Europa Universalis V

75 achievements

Ultra Rare×46

Very Rare×12

Rare×9

Uncommon×8

About Europa Universalis V's achievements

Europa Universalis V has 75 Steam achievements, 46 of them ultra-rare — unlocked by under 5% of players. The rarest is "The Great Great Wall", earned by just 0.1% of players. Below is the complete achievement list with global rarity and a full achievement difficulty breakdown.

Rarest achievement

0.1%

of players earned "The Great Great Wall"

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All Europa Universalis V achievements

75 achievements

The Great Great Wall

Have City Walls in every location along the route of the Great Wall.

Ultra Rare0.1%

African Trade

Starting as Kilwa, own a market center in Africa with the highest market value in the world.

Ultra Rare0.2%

Lion of the North

Starting as Sweden, be an active war participant of the Protestant side and achieve victory in the War of Religions Situation.

Ultra Rare0.3%

Saladin's Legacy

Starting as Ayyubids, either you or your subjects own: Egypt Region and Hejaz, North Yemen, South Yemen, Levant, and Jazira areas.

Ultra Rare0.3%

Stefan's Dream

As Serbia, conquer Constantinople, reach Empire rank, and control Stefan Dušan's empire.

Ultra Rare0.3%

Nut Allergy

Have 6 cabinet members with the Eunuch trait.

Ultra Rare0.4%

True Heir of Timur

Having had Timur as the ruler of your country, form the Mughal Empire.

Ultra Rare0.5%

A Manchurian Candidate

Start as a country with the Jurchen culture, become Leader of the Middle Kingdom.

Ultra Rare0.5%

Mare Nostrum

As the Roman Empire, own every location on the Mediterranean coast and reach 100 Latinitas.

Ultra Rare0.5%

The Empire Strikes Back

As a Frankokratia state, form the Latin Empire.

Ultra Rare0.5%

There Can Be Only One

Either as the HRE Emperor destroy Byzantium while owning Constantinople, or as Byzantium dismantle the HRE while owning Aachen.

Ultra Rare0.5%

Hóngwǔ Dì

As Míng, form China, own the entirety of China, and be the leader of the Middle Kingdom.

Ultra Rare0.6%

Reformatio Imperii

As the HRE Emperor have the 'Perpetual Diet', 'Ewiger Landfriede', and 'Direct Taxation' policies enacted.

Ultra Rare0.6%

Give Me Back My Legions!

Have 10 Legionary units in a single army.

Ultra Rare0.6%

Belisar's Legacy

As Byzantium, restore Justinian's Borders and Mend the Schism.

Ultra Rare0.6%

If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em

Win the Guelphs and Ghibellines situation after switching sides at least once, spending at least one month in each faction.

Ultra Rare0.8%

Goose Step by Step

As Prussia have over 50 Quality and Offensive Societal Values.

Ultra Rare0.9%

Megalopolis

Grow a location from a rural settlement into a Megalopolis.

Ultra Rare0.9%

I'll be Wittelsback

Starting as Brandenburg, overcome the 'Turmoil in Brandenburg' disaster with a Wittelsbacher investment score of 100 and a Wittelsbach ruler on the throne.

Ultra Rare1.2%

Uomo Universale

As a country of Italian culture, own the birthplace of the Renaissance while being fully Innovative.

Ultra Rare1.2%

League of Legends

Emerge victorious from the Italian Wars situation as the leader of any League.

Ultra Rare1.4%

Holy Flush

Restore the Pentarchy as an Orthodox country.

Ultra Rare1.5%

Plus Ultra

As Castile or Spain, have presence in Iberia, Maghreb, the Caribbean, Mesoamerica and Peru.

Ultra Rare1.9%

The Three Mountains

Form Ryūkyū.

Ultra Rare1.9%

The Navigator

As Portugal, have presence in Africa, America, India and Indonesia before the Age of Reformation.

Ultra Rare1.9%

What the Lord Giveth

Start with at least 8 privileges enacted for the Nobility, then remove all of them.

Ultra Rare1.9%

What a Great Guy

Be present on every subcontinent.

Ultra Rare1.9%

I am Inevitable

Have all the Hegemonies.

Ultra Rare2.2%

Greatness from Small Beginnings

Starting as a County, obtain the rank of Empire, excluding being the HRE emperor.

Ultra Rare2.2%

House for Hus

Starting as Bohemia, win the Hussite Wars situation as Hussite.

Ultra Rare2.3%

Doge Coins

Starting as Venice, become the Economic Hegemon.

Ultra Rare2.5%

Counting Circles

Starting as a County, become the leader of an Imperial Circle.

Ultra Rare2.8%

Gilt-Edged

Reach 80 Creditworthiness without ever going bankrupt.

Ultra Rare2.9%

Just a Little Bit More Patience

Play a campaign from 1337 until 1836.

Ultra Rare3.1%

Rule Britannia

Starting as England, form Great Britain and be the Naval Hegemon.

Ultra Rare3.2%

Be In All The Clubs

Belong to 6 International Organizations.

Ultra Rare3.3%

L'État, C'est Moi

Reach 100 Value for both Centralization and Absolutism.

Ultra Rare3.6%

Felix Austria

Starting as Austria, become Emperor of the HRE and be a Great Power.

Ultra Rare3.7%

City of Man's Desire

Starting as the Ottomans, conquer Constantinople and end the Rise of the Turks situation as the strongest Beylik.

Ultra Rare3.9%

Lingua Franca

As France, be the Cultural Hegemon.

Ultra Rare3.9%

Cowabunga!

Have a painter, a sculptor, an architect, and a scientist at your court at the same time.

Ultra Rare3.9%

At Every Continent

Own one location on each continent.

Ultra Rare4.0%

A Pile of Gold

Own 35 locations which produce gold or silver.

Ultra Rare4.1%

Reborn from the Ashes

Win the Fate of the Phoenix disaster.

Ultra Rare4.1%

Scientific Victory

Have at least 450 Advances researched.

Ultra Rare4.5%

Here I Stand

Convert to Lutheranism and unlock 3 Aspects of Faith.

Ultra Rare4.9%

Break the Yoke

Break the Tatar Yoke as a Russian country.

Very Rare5.8%

A Tale of Two Cities

Have two Cities in the same Province where both have their maximum number of Urban Rights and no Urban Right is shared between them.

Very Rare6.3%

City of Cities

Own a core province with at least 100 development.

Very Rare6.5%

Je Maintiendrai

Form the Netherlands as a minor nation starting with Dutch culture.

Very Rare6.5%

Patron of the Arts

Invite an artist.

Very Rare7.2%

Respected

Have 100 Prestige, 100 Legitimacy, and 100 Stability.

Very Rare7.4%

Potato Potato

Starting as a European country, produce potatoes.

Very Rare7.5%

500 Miles

Own at least 100 locations with 5 roads each.

Very Rare8.3%

Total Control

Have 20 Locations with 100% control.

Very Rare8.5%

Grand Coalition

Join a Coalition of more than 5 countries.

Very Rare9.7%

Moneytalks

Become the Economic Hegemon.

Very Rare11.0%

Crusader Kings

Win a Crusade or a Jihād.

Very Rare12.6%

Cities Skylines

Have 200 total building levels in one location.

Rare15.6%

A Brave New World

Discover the New World.

Rare18.0%

Cold War

Have a war without any ongoing conflict for 2 years.

Rare19.0%

It's Just Business

Create a Market.

Rare19.0%

The Spice Must Flow

Starting as a European country, have an active trade route with Cloves.

Rare19.2%

Combined Arms

Have levies, an army, and mercenaries at the same time.

Rare20.9%

Hearts and Minds

Improve the cultural opinion with another country.

Rare24.4%

Brothers in Arms

Be a secondary participant in a war where any allied participant has 90% warscore.

Rare29.1%

A Cabinet of Curiosities

Have a Cabinet Action of all three categories active at the same time.

Rare29.4%

For the Glory

Diplomatically annex a subject.

Uncommon31.4%

Welfare State

Have a market of your country with a full stockpile of at least 60,000 food.

Uncommon32.5%

It Belongs in a Museum!

Gain a new Work of Art.

Uncommon33.6%

All in Favor

Pass a Parliament Issue.

Uncommon36.8%

Victorious!

Win a war.

Uncommon37.0%

That is Mine!

Conquer a location.

Uncommon37.1%

Till Death Do Us Part

Secure a Royal Marriage with another country.

Uncommon38.2%

Rule of Law

Change a policy.

Uncommon39.4%