Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition

175 achievements

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Very Rare×47

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About Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition's achievements

Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition has 175 Steam achievements, 95 of them ultra-rare — unlocked by under 5% of players. The rarest is "Gunpowder Mastery", earned by just 0.1% of players. Below is the complete achievement list with global rarity, a difficulty breakdown, and a SteamVault guide for every achievement.

Rarest achievement

0.1%

of players earned "Gunpowder Mastery"

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All Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition achievements

175 achievements

Conqueror of History

Complete all Historical Battles in Conqueror Mode.

Ultra Rare0.0%

Daimyo Dance-Off

Defeat 50 Elephants with Kanabo Samurai.

Ultra Rare0.0%

Master of the Jin Dynasty

Complete the Jin Dynasty Mastery.

Ultra Rare0.0%

Gunpowder Mastery

Defeat 50 siege units using Ozutsu units as the Japanese.

Ultra Rare0.1%

Bombard Barrage

Destroy 150 buildings with Early Ozutsu.

Ultra Rare0.1%

Let’s Goooooooooo!

Gain 250 free Kharash from the Kharash Golden Tent Edict.

Ultra Rare0.1%

Master Negotiator

Subdue Zhang Yong without breaching his walls in the Southern Rebels mission.

Ultra Rare0.1%

Saving the Day Early

Eliminate all 3 enemy leaders within 30 seconds of each other during the Battle of Mansurah.

Ultra Rare0.2%

Servants of the Land

Kill 10,000 enemies with Landsknechte.

Ultra Rare0.3%

Unsinkable

Construct a Transport Ship with a Varangian Guard and garrison it to maximum capacity as the Byzantines.

Ultra Rare0.3%

Shinobi Mastermind

Use Sabotage to disable 50 buildings with Shinobi units as the Japanese.

Ultra Rare0.3%

Under Cover of Night

Destroy an enemy siege camp during the night in the Siege of De’an.

Ultra Rare0.3%

Resourceful Raider

Complete the Central Plains mission without your supplies falling below 50%.

Ultra Rare0.3%

The Faithful

Convert 30 enemies without holding a Relic as the Abbasid Dynasty.

Ultra Rare0.4%

Master of the Ages

Complete all Civilization Masteries.

Ultra Rare0.4%

Master of the Malians

Complete the Malian Mastery.

Ultra Rare0.4%

Ready, Aim, Fire!

Kill 50 enemy units with flaming Springald bolts in a single match.

Ultra Rare0.4%

By Odin's Beard

Gain 500 free units from the Varangian Warcamp.

Ultra Rare0.4%

Good Karma

Achieve the Mountain Gate’s blessing 3 times in a single match.

Ultra Rare0.4%

Serve the Country with Perfect Loyalty

Complete the Yue Fei campaign.

Ultra Rare0.4%

Ready and Waiting

Defeat 50 enemies using Meng’an Mouke Defenders.

Ultra Rare0.5%

An Offer They Couldn’t Refuse

Bribe 10 enemies in a single match.

Ultra Rare0.5%

Classic Conquest

Destroy all enemy units and production buildings during the Siege of Kazan.

Ultra Rare0.6%

Master of the Ottomans

Complete the Ottoman Mastery.

Ultra Rare0.6%

Thunder and Trumpets

Trample with 25 Raider Elephants at the same time.

Ultra Rare0.6%

Giddy Up!

Field 50 units using Grassland horses.

Ultra Rare0.6%

Shifting Winds

Defeat 1,000 enemy cavalry units with your Camel Riders as the Abbasid Dynasty.

Ultra Rare0.7%

The Malian Arts

Earn a gold medal in the Malian Art of War challenge.

Ultra Rare0.7%

Get Off My Lawn

Destroy the army besieging Safed.

Ultra Rare0.7%

A Rose for the Fallen

Survive the Aftermath of Towton.

Ultra Rare0.7%

More Cuman than Cuman

Have 50 Torguud die in place of a Khan.

Ultra Rare0.7%

There is no Escape

Do not let a single Jin ship escape during the Battle of Huangtiandang.

Ultra Rare0.7%

Master of the Abbasid Dynasty

Complete the Abbasid Dynasty Mastery.

Ultra Rare0.8%

The Ottoman Arts

Earn a gold medal in the Ottoman Art of War challenge.

Ultra Rare0.8%

Jerusalem Has Come

Capture all Sacred Sites and drive the Ayyubids out of Montgisard.

Ultra Rare0.8%

Master of the Delhi Sultanate

Complete the Delhi Sultanate Mastery.

Ultra Rare0.9%

Master of the Mongols

Complete the Mongol Mastery.

Ultra Rare1.0%

Master of the Rus

Complete the Rus Mastery.

Ultra Rare1.1%

A Wonderful Cannon

Destroy a Wonder with a Great Bombard as the Ottomans.

Ultra Rare1.1%

Bulwark

Defeat 200 enemies with Limitanei while Shield Wall is active as the Byzantines.

Ultra Rare1.1%

Master Naval Trader

Have 20 Trade Ships trading simultaneously during the Raiders of the Red Sea.

Ultra Rare1.2%

Aerial Poisoned Attacks

Defeat 500 units with Poisoned Arrow as the Malians.

Ultra Rare1.3%

Against All Odds

Defeat the French army at Agincourt.

Ultra Rare1.3%

The Greatest Khan

Earn a Gold Medal on Watch Your Steppe in the Crucible.

Ultra Rare1.3%

Elevated Theology

Have Healer Elephants heal 100 melee infantry units in a single match.

Ultra Rare1.3%

Master of the Holy Roman Empire

Complete the Holy Roman Empire Mastery.

Ultra Rare1.4%

Trans-Saharan Empire

Win 20 matches as the Malians.

Ultra Rare1.4%

Protecting Constantinople

Win 20 matches as the Byzantines.

Ultra Rare1.4%

Lords of the Forest

Earn a Gold Medal on Forest Lords in the Crucible.

Ultra Rare1.4%

Gingko’s Grandeur

Earn a Gold Medal on Daimyo Dynamics in the Crucible.

Ultra Rare1.4%

Twinkle Hooves

Don't lose any Mangudai during the Battle of the Kalka River.

Ultra Rare1.5%

Master of the Chinese

Complete the Chinese Mastery.

Ultra Rare1.5%

Uncontested

Earn a Gold Medal on Contested Coastline in the Crucible.

Ultra Rare1.6%

Master of the French

Complete the French Mastery.

Ultra Rare1.7%

Trojan Horses

Garrison units into 3 Trebuchets as the Ottomans.

Ultra Rare1.7%

Record Breaker

Earn a Gold Medal in 5 Art of War challenges.

Ultra Rare1.8%

Master of the English

Complete the English Mastery.

Ultra Rare1.8%

Yeah, Well, You Should See the Other Guy

Lose a unit to the Front Gate of Zhangjiakou during the Great Wall mission.

Ultra Rare1.9%

In the Lead by a Quarter Nile

Capture all Control Points during Into Egypt.

Ultra Rare1.9%

Overflow

Build 10 Cisterns in a single match as the Byzantines.

Ultra Rare2.0%

From the Shadows

Attack 100 enemies with invisible Musofadi Warriors or Gunners in a single match as the Malians.

Ultra Rare2.1%

Established Lands

Win 20 matches as the Japanese.

Ultra Rare2.2%

No Luck Needed

Win a Multiplayer or Skirmish match with Tughlaq Dynasty.

Ultra Rare2.2%

Ancient Tower Defense

Kill 50 enemies with Wooden Fortresses during the Great Stand on the Ugra River.

Ultra Rare2.3%

Transcontinental Empire

Win 20 matches as the Ottomans.

Ultra Rare2.3%

Let There Be Fire

Destroy 50 buildings with Cheirosiphons as the Byzantines.

Ultra Rare2.3%

Var-Aegean

Research 15 technologies from the Varangian Arsenal in a single match.

Ultra Rare2.3%

Knife to Meet You

Kill 50 units with Earl's Guards after researching Throwing Dagger Drills.

Ultra Rare2.4%

Boom Boom Pao

Don't lose any Huihui Pao during the Fall of Xiangyang.

Ultra Rare2.5%

Get Off My Bailey!

Stop the Mongols from entering the outer city during Hold Against the Horde.

Ultra Rare2.5%

Make It Quick

Achieve a Landmarks Victory in the Dark Age (I).

Ultra Rare2.5%

The Sultans

Complete The Sultans Ascend campaign.

Ultra Rare2.6%

Toomai's Dance

Gain Worker Elephant bonus resources 1000 times in a match.

Ultra Rare2.6%

Just Like Batu Khan

Win a Multiplayer or Skirmish match with Golden Horde.

Ultra Rare2.7%

Well Stocked

Produce 10,000 food from Stockyards in a single match.

Ultra Rare2.7%

Field Construction

Build a Stone Wall, Gate, and Tower using infantry as the Delhi Sultanate.

Ultra Rare2.8%

Lead the Charge

Empower at least 30 units with all 4 Lords of Lancaster at once.

Ultra Rare2.8%

Great Things

Win a Multiplayer or Skirmish match with Macedonian Dynasty.

Ultra Rare2.8%

The Great Unifier

Win a Multiplayer or Skirmish match with Sengoku Daimyo.

Ultra Rare2.8%

Itadakimasu!

Completely fill a Matsuri festival with Yatai carts.

Ultra Rare2.8%

Rescue

Rescue all the prisoners during the Invasion of Cyprus.

Ultra Rare3.1%

Forgot a Batu

Kill double the enemies as Batu when assaulting the bridge in the Battle of Mohi.

Ultra Rare3.2%

Swift Site

Begin capturing a Sacred Site immediately upon entering Age III as the Holy Roman Empire.

Ultra Rare3.2%

Coast Is Clear

Win a match during which fishing was your only source of gathered Food.

Ultra Rare3.2%

Feeding the Rich

Generate 2000 Gold with the Pilgrim Loan at the market.

Ultra Rare3.2%

Higher Education

Have 20 Scholars garrisoned in a Madrasa as the Delhi Sultanate.

Ultra Rare3.3%

Blot out the Sun

As the House of Lancaster, hit 500 times using the Yeoman's Synchronized Shot.

Ultra Rare3.4%

Great Walls

Construct 1,000 Stone Walls as the Chinese.

Ultra Rare3.5%

My House is Richer Than Yours

Generate 4000 Gold with Manors in one match.

Ultra Rare3.6%

Move Like Wind, Attack Like Fire

Defeat 1,000 enemy units with the Nest of Bees as the Chinese.

Ultra Rare3.9%

Castle Crasher

Destroy an enemy building with the Trebuchet Emplacement.

Ultra Rare3.9%

Fill the Coffers

Collect every treasure chest during the Battle of Patay.

Ultra Rare4.2%

'Tis But a Scratch

Heal allied units by 500 health with the Hospitaller Knight.

Ultra Rare4.2%

Getting Some Help

Recruit 60 mercenaries from a Mercenary House in a single match as the Byzantines.

Ultra Rare4.3%

Wololottery

Assume control of 25 units in a single conversion.

Ultra Rare4.5%

Chivalry

Enlist the aid of 45 Knights during the Battle of Tinchebray.

Ultra Rare4.6%

The Red Rose Flourishes

Win a Multiplayer or Skirmish match with the House of Lancaster.

Ultra Rare4.6%

Mobile Strikes

Defeat 100 ranged units with a Sipahi unit as the Ottomans.

Ultra Rare4.7%

Big Shot

Destroy 1,000 enemy units with gunpowder siege engines as the French.

Very Rare5.1%

Do You Deliver?

Accrue 1,000 Food from Traders in a single match as the French.

Very Rare5.1%

Tax Collector

Generate tax from 5 Toll Outposts on a single trip as the Malians.

Very Rare5.2%

Herd You Like Elephants

Destroy 100 enemy buildings with your elephants as the Delhi Sultanate.

Very Rare5.4%

Victory Through Cross and Sword

Win a Multiplayer or Skirmish match with Knights Templar.

Very Rare5.4%

Raiding Party

Raid an enemy building in the Dark Age (I) as the Mongols.

Very Rare5.5%

Journey to the Sacred Land

Have 50 Knights Templar Pilgrims reach a sacred site.

Very Rare5.5%

Keep the Change

Pay off the Mongols within 3 minutes during the Tribute mission.

Very Rare6.2%

Age of Empires IV Campaign

Complete the Age of Empires IV campaigns

Very Rare6.4%

Be Subtle

Reveal 300 Villagers with a single use of Imperial Spies as the Chinese.

Very Rare6.8%

Sound Advice

Unlock 7 Imperial Council upgrades in a single match as the Ottomans.

Very Rare6.8%

Just a Prick

Defeat a Heavy Cavalry unit with a Poisoned Arrow as the Malians.

Very Rare6.9%

Successful Gatherer

Enhance 10 resource drop-off buildings by depositing a Yorishiro as the Japanese.

Very Rare7.0%

Battle Royal

Field a Royal siege unit with all the brothers' bonuses during Retake Normandy.

Very Rare7.3%

All in the Ranch

Garrison 20 Cattle in Ranches at the same time as the Malians.

Very Rare7.6%

Pantomath

Research all technologies in a match as the Delhi Sultanate.

Very Rare7.7%

Hell of a Beat

Defeat 500 enemies with units affected by Mehteran as the Ottomans.

Very Rare7.8%

Careful Cannons

Win the Battle of Formigny without losing any cannons.

Very Rare7.9%

Protecting Us

Heal 20 units using Shinto Priest units in a single match as the Japanese.

Very Rare7.9%

Win for the Empire

Win a match as the Byzantines.

Very Rare8.2%

Exchange Rates

Convert Stone to Gold at a Forge 250 times in a single match as the Japanese.

Very Rare8.4%

All the World's Knowledge

During a match, research everything in the wings of the Abbasid House of Wisdom.

Very Rare8.5%

A Golden Age

Achieve the third tier of the Golden Age as the Abbasid Dynasty.

Very Rare8.6%

The Mongol Empire

Complete The Mongol Empire campaign.

Very Rare9.1%

Through the Ages

Advance to the next Age 500 times.

Very Rare9.1%

Let It Flow

Accrue 2,000 Olive Oil in a single match as the Byzantines.

Very Rare9.5%

Precious Medals

Earn a Medal in 3 Art of War challenges.

Very Rare9.6%

Pass the Marshmallows

Use the Setup Camp ability 20 times as the English.

Very Rare9.7%

All Mine

Gather Gold 1,000 times from Open Pit Mines as the Malians.

Very Rare9.9%

Daimyo Mastery

Spend Stone to research all Town Center upgrades as the Japanese.

Very Rare10.0%

Du Bois Are Back in Town

Win in the arena without losing more than 10 units during the Combat of the Thirty.

Very Rare10.1%

Challenge Taker

Earn your first Gold Medal in an Art of War challenge.

Very Rare10.6%

A First for the Emperor

Win a match as the Japanese.

Very Rare10.6%

The Hundred Years War

Complete The Hundred Years War campaign.

Very Rare10.9%

Jagutu-iin Darga

Enhance 100 units with a single Khan Signal Arrow as the Mongols.

Very Rare11.0%

Inspired Economics

Have at least 60 simultaneously inspired Villagers as the Holy Roman Empire.

Very Rare11.2%

The Rise of Moscow

Complete The Rise of Moscow campaign.

Very Rare11.5%

Having a Blast

Destroy 5 enemies with a single Demolition Ship detonation.

Very Rare11.6%

Regimented Training

Have 5 Military Schools active at the same time as the Ottomans.

Very Rare11.6%

All Creek, No Paddle

Sink an enemy Transport Ship that is garrisoned to max capacity.

Very Rare11.9%

Recorded History

View a replay.

Very Rare12.1%

Who Needs Cavalry?

Win a match without producing cavalry as the Holy Roman Empire.

Very Rare12.8%

Malian Rise

Win a match as the Malians.

Very Rare12.8%

Who Needs Infantry?

Win a match without producing infantry as the French.

Very Rare13.2%

Long Live the Khan

Win a match without your Khan being killed as the Mongols.

Very Rare13.8%

Quit Touching Me!

Stop any of the city's walls being destroyed during the Siege of Wallingford.

Very Rare14.1%

Wonderstruck

Achieve a Wonder Victory without constructing walls.

Very Rare14.7%

Big Game Hunter

Earn 500 Gold from bounties in a match as the Rus.

Rare16.0%

Lancerlot

Charge an enemy with 50 Royal Knights simultaneously as the French.

Rare16.6%

Ottoman Expansion

Win a match as the Ottomans.

Rare17.1%

Wild's Bounty

Accrue 2,000 Gold with Hunting Cabins in a single match as the Rus.

Rare17.7%

Explore, Expand, Exploit

Accrue 10,000 Stone in a single match as the Mongols.

Rare17.9%

To Remind, To Advise, To Warn

Equip your first monument.

Rare19.3%

Walk the Earth

Achieve a Sacred Victory without losing a religious unit.

Rare19.9%

The Normans

Complete The Normans campaign.

Rare20.1%

Four Histories

Establish all of the Dynasties in a single match as the Chinese.

Rare21.0%

Hope Is Kindled

Extend the Network of Castles alarm across 12 buildings simultaneously as the English.

Rare22.7%

Siegebreaker

Defeat the siege before the Keep takes damage during the First Battle of Lincoln.

Rare23.2%

A Heraldic Achievement

Customize your coat of arms.

Rare24.9%

By Fortune

Achieve a Wonder Victory.

Rare26.7%

Accurate Likeness

Equip your first portrait.

Rare27.6%

Super-Human Subjugator

Win a 1v1 match against the Hardest A.I.

Rare28.1%

In Memory of Kulikovo

Enhance 10 units with a single Saint's Blessing strike as the Rus.

Rare28.7%

By Faith

Achieve a Sacred Victory.

Rare29.0%

Counter-Raider

Loot the Danish war camp during the North to York mission.

Uncommon31.3%

High-Human Hero

Win a 1v1 match against the Hard A.I.

Uncommon32.1%

Dread Fort

Kill 100 enemies with Keeps as the English.

Uncommon32.7%

Deforestation

Gather Wood 1,000 times as the Rus.

Uncommon34.6%

The Fundamentals

Complete the Training Mastery.

Uncommon35.5%

Par-Human Potentate

Win a 1v1 match against the Intermediate A.I.

Uncommon41.0%

Sub-Human Subduer

Win a 1v1 match against the Easy A.I.

Uncommon46.5%

We Charge Extra for That

Shutdown a Cavalry Charge with Palings as the English.

Uncommon49.2%

By Force

Achieve a Landmarks Victory.

Common54.8%

A New Age Is Upon Us

Complete the Introductory Tutorial.

Common59.7%

Quick Study

Complete your first Civilization Mastery task.

Common65.1%

Kingdoms Will Fall

Defeat 20 enemy units.

Common93.9%

Empires Will Rise

Construct your first Landmark.

Common94.4%