Resident Evil Village achievement guide

How to unlock every achievement, which ones you can miss, and the best order to get them all. Tick them off as you go.

25-35 hours

Time to 100%

7/10

Difficulty

3-4 playthroughs

Playthroughs

Missable achievements

2 collectible7 difficulty

Points of no return

Escaping Castle Dimitrescu: Exploring Castle Dimitrescu rooms, collecting its Goats of Warding, Files, and defeating Lady Dimitrescu's daughters
Riding the boat to Moreau's Reservoir / Returning to the Village: Areas of the Reservoir, including specific Goats of Warding and Files in Moreau's domain
Leaving House Beneviento: Collecting any missed items or Goats of Warding within House Beneviento and its garden
Defeating Heisenberg (entering the Megamycete Roots sequence): Free-roam access to Heisenberg's Factory, the Village exploration, side bosses, and all Village treasures/collectibles
Completing Chris Redfield's segment in Megamycete Roots: Unique combat challenges and Goats of Warding exclusive to Chris's loadout and path

Recommended order

Step 1First Playthrough (Standard or Casual)

Focus on story completion while collecting all Files, Goats of Warding, Weapon Customizable Parts, and Crafting Recipes. Complete area-specific combat and puzzle achievements.
Step 2Extra Content Shop & Preparation

Purchase the WCX assault rifle or S.T.A.K.E. magnum with infinite ammo using CP earned from challenges.
Step 3Second Playthrough (Casual NG+ Speedrun)

Complete the game in under 3 hours, spend less than 10,000 Lei, and use 4 or fewer recovery items.
Step 4Third Playthrough (Casual NG+ Knife-Only)

Complete the entire story using only close-combat weapons (Knives Out achievement).
Don't miss in this step
- Knives Out
Step 5Fourth Playthrough (Village of Shadows NG+)

Complete the highest difficulty mode using fully upgraded weapons with infinite ammo.
Step 6The Mercenaries Mode

Achieve an S Rank or higher on all standard and hard stages to unlock the final combat achievements.
Step 7Cleanup

Farm leftover miscellaneous combat challenges or crafting tasks via reloading saves or quick casual runs.

All achievements 0/56

Medium Rare Missable 45.9% of players Set fire to a Moroaică in the story. Lure a Moroaică into a hanging braziers' flame in the castle's basement puzzle room, or set one on fire using a pipe bomb or flaming arrow. Where: Castle Dimitrescu

Mapmatician Missable 36.9% of players Complete the village map. Unfog every single room, path, and area across the entire village map before completing Heisenberg's Factory. Where: Heisenberg's Factory

Leader of the Pack Missable 30.2% of players Take down the Vârcolac Alfa in the story. Defeat the Vârcolac Alfa mini-boss prowling the Fallow Plot after visiting Moreau's Reservoir. Where: The Village

Quit Hanging Around Missable 19.9% of players Hidden achievement Shoot the cord suspending a Soldat body from the production line in Heisenberg's Factory. Where: Heisenberg's Factory

When You Gotta Go... Missable 18.1% of players Open the door to every outhouse in the village in a single playthrough. Interact with and open all 10 outhouses located throughout the village before the point of no return. Where: The Village

Timber Missable 14.9% of players Hidden achievement Defeat Uriaș during his initial ambush at the beginning of the game or inside the Stronghold. Where: Stronghold

Goooaaal! Missable 14.2% of players Hidden achievement Kick the yellow ball from the bedroom floor into the adjoining study room during the prologue. Where: Ethan's House

Hooligan Missable 8.7% of players Break every breakable window in Castle Dimitrescu in a single playthrough. Locate and smash all 19 breakable glass windows inside Castle Dimitrescu before defeating Lady Dimitrescu. Where: Castle Dimitrescu

Bookworm Missable Collectible 7% of players Read every single file in the story. Find and read all 47 files scattered across the story campaign. Where: Megamycete Roots

Heretic Missable 5.8% of players Destroy all the Goats of Warding. Find and destroy all 20 Goats of Warding hidden throughout the game. Where: Megamycete Roots

Tinkerer Missable 4.6% of players Create every type of item available in the Crafting menu. Purchase or find all 11 crafting recipes and craft each item at least once from the Crafting menu.

Knives Out Missable 3.7% of players Hidden achievement Complete the main story using only close-combat melee weapons, except for specific scripted boss mechanics. Step 4

Crafter 86.3% of players Craft an item in the Crafting menu. Open the crafting menu and craft any item, such as First Aid Med or ammunition. Where: Ethan's House

Not Lycan This... 84.7% of players Hidden achievement Survive the initial large-scale lycan ambush early in the story until a cutscene triggers. Where: The Village

Four Lords 78.9% of players Hidden achievement Complete the introductory sequence where you escape Heisenberg's trap and reach the surface. Where: The Village

Patron 76.9% of players Purchase something from the Duke in the story. Buy any item, weapon part, or upgrade from the Duke inside his shop. Where: Castle Dimitrescu

Cynic 76.8% of players Destroy a Goat of Warding. Find and destroy any one of the wooden Goats of Warding scattered throughout the game. Where: The Village

Petty Thief 74.8% of players Unlock a simple lock with a lockpick. Use a lockpick to open any locked simple drawer or cabinet found in the game. Where: Castle Dimitrescu

Gunsmith 74.8% of players Equip a gun with a customizable part. Attach any customizable weapon part—either purchased from the Duke or found in the world—to its corresponding firearm. Where: Castle Dimitrescu

Hunter 69.2% of players Hunt an animal during the story. Kill any animal (such as a fish, chicken, or pig) to harvest its meat once hunting becomes available. Where: The Village

That Sucked! 68.3% of players Hidden achievement Defeat Lady Dimitrescu on the roof of the castle to progress the story. Where: Castle Dimitrescu

Strategist 67.3% of players Defeat at least three enemies with one attack in the story. Group at least three enemies together and kill them all at once using an explosive barrel, pipe bomb, or mine. Where: The Village

Get the Ball Rolling 66.5% of players Solve a Labyrinth. Find a Labyrinth ball and guide it to the center of any of the four Labyrinth puzzle models. Where: Castle Dimitrescu

Got No Strings 64.1% of players Hidden achievement Defeat Donna Beneviento and her doll Angie during the hide-and-seek boss fight. Where: House Beneviento

Fish Out of Water 62.3% of players Hidden achievement Defeat the mutated Salvatore Moreau in the drowned village arena. Where: Moreau's Reservoir

Up Urs! 61.1% of players Hidden achievement Defeat Uriaș, the giant hammer-wielding boss, inside the depths of the Stronghold. Where: Stronghold

Temporary Measures 60.9% of players Hidden achievement Place the Giant's Chalice on the altar site to raise the bridge leading to the factory. Where: Heisenberg's Factory

Iron Giant Down 59.2% of players Hidden achievement Defeat the mutated Karl Heisenberg using the makeshift tank vehicle outside the factory. Where: Heisenberg's Factory

The Root of the Matter 59.1% of players Hidden achievement Locate and reach the Megamycete underground during Chris Redfield's section of the story. Where: Megamycete Roots

Great Dad Difficulty 58.3% of players Finish the story on at least Casual difficulty. Complete the main story campaign on Casual difficulty or higher. Where: The Village (Village in Ruins)

Repairer 57.5% of players Combine a treasure into its complete form. Combine two or more combinable treasure pieces together in your inventory to assemble a complete treasure. Where: Castle Dimitrescu

Photographer 50.8% of players Use Photo Mode. Pause the game at any point and enter the Photo Mode feature. Where: Ethan's House

Best Dad Ever Difficulty 48.3% of players Finish the story on at least Standard difficulty. Complete the main story campaign on Standard difficulty or higher. Where: The Village (Village in Ruins)

Push Comes to Shove 42.7% of players Push away an enemy after guarding in the story. Successfully block an enemy's physical attack and press the guard button a second time to shove them away. Where: The Village

Trick Shot 42.3% of players Defeat an enemy from long range with the sniper rifle in the story. Equip the F2 sniper rifle and kill any distant enemy from a very long range, such as the flying Samca on the castle rooftops. Where: Castle Dimitrescu

It's Starting to Grow on Me 17% of players Hidden achievement Use Rose's mutamycete powers at least 20 times during the Shadows of Rose DLC story.

World's Best Dad Difficulty 15.7% of players Finish the story on at least Hardcore difficulty. Complete the main story on Hardcore difficulty or higher.

Squawk Shot 15.3% of players Shoot down five flying crows in the story. Shoot down 5 flying crows in the story using a firearm. Where: The Village

Green Teen Difficulty 14.7% of players Finish Shadows of Rose on at least Casual difficulty. Complete the Shadows of Rose DLC story on Casual difficulty or higher.

Combo King 13.2% of players Get a combo of at least 30 during The Mercenaries. Maintain a kill combo of at least 30 consecutive enemies in The Mercenaries mode.

Serene Teen Difficulty 12.6% of players Finish Shadows of Rose on at least Standard difficulty. Complete the Shadows of Rose DLC story on Standard difficulty or higher.

Fast Reflexes 11% of players Knock a flaming arrow out of the sky with a close combat weapon in the story. Use Ethan's knife to strike and deflect an incoming flaming arrow shot by an archer. Where: The Village

Don't Trust That Snake Oil 10.3% of players Hidden achievement Finish the main campaign using 4 or fewer recovery items.

Universe's Best Dad Difficulty 9.4% of players Finish the story on the Village of Shadows difficulty. Complete the main story on the Village of Shadows difficulty.

Doll Collector 9.4% of players View all character and weapon models. Unlock and view all character and weapon 3D models in the Extra Content Shop.

Art Collector 8.3% of players View all concept art. Purchase and view every piece of concept art in the Extra Content Shop.

Dashing Dad 8% of players Finish the story within 3 hours. Finish the main story in under 3 hours, best done in New Game+ with infinite ammo.

Veteran Gunsmith 6.2% of players Equip every gun with their customizable parts in the story. Find or purchase every weapon upgrade attachment and assemble them onto all applicable weapons.

Artisan Collectible 5.8% of players Collect every crafting recipe. Purchase and collect all 11 crafting recipes from The Duke throughout the campaign. Where: The Village

Frugal Father 5.7% of players Finish the story without spending more than 10,000 Lei. Complete the story campaign while spending a total of 10,000 Lei or less at The Duke's shop.

Craftsmaster 5.4% of players Craft every type of item in Shadows of Rose. Craft every possible consumable item type at least once during the Shadows of Rose DLC.

Lucky Number 7 4.9% of players Have 777, 7,777, or 77,777 Lei in your possession in the story. Manipulate your currency through specific buying, selling, and crafting patterns so Ethan possesses exactly 777, 7,777, or 77,777 Lei.

Village of Blood 4.8% of players Complete the Bloody Village in Additional Orders. Clear all areas of the Bloody Village stage in The Mercenaries: Additional Orders.

River of Blood 4.6% of players Complete the Bloody River in Additional Orders. Clear all areas of the Bloody River stage in The Mercenaries: Additional Orders.

Legendary Cowboy 4.3% of players Achieve at least an S Rank on all stages in The Mercenaries. Earn at least an S Rank on all eight original stages in The Mercenaries mode.

Supreme Teen Difficulty 4.3% of players Finish Shadows of Rose on Hardcore difficulty. Complete the Shadows of Rose story expansion on the Hardcore difficulty setting.

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