Valor Mortis Achievement Guide 100%

In this Valor Mortis achievement guide, I explain how to unlock the game’s achievements, including story, quest, upgrade, and battle achievements. I cover the requirements and share the steps I followed to complete the more challenging ones.

Story Achievements

I unlock all of these achievements during the game completion.

• Torn Banner – Defeat General Lothaire, the Eagle-Bearer.
• Ultima Ratio Regum – Defeat The Iron Marshall.
• Not a Cat Person – Defeat the Sphinx.
• Quixotry – Defeat the Slaughtermill.
• My Dying Bride – Defeat the Bride.
• True Oath – Defeat Justicar Aurelius.
• Lament of the Limbs – Defeat Experiment 83.
• Birdwatcher – Rendezvous with the Shrike.
• Coup de Grâce – Defeat the Orphan.
• Behemoth – Defeat Nephtis Superioris.
• In His Own Image – Defeat the Entity.

Upgrades Achievements

• Bladesmith – Reach level 10 with any sword.
• Gun of Glory – Reach level 10 with any firearm.
• Ambersmith – I got this achievement after collecting around 28 or 29 Ambers. You don’t need to collect them all.
• Transmutation Artifex – Reach level 5 with any Transmutation.
• Arsenal Absolute – You get this during the storyline, so you can’t miss it.

Quests Achievements

• The Bitter Curse
• Blood and Wine
• Hand in the Jar
• Aggressive Reconnaissance
• The Book of Beasts – I collect 17 sketches in CITY OF ORPHANS. The quest starts when I collect the first sketch.

Story and Quest Achievements

Tribunal Square – Sketches 1–6

1. Drawing of a Lancer

I find this drawing on a tree immediately beside the Tribunal Square Lantern.

2. Drawing of a Risen Soldier

I find the burrow near the river and walk around its corner. The drawing is attached to a nearby wall.

3. Drawing of a Howler

I pass through the tunnel filled with burning wood, turn left, and then immediately turn right. I find the drawing on the wall inside the small dead end.

4. Drawing of a Volunteer

I enter the building with many crates in the first room. I follow the path toward the stairs leading to the second floor and find the sketch on the wall underneath the stairs.

5. Drawing of an Eternal Guard

I leave the building containing the previous drawing and turn left toward the burning area. I take another immediate left and check the alcove on the right.

6. Drawing of General Lothaire

I pass the enemy with a tentacle arm, go through the burning tunnel, and turn left. Near a chest, I inspect the crates on the cart to its left.

Shamble Street – Sketches 7–12

7. Drawing of a Sapeur

I recommend using the shield for this one. Inside the building with Neptho-walls that can open and close, I reach the room where two enemies were shooting at me. I look right for a drop to the lower level. I quickly escape the poison using jumps and dodges, then collect the drawing from the wall in the next large room.

8. Drawing of the Slaughtermill

I grapple across the courtyard and enter the room on the right instead of going down the stairs. I open the cabinet and inspect the inside.

9. Drawing of a Swarm Mother

I enter the building near the man tied to a pile of wood and climb to the top floor. I step onto the balcony and immediately turn right. The sketch is attached to the wall in the corner.

10. Drawing of Shambling Civilians

Near the ramp leading to another burning tunnel, I look left for a small area with stairs. The sketch is attached to a pillar.

11. Drawing of a Remnant of the Iron Regiment

I pass the large open area near the tower containing a chest. At the next building, I go around its front-right corner and inspect the wall behind the wooden spikes.

12. Drawing of a Sphinx

I climb the tower and ride the zipline down. I pass the building leading into the sewers and turn right. The drawing is attached to a wall.

Sewers – Sketches 13–17

13. Drawing of a Grenadier

I continue through the sewers until I find an open area on the left with a blob-like enemy hanging from the ceiling. I jump across the gap and check the wall on the right.

14. Drawing of a Carrion

I return to the junction where I previously went downstairs. This time, I take the right passage, crouch under the boards, and use the grapple point. I follow the route toward the shortcut leading back to the Lantern, then descend the ladder into the poisonous lower sewer. I carefully jump between safe surfaces and collect the drawing from the wall on the right.

15. Drawing of an Unknown Monstrosity

In the circular chamber, I unlock the door using the Sewer Key. I grapple across the section containing an enemy, then turn right into a dead end. The drawing is on the left wall beside a locked gate.

16. Drawing of an Abomination

I continue through the sewers until the path splits left and right. I check the wall to the left of the round sewer tunnel, near the middle of the junction.

17. Drawing of an Unknown Figure

I follow the main route until I reach an outdoor area containing two elite enemies. I approach the edge near the water, turn right around the corner, and collect the final sketch from the wall.

We Wear the Same Colours

For this achievement, I must eliminate 7 hidden Eternal Guardsmen.

1. Valen Duroc – THE BATTLEFIELD – Onslaught Arch

I follow the route back to the start of the game. At the fork with two enemies, I turn left.

I need a pistol to open the wall.

Can be backstabbed: No.

2. Lucien Lafontaine – VALLEY OF ASHES – Demolished Path

After dropping down the ladder, I climb back up and continue forward along the cliffs.

Can be backstabbed: No.

3. Etienne Vauclair – FALLEN VILLAGE – Marketplace

I go backward through the wagon and turn left. After a few jumps, I reach a cavern where he is hiding.

I need the Grapple and platform activator to reach him. I couldn’t find his emblem on the walls.

Can be backstabbed: I don’t remember.

4. Jean Pierre Polnaire – CAVERNS – Old Mine Lantern

I enter the first cavern, climb to the second floor, and turn left.

Can be backstabbed: No.

5. Severin Susse – CURSED HOLLOW – Village Church

After opening the shortcut to the Church, I go straight forward through the swamps.

Can be backstabbed: Yes. I take the right route around the house and silently approach him along the wall.

6. Adrien Casell – CITY OF ORPHANS – Shamble Street

I go through the opened gate, descend, and turn left. I reach the area with two elite enemies.

I need Shield Transmutation to pass through the gas.

Can be backstabbed: Yes. I wait behind the cart until he moves in the other direction.

7. Bastien Beaufort – FORTRESS – Courtyard

There is only one passage to the right of the Lantern. I enter it and prepare for a big battle, but Bastien isn’t part of the fight. His body rests near the left corner, so I search it after the battle.

Can be backstabbed: He has had enough!

After this, I go to the other side of the hall and examine the Grande Armée symbol. This opens the hidden door to his lair. I take the letter from the table to complete the quest.

Battle Achievements

For Aerial Annihilation and Windhover, I strongly recommend activating Airborn Aiming.

Aerial Annihilation

From CAVERNS – Mine Cart Route, I turn 180 degrees. In the far-right corner on the second floor, I find a guy with a rifle near the wall-run section.

I lower his health and kill him with a jump using Airborn Aiming.

Hoodsnatcher

From THE BATTLEFIELD – Trenches, I turn around and find three enemies sitting nearby. I use a charged aiming attack on the middle enemy. I did this with a level 8 Claymore.

Windhover

From THE BATTLEFIELD – Trenches, I turn around and rush back to the previous area. I gather the enemies and lower their health, then eliminate the enemies with shields.

I jump onto the cage as shown in the screenshot. I completed this on my first attempt. I’m not sure whether you must eliminate them in one try or if several attempts are allowed.

Scattershot

From FALLEN VILLAGE – Marketplace, I gather all 5 enemies from the barn and lower their health. I position myself as shown in the screenshot to line them up. I use a parry on the first enemy to get them into position.

Remember, I must kill them with a regular shot. The Grenade charge doesn’t work.

Symphony of Steel

I find a regular enemy and equip the Duellist’s Focus Amber if I have trouble with parrying. After that, I can complete this achievement easily.

God’s Trigger

From CAVERNS – Weeping Ledge, I enter the nearby passage, turn right, and run toward the falling floor. I eliminate the 3 Carrions and continue right until I reach a pit with many Carrions and one big Carrion.

I kill the big one to split it into two smaller ones. Then I simply sit on the ledge and keep headshotting them until the achievement pops.

Single Stroke

From VALLEY OF ASHES – Demolished Path, I turn around and run back toward the Grenadier. I shoot that annoying bucket full of bombs, and viva la revolución!

Rookie Mistake

I simply use a flask when all my flasks are out of stock.

Statue of Insanity

I freeze an Iron Regiment enemy by filling all the Stasis circles. I highly recommend using the HEX upgrade. This is my main priority for all Stasis builds.

God’s Trigger

When I collect all weapons and magic, I simply hit enemies with each of them.

Frenzied Flame

I ignite the bonfire in the castle to unlock this achievement.

Abyssal Eviction

For this achievement, I need Shield at level 5.

I go to VALLEY OF ASHES – Demolished Path and descend the stairs to the 3 rifle enemies. I must punch the right one twice.

Flaming Feast

If I have any trouble with this achievement, I use the enemies in the barn from the Scattershot achievement.

In the Nick of Time

I lure a regular enemy toward the Lantern and use all my flasks. I let the enemy lower my health until it reaches the danger level, then kill the enemy and use the Lantern.

Fight Fire With Fire

I did this in the first battlefield near Onslaught Arch. I simply run into some fire and let the approaching enemies burn.

Mind the Gap

I think this one is clear to everyone. It’s very easy.