The tent in the orphanage smelled of dust and hot metal; Elliot’s map was missing a corner. I froze on a ruined bridge when a rare enemy blinked into existence, and for a second I felt every achievement on the list press against my ribs. That moment told me everything I needed: the game rewards patience as much as precision.
I’ve chased trophies across PlayStation Network and Steam for years, and I’ll tell you what matters here: a smart plan beats blind repetition. You’ll find practical notes below, plus the full achievement table so you can track progress without scrolling back and forth.
Most players treat achievements like a checklist. Here’s how I break them down for The Adventures of Elliot: The Millenium Tales
Think of the achievement list as a chessboard: every move you make changes options later on. You don’t need perfection on the first run—but you do need to build momentum.
Two practical rules I use and recommend: back up saves often (PS4/PS5 users can use cloud saves; Steam players can use multiple manual save slots), and treat rare spawns or collectibles as high-priority stops. Use tools like PSNProfiles or TrueTrophies to tick boxes and compare routes.
How many achievements are there in The Adventures of Elliot: The Millenium Tales?
There are 44 achievements at launch. Collect every one and you’ll earn the Platinum trophy—many are story-driven, several are grind targets, and a handful are hidden or tied to rare spawns.
I’ve seen lists that bury the rare tasks. Here’s the quick mental model you need
Early chapters will hand you a lot of trophies without effort; the most dangerous ones are the ones you can miss forever. Plan two passes through the game: one for story and natural progress, another for clean-up. If you prefer one tidy run, keep manual saves before major choices and endings.
How do I get the Platinum trophy?
Beat the story and collect everything. That means finishing every quest, gathering all manuscripts and accessories, fully upgrading Faie’s powers, collecting every weapon and cat, and meeting weapon kill thresholds (most are 200 kills). Multiple endings exist (for example: As Long as Any Hope Remains, At the Thousand-Year Journey’s End, The Peace in Which We Walk), so capture saves before endings to switch paths without replaying the whole game.
Some achievements hide in plain sight. I learned this the hard way
Hidden enemies will appear only under certain conditions. If you miss a rare spawn like the jewelrie or Red Lizkit, you’ll be retracing your steps later. Each hidden objective is a locked diary: find the trigger—time of day, area state, or a single quest flag—and the entry opens.
Don’t ignore environmental chores: smashing 200 barrels/pots, cutting grass 300 times, and using medicine 30 times are all the sort of passive counters that pad out completion while you explore.
Play-style checklist: the short plan I follow
Do this and you’ll avoid the most common pitfalls.
- Follow the main story on your first run and complete all quests you encounter. Many achievements auto-complete during natural play.
- Break containers and mow grass as you travel—these are cheap progress ticks for counters like Good for Throwing and for Breaking and Master Mower.
- Rotate weapons and track kills per weapon: sword, spear, boomerang, bow, hammer, bombs, chain-and-sickle—most require 200 or 100 kills.
- Use Faie often and finish her lessons; her powers and lessons are achievement-linked.
- Collect everything marked on your map: manuscripts, accessories, weapons, and cats. Some accessories exclude bonus items—check the in-game descriptions.
- When you reach story milestones tied to ages or items (Moonmirror, Mystic Seal, Age of Magic, Age of Budding), save before endings so you can pick other conclusions later.
One final tip from someone who’s missed a rare spawn before
Track progress in a simple Google Sheet or on PSNProfiles. It saves time and keeps frustration low when you’re hunting the last few items. If you want to trade save advice or route ideas, consult discussion threads on Steam or trophy tracking communities for practical timing windows.
The table below contains all the information you’ll need to finish every available achievement at launch.
| Achievement | How to Complete |
|---|---|
| The Strange Doorway | Find the Strange Doorway in the unexplored ruins: You’ll unlock the door naturally while playing the story. |
| Good for Throwing and for Breaking | Destroy 200 Barrels and Pots: Smash every container you can find until you hit the mark. |
| Master Mower | Cut the grass 300 times: Slash through all grass patches you can find during exploration. |
| First Generation | Form Magicite for the first time: Play the story to unlock the Magicite system and then create it for the first time. |
| A Devastated World | Arrive in the Age of Reconstruction: Story-related content that will activate normally. |
| Problem Solver | Complete a quest for the first time. This applies for all types of quests. |
| Overflowing Vitality | Increase vitality for the first time: Keep playing the story until you unlock the feature to increase your vitality. |
| Smooth Fighting | Chain thirty bonus drops: Defeat enemies and collect bonus drops to ensure that the chain goes beyond 30. |
| Swordmaster | Defeat 200 enemies with the sword: Make sure to use the sword as your main weapon. |
| Don’t Stop Adventuring | Ask for revival from Faie for the first time: Once you’re defeated, choose Faie’s revival option. |
| Spearmaster | Defeat 200 enemies with spears: Use it as your main weapon. |
| Fighting Fairy | Defeat 30 enemies with Faie’s attacks: Use her Faie’s attacking moves in combats and finish off enemeis with them. |
| Arms Master | Acquire every weapon type: Keep progressing through the story and collect every available weapon. |
| Want for Nothing | Acquire a total of 10,000 Tul: Get the resource from enemies, chest, and quests. |
| In Search of Ultimate Magicite | Form top-ranked Magicite for the first time: Collect the required materials to construct the top-ranked Magicite. |
| Great Radiance of Life | Raise your vitality level to 10: Upgrade Elliot and improving the vitality. |
| Boomerangmaster | Defeat 200 enemies with the Boomerange: Equip it as the main weapon and slay 200 enemies. |
| A Prosperous Nation | Reach the Age of Magic: Continue with the story and you should complete it automatically. |
| Wisdom Revealed | Unlock all fairy powers for Faie: Look for all fairy abilities that Faie can equip. |
| A Shield Restored | Restore the Moonmirror’s Power: Complete story events related to the Moonmirror until you completely restore its power. |
| Monster of Fortune | Defeat a jewelrie for the first time: Defeat the rare enemy if it spawns on your adventure. |
| Where Wisdom Will Bud | Arrive in the Age of Budding: Continue with the story. |
| Reaper of Ruin | Defeat a Red Lizkit for the first time: Take the rare enemy down once to complete the achievement. |
| Professor of Magicite | Reach the maximum Magicite form rank: Keep improving your Magicite setup until you upgrade it to max rank. |
| Inheritor of Nomutota | Acquire the Mystic Seal: Clear the events in the story associated with this item. |
| As Long as Any Hope Remains | Reach the As Long as Any Hope Remains ending. |
| At the Thousand-Year Journey’s End | Reach the At the Thousand-Year Journey’s End ending. |
| Bowmaster | Defeat 200 enemies with the Bow: Equip it as the main weapon and kill 200 enemies with it. |
| Leae it to Me | Complete 15 quests: Find more quests from NPCs and clear them. |
| The Peace in Which We Walk | Reach the At the Thousand-Year Journey’s End ending. |
| One for the Road | Use Medicine for 30 times: Make sure to have sufficient medicines on your journey and use them for 30 times. |
| Bombmaster | Defeat 100 enemies with bombs: Use bombs against enemies to kill them. |
| Hammermaster | Defeat 200 enemies with the hammer: Equip it as your main weapon and kill 200 enemies with it. |
| Wisdom Mastered | Fully enhance every fairy power of Faie. |
| Weapons Collector | Collect all weapons available in the game: Make sure to cover all routes including the hidden paths to find out every available weapon. |
| Accessory Collector | Collect all accessories except bonus items: You can find them by completing quests, exploring the map, and opening chests. |
| Chain-and-Sicklemaster | Defeat 200 enemies with the chain and sickle: Use this weapon as your main choice and defeat 200 enemies. |
| Katzenmeister | Collect every cat: Explore the map as much as possible to find them on the routes. |
| A Reliable Adventurer | Finish all quests available in the game. |
| Kitty Came A-Calling | Welcome a friendly cat to the orphanage for the first time: Complete interaction with a cat for the first time and welcome it to the orphanage. |
| Cardinal Hero | Complete the Hero’s Trial: Make sure to equip Elliot properly before undertaking the challenge. |
| Practice Perfect | Finish every one of Faie’s magic lesson: Work through a lesson after it becomes available and complete it. |
| History’s Tapestry | Collect every manuscript: Explore all corners of the map and look carefully everywhere. |
| A Millenial Adventure | Unlock every achievement available in the game. |
If you could change one permanent thing about how the game hands out rare spawns, what would you demand from the developers?