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In ''Caves of Qud'', there are a total of 52 achievements awarded for completing certain tasks. Of these 52, 20 are hidden, meaning that neither the requirements for completion nor the achievement's icon are displayed until after the player has completed them. These hidden achievements are displayed further down, in a separate section from the non-hidden achievements.

Note that many achievements, such as [[Achievements#On The Rocks|On The Rocks]], will kill the player. In these cases, using [[Precognition]] or, if you are [[True Kin]], a {{Favilink|sphynx salt injector}} before dying will still award the achievement.

These are currently only available for players playing on Steam clients.
[[Category:Guides]]
== Non-Hidden Achievements ==

=== A Bond Knit with Trust ===
{{Achievement
| image = A Bond Knit with Trust.png
| description =Become loved by a faction.
| notes =Through some method, gain a reputation of +600 or more with one of the in-game [[Factions]].

This can generally be achieved most easily by becoming loved by the player's starting village, as you can water-ritual with the Mayor, the town's Warden, and the town's Questgiver. 

From there, you must either kill creatures disliked by the village, perform a Water Ritual with creatures liked by the village, or use {{favilink|Schrodinger page from the Annals of Qud|&ySchrodinger pages from the &KAnnals of Qud}} to increase your reputation further.

Another easy-to-please faction is [[Mechanimists]], just toss enough artifacts in the {{Favilink|sacred well}} at the {{favilink|Six Day Stilt}}. For example 8-9 {{favilink|laser rifle|plural}} which are relatively easy to gather/tinker, but give a respectable +75 reputation per offering.
}}

=== Biographer ===
{{Achievement
| image = Biographer.png
| description =Learn the complete history of a single sultan.
| notes =Learn every piece of historical gossip about the life of a single Sultan.

Gossip can be learned through a variety of methods: viewing {{favilink|sultan shrine|plural}}, asking for secrets during [[water ritual]]s, rifling through trash with [[Trash Divining]], looking at [[painted]] or [[engraved]] items, cooking with {{favilink|psychal gland paste}} and exploring new areas while infected by {{favilink|mumble mouth}}.
}}

=== Cubic and Wisest Human ===
{{Achievement
| image = Cubic and Wisest Human.png
| description =Activate a time cube.
| notes =Come into possession of a {{Favilink|timecube}}, and then activate it. A time cube is one of the few [[:Category:Artifacts|Artifacts]] which can earn the achievement [[Achievements#Donation Level: Kasaphescence|Donation Level: Kasaphescence]] when cast down into the {{Favilink|sacred well}}. 

Thus, if you have it, it is a good idea to use [[Precognition]] (or a {{Favilink|sphynx salt injector}}, if you are [[True Kin]]) before activating your timecube, so that you can earn the achievement and still have a timecube to cast into the sacred well.
}}

=== Dark Tidings ===
{{Achievement
| image = Dark Tidings.png
| description =Forsee your own death.
| notes =Die while using the [[Precognition]] mutation or, if you are a [[True Kin]], die while under the effects of a {{Favilink|sphynx salt injector}}.
}}

=== Donation Level: Kasaphescence ===
{{Achievement
| image = Donation Level Kasaphescence.png
| description =Make an offering at the Sacred Well of an artifact worth at least 200 reputation.
| notes ={{main|Sacred well}}
Throw an artifact worth 200 reputation or more into the {{favilink|Sacred well}}.

{{Favilink|timecube|plural}}, {{favilink|Hand-E-Nuke|plural}} or {{Favilink|phase cannon|plural}} are the only artifacts valuable enough to give 200 reputation when cast into the well.

If you have it, it is a good idea to use [[Precognition]] (or a {{Favilink|sphynx salt injector}}, if you are [[True Kin]]) before offering to the well so that you can gain the achievement and still keep your artifact.
}}

=== Eat an Entire Bear ===
{{Achievement
| image = Eat an Entire Bear.png
| description =Kill a bear and eat it. Just eat an entire bear.
| notes =Kill a {{Favilink|bear}} and eat its corpse raw by picking up the {{favilink|Bear corpse}}, waiting until you are famished or hungrier, and choosing to eat it. 

Players with the [[Carnivorous]] mutation need not wait until they are famished.
}}

=== Friend to Fungi ===
{{Achievement
| image = Friend to Fungi.png
| description =Host 3 different fungal infections at once.
| notes =Become the host of 3 different types of fungal infection.

This can be easily achieved by walking near three differently colored [[Broodpuff|broodpuffs]]. Make sure that one fungal infection has grown before walking near the next broodpuff, as itchy skin does not stack and walking into more spores will not change the infection type.
}}

=== Gemini ===
{{Achievement
| image = Gemini.png
| description =Wield Caslainard and Polluxus.
| notes =Wield {{Favilink|Caslainard}} & {{Favilink|Polluxus}}, {{Favilink|Svenlainard, Trophy Hunter|possessive}} two electrified longswords. 

Killing {{Favilink|Svenlainard, Trophy Hunter}} is, for obvious reasons, an expedient. He is not affiliated with the Village of {{favilink|Kyakukya}}, so you do not need to worry about others joining in the fight unless you have area of effect moves. However, [[Domination|dominating]] him and forcing him to drop his swords also works.
}}

=== Go on. Do it. ===
{{Achievement
| image = Go on. Do it..png
| description =Wield the amaranthine prism.
| notes =Kill {{favilink|Mamon Souldrinker}} and equip the {{favilink|amaranthine prism}} that he drops.

Note that, once you equip the {{favilink|amaranthine prism}}, there is no way to remove it, and it will eventually kill your character.
}}

=== Goat Simulator ===
{{Achievement
| image = Goat Simulator.png
| description =Project your mind into a goat's body.
| notes =[[Domination|Dominate]] a {{favilink|goat}}.
}}

=== In Contemplation of Eons ===
{{Achievement
| image = In Contemplation of Eons.png
| description =Perform the water ritual with Oboroqoru, Ape God.
| notes = Find {{Favilink|Oboroqoru}} and then perform the water ritual with them.

The lair of {{favilink|Oboroqoru}} is a hidden lair in the jungles around {{favilink|Kyakukya}}. [[Apes]] will also trade you the location if you have reputation with them.
}}

=== Jawsnapper ===
{{Achievement
| image = Jawsnapper.png
| description =Kill 100 snapjaws.
| notes =There's so many of the little buggers. Play long enough and you'll get it.
}}

=== Knight Conical ===
{{Achievement
| image = Knight Conical.png
| description =Recover Stopsvalinn.
| notes =The location of {{favilink|Stopsvalinn}} can be easily gained from trading secrets from the [[Barathrumites]] or [[Trolls]].
}}

=== Leap, Frog. ===
{{Achievement
| image = Leap, Frog.png
| description =Convince a frog to teach you how to jump.
| notes = Perform the water ritual with a legendary frog, and request that it teach you a skill. (Legendary frogs teach [[Jump]].)

This is a very rare achievement, mostly due to the relatively low chance that you will come across a legendary [[Frogs|frog]] lair and have enough reputation for them to teach you [[Jump]]. {{favilink|ice frog}} lairs are generally located in the {{favilink|Jungle}} biome.
}}

=== Love at First Sign ===
{{Achievement
| image = Love at First Sign.png
| description =Fall in love with a sign.
| notes =Inject yourself with a {{favilink|love injector}} and look at a {{favilink|sign}}.

Mouse control is required for this achievement, as looking through keyboard commands means the cursor will always start to centered on yourself, making you fall in love with yourself before you have a chance to look at a sign. Turn on mouse controls, apply {{favilink|love injector}}, and right click a sign to look at it.
}}

=== Love Thyself ===
{{Achievement
| image = Love Thyself.png
| description =Fall in love with yourself.
| notes =Inject yourself with a {{favilink|love injector}} and look at yourself (press l).
}}

=== Mutagenic Mastery ===
{{Achievement
| image = Mutagenic Mastery.png
| description =Advance a mutation to level 15.
| notes =Have at least one mutation at level 15.

It is much, much easier to do this with a [[:Category:Mental Mutations|Mental Mutation]], as [[:Category:Mental Mutations|Mental Mutations]] can get their level boosted by [[Ego]]. You can also use mutants' [[Mutations#Rapid Advancement|rapid advancement]] to boost a physical mutation to this level. 
}}

=== Peekaboo ===
{{Achievement
| image = Peekaboo.png
| description =Become loved by newly sentient beings.
| notes = Gain a reputation of more than 600 with [[Newly sentient beings]].

Somewhat difficult to attain, due to the rarity of [[Newly sentient beings]]. Reputation is mostly achieved from {{favilink|schrodinger page|Schrodinger pages}} and water ritualing creatures that are loved by newly sentient being and killing creatures hated by them. 
}}

=== Proteus ===
{{Achievement
| image = Proteus.png
| description =Have 10 mutations.
| notes = Through some method, gain a total of 10 mutations.

This can be easily done by creating a character that has a 4 point defect and choosing all the cheapest mutations possible. 

Example Build: {{#queryformlink:form=Cryptogull|link text=BAEEEEEGB6BJBPBVB1B3DADKDNDRDWED|querystring=|Cryptogull[code]=BAEEEEEGB6BJBPBVB1B3DADKDNDRDWED}}
}}

=== Pyramid Scheme ===
{{Achievement
| image = Pyramid Scheme.png
| description = Kill a chrome pyramid.
| notes = Somehow, kill a {{Favilink|Chrome pyramid}}. See [[Chrome pyramid/Killing]].
}}

=== Quiet This Metal ===
{{Achievement
| image = Quiet This Metal.png
| description = Speak to the alchemist.
| notes = Speak to the {{Favilink|Alchemist}}, an NPC found in the depths of {{Favilink|Bethesda Susa}}.
}}

=== Starry Demise ===
{{Achievement
| image = Starry Demise.png
| description =Be crushed under the weight of a thousand suns.
| notes =Get damaged by a {{Favilink|Neutron flux}} explosion or similar effect, such as the explosion caused by failing to examine an tier 8+ artifact with [[Dystechnia]].
}}

=== Six Arms None the Richer ===
{{Achievement
| image = Six Arms None the Richer.png
| description =Have six arms.
| notes = Take the multiple arms mutation and equip {{favilink|helping hands}}. Or, [[Domination|dominate]] a creature that has 6 limbs (most members of [[insects]], [[arachnids]] and [[crabs]] factions qualify), such as a {{Favilink|Beetlebum}}
}}

=== The Laws of Physics Are Mere Suggestions, Vol. 1 ===
{{Achievement
| image = The Laws of Physics Are Mere Suggestions, Vol. 1.png
| description =Violate the Pauli exclusion principle.
| notes =[[Phasing|Phase]] back into the corporeal realm inside a wall which is completely surrounded by other walls.

This will kill you instantly.
}}

=== The Spirit of Vengeance ===
{{Achievement
| image = The Spirit of Vengeance.png
| description = Recover the Ruin of House Isner.
| notes = Use any method to recover {{favilink|the Ruin of House Isner}}. Methods on finding the pistol is located on its [[Ruin of House Isner#Locating the Ruin of House Isner|page]].
}}

=== The Woe of Joppa ===
{{Achievement
| image = The Woe of Joppa.png
| description =Become hated by the villagers of Joppa.
| notes =Somehow, reach a reputation score of -600 with the [[Villagers of Joppa]].
}}

=== Three-Sludge Monte ===
{{Achievement
| image = Three-Sludge Monte.png
| description =Kill a trisludge.
| notes =Kill a {{favilink|soupy sludge|sludge}} composed of 3 different liquids.

[[Proselytize]] or [[Beguiling|beguile]] a {{favilink|soupy sludge}}, and dump 3 different liquids on it. Then wail on the helpless thing. It must be a Trisludge: any more and it will not count.
}}

=== Five-Sludge Monte ===
{{Achievement
| image = Five-Sludge Monte.png
| description =Kill a pentasludge.
| notes =Kill a {{favilink|soupy sludge}} composed of 5 different liquids.
}}

=== Ten-Sludge Monte ===
{{Achievement
| image = Ten-Sludge Monte.png
| description =Kill a decasludge.
| notes =Kill a {{favilink|soupy sludge}} composed of 10 different liquids.
}}

=== To Thine Own Self Be True ===
{{Achievement
| image = To Thine Own Self Be True.png
| description =Wear your own severed face on your face.
| notes =Through some method, manage to get your face severed off, regenerate it, and then equip your severed face in your face slot.

A detailed description of how to do this can be found in the [[Voluntary Dismemberment]] guide.

This can also be achieved via the [[Evil Twin]] mutation.
}}

=== What With the Disembowelment and All ===
{{Achievement
| image = What With the Disembowelment and All.png
| description =Find one of Argyve's old apprentices.
| notes = Spot the {{favilink|flattened remains}}. They are located in the center zone of a random salt marsh parasang.
}}

=== Your Thirst Is Mine, My Water Is Yours ===
{{Achievement
| image = Your Thirst Is Mine, My Water Is Yours.png
| description =Perform the introductory water ritual 100 times.
| notes =Make a habit of performing the water ritual with all the NPCs in your starting village after beginning a new game and this should not be too difficult to complete.
}}

== Hidden Achievements ==

=== Cosmo-Chrononaut ===
{{Achievement
| image = Cosmo-Chrononaut.png
| description =Enter 25 spacetime vortices.
| notes =The easiest way is to take [[Space-Time Vortex]] at character creation and use it at every opportunity. This is an aggregate number so it can be done across playthroughs.
}}

=== Free Falling ===
{{Achievement
| image = Free Falling.png
| description =Fall to your death.
| notes =Die by falling down a shaft.

The deep shaft behind the purple door in {{favilink|Golgotha}} or the deep shaft in {{favilink|Bethesda Susa}} will both kill you if you fall in them. Use of [[Precognition]] or, if you are [[True Kin]], a {{Favilink|sphynx salt injector}}, is advisable.
}}

=== Hole Like a Head ===
{{Achievement
| image = Hole Like a Head.png
| description =Get decapitated.
| notes = Get your head cut off.

The following NPCs have [[Decapitate]] as a skill: {{#cargo_query:table=Characters|where=Skills HOLDS 'Decapitate' AND _pageNamespace='0'}}. 

In addition, you can be decapitated by a {{favilink|decarbonizer|possessive}} decarbonize effect, an axe-wielding [[Seekers of the Sightless Way|dervish]], or by an [[Evil Twin]] if you know [[decapitate]] or are wielding a [[relic]] that has a chance to decapitate. If you only have one head, losing it will kill you.
}}

=== Litteratus ===
{{Achievement
| image = Litteratus.png
| description =Read 10 books.
| notes =When finding a book in the world, make a habit of choosing to read it before putting it in your inventory. You need only look at the first page of a book for it to count as read.
}}

=== So Powerful is the Charm of Words ===
{{Achievement
| image = So Powerful is the Charm of Words.png
| description =Read 100 books.
| notes =When finding a book in the world, make a habit of choosing to read it before putting it in your inventory. You need only look at the first page of a book for it to count as read.
}}

=== Metal Pedal ===
{{Achievement
| image = Metal Pedal.png
| description =Contract ironshank.
| notes =Become afflicted with [[Ironshank]].

Note that [[Ironshank]] must actually be contracted. Using {{Favilink|honey}} or {{Favilink|yuckwheat stem|plural}} to stave off the disease after getting the "Your legs ache at the joints" message will not count.
}}

=== Footloose ===
{{Achievement
| image = Footloose.png
| description =Cure ironshank.
| notes =Cure [[Ironshank]] using the method described in the {{Favilink|Corpus Choliys}}.

Note that [[Ironshank]] must actually be contracted in order to be cured. Staving off the disease using {{Favilink|honey}} or {{Favilink|yuckwheat stem|plural}} will prevent you from contracting the disease and thus prevent you from curing it.
}}

=== Oathbreaker ===
{{Achievement
| image = Oathbreaker.png
| description =Violate the sacred covenant of the water ritual.
| notes =Kill someone you performed the [[water ritual]] with.
}}

=== On the Rocks ===
{{Achievement
| image = On the Rocks.png
| description =Drink lava.
| notes =Randomly generated {{favilink|thermoelectric cell|plural}} occasionally contain some {{favilink|lava}} inside, which is usually easiest way to get it without spelunking 30 stratas deep to kill a {{favilink|red jell}} or getting lucky with an {{favilink|ichor merchant}}. Then just drink that good juice. Note: this usually deals enough damage to kill you instantly.
}}

=== Psst. ===
{{Achievement
| image = Psst..png
| description =Find the oddly-hued glowpad.
| notes =Find the {{Favilink|oddly-hued glowpad}} in the {{favilink|Salt marsh}}. They will be located in the center zone of a random Salt Marsh parasang.
}}
=== Say No More ===
{{Achievement
| image = Say No More.png
| description =Contract glotrot.
| notes =Become afflicted with [[Glotrot]]. 

Note that [[Glotrot]] must actually be contracted. Using {{Favilink|honey}} or {{Favilink|yuckwheat stem|plural}} to stave off the disease after getting the "Your throat feels sore" message will not count.
}}
=== Tongue in Cheek ===
{{Achievement
| image = Tongue in Cheek.png
| description =Cure glotrot.
| notes ={{main|Glotrot}}
Cure Glotrot using the method described in the {{Favilink|Corpus Choliys}}.

Note that [[Glotrot]] must actually be contracted to be cured. Staving off the disease using {{Favilink|honey}} or {{Favilink|yuckwheat stem|plural}} will prevent you from contracting the disease and thus prevent you from curing it. This also counts for the [[#Synolymb|Synolymb]] achievement.
}}

=== Shoot. ===
{{Achievement
| image = Shoot..png
| description =Get killed by a chute crab.
| notes =Easily done if entering {{favilink|Golgotha}} blind. For a dedicated build for this, take [[precognition]] and [[wings]], fly to Golgotha, and precog until you find the shaft with "scratched vents" and wait. 

Example code: {{#queryformlink:form=Cryptogull|link text=BGEKMGSNB5DJDNDP|querystring=|Cryptogull[code]=BGEKMGSNB5DJDNDP}}
}}

=== Synolymb ===
{{Achievement
| image = Synolymb.png
| description =Regenerate a limb.
| notes =Can be done by either having [[Regeneration]], entering a {{favilink|regeneration tank}}, or applying an {{favilink|ubernostrum injector}} after losing a limb. Regenerating a tongue to cure [[Glotrot]] also counts for this achievment.
}}

=== That Was Nice ===
{{Achievement
| image = That Was Nice.png
| description =Compliment Q Girl.
| notes =Choose the "Your hair is a quasar of red ochre and indigo." option while talking to {{favilink|Q Girl}}.
}}

=== Welcome to Qud ===
{{Achievement
| image = Welcome to Qud.png
| description =Die.
| notes =Somehow, perish. This can be caused by being reduced to zero [[HP]] or by several methods of [[instant death]].
}}

=== You Are Becoming ===
{{Achievement
| image = You Are Becoming.png
| description =Install a cybernetic implant at a becoming nook.
| notes =As a [[True Kin]], find a {{favilink|Becoming nook}} and install one of the cybernetic implants found nearby.

A becoming nook is guaranteed to appear at the bottom-most floor of the {{favilink|Rusted Archway}}.
}}

=== You Became ===
{{Achievement
| image = You Became.png
| description =Have a cybernetic implant installed on every implantable body part.
| notes =A {{favilink|Becoming nook}}, which will allow [[True Kin]] to install cybernetics, is guaranteed to appear at the bottom-most floor of the {{favilink|Rusted Archway}}. 

Finding credits to install them all is the hardest part. However, they can be farmed by scouring the deserts for Putus Templar parties. After completing, {{favilink|Tomb of the Eaters}} will also increase the player's license by 8.
}}

=== You Are What You Eat ===
{{Achievement
| image = You Are What You Eat.png
| description =Eat one of your own limbs.
| notes =Get dismembered ([[Voluntary Dismemberment|voluntarily]] or not), and eat your raw dismembered limb or other body part. Cooking with your dismembered body part as an ingredient does not count towards this achievement.
}}

=== Your Better Half ===
{{Achievement
| image = Your Better Half.png
| description =Get killed by your evil twin.
| notes =Get killed by one of your evil twins, which will occasionally appear when entering an unexplored map tile if you have the [[Evil Twin]] defect.
}}