Many achievements in Final Fantasy Tactics are missable and have points of no return, with some requiring you to recruit secret characters or complete Errands in a city before you leave. This guide will show you every achievement and how you can complete them for diehard completionists.
Story Achievements
Most of the story achievements are earned just by playing the main story from start to finish.
- In Pursuit of the Truth: Earned for completing Chapter I of the main story.
- The Meager: Earned for completing Chapter I of the main story.
- The Manipulative & the Subservient: Earned for completing Chapter II of the main story.
- The Valiant: Earned for completing Chapter III of the main story.
- In the Name of Love: Earned for completing Chapter IV of the main story.
- Secrets Beneath Goug: Earned for watching the scene "The Metallic Sphere."
- The Scriptures of Germonique: Earned for reading the Scriptures of Germonique to the end in the Reading Materials section of the Chronicle.
- A Thickening of the Plot: Earned for watching the scene "Seekers of the Stone" in the Events section of the Chronicle.
- Ruler of the Abyss: Earned for completing all levels of Midlight's Deep.
Character and Job Achievements
- Foundational Learning: Learn an ability with a party member.
- A New Path: Change the job of a party member.
- Succession of Power: Acquire an ability from a crystal.
- Great Expectations: Recruit a new party member from the Warriors' Guild.
- Dependable Fighters: Reach level 30 or above with five different party members.
- Proven Veterans: Earned for reaching level 40 or above with five party members.
- Seasoned Warrior: Earned for reaching level 50 with Ramza.
- Expert in One Field: Learn all the abilities of a single job with one party member.
- Master of All Trades: Earned for learning all the abilities of every job with one party member.
Sidequest Achievements
- Finders Keepers: Obtain a buried item during battle.
- To find a buried item, you will need a party member with the Chemist job, which lets them start with the Treasure Hunter ability. The lower a character’s Bravery is, the more likely they will find a buried item upon moving to a tile in any map.
- Amateur Historian: Read about five different people in the Encyclopedia section of the Chronicle.
- You will unlock access to the Chronicle and Encyclopedia after the 2nd battle at The Magick City of Gariland. Go to the Main Menu > Chronicle > Encyclopedia and read any 5 entries under "Persons".
- Inn Demand Worker: Take on an errand at a tavern.
- Errands become available at the tavern in Chapter 2. The achievement triggers once you dispatch a team to take care of an Errand.
- Pleased to Meet You: Hatch a creature egg.
- Welcome, Poacher: Use the services of a poachers' den.
- The Poacher’s Den unlocks in Chapter 3 and can only be entered if one of your party members has the “Poach” ability. The only cities with a Poacher’s Den are Dorter, Warjilis, and Sal Ghidos.
- The Poacher's Way: Successfully use "Poach" five times.
Combat Achievements
- Practical Application: Use an action ability with a party member during battle.
- My Feathered Friend: Mount a chocobo.
- Fighting Back: Knock an enemy away with "Counter Tackle."
Ability Achievements
- As Anticipated: Inflict damage on an enemy with a Black Magick ability targeted on a tile. Do this five times.
- Please note that multihit Black Mage spells only count as one hit for this achievement.
- Emergency Treatment: Remove an ally's status ailment or restore their HP five times using "Throw Items."
- Guaranteed Hit: Inflict damage on enemies five times using Aim abilities.
- Dizzying Ups, Terrifying Downs: Inflict damage on enemies with "Jump" five times.
- No Shadow Without Light: Inflict status ailments on enemies five times with Mystic Arts abilities.
- A Calculated Attack: Inflict damage on three or more enemies at once with Arithmetick abilities without harming an ally.
- Mystical Beings: Summon five different espers in battle.
- Throwing Weapons: Inflict damage on enemies with "Throw" five times.
- Earth Rent Asunder: Simultaneously inflict damage on two or more enemies with "Shockwave" five times.
- Now You See Me: Successfully use "Teleport" five times.
- The Lay of the Land: Inflict damage on enemies with five different Geomancy abilities.
- Direct Imitation: Earned for using "Mimic" five times.
- Fragilities Exposed: Destroy enemy equipment using Arts of War abilities five times.
- Soul of the Sword: Utilize the hidden power of five different katana with "Iaido."
- Corrupted Souls: Deal the felling blow to five enemies with the White Magick ability "Holy."
- I Want You: Successfully use "Entice" five times.
- Allow Me a Song: Earned for utilizing the power of five different Bardsong abilities.
- When Demons Dance: Earned for inflicting a status ailment on three or more enemies at once with "Forbidden Dance" five times.
Full Completion Achievements
- Master Adventurer: Earn the title of Master Adventurer.
- Master Treasure Hunter: Earn the title of Master Treasure Hunter.
- Knight Errand of Ivalice: Achieve great success in every errand.
- Rare Wares: Have ten different items produced at a poacher's den that cannot be purchased from outfitters.
- The Brave, the Forgotten: Uncover every truth that had gone untold.
- Complete all achievements in FF Tactics
