The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition

75 achievements

Ultra Rare×9

Very Rare×33

Rare×23

Uncommon×7

Common×3

About The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition's achievements

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition has 75 Steam achievements, 9 of them ultra-rare — unlocked by under 5% of players. The rarest is "Master Criminal", earned by just 2.8% of players. Below is the complete achievement list with global rarity, a difficulty breakdown, and a SteamVault guide for every achievement.

Rarest achievement

2.8%

of players earned "Master Criminal"

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All The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition achievements

Base game vs DLC

Achievements split by base game and each DLC (matched from PlayStation trophy groups).

Base Game56

Dawnguard8

Dragonborn8

Hearthfire3

75 achievements

Master Criminal

Bounty of 1000 gold in all nine holds

Ultra Rare2.8%

Dragonrider🧩 Dragonborn

Tame and ride 5 dragons

Ultra Rare2.9%

Vampire Mastered🧩 Dawnguard

Acquire 11 vampire perks

Ultra Rare3.3%

Master Architect🧩 Hearthfire

Build three houses

Ultra Rare3.3%

Oblivion Walker

Collect 15 Daedric Artifacts

Ultra Rare3.4%

Werewolf Mastered🧩 Dawnguard

Acquire 11 werewolf perks

Ultra Rare3.8%

Stalhrim Crafter🧩 Dragonborn

Craft an item out of Stalhrim

Ultra Rare4.0%

Auriel's Bow🧩 Dawnguard

Use the special power of Auriel's Bow

Ultra Rare4.9%

Land Baron🧩 Hearthfire

Buy three plots of land

Ultra Rare5.0%

Legend🧩 Dawnguard

Defeat a Legendary Dragon

Very Rare5.1%

One with the Shadows

Returned the Thieves Guild to its former glory

Very Rare5.3%

Hidden Knowledge🧩 Dragonborn

Learn the secrets of 5 Black Books

Very Rare6.6%

Solstheim Explorer🧩 Dragonborn

Discover 30 locations on the island of Solstheim

Very Rare7.5%

Thief

Pick 50 locks and 50 pockets

Very Rare7.8%

Soul Tear🧩 Dawnguard

Learn all three words of Soul Tear

Very Rare7.9%

Raven Rock Owner🧩 Dragonborn

Own a house in Raven Rock

Very Rare8.0%

Dragon Aspect🧩 Dragonborn

Learn all 3 words of Dragon Aspect

Very Rare8.1%

Lost to the Ages🧩 Dawnguard

Complete "Lost to the Ages"

Very Rare8.3%

Wanted

Escape from jail

Very Rare8.9%

Standing Stones

Find 13 Standing Stones

Very Rare9.1%

Thu'um Master

Learn 20 shouts

Very Rare9.7%

A New You🧩 Dawnguard

Change your face

Very Rare9.9%

Married

Get married

Very Rare10.1%

Reader

Read 50 Skill Books

Very Rare10.6%

Hail Sithis!

Complete "Hail Sithis!"

Very Rare10.7%

War Hero

Capture Fort Sungard or Fort Greenwall

Very Rare10.9%

Hero of Skyrim

Capture Solitude or Windhelm

Very Rare10.9%

Architect🧩 Hearthfire

Build three wings on a house

Very Rare10.9%

At the Summit of Apocrypha🧩 Dragonborn

Complete "At the Summit of Apocrypha"

Very Rare11.3%

Kindred Judgement🧩 Dawnguard

Complete "Kindred Judgment"

Very Rare11.6%

Darkness Returns

Complete "Darkness Returns"

Very Rare11.7%

Bound Until Death

Complete "Bound Until Death"

Very Rare11.7%

Dragonslayer

Complete "Dragonslayer"

Very Rare12.5%

Master

Reach Level 50

Very Rare12.6%

The Path of Knowledge

Complete "The Path of Knowledge"

Very Rare12.6%

The Fallen

Complete "The Fallen"

Very Rare13.0%

Glory of the Dead

Complete "Glory of the Dead"

Very Rare13.5%

Beyond Death

Complete "Beyond Death"

Very Rare13.9%

Hard Worker

Chop wood, mine ore, and cook food

Very Rare14.1%

Sideways

Complete 10 side quests

Very Rare14.5%

Dragon Hunter

Absorb 20 dragon souls

Very Rare14.5%

Delver

Clear 50 dungeons

Very Rare14.8%

Elder Knowledge

Complete "Elder Knowledge"

Rare15.4%

The Temple of Miraak

Complete "The Temple of Miraak"

Rare15.6%

Golden Touch

Have 100,000 gold

Rare15.7%

Proud Parent

Adopt a child

Rare15.9%

With Friends Like These…

Join the Dark Brotherhood

Rare16.0%

The Eye of Magnus

Complete "The Eye of Magnus"

Rare16.2%

Revealing the Unseen

Complete "Revealing the Unseen"

Rare16.8%

Landowner

Buy a plot of land

Rare17.2%

Blood Oath

Become a member of the Circle

Rare18.1%

Taking Sides

Join the Stormcloaks or the Imperial Army

Rare18.1%

Alduin's Wall

Complete "Alduin's Wall"

Rare18.2%

Awakening

Complete "Awakening"

Rare19.5%

Hero of the People

Complete 50 Misc Objectives

Rare21.2%

Diplomatic Immunity

Complete "Diplomatic Immunity"

Rare21.9%

Taking Care of Business

Join the Thieves Guild

Rare22.4%

Snake Tongue

Successfully persuade, bribe, and intimidate

Rare22.7%

Skill Master

Get a skill to 100

Rare22.7%

Explorer

Discover 100 Locations

Rare23.1%

Outlander🧩 Dragonborn

Arrive on Solstheim

Rare24.0%

Artificer

Make a smithed item, an enchanted item, and a potion

Rare26.0%

Take Up Arms

Join the Companions

Rare28.3%

Expert

Reach Level 25

Rare28.4%

Daedric Influence

Acquire a Daedric Artifact

Rare29.8%

Citizen

Buy a house

Uncommon31.1%

Gatekeeper

Join the College of Winterhold

Uncommon31.4%

Words of Power

Learn all three words of a shout

Uncommon32.3%

The Way of the Voice

Complete "The Way of the Voice"

Uncommon37.0%

Adept

Reach Level 10

Uncommon42.8%

Dragon Soul

Absorb a dragon soul

Uncommon49.2%

Bleak Falls Barrow

Complete "Bleak Falls Barrow"

Uncommon49.6%

Apprentice

Reach Level 5

Common52.1%

Blessed

Select a Standing Stone blessing

Common62.1%

Unbound

Complete "Unbound"

Common72.0%