Achievements and Trophies — Dragon Age II eGuide

Dragon Age II has a sizable, wide-ranging selection of Achievements and Trophies, many of which are designed to reward players who invest time and effort into truly mastering the game – and especially those who embark on at least one additional playthrough.

Story Milestones

These accomplishments are all unlocked by completing main plot quests and cannot be missed.

Icon	Name		Trophy	Unlock Conditions
	Tale Within a Tale	5	Bronze	Defeat the Ogre during the opening section of the Prologue.
	Immigrant	5	Bronze	Complete the Prologue.
	Full House	10	Bronze	Recruit four companions. This will unlock once you complete the Tranquility or Long Way Home quests during Act 1.
	Stone Cold	5	Bronze	Defeat the Rock Wraith during the Deep Roads Expedition in Act 1.
	Delver of the Deep	10	Bronze	Leave the Deep Roads area during the final quest of Act 1.
	Friends in High Places	15	Bronze	Unlocked late in Act 2 when you meet the final member of Kirkwall’s ruling elite.
	Conqueror	15	Bronze	Defeat Meredith at the end of Act 3.
	Champion of Kirkwall	20	Silver	Complete Dragon Age II; the narrative conclusion isn’t important.

Optional Story Accomplishments

This selection of Achievements and Trophies can only be obtained by completing certain optional quests or by making specific decisions at critical points in the main storyline.

Icon	Name		Trophy	Unlock Conditions
	Nefarious	10	Bronze	Choose to work for Athenril at the conclusion of the Prologue.
	Mercenary	10	Bronze	Choose to work for Meeran at the conclusion of the Prologue.
	Birthright	15	Bronze	Complete the Birthright companion quest. This must be completed before you set off for the Deep Roads during Act 1.
	Financier	10	Bronze	Pay Bartrand to join the Deep Roads expedition. This does not unlock if you accept a loan from Dougal.
	That Thing Has Legs	25	Bronze	Kill a Varterral. You can encounter this creature during the Mirror Image companion quest during Act 2 (see page 83).
	A Worthy Rival	25	Silver	Earn the respect of the Arishok before the conclusion of the Demands of the Qun main plot quest in Act 2 (see page 72).
	King of the Hill	10	Bronze	During the Demands of the Qun quest (see page 75), you must engineer an outcome where Hawke defeats the Arishok in open combat (either in a duel, or alongside his fellow warriors). This will not unlock if you choose the “diplomatic” solution whereby Isabela is taken back to Par Vollen as a prisoner.
	Exorcist	25	Bronze	Find and kill the undying Xebenkeck. This enemy is encountered during the Forbidden Knowledge quest in Act 2 (see page 88).
	Spelunker	25	Bronze	Visit any 10 caves in and around Kirkwall while completing quests. If you finish most secondary and companion quests, you should unlock this during Act 2.
	Arcane Defender	25	Silver	Side with mages in five separate quests from the following list: Wayward Son, Act of Mercy, Enemies Among Us, Night Terrors, Best Served Cold, On the Loose and Showdown.
	Mage Hunter	25	Silver	Support the templars in five individual quests – consult the list above for details. Naturally, it is only possible to unlock Mage Hunter or Arcane Defender during a single playthrough.
	Dragon Slayer	25	Silver	Complete the Mine Massacre secondary quest in Act 3 (see page 97).
	Demon Slayer	25	Silver	Kill the ancient demon Hybris after completing steps in a very special quest: see page 105.
	Crowning Achievement	25	Silver	Side with the templars in the climax of Act 3. See page 94 for details.
	Epic	50	Gold	Complete Dragon Age II twice, or finish a single playthrough where you import a Dragon Age: Origins save during the character creation process.
	Mass Exodus	25	Bronze	Complete the Prologue with all three classes on separate playthroughs. You do not need to finish the entire game, just the opening section up to and including the transition to Act 1.

Gameplay Milestones

Players will obtain these minor gameplay accomplishments during the course of a standard playthrough.

Icon	Name		Trophy	Unlock Conditions
	Talented	5	Bronze	Select a talent upgrade while leveling up.
	Darkness Falls	5	Bronze	On the World Map screen, toggle the Kirkwall map display from day to night.
	Explorer	5	Bronze	Leave Kirkwall to visit a location in the Free Marches for the first time.
	Craftsman	5	Bronze	Acquire your first crafting recipe. Effectively impossible to miss as you’ll pick one up early in Act 1.
	Specialized	25	Bronze	Acquire two specializations for Hawke. These are awarded at levels 7 and 14, so you should unlock this during Act 3 at the latest.
	Dedicated	15	Bronze	Reach level 10. Even on a sprint through main plot quests only, ignoring all optional asides, you should unlock this during Act 2.

Special Accomplishments

These Achievements and Trophies all reward very specific feats and, as such, require at least a little effort to obtain.

Icon	Name		Trophy	Unlock Conditions
	Legendary	50	Silver	Reach level 20. Players taking a fairly comprehensive path through the story and all optional quests should unlock this during Act 3.
	A Friend in Need	5	Bronze	Collect or purchase an armor upgrade for a companion. The first one that you can acquire for free is found at the end of the Birthright quest.
	Enchanter	5	Bronze	Use a rune on a piece of equipment with an available rune slot.
	Master Craftsman	25	Silver	Find all available recipes for one of the three crafting “disciplines” (runes, potions or poisons and bombs), then create every item within that category.
	I Got Your Back	25	Bronze	Upgrade a single companion’s armor to its maximum level.
	Weapon Master	25	Bronze	Unlock all abilities and upgrades in a single weapon-specific talent tree: Weapon and Shield, Two-Handed, Dual Weapon or Archery.
	Tag Team	5	Bronze	Perform a cross-class combo by switching between party members.
	Unstoppable	50	Silver	Complete an entire Act without a party member being knocked out. Possible (though tricky) on Normal difficulty level, we’d suggest that players obtain this by completing the shorter Act 3 on Casual.
	Mogul	25	Bronze	Accumulate a total of 100 sovereigns in your purse. If you can bear to ignore the lure of shopping opportunities, this is easily accomplished if you complete the majority of quests in Act 1 and refrain from paying Bartrand until the very last minute.
	Gift Giver	5	Bronze	Give a gift to a companion.
	Flirtatious	5	Bronze	Flirt with a companion to initiate a romance.
	Romantic	25	Bronze	See a romance with a companion through to its conclusion.
	Friend	25	Bronze	Earn the friendship of a companion.
	Rival	25	Bronze	Establish a rivalry with a companion.
	Great Minds Think Alike	50	Silver	Have four companions in a state of simultaneous friendship or four active rivalries. This requires a little forward planning and management.
	Treasure Hunter	25	Silver	Open 50 containers.
	Knowledgeable	25	Bronze	Unlock 100 codex entries. You should receive this during Act 1 on a completionist-grade playthrough.
	Supplier	25	Silver	Find all possible crafting ingredients during your travels.
	Archeologist	50	Silver	There are four “special” Codex collectibles per Act signed by the “Band of Three”. Collect three out of four of these in each Act to unlock this. • Act 1: The Bone Pit, The Gallows, Viscount’s Keep, Lowtown (Night). • Act 2: Chantry, Darktown, Gallows Dungeon (during the Dissent quest), Docks (Qunari Compound). • Act 3: These are all found during quests: two during Justice, one during Gamlen’s Greatest Treasure, and the final one at the Docks during the Last Straw.
	Chantry Historian	25	Silver	Collect all four chapters of “The History of the Chantry” by Brother Genitivi. Three of these are found in the Chantry during a daylight visit, one per Act. Chapter 3, however, can only be collected during the Following the Qun quest.
	The Ultimate Reward (PS3 only)	-	Platinum	Unlock all the other Trophies.

The Exiled Prince

You must purchase and install The Exiled Prince (see dragonage.com/da2/addons for details) to access storyline elements related to these accomplishments.

Icon	Name		Trophy	Unlock Conditions
	Retribution	25	Bronze	Complete the Duty companion quest in Act 1 or 2.
	Avenged	25	Bronze	Complete the Repentance companion quest in Act 2.
	Cloak and Dagger	25	Bronze	Complete the Faith companion quest in Act 3.
	Memento	25	Bronze	Find the Starkhaven Longbow during the Repentance quest and present it to the prince (see page 81).
	Loyalty of the Prince	30	Bronze	Establish complete friendship or rivalry with Sebastian.