Utawarerumono ZAN 2 has 36 achievements tied to story progress, combat challenges, upgrades, cooking, Internal Affairs, scroll crafting, and endgame difficulty clears. The short answer, most unlock naturally through the story and side systems, but the hardest ones require max upgrades and high difficulty clears in specific missions.

Here is every achievement and how to unlock it.

Story Progress Achievements

These unlock as you move through the main storyline and key battles.

Second Awakening | Progress the main story until this chapter event triggers.
The Voice of the Princess | Advance the story to this specific arc.
Parting with the Past | Clear the related main scenario mission.
The Princess of Tuskur | Continue story progression to this milestone.
Snow Kingdom Showdown | Complete the corresponding story battle.
The New Chieftain | Clear the story mission tied to this title.
Burning Hatred | Progress through the main campaign to this event.
Battleground | Complete the associated story stage.
The Stuff of Legends | Finish the required late game story mission.
The Lord in White | Clear the related main mission.
The First Akuruka | Complete the mission titled The First Akuruka.
Purifying Light | Advance the story to this key battle.
Akuruturuka | Finish the corresponding scenario.
The One Who Waits at the End | Complete the final story mission.

Simply clearing the main campaign will unlock the majority of these.

Arena And Training Achievements

These involve side modes and optional combat challenges.

Mononofu Tales | Start a Hakuowlo Arena Mononofu Tale.
Tiger's Den | Begin training in the Tiger's Den.
Perfectionist | Complete all missions on one Mission Scroll in the Dream Arena.
Peerless Warrior | Clear The First Akuruka on Difficulty 10 or higher.
Divine Speed | Clear The First Akuruka within 30 seconds.

For Divine Speed, overlevel your characters and optimize combos before attempting it. Burst damage builds make this much easier.

Combat And Skill Achievements

These are tied to mechanics and upgrades.

Acrobatics | Keep an enemy airborne for 10 seconds or more using juggle combos.
Master of Arms | Upgrade Skill Boards 200 times total.
Armed to the Teeth | Equip 8 scrolls at once.
Nameless Masterpiece | Defeat a Seasoned Veteran enemy.
Supersized | Activate the large portion effect from a Battle Meal.
Summoner | Obtain all Helper Units.

Acrobatics is easiest with fast combo characters that specialize in launch attacks. Stay aggressive and avoid knockdowns.

Internal Affairs And Progression Achievements

These require long term upgrades.

Explorer | Upgrade all Expedition Maps to maximum level.
Prosperity and Power | Upgrade all Internal Affairs reports to maximum level.
Fashionista | Obtain every outfit available in the Justice Exchange.

Focus on side content and resource farming to complete these. They take time but no special tricks.

Cooking And Gourmet Achievements

These are tied to the cooking system.

Ultimate Gourmet | Unlock every Cooking recipe.
Chef | Upgrade one recipe to maximum level.

Cook often and use ingredients from Expeditions. Level one recipe fully for Chef, then branch out.

Scroll And Exchange Achievements

These involve the Justice Exchange and Transmutation Hearth.

Alchemy | Transmute a 4 star Scroll at the Transmutation Hearth.
Keen Connoisseur | Obtain a 4 star Scroll at the Justice Exchange.
Get Rich Quick | Obtain five or more 4 star Scrolls on one reward screen.
Minimalist | Dismantle a Skill Board using Restoration Ritual at the Justice Exchange.
Reincarnated | Obtain a new Skill Board 10 times using Restoration Ritual.

Save materials before attempting Get Rich Quick. Stack reward boosts and higher difficulty missions for better drop chances.

Full Completion Achievement

Overtime Pay Collector | Unlock every achievement in the game.

This unlocks automatically once all 35 other achievements are completed.

Final Blurb

Utawarerumono ZAN 2 achievements reward full system engagement. You need story clears, arena mastery, maxed upgrades, cooking progression, scroll farming, and at least one high difficulty speed clear.

Nothing here is impossible, but the grind is real for max upgrades and 4 star Scroll farming. Plan your builds, clear side systems as you go, and leave Divine Speed and Difficulty 10 clears for when your roster is fully powered up.