Aragami is a third-person-action-stealth game which has been developed Lince Works. The game contains a main character who is able to manipulate shadows and use darkness to his own benefits. Released in 2016, Aragami slowly started to gather a fanbase due to its unique gaming approach which puts more emphasis on art rather than combat. As an addition to this, for those inclined for achievements, challenges in Aragami range from a simple task like completing the levels without a single sight, to upgrading all abilities, which is fun for anybody. It is with that aim that this guide is directed about how every achievement can be earned in the game Aragami.
1. Story Related Achievements
These kinds of achievements will be gained just by following the main storyline of Aragami. Since they can’t be avoid, we will touch upon them lightly.
Aragami (Complete Chapter 1)
Description: Finish the first chapter to enter the game.
Strategy: This is an introductory chapter and as a player, you will get accustomed with controls, the mechanics of the game and the essence of shadows. You have to play the chapter where you will stick to shadows and not be seen.
Yurei (Complete Chapter 2)
Description: Finish Chapter 2.
Strategy: This chapter brings in new territories and foes. The shadow leap comes in handy to cross barriers and dodge the guards. Be calm, and wait for them to reveal themselves and memorize the locations of the enemies.
Kaiken (Complete Chapter 3)
Description: Complete Third Chapter.
Strategy: By this time, you should be accustomed with your shadow abilities. Use your powers when necessary to take care of an enemy or bypass the enemy altogether.
Onibi (Chapter 4 Complete)
Detail: Finish all tasks in Chapter 4.
Tactics: Advance in the storyline and employ the newly revealed powers for the completion of specific goals.
Saikyo (Chapter 5 Complete)
Detail: Finish all activities in Chapter 5.
Tactics: The next areas are more complex and ideas are needed for their accomplishment. Use shadow powers in an inventive way to exploit the area.
Chuza (Chapter 6 Complete)
Detail: Complete Chapter 6.
Tactics: At this stage, you should be fully learning the stealth mechanics. Keep your head down, and only use offensive measures such as distractions and takedowns when absolutely necessary.
Kurotsuba (Chapter 7 Complete)
Detail: Finish all activities in Chapter 7.
Tactics: This is a step up in difficulty and in the number of guards you will face. Disciplined aggression is encouraged but stealth must come first. Utilize shadow abilities well.
Arashi (Chapter 8 Complete)
Detail: Complete Chapter 8.
Tactics: This is similar to the past chapters, the environment should be put to good use. Hide in shadows and do not engage in any direct confrontations.
Aragami, No More (Chapter 9 Complete)
Detail: Carry out the last chapter of the entire game.
Tactics: Tell the story, fight for the last time with the enemies, and level design. All remaining obstacles should be crossed by employing each and every skill you have undertaken up to this point.
2. Completion Achievements
These achievements necessitate that you finish certain goals and advance in the game.
Yurei – Complete a level without being detected
Description: This can be hard especially for stealth oriented people. However, it is crucial for mastering the stealth mechanics of the game. Strategy: Travel slowly and use your shadow leap in strategic areas to protect yourself from enemy patrols. Don’t be in a hurry. Try to memorize the patterns of the enemies and do not engage with them. A level good level strategy is to die and restart the level if you are spotted.
Kami – Attain S rank Diamond in every level
Description: The S rank is assigned to the players who manage to complete the entire level without anyone noticing or killing anyone.
Strategy: Which precision is essential. You have to complete the level undetected and without eliminating an enemy. Use abilities like shadow vanish and decoy to use the guards attention without them engaging you.
Shinigami – Die beating every foe on a stage
Description: These achievements are in stark contrast to the stealth ones.
Strategy: If you are using stealth abilities, you may as well do it offensively. Wait till the enemies become isolated, then execute stealth kills. Be very careful since being seen can complicate matters a lot.
God Eater – Kill 100 enemies using Shadow Kill technique
Description: Shadow kill is a unique kill with the help of love, crafty shadows.
Strategy: Primarily concentrate on maximizing the enhancement of one’s capacity. Just when the Shadow Kill gets available for usage, engage in sneaky kill of enemies. This achievement will come automatically.
Pacifist – Finishing any level despite the foes present
Description: This means you will have to somehow manage to worst foes without actually engaging them in fights.
Strategy: Instead engage enemies in psychical distractions, find decoys or simply use your built in shadow leap. Sneak around as much as possible but do not engage any guards. Most importantly, endure, do not rush and instead tactfully move when all is dark.
Alchemist – Attain all scrolls
Description: Scrolls are placed around every level and help to enhance certain skills within the game.
Strategy: Search each and every corner of a level if possible. Some scrolls may require access to some lofty areas thus utilize the shadow leap strategically. Finally, pay attention to the sound as scrolls have characteristic sound when close by.
3. Ability-Related Achievements
These achievements are linked to different abilities that you progress through in the game.
Master of Shadows – Unlock all skills
Description: To achieve this title, you must finish the game and gather every single scroll that is aimed at improving the skills of Aragami.
Strategy: Make sure to seek every single scroll during the course of play. Some have well concealed locations hence thorough search is important. Focus developing skills which complement your approach be it stealth practice or aggressive approach with out fear.
Fade to Black – Find and kill 50 people using ‘Shadow Vanish’ ability
Description: Shadow Vanish is a skill that such users can make enemies kill and their corpses reappear.
Strategy: Try to use this skill as much as you can. The more you kill enemies in ‘Shadow Vanish’ mode, the easier this achievement gets.
Wraith – “Vanish” Yourself for 20 times and do not be seen
Description: This renders you imperceptible to enemies even in their line of sight.
Strategy: Let the enemies spot you and when they are just about to engage you in combat use Vanish to escape. This achievement can be abusing by allowing enemies to see you and using Vanish skill to hide over and over again.
Oblivion – Deploy “Decoy” 50 times
Description: “Decoy” is a disruptive technique used to produce artificial auditory stimulation.
Strategy: This technique should be employed most frequently to ensure that the enemy is brought away from their designated position. The use of Decoy is highly recommended because it greatly assists in the completion of the less violent, stealthy achievements.
Silence – Apply “Daku” on 50 enemies
Description: “Daku” can be used to kill enemies with back stabbing making them mute.
Strategy: Use Daku on equally doped up the enemies as often as possible. Also Daku is very effective in performing stealth kills.
4. Other Achievements
This section includes any other forms of accomplishments that are relevant for full completion of the game.
Ninja – Finish any level within 10 minutes
Details: This one’s about doing things quickly, but accurately.
Tactics: It is better to pick a level that one is fully aware of, preferably the earlier one that may be cleared within a short period. Memorize the location, the enemy movements, as well as the shortcuts. Use shadow leaping more often for speed purposes.
Sukiru – Complete the game without upgrading any weapons or abilities
Description: This is definitely among the hardest achievement to unlock as you can’t use any skills other than what you are given at the start of the game.
Tactics: I hope you are okay with primary stealth mechanics such as jumping and waiting in a corner because you will fully depend on that. Mostly, take your time, do not fight anyone, and think of every single move.
Sakkaku – Defeat 25 enemies using ‘Kage’
Description: ‘Kage’ is a technique that is used to control other characters in the game.
Tactics: Use Kage to get those fools to fall into hazards or to come within range for a silent kill. This is an ability that fits more advanced players.
Karasu – Use this ability to summon a raven 25 times
Tactics: Summon this raven frequently to locate the enemies’ positions. Incorporating this skill into your strategy will enhance your success in navigating such challenging sections of the map very quickly.
Wrath of the Shadow – Kill 10 enemies simultaneously by using ‘Kurosuna’
Kurosuna Description: This is an ability that can kill many enemies at once.
Tactics: Save Kurosuna for sections where the foes are clustered. This one is tricky because of the timing how you need to hit multiple targets within the range of the attack.
5. Cooperative Mode Accomplishments
Aragami also comes with the co-op mode in which two players can join hands to complete the missions. These achievements are dedicated to the co-op play specifically.
The Path of Shadows – Play through all the levels in the co-op mode
Description: This achievement will be unlocked for members who complete indeed all levels in the co-op mode.
Strategy: It is important to make sure that you communicate with your partner. Suppose you know every step your partner is going to make, he will probably fail the mission and get you both detected. So it is best that you very well understand the levels, for they can be quite an advantage especially when playing with a partner.
Deadly Alliance – Kill 50 enemies in cooperation mode
Description: Do away with enemies alongside your partner.
Strategy: Plan so that the enemies are slain by you and your partner simultaneously. This will minimize the chances of being detected and helps in level advancing.
Doppelganger – Remember to get caught simultaneously with your partner
Description: In order to earn this achievement both players need to be seen by an enemy at the same time.
Strategy: To earn this achievement both the player and co-op partner need to be seen by the enemies at the same time. This can be achieved by running into the enemies line of sight at the same time as the partner does. Find a spot where both players can easily be spotted but which is also advantageous and then let those together be detected in order to achieve the medal. Do this at the beginning but do not forget to do this and why having abilities like ‘Hide’ come in handy.
Teamwork – Perform a double assassination
Description: This achievement asks you and your co-op partner to take down two enemies at the same time.
Strategy: In order to do this you and your partner need to encourage one another and go for two enemies who are closest to one another. Make sure that you both strike at the same time. It is conveniently achievable when the enemies are engaged in other activities or have slow patrol with few guards. Then use such abilities as `Shadow Vanish’ to make sure that the bodies do not get detected after disappearance.
Spirit Brothers – Your partner gets incapacitated and you revive him 10 times.
Description: Given the active nature of co-operation, the players sometimes incapacitates each other and come back like robots. This becomes possible after healing your teammate for the tenth time.
Strategy: This achievement serves as an additional incentive for team members to allow themselves to be ‘knocked out’ and then revive one another over and over until the last one becomes unlocked. Since revives do little to affect your rank or progression, there is an existing bias towards undertaking this achievement.
6. Speedrun Achievements
Providing a challenging aspect for those players who wish to complete the game within the shortest time possible, these achievements test how fast levels can be completed.
Blitz – Complete a level in under 5 minutes
Description: This is one of the hardest speedrun achievements since it involves completing an entire level in less than 5 minutes.
Plan of Action: Select the shortest and the most straightforward level usually one of the early chapters in the book. The most important thing is to know the level chapter well, know where the enemies are positioned and where the quickest way through each area is. Use your shadow leap skill a lot to travel for large distances quickly and don’t kill time with unnecessary engagements. It is a race against time, however it is favorable to keep a low profile as getting discovered will cause a lot of delay. With enough training, you are likely to polish the route so well that you will be able to carry it out within the target time.
Swift Death – Achieve an “S” rank in 15 minutes or less Description: This achievement is unlocked when you finish a level getting an “S” rank within fifteen minutes. Strategy: This is more of an art than a science, one needs to employ speed and stealth in the right measures. You will, however, need to avoid being detected and also deaths as most of these will be detrimental in the pursuit of an “S” rank. Instead practice one level and do more runs to find the fastest way possible. Many tries may be required to make the run perfect but as long as you can predict where the enemies go and the right path to take, it is easier.
Lightning Shadow – Finish all the missions within the three-hour time limit
Description: This achievement requires the player to finish the game within three hours, and not a second longer.
Strategy: The present endeavor is a huge mountain to climb because it entails a lot of skills, a lot of patience and a lot of practice. Ideally, one should have mastered every level, especially their enemies, the locations of the scrolls and the fastest possible way of traversing each level. Make the utmost use of shadow leap and stay out of sights because engaging enemies will waste your precious minutes. Prepare to commit very few errors and in case of an alarm, simply restart the level instead of searching for a grin and lose precious seconds. With careful planning, you can make the adjustments in such a way that you will not go beyond the three hours allocated for the playthrough.
7. DLC Achievements (Aragami: Nightfall)
The Nightfall DLC builds upon the main storyline, introducing new characters, levels and power systems. And its achievements are not left out as there are new ones added.
Revenge – Complete the Nightfall campaign
Description: This achievement is given for finishing the Nightfall campaign in its entirety. Strategy: Simply play through the Nightfall storyline. The level of challenge is on the same beat as the base game that’s why apply the same cloaking and shadow use strategies that you have already mastered. The campaign consists of new levels so do not be afraid to enjoy and explore the levels as learning the enemies and their patterns will come handy.
Assassin’s Honor – Complete a level without using abilities
Description: To earn this commendation, you will have to beat one level without all extended abilities of your skill tree.
Tactics: This implies no shadow leaps, no distractions, and no offensive abilities. You will have to depend solely on simple movement, stealth, and the use of the surrounding elements. Go slow and take extra measures not to be seen, and keep to the dark corners to avoid enemies. It is advisable to do this in the early stages of the game in order to lessen the difficulty of this achievement.
Executioner -Kill thirty enemies with ‘Shadow Kill’ Description: The completion of this achievement is similar to the ones in the base game and it involves the use of ‘Shadow Kill’, which is used in the levels DLC.
Tactics: The moment the ability is available for use, make it a habit of using it on the enemies across the Nightfall campaign frequently. Like in the base game, this ability makes the enemies disappear, thus it is an ideal way of getting rid of the guards without having any corpses left. Target kill count faster by concentrating on levels with bigger enemies’ population.
Hidden – Finish a level without being watched. Description: This achievement asks you to finish one of the Nightfall levels without being seen by the enemy.
Tactics: Just like The case with the achievement called “Yurei” in the base game, take your time and play careful. Watch enemy patrols and shadow leap from one hiding spot to another without anyone noticing you. There are times when one has to bide their time and wait for some inconveniencing relaxations.
8. Challenges and Mastery
Some achievements require true mastery of the game’s mechanics, especially those concerning higher difficulty settings or completion of the game without mistakes.
Master Ninja – Winning the game on its utmost difficulty level
Description: This achievement is awarded for completing the whole game with the hardest setting turned on.
Strategy: The hardest difficulty raises the amount and awareness of enemies making it very difficult for one to be undetected. You will also take maximum damage when seen, which means stealth will be greatly important. Take advantage, for it is an advantage, all the means available, including shadow powers, distractions, and more, and avoid taking chances. Understanding the ticking of patrols is vital at this difficulty level as one can even be out of the game for one detection.
No Mercy – A-Wall every enemy in the game
Description: For this achievement, it is necessary to kill all opponents from all levels.
Strategy: Unlike the stealth-oriented achievements you placed the emphasis on aggression. Engage in combat, use your shadow powers to ninja kill people, leave no men standing. Upgrade your skills to the fullest to increase your killing efficiency and wipe out all the enemies in the particular area before advancing further.
Ghost – Finish the game without killing even one enemy Ghost
Description: This is the “No Mercy” achievement but in reverse, you will have to clear the game out without taking a single life.
Strategy: This is one of the hardest achievements possible as it requires you to be completely stealthy and sneaky all the time. Use temptations, false appearances, and shadow jumps to sneak past the guards and do not fight. The key elements are endurance and carefulness as you will have to make your way through the levels without any kills right down to the last enemy.
9. Helpful Information for Achievement Seekers
Save multiple times: Always make use of the game’s manual saving mode. Save your game progress prior to every major fight or any difficult area so that you can easily reload in case you mess up and need to try from that place again.
Don’t hurry: Haste makes waste, especially when you are trying to achieve stealth achievements. Controlled movement should be used; scanning the area for enemy movement should be done and strategies formulated to deal with enemies should be implemented.
Upgrade carefully: Invest in abilities that best fit your style of play. If you’re against killing people, then invest in enhancements that allow you to distract enemies and avoid them. In the case of it being achievement combat – “Shadow Kill” and “Daku” will be the abilities that you should develop.
Play through Levels Again: If there is an achievement that you are finding difficult to get, you can try again on a lower difficulty and play the level. Get a sense of enemy placement and the map in that level, and when done, you can try the more difficult achievements.
Try Different Things: There are many options in the shadow features of Aragami that help you change your strategy in each level. Change your abilities and strategies as you wish and find out which one is appropriate for you.
To summarize
As far as casual players and achievers are concerned, “Aragami” seems to have something for everyone. There are a variety of achievements for your stealth skills, mastery of shadows, and strategizing that allows the game to be played for several hours without getting bored. Whether you want to get a perfect “S” rank or finish the game with no upgrades, this guide will show you the landscape of the game “Aragami” and assist you in getting all the achievements.
It will not be an overnight miracle because getting used to all the aspects of the game and completing all the challenges will take time, but with determination and willingness, all achievements will be unlocked, and more importantly, all of Ashina will be appreciated. Good Luck, and let the darkness be in your favor!