All achievements in Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era and how to complete them

Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era has 22 different achievements to complete, and a few of them can be quite tricky. However, this guide will help you clear them, including those that require specific conditions.How to complete all achievements in Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era The table below has details about how to complete every achievement available in the game.AchievementRequirementsHow to CompleteBasic EducationComplete the main tutorialComplete the two missions from the Tutorial Section: Gameplay Basics and Advanced Tutorial. Both quests are completely guided by the game, but the second one unlocks only after finishing the first one. Bachelor of HeroismComplete all tutorial challengesComplete the tutorial and then go to the Challenges section. There are 8 challenges that take place on their own unique maps. All quests are guided by the game, and you should pay attention to what they teach you since these are all important concepts.Act 1Complete Act I of the campaignYou need to complete all the missions in the first act of the campaign.Double TroubleRecruit LafiurComplete Mission 2: Into the Woods, and Lafiur will automatically join your side. Noble AssistanceRecruit lord GalthranComplete automatically after Mission 5B. Lost KnightRecruit ValentinaComplete automatically after Mission 5A. Ariadne's MercyEnsure at least one minotaur survives at the end of the Garner Hills missionEnsure that at least one Minotaur from your army is alive when you complete Mission 1: Garner Hills in ACT 1. Whimsical EntourageRecruit all Kittenhorn squads during the Into the Woods missionYou have to recruit five Kittenhorn squads with red crystals. The first one requires 15 of them, while the rest require 10 crystals each. Patience is a VirtueSolve the mystery of the Shard of Serenity during the Neverending Conflict missionIn Act 1, Mission 4: Neverending Conflict, you'll find a Kennel Master called Klastor next to an armored corpse. Speak with him to accept the quest. Speak with the scout to sneak the reports out of Sunspire. Head east towards the center of the map, and you'll find a purple portal guarded by some Primal Remnant Plants. Defeat them, and you'll find the Shard of Serenity. You have to spend one full day next to it to pick the shard. It Fills You with DeterminationPursue and catch up with the warlock during the Burning Hearts missionIn Act 1, Mission 3: Burning Hearts, you'll come across a Dungeon Hero with ? on them. Defeat the infiltrators surrounding them, enter the portal, and pursue the warlock through another portal. Catch up with the hero to complete the achievement. Might Over RightDefeat Old Pilgrim during the Burning Hearts missionVisit the Old Pilgrim before defeating the Temple/Grove enemy. Refuse to aid the Old Pilgrim and then defeat him. A Fiery NegotiationResist the Dragonfly King’s herald during the Deal with a Vampire missionin Act 1 Mission 5B: Deal with a Vampire, resist the Dragonfly King's Waurm messenger. Once Tempted, Always RebukedResist the Dragonfly King’s herald during the Saving the Knight missionIn Act 1 Mission 5A: Saving the Knight, you'll get a Hive Waurm messenger. Don't pledge to their king, and you're good. Guarding the GuardianSave an angel during the Corruption missionIn Act 1 Mission 6B: Corruption, the enemy Temple faction will have four angel heroes serving a corrupted knight. Defeat each of them at least once, and it will lift a barrier that blocks access to a fifth angel. Head to the cage to free it and complete the achievement.Blessed be the meekSave all Alvarian peasants during the Alvar Diruil missionIn Act 1 Mission 7: Alvar Duiruil, you'll get an objective before the final battle. You have to position all four heroes in front of the village structure. After a certain interval, you'll be asked to pick a hero to stay behind. Choose Gunnar, and have him rescue peasants from the bottommost villages (two of them). The remaining villages and the peasants will have to be evacuated by you. Welcome to the Thunderdome! Play an Arena gameSelect Arena Mode. Pick your hero and customize it before confirming and heading back to the main menu. Duel of ChampionsPlay a Single Hero gameSame steps as the achievement below, but choose Single Hero mode. Just One More TurnPlay a Classic gameSelect the Classic Mode from the New Game option. Pick a map, faction, hero, and enter the game to complete. AcHiEvEmEnTUse the pixies’ scrolls like PROPERLY during the Neverending Conflict missionIn Mission 4: Neverending Conflict, you'll be handed four scrolls by the Pixies. Once you obtain them, find a battle, and use the scroll correctly. Here's how to correctly use all of them.Weakening Ray: Cast on an enemy creature so that it can't retaliate. Shade Cloak: Cast on one of your ally units and then make it skip a turn. Cave In: Cast on any enemy creature. Spatial Snare: Place two traps in front of the enemies so that they step on them. Something lingers, unfinishedForget to fulfill you

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All achievements in Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era and how to complete them


Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era has 22 different achievements to complete, and a few of them can be quite tricky. However, this guide will help you clear them, including those that require specific conditions.

How to complete all achievements in Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era
The table below has details about how to complete every achievement available in the game.

Achievement
Requirements
How to Complete
Basic Education
Complete the main tutorial
Complete the two missions from the Tutorial Section: Gameplay Basics and Advanced Tutorial. Both quests are completely guided by the game, but the second one unlocks only after finishing the first one.
Bachelor of Heroism
Complete all tutorial challenges
Complete the tutorial and then go to the Challenges section. There are 8 challenges that take place on their own unique maps. All quests are guided by the game, and you should pay attention to what they teach you since these are all important concepts.
Act 1
Complete Act I of the campaign
You need to complete all the missions in the first act of the campaign.
Double Trouble
Recruit Lafiur
Complete Mission 2: Into the Woods, and Lafiur will automatically join your side.
Noble Assistance
Recruit lord Galthran
Complete automatically after Mission 5B.
Lost Knight
Recruit Valentina
Complete automatically after Mission 5A.
Ariadne's Mercy
Ensure at least one minotaur survives at the end of the Garner Hills mission
Ensure that at least one Minotaur from your army is alive when you complete Mission 1: Garner Hills in ACT 1.
Whimsical Entourage
Recruit all Kittenhorn squads during the Into the Woods mission
You have to recruit five Kittenhorn squads with red crystals. The first one requires 15 of them, while the rest require 10 crystals each.
Patience is a Virtue
Solve the mystery of the Shard of Serenity during the Neverending Conflict mission
In Act 1, Mission 4: Neverending Conflict, you'll find a Kennel Master called Klastor next to an armored corpse. Speak with him to accept the quest. Speak with the scout to sneak the reports out of Sunspire. Head east towards the center of the map, and you'll find a purple portal guarded by some Primal Remnant Plants. Defeat them, and you'll find the Shard of Serenity. You have to spend one full day next to it to pick the shard.
It Fills You with Determination
Pursue and catch up with the warlock during the Burning Hearts mission
In Act 1, Mission 3: Burning Hearts, you'll come across a Dungeon Hero with ? on them. Defeat the infiltrators surrounding them, enter the portal, and pursue the warlock through another portal. Catch up with the hero to complete the achievement.
Might Over Right
Defeat Old Pilgrim during the Burning Hearts mission
Visit the Old Pilgrim before defeating the Temple/Grove enemy. Refuse to aid the Old Pilgrim and then defeat him.
A Fiery Negotiation
Resist the Dragonfly King’s herald during the Deal with a Vampire mission
in Act 1 Mission 5B: Deal with a Vampire, resist the Dragonfly King's Waurm messenger.
Once Tempted, Always Rebuked
Resist the Dragonfly King’s herald during the Saving the Knight mission
In Act 1 Mission 5A: Saving the Knight, you'll get a Hive Waurm messenger. Don't pledge to their king, and you're good.
Guarding the Guardian
Save an angel during the Corruption mission
In Act 1 Mission 6B: Corruption, the enemy Temple faction will have four angel heroes serving a corrupted knight. Defeat each of them at least once, and it will lift a barrier that blocks access to a fifth angel. Head to the cage to free it and complete the achievement.
Blessed be the meek
Save all Alvarian peasants during the Alvar Diruil mission
In Act 1 Mission 7: Alvar Duiruil, you'll get an objective before the final battle. You have to position all four heroes in front of the village structure. After a certain interval, you'll be asked to pick a hero to stay behind. Choose Gunnar, and have him rescue peasants from the bottommost villages (two of them). The remaining villages and the peasants will have to be evacuated by you.
Welcome to the Thunderdome!
Play an Arena game
Select Arena Mode. Pick your hero and customize it before confirming and heading back to the main menu.
Duel of Champions
Play a Single Hero game
Same steps as the achievement below, but choose Single Hero mode.
Just One More Turn
Play a Classic game
Select the Classic Mode from the New Game option. Pick a map, faction, hero, and enter the game to complete.
AcHiEvEmEnT
Use the pixies’ scrolls like PROPERLY during the Neverending Conflict mission
In Mission 4: Neverending Conflict, you'll be handed four scrolls by the Pixies. Once you obtain them, find a battle, and use the scroll correctly. Here's how to correctly use all of them.
Weakening Ray: Cast on an enemy creature so that it can't retaliate.
Shade Cloak: Cast on one of your ally units and then make it skip a turn.
Cave In: Cast on any enemy creature.
Spatial Snare: Place two traps in front of the enemies so that they step on them.
Something lingers, unfinished
Forget to fulfill your promise to the Troglodyte in the Saving the Knight mission
You'll come across a secondary quest called Treasure Hunt in Act 1 Mission 5A. Accept their offer to return the treasure burrow, but don't fulfil the task. Keep at least one of the Troglodytes alive throughout the entire mission. Keep the Troglodyte by storing it in the Remote Foothold where you recruit it.
NecronomiNO!
Destroy all the amplifiers in the Renegade mission
In Act 1 Mission 6A, destroy all the amplifiers you encounter on the Renegade mission by fighting the undead in them. These items are spread all around the map.
Lernean Solutions
Recruit Infernal Hydras during the Into the Woods mission
You'll need to enter a portal situated in the bottom right corner of your starting zone, and it will lead you to some Infernal Hydras. Defeat nearby champions guarding Red Crystal Valley, and get 30 crystals to make the Hydras join your cause.
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