An achievement is a meta-goal defined outside of a game's parameters in Age of Empires Online. The management of achievements takes place outside the confines of the game's environment and architecture. The achievements used in Age of Empires Online were visible on the LIVE platform of Microsoft and form part of the player's Gamertag.
Receiving an achievements involves reaching a certain level with a premium civilization, completing a certain quest with a premium civilization, constructing a decoration in a player's Capital City and others. The points awarded after completing an achievement is called Gamerscore (G).
Free Achievements[]
These achievements can be gained by any player with out having to buy any premium content.
Achievements available (in order of G):
| Image | Achievement | Description | G |
|---|---|---|---|
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Hold Me | Complete any Co-op quest. | 10 |
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BFF | Visit any player’s Capital City. | 10 |
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Fear the Gear | Equip your first piece of gear. | 15 |
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Sphere of Influence | Complete a quest accepted from any other player's Ambassador. | 25 |
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I'm Special | Complete any Elite quest. | 30 |
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Sphinxed! | Build the Sphinx in your Capital City. | 40 |
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Tomb Dweller | Build the Tomb in your Capital City. | 40 |
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Pyramid Power | Build the Large Pyramid, Large Step Pyramid, and Small Step Pyramid in your Capital City. | 40 |
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I HAS A HORSEY | Build the Trojan Horse in your Capital City. | 40 |
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Ssssssssh! | Build the Library in your Capital City. | 40 |
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This. Is. Spartaaaaaaaaaan! | Build the Spartan Academy in your Capital City. | 40 |
Premium Achievements[]
The following achievements can only be obtained by a premium or pro civilization user.
Achievements available (in order of G):
| Image | Achievement | Description | G |
|---|---|---|---|
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You Complete Me | Complete "You Complete Me" with premium content. | 20 |
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Do or Do Not... | Complete "Left with No Choice" with premium content. | 40 |
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The Cook is in the Kitchen | Complete "Breaking Eggs to Make an Omelet" with premium content. | 40 |
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GG Noob | Win a Ranked player vs. player game. | 50 |
Premium Egyptian Achievements[]
The following achievements can only be obtained by a Egyptian premium civilization user.
Achievements available (in order of G):
| Image | Achievement | Description | G |
|---|---|---|---|
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Raging Rusher | Complete "Master of Faster!" with premium Egyptian content. | 15 |
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Sandbiscuit | Complete "The Ultimate Camel Gauntlet Test" with premium Egyptian content. | 15 |
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Lord of the Nile | Complete "Fall of Nubia" with premium Egyptian content. | 15 |
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The Son's Destiny | Complete "Vizier's Doom" with premium Egyptian content. | 15 |
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Egyptian Prince | Achieve level 10 with premium Egyptian content. | 20 |
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Egyptian General | Achieve level 20 with premium Egyptian content. | 30 |
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Egyptian Pharaoh | Achieve level 30 with premium Egyptian content. | 50 |
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Egyptian God | Achieve level 40 with premium Egyptian content. | 100 |
Premium Greek Achievements[]
The following achievements can only be obtained by a Greek premium civilization user.
Achievements available (in order of G):
| Image | Achievement | Description | G |
|---|---|---|---|
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Green Thumb | Complete "It’s The Final Farm Down" with premium Greek content. | 15 |
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City Defender | Complete "Defend Mycenae!" with premium Greek content. | 15 |
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Conqueror | Complete "Horsing Around" with premium Greek content. | 15 |
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The Preacher | Complete "Spread The Word" with premium Greek content. | 15 |
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Greek Polemarch | Achieve level 10 with premium Greek content. | 20 |
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Greek Strategos | Achieve level 20 with premium Greek content. | 30 |
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Greek King | Achieve level 30 with premium Greek content. | 50 |
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Greek God | Achieve level 40 with premium Greek content. | 100 |
Pro Persian Achievements[]
These achievements can only be gained after buying the Pro Persian Civilization Pack.
Achievements available (in order of G):
| Image | Achievement | Description | G |
|---|---|---|---|
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Persian Immortal | Achieve level 25 with pro Persian content. | 25 |
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Persian General | Achieve level 30 with pro Persian content. | 30 |
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Persian Great King | Achieve level 40 with pro Persian content. | 50 |
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Relief Valve | Complete "Under Pressure" with the Pro Persian Civilization. | 15 |
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Wonderful | Complete "Gate of All Nations" with the Pro Persian Civilization. | 15 |
Premium Celtic Achievements[]
The following achievements can only be obtained by a Celtic premium civilization user.
Achievements available (in order of G):
| Image | Achievement | Description | G |
|---|---|---|---|
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Sore Feet | Build the Crossing the Alps Statue in your Capital City. | 5 |
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Celtic Tribalist | Achieve level 10 with premium Celtic content. | 10 |
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Celtic Pagi | Achieve level 20 with premium Celtic content. | 10 |
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Traitorious | Complete "The Fate of All Traitors" with premium Celtic content. | 10 |
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Oxubii Incident | Complete "Objective: Oxubii" with premium Celtic content. | 10 |
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Sacked | Complete "The Sack of Delphi" with premium Celtic content. | 10 |
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Without a Thrace | Build the Thracian Horseman Statue in your Capital City. | 10 |
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Not the Bees! | Build the Wickerboar Statue in your Capital City. | 15 |
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Celtic Civitate | Achieve level 30 with premium Celtic content. | 20 |
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Celtic Vergobret | Achieve level 40 with premium Celtic content. | 30 |
Defense of Crete[]
These Achievements are obtainable after the purchase of the Defense of Crete Booster Pack.
Achievements available (in order of G):
| Image | Achievement | Description | G |
|---|---|---|---|
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Warned You About the Sun | Build the Hubris of Icarus in your Capital City. | 25 |
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Bullish Sentiment | Build the Shrine of the Bound Minotaur in your Capital City. | 25 |
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Temple Fit for a King | Build the Temple of Minos in your Capital City. | 25 |
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Gifts of Minos | Build all three Crete Wonders in your Capital City. | 35 |
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Minoan Defense | Complete "The Elite Meet in Crete". | 40 |
Skirmish Booster Pack[]
Achievements available (in order of G):
| Image | Achievement | Description | G |
|---|---|---|---|
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Playing by the Rules | Win a match of Skirmish with each victory condition against standard army or stronger opponents. | 10 |
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No Contest | Defeat all of the heroes in the Skirmish Hall with premium Skirmish content. | 10 |
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Bring your Passport | Win a match of Skirmish on every available map with premium Skirmish content. | 10 |
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Army of Fun | Without adding allies to your Skirmish team, defeat a team of 4 standard army or stronger opponents. | 15 |
Trivia[]
- The achievement "This is Spartaaaaaaaan!" is a direct reference to the line "This is sparta!" From the movie 300.
- A "Sphere of Influence" refers to an area or region over which a state or organization has significant cultural, economic, military or political influence.
- The achievement "Do or do not..." Is a reference to the phrase used by Yoda in Star Wars Episode V whilst instructing Luke Skywalker: "Do or do not... There is no try"..
- The achievement "sand biscuit" is a direct reference to the famous racehorse Seabiscuit. Or possibly the book and/or movie made about said racehorse.
- The achievement "Warned You About the Sun" Is a reference to the Story of Icarus, in which the sun melted the wax on his wings, causing him to fall.
- The achievement "Not the Bees!" Is a reference to the Nicolas Cage line in the 2006 version of "The Wicker Man" film.