The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition

3 / 75 achievements4%

Ultra Rare0 / 9

Very Rare0 / 33

Rare1 / 23

Uncommon0 / 7

Common2 / 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. Across 34 SteamVault hunters who reached 100%, full completion takes a median of about 103 hours. 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"

SteamVault 100%s

members fully completed it

Median to 100%

103h

typical time to full completion

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All The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition achievements

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Base game vs DLC

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

Base Game3/56

Dawnguard0/8

Dragonborn0/8

Hearthfire0/3

75 achievements

✓Take Up Arms

Join the Companions

Rare28.4%✓ 6 Jul 2026

✓Blessed

Select a Standing Stone blessing

Common62.1%✓ 6 Jul 2026

✓Unbound

Complete "Unbound"

Common72.0%✓ 6 Jul 2026

Locked — 72 remaining

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 Rare7.6%

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 Rare9.8%

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 Rare10.8%

Hero of Skyrim

Capture Solitude or Windhelm

Very Rare10.9%

War Hero

Capture Fort Sungard or Fort Greenwall

Very Rare11.0%

Architect🧩 Hearthfire

Build three wings on a house

Very Rare11.0%

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 Rare11.8%

Dragonslayer

Complete "Dragonslayer"

Very Rare12.6%

Master

Reach Level 50

Very Rare12.6%

The Path of Knowledge

Complete "The Path of Knowledge"

Very Rare12.7%

The Fallen

Complete "The Fallen"

Very Rare13.1%

Glory of the Dead

Complete "Glory of the Dead"

Very Rare13.6%

Beyond Death

Complete "Beyond Death"

Very Rare13.9%

Hard Worker

Chop wood, mine ore, and cook food

Very Rare14.1%

Dragon Hunter

Absorb 20 dragon souls

Very Rare14.5%

Sideways

Complete 10 side quests

Very Rare14.6%

Delver

Clear 50 dungeons

Very Rare14.8%

Elder Knowledge

Complete "Elder Knowledge"

Rare15.5%

Golden Touch

Have 100,000 gold

Rare15.7%

The Temple of Miraak

Complete "The Temple of Miraak"

Rare15.7%

Proud Parent

Adopt a child

Rare15.9%

With Friends Like These…

Join the Dark Brotherhood

Rare16.1%

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

Rare17.3%

Blood Oath

Become a member of the Circle

Rare18.1%

Taking Sides

Join the Stormcloaks or the Imperial Army

Rare18.2%

Alduin's Wall

Complete "Alduin's Wall"

Rare18.3%

Awakening

Complete "Awakening"

Rare19.5%

Hero of the People

Complete 50 Misc Objectives

Rare21.3%

Diplomatic Immunity

Complete "Diplomatic Immunity"

Rare22.0%

Taking Care of Business

Join the Thieves Guild

Rare22.5%

Snake Tongue

Successfully persuade, bribe, and intimidate

Rare22.8%

Skill Master

Get a skill to 100

Rare22.8%

Explorer

Discover 100 Locations

Rare23.2%

Outlander🧩 Dragonborn

Arrive on Solstheim

Rare24.1%

Artificer

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

Rare26.1%

Expert

Reach Level 25

Rare28.5%

Daedric Influence

Acquire a Daedric Artifact

Rare29.9%

Citizen

Buy a house

Uncommon31.2%

Gatekeeper

Join the College of Winterhold

Uncommon31.5%

Words of Power

Learn all three words of a shout

Uncommon32.5%

The Way of the Voice

Complete "The Way of the Voice"

Uncommon37.1%

Adept

Reach Level 10

Uncommon43.0%

Dragon Soul

Absorb a dragon soul

Uncommon49.4%

Bleak Falls Barrow

Complete "Bleak Falls Barrow"

Uncommon49.7%

Apprentice

Reach Level 5

Common52.3%