Hunter: Tomra Village No
Misc A red shield absorbs the surrounding air Elemental Cure No
Chicobo A chocobo looks at books on shelves with two cloaked monsters nearby Chicobo Quest XI: Ancient Library No
Treasure A bomb floats near a house Treasure Hunter: Eidolon's Cave No
Summons The giant sea serpent Leviathan King of Eidolons No
Chicobo A chocobo surrounded by four treasure chests on a glowing green floor Chicobo Quest XII: Green Maze No
Treasure Three fairies fly in a cavern with a glowing green floor Treasure Hunter: Sylph Cave No
Treasure Two torches made of giant skulls flank an open door in a cave wall Treasure Hunter: Sealed Cave No
Boss The facade of a toothy grinning demon emerging from a wall Under Pressure Yes
Command Ninja casting a spell Ninjutsu Master No
Summons Monk surrounded by three fairies Loyal Friend Yes
Command Ninja throwing something Bull's Eye Yes
Story A large spaceship flies over the Earth Mysidian Legend No

Mysidian Legend ➡ To the Dark Depths (118/130)

Grind alert! If you didn't get the Bomb summon earlier, grinding Balloons and Grenades in the Lunar Path caverns or the Moon overworld may be the next best opportunity.

Category Badge Title Missable?
Item A sword shimmering with magical light Kokkol's Finest No
Chicobo A chocobo stands on a lunar mountain cliff over a cave entrance Chicobo Quest XIII: Extraterrestrial No
Chicobo A chocobo stands near a humanoid with mouse features in a lunar cave Chicobo Quest XV: Humming Heaven No
Treasure A lunar cavern Treasure Hunter: Lunar Path No
Command An old man prays Blessings of the Moon Yes
Treasure Narrow lunar cavern pass overlooking a deep chasm Treasure Hunter: Cave of Bahamut No
Chicobo A chocobo looks over a deep lunar chasm Chicobo Quest XIV: Wrong Cave No
Summons A dragon with mouth open wide ready to breathe fire Trial of Omega No
Misc A robotic floating eyeball Alert! No
Treasure A giant robot stands among mountains overlooked by two moons in the sky Treasure Hunter: Giant of Babil Yes
Misc A falling meteor with the number "9999" over it Maximum Damage! No
Boss The faces of the four malebranches Fiendish Rematch Yes
Boss Three floating metallic spheres Fatal Error Yes
Story A red crystal floating amid crystal spires To the Dark Depths No

To the Dark Depths ➡ Life's Triumph (127/130)

Grind alert! If you don't have the remaining summon items, now is the time to get them. You will also be grinding for Pink Tail(s) in the Lunar Subterrane, and the Cursed Ring from the Souls and Spirits at Mt. Ordeals if you didn't get that earlier.

NOTE: The final boss must be fought more than once to complete the set. I would think it may be best to beat the game with the full party first, reload the save, then grind to get Cecil ready for the final fight...

Category Badge Title Missable?
Summons A horned knight rides atop their horse with sword and shield Sword of Justice No
Command An open book with a white orb floating over it White Mastery No
Command An open book with a black orb floating over it Black Mastery No
Misc A pink gelatinous monster Avatar of Patience No
Item A sword on an altar between two pillars Sealed Legends No
Treasure A brilliant ball of yellow light Treasure Hunter: Lunar Subterrane No
Command Ninja prepares to cast a spell Shadow Hands No
Story A distant galaxy in a sea of stars Life's Triumph No
Boss A shadowy ghost howling Cosmic Duel No