Achievement Guide
Barony has exactly 301 Steam achievements across the base game and three DLC packs (Myths and Outcasts, Legends and Pariahs, and Deserters and Disciples). Every achievement you unlock earns Lore Points, which you spend in the Compendium to permanently reveal enemy weaknesses, health values, and damage types. Full 100 percent completion takes 300 or more hours because of race and class combinations, challenge runs, cumulative milestones, and hidden triggers.
Barony has exactly 301 Steam achievements spanning the base game and three DLC packs (Myths & Outcasts, Legends & Pariahs, and Deserters & Disciples). Achievements serve a dual purpose: bragging rights and meta-progression. Every achievement you unlock earns Lore Points, which you spend in the Compendium to permanently reveal enemy weaknesses, health values, and damage types. Going for 100% completion is a long-term commitment, but every achievement you unlock makes future runs easier through the Compendium bonuses.
The Compendium is Barony's persistent meta-progression system. Lore Points earned from achievements are spent between runs to research enemy entries. Once researched, an enemy's hidden stats are permanently visible in all future runs. This means achievement hunting has a direct mechanical payoff.
Progression Achievements
These unlock by reaching milestones in the main dungeon. They come naturally as you play through the 35-floor dungeon.
| Achievement | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Twisty Passages | Clear the Mines region (Floors 1 to 5). |
| Jungle Fever | Clear the Swamp region (Floors 6 to 10). |
| Sandman | Clear the Sand Labyrinth region (Floors 11 to 15). |
| Lich Hunter | Defeat Baron Herx in the Lich's Bastion on Floor 20. This is the mid-game boss, not the final boss. |
| Evil Incarnate | Defeat Baphomet at the end of Hell, reached through the Underworld portal on Floor 18. |
| Theseus' Legacy | Clear the Minotaur Maze secret level. |
| The "Baron" series | Finish the game at the Citadel. Separate Baron achievements track the feat for each class and race, which is where most of the 301 achievements live. |
Defeating Baron Herx is the first major milestone. Focus all early runs on reaching and beating Floor 20 before chasing other achievements. Everything after Herx is endgame content.
Class Completion Achievements
Beat the game (defeat the final boss) with each class to unlock that class's completion achievement. Completion also permanently unlocks DLC signature classes for all other races.
Base Game Classes (13 total)
The base game classes are: Barbarian, Warrior, Healer, Rogue, Wanderer, Cleric, Merchant, Wizard, Arcanist, Joker, Sexton, Ninja, and Monk.
Each class has a completion achievement. Beat the game with all 13 to fill out the base class section.
DLC Classes
| Class | DLC | Signature Race |
|---|---|---|
| Conjurer | Myths & Outcasts | Skeleton |
| Mesmer | Myths & Outcasts | Succubus |
| Accursed | Myths & Outcasts | Vampire |
| Brewer | Myths & Outcasts | Goatman |
| Mechanist | Legends & Pariahs | Automaton |
| Shaman | Legends & Pariahs | Goblin |
| Punisher | Legends & Pariahs | Incubus |
| Hunter | Legends & Pariahs | Insectoid |
| Paladin | Deserters & Disciples | Salamander |
| Sapper | Deserters & Disciples | Gremlin |
| Scion | Deserters & Disciples | Dryad |
| Hermit | Deserters & Disciples | Myconid |
| Bard | Deserters & Disciples | Gnome |
Race Completion Achievements
Beat the game with each monster race to unlock race-specific achievements and permanently unlock that race's signature class for every other race.
Myths & Outcasts Races
| Race | Signature Class Unlocked |
|---|---|
| Skeleton | Conjurer |
| Vampire | Accursed |
| Succubus | Mesmer |
| Goatman | Brewer |
Legends & Pariahs Races
| Race | Signature Class Unlocked |
|---|---|
| Automaton | Mechanist |
| Goblin | Shaman |
| Incubus | Punisher |
| Insectoid | Hunter |
Deserters & Disciples Races
| Race | Signature Class Unlocked |
|---|---|
| Salamander | Paladin |
| Gremlin | Sapper |
| Dryad | Scion |
| Myconid | Hermit |
| Gnome | Bard |
Some race/class combinations are significantly harder than others. Goblin Wizard is brutal because Goblins cannot memorize spells (they must cast from held books). Plan your race completion runs around combinations that play to each race's strengths.
Hidden Achievements
Barony hides a handful of achievements that show no description on Steam until somebody unlocks them. Both of the ones below sit at well under 1% of owners.
| Achievement | How to Unlock | Global Unlock Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Distracted | Take damage that interrupts the Hermit's "Fowl Spirit" ability. | ~0.8% |
| Doesn't Count | Deflect 50 incoming hits using the "Magicians' Bubble" spell across multiple runs. Cumulative. | ~0.8% |
Hidden achievements reveal their descriptions once you unlock them. Playing naturally is the spoiler-free route. Steam's own global stats page for Barony lists every achievement and its unlock rate, and shows the description for anything already revealed.
Challenge Achievements
These require specific playstyles, difficulty settings, or unusual accomplishments.
| Achievement Category | Examples | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| Speedrun | Complete the game within a time limit | Very Hard |
| Hardcore/Classic Mode | Beat the game on highest difficulty with permadeath | Very Hard |
| Pacifist-Adjacent | Reach deep floors with minimal kills | Hard |
| Item-Specific | Beat the game using only a specific weapon or tool type | Hard |
| Kill Milestones | Kill tracked amounts of a specific enemy type (cumulative) | Moderate |
| Craft Milestones | Brew potions, build sentries, salvage items (cumulative) | Moderate |
| Skill Milestones | Reach high levels in a specific skill (cumulative) | Moderate |
Named Challenge Achievements
These two carry visible descriptions on Steam and are far more common than the hidden pair above, so they are worth a deliberate attempt on any run.
| Achievement | How to Unlock | Global Unlock Rate |
|---|---|---|
| The Rhythm of the Knight | Perform a Block/Attack tradeoff 3 times against a single enemy without taking an unblocked hit. | ~34% |
| Don't Forget to Bring a Towel! | Use a Towel to stop bleeding, clean pie off your face, AND wipe grease from your hands. | ~15% |
The Compendium and Lore Points
Every achievement you unlock earns Lore Points. These points are spent in the Compendium between runs.
How the Compendium works:
- Open the Compendium from the main menu between dungeon runs.
- Browse the bestiary. Each enemy entry is initially locked.
- Spend Lore Points to research an enemy.
- Once researched, the enemy's hidden stats become permanently visible: base HP, damage type, elemental weaknesses, and resistances.
- This information persists across all future runs and all characters.
Prioritize researching the enemies that kill you most often. If Djinn keep wiping your runs in the Sand Labyrinth, spend Lore Points on the Djinn entry to learn their weaknesses and damage output. This targeted research directly improves your survival on future runs.
Recommended Completion Strategy
Phase 1: Learn the Game (0-50 hours)
- Play as Human Warrior or Human Cleric until you beat Baron Herx on Floor 20 at least once.
- Twisty Passages, Jungle Fever, Sandman, and Lich Hunter unlock along the way.
- Focus on learning enemy patterns, dungeon layouts, and resource management. Do not chase specific achievements.
- Spend earned Lore Points on enemies that kill you most.
Phase 2: Reach the True Ending (50-100 hours)
- Push through the Hamlet, Crystal Caves, and Citadel to reach Floor 35.
- Defeat Erudyce and Orpheus at least once.
- Finishing at the Citadel earns the "Baron" achievement for the class and race you used, which is the series that most of the 301 belong to.
Phase 3: Base Class Sweep (100-150 hours)
- Beat the game with each of the 13 base classes.
- Start with comfortable classes (Warrior, Cleric, Monk) and save difficult ones (Joker, Merchant) for last.
- Cumulative kill, floor, and crafting milestones fill in during this phase.
Phase 4: DLC Race and Class Sweep (150-250 hours)
- Work through each monster race from all three DLCs.
- Pair each race with its signature class first (the easiest combination for that race).
- After beating the game with each race, the signature class unlocks for all other races. Use this to attempt harder combinations.
Phase 5: Challenge Runs and Hidden Achievements (250+ hours)
- Attempt speedrun and hardcore achievements.
- Hunt the hidden achievements. Distracted needs a Hermit and a badly timed hit, and Doesn't Count accumulates across runs.
- Defeat Baphomet via the Hell path.
- Clear secret levels for secret-level-specific achievements.
100% completion across all 301 achievements is a marathon. With race/class combinations, challenge runs, cumulative milestones, and hidden triggers, expect 300+ hours. The Compendium rewards make every achievement functionally useful, so the grind has mechanical payoff beyond just the completion percentage.
Achievement Tracking Tools
| Tool | What It Does |
|---|---|
| Steam global stats | Every achievement with its live global unlock rate. The source for the percentages on this page. |
| Steam Client | In-game overlay shows your progress. Press Shift+Tab during gameplay. |
| SteamDB | Technical achievement data, historical unlock rates, update history |
| The Compendium (in-game) | Shows Lore Point balance and which enemy entries are researched |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many achievements does Barony have?
Barony has exactly 301 Steam achievements. They span the base game and the three DLC packs: Myths and Outcasts, Legends and Pariahs, and Deserters and Disciples.
What do Lore Points actually do?
Lore Points come from unlocking achievements and are spent in the Compendium between runs. Researching an enemy entry permanently reveals that enemy's base HP, damage type, elemental weaknesses, and resistances across all future runs and all characters.
How long does 100 percent completion take in Barony?
Expect 300 or more hours. Race and class combinations, challenge runs, cumulative milestones, and hidden triggers all stack up, though the Compendium rewards give every achievement a mechanical payoff.
Which Barony achievement should I chase first?
Defeat Baron Herx in the Lich's Bastion on Floor 20. He is the first major milestone, and Twisty Passages, Jungle Fever, and Sandman unlock on the way there.
Does beating the game with a monster race unlock anything?
Yes. Beating the game with a monster race unlocks that race's signature class permanently for every other race. Beat the game as a Skeleton, for example, and Conjurer becomes available to all races.
What to Read Next
- Classes, Races, and Builds. The completion grids these track.
- Secret Levels and Alternate Paths. Hidden area achievement triggers.
- Dungeon Progression and Bosses. Boss kills behind progression unlocks.