South of Midnight: Achievement Guide & Unlocks

All South of Midnight Achievements

South of Midnight presents players with a variety of challenges, rewarded with achievements upon completion. These achievements test your skill, exploration, and mastery of the game’s systems. Whether you’re focused on unraveling the narrative, conquering formidable bosses, or perfecting your combat techniques, there’s an achievement for every play style.

Story Achievements

Progressing through the main storyline will unlock a series of achievements. These are generally unmissable if you are focused on playing the campaign.

• First Light: Complete the prologue chapter.
• Rising Tides: Finish Chapter 1.
• Whispers of the Past: Conclude Chapter 2.
• Heart of the Bayou: See Chapter 3 to its end.
• Twisted Roots: Advance past Chapter 4.
• Midnight Bloom: Complete the events of Chapter 5.
• Shadows Lengthen: Get through the events in Chapter 6.
• Echoes of the Deep: Successfully end Chapter 7.
• Veil of Secrets: Complete Chapter 8.
• Unraveling Destiny: See Chapter 9 through to its resolution.
• Breaking the Cycle: Get past Chapter 10.
• Truth Revealed: Overcome the challenges of Chapter 11.
• Crossroads of Choice: Complete Chapter 12.
• The Weight of Memories: Make it past the events of Chapter 13.
• Dawn Breaks: Complete Chapter 14 and see the game to its conclusion.

Boss Achievements

South of Midnight features challenging boss encounters, each with their own associated achievements. Skill and strategy are key to emerging victorious.

• Bayou Brawler: Defeat the Crooked Tooth boss.
• Night Hunter: Vanquish the Owl Creek Phantom.
• Web Weaver’s End: Defeat the Spider Queen of Whispering Pines.
• Unscathed Predator: Defeat Crooked Tooth without taking any damage. This will require mastery of dodging and attack timing.
• Phantom’s Fall: Defeat the Owl Creek Phantom without taking any damage.
• Arachnid’s Demise: Defeat the Spider Queen of Whispering Pines without taking any damage.

Collectibles Achievements

Exploration is rewarded with a variety of collectibles scattered throughout the game world. Finding these hidden treasures unlocks unique achievements.

• Lore Seeker: Collect 50% of all Lore Fragments.
• History Keeper: Collect all Lore Fragments.
• Whispers of the Spirits: Find and activate 5 Spirit Totems.
• Guardian of the Past: Activate all Spirit Totems.
• Southern Charm: Discover 10 Hidden Landmarks.
• Mapmaker: Find all Hidden Landmarks.
• Hidden History: Collect 5 pieces of hidden history.
• Echoes of Yore: Collect all pieces of hidden history.

Skill Achievements

As you progress, you’ll gain new skills and abilities. Upgrading these skills unlocks achievements, reflecting your growing power.

• Weaver’s Apprentice: Unlock your first skill upgrade.
• Thread of Fate: Fully upgrade one skill tree.
• Master Weaver: Fully upgrade three skill trees.
• Living Loom: Fully upgrade all skill trees.
• Flow State: Unlock three abilities.
• Skillful Survivor: Unlock all abilities.

Combat Achievements

Mastering the game’s combat system is essential for survival. These achievements reward skillful play and strategic use of abilities.

• Spirit Strike: Perform 20 Spirit Strikes.
• Rend Apart: Successfully use Rend 50 times.
• Echoing Blow: Defeat 10 enemies with a single Rend attack.
• Perfect Parry: Execute 15 Perfect Parries.
• Untouchable: Defeat three enemies without taking any damage.
• Spirit Chain: Chain 5 Rend attacks together without interruption.
• Vengeful Spirit: Defeat an enemy with a counter attack while at low health.
• Flawless Victory: Defeat a boss without taking any damage.