BLACK SOULS II Achievement Guide — All 102 Achievements
The complete BLACK SOULS II achievement list broken down: 25 bosses, 8 endings, 34 collectible tales and 35 events, with the efficient multi-cycle route to 100%.
Where BLACK SOULS’ list was 51 bosses and 14 endings, the sequel’s 102 achievements spread across four distinct games-within-the-game. Knowing which of the four you’re grinding at any moment is the whole strategy. The full interactive list lives in the Achievement Tracker.
The four sub-lists
| Category | Count | Range | The game it represents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosses | 25 | 50.9% → 16.5% | Combat progression — see boss order |
| Endings | 8 | 39.1% → 18.1% | Cycle planning — see endings guide |
| Fairy & Folk Tales | 34 | 48.8% → 9.4% | Exploration — see tale locations |
| Events & questlines | 35 | 71.3% → 8.6% | Curiosity — see missables guide |
The event category is the sequel’s personality: its floor (sparing Unis, 8.6%) is the rarest thing in either game, and its ceiling (lighting a bone fire, 71.3%) is the most common. BLACK SOULS II tracks witnessing — being in the right place, with the right state, and choosing the stranger option.
The efficient 100% plan
- Cycle 1 — breadth. Alice End, the town-boss band, every tale on your path, and the free events (bone fire, falling death “Oops” at 69.2%, Dodo’s technique, the Cheshire Cat). You should exit cycle one with ~55–60 achievements without optimizing.
- Cycles 2–3 — the cluster and the questlines. Main-branch endings while running the four failable questlines to completion (Vernai, Griffy, Chikerost, Gerda/Kai). These cycles also mop up the 20–35% event band: Humpty’s Chick, the Duchess pair, Royal Croquet, the Moon.
- Cycle 4 — Born End + the strict thread. The Snow Queen tale (11.5%) wants a carefully-tended Gerda/Kai run; pair it with the witnessing tier (Kuti, the Dormouse, Jubjub and the Chick).
- Final cycles — the deep shelf. Fairy and Hell & Heartbroken Ends, Hyde and the Prince of Fear, the blank tale, the full Library shelf (“Sweet dreams”, 15.3%), and — hardest of all — not killing Unis.
Achievements people wrongly think are hard
- “Fresh Meat” (44.8%) — lose to a Kidnapper on purpose. It’s an invitation, not a punishment.
- “Oops” (69.2%) — die from falling. You’ll get it honestly.
- “Hatter Killer” (13.8%) — kill the Hatter enough times. Not hard; just weird enough that most players never think to repeat it.
- “Hookah Overdose” (16.8%) — smoke with Shisha at least 5 times. Persistence, not challenge.
Achievements that are exactly as hard as they look
- “Sweet dreams” (15.3%) — every fairy tale found and shelved.
- “Rabbit’s Dream” (17.2%) — a full, unfailed Vernai questline.
- “The Snow Girl” (14.1%) — the Gerda/Kai thread in its narrow success state.
- The Prince of Fear (16.5%) — the game’s final exam in combat form.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many achievements does BLACK SOULS II have?
102 Steam achievements: 25 boss kills, 8 endings, 34 collectible Fairy/Folk Tales, and 35 event and questline achievements.
What is the rarest achievement in BLACK SOULS II?
Sparing Unis after her betrayal ('...The Lion beat the Unicorn all round the town.') at 8.6% — the game's rarest tracked act, narrowly below the blank Fairy Tale (9.4%) and the Dormouse's prison event (9.2%).
How long does 100% completion take in BLACK SOULS II?
Five or more full cycles — realistically 80+ hours. The binding constraints are the 8 endings (one main ending per cycle) and the questline-locked collectibles.