Valor Mortis Trophy Guide: All 39 Achievements & Roadmap
All 39 Valor Mortis achievements and trophies with Steam unlock rates, how to get each one, a roadmap to Nephtis Superioris (100%), the material limits behind the upgrade trophies and tips for the hardest combat ones.
Valor Mortis has 39 achievements (trophies on PS5, achievements on Xbox and Steam). 10 are boss kills, 5 are collection and upgrade goals, 6 are side quests, 16 are combat feats and oddities, one is for meeting the Shrike, and the last, Nephtis Superioris, is for unlocking all the others.
This guide lists every one with its Steam unlock rate, how to get it and the tip that saves time, followed by a roadmap. Several upgrade trophies depend on the tier-4 materials placed in the world, and one Amber is locked behind a quest choice, so read the warnings before you spend materials or finish An Unheard Farewell.
Story and boss achievements
These unlock as you play the campaign: one per boss and one for meeting the Shrike. Torn Banner is the most common at 28.3%. Each boss has a full breakdown in the all bosses guide.
| Achievement | Requirement | Steam % | How / tip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torn Banner | Kill General Lothaire, the Eagle-Bearer. | 28.3% | Story. First boss, the Battlefield (Chapter 1). Head ×2, +40% fire damage. |
| Ultima Ratio Regum | Defeat The Iron Marshall. | 10% | Story. Fallen Village (Chapter 3). Only the Upperbash is unblockable. |
| Not a Cat Person | Defeat the Sphinx. | 3.2% | Story. Caverns (Chapter 4). Smallest posture pool (350); watch Crystallization. |
| Quixotry | Defeat the Slaughtermill. | 2.1% | Story. Vale of Wrath (Chapter 5). Kill the Carrion slimes, then hit the mill. |
| My Dying Bride | Defeat the Bride. | 2.1% | Story. Cursed Hollow (Chapter 6). She halves firearm damage, so use melee. |
| True Oath | Defeat Justicar Aurelius. | 2% | Story. The Outskirts (Chapter 7). Aim for the chest (×1.2); the head takes ×0.5. |
| Lament of the Limbs | Defeat Experiment 83. | 1.8% | Story. The Outskirts (Chapter 7). Dodge the 120-damage Unfair Slam. |
| Coup de Grâce | Defeat the Orphan. | 1.5% | Story. University (Chapter 9). Takes double fire damage; immune to Infection. |
| Behemoth | Defeat Nephtis Superioris. | 1.5% | Story. Fortress (Chapter 10). 2,000 posture; pays 50,000 Catalysts. |
| In His Own Image | Defeat the Entity. | 1.5% | Story. Entropy, the final boss. 5,000 HP, 1,200 critical damage. |
| Birdwatcher | Rendezvous with the Shrike. | 1.7% | Story. Meet the Shrike during the campaign. |
Collection and upgrade achievements
| Achievement | Requirement | Steam % | How / tip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal Absolute | Unlock all Weapons and Transmutations. | 1.6% | Collect all 9: 3 blades, 3 firearms, 3 Transmutations. |
| Gun of Glory | Upgrade a single Firearm to maximum. | 1.5% | One firearm to level 10: 6 + 6 + 3 + 1 parts; only 2 Masterwork Firearm Parts exist. |
| Ambersmith | Gather all Ambers. | 0.9% | All 29 Ambers. Sleight of Hand comes only from one outcome of An Unheard Farewell. |
| Transmutation Artifex | Upgrade a single Transmutation to maximum. | 1.1% | One Transmutation to level 5: 2 + 2 + 2 + 1 materials; only 2 Quintessential exist. |
| Bladesmith | Upgrade a single Melee Weapon to maximum. | 1.7% | One blade to level 10: 6 + 6 + 3 + 1 materials; 3 Quintessential Blade Materials exist. |
Ambersmith is the one to plan. An Unheard Farewell in the Valley of Ashes rewards either Lucky Shot or Sleight of Hand. Lucky Shot also sits in chests in the Caverns, the Vale of Wrath and the Fortress, but our data shows no other source of Sleight of Hand, so pick the outcome that gives it. The Ambers guide lists where every Amber is found.
Side quest achievements
| Achievement | Requirement | Steam % | How / tip |
|---|---|---|---|
| We Wear the Same Colours | Complete the Oathbound quest. | 0.2% | Finish The Oathbound: seven emblems from Eternal Guards across the campaign. |
| A Bitter Cure | Complete the Laudanum quest. | 1% | Finish Laudanum (The Outskirts). |
| Blood and Wine | Complete the Curious Case of Seamus Diggory quest. | 1.3% | Finish The Curious Case of Seamus Diggory (Cursed Hollow). |
| Hand in the Jar | Complete the Deserter quest. | 1.1% | Finish The Deserter (Vale of Wrath). |
| Aggressive Reconnaissance | Complete the Unheard Farewell quest. | 44.2% | Finish An Unheard Farewell (Valley of Ashes). |
| The Book of Beasts | Complete the Monster Hunt quest. | 0.2% | Finish Monster Hunt: all 17 of the Mice's drawings. |
Monster Hunt (17 drawings by the Mice) and The Oathbound (seven emblems from Eternal Guards) are the long ones. In Mummy and Daddy, calm the Mice's parents rather than killing them: if you kill them, the journal says the Mice swear never to aid you again. The side quests guide covers every quest and choice.
Combat and miscellaneous achievements
| Achievement | Requirement | Steam % | How / tip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial Annihilation | Kill an enemy with a headshot after a wall jump. | 0.8% | Wall-run or wall-jump, then land a headshot kill in the air. Airborne Aiming (board) slows time while aiming mid-air. |
| Scattershot | Kill 5 enemies with a single Blunderbuss shot. | 0.2% | Blunderbuss into a packed group of weak enemies (Shambling Civilians, Risen Soldiers). Collateral Damage widens the spread. |
| Windhover | Kill 3 enemies with a Pistol while aiming in mid-air. | 0.7% | Buy Airborne Aiming, then pick off three weak enemies with the Pistol while jumping or falling. |
| Hood-Snatcher | Decapitate 3 enemies with a single Claymore attack. | 0.7% | One Claymore swing through three low-HP enemies, such as a pack of Shambling Civilians. |
| Symphony of Steel | Perform 10 Parries without taking damage. | 12.7% | Ten parries in a row without taking damage. Practise on Risen Soldiers with Duellist's Focus. |
| Flaming Feast | Set 4 enemies on fire with a single Flamethrower use. | 5.7% | One Fire Transmutation stream across four enemies. Wildfire widens the flame. |
| Statue of Insanity | Fully lock Sergeant Gaspard 'Cannonhand' Dubois in Stasis. | 0.9% | Fill every Stasis segment on Sergeant Gaspard 'Cannonhand' Dubois (our data links it to the Iron Marshall fight, 6 segments). |
| Abyssal Eviction | Kill an enemy by pushing them into the abyss with Shield Bash. | 0.1% | Shield Transmutation level 5 unlocks Shield Bash (500 knockback). Bash an enemy off a ledge. |
| Single Stroke | Shoot off a Risen Grenadier's bucket. | 38.6% | Shoot off a Risen Grenadier's bucket with a firearm. |
| God's Trigger | Land 10 consecutive headshots or Weak Point hits without missing. | 18.7% | Ten headshots or Weak Point hits in a row without missing. |
| Frenzied Flame | Ignite the bonfire in the castle. | 0.3% | Light the bonfire in the castle with fire. |
| Mind the Gap | Die by falling into the abyss. | 43.6% | Fall into the abyss once. |
| Rookie Mistake | Attempt to use a Ferrofluid Flask with none remaining. | 59.1% | Try to drink a Ferrofluid Flask with none left. |
| In the Nick of Time | Interact with a Lantern while below 20% Health and with no Flasks remaining. | 44.8% | Reach a Lantern below 20% Health with no flasks left. |
| Fight Fire with Fire | Ignite an enemy while you are also Ignited. | 3.2% | While you are burning, Ignite an enemy with the Fire Transmutation. |
| Jackknife | Deal damage with every Melee Weapon, Firearm, and Transmutation without dying. | 0.2% | Damage with all 9 weapons without dying. Do it after Arsenal Absolute, next to a Lantern. |
Tips for the hardest combat achievements
- Abyssal Eviction (0.1%): you need the Shield Transmutation at level 5 for Shield Bash, which knocks enemies back (500 units) for 100 posture damage. Find a ledge with a weak enemy next to it and bash towards the drop.
- Scattershot (0.2%): the Blunderbuss hits several enemies with one shot. Take the Collateral Damage upgrade (level 5) for a wider spread, then fire point-blank into a cluster of low-HP enemies such as Shambling Civilians (80 HP at their weakest).
- Jackknife (0.2%): deal damage with all nine weapons in one life. Unlock everything first (Arsenal Absolute), rest at a Lantern, then cycle the weapon wheel on a weak enemy.
- Frenzied Flame (0.3%): the bonfire is in the castle; set it alight with fire.
- Hood-Snatcher (0.7%): three decapitations with a single Claymore attack. Line up a group of weak enemies and use a wide swing.
- Windhover (0.7%) and Aerial Annihilation (0.8%): buy Airborne Aiming on the level-up board, which slows time while you aim a firearm in the air, then take your shots at the top of a jump or wall-run.
- Statue of Insanity (0.9%): fully lock Sergeant Gaspard 'Cannonhand' Dubois in Stasis. Our data links it to the Iron Marshall fight, where all 6 Stasis segments must be filled. Lunatic's Grasp (+30 to +50% Stasis build-up) and the Stasis tree's Hex (Stasis no longer decays) help.
- Symphony of Steel (12.7%): ten parries without taking damage. Most enemy attacks have a 0.2 s window; slot Duellist's Focus and practise on Risen Soldiers.
Roadmap to Nephtis Superioris
- Chapters 1–3Battlefield to Fallen Village
Torn Banner, Ultima Ratio Regum, Aggressive Reconnaissance (choose Sleight of Hand), Single Stroke, Rookie Mistake, In the Nick of Time, Mind the Gap. Start Symphony of Steel and God's Trigger whenever you feel ready. Read the Statue of Insanity note below before you fight the Iron Marshall.
- Chapters 4–6Caverns to Cursed Hollow
Not a Cat Person, Quixotry, My Dying Bride. Pick up the Stasis Transmutation in the Caverns and the Musket in the Vale of Wrath. Finish The Deserter (Hand in the Jar) and Seamus Diggory (Blood and Wine).
- Chapters 7–9Outskirts to University
True Oath, Lament of the Limbs, Coup de Grâce, A Bitter Cure (Laudanum). Start Monster Hunt in the City of Orphans and keep the Mice on side. Get the Shield Transmutation in the University; level it to 5 for Shield Bash.
- Chapters 10–11 and EntropyFortress to the end
Behemoth, In His Own Image, Birdwatcher. Collect the last tier-4 materials for Bladesmith, Gun of Glory and Transmutation Artifex. Light the castle bonfire (Frenzied Flame) and finish The Oathbound.
- Clean-upRemaining feats
Arsenal Absolute, Ambersmith, Jackknife, Scattershot, Hood-Snatcher, Flaming Feast, Windhover, Aerial Annihilation, Abyssal Eviction, Fight Fire with Fire, then Nephtis Superioris.
- Choose the Sleight of Hand outcome in An Unheard Farewell
- Keep one tier-4 material per weapon type for the upgrade trophies
- Calm the parents in Mummy and Daddy
- Grab every Monster Hunt drawing and Oathbound emblem
- Buy Airborne Aiming before trying Windhover and Aerial Annihilation
- Level the Shield Transmutation to 5 for Abyssal Eviction
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Guide FAQ
How many achievements are in Valor Mortis?
39, including Nephtis Superioris for unlocking all the others. 16 are combat challenges, 10 are boss kills, 6 are side quests, 5 are collections and upgrades, and 1 is for meeting the Shrike.
What is the rarest achievement in Valor Mortis?
Nephtis Superioris (all achievements) and Abyssal Eviction (kill an enemy by pushing them into the abyss with Shield Bash), both at 0.1% of Steam players at launch.
Are there missable achievements in Valor Mortis?
The data flags none as missable, but plan two things: Ambersmith needs Sleight of Hand, which comes only from one outcome of An Unheard Farewell, and the upgrade trophies need tier-4 materials, which are limited and never sold.
How do you get Ambersmith?
Collect all 29 Ambers from chests, side quests, elite enemies and one NPC gift. Make sure An Unheard Farewell rewards Sleight of Hand.
How do you get Statue of Insanity?
Fully lock Sergeant Gaspard 'Cannonhand' Dubois in Stasis by filling every Stasis segment. Our data ties it to the Iron Marshall fight (6 segments).
How do you unlock Shield Bash for Abyssal Eviction?
Upgrade the Shield Transmutation to level 5 at Louis's Laboratoire. Shield Bash knocks enemies back, so bash one off a ledge into the abyss.