Overview:
-Estimated achievement difficulty: 5/10
-Offline: 49/50 (980/1,000)
-Online: 1/50 (20/1,000)
-Approximate time: 20+ Hours
- Campaign: 6-10 Hours
- Extinction: 10+ Hours
- Safeguard: 30 Minutes
-Minimum number of playthroughs needed: 1 (Veteran)
-Missable achievements: "Audiophile" (Otherwise, use chapter select).
-Does difficulty affect achievements?: Yes, Veteran required.
-Unobtainable/glitched achievements: Yes, "Made it Out Alive" WILL NOT unlock if you have already unlocked it on the Xbox 360 version.
-Extra equipment needed?: No
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Onslaught DLC
- Difficulty: 6/10
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Time to 250
: 2-10 Hours
- Unobtainable: None
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Devestation DLC
- Difficulty: 6/10
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Time to 250
: 3-10 Hours
- Unobtainable: None
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Invasion DLC
- Difficulty: 4/10
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Time to 250
: 3-10+ Hours
- Unobtainable: None
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Nemesis DLC
- Difficulty: 4/10
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Time to 250
: 10+ Hours
- Unobtainable: None
Useful Links:
- Rorke Files Guide (Text/Video)
- Extinction Achievement Guide by NTA
- Achievement Trading Thread (Xbox One Version)
Introduction:
Call of Duty: Ghosts is set ten years after a devastating mass event, the nation's borders and the balance of global power have been redrawn forever. As what's left of the nation's Special Operations forces, a mysterious group known only as "Ghosts" leads the fight back against a newly emerged, technologically-superior global power.
Extinction is a new game mode featured in Call of Duty: Ghosts. The game mode can include up to four players fighting aliens in a post-apocalyptic world. Players will have objectives to destroy alien hives with a drill and defend it. Players will also earn money from killing aliens and completing challenges. They then can use this money to buy ammo, weapons and equipment such as the I.M.S. or Sentry Gun. There will also be traps that can be used against the aliens such as electrical fences and fire pits. There are four classes for the player to choose from, Weapon Specialist, Tank, Engineer, and Medic. There are 30 levels, which unlock various weapons and upgrades.
Step One - Campaign Veteran Difficulty:
There are a total of 18 levels in the campaign and you will have to complete the campaign on Veteran difficulty and collect every Rorke file. Veteran is the hardest difficulty buy is no where near as hard as it is on other CoD games, so I recommend that you play your first playthrough on veteran to save time. This will also help you earn you the "Piece of Cake" & "You've Earned It" achievement on the Atlas Fall's mission and once you complete the campaign. Each mission has at least one achievement for doing something specific during that mission, a few are very hard to not achieve during the mission and some you can miss if you don't know what the achievement is. These achievements are listed underneath the mission they are in, so take a look at the achievements for that mission before you play it.
Also, Rorke File progress can be checked at any time at the campaign main menu, and collecting all 18 of them will unlock the "Audiophile" achievement.
Step Two - Cleanup Campaign:
Find any remaining Rorke files you may have missed, you can check this in the Campaign menu. You then only have to replay that mission, collect the files and then save and quit. You should also look at any mission specific achievements you may have missed and try to unlock them by replaying the mission using mission select.
Step Three - Extinction:
There are only 9 extinction mode achievements, but they are easily the hardest and most time-consuming in the game. It is recommended that this mode is played with a total of 4 players at all times, which can be randomly found online or organized in parties. The achievements will require you to complete a full game of the mode where all 4 players survive. Additionally, completing the mode with 1m30s left on the clock, using traps, scavenging items and using a relic will yield extra achievements.
The new game mode can be intimidating for new players of the series, or lower levels. It is best if you take your time to level up within the game mode, which will allow you access to better loadouts, giving a better chance of success. Additional, achievement specific details can be found at the bottom of this guide. For any additional help on remaining achievements after playing through and leveling up, visit the Extinction Achievement Guide for another resource to use.
Safeguard:
There is 1 achievement associated with this mode. Grab some friends and pass round 20 to unlock this achievement.
Onslaught DLC
Step 1: Multiplayer Map Hives
You'll want to start off by doing the prerequisites for the Egg-stra XP! achievement. Play the Onslaught DLC multiplayer playlist and make sure to shoot all 4 hives available on the new maps. You will have a small notice on the left side of your screen as you shoot them, and can quit the match after you get each one.
Step 2: Nightfall Playthroughs
The bulk of your time will be spent here. There are multiples goals here, and it is extremely unlikely that they can be completed in one playthrough, but this is the format I recommend. With a group of 4, you'll want to focus on just beating the nightfall map, which will automatically unlock the "Pushing Ahead", "Weapon Facility" & "Survived Nightfall" achievements. During the playhthrough, collect the intel items to unlock "Undiscovered Truths". If the players have completed Step 1, they will also unlock "Egg-stra XP!" after destroying the first hive. During the first playthrough, you'll be able to get one of the players the "Pea Shooter" achievement by using the boosting method described below. Also, it is extremely likely for at least 2+ of the players to unlock the "Phantom Exterminator" achievement.
Now that most of the easy achievements are out of the way and you have a good understanding of the enemy spawns and the map it is time to focus on some of the harder tasks. You'll probably want to spend 2 playthroughs with two of the four players using a relic in order to unlock "Throttled Survival" for everyone. Also, make sure any achievements that were missed by people from the first playthrough are worked on like Pea Shooter and Phantom Exterminator. During these playthroughs you want to focus on completing as many challenges as possible. Also, players should take turns taking all the Venom-X ammo available in order to unlock the "Turnabout is Fair Play" achievement. Lastly, you want to make sure to beat the final Breeder boss in under 5:00 to get the "Speed Slayer" achievement.
Now that everyone is caught up and has 10 of the 11 achievements, all that remains is the "Nightfall Completionist" achievement, for getting 100% of the challenges and then finishing the level. Good luck!
Devestation DLC
Step 1: Multiplayer Map Hives
You'll want to start off by doing the prerequisites for the Egg-stra Devastation! achievement. Play the Devastation DLC multiplayer playlist and make sure to shoot all 4 hives available on the new maps. You will have a small notice on the left side of your screen as you shoot them, and can quit the match after you get each one.
Step 2: Mayday Playthroughs
The bulk of your time will be spent here. There are multiples goals here, and it is extremely unlikely that they can be completed in one playthrough, but this is the format I recommend. With a group of 4, you'll want to focus on just beating the mayday map, which will automatically unlock the "The Belly of the Beast", "Come Up For Air" & "Survived Mayday" achievements. During the playhthrough, collect the intel items to unlock "Inquisitive Mind". If the players have completed Step 1, they will also unlock "Egg-stra Devastation!" after destroying the first hive. During the first playthrough, multiple players should be able to get the "Big Game Trapper" & "Deforestation" achievements by using the tips described below.
Now that most of the easy achievements are out of the way and you have a good understanding of the enemy spawns and the map it is time to focus on some of the harder tasks. You'll probably want to spend 2 playthroughs with two of the four players using a relic in order to unlock "Upping the Ante" for everyone. Also, make sure any achievements that were missed by people from the first playthrough are worked on like Big Game Trapper & Deforestation. During these playthroughs you want to focus on completing as many challenges as possible. You'll also want players to focus on creating as many unique schematics as possible in order to unlock the "The Architect" achievement.
Now that everyone is caught up and has 9 of the 10 achievements, all that remains is the "Mayday Completionist" achievement, for getting 100% of the challenges and then finishing the level. Good luck!
Invasion DLC
Step 1: Multiplayer Map Hives:
As per usual, you will want to start off by getting the hive locations in the new multiplayer maps. This will net you the "Egg-stra Awakening!" achievement, as well as a hefty exp boost to help you through some of the newer ranks.
Step 2: Awakening Playthroughs:
A good portion of the DLC will come naturally. "Targets Acquired," "A Bridge to Somewhere," and "Escaped Awakening" will all come from your first successful playthrough. Collect the static drop intel and hope for good odds in the scavenge boxes to get "Spelunker." If you're daring, "Twice the Fun" can also be done your first time through. "Dog Fight" comes pretty naturally as well and there are plenty of opportunities each game to obtain it. As you're familiarizing yourself with the map layout, begin rotating your classes. Clearing with all 4 classes will net the "Well Rounded" achievement.
From there all you have left is "Like a Glove" and "Awakening Completionist." Both of which I suggest either finding a dedicated group for, or doing in a solo game.
Nemesis DLC
Step 1, Multiplayer Maps:
Your first step should be the "Eggstra Nemesis!" achievement for shooting the Hives on each of the four included multiplayer maps, which are Dynasty, Goldrush, Showtime and Subzero. Thereafter, it is recommended that you split the remaining achievements up into a few playthroughs.
Step 2, First Playthrough:
On your first playthrough you'll want to familiarise yourself with the map. While you can go through and try to obtain all challenges don't worry if you miss one on this playthrough. Completing the mission for the first time will unlock "Mass Exodus," "Nemesis Completionist," "Postmaster" & "Eggstra Nemesis!"
Step 3A, Killing 3 Ancestors:
The next two steps can actually be done in any order, but due to one of the challenges near the end, they cannot be completed on the same playthrough. For "Timing is Everything" you will need to keep the final 3 ancestors alive until the very end and allow them to be killed by the cortex rather than yourself.
Step 3B, Challenge Playthrough:
On this playthrough, you will need to complete every challenge. Doing so will net you "Nemesis Completionist."
Step 4, Final Playthrough:
Your final playthrough should be on Hardcore with a Relic active. Completing this will net you both "Unstoppable" and "Always Hard."
Conclusion:
This is one of the easier Call of Duty games in regards to achievements. They are pretty straight forward, and the Veteran difficulty is more manageable than previous instalments. After beating campaign on Veteran, and putting a good amount of time into the Extinction mode, you should have all the achievements in the game.
[XBA would like to thank iNTiMiDaTe xX, Maka, Hot Juicy Pie, and for Caramel Cardinal for this Roadmap]