I heard the chainsaw start before my HUD even caught the warning. My squadmate’s ping flashed red and I knew we had seconds to save him or lose the run. I still remember the sick, quiet satisfaction when the achievement popped on screen.
I’m going to walk you through every Gears of War: E-Day achievement and give you the straight tactics I wish someone had handed me when I first pressed Play. You’ll see which trophies are quick hits, which ones will eat hours, and which rare few demand a ruthless plan. This article is meant to be your field manual—not fluff—and it will save you needless grinding.
How many achievements are there in Gears of War: E-Day?
There are 55 achievements in total. They span the campaign, Horde Siege and Versus multiplayer, and a handful of cheeky challenges you’ll either laugh at or curse at during a late-night session.
Is Gears of War: E-Day a console exclusive?
Yes — E-Day is exclusive to Xbox for consoles (Xbox Series X|S) while also arriving on PC via Steam and the Xbox app. If you follow Xbox or Coalition channels, you’ll spot developer updates and balance notes earlier than elsewhere.
When does Gears of War: E-Day release?
The game launches on October 6, 2026, for Xbox Series X|S and PC. Players who preorder Premium or Collector’s Editions get five days’ early access, which can be a huge advantage for stacking early Versus stats and Horde runs.
On any achievements screen you can sense which ones will take effort — and which will take devotion
Gears of War: E-Day hands you 55 targets. Many are simple campaign milestones: finishing Acts, finding collectibles, and clearing secondary objectives. The majority, though, are tied to multiplayer — Horde Siege and Versus are where the long-haul goals live.
The achievement grind is a pressure cooker. If you want a clean run, plan your priorities: campaign completionists can focus on collectibles and side objectives early, while the multiplayer grinders should split time between Horde Siege missions and Versus playlists for cumulative counters.
Notable pain points you’ll want on your radar:
- I WILL MASSACRE YOU — Kill 50,000 enemies in Horde Siege. This is pure time-on-task.
- HEY NOW, YOU’RE AN ALL STAR… — 25,000 Versus kills; best tackled over many sessions and modes that reward consistent play.
- Today We Are Canceling the Apocalypse — Beat the campaign on Insane difficulty; expect tense encounters and tight co-op timing.
- Dead Serious — The apex challenge: 100% campaign on Insane, 25k Versus kills, max Player Level, and maxed 4 classes. This is the badge you earn if you live in the trenches.
For progression tracking, use Xbox Live’s achievement overlays and the Steam achievements page (if you’re on PC). Twitch clips and Xbox Game Bar recordings are useful when you need proof for weird challenge conditions (for example, specific kill animations or environmental interactions).
At the start of any list you can spot the easy wins and the long hauls
Below is the full roster of achievements — campaign, Horde Siege, Versus, and the handful of oddities that make you smile or groan when they pop. Use this table as your checklist and your threat map.
| Achievement | Requirement | Points |
|---|---|---|
| FNG | Complete Boot Camp. | 15 |
| Emergence Begins | Unlock during Act 1 of the Campaign. | 15 |
| We Must Improvise | Unlock during Act 1 of the Campaign. | 15 |
| The Bigger They Are… | Unlock during Act 1 of the Campaign. | 15 |
| The Scorched Legion | Unlock during Act 2 of the Campaign. | 15 |
| You Want What On the Front of a Gun?! | Unlock during Act 2 of the Campaign. | 15 |
| Got to the Choppa | Unlock during Act 2 of the Campaign. | 15 |
| Get Back You Eight-legged Freak | Unlock during Act 3 of the Campaign. | 15 |
| Twice the Pride, Double the Fall | Unlock during Act 3 of the Campaign. | 15 |
| …The Harder They Fall | Unlock during Act 3 of the Campaign. | 15 |
| End of the Line | Unlock during Act 4 of the Campaign. | 15 |
| The Only Good Bug is a Dead Bug | Unlock during Act 4 of the Campaign. | 15 |
| Nothing Left but the Fight | Unlock during Act 5 of the Campaign. | 15 |
| For My Boys | Unlock during Act 5 of the Campaign. | 15 |
| You’re My Brother | Complete all Acts of the Campaign on Co-Op (any difficulty). | 15 |
| Side Piece | Complete all Secondary Objectives in the Campaign (any difficulty). | 15 |
| Relax. I’m the Map. | Discover all Hard Cases in the Campaign. | 15 |
| Memories From E-Day | Find all Collectibles in the Campaign (any difficulty). | 15 |
| Lift Outta Hell | Complete and survive 50 Horde Siege Missions (Infantry difficulty or higher). | 15 |
| Best I Can Do Is a Pizza Party | Complete any 100 Secondary Objectives in Horde Siege. | 15 |
| Turn It Up to 11 | Execute 50 enemies stunned by the Sonic Disruptor in Horde Siege. | 15 |
| Never Fight Alone | Extract from Horde Siege with all squadmates alive on Allfather difficulty. | 15 |
| Just Let Me Get One More… | Get 100 Revives. | 15 |
| I Am Heavy Weapons Guy | Kill 10 enemies in a row using a single detached turret. | 15 |
| I’m All Amped Up | Maintain 30 seconds of Adrenaline with the Injector in Horde Siege. | 15 |
| Somebody Set Us Up the Bomb | Plant the bomb in Demolition and have it explode without the enemy defusing it. | 15 |
| Spotted and Slotted | Pulse 1,000 enemies with the Pulse Drone in Horde Siege. | 15 |
| Field Service | Reach Player Level 100 and Re-Up for the first time. | 15 |
| Form-Up! | Receive the max reward from a Perk Cache in Horde Siege (any difficulty). | 15 |
| Who Loves Ya, Baby? | Revive 20 players from other squads in Horde Siege. | 15 |
| Down, but Not Dead | Revive 250 squadmates from DBNO with the Stim Vaporizer in Horde Siege. | 15 |
| Brotector | Save another player from a struggle with a Locust. | 15 |
| Stacks, On Stacks, On Stacks | Spend 150,000 Energy at the Supply Cache in Horde Siege (any difficulty). | 15 |
| Like a Boss | Successfully complete 25 Invasion Events in Horde Siege (any difficulty). | 15 |
| Quartermaster | Unlock all Supply Cache items in the Campaign. | 15 |
| This Is My Rifle | Unlock all Weapon Mods in Horde Siege. | 15 |
| It Only Game, Why You Heff to Be Mad? | Win a game of Conquest without the enemy team scoring. | 15 |
| Crepe du Raven | Carefully inspect the underside of a Raven in Horde Siege. | 15 |
| Okay, Boomer. | Carve-up a Boomer. | 15 |
| Days Since Last Accident: 0 | Commit a workplace safety violation on Battleship in Versus. | 15 |
| Right in the Ticker | Convert a Ticker to express air mail and return to sender. | 15 |
| Chainsaw Go Brrrrrrrrr | Let a chainsaw do what it does best against a Locust in Campaign or Horde Siege. | 15 |
| Explosive Indigestion | Play a game of explosive cornhole with a Bilefrog. | 15 |
| I Didn’t Hear No Bell | Save your entire squad while you’re moments from death in Horde Siege. | 15 |
| Two Grubs, One Gut-Punch | Show two Grubs what a single Gut-Puncher round can do. | 15 |
| Payback’s A Pitch | Take revenge on an Armored Wretch that stunned you. | 15 |
| Remember Kalona | Complete all Acts of the Campaign (any difficulty). | 25 |
| Today We Are Canceling the Apocalypse | Complete all Acts of the Campaign on Insane difficulty. | 25 |
| HEY NOW, YOU’RE AN ALL STAR… | Get 25,000 kills in Versus. | 25 |
| I WILL MASSACRE YOU | Kill 50,000 Enemies in Horde Siege (any difficulty). | 25 |
| Siege Specialist | Reach max level with the Assault, Breacher, Marksman, and Medic classes in Horde Siege. | 25 |
| Got Your Wings | Re-up for the final time and claim your wings. | 25 |
| For Whom The Bell Tolls | Complete Campaign on Insane, complete all side missions, find all hidden items. | 75 |
| Dead Serious | 100% Campaign on Insane, 25,000 kills in Versus, max Player Level, and max 4 classes. | 85 |
| The Lucky Ones Died on E-Day | Earn all other Achievements. | 0 |
If you’re chasing 100%, plan phases: finish campaign collectibles and side objectives first, then rotate focused sessions for Horde and Versus counters. Use party chat, set roles in Horde Siege, and track your Player Level with the in-game profile tools so you don’t waste session time.
This list is a compass through the chaos.
Will you go for 100% completion and take on Dead Serious, or will you cherry-pick the best ones and enjoy the ride?