A simple achievement guide for the game listing overall requirements for unlocking each achievement. Does not describe/show exact location of collectibles, only names of the areas they can be found in.


Used to be two, now it's four or five.
◌ There are multiple missable and mutually exclusive achievements tied to sidequests.
◌ There's now an achievement for beating the game in the Hardcore (permadeath) mode and three more for beating the game in different New Game + modes. You can find more information about all of them in the game's news.

....i'm not doing all that ( ͠° ͟ʖ ͠°)


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Yes. Simply reload your savefile from the main menu and go achievement hunting.

1) Interactive map of the game by M.
https://steamproxy.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3357921657

2) Demajen's Metroidvania Maps[demajen.co.uk] - has a full map of the game that covers everything there is in Voidwrought: collectibles, npcs, quests, bosses and so on. Be wary of spoilers.

These achievements are obtained by beating the game in different modes, you can read more about each of them in the game's news.


The Hardcore



Beat the game in Hardcore Mode (permadeath).


The Reborn



Beat New Game + in The Reborn mode.


The Harbinger



Beat New Game + in The Harbinger mode.


The Undone



Beat New Game + in The Undone mode.

These achievements are obtained by defeating various bosses in the game - not necessary in the listed order. None are missable.


The First to Fall



Defeat the Council in the Commons.


Abomination Undone



Defeat the Eternal Engine in the Abandoned Expedition.


Another for the Vats



Defeat the Alchemist in the Lost Gardens.


Flesh Remade



Defeat the Fermented in the Lost Gardens.


An End to the Feast



Defeat the Pustulant Prince in the Court.


Rest Now, Dear Child



Defeat the Skychild in the Grand Bazaar.


Sermon Interrupted



Defeat Uut the Screamer in the Commons. The boss can be found 2 corridors away from The Commoners' Rise Void Gate. Uut is hiding in a secret chamber below glowing red floors. Unstable Nuclei is required to get there.


Stargazer



Defeat the Astronomer in the Obsidian Observatory.


Knowledge Denied



Defeat the Absolute Indexer in the Repository of the Unknown.


Bloodlet



Defeat the Font in the Commons. To unlock this boss fight find a giant fountain (2nd room from the Shrine) and feed it x8 Progenitor's Flesh.


The Last Vigil



Defeat the final boss, the Weeper. To begin the fight excavate the Inner Sanctum in the Shrine and use 3 keys obtained from the Fermented, the Pustulant Prince, and the Astronomer.


Renunciation



Defeat the secret final boss, the First. To unlock the boss fight find and defeat all Envoys, then trigger the final bossfight by using 3 keys from the Heralds in the Shrine.

These achievements are obtained by unlocking various abilities. None are missable.


Adaptation



Absorb the Adaptation Simulacrum (slither) in the Commons.


Improved Ligaments



Absorb the Improved Ligaments Simulacrum (ledge grab) in the Commons.


Augmented Cortex



Absorb the Augmented Cortex Simulacrum (possess) in the Abandoned Expedition.


Twitch Fibers



Absorb the Twitch Fibers Simulacrum (dash) in the Lost Gardens.


Awakened Arm



Absorb the Awakened Arm Simulacrum (charged attack) in the Court.


Phased Flesh



Absorb the Phased Flesh Simulacrum (teleportation) in the Shrine (excavate "Whispers").


Hollow Cartilage



Absorb the Hollow Cartilage Simulacrum (double jump) in the Commons.


Spurs



Absorb the Spurs Simulacrum (wall climb) in the Grand Bazaar.


Unstable Nuclei



Absorb the Unstable Nuclei Simulacrum (transformation) in the Lost Gardens.


Entozoon Sac



Absorb the Entozoon Sac Simulacrum (hook) in the Lost Gardens.


Avatar



Awarded for absorbing all Simulacra.

Achievements tied to endings. Both can be unlocked in the same playthrough.


The Final Emergence



Awarded for finishing the game with either ending.


Endless



Awarded for finishing the game with the true ending. To unlock it find and defeat all Envoys, then trigger the final bossfight by using 3 keys from the Heralds in the Shrine. You will get this achievement after defeating the secret boss.

These achievements are awarded for collecting Souls and Relics. None are missable.


The Lost



Awarded for finding a Soul called "The Lost". See the next achievement.


Wayward Souls



Awarded for collecting all 27 Souls.



◌ One Soul can 'evolve' into another, both occupy the same slot.

• The Slave - purchased from Qagat the Burdened
  
• The Astronomer - the Lost Gardens
  
• The Explorer - obtained by completing Ose's quest
  
• The Glutton - purchased from the Gilded Emporium
  
• The Impure - obtained by completing Achretis' quest
  
• The Assassin - purchased from Qagat the Burdened
  
• The Attendant - the Court

• The Living Blade - The Court
  
• The Bulbous - purchased from Yantir the Apostate
  
• The Legion - purchased from Yantir the Apostate
  
• The Fetid - the Lost Gardens
  
• The Forgotten Warrior - purchased from Yantir the Apostate
  
• The Alchemist - defeat the Alchemist in the Lost Gardens
  
• The Mother - purchased from Yantir the Apostate

• The Chained - purchased from Yantir the Apostate
  
• The Treasurer - the Grand Bazaar
  
• The Unsealed - the Surface
  
• The Star - the Commons
  
• The Artificer - the Surface
  
• The Lost or The Servant - 1) break three giant ice monuments, one in each part of the Old Waters; 2) 'evolves' from The Lost. Keep The Lost equipped until it transforms
  
• The Channeler - the Grand Bazaar

• The Covetous - purchased from Yantir the Apostate
  
• The Sentinel - the Mirrorways
  
• The Shattered (left) - purchased from Yantir the Apostate
  
• The Shattered (middle) - the Repository of the Unknown, in the corridor accessible from the upper right corner of the boss arena
  
• The Shattered (right) - the Cerebrum's quest, obtained either from it or the Vizier
  
• The Unmade - purchased from Yantir the Apostate

Power Unleashed



Awarded for collecting all 23 Relics.

• The Godseye - purchased from Qagat the Burdened
  
• Impossible Anomaly - bring the Endless Kaleidoscope to the Vizier
  
• Sky-shard - purchased from Qagat the Burdened
  
• Condensed Light - The Surface
  
• Volatile Jar - The Lost Gardens
  
• Spectral Chakram - the Commons
  
• Crystalline Lens - The Lost Gardens

• Festering Spores - The Lost Gardens
  
• Claws of Rahtek - the Commons
  
• Serrated Gland - the Abandoned Expedition
  
• Guardian Eidolon - the Commons
  
• Censer of Ta-Hun - The Court
  
• The Black Sphere - bring the Broken Helmet to the Vizier
  
• Jazier the Pompous - The Surface

• Idol of So-Venat - The Lost Gardens
  
• Astronomer's Band - purchased from Qagat the Burdened
  
• Wrappings of Namun - purchased from Qagat the Burdened
  
• Living Talon - the Commons
  
• Spectral Axe - The Court
  
• Spectral Blade - the Old Waters between the Grand Bazaar and the Lost Gardens
  
• Mutated Gastropod - The Obsidian Observatory

• Chrono Canister - the Grand Bazaar
  
• Warp-Hook - The Lost Gardens

Collector



Awarded for collecting all Souls and Relics.

These achievements are awarded for completing certain NPCs questlines. Some achievements are missable or mutually exclusive.


Metal Tomb



Awarded for bringing Putrid Remains to the Lone Crewman.

The Lone Crewman can be found in the Abandoned Expedition, in the upper right corner of a big room with black liquid flowing below. To release him, head to the bottom left corner / map tile of the same area, where you will see yellow light coming from a breakable wall and hear sounds of electricity. Hit the wall, then hit again.
Putrid Remains can be found in the bottom right corner of the next area. Descend to the ground floor, pass through a crusher, survive an ambush, then destroy the right wall and slither further in. Pick up Putrid Remains and bring them to the Lone Crewman.

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Exponential Growth



Awarded for bringing the Gilded Emporium in the Grand Bazaar x5 Progenitor's Flesh.

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Stranger in a Strange Land



Missable! Awarded for refusing to help Achretis in the Lost Gardens when you speak to it for the first time. Doing this does not prevent you from completing its' quest, just speak to it again and agree.


Offal Offerings



Awarded for bringing Achretis 10 Vile Sediment from fermentation vessels and a boss in the lower levels of the Lost Gardens.

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Lifegiver



Missable! This achievement and Lifetaker are mutually exclusive
Awarded for feeding all three white Strange Stalks on the Surface.


Lifetaker



Missable! This achievement and Lifegiver are mutually exclusive
Awarded for killing all three white Strange Stalks on the Surface.

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Infinite Detail



Awarded for bringing the Endless Kaleidoscope to the Vizier. The Kaleidoscope can be purchased from Qagat the Burdened (or the Grand Artificer? in the latest patch) in the Shrine.


Oh, Sister



Awarded for bringing the Broken Helmet to the Vizier. The Helmet is obtained by defeating the Astronomer.


Reflections of the Past



Missable! This achievement and To Be Studied are mutually exclusive
Awarded for bringing the Vizier both items + completing the Cerebrum's sidequest by siding with the Vizier. Show the Mysterious Orb to the Vizier to obtain the Manipulated Orb, bring it to the Cerebrum, then return to the Vizier.
The other option does not grant this achievement.

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To Be Studied



Missable! This achievement and Tricked + Reflections of the Past are mutually exclusive
Awarded for bringing the Cerebrum the Sealed Orb. The Sealed Orb is obtained by activating the Cerebrum's Mysterious Orb in front of the Vizier.


Tricked



Missable! This achievement and To Be Studied are mutually exclusive
Awarded for bringing the Cerebrum the Manipulated Orb. The Manipulated Orb is obtained by showing the Cerebrum's Mysterious Orb to the Vizier. Don't forget to speak to the Vizier again later to get your reward.

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Dangerous Knowledge



Missable! This achievement is awarded for picking a certain dialogue option at the end of Ose's questline. After bringing her all Anamnestic Recollections, tell her to remain in the Shrine's library. Exit and re-enter the area, then use the portal in the library to teleport to Ose's location.


The Explorer



Awarded for simply completing Ose's questline. Collect and bring her all Anamnestic Recollections, pick any dialogue line, then find her in the next area to get the achievement and your reward.
◌ "Remain within the Library" - re-enter the Shrine to find a portal in the library.
◌ "Seek outside knowledge" - visit the Cerebrum's room in the Repository of the Unknown.
◌ "Leave the City" - no need to go anywhere, you will get both the achievement and the reward in the same dialogue.

These achievements are awarded for collecting various upgrades for the protagonist.


Blessed by Namun



Awarded for finding and bringing all 5 Dormant Salt Receptacles to Namun.
◌ 1 at the start of the game.
◌ 2 in the Commons.
◌ 1 on the Surface.
◌ 1 in the Great Bazaar.


Blessed by So-Venat



Awarded for bringing 4 Conduit Rods to So-Venat. They can be purchased from the Grand Artificer.


Whole Again



Awarded for bringing 3 Construct Parts to the Grand Artificer. This is required to get all Conduit Rods.
◌ In the Commons.
◌ In the lower Lost Gardens.
◌ In the Grand Bazaar.


Blessed by Rahtek



Awarded for unsealing 4 Vaults.
◌ In the Commons.
◌ Excavated in the Shrine.
◌ In the Lost Garden.
◌ In the Grand Bazaar.


Vessel Refined



Awarded for finding all Health upgrades.


Existence Perfected



Awarded for fully upgrading everything.

These achievements are awarded for tidying up the Shrine which can be done with the help of the Shrine Keeper and Devotees.


Unearthing Faith



Awarded for excavating the first room.


Unearthing Knowledge



Awarded for excavating the Library.


Unearthing Creation



Awarded for excavating the Forge.


Unearthing Veneration



Awarded for excavating the Inner Sanctum.


Unearthing Reflections



Awarded for excavating the Voidal Energies.


Shrine Restored



Awarded for excavating all rooms.


The Gray Pyramid



Awarded for finding and lighting 8 flames throughout the map to summoning 9 Devotees to the Shrine.
◌ 2 in the Commons (the first flame unlocks 2 Devotees)
◌ 1 in the Abandoned Expedition.
◌ 1 in the Court.
◌ 1 in the Grand Bazaar.
◌ 3 in the Lost Garden.

These achievements are obtained by interacting with the various friendly and hostile inhabitants of the Gray City.


Hush now...



Awarded for killing all Envoys. The number of Envoys present in each location and how many you have already killed can be seen in the Compendium - Regions.


Indiscriminate Slayer



Awarded for defeating each of 74 enemies at least once. Immortal enemies, bosses, and killable NPCs are not required. Some enemies can be found in only one area, others appear in multiple.
None are missable.

• Alchemist - The Lost Gardens
  
• Antiquarian - The Repository of the Unknown
  
• Archaic Ward - purple barriers that require a charged attack to pass through
  
• Assassin - The Court
  
• Attendant - The Court

• Ballista - The Grand Bazaar
  
• Beak - The Surface
  
• Bird of Paradise - The Lost Gardens
  
• Birther - The Court
  
• Black Wasp - The Lost Gardens
  
• Blade-sworn - The Court
  
• Blunderbuss - The Abandoned Expedition
  
• Borebit - The Grand Bazaar
  
• Botanist - The Lost Gardens
  
• Builder - The Commons

• Cadaver Eater - The Old Waters
  
• Carver - The Commons
  
• Charger - The Surface
  
• Chronicler - The Repository of the Unknown
  
• Cipher - The Repository of the Unknown
  
• Command Cyst - The Abandoned Expedition
  
• Copter - The Abandoned Expedition
  
• Corpse Mound - The Lost Gardens
  
• Courier - The Court
  
• Crew - The Abandoned Expedition

• Daevic Consort - The Court
  
• Decayed Husk - The Court
  
• Dendrite - The Repository of the Unknown

• Emissary - The Obsidian Observatory
  
• Envoy - in most locations

• Fetid Stem - The Court
  
• Fire Slinger - The Court
  
• Flamer - The Abandoned Expedition
  
• Floater - The Void between the Grand Bazaar and the Repository of the Unknown (always accessible despite not being visible on the map)

• Gardener - The Lost Gardens
  
• God-Head - The Court
  
• Golem - The Surface
  
• Guardian Seal - The Commons, unmissable

• Half-Formed - The Surface

• Infested Bug - The Lost Gardens

• Justicar - The Court

• Lightbearer - The Commons
  
• Lingering Corpse - The Commons
  
• Loader - The Abandoned Expedition
  
• Lunatic - The Abandoned Expedition

• Mindless - The Commons
  
• Molding - The Lost Gardens
  
• Mutilant - The Obsidian Observatory
  
• Myrmidon - The Court

• Neural Parasite - The Repository of the Unknown
  
• Nymph - The Grand Bazaar

• Observer - The Repository of the Unknown
  
• Overseer - The Surface

• Pincer Hulk - The Lost Gardens
  
• Protector - the Grand Bazaar
  
• Proto-anomaly - The Obsidian Observatory

• Saccule - The Court
  
• Shambler - the Grand Bazaar
  
• Singing Polyp - The Commons
  
• Slugsac - The Lost Gardens
  
• Snapper - The Old Waters
  
• Spawn of Ichor - the Court
  
• Spirit - The Commons
  
• Subjugated - The Obsidian Observatory

• Temple Guard - The Commons
  
• Tick - The Old Waters
  
• Time-lost Scholar - the Grand Bazaar
  
• Traveler - The Repository of the Unknown
  
  
• Urnborn - the Grand Bazaar
  
  
• Voice of the Court - the Grand Bazaar
  
• Void Leech - The Void between the Grand Bazaar and the Repository of the Unknown (always accessible despite not being visible on the map)
  
  
• Wandering Fossil - The Old Waters
  
• Watcher - The Commons
  
• Wight - The Commons

Socialite



Awarded for speaking to every NPC once. There are 15 total, none are missable.

• Achretis - The Lost Gardens
  
• Namun - The Shrine
  
• Ose the Archaeologist - The Commons
  
• Qagat the Burdened - The Commons
  
• Rahtek - The Shrine, to the left of Namun. Unseal 1 Vault to awaken him.
  
• So-Venat - The Shrine, to the right of Namun. Purchase 1 Conduit Rod from the Grand Artificer and re-enter the Shrine to awaken him.
  
• The Cerebrum - The Repository of the Unknown
  
• The Devoted - The Commons
  
• The Gilded Emporium - The Grand Bazaar
  
• The Grand Artificer - The Shrine, needs to be excavated
  
• The Lone Crewman - The Abandoned Expedition, in the upper right corner of a big room with black liquid flowing below. To release him, head to the bottom left corner / map tile of the same area, where you will see yellow light coming from a breakable wall and hear sounds of electricity. Hit the wall, then hit again.
  
• The Shrine Keeper - The Commons
  
• The Strange Stalk - The Surface
  
• The Vizier - The Mirrorways
  
• Yantir the Apostate - The Void, specifically the part accessed from the Court

The Key



Awarded for unlocking the Void Gates. To be able to use them you will need both Void Anchor and the Augmented Cortex Simulacrum.


The Gates



Awarded for finding all Void Gates.


Entombed in Ice



Awarded for entering the Abandoned Expedition.


The Void



Awarded for entering the Void.


The Network of Worlds



Awarded for entering the Repository of the Unknown.
The entrance is located in the Great Bazaar, in a room with an energy field and Ose's recording. Unstable Nuclei is required to solve the puzzle, you need to find a secret passage leading under the 3rd block hidden under the floor near the entrance.


Nothing but a Memory



Awarded for entering the Mirrorways.
The entrance is located in the Court. In a dark room with green torches (and a save room) unlock the upper left door, and in the next room break the wall on the left to reveal a small passage. Unstable Nuclei is needed to pass through. At the end of the hidden pathway is a puzzle lock, in order to unlock it you need to hit three switches hidden throughout the Court. One is in the same dark room with green lights, on a tile directly below the save room. The second is at the top of the Court - in the big hall before the boss' arena take the upper right passage that leads to a small room, and break a wall in there. Third one is in the locked corridor below The Court Void Gate. Once you hit all three switches you will be able to move the blocks.


Transient



Awarded for visiting all 12 regions.


Every Path Trodden



Awarded for exploring 100% of the map.


Loremaster



Awarded for activating all 15 Whispering Stones.
Activated Whispering Stones have three red dots on them, and as of the latest patch (15.11) the amount of Anamnestic Recollections given to Ose in the Library can be seen on a shelf behind her.

• The Faithful - the Commons
  
• The Whole - the Shrine
  
• Hidden Ocean - the Old Waters
  
• Life Before the Star - the Surface
  
• The Red Star - the Surface
  
• Journey's End - the Abandoned Expedition
  
• Outsiders - the Abandoned Expedition
  
• Cultivations - the Lost Gardens
  
• The Vats - The Lost Gardens
  
• Lack of Faith - the Court
  
• A Child is Born - the Court
  
• Calamity - the Grand Bazaar
  
• Stars Without Number - the Obsidian Observatory
  
• To Know All - the Repository of the Unknown
  
• Memories - the Mirrorways

Avid Reader



Awarded for finding all 20 Journals.

• Crude petroglyph - the Old Waters
  
• Dear Child - the Lost Gardens
  
• Every stone - the Lost Gardens
  
• Faith is a gift - the Commons
  
• I saw it - the Commons
  
• It crawled - the Grand Bazaar
  
• Notes on the Void - the Obsidian Observatory
  
• Reflections - the Obsidian Observatory
  
• Study of the Mutilants - the Obsidian Observatory
  
• The Cradle - the Commons
  
• The Mechanism - the Court
  
• The Rods - the Commons
  
• The divine - the Court
  
• The holy mycelium - the Obsidian Observatory
  
• The monoliths - the Old Waters
  
• The navigator - the Abandoned Expedition
  
• The visitor - the Surface
  
• Uut the Screamer lies! - the Grand Bazaar
  
• What grows in the Gardens - the Lost Gardens
  
• What lies beyond - the Grand Bazaar

Voidsight



Awarded for finding all Secrets.
As of the latest patch (15.11) The Explorer Soul has been reworked to give the player a signal when they enter a room with an undiscovered secret. Also Guardian Eidolon is pretty good for finding breakable walls, just keep the projectiles close to wall boundaries - some breakable blocks that hide secret passages are pretty thin and will get missed by projectiles if they're too deep within walls.

◌ See section "Maps of collectibles" at the start of the guide, Demajen's website linked there has a full map of the game with locations of all secrets and collectibles.