Welcome to the Eternal Strands achievements and trophies guide. This guide covers all 44 achievements and trophies available in the base game at launch. You will need to gather all collectibles and complete every quest to finish these.
Game Stats
- Difficulty: 4/10
- Time to Completion: 30-40 hours
- Does Difficulty Affect Achievements/Trophies?: No. Playing on Easy will unlock all achievements/trophies.
- Missable Achievements/Trophies: None reported. You can continue playing after completing the main quest.
- Bugged Achievements/Trophies: None.
General Tips
- Feel free to craft, reforge, upgrade, and dismantle gear as needed. All resources are refunded during the process.
- Destroy glowing sacks to collect vitality tonics.
- Use the wisps (D-Pad Up) to help track down quest items for the active quest.
- Upgrade Casmyn’s Caravan first to increase your inventory space and how many resources you can keep if you get pulled out.
- Check your codex for each great foe after defeating it for additional details on how to harvest their power.
- Collect codex fragments in each zone to unlock viewing the epic encounter and weather before using the Loomgate to travel to an area.
- Sleep in your tent to change the time of day and reshuffle the epic encounter a weather combo in each zone.
Links
- Eternal Strands Collectibles Guide
- Story Achievements
- Boss Achievements
- Companion Quest Achievements
- Crafting Achievements
- Camp Achievements
- Conditional Achievements
- Collectible Achievements
- Misc. Achievements
Story Achievements
Parting the Veil
10G – Be the first to pass through the Veil since the Surge.
Automatic story achievement/trophy. This will unlock after the first fight with the Ashpeak Drake.
Titan, Fall
10G – Bring one of Dahm’s dreams to life.
Automatic story achievement/trophy. This will unlock after defeating the Ark of the Stricken Earth during the main quest: The Loomgates.
Once More Unto…
10G – Unravel a mighty enchantment.
Automatic story achievement/trophy. This will unlock after completing the main quest: The Lost City.
A Perfect Pairing
10G – Broker an unlikely alliance.
Automatic story achievement/trophy. This will unlock after interacting with the weave during the main quest: Intertwined.
A Frayed Knot
10G – Clear the air.
Automatic story achievement/trophy. This will unlock after completing the main quest: A Question of Loyalty.
Nobody Said It Was Easy
10G – Survive.
Automatic story achievement/trophy. This will unlock after defeating the Surgeborn Herald during the main quest: A Sudden Gambit.
Point Made
20G – Herald a new era for weavers.
Automatic story achievement/trophy. This will unlock after defeating the Surgeborn Herald during the main quest: A Sudden Gambit.
It’s a Dry Heat
10G – Repair a bond of trust.
Automatic story achievement/trophy. This will unlock after building the Norian Weather Controller during the main quest: Weathering the Storm.
…To Ashes
10G – Walk in the footsteps of a dear friend.
Automatic story achievement/trophy. This will unlock after burning a toy during the main quest: In Memories.
Boss Achievements
Strand-Type Gain
10G – Harvest any great creature or arkon for the first time.
Reveal the Locus Point for any of the great foes and harvest its weave strand. As you defeat the boss in each area, your codex will update with additional details on how to reveal their Locus Points.
Glintwood Hollow
Miner Inconvenience
10G – Defeat the Ark of the Stricken Earth.
Defeat the Ark of the Stricken Earth in Glintwood Hollow. This will not unlock when you first fight the ark during The Loomgates main quest. If you want to unlock its weave strand, destroy the bolts holding the shoulder armor pieces. Then move to the chest and hold Y/Triangle to harvest the Ensnaring Blast Strand.
Glass Jaw
10G – Defeat the Brennig Glasstail.
Defeat the Brennig Glasstail which unlocks the first time Glintwood Hollow is frozen. If you want to unlock its weave strand, burn the fur off its head/neck and destroy the black crystals on its head, chin, back, legs, and tail. Then get some distance between you and the creature and wait for it to jump at you. Dodge the attack and move to the top of its head and hold Y/Triangle to harvest the Ice Wall Strand.
Dredger’s Mire
Peak Performance
10G – Defeat the Ashpeak Drake.
Defeat the Ashpeak Drake in Dredger’s Mire. If you want to unlock its weave strand, destroy only 1 of the wings and remove the horns from its head and neck. Then move to the back and hold Y/Triangle to harvest the Drake’s Breath Strand while the drake is in flight.
Upper Dynevron
Smoked
10G – Defeat the Ark of the Living Flame.
Defeat the Ark of the Living Flame in Upper Dynevron. If you want to unlock its weave strand, destroy 5 circular weak points: 2 on the back of the legs, 1 on the chest, 1 on the left forearm, and 1 on the top of the staff. Then move to the top of the hat and hold Y/Triangle to harvest the Ember’s Servant Strand.
Lower Dynevron
Throwback
10G – Defeat the Rehnland Sledgewyrm.
Defeat the Rehnland Sledgewyrm in Lower Dynevron. If you want to unlock its weave strand, destroy the armor plates on its legs, back, neck, and tail. Then move to the tail and hold Y/Triangle to harvest the Weaver’s Grasp Strand.
The Bastion
Declawed
10G – Defeat the Highland Iceclaw.
Defeat the Highland Iceclaw in The Bastion. If you want to unlock its weave strand, destroy only 1 wing and both feet. Then climb on its back and hold Y/Triangle to harvest the Frost Mine Strand while it is in flight.
The Arkon’s Hearth
Forge Ahead
10G – Defeat the Ark of the Forge.
Defeat the Ark of the Forge in Arkon’s Hearth. If you want to unlock its weave strand, destroy its shoulder armor. Wait for it to rampage and slam the hammer down 3 times rapidly. Shoot 4 glowing vents with your bow: 1 on the top, 1 on the side, and 2 on the bottom. Then move to the left arm and hold Y/Triangle to harvest the Molten Barrage Strand.
The Institute
High Tide
10G – Defeat the Ark of the Winter Tide.
Defeat the Ark of the Winter Tide in The Institute. If you want to unlock its weave strand, destroy all ice armor on its legs, shoulders, arms, and hands. The hand armor will likely break during its attacks. Some armor may be recreated if the fight drags on too long. Then move to the right arm and hold Y/Triangle to harvest the Winter’s Gauntlet Strand.
Final Zone
Voidsewn
10G – Defeat the Enclave’s most fearsome foe.
Defeat the Surgeborn Herald during the final mission of the main story: The Heart of the Matter. You will need to unlock its weave strand by destoying all glowing armor plates and both horns. Then use Kinetic Stream to reach its face and hold Y/Triangle to harvest the Kinetic Stream Strand.
Companion Quest Achievements
Cultivating Greatness
20G – Discover the truth of Oria’s heritage.
Finish Oria’s companion questline: Hearthfire.
What Dreams May Come
20G – Help a long-suffering friend to find peace.
Complete Casmyn’s companion quest: Anchored.
A Series of Tubes
20G – Investigate some exceptionally fancy plumbing.
Complete the Restoration companion quest with Sev. Finishing Weathering the Storm will unlock the questline.
More than Truth
20G – Examine an alternate perspective.
Complete the Laen’s companion quest: A Shift in Perspective.
Lost and Found
20G – Uncover a lost art.
Finish the companion quest for Sola: Wood for the Trees.
A Bold Initiative
20G – Help a friend find recognition for their work.
Complete the Arekim’s companion quest: Changes.
Mending Mindset
20G – Repair a bond of love.
Complete Dahm’s companion quest: Putting Down Roots.
Crafting Achievements
Ready-To-Wear
10G – Craft a complete armor set.
This will unlock after crafting all 4 pieces of a single armor set. See Expanding the Closet below for a full list of armor pieces.
Expensive Taste
20G – Craft a weapon using only 5 star resources.
Craft/Reforge a weapon with 5-star resources in all slots. This will likely unlock near the end of the game when you are able to farm the resources from great foes like the Ark of the Forge.
Stay Frosty
10G – Craft an armor piece with high cold resistance.
Use the Fractured Greathelm armor recipe and add the following: Elder Husk, Frostbane Leather, Iridesyl, and Iridesyl. Then upgrade the helmet to level 5. The achievement/trophy will unlock once the Cold Resistance reaches 50. Feel free to use any combination of materials that works.
Firewalker
10G – Craft an armor piece with high heat resistance.
Use the Tamarkind Bascinet head armor recipe and add the following: Refined Serenite, Flameturn Leather, Flameturn Leather, and Purified Serenite. Then upgrade the helmet to level 4. The achievement/trophy will unlock once the Heat Resistance reaches 50. Feel free to use any combination of materials that works.
Expanding the Closet
100G – Craft every design for an armor piece at least once.
Craft each armor set available in the game. These include:
Point’s Set
- Point’s Headguard
- Point’s Halfplate
- Point’s Bracers
- Point’s Greaveboots
Opportunist Set
Location: Glintwood Hollow
Bonus: Max Magic
- Opportunist’s Mask
- Opportunist’s Cuirass
- Opportunist’s Bracers
- Opportunist’s Highgreaves
Windscall Set
Location: Dredger’s Mire
Bonus: Magic Regeneration
- Windscall Mane
- Windscall Furs
- Windscall Bracers
- Windscall Strides
Hearthguard Set
Location: Upper Dynevron
Bonus: Bonus Armor
- Hearthguard Armet
- Hearthguard Arkplate
- Hearthguard Gauntlets
- Hearthguard Cuisses
Trapper’s Set
Location: Lower Dynevron
Bonus: Weight Reduction
- Trapper’s Crown
- Trapper’s Tunic
- Trapper’s Wraps
- Trapper’s Shinguards
Pathbreaker Set
Location: The Bastion
Bonus: Bonus Health
- Pathbreaker Headband
- Pathbreaker Half Mail
- Pathbreaker Wraps
- Pathbreaker Thighboots
Fracture Set
Location: The Arkon’s Hearth
Bonus: Bonus Cold Resistance
- Fracture Greathelm
- Fracture Longfauld
- Fracture Handspurs
- Fracture Greaves
Nameless Host Set
Location: The Institute
Bonus: Max Stamina
- Nameless Host Mask
- Nameless Host Gambeson
- Nameless Host Wristguards
- Nameless Host Jackboots
Tamarkind Set
Location: Sola’s Companion Quests
Bonus: Bonus Heat Resistance
- Tamarkind Bascinet
- Tamarkind Scaleplate
- Tamarkind Manicae
- Tamarkind Chausses
Refer to the Eternal Strands Collectibles Guide for locations of all armor sets.
Camp Achievements
Newly Renovated
10G – Upgrade one station in the base camp to the maximum level.
Dahm’s Atelier will max out at level 3, so this will likely unlock once the level 3 upgrades are available.
Home Sweet Home
20G – Upgrade all stations in the base camp to the maximum level.
Upgrade all 5 base camp workstations to max level. You won’t have access to the final base camp station until completing the main quest: Weathering the Storm. Then you can upgrade Sev’s Workstation at Casmyn’s Caravan.
- Casmyn’s Caravan: 5 levels
- Sola’s Forge: 5 levels
- Sevastyan’s Workstation: 3 levels, unlocks near the end of the main story
- Laen’s Archive: 5 levels
- Dahm’s Atelier: 3 levels
Conditional Achievements
Snowshoes
10G – Restrain a great creature or arkon in place using frost magic.
Use your frost magic, like Ice Wall, to pin a large enemy to the ground. This will unlock naturally as you play the game, and may be unlocked during the first encounter with the Ashpeak Drake at the end of the intro mission.
Fore!
10G – Catch a projectile thrown by a great creature or arkon.
Use Weaver’s Grasp to grab an enemy’s projectile in the air. This can easily be unlocked while fighting the Ark of the Winter Tide from a distance. The ark will throw snowballs that can be caught in the air.
Who Smelt It
10G – Break a serenite rock that is crystallized by heat.
Travel to the Riverside Loomgate in Upper Dynevron and go straight until you reach the stream. You will find 2 serenite rocks nearby. Use Molten Barrage on one of the rocks, then hit it with your sword while it is crystallized by the heat.
Spellbound
10G – Constrain all the limbs of a bipedal arkon.
Equip the Opportunist’s armor set to increase your maximum magic and look for a zone with Ark of the Winter Tide. Wait for the ark to slam both hands down on the ground and quickly bind them to the ground with Ice Wall. Immediately run around to the back and lock both feet into place. This achievement/trophy can be frustrating and may take many tries.
Matter Over Mind
20G – Defeat a great creature or arkon without equipping a weapon.
Wait until you have Weaver’s Grasp at level 3. Before using the Loomgate, talk to Casmyn to remove all your weapons. Look for a zone with the Ark of the Stricken Earth. Approach the ark and use Weaver’s Grasp to pull each armor piece off it. Then use Kinetic Stream to warp up to the weak point and harvest it.
Collectible Achievements
Bookwyrm
10G – Assemble your first codex entry.
This will unlock naturally as you discover codex fragments and unlock a full codex with Laen.
Reigning Champion
20G – Assemble the codex titled "The Trial of Seven Mantles".
Find and collect all 4 fragments to The Trial of the Seven Mantles codex and have Laen compile them together. This will require you to use level 3 Kinetic Stream to reach fragments mid-air or on hard to reach islands.
Refer to the Eternal Strands Collectibles Guide for locations of all codex entries.
Bibliophile
100G – Complete the entire codex.
Collect all codex entries, including the ones required for each quest.
Refer to the Eternal Strands Collectibles Guide for locations of all codex entries.
Misc. Achievements
Point Perfected
180G – Unlock all other achievements.
This final achievement or platinum trophy will unlock after earning all others in the base game.
Shining in Every Hue
100G – Upgrade all powers to level 3.
Harvest each of the great foes 2-3 times to level up existing powers or unlock and max out new ones.
Can I Pet That Krel?
10G – Pet any krel in Osphine Pastures.
Travel to Osphine Pastures as part of Oria’s companion quest: Hearthfire. In the back left of the area, behind the building, you can pet the krel that are grazing in the field.
That’s it for the Eternal Strands achievements and trophies guide. Please post any questions or comments below. Thanks.