Achievement Guide + Roadmap

[Arsenic 17]

Angry Birds Star Wars

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Overview

-Estimated achievement difficulty: 2/10
-Estimated time for 200: 8-10 hours (+20-25 hours unattended time)
-Minimum playthroughs: 1 (level select)
-Offline: 20/20 (200)
-Online: 0/20 (0)
-Missable Achievements: 0 (level select)
-Unobtainable Achievements: 0
-Does difficulty affect achievements: No difficulty option
-Cheats disable achievements: No cheats
-Glitchy achievements: 0
-Extra equipment needed: Windows Phone 8 ONLY

Introduction
Angry Birds Star Wars is just like every other Angry Birds game on the market. You use a slingshot to fire the birds across the level with the goal of defeating the well-fortified pigs. The game does differentiate itself from the rest as the birds you control are actually modeled after Star Wars characters. You can launch Luke Skywalker across the level with his light saber in hand, or send Chewbacca flying as a battering ram, plus many more! The game's 80 levels loosely follow the plot line of Episode IV. The Star Wars theme actually meshes well with the Angry Birds franchise and this may just be the best installment yet. Currently the game is listed at $0.99 in the Windows Phone Store.

Step 1: Play through all 80 levels
Play through all 80 levels of the game. Do not worry about getting stars on the levels as there are no achievements directly related to them. Many of the miscellaneous achievements will unlock without trying. If you are having trouble with a particular level, see THIS link for some video walkthroughs of the levels (remember, ignore getting stars).

Step 2: Mop-up miscellaneous achievements
After completing all levels, mop-up any of the miscellaneous achievements you may have missed.

Step 3: Grind remaining cumulative achievements
After Steps 1 and 2, you will have a few hours of grinding to do in order to earn all of the cumulative achievements.

Step 4: Leave the game running for 30 hours total
Your final task will be leaving the game-on (easiest while you are sleeping) to earn the achievements related to playing the game for a given amount of time. The time required to complete these achievements is not included in the Roadmap because you are just leaving your phone unattended.

Conclusion
Angry Birds Star Wars offers the quickest and easiest completion among any of the 3 currently available Angry Birds games. Following this guide, you should be well on your way to completing the game in around 8 hours. At just $0.99, this should be a must purchase for any Windows Phone 8 owner.


GUIDE

MISCELLANEOUS ACHIEVEMENTS (5 for 50 )

The following 5 achievements are obtained by completing one-time miscellaneous tasks within the game.

Prominent Jedi - 10
Three lasers deflected with saber

This achievement is referring the to lasers shot by the Stormtrooper pigs, which are shot in bursts of three. You need to swing your light saber and hit all three in the burst, causing them to change direction. A good level to get this on early in the game is Level 1-13. Launch your bird up and to the right and try and hit all three lasers. This will take a few tries to get the timing right.

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Target Shooter - 10
Three pigs shot with a single blaster shot

You need to hit three pigs with a single blaster shot round. Your bird shoots three rounds in a row which must hit three pigs. This is very easy to obtain on Level 2-17. Shoot your bird toward the tall pillar with a pig on top in the middle of the level. You need to line up the shot to it hits the pig on the pillar and the cluster of three in the back. This is not difficult, but may take a few tries.

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There's No-one Here - 10
Stormtrooper shot another trooper

You need to cause the red 3-round laser burst of a Stormtrooper to hit another Stormtrooper. You will most likely get this without even trying, but it can easily be obtained on Level 1-13. Aim your first bird towards the TNT so it take out the blocks supporting the shooting Stormtrooper. While he is falling, he should take out one of the other seven Stormtroopers in the level.

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Imperial Entanglement - 10
Stormtrooper popped with Tie Figher's wing

Tie Fighter's appear only on some of the Death Star levels. You need to defeat a Tie Fighter, which causes it to explode and its two wings to pop off. To get the achievement, you need to have one of the broken-off wings hit a Stormtrooper. This is obtainable on many levels and you will likely get it without trying. An easy level to do this on is 2-37. Shoot your first bird down the middle. Time your shot and use the lasers to blast the body of one of the circular moving Tie Fighters inside the largest gravitational field. Within a few tries, you should be able to get the one of the wings to hit one of the Stormtroopers.

Walking Carpet - 10
Same turret shot Chewbacca 6 times

You need to get a single Chewbacca bird hit by 6 individual red laser shots from a turret. This is only obtainable on a few levels in the game (where there is a turret and you get to use a Chewbacca) and may only be possible in Levels 2-11 and 2-12. Both of these levels are suitable to obtain the achievement on, but it will require a little bit of luck and a few tries.

Level 2-11: Use your first Chewbacca to plow down through the area of blocks on the right down into the fire of the turret. This bird will likely disappear before you can get hit 6 times (as the debris must clear first). Fire your second bird down the same path. With a little luck, this bird can get hit 6 times if it lands in the correct orientation below. The level will end before the third bird can get hit 6 times so dont even bother.

Level 2-12: Just fire your first bird (Chewbacca) directly to the area in front of the turret. Try not to hit other blocks on the way down, but it can still be obtained if you do (sometimes it actually helps prop your bird up). With a little luck, the bird can get hit 6 times if it lands with the correct orientation.

[Arsenic 17]

CUMULATIVE ACHIEVEMENTS (12 for 120 )

The following 12 achievements are obtained by surpassing certain cumulative requirements. All of your attempts of all the game's levels count towards these achievements. Unfortunately, there is no way to track your progress towards any of them. Just keep grinding until they unlock.

Jedi Initiate - 10
50 blocks smashed with saber

See "Jedi Master."

Jedi Knight - 10
500 blocks smashed with saber

See "Jedi Master."

Jedi Master - 10
2000 blocks smashed with saber

For these three achievements you need to smash a total of 2000 blocks with the light saber. The blocks need to be completely smashed, not just damaged. You will definitely need to grind this after completing all the levels. A quick level to grind these on is Level 1-11. You get four birds to attack the two structures on the level. The first bird should be shot at the middle of the small, closer tower, destroying as many of those blocks as possible. Then fire your next shot towards the upper part of the large tower (avoiding the lasers). Use the final two birds as you see fit to clean up the remains. Aim for smaller blocks and those made of ice and wood as they are easier to break. As soon as you are doing swinging your saber with the final bird, pause and restart the level. You can get 20-25 blocks with each playthrough of the level, earning around 60 blocks per minute. All 2000 should take around 30 minutes or less to grind.

Force Learner - 10
2000 blocks threw with force

You will definitely need to grind this achievement after completing the game. To grind this fastest, first make sure you play through the game to Level 2-26 where you will earn an upgraded Force power. Then return to Level 2-24. Use your first two Obi Wan birds to force push the top two piles of blocks. ONLY blocks that become shrouded in blue count towards this achievement. On your second shot, as soon as the blocks turn a blue color, pause and restart the level. You can get between 25-35 blocks for each attempt of the level, earning around 150 blocks per minute. All 2000 should take around 15 minutes or less to grind.

Ultimate Laser Shooter - 10
1000 blocks smashed with laser

This achievement will most likely need to be grinded after completing the game as well. As far as I can tell there are no "great" levels to boost this on, but there are two that are better than the others. In Level 1-18, you get three laser birds to shoot, but there are not that many blocks to destroy. Focus solely on hitting the wooden blocks, as the laser does not work well against the metal. Level 1-21, you only get two laser birds to shoot, but there are more and smaller blocks to destroy. Focus on hitting the wooden and ice blocks and avoid the metal ones. Personally, I find Level 1-21 a tad faster. Pause and restart the level as soon as all of your lasers are gone. You can destroy between 8-10 blocks per attempt of the level, earning around 40 blocks per minute. All 1000 should take around 25 minutes or less to grind.

Skilled Pilot - 10
500 blocks smashed with Pilot

This achievement may or may not need to be grinded after completing the game. Destroying blocks with Pilot still intact or split in three both count towards this achievement. Pilot works best against ice blocks. Only the blocks DIRECTLY hit by Pilot count. The best level to grind this on is Level 2-1. Fire the birds below the first planet, arcing them into the ice structures. Make sure to split Pilot before making impact to increase you block count. Only two birds should be needed to destroy most of the blocks from the two ice towers. Pause and restart as soon as the you realize your second bird is not going to hit any other ice blocks. You can get between 10-15 blocks per attempt of the level, earning 50 blocks per minute. This should only take a few minutes to grind.

Magnificent Grumble - 10
300 blocks smashed with Chewbacca

This achievement may or may not need to be grinded after completing the game. Only the blocks that you hit DIRECTLY with Chewbacca count towards this achievement. The best level to grind this on is Level 2-11. You get three Chewbacca birds and there is a bunch of easy-to-break ice blocks. Pause and restart the level as soon as the Chewbacca comes to a stop and isn't going to destroy any more blocks. You can get between 10-20 blocks per attempt of the level, earning around 50 blocks per minute. This grind will only take a couple of minutes at most.

Simple Pigs and Nonsense - 10
300 stormtroopers popped

You need to destroy a total of 300 Stormtroopers. You will certainly unlock this achievement while completing the game.

The Birds Will Be With You - 10
10 levels completed with one bird

This is probably the most skillful achievement in the list, and it is still not that difficult at all. You need to complete 10 different levels, only using the first bird you are given. The first levels in the game are the easiest to do this on. See THIS link for 3-star walkthroughs to finish this achievement off with as little effort as possible. Thanks to YouTube user NextGenWalkthroughs for the great videos!

Lack of Faith - 10
Level restarted 100 times

Ignore the somewhat misleading achievement description. You do not need to restart a single level 100 times, just restart 100 times total across all levels. Do not worry about this achievement. You will most likely get it before completing the game, and definitely before finishing the grinding of all other achievements.

Pork side of the Force - 10
Level failed 10 times with one pig left

You simply need to fail a level with only one pig remaining. Again, this does not need to be the same level, but it can be any level. Just do this ten times. To grind this, just load up level 1-1 and fire all your birds backwards, avoiding the sole pig in the level. You must wait for the fail screen to pop-up for it to count. Click restart from the fail screen and repeat.

Fly Bird Fly - 10
5000 birds launched

This is definitely the worst of the grinding achievements and should definitely be attempted last, as all of the other grinding will contribute to this one. You need to launch a total of 5000 birds. All levels and attempts are counted. The best level for grinding this achievement is 2-40, as this is the only level with 5 birds. First zoom all the way out so the screen panning is not an issue. Just launch all of the birds backwards (to the left), off the screen. Fire the birds as fast as you can. Restart as soon as you launch the fifth bird. You can launch around 30 birds per minute. This achievement will likely take 2 to 3 hours of solid grinding after earning all of the other achievements.

[Arsenic 17]

PLAYTIME ACHIEVEMENTS (3 for 30 )

The following 3 achievements are obtained by playing the game for the required amount of hours.

Star Bird Fan - 10
Angry Birds Star Wars played for 5 hours

See "Star Bird Addict."

True Star Bird Fan - 10
Angry Birds Star Wars played for 15 hours

See "Star Bird Addict."

Star Bird Addict - 10
Angry Birds Star Wars played for 30 hours

For these three achievements you need to "play" the game for a total of 30 hours. This is actually a little ridiculous considering there are only 80 levels in the game. Luckily, the game counts time, even when the game is running beneath the lock screen of your phone. Load up any level and let the screen time-out and lock. All time when your phone is in this state will count towards the achievements. Personally, I think it is easiest just to set this up while you sleep and the phone is charging. Each morning, when you unlock your phone, make sure to complete the level (either pass or fail) to save your progress. The achievements will also NOT unlock until your finish your current level (either pass or fail). After just a few nights, depending on how long you sleep, you will have these achievements.

Time is also counted when the game is running, but as a background app (visible in the selection screen that pops up when you hold down the back button). So you can technically use your phone for other things and still earn time, but if you open too many other apps the game will close and disappear from the selection screen and your progress most likely in that case will not save.


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11/18/12 - Guide created. More videos coming soon.

[Jappe x360a]

I'd say it takes less than 8 hours to play before the idle part. Only achievements I got left are 5000 birds and 2000 blocks with saber and I haven't played the game for 5 hours yet (at least I don't have the achievement )

Nice guide!

[Arsenic 17]

Originally Posted by Jappe x360a

I'd say it takes less than 8 hours to play before the idle part. Only achievements I got left are 5000 birds and 2000 blocks with saber and I haven't played the game for 5 hours yet (at least I don't have the achievement )

Nice guide!

Yeah I still dont think you can do it in less than 7 hours or so. Given the best grinding methods I found. The lightsaber one is at least 30 minutes. And the bird launching one is the longest of them all. At least two hours...maybe closer to 3. So you should be coming in the ballpark of 8 though. I maybe can reduce it to 7-10 hours. Let me know. Thanks.

[Jappe x360a]

Originally Posted by Arsenic 17

Yeah I still dont think you can do it in less than 7 hours or so. Given the best grinding methods I found. The lightsaber one is at least 30 minutes. And the bird launching one is the longest of them all. At least two hours...maybe closer to 3. So you should be coming in the ballpark of 8 though. I maybe can reduce it to 7-10 hours. Let me know. Thanks.

Oh yeah didn't think of that as so long grind. You're probably right. I'll be finishing this in January in the completion competition so cannot say anything about it before that

[Tyger7]

Fling 5000 birds and there is no in-game tracker. Rovio is a horrible company. I'm sure they have made millions off this stupid game and they can't improve anything. Literally no in game stats what-so-ever. They track it obviously because you unlock achievements, but don't care to show you? Games have been tracking stuff for years for fun. I don't get how this game got so popular. I dread it. I fling birds on my breaks at work and when I have to wait around for stuff. I still don't have the achievement. Don't know how close I am. I don't even know if they are counting! It's extremely dull and one of the worst grinding I have ever done in any game. Not even worth free. I regret buying it. Not even star wars can save the game.

[Arsenic 17]

Originally Posted by Tyger7

Fling 5000 birds and there is no in-game tracker. Rovio is a horrible company. I'm sure they have made millions off this stupid game and they can't improve anything. Literally no in game stats what-so-ever. They track it obviously because you unlock achievements, but don't care to show you? Games have been tracking stuff for years for fun. I don't get how this game got so popular. I dread it. I fling birds on my breaks at work and when I have to wait around for stuff. I still don't have the achievement. Don't know how close I am. I don't even know if they are counting! It's extremely dull and one of the worst grinding I have ever done in any game. Not even worth free. I regret buying it. Not even star wars can save the game.

Agreed. It definitely irks me that there is no stat tracking. Especially for the 500,000 block achievement in Space. Rovio just keeps beating a dead horse with there damn Angry Birds series.

[The Price of Freedom]

I found for the Jedia Master Achievement, Level 1-11 worked very well if you used One bird at a time aiming for the horizontal wooden platform on the far left block. If you swing the saber just before hitting this block you can take out the entire tower almost, and even result in getting 10 blocks per go; it might have just been me, but I found this to be a quicker strategy if you swung and instantly restart, it should take no time at all.

[Kairi]

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[CL1333]

Thanks for your great guide. But I have one question for the play time achievement.
As in my case, I am using Lumia 720, and I set the screen lock after 5 mins. But when i unlock the phone, it shows that I was pausing the l. Does it really count? As I got 5 hours achievement last night 00:00, I suppose I will get 15 hours achievement before today's noon time. However now is 2 hours afternoon, but still none is popping (for sure I finished a level as well). Can anyone verify this please? Thanks in advance.