This guide is made to help you get all the achievements from TES V : Skyrim (DLC included) as easily as possible.
Every potential spoilers are hidden. Links might contain spoilers.
🏆Missable Achievements
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Marked with an asterisk so you can find them easily with CTRL+F
There are a total of 7 missable achievements :
▶ 5 from the Main Game and 2 from the Dawnguard expansion
War Hero – [fandom.com]
❗ The achievement can be MISSED DEPENDING on the outcome of Season Unending.
If you complete this quest before completing the Civil War quest line, make sure that the Imperials take Riften and the Stormcloaks take Markarth thus one of the holds is always available to take by your chosen faction.
With Friends Like These… – [fandom.com]
Bound Until Death – [fandom.com]
Hail Sithis! – [fandom.com]
❗ All Dark Brotherhood achievements will be MISSED IF
you decide to kill Astrid during the quest With Friends Like These…
Oblivion Walker – [fandom.com]
❗ You need to collect a total of 15 different Daedric Artifacts BUT 8 ARE MISSABLE
The missable Artifacts are either related to quests with ultimatums at the end or to characters that need to stay alive up to the end of the quest.
Werewolf Mastered – [fandom.com]
Vampire Mastered – [fandom.com]
❗ The achievement Werewolf Mastered will be MISSED IF you decide to cure Lycanthropy by taking a Glenmoril Witch Head back to Ysgramor’s Tomb, activating the Flame of the Harbinger and defeating your beast spirit.
❗ The achievement Vampire Mastered will be MISSED IF you decide to kill Harkon, cure Serana from her vampirism, and finally cure yourself from vampirism.
🐲Main Game Achievements
Unbound – [fandom.com]
Bleak Falls Barrow – [fandom.com]
The Way of the Voice – [fandom.com]
Diplomatic Immunity – [fandom.com]
Alduin’s Wall – [fandom.com]
Elder Knowledge – [fandom.com]
▶ If you haven’t finished the Civil War quest line, it will be put on hold shortly after starting Season Unending – [fandom.com] (Triggered by talking to the Jarl of Whiterun).
❗ REMINDER : The achievement War Hero can be MISSED DEPENDING on the outcome of Season Unending.
The Fallen – [fandom.com]
Dragonslayer – [fandom.com]
👑Civil War Achievements
Taking Sides – [fandom.com]
Join the Imperial Legion or the Stormcloaks.
Joining the Imperial Legion :
To join the Imperial Legion, travel to Solitude and find General Tullius in Castle Dour (Up the ramps to the left). After talking to General Tullius and Legate Rikke, they will ask you to clear Fort Hraggstad and then you will have to take an oath.
Once the oath taken, the quest will end and the achievement will unlock.
Joining the Stormcloaks :
To join the Stormcloaks, travel to Windhelm and the Palace of the Kings to speak to Ulfric. After speaking to Ulfric and Galmar Stone-Fist, they will ask you to travel to The Serpent Stone and kill an ice wraith, and then you will have to take an oath.
Once the oath taken, the quest will end and the achievement will unlock.
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Capture Fort Greenwall – [fandom.com] or Fort Sungard – [fandom.com]
Simply Join the men attacking the Fort and then take over the Fort by defeating the enemy.
❗ REMINDER : This achievement above can be MISSED DEPENDING on the outcome of Season Unending.
Hero of Skyrim – [fandom.com]
Capture Solitude – [fandom.com] or Windhelm – [fandom.com]
- Get your orders from Ulfric, then force General Tullius to surrender.
- Get your orders from General Tullius, then force Ulfric to surrender.
🐺Companions Achievements
Take Up Arms – [fandom.com]
Join The Companions
Head to Jorrvaskr in Whiterun and talk to the members until directed to the Harbinger, Kodlak Whitemane. After completing several tasks and a brief ceremony you will become a member of the Companions.
Blood Oath – [fandom.com]
Become a member of the Circle
After you’ve completed the quest Proving Honor – [fandom.com] , ask a Companion for a job.
The quest The Silver Hand – [fandom.com] will begin and you will be directed to Skjor who will ask you to meet him at the Underforge (inaccessible until now). Then you will perform a ritual and after having some “side effects” complete the quest by speaking to Aela. The achievement will then unlock.
Note : to join the Circle, you will have to willingly contract Lycanthropy from Aela.
Glory of the Dead – [fandom.com]
This is the final quest of The Companions’ main questline in which you must venture to Ysgramor’s Tomb…
🔮College of Winterhold Achievements
Gatekeeper – [fandom.com]
Join the College of Winterhold
Upon visiting the College, it can be joined by passing a test of merit which requires the casting of a random spell.
Notes : Some spells like Fear must be cast at the emblem on the ground or she will ignore it. If the spell she requests has not yet been learned, she offers to sell it for 30 Gold.
You can also bypass the test with a high-level persuasion check.
Revealing the Unseen – [fandom.com]
After completing the quest Good Intentions – [fandom.com] and speaking with Savos, ask Mirabelle what she knows about the Staff of Magnus.
Then head to the ruins of Mzulft, a huge Dwemer dungeon.
Once you’ve made your way through the ruins and solved the puzzle (solution on the video bellow), finally return to the College and report back to the Arch-Mage and then the achievement will unlock upon completion of the quest.
The Eye of Magnus – [fandom.com]
This is the final quest of The College’s main questline where you will face powerful magic…
💰Thieves Guild Achievements
Taking Care of Business – [fandom.com]
Join the Thieves Guild
After entering Riften, speak to Brynjolf (He can be found during the day at the Riften Marketplace or in The Bee and Barb at night).
He will give you instructions to steal a ring. Whether you succeed or not, you will still be able to join the Thieves Guild.
Darkness Returns – [fandom.com]
After you’ve escaped from Irkngthand, head the Twilight Sepulcher. Once you’ve made your way through and solved the puzzles, fall into a pit and wait 20s. (solution on the video bellow)
Then place the Skeleton Key into the Ebonmere Lock (You will lose possession of the key).
Finally choose your Nightingale Role (Can be changed later) and the achievement will unlock once you’ve exited the Sepulcher
One with the Shadows – [fandom.com]
Returned the Thieves Guild to its former glory
(Complete Under New Management)
To get this achievement one must complete the entire Thieves Guild’s main questline AND complete all special city quests from Delvin Mallory
Special city quests:
| Quest | Prerequisite | City |
|---|---|---|
| Imitation Amnesty – [fandom.com] | 5 small jobs in Whiterun | Whiterun |
| Summerset Shadows – [fandom.com] | 5 small jobs in Windhelm | Windhelm |
| Silver Lining – [fandom.com] | 5 small jobs in Markarth | Markarth |
| The Dainty Sload – [fandom.com] | 5 small jobs in Solitude | Solitude |
Note : Jobs can be accepted and quit at will so if you have done all the jobs in a particular hold, select to quit the current job and ask for a new one
Once you’ve completed everything, speak to Brynjolf and you will be initiated as the new Guild Master. Finally retrieve your Guild Leader Armor from Tonilia and the achievement will unlock.
🩸Dark Brotherhood Achievements
❗ REMINDER : All Dark Brotherhood achievements will be MISSED IF you decide to kill Astrid during the quest With Friends Like These…
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Join the Dark Brotherhood
One must first complete Innocence Lost – [fandom.com] . 24h after it has been completed, you will receive a note from a courier saying “We know.”
After receiving the note, sleep in any bed for any amount of time then you will wake up in an Abandoned Shack.
You will be greeted by Astrid and see 3 tied up prisoners, kill any of the prisoners and then Astrid will direct you to the Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary.
Head there and the achievement will unlock after speaking to Astrid a final time.
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After doing several Dark Brotherhood quests you will be tasked to kill another target : Vittoria Vici
Once it’s done report back to Astrid and the achievement will unlock.
*Hail Sithis! – [fandom.com]” rel=”nofollow noopener”>*Hail Sithis! – [fandom.com]
This is the final contract-based quest in the Dark Brotherhood questline.
After speaking to Nazir, board the Katariah then eliminate your final target :
Emperor Titus Mede II
Finally report back to Nazir and the achievement will unlock.
🔱Daedric Achievements
Daedric Influence – [fandom.com]
Acquire a Daedric Artifact
*Oblivion Walker – [fandom.com] [/u]
Collect all 15 Daedric Artifacts
(The Skeleton Key does not count towards the achievement)
❗REMINDER : 8 Daedric Artifacts ARE MISSABLE
MISSABLE DAEDRIC ARTIFACTS :
Masque of Clavicus Vile
During the quest A Daedra’s Best Friend – [fandom.com] you will meet a talking dog called Barbas.
Near the end of the quest you will face an ultimatum :
either give the Rueful Axe to Clavicus Vile or kill Barbas
The Rueful Axe does NOT count as a Daedric Artifact, you must opt for the Masque of Clavicus Vile by sparing Barbas
Mehrunes’ Razor
During the quest Pieces of the Past – [fandom.com] you will assist Silus Vesuius in recovering and reforging the legendary Daedric artifact Mehrunes’ Razor.
Near the end of the quest you will face another ultimatum :
either kill Silus or spare him
To get the Daedric Artifact you have to kill Silus
Skull of Corruption
During the quest Waking Nightmare – [fandom.com] you will assist Erandur, to stop the nightmares experienced by the people of Dawnstar.
Near the end of the quest you will face yet again another ultimatum :
either kill Erandur or spare him
To get the Daedric Artifact you have to kill Erandur
Ring of Namira
During the quest The Taste of Death – [fandom.com] you will meet Eola, a cannibal.
To get the Daedric Artifact you must NOT kill Eola
Mace of Molag Bal
During the quest The House of Horrors – [fandom.com] you will assist a Vigilant of Stendarr in removing the presence of the Daedra from an abandoned house in Markarth.
Molag Bal will then task you to bring him Logrolf the Willful.
To get the Daedric Artifact do NOT kill Logrolf before bringing him to Molag Bal in other words, you must obey Molag Bal.
Volendrung
To get the Daedric Artifact you must NOT attack any of the Orcs in Largashbur.
Unless out of self-defense against Yamarz if he betrays you
Ebony Blade
The Whispering Door – [fandom.com]
To get the Daedric Artifact you must NOT kill Hulda before she has shared rumors about Jarl Balgruuf’s children.
Ring of Hircine OR Savior’s Hide
If you killed Sinding PRIOR to the quest Ill Met by Moonlight – [fandom.com] then it will fail the whole quest and thus prevent you from getting either of the Daedric Artifacts.
Once the quest has started, you will get a Daedric Artifact no matter the outcome.
Note : It is possible to get both Daedric Artifacts that count towards the achievement but since it’s an exploit I won’t be covering this : see detail here – [fandom.com]
Unmissable Daedric Artifacts :
Azura’s Star OR The Black Star
Awarded for completing The Black Star – [fandom.com] quest.
Dawnbreaker
Awarded for completing The Break of Dawn – [fandom.com] quest.
Ebony Mail
Awarded for completing Boethiah’s Calling – [fandom.com] quest.
Oghma Infinium
Awarded for completing the Discerning the Transmundane – [fandom.com] quest.
Sanguine Rose
Awarded for completing A Night to Remember – [fandom.com] quest.
Spellbreaker
Awarded for completing The Only Cure – [fandom.com] quest.
Wabbajack
🔨Grinding Achievements
Skyrim interactive map – [mapgenie.io]
▶ On the interactive map you can choose to show specific tags such as Word Walls, Standing Stones, Skill Books and more.
⭐Levels
Apprentice – [fandom.com]
Reach Level 5
Adept – [fandom.com]
Reach Level 10
Expert – [fandom.com]
Reach Level 25
Master – [fandom.com]
Reach Level 50
Skill Master – [fandom.com]
Get a skill to 100
The level of a given skill is increased as the skill is used successfully :
Archery is increased when an arrow hits its target; Destruction is increased when a spell causes damage to the target etc.
⭐Exploring
Explorer – [fandom.com]
Discover 100 Locations
Sideways – [fandom.com]
Complete 10 side quests
You can track your progress towards the achievement in “Side Quests Completed” in your journal.
Hero of the People – [fandom.com]
Complete 50 Misc Objectives
You can track your progress towards the achievement in “Misc Objectives Completed” in your journal.
Delver – [fandom.com]
Clear 50 dungeons
The number of locations that you have cleared can be tracked in “Dungeons Cleared” in your journal.
Reader – [fandom.com]
Read 50 Skill Books
You can track your progress towards the achievement in “Skill Books Read” in your journal
Blessed – [fandom.com]
Select a Standing Stone blessing
Standing Stones – [fandom.com]
Find all 13 Standing Stones
Note : There are 3 Standing Stones at The Ritual Stone
⭐Crafting
Hard Worker – [fandom.com]
Chop wood, mine ore, and cook food
- Chopping Wood : Requires an axe and a wood chopping block
- Mining ore : Requires a pickaxe and any ore veins
- Cooking food : Requires a pot or pit and food and/or ingredients
Artificer – [fandom.com]
Make a smithed item, an enchanted item, and a potion
- Smithing : Craft an item at a forge or improve a weapon at a grindstone or improve an armor or shield at a workbench.
- Enchanting : Requires an item with no enchantments, a filled soul gem, knowledge of an enchantment, and the use of an arcane enchanter.
- Alchemy (potion) : Requires ingredients with matching effects – [fandom.com] and an alchemy lab
⭐Thu’um
Dragon Soul – [fandom.com]
Absorb a Dragon Soul
Dragon Hunter – [fandom.com]
Absorb 20 dragon souls
You can track your progress towards this achievement in “Dragon Souls Collected” in your journal.
Words of Power – [fandom.com]
Learn all three words of a shout
Thu’um Master – [fandom.com]
Learn 20 shouts
You can track your progress towards this achievement in “Shouts Learned” in your journal.
⭐Crime
Thief – [fandom.com]
Pick 50 locks and 50 pockets
You can check your progress in “Crime” in your journal.
Note :
– Stacked items will not count as multiple items (e.g. stealing a stack of twelve steel arrows still counts as one stolen item).
– Placing items counts towards this achievement.
Snake Tongue – [fandom.com]
Successfully persuade, bribe, and intimidate
Wanted – [fandom.com]
Escape from jail
Tips : Some jails have several ways to exit.
If you have the Skeleton Key it will be used to pick the locks
Note : Completing No One Escapes Cidhna Mine does not count towards the achievement
Master Criminal – [fandom.com]
Bounty of 1000 gold in all nine holds
You can track your current bounties in each hold in “Crime” in your journal
Tips : The easiest strategy here is to kill a guard, flee and fast travel to another hold. Repeat for all nine holds then the achievement will unlock.
⭐Other
Citizen – [fandom.com]
Buy a house
Married – [fandom.com]
Get married
Those that can be married generally require that a specific task be completed beforehand. (See list of eligible characters – [fandom.com] )
Then equip an Amulet of Mara and a new dialogue shows up where you ask to marry.
Once that is done, speak to Maramal at the Temple of Mara in Riften about arranging the wedding.
The ceremony will take place on the next day. During the ceremony, upon accepting the marriage, Maramal makes the marriage official and the achievement will unlock.
Golden Touch – [fandom.com]
Have 100,000 gold in your inventory
🔑Hearthfire Achievements
Proud Parent – [fandom.com]
Adopt a child
To adopt a child you need to have a homestead or a house (with a children’s bedroom).
Then you can either adopt a child from the Honorhall Orphanage or other children across Skyrim.
- Adopting a child from the Honorhall Orphanage :
The quest Innocence Lost – [fandom.com] needs to be completed.
Then ask Constance Michel to adopt a child, answer to a few questions and finally you will have adopted a child - Alternatively, you can adopt a child roaming the streets :
Casually approach child then ask them if they want to be adopted, meet them at your home and finally you will have adopted a child.
Landowner – [fandom.com]
Buy a plot of land
To buy a plot of land you need 5,000 Gold
There are a three plot of lands available for purchase :
- Lakeview Manor : Speak to the Jarl’s steward of Falkreath, you might need to complete a quest beforehand, then buy the plot of land from the steward.
- Heljarchen Hall : Speak to the Jarl’s steward of Dawnstar, you might need to complete a quest beforehand, then buy the plot of land from the steward.
- Windstad Manor : Speak to the Jarl’s steward of Morthal, you might need to complete a quest beforehand, then buy the plot of land from the steward.
Land Baron – [fandom.com]
Buy three plots of land
You will need 15,000 Gold then simply purchase all three plot of lands mentioned above
Architect – [fandom.com]
Build three wings on a house
After a plot has been purchased, upon arriving at the site, a drafting table and carpenter’s workbench can be found nearby.
The drafting table is used first to plan any structures to be added, and the carpenter’s workbench is then used for the actual building of the house.
Acquiring supplies (Clay, Quarried Stone, Sawn Log) :
- It is possible to buy supplies through your homestead steward. The supplies will then be delivered the next day.
- Or you can mine Clay – [fandom.com] and Quarried Stone – [fandom.com] .
They can be found near your home and each source can yield 4000 units before depleting.
Sawn logs – [fandom.com] can also be purchased from the owner of most lumber mills throughout Skyrim or you can ask permission to cut logs for free if if they view you as a friend.
Construction :
- West Wing : – Enchanter’s Tower
– Bedrooms
– Greenhouse
- North Wing : – Trophy Room
– Storage Room
– Alchemy Laboratory
- East Wing : – Library
– Armory
– Kitchen
Note : Once constructed, wings are permanent
Master Architect – [fandom.com]
Build three houses (including all three wings)
Rince and repeat the previous steps on all three plot of lands
🧛♂️Dawnguard Achievements
To start the Dawnguard questline you either need to :
- be level 10 and a City Guard will talk about Dawnguard Vampire Hunters, after hearing about Dawnguard the quest will automatically be added in your journal
OR - head directly to Dayspring Canyon, the location of Fort Dawnguard, and at the entrance you will meet Agmaer. Simply speak to him and the quest will begin
📖Story Achievements
Awakening – [fandom.com]
Beyond Death – [fandom.com]
Kindred Judgment – [fandom.com]
Lost to the Ages – [fandom.com]
🔨Grinding Achievements
⭐Perks
❗ REMINDER :
- The achievement Werewolf Mastered will be MISSED IF you decide to cure Lycanthropy by defeating your beast spiritdefeating your beast spirit.
- The achievement Vampire Mastered will be MISSED IF you decide to kill Harkon, cure Serana from her vampirism, and finally cure yourself from vampirism.
Note : Perk points allocated to the tree are permanent :
- Unlocking perks in the Vampire Lord skill tree will remain if you decide to be cured through Falion’s ritual.
- Unlocking perks in the Werewolf skill tree will also remain if you become a vampire.
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Acquire 11 Werewolf Perks
First you need to contract Lycanthropy, by progressing through the Companions questline.
Then to acquire Werewolf perks you need to consume the heart of a corpse as a werewolf.
Note : for fast leveling, it is highly recommended to take the Savage Feeding perk as soon as possible
*Vampire Mastered – [fandom.com]” rel=”nofollow noopener”>*Vampire Mastered – [fandom.com]
Acquire 11 Vampire Perks
First you need to become a Vampire Lord (not to be confused with basic vampirism). Harkon or Serana can grant this power during the main questline for Dawnguard.
Then to acquire Vampire Perks you need to consume life blood through a power attack bite or a Drain Life spell.
⭐Thu’um
Soul Tear – [fandom.com]
Learn All Three Words Of Soul Tear
After visiting the Soul Cairn and defeated Durnehviir, you will have the ability to summon him.
Every time he is summoned he will teach you the words of Soul Tear, one at a time until you’ve learnt all three words of Soul Tear.
Legend – [fandom.com]
Defeat a Legendary Dragon
The most powerful breed of dragon found in Skyrim.
They will start to appear throughout Skyrim once you’ve reached level 78+.
The legendary dragon behaves like any other dragon in combat.
Note : One will often spawn at Arcwind Point, provided you’re at least level 78.
⭐Other
A New You – [fandom.com]
Change Your Face
To change your face, you will need 1,000 Gold.
Then head to the Ragged Flagon in Riften, there you will meet Galathil.
Pay the fee to change your face and the achievement will unlock.
Auriel’s Bow – [fandom.com]
Use The Special Power Of Auriel’s Bow
First you will either need Sunhallowed Arrows or Bloodcursed Arrows.
To obtain Sunhallowed Arrows, bring with you 20 or more elven arrows, travel to the Forgotten Vale then ask Knight-Paladin Gelebor (located on the Temple balcony) to transform your arrows into Sunhallowed ones.
Alternatively you can ask Serana to transform your Elven Arrows into Bloodcursed Arrows, provided you didn’t cure her from her vampirism
Finally shoot a Sunhallowed Arrow (or a Bloodcursed Arrow) from Auriel’s Bow at the sun and the achievement will unlock.
🐙Dragonborn Achievements
To start the Dragonborn questline you first must have completed the quest The Horn of Jurgen Windcaller – [fandom.com] .
The next time you will visit a city during day time, two Cultists will attack you. After killing them, a note can be found on their corpse, Cultists’ Orders, which will then start the whole questline.
📖 Story Achievements
Outlander – [fandom.com]
Arrive on Solstheim
The Temple of Miraak – [fandom.com]
The Path of Knowledge – [fandom.com]
At the Summit of Apocrypha – [fandom.com]
🔨 Grinding Achievements
⭐Exploring & Crafting
Solstheim Explorer – [fandom.com]
Discover 30 locations on the island of Solstheim
Hidden Knowledge – [fandom.com]
Learn the secrets of 5 Black Books
There are 7 different Black Books scattered through the ruins of Solstheim (2 of them are encountered during the story questline).
After finding a Black Book, one must read it and make their way through the maze and eventually reach the end of the area. Upon returning to the “real world” the Black Book will count towards the achievement.
| Black Book | Location |
|---|---|
| Waking Dreams | Found in the Temple of Miraak during the quest The Temple of Miraak – [fandom.com] Doesn’t actually count towards the achievement until you’ve reached the final area |
| Epistolary Acumen | Found in Nchardak during the quest The Path of Knowledge – [fandom.com] |
| Filament and Filigree | Found in Kolbjorn Barrow during the quest Unearthed – [fandom.com] |
| The Hidden Twilight | Found in Tel Mithryn, next to the Staff Enchanter (After finishing several sidequests for Neloth, he’ll give you a key to the room) |
| The Sallow Regent | Found in White Ridge Barrow |
| The Winds of Change | Found in Bloodskal Barrow, during the quest The Final Descent – [fandom.com] |
| Untold Legends | Found in Benkongerike, after the Word Wall |
Stalhrim Crafter – [fandom.com]
Craft an item out of Stalhrim
To obtain Stalhrim you can :
- mine Stalhrim deposits, found throughout Solstheim, with an Ancient Nordic Pickaxe
OR - buy them from Glover Mallory or Baldor Iron-Shaper
To forge Stalhrim weapons and armor you must :
- complete the quest A New Source of Stalhrim – [fandom.com] obtained at the Skaal Village.
- have the Ebony Smithing perk (Smithing skill level 80)
⭐Thu’um
Dragon Aspect – [fandom.com]
Learn all 3 words of Dragon Aspect
The Word Walls are located in the Temple of Miraak, Raven Rock Mine and Apocrypha (Black Book : Waking Dreams)
Dragonrider – [fandom.com]
Tame and ride 5 dragons
Simply use the Bend Will shout on any dragon then ride it.
Do this 5 times on 5 different dragons and the achievement will unlock.
⭐Other
Raven Rock Owner – [fandom.com]
Own a house in Raven Rock
Obtained upon completion of the quest Served Cold – [fandom.com] .
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