Vital Shell Achievements Guide
This page lists every achievement in Vital Shell and explains exactly how each one is unlocked. There are no hidden triggers here, just clear conditions tied to characters, builds, damage types, devotion systems, and wave progression.
Core Character And Progress Achievements
Koenig | Enter battle as Koenig
Revive | Enter battle as Koenig and suffer defeat
Esurience | Reach level 28
Boss And Wave Completion Achievements
Bloodfang | Defeat Corrupt Bloodfang on wave 20 of Island Ruins
Mirage | Defeat Corrupt Mirage on wave 20 of Ice Caverns
Sidewinder | Defeat Corrupt Sidewinder on wave 20 of Sylvan Cloister
Meteor | Defeat Corrupt Meteor on wave 20 of Molten Core
Damage And Combat Output Achievements
Nova | Restore health 500 times through Regen or abilities in a single run
Brawler | Deal 200000 damage with a short range weapon in a single run
Eagle Eye | Deal 200000 damage with a long range weapon in a single run
Final Answer | Deal 300000 Force damage in a single run
Chaotic Strike | Deal 200 damage in a single attack with an Elemental weapon
Cannon Spike | Deal 200000 damage with a Boost ability in a single run
Conflagration | Deal 300000 Burn damage in a single run
Earth Shatter | Fell 10 enemies with a single attack
Weapon And Build Condition Achievements
Fate Weaver | Reach a weapon critical strike chance of 60%
Iron Maw | Reach a weapon fire rate over 12 per second
Riot Needle | Reload a weapon 45 times in a single wave
Dark Comet | Win a battle using the Skyfall Mortar
Geist Rifle | Defeat 100 enemies in one wave using the Sun Shard
Soul River | Win a run using 3 different Elemental weapons
Demolisher | Win using only Force weapons and a Force Special
Spirit Bomb | Win on Sidewinder with one weapon of each damage type
Gem Socketing Achievements
Flamestone | Socket all Fury gems into one weapon
Obsidian | Socket all Destruction gems into one weapon
Lightstone | Socket all Divinity gems into one weapon
Fulgurite | Socket all Acuity gems into one weapon
Windstone | Socket all Spirit gems into one weapon
Black Pearl | Socket two Destruction and two Fury gems
Garnet | Socket two Acuity and two Fury gems
Moonstone | Socket two Divinity and two Fury gems
Painite | Socket two Divinity and two Destruction gems
Aquamarine | Socket two Acuity and two Destruction gems
Sunstone | Socket two Fury and two Spirit gems
Peridot | Socket two Destruction and two Spirit gems
Pearl | Socket two Divinity and two Acuity gems
Jadeite | Socket two Divinity and two Spirit gems
Turquoise | Socket two Acuity and two Spirit gems
Flame Buffet | Apply four Acuity gems to a Heavy Elemental weapon
Devotion Achievements
Angelstone | Max out Devotion to Divinity
Ruby | Max out Devotion to Fury
Sapphire | Max out Devotion to Acuity
Deathstone | Max out Devotion to Destruction
Emerald | Max out Devotion to Spirit
Survival And Defense Achievements
Flee | Boost 150 times in a single run
Aegis | Reach 66% block chance as Koenig
Last Resort | Complete wave 20 with less than 10% HP
Shadow Dancer | Clear wave 20 without taking any damage
Riposte | Block or Dodge 300 attacks in a single run
Reactive Armor | Take 3000 damage in a single run
Stability Core | Spend 5 minutes stationary during a run
Special And Character Specific Achievements
Mirror Image | Defeat a Corrupt boss while playing as that same character
Missile Circus | Fire 20 rockets in one Rocket Storm activation as Bloodfang
Blood Temple | Reach 100% damage taken bonus on Meteor
Static Field | Win as Mirage using all Elemental weapons
Endgame And Mastery Achievements
Knight of Gold | Defeat Mir'van as Koenig
Nightslayer | Defeat Mir'van as Bloodfang
Oathbreaker | Defeat Mir'van as Meteor
Sorcerer | Defeat Mir'van as Mirage
Dragonstalker | Defeat Mir'van as Sidewinder
S Rank | Achieve S Rank on every level
Collection And Loadout Achievements
Treasure Hunter I | Equip 15 different weapons and abilities
Treasure Hunter II | Equip 30 different weapons and abilities
Treasure Hunter III | Equip 45 different weapons and abilities
Volatile Shell | Equip 15 different protocols
Final Blurb
Vital Shell achievements heavily reward experimentation. Most unlock naturally by rotating characters, leaning into devotion paths, and committing to single run damage goals. If an achievement feels stuck, it usually means a build condition has not fully crossed its required threshold yet.
FAQ
Are achievements tracked mid run
Yes. All progress is tracked live during a run and awarded immediately when conditions are met.
Can achievements be earned on any difficulty
Yes. Difficulty does not block achievement progress.
Do gem achievements require one weapon
Yes. All gem socket achievements must be completed on a single weapon.
Are Mir'van kills character locked
Yes. Each Mir'van achievement requires defeating him with a specific character.
