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Devil May Cry 5 — Achievement Walkthrough

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At a glance

Difficulty9/10

MissableNone

Playthroughs6

Permadeath runNo

Difficulty-specificYes

GrindYes

Online requiredNo

DLC for 100%Yes

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Fall from Grace✓ Unlocked

Clear the Prologue Mission. · 86.5% of players

~~15 min

Clear the Prologue.

Finish the Prologue mission. Story progress - can't be missed.

Not Too Shabby✓ Unlocked

Perform a Stylish Rank S combo. · 69.8% of players

~Early

Reach an S Stylish rank.

Vary your attacks and avoid getting hit to climb the style meter to S. Mixing weapons and moves raises it faster than repeating one combo.

Steppin' up the Style✓ Unlocked

Perform a Stylish Rank SS combo. · 57.9% of players

~Early-mid

Reach an SS Stylish rank.

Same as above, one rank higher. Don't repeat the same move and keep the combo going on a group of enemies.

Reunion✓ Unlocked

Clear Mission 03. · 56.1% of players

~Early

Clear Mission 03.

Story progress.

End of the Line✓ Unlocked

Clear Mission 06. · 48.1% of players

~Early

Clear Mission 06.

Story progress.

Seriously Stylish Slaying!✓ Unlocked

Perform a Stylish Rank SSS combo. · 46.9% of players

~Mid campaign

Reach an SSS Stylish rank.

The top style rank. Easiest with a character whose moveset you know well, on a large group of weak enemies - switch styles and weapons constantly and don't take damage.

Break a Leg✓ Unlocked

Fend off a menace from above in Mission 05. · 45.6% of players

~Mission 05

Fend off a menace from above in Mission 05.

Something in Mission 05 attacks from above and you need to fend it off. The exact trigger isn't spelled out in the description and is not verified here - check a community guide if it doesn't pop. Mission select lets you replay it.

Light in the Darkness✓ Unlocked

Clear Mission 08. · 44.5% of players

~Mid

Clear Mission 08.

Story progress.

This Ain't Over✓ Unlocked

Clear Mission 10. · 41.5% of players

~Mid

Clear Mission 10.

Story progress.

Don't Mess with the Best✓ Unlocked

Use proper timing to get a leg up in a close-quarters battle against the boss in Mission 11. · 39.2% of players

~Mission 11

Use proper timing to get a leg up on the Mission 11 boss in close quarters.

The description points to a timed counter or parry against the Mission 11 boss in close range. The exact trigger isn't spelled out in the description and is not verified here - check a community guide if it doesn't pop.

The Qliphoth✓ Unlocked

Clear Mission 12. · 38.5% of players

~Mid

Clear Mission 12.

Story progress.

Protect the People✓ Unlocked

Defeat all enemies in Mission 01. · 38.1% of players

~Mission 01

Defeat every enemy in Mission 01.

Clear every enemy encounter in Mission 01 rather than skipping past any. Replay the mission if you missed one.

Backroad✓ Unlocked

Destroy a certain wall in Mission 04. · 37.1% of players

~Mission 04

Destroy a certain wall in Mission 04.

There's a breakable wall in Mission 04. The exact trigger isn't spelled out in the description and is not verified here - check a community guide if it doesn't pop.

Gotta Hurry✓ Unlocked

Clear Mission 14. · 36.6% of players

~Mid-late

Clear Mission 14.

Story progress.

Back to Life✓ Unlocked

Clear Mission 17. · 34.5% of players

~Late

Clear Mission 17.

Story progress.

Man on a Mission✓ Unlocked

Clear Mission 18. · 34.0% of players

~Late

Clear Mission 18.

Story progress.

I Believe I Can Fly✓ Unlocked

Rack up a total of 60 minutes in the air by jumping or other means. · 34.0% of players

~Over many hours

Spend 60 minutes in the air in total.

Cumulative airtime from jumps, aerial combos and the like. Comes naturally over the long Son of Sparda / Dante Must Die / S-rank grind; air combos speed it up.

A New Job✓ Unlocked

Accept a new job from Morrison after the Red Grave incident. · 22.8% of players

~End of story

Accept a new job from Morrison after the Red Grave incident.

Story progress at the very end of the campaign.

Let's Rock!✓ Unlocked

Complete the game on Human mode. · 20.4% of players

~~12 hours

Finish the game on Human.

Complete the campaign on Human. Each difficulty has its own completion achievement and the descriptions don't say a harder clear counts for easier ones, so clear Human too - it's quick on a replay with upgrades.

Jackpot!✓ Unlocked

Collect more than 1,000,000 Red Orbs total. · 18.6% of players

~Over the full 100%

Collect 1,000,000 Red Orbs in total.

Cumulative Red Orbs collected. The difficulty and S-rank grind gets you there naturally.

Obedience Training✓ Unlocked

Go on the offensive without relying on brute force in the Mission 16 boss battle. · 17.6% of players

~Mission 16

Go on the offensive without brute force in the Mission 16 boss fight.

The description suggests attacking the Mission 16 boss with something other than straight damage. The exact trigger isn't spelled out in the description and is not verified here - check a community guide if it doesn't pop.

Demon Destroyer✓ Unlocked

Defeat 1,000 enemies total. · 17.1% of players

~Over the campaign

Defeat 1,000 enemies in total.

Cumulative across all missions and characters. Comes naturally.

Eagle-Eyed✓ Unlocked

Destroy a certain wall in Mission 09. · 16.7% of players

~Mission 09

Destroy a certain wall in Mission 09.

A breakable wall in Mission 09. The exact trigger isn't spelled out in the description and is not verified here - check a community guide if it doesn't pop.

Showtime!✓ Unlocked

Complete the game on Devil Hunter mode. · 16.2% of players

~~12 hours

Finish the game on Devil Hunter.

Complete the campaign on Devil Hunter (normal). Clearing it opens the harder difficulties.

Pet Protection✓ Unlocked

Clear Mission 05 without V's demons getting stalemated (any difficulty except Heaven or Hell). · 12.5% of players

~Mission 05

Clear Mission 05 without V's demons being stalemated.

Play Mission 05 as V and don't let Griffon or Shadow get taken out of the fight - pull them back and let them recover when their health runs low. Any difficulty except Heaven or Hell, so do it on Human.

The Quick and the Dead✓ Unlocked

Defeat 5 enemies in 1 second. · 12.0% of players

~Any mission

Defeat 5 enemies within 1 second.

Weaken a group of weak enemies, then finish them all with one wide attack or Devil Trigger burst. Easiest on Human with a crowd of fodder.

Slick Moves✓ Unlocked

Proceed with caution and avoid unneeded damage in Mission 15. · 11.8% of players

~Mission 15

Avoid unneeded damage in Mission 15.

The description points to getting through part of Mission 15 without taking unnecessary damage. The exact trigger isn't spelled out in the description and is not verified here - check a community guide if it doesn't pop.

Where the Red Orbs Grow✓ Unlocked

Collected Red Orbs from an unexpected spot in Mission 02. · 10.5% of players

~Mission 02

Collect Red Orbs from an unexpected spot in Mission 02.

Some hidden Red Orb source in Mission 02. The exact trigger isn't spelled out in the description and is not verified here - check a community guide if it doesn't pop.

Battle for the Ages✓ Unlocked

Clear Missions 19 and 20 without using continues (any difficulty except Heaven or Hell). · 9.4% of players

~Late game

Clear Missions 19 and 20 without continues.

Finish Missions 19 and 20 without using a continue - any difficulty except Heaven or Hell, so Human with a stock of healing makes it easy.

Sibling Rivalry✓ Unlocked

Clear all missions as Vergil. · 9.1% of players

~Full campaign as Vergil

Clear every mission as Vergil.

Vergil is playable through the Playable Character: Vergil add-on. Clear all missions with him - any difficulty.

Concentrated Strength✓ Unlocked

Acquire all of Vergil's skills. · 7.4% of players

~Vergil campaign + grind

Buy all of Vergil's skills.

Spend Red Orbs on every Vergil skill. Needs the Vergil add-on.

Demon Breeder✓ Unlocked

Acquire all of V's skills. · 7.2% of players

~Mid-late game

Buy all of V's skills.

Spend Red Orbs on every skill in V's tree.

Well I'll Be Damned✓ Unlocked

Wield overwhelming power to exact an unexpected conclusion. · 7.1% of players

~Replay

Wield overwhelming power for an unexpected conclusion.

The description hints at winning a fight you aren't expected to win, using power you only have on a replay. Commonly reported as beating the Prologue boss rather than losing to him - trigger not verified here; check a community guide before planning around it.

Share the Pain✓ Unlocked

Clear Mission 07 with both Nero and V. · 6.9% of players

~Two runs of Mission 07

Clear Mission 07 with both Nero and V.

Mission 07 lets you choose a character. Clear it once with each - use mission select for the second.

Nothing's Impossible✓ Unlocked

Acquire all of Nero's skills. · 6.6% of players

~Mid-late game

Buy all of Nero's skills.

Spend Red Orbs on every skill in Nero's tree.

Unarmed and Dangerous✓ Unlocked

Beat Mission 07 without any starting Devil Breakers equipped (any difficulty except Heaven or Hell). · 5.0% of players

~Mission 07

Clear Mission 07 without any starting Devil Breakers.

Play Mission 07 as Nero with no Devil Breakers equipped at the start. Any difficulty except Heaven or Hell - Human is fine.

Doing Daddy Proud✓ Unlocked

Complete the game on Son of Sparda mode. · 4.9% of players

~~12 hours

Finish the game on Son of Sparda.

Complete the campaign on Son of Sparda. Enemies are tougher and use new arrangements; carry over your upgrades from earlier runs.

Rearm and Repeat✓ Unlocked

Collect more than 100 Devil Breakers during missions. · 4.0% of players

~Over many missions

Collect 100 Devil Breakers during missions.

Cumulative Devil Breakers picked up in missions as Nero. Comes with the difficulty grind.

The Devil's Own✓ Unlocked

Upgrade your Devil Trigger Gauge to max. · 3.7% of players

~Campaign + exploration

Max the Devil Trigger gauge.

Collect Purple Orb fragments (and buy any purchasable gauge upgrades) until the Devil Trigger gauge is full. Some fragments are hidden in missions and secret missions.

Dante The Gambler✓ Unlocked

Use more than 500,000 Red Orbs total with Dr. Faust. · 3.7% of players

~Late-game grind

Spend 500,000 Red Orbs with Dr. Faust.

Dr. Faust is a Dante weapon that consumes Red Orbs as you use it. Cumulative - farm orbs and burn them through Faust in an easy mission or Bloody Palace.

Each In His Own Way✓ Unlocked

Clear Mission 13 with Nero, V, and Dante. · 3.6% of players

~Three runs of Mission 13

Clear Mission 13 with Nero, V and Dante.

Mission 13 lets you pick a character. Clear it once with each - mission select for the extra runs.

Physical Perfection✓ Unlocked

Upgrade your vitality gauge to max. · 3.5% of players

~Campaign + exploration

Max the Vitality gauge.

Collect Blue Orb fragments (and buy any purchasable health upgrades) until the vitality gauge is full. Several fragments are in secret missions.

Secrets Exposed✓ Unlocked

Clear all secret missions. · 3.3% of players

~Exploration + challenges

Clear every secret mission.

Secret missions are hidden inside regular missions - find the entrance, then clear the challenge. A secret mission location list is the fastest way to find them all.

Hell of a Hunter✓ Unlocked

Clear all missions with S rank. · 3.0% of players

~Many hours

Clear every mission with an S rank.

S-rank every mission on any difficulty. Human with full upgrades is the easiest place to do this.

Be the Legend✓ Unlocked

Acquire all of Dante's skills. · 3.0% of players

~Late game

Buy all of Dante's skills.

Spend Red Orbs on every skill in Dante's tree.

Heart of a Swordsman✓ Unlocked

Clear Mission 19 as Vergil without using any weapons other than Yamato. (Heaven or Hell excluded) · 3.0% of players

~Vergil run

Clear Mission 19 as Vergil using only the Yamato.

Play Mission 19 as Vergil with no weapons other than Yamato. Any difficulty except Heaven or Hell. Needs the Vergil add-on.

Dance with the Devil✓ Unlocked

Complete the game on Dante Must Die mode. · 2.8% of players

~~12+ hours

Finish the game on Dante Must Die.

Complete the campaign on Dante Must Die. Enemies hit much harder. Max upgrades first and learn each boss on lower difficulties.

This is Power✓ Unlocked

Clear the Bloody Palace as Vergil. · 2.4% of players

~~1-2 hours per attempt

Clear the Bloody Palace as Vergil.

Clear all floors of Bloody Palace with Vergil. Needs the Vergil add-on.

Too Easy✓ Unlocked

Clear the Bloody Palace with Dante. · 2.3% of players

~~1-2 hours per attempt

Clear the Bloody Palace with Dante.

Clear all floors of Bloody Palace with Dante. Long and tiring - bring a full moveset.

Slam Dunk✓ Unlocked

Clear the Bloody Palace with Nero. · 2.0% of players

~~1-2 hours per attempt

Clear the Bloody Palace with Nero.

Clear all floors of Bloody Palace with Nero.

Who Needs Weapons Anyway?✓ Unlocked

Clear Mission 11 without equipping a weapon set for Dante (any difficulty except Heaven or Hell). · 1.9% of players

~Mission 11

Clear Mission 11 as Dante with no weapon set.

Play Mission 11 as Dante with no weapon set equipped. Any difficulty except Heaven or Hell - Human is the sensible choice.

Rest in Peace✓ Unlocked

Clear the Bloody Palace with V. · 1.7% of players

~~1-2 hours per attempt

Clear the Bloody Palace with V.

Clear all floors of Bloody Palace with V.

Stairway to Heaven✓ Unlocked

Complete the game on Heaven or Hell mode. · 1.6% of players

~~6-10 hours

Finish the game on Heaven or Hell.

Complete the campaign on Heaven or Hell, where one hit kills everything - including you. Aggression works; one mistake ends a fight.

Highway to Hell✓ Unlocked

Complete the game on Hell and Hell mode. · 1.2% of players

~~12+ hours

Finish the game on Hell and Hell.

Complete the campaign on Hell and Hell, where enemies are at the hardest setting and you die in one hit. Widely considered the hardest achievement in the game.

Worthy of Legend✓ Unlocked

Clear all missions with S rank on all difficulties except Heaven or Hell. · 1.1% of players

~Dozens of hours

S-rank every mission on every difficulty except Heaven or Hell.

Every mission S-ranked on Human, Devil Hunter, Son of Sparda, Dante Must Die and Hell and Hell. The definitive DMC5 grind - plan routes per mission and use full upgrades.