Story Achievements

Your friendly guide to unlocking all Story Achievements in Dreams of Aether. Learn how to complete character story modes and master specific moves to earn every achievement.

Hey there! So, you're diving into Dreams of Aether and want to snag all those Story Achievements? Awesome! Think of this as your buddy helping you through. We'll go through each one, no sweat. First up, the character-specific story modes. You'll need to complete each of these to get their respective achievements: * A Fiery Tale: Beat Zetterburn's Story Mode. * A Rocky Start: Finish Kragg's Story Mode. * An Adverse Adventure: Complete Wrastor's Story Mode. * A Slippery Saga: Get through Orcane's Story Mode. * A Maypul Story: Conquer Maypul's Story Mode. * A Smoldering Plot: Finish Forsburn's Plot. Then there are a few for completing the main story progression: * Open the Gates: This one's for finishing the Story Mode Epilogue. * The Lone Rival: A bit trickier! You'll need to beat the Story Mode Epilogue without losing a single stock. So, be careful and play smart! Beyond just finishing the stories, some achievements want you to get KOs with specific character moves. These can be a little more challenging, so don't get discouraged if it takes a few tries: * The Reckless Flame: Get a KO with Zetterburn's Aerial Down Special. * The Boulder Barrage: Land a KO with Kragg's rock shards. * The Terrible Tempest: Score a KO with Wrastor's Neutral Special off the top of the screen. * The Watery Trap: Get a KO with Orcane's Up Special. * The Vicious Vine: Land a KO by using Maypul's tether into an aerial attack. * The Deadly Deception: Get a KO with Forsburn's Clone. * The Icy Plummet: Score a KO with Etalus' Up Special. * The Calculated Strike: Get a KO using Absa's cloud that explodes with her Down Air. * The Poisonous Storm: Land a KO with Ranno's Up Special. * The Unlimited Reach: Get a KO with Clairen's Up Special. * The Relentless Seed: Score a KO with Sylvanos' Neutral Special. * The Steampunk Sniper: Get a KO with Elliana's Forward Special. * The Light of Nibel: Land a KO using Ori's Down Special. * The Deadly Catch: Get a KO with Shovel Knight's Down Special. * The Rebel's Strike: Score a KO with the very tip of Mollo's Down Special. Watch that range! * The Sweaty Smackdown: Get a KO with Hodan's Parried Down Strong. Timing is key here! * The Glamorous Showstopper: Land a KO with Pomme's Up Special. * The Flawless Fist: Get a KO with Olympia's Down Air. There are also some achievements for mastering the tutorials and other modes: * The Apprentice Rival: Complete the Beginner Tutorial Lessons. * The Master Rival: Finish all Tutorial Lessons. * The Swift Rival: Earn a Gold Medal on all 7 Story Modes. Remember, you need to finish each one in 3 minutes or less for that gold! * The Seasoned Rival: Play 300 Matches either locally or online. Keep at it! * The Opulent Rival: Accumulate 100,000 Aether Coins. You'll get there by playing! * Into the Depths: Complete Wave 15 of Abyss Mode. * The Endless Abyss: Reach Wave 45 of Abyss Mode. * The Ardent Rival: Get all 14 Abyss Characters to Level 10. That's a grind, but rewarding! * The Skeptical Rival: Turn on Hitboxes in Practice Mode. A handy tool for learning! * Endless Creativity: Download and play a Workshop Character in any mode. Explore the community creations! That's pretty much it for the story-related achievements. Just keep playing, experiment with the characters, and you'll be racking them up in no time. Good luck!