Jimm
06-17-2011, 02:22 AM
Magic: the Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012
Achievement Guide and Road Map
Overview (includes DLC):
- Estimated achievement difficulty: 4/10
- Offline achievements: 13 (220:gsicon:)
- Online achievements: 2 (30:gsicon:)
- Approximate amount of time to 200/200:gsicon:: 5-15 hours (depending on skill/luck)
- Minimum number of playthroughs needed: 1
- Number of missable achievements: None.
- Glitched achievements: No.
- Do cheat codes disable achievements? N/A
- Does difficulty affect achievements? No.
- Unobtainable achievements: None.
- Extra equipment needed? No.
For the main 200:gsicon: you must make your way to the end of the single-player and archenemy campaigns. There will be challenges along the way which have two achievements tied to them. My solutions for the challenges are after the achievements (in my second post). There is one achievement for multiplayer which you will need to find two people in order to get. For the 50:gsicon: from the DLC, you will need to complete another campaign where the challenges are unnecessary to get achievements.
Campaign
In order to progress through the campaign, you will need to defeat each Planeswalker in a 1-on-1 game. Once you do so, you can play against one of the next in line. The achievements for Single-Player are similar to story-related achievements in that they can not be skipped.
http://tiles.xbox.com/tiles/sP/Ws/1oCLiGJhbC9FFQUXXFJRbTNGL2FjaC8wLzEAAAAA5+fn+YP1qw ==.jpg 10:gsicon: Strength of Stone
Defeated Koth in the Single-Player Campaign
Koth is the first Planeswalker in the Single-Player Campaign. Beat him in a 1-on-1 game for the achievement.
http://tiles.xbox.com/tiles/2u/bu/0oCLiGJhbC9DFQUXXFJRbTNGL2FjaC8wLzcAAAAA5+fn-cHmwQ==.jpg 15:gsicon: Ancient Depths
Defeated Kiora in the Single-Player Campaign
Kiora is the fourth Planeswalker in the Single-Player Campaign. Once you've beaten Koth, you will need to defeat Garruk Wildspeaker and Tezzeret in 1-on-1 games. This will let you fight Kiora and once you beat her, you'll unlock this achievement.
http://tiles.xbox.com/tiles/1P/LJ/0YCLiGJhbC9MFQUXXFJRbTNGL2FjaC8wLzgAAAAA5+fn-ubyzw==.jpg 20:gsicon: Unquenchable Fire
Defeated Chandra in the Single-Player Campaign
Chandra is the seventh Planeswalker in the Single-Player Campaign. Once Kiora is defeated, Jace Beleren and Sarkhan Vol will be unlocked. Beat them to unlock Chandra, then beat her to get this achievement.
http://tiles.xbox.com/tiles/Rw/op/0ICLiGJhbC9NFQUXXFJRbTNGL2FjaC8wLzkAAAAA5+fn-wYKXA==.jpg 25:gsicon: Wielding Steel
Defeated Gideon in the Single-Player Campaign
Gideon is the tenth Planeswalker in the Single-Player Campaign. After Chandra, you must beat Sorin Markov and Nissa Revane to reach him. Defeat him for this achievement.
http://tiles.xbox.com/tiles/hu/eX/04CLiGJhbC81FQUXXFJRbTNGL2FjaC8wL0EAAAAA5+fn-LjnnQ==.jpg 30:gsicon: Final Exam
Defeated Karn in a campaign game
Karn is right after Gideon, making him the eleventh and final Planeswalker in the Single-Player Campaign section. The achievement will be yours once he's beaten.
Archenemy
The Archenemy mode can only be played once you've beaten Koth and Garruk Wildspeaker in the Single-Player Campaign mode. You can switch back and forth between menus using RB and LB. Much like the progression of the Single-Player campaign, you will need to defeat an opponent before moving on. This time, though, you can bring two allies with you. Each person has their own advantages, so try to choose based on whichever deck you are using (bringing three of the same deck is not always the best idea).
http://tiles.xbox.com/tiles/lg/Rt/1YCLiGJhbC9HFQUXXFJRbTNGL2FjaC8wLzMAAAAA5+fn+kIEjQ ==.jpg 20:gsicon: You'll Never Get Away With It
Defeated an Archenemy in a game
Beat Koth in the Archenemy Campaign and you'll get this achievement. Alternatively, you may be able to do this in Multiplayer. However, if you'll be going for the Evil's End achievement, you'll need to do this anyway.
http://tiles.xbox.com/tiles/oB/ZW/0ICLiGJhbC83FQUXXFJRbTNGL2FjaC8wL0MAAAAA5+fn-3kWuw==.jpg 25:gsicon: Evil's End
Completed the Archenemy campaign
Nicol Bolas will probably be the most frustrating part of the game to get past, but once you defeat him this achievement will unlock.
Challenges
In order to get the achievements related to the Challenges, you at least need to be most of the way through Single-Player as well as most of the way through Archenemy.
http://tiles.xbox.com/tiles/Bf/yN/1ICLiGJhbC9GFQUXXFJRbTNGL2FjaC8wLzIAAAAA5+fn+6L8Hg ==.jpg 10:gsicon: Magic: The Puzzling
Solved a Challenge
Complete any of the challenges below (see next post) for this one. You will need to at least defeat Koth in the Single-Player Campaign before you can attempt this.
http://tiles.xbox.com/tiles/M+/62/0YCLiGJhbC82FQUXXFJRbTNGL2FjaC8wL0IAAAAA5+fn-pnuKA==.jpg 10:gsicon: Puzzling Master
Solved Fifteen Challenges
Complete all of the challenges in both the Single-Player and Archenemy Campaigns (I'm not sure if doing challenges count toward this achievement).
Multiplayer
There's one main achievement as far as multiplayer goes. It's easiest to get if you know a couple people that have the game. You may need to ask for help in the Achievement Trading Thread (http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/showthread.php?t=315436).
http://tiles.xbox.com/tiles/b+/-P/0ICLiGJhbC9AFQUXXFJRbTNGL2FjaC8wLzQAAAAA5+fn-+DvdA==.jpg 15:gsicon: Gather Your Allies
Hosted an Archenemy match on Xbox LIVE with two human teammates
Open up Multiplayer and select Create Match. Select a mode and wait for two people to join. As soon as you start the game, you will get this achievement. This is easily boosted with friends since you can make the slots Private and invite them specifically.
Clean-Up
There are a couple other achievements that you may get on accident, but I'll explain the easiest way how to get them in case anyone has problems.
http://tiles.xbox.com/tiles/-B/cv/0YCLiGJhbC9BFQUXXFJRbTNGL2FjaC8wLzUAAAAA5+fn-gAX5w==.jpg 10:gsicon: Metalcraft
Controlled three artifacts in a game
Load up the Machination deck that you get for defeating Tezzeret in the Single-Player Campaign. Play with it for a while and as soon as you have three artifacts in play, this will unlock.
http://tiles.xbox.com/tiles/SR/4O/04CLiGJhbC9CFQUXXFJRbTNGL2FjaC8wLzYAAAAA5+fn-CEeUg==.jpg 10:gsicon: Mythic
Cast a Mythic rare spell in a game
You should get through normal progression (specifically by the time you finish the Master of Illusions Challenge in the next post). Load up the challenge and play Time Warp if you want this achievement.
Magic 2012 Expansion DLC
You must make your way to the end of the expansion campaign. There will be challenges along the way which have no achievement tied to them.
Expansion Campaign
In order to progress through the expansion campaign, you will need to defeat three Planeswalkers at a time in a 1-on-3 game. The achievements for the Expansion section are similar to the campaign achievements and can not be skipped.
http://tiles.xbox.com/tiles/Rv/w7/14CLiGJhbC9CCxoIG1lTIzNGL2FjaC8wLzE2AAAAAOfn5-gU-Fo=.jpg 15:gsicon: Your Fate Is Thrice Sealed
Defeat Gideon, Garruk and Koth as the Archenemy in a campaign game
Gideon, Garruk, and Koth are the first three Planeswalkers that you must defeat in the Expansion campaign. You will be the archenemy so even though you may be outnumbered, it won't necessarily mean you're at a disadvantage. At the beginning of each of your turns, you will automatically have an effect (called a Scheme) happen that will most of the time help you defeat your opponents.
http://tiles.xbox.com/tiles/1Q/Tb/1oCLiGJhbC9DCxoIG1lTIzNGL2FjaC8wLzE3AAAAAOfn5-n0BMk=.jpg 20:gsicon: My Crushing Masterstroke
Defeat Jace, Jace and Jace as the Archenemy in a campaign game
Jace, Jace, and Jace are the eleventh group and last three Planeswalkers you must defeat. They are all using the Realm of Illusion deck, so be careful not to let them get too many creatures out. Once you defeat all three of them, this achievement will unlock.
Expansion Challenges
No achievements, so you can skip these if you'd like. If you find yourself wanting to do them and need help, the solutions will be posted below (in the second post, once I get around to doing them).
Expansion Multiplayer
There's just one achievement for the expansion as far as multiplayer goes. You will need to play with at least one other person in order to get it.
http://tiles.xbox.com/tiles/8-/Ua/1YCLiGJhbC9BCxoIG1lTIzNGL2FjaC8wLzE1AAAAAOfn5-o19e8=.jpg 15:gsicon: Your Puny Minds Cannot Fathom
Host a match on Xbox LIVE as the Archenemy
Go to Multiplayer. Go to Create Match. Go to Archenemy. Select Play as the archenemy. Set two slots to AI Player. From there, you will need a human to join your game. You should be able to ask someone in the Achievement Trading Thread (http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/showthread.php?t=315436) to help out. This will unlock as soon as you start the game, before it even loads.
Achievement Guide and Road Map
Overview (includes DLC):
- Estimated achievement difficulty: 4/10
- Offline achievements: 13 (220:gsicon:)
- Online achievements: 2 (30:gsicon:)
- Approximate amount of time to 200/200:gsicon:: 5-15 hours (depending on skill/luck)
- Minimum number of playthroughs needed: 1
- Number of missable achievements: None.
- Glitched achievements: No.
- Do cheat codes disable achievements? N/A
- Does difficulty affect achievements? No.
- Unobtainable achievements: None.
- Extra equipment needed? No.
For the main 200:gsicon: you must make your way to the end of the single-player and archenemy campaigns. There will be challenges along the way which have two achievements tied to them. My solutions for the challenges are after the achievements (in my second post). There is one achievement for multiplayer which you will need to find two people in order to get. For the 50:gsicon: from the DLC, you will need to complete another campaign where the challenges are unnecessary to get achievements.
Campaign
In order to progress through the campaign, you will need to defeat each Planeswalker in a 1-on-1 game. Once you do so, you can play against one of the next in line. The achievements for Single-Player are similar to story-related achievements in that they can not be skipped.
http://tiles.xbox.com/tiles/sP/Ws/1oCLiGJhbC9FFQUXXFJRbTNGL2FjaC8wLzEAAAAA5+fn+YP1qw ==.jpg 10:gsicon: Strength of Stone
Defeated Koth in the Single-Player Campaign
Koth is the first Planeswalker in the Single-Player Campaign. Beat him in a 1-on-1 game for the achievement.
http://tiles.xbox.com/tiles/2u/bu/0oCLiGJhbC9DFQUXXFJRbTNGL2FjaC8wLzcAAAAA5+fn-cHmwQ==.jpg 15:gsicon: Ancient Depths
Defeated Kiora in the Single-Player Campaign
Kiora is the fourth Planeswalker in the Single-Player Campaign. Once you've beaten Koth, you will need to defeat Garruk Wildspeaker and Tezzeret in 1-on-1 games. This will let you fight Kiora and once you beat her, you'll unlock this achievement.
http://tiles.xbox.com/tiles/1P/LJ/0YCLiGJhbC9MFQUXXFJRbTNGL2FjaC8wLzgAAAAA5+fn-ubyzw==.jpg 20:gsicon: Unquenchable Fire
Defeated Chandra in the Single-Player Campaign
Chandra is the seventh Planeswalker in the Single-Player Campaign. Once Kiora is defeated, Jace Beleren and Sarkhan Vol will be unlocked. Beat them to unlock Chandra, then beat her to get this achievement.
http://tiles.xbox.com/tiles/Rw/op/0ICLiGJhbC9NFQUXXFJRbTNGL2FjaC8wLzkAAAAA5+fn-wYKXA==.jpg 25:gsicon: Wielding Steel
Defeated Gideon in the Single-Player Campaign
Gideon is the tenth Planeswalker in the Single-Player Campaign. After Chandra, you must beat Sorin Markov and Nissa Revane to reach him. Defeat him for this achievement.
http://tiles.xbox.com/tiles/hu/eX/04CLiGJhbC81FQUXXFJRbTNGL2FjaC8wL0EAAAAA5+fn-LjnnQ==.jpg 30:gsicon: Final Exam
Defeated Karn in a campaign game
Karn is right after Gideon, making him the eleventh and final Planeswalker in the Single-Player Campaign section. The achievement will be yours once he's beaten.
Archenemy
The Archenemy mode can only be played once you've beaten Koth and Garruk Wildspeaker in the Single-Player Campaign mode. You can switch back and forth between menus using RB and LB. Much like the progression of the Single-Player campaign, you will need to defeat an opponent before moving on. This time, though, you can bring two allies with you. Each person has their own advantages, so try to choose based on whichever deck you are using (bringing three of the same deck is not always the best idea).
http://tiles.xbox.com/tiles/lg/Rt/1YCLiGJhbC9HFQUXXFJRbTNGL2FjaC8wLzMAAAAA5+fn+kIEjQ ==.jpg 20:gsicon: You'll Never Get Away With It
Defeated an Archenemy in a game
Beat Koth in the Archenemy Campaign and you'll get this achievement. Alternatively, you may be able to do this in Multiplayer. However, if you'll be going for the Evil's End achievement, you'll need to do this anyway.
http://tiles.xbox.com/tiles/oB/ZW/0ICLiGJhbC83FQUXXFJRbTNGL2FjaC8wL0MAAAAA5+fn-3kWuw==.jpg 25:gsicon: Evil's End
Completed the Archenemy campaign
Nicol Bolas will probably be the most frustrating part of the game to get past, but once you defeat him this achievement will unlock.
Challenges
In order to get the achievements related to the Challenges, you at least need to be most of the way through Single-Player as well as most of the way through Archenemy.
http://tiles.xbox.com/tiles/Bf/yN/1ICLiGJhbC9GFQUXXFJRbTNGL2FjaC8wLzIAAAAA5+fn+6L8Hg ==.jpg 10:gsicon: Magic: The Puzzling
Solved a Challenge
Complete any of the challenges below (see next post) for this one. You will need to at least defeat Koth in the Single-Player Campaign before you can attempt this.
http://tiles.xbox.com/tiles/M+/62/0YCLiGJhbC82FQUXXFJRbTNGL2FjaC8wL0IAAAAA5+fn-pnuKA==.jpg 10:gsicon: Puzzling Master
Solved Fifteen Challenges
Complete all of the challenges in both the Single-Player and Archenemy Campaigns (I'm not sure if doing challenges count toward this achievement).
Multiplayer
There's one main achievement as far as multiplayer goes. It's easiest to get if you know a couple people that have the game. You may need to ask for help in the Achievement Trading Thread (http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/showthread.php?t=315436).
http://tiles.xbox.com/tiles/b+/-P/0ICLiGJhbC9AFQUXXFJRbTNGL2FjaC8wLzQAAAAA5+fn-+DvdA==.jpg 15:gsicon: Gather Your Allies
Hosted an Archenemy match on Xbox LIVE with two human teammates
Open up Multiplayer and select Create Match. Select a mode and wait for two people to join. As soon as you start the game, you will get this achievement. This is easily boosted with friends since you can make the slots Private and invite them specifically.
Clean-Up
There are a couple other achievements that you may get on accident, but I'll explain the easiest way how to get them in case anyone has problems.
http://tiles.xbox.com/tiles/-B/cv/0YCLiGJhbC9BFQUXXFJRbTNGL2FjaC8wLzUAAAAA5+fn-gAX5w==.jpg 10:gsicon: Metalcraft
Controlled three artifacts in a game
Load up the Machination deck that you get for defeating Tezzeret in the Single-Player Campaign. Play with it for a while and as soon as you have three artifacts in play, this will unlock.
http://tiles.xbox.com/tiles/SR/4O/04CLiGJhbC9CFQUXXFJRbTNGL2FjaC8wLzYAAAAA5+fn-CEeUg==.jpg 10:gsicon: Mythic
Cast a Mythic rare spell in a game
You should get through normal progression (specifically by the time you finish the Master of Illusions Challenge in the next post). Load up the challenge and play Time Warp if you want this achievement.
Magic 2012 Expansion DLC
You must make your way to the end of the expansion campaign. There will be challenges along the way which have no achievement tied to them.
Expansion Campaign
In order to progress through the expansion campaign, you will need to defeat three Planeswalkers at a time in a 1-on-3 game. The achievements for the Expansion section are similar to the campaign achievements and can not be skipped.
http://tiles.xbox.com/tiles/Rv/w7/14CLiGJhbC9CCxoIG1lTIzNGL2FjaC8wLzE2AAAAAOfn5-gU-Fo=.jpg 15:gsicon: Your Fate Is Thrice Sealed
Defeat Gideon, Garruk and Koth as the Archenemy in a campaign game
Gideon, Garruk, and Koth are the first three Planeswalkers that you must defeat in the Expansion campaign. You will be the archenemy so even though you may be outnumbered, it won't necessarily mean you're at a disadvantage. At the beginning of each of your turns, you will automatically have an effect (called a Scheme) happen that will most of the time help you defeat your opponents.
http://tiles.xbox.com/tiles/1Q/Tb/1oCLiGJhbC9DCxoIG1lTIzNGL2FjaC8wLzE3AAAAAOfn5-n0BMk=.jpg 20:gsicon: My Crushing Masterstroke
Defeat Jace, Jace and Jace as the Archenemy in a campaign game
Jace, Jace, and Jace are the eleventh group and last three Planeswalkers you must defeat. They are all using the Realm of Illusion deck, so be careful not to let them get too many creatures out. Once you defeat all three of them, this achievement will unlock.
Expansion Challenges
No achievements, so you can skip these if you'd like. If you find yourself wanting to do them and need help, the solutions will be posted below (in the second post, once I get around to doing them).
Expansion Multiplayer
There's just one achievement for the expansion as far as multiplayer goes. You will need to play with at least one other person in order to get it.
http://tiles.xbox.com/tiles/8-/Ua/1YCLiGJhbC9BCxoIG1lTIzNGL2FjaC8wLzE1AAAAAOfn5-o19e8=.jpg 15:gsicon: Your Puny Minds Cannot Fathom
Host a match on Xbox LIVE as the Archenemy
Go to Multiplayer. Go to Create Match. Go to Archenemy. Select Play as the archenemy. Set two slots to AI Player. From there, you will need a human to join your game. You should be able to ask someone in the Achievement Trading Thread (http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/showthread.php?t=315436) to help out. This will unlock as soon as you start the game, before it even loads.