X4: Foundations
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X4: FOUNDATIONS, the long awaited sequel in the successful X series, brings our most sophisticated universe SIMULATION ever. Fly every ship, EXPLORE space or manage an empire; TRADE, FIGHT, BUILD and THINK carefully, while you embark on an epic journey.
Complete all the tutorials for 
Note two achievements are unobtainable due to requiring online features that have been removed, with no known information about if or when they will return; this is 
FAQ
- Are there missable achievements in X4: Foundations?
- None so far, but 1 is soft-missable or mutually exclusive: Strong Signal. 109 of 172 not yet checked.
- Are there glitched achievements in X4: Foundations?
- Yes, 2, all unobtainable: Back Home and In a Galaxy Far, Far Away. 7 of 172 not yet checked.
Crash Course
Common62.1%Pass the Flight School.
For this, complete just the first section of tutorial missions. They're all pretty short so this won't take long - and if you're new to the X franchise they are well worth doing (essential, even) anyway.
After this, do the rest of the tutorials for
Have to Start Somewhere
Common40.5%Build the first module of a station.
Bug Fixed
Uncommon35.6%Destroy a Kha'ak ship.
Something Strange in our Neighbourhood
Uncommon35.2%Help investigate the strange readings.
That's No Moon!
Uncommon34.7%Discover the mysterious installation.
Rising Property Values
Uncommon33.2%Licence the biggest available plot for your station.
Meet Your Mentor
Uncommon32.3%Come face to face with your head of research.
Answer the Call
Uncommon30.5%Sign up for a war subscription.
It fell out of a ship.
Uncommon29.5%Pick up 99 containers in space.
What Just Happened?
Uncommon29.3%Travel through an anomaly.
Science!
Uncommon28.0%Finish a research item.
Nailed Down
Uncommon27.7%Destroy the engines of a capital ship.
Ship Collection
Uncommon27.5%Own at least 20 ships.
A Good Investment
Uncommon27.3%Join a trade guild.
Where am I?
Uncommon25.6%Teleport to a different location.
Captain of Industry
Uncommon20.1%Achieve trade rank Entrepreneur.
Capital Punishment
Uncommon18.3%Destroy a Xenon capital ship.
Bling Bling
Uncommon15.4%Apply a paint modification to your ship.
Tinkerer
Uncommon15.3%Apply a modification to your ship at a workbench.
Friends in High Places
Uncommon15.0%Reach highest reputation with any faction.
Nice Pile
Uncommon15.0%Get one billion Credits in your account.
That Could Have Gone Better
Uncommon14.7%Do all you can to help Hatikvah's aspirations.
A Significant Bit
Uncommon14.2%Destroy 128 Xenon ships.
Combat Pro
Uncommon14.0%Achieve fight rank Colonel.
Did I forget to lock the door?
Uncommon13.2%Receive an uninvited guest at one of your stations.
Data Mining
Uncommon13.1%Acquire a module blueprint through hacking.
That's Mine Now
Uncommon11.5%Claim any sector.
Let's Build
Uncommon11.3%Construct 10 stations.
Deus in Machina
Uncommon10.7%Personally take control of a Xenon ship.
Friends in Low Places
Uncommon10.6%Gain access to the black market.
Third Person Shooter
Uncommon10.6%Destroy 10 ships while in external view (excluding mass traffic).
Ship Breaker
Uncommon10.3%Destroy all the surface elements on a capital ship.
Overkill
Rare9.5%Destroy a ship with a single shot (excluding mass traffic).
Can't Shoot This
Rare8.2%Destroy 100 turrets.
Explorer
Rare7.2%Discover all sectors.
The Fade
Rare6.7%
A Matter of the Utmost Gravity
Rare6.4%Learn about the Paranid Civil War and pave the path for change.
Miner's Luck
Rare6.4%Mine the most valuable crystal node.
It's Just Business
Rare6.3%Join the Scale Plate Pact.
Zoooom
Rare5.6%Shoot down a ship while zoomed in with your VE Goggles.
Liberator
Rare5.5%Claim ten ships.
A Blast from the Past
Very rare4.8%Visit the Wreck point of interest in Moo-Kye's Revenge.
Command and Control
Very rare4.7%Give the "Start Position Defence" order to a carrier.
Risky Research
Very rare4.4%Consider researching the Fleet-Wide Sensor Analytics.
Attack On Antigone
Very rare4.3%
Look on My Works
Very rare4.3%Survey your station from your own Observation Deck.
Higher Education
Very rare4.1%Complete all intermediate tutorials.
Brennan's Trial
Very rare3.8%
Space Odyssey
Very rare3.6%Travel through a superhighway in your space suit.
Lost in the Dark
Very rare3.5%
Scholar of X Studies
Very rare3.5%Complete all advanced tutorials.
Treasure Hunter
Very rare3.5%Find and open 33 lock-boxes.
Double Agent
Very rare3.4%Sign up for a war on opposing sides.
Finders, Keepers
Very rare3.4%Force 50 pilots to abandon their ships.
President's End
Very rare3.3%
Battle of Omicron Lyrae
Very rare3.1%
Flight of the Dragonfyre
Very rare2.9%
Prepare a Disco
Very rare2.7%Activate all ship modes in quick succession.
The First of Many
Very rare2.7%Complete a terraforming project.
Turning the Tide
Very rare2.6%Complete 20 war missions for a faction.
Piggyback
Very rare2.4%Dock at a ship that is docked at a capital ship.
What's the worst that could happen?
Very rare2.1%Research the Fleet-Wide Sensor Analytics.
Historian
Very rare1.8%Find all timeline entries by accessing data vaults.
Who Ravages the Ravagers?
Very rare1.7%Destroy a Kha'ak Ravager.
Holy Three-Dimensionality
Very rare1.5%Complete the Paranid Unification storyline.
Back Home
Very rare1.4%Have a ship successfully return from a venture.
Ventures (an online feature) have been removed from the game, with no known ETA as to when they might return.
Bob the Builder
Very rare1.4%Build a module of each type on one station.
In a Galaxy Far, Far Away
Very rare1.4%Send a ship on a venture.
Ventures (an online feature) have been removed from the game, with no known ETA as to when they might return.
No Coup for You
Very rare1.4%Destroy a storage module of a Duke's Lost Property Office station.
Balance and Buccaneers
Very rare1.1%Complete the Duke's Buccaneers' storyline.
Environmentally Aware
Very rare1.1%Tow a recyclable object to a processing module.
After the Cataclysm
Very rare1.0%Survive your first Crisis event.
Space Taxi
Very rare1.0%Finish 20 passenger transport missions.
What is Best in Life
Very rare1.0%Cut the Paranid peace celebrations short.
A Pirate's Life for Me
Ultra rare0.8%Intimidate a pilot into dropping some of their cargo.
Crisis Averted
Ultra rare0.8%Resolve the Xenon Crisis.
Xenon Got Nothing on Me
Ultra rare0.6%Complete a terraforming mission with an "impossible" difficulty.
Adblock
Ultra rare0.4%Destroy 20 Ad Signs.
Because I Can
Ultra rare0.3%Complete 7 terraforming missions.
X-Treme Trader
Ultra rare0.2%Achieve trade rank X-TREME.
Circular Economy
Ultra rare0.1%Recycle 100 objects.
X-Treme Fighter
Ultra rare0.1%Achieve fight rank X-TREME.
Superior Manoeuvres
Uncommon21.3%Complete the Terran Cadet gamestart mission (requires the Cradle of Humanity expansion).
Missing in Action
Uncommon19.1%Risk your life in the defence of Sol (requires the Cradle of Humanity expansion).
A Glimpse of Home
Uncommon17.4%Help Boso observe the Great Reef Nebula (requires the Cradle of Humanity expansion).
Access Granted
Uncommon15.1%Get permission to enter the Sol Inner Core (requires the Cradle of Humanity expansion).
Advanced Terraforming
Uncommon12.7%Unlock advanced Terraforming Projects developed from Segarian research and data from Terran archives (requires the Cradle of Humanity expansion).
Gather Essential Data
Uncommon12.7%Gather data inside the Torus wreckage with help of a friend (requires the Cradle of Humanity expansion).
Access Denied
Uncommon11.1%Enter the Earth sector without permission (requires the Cradle of Humanity expansion).
Never Heard of Him
Rare8.6%Conclude your investigation and find nothing out of the ordinary (requires the Cradle of Humanity expansion).
Amplified Destruction
Rare8.0%Rid the Yaki of their greatest asset (requires the Cradle of Humanity expansion).
Hold up a minute!
Rare7.3%Almost give the game away (requires the Cradle of Humanity expansion).
42
Rare7.1%Contemplate life, the universe and everything (requires the Cradle of Humanity expansion).
Case Closed
Very rare4.5%Conclude your investigation and uncover a threat to humanity (requires the Cradle of Humanity expansion).
From the Shadows
Very rare2.9%Sow discord between two allied Factions without them realizing (requires the Cradle of Humanity expansion).
A Heart for Pirates
Very rare2.5%Save the Yaki against their will (requires the Cradle of Humanity expansion).
Mission Accomplished
Very rare2.2%After informing the Terran fleet, see a potential threat to Sol annihilated (requires the Cradle of Humanity expansion).
This Ship has Sprung a Leak
Very rare2.1%Blow the whistle on the whole operation (requires the Cradle of Humanity expansion).
Cold Feet
Very rare1.5%Decide that the Status Quo reigns supreme (requires the Cradle of Humanity expansion).
Push the Button
Very rare1.3%Go along with Orcanic's plan and guide the Xenon to greener pastures (requires the Cradle of Humanity expansion).
Provinces Adrift
Uncommon19.0%Find the Boron (requires the Kingdom End expansion).
The Cipher
Uncommon12.6%Help Boso make a stellar discovery (requires the Kingdom End expansion).
Queen's Herald
Uncommon11.8%Obtain a royal mandate from the Queen (requires the Kingdom End expansion).
A Taste of Things To Come
Uncommon11.7%Complete a very special delivery (requires the Kingdom End expansion).
Kingdom Come
Uncommon11.6%Make your way to Kingdom End (requires the Kingdom End expansion).
Through the Hornets' Nest
Rare9.6%Complete The High Road mission (requires the Kingdom End expansion).
A Herald's Duty
Rare8.7%Complete a royal errand (requires the Kingdom End expansion).
Respect and Understanding
Rare7.8%Negotiate an entirely satisfactory outcome (requires the Kingdom End expansion).
Darkness Lifted
Rare5.6%Discover all points of interest in Sanctuary of Darkness (requires the Kingdom End expansion).
A Queendom Returned
Rare5.5%Complete all royal errands (requires the Kingdom End expansion).
A Trillion Drops in the Ocean
Ultra rare0.5%Complete the Ocean of Fantasy terraforming project (requires the Kingdom End expansion).
Ride the Tide
Uncommon11.0%Be safely docked at a station when the wave hits (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).
Bestowed in Perpetuity
Rare9.9%Make a friend before the Tide comes in (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).
One Busy Chipmunk
Rare9.3%Store illicit goods in your cheek pouch (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).
Unleashed Market
Rare7.2%Witness a monopoly at play (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).
Something of a Predicament
Rare6.5%Escape from prison (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).
Negotiation Guide
Rare6.1%Guide your partner successfully through trading negotiations (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).
Destination Unknown
Rare5.5%Leave the Jump Gate network (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).
Standing Firm
Very rare4.9%Resist the Northriver Company's overtures (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).
With Due Diligence
Very rare4.4%Complete your delivery to Aurora station (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).
The Wildcard
Very rare4.2%Earn your place within the Curs (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).
Early Retirement
Very rare4.1%Acquire a uniquely luxurious yacht (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).
On Raven Wings
Very rare3.9%Leave the Ministry Science Division Hangar with newly acquired technology (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).
The Empyrean Curs
Very rare3.6%Successfully complete the heist and get everyone out alive (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).
King of the Scrap Heap
Very rare3.1%Locate the Erlking and gain possession of it (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).
Riding Late Through Night And Wind
Very rare2.4%Fully upgrade the Erlking (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).
Climbing the Corporate Ladder
Very rare1.8%Fall in line with the Northriver Company (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).
The Freest of Markets
Very rare1.5%Give the people what they need, but at a price (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).
Breaking up the Band
Very rare1.0%Aid the authorities' efforts to apprehend dangerous criminals (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).
Market Regulation
Ultra rare0.8%Help the Riptide Rakers out of a tough spot (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).
Lone Wolf
Ultra rare0.6%Escape from prison without help (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).
Running Hot
Ultra rare0.4%Escape the Syndicate Enforcers (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).
Your New Digs
Uncommon15.1%Complete the induction into the Facility (requires the Timelines expansion).
MD's Pride and Joy
Rare5.5%Earn a 5 star rating in a Nodus (requires the Timelines expansion).
Rubbing is Racing
Very rare4.4%Ram a competitor in Asteroid Dash, Spaceport Stride or Station Circuit (requires the Timelines expansion).
A Different Way of Doing Things
Very rare2.6%Complete a barter mission (requires the Timelines expansion).
Xenon Slayer
Very rare2.6%Destroy a Xenon ship in an Open Universe game with your Xperimental Shuttle (requires the Timelines expansion).
Found in the Light
Very rare2.5%Find the answers you were looking for (requires the Timelines expansion).
Grandmother
Very rare2.5%Complete the Timelines Epilogue (requires the Timelines expansion).
Strong Signal
Very rare2.1%Complete the transmission in Signal Strength with at least 3 satellites intact (requires the Timelines expansion).
It's All Connected
Very rare1.9%Figure out how to make things easier for Escape From Faulty Logic: The Ferryman (requires the Timelines expansion).
Not a Scratch
Very rare1.7%Complete Defanging the Defence or Capital Ship Engagement without taking any hull damage (requires the Timelines expansion).
Logistical Efficiency
Very rare1.3%In A Merchant Mind, Teladi Trading Try-Outs or Frontline Dealings, buy products at every station before undocking (requires the Timelines expansion).
Laser-Focus
Ultra rare0.6%In Pre-Battle Skirmish, don't destroy anything that's not a mission target (requires the Timelines expansion).
It's a Spy!
Ultra rare0.5%In Impeded Extraction, find and destroy the spying scout ship (requires the Timelines expansion).
Erfmancklest SMASH
Ultra rare0.4%In 17th Getsu Fune Asteroid Smasher Showdown, deplete an asteroid by mining all of its nodes, then destroy it (requires the Timelines expansion).
Hazard Pay
Ultra rare0.4%In Repair Duty, survive a shift in which you take damage from fire, electricity and radiation (requires the Timelines expansion).
Window of Opportunity
Ultra rare0.4%In Rise Against the Machines, destroy a capital ship while it is disabled (requires the Timelines expansion).
Exanaut
Ultra rare0.3%Earn a 3 star rating in every Nodus (requires the Timelines expansion).
Fine, I'll Do It Myself
Ultra rare0.3%In Mine Your Own Business, personally take control of a mining ship (requires the Timelines expansion).
Perfectly Planned
Ultra rare0.3%In The Admonisher, eliminate your target using mines (requires the Timelines expansion).
Keep Floating And Nobody Explodes
Ultra rare0.2%In Bomb Disposal Amateur, neutralise all bombs without raising suspicion (requires the Timelines expansion).
Move like a Spacefly
Ultra rare0.2%Complete Hazing the Newbie or Space Suit Biathlon without colliding (requires the Timelines expansion).
Quettanaut
Ultra rare0.2%Earn a 5 star rating in every Nodus (requires the Timelines expansion).
Whoops, Wrong Mission
Ultra rare0.2%In 17th Getsu Fune Asteroid Smasher Showdown, deliver a shipment of minerals (requires the Timelines expansion).
Yottanaut
Ultra rare0.2%Earn a 4 star rating in every Nodus (requires the Timelines expansion).
Fires of Fate
Rare5.7%Learn about the Split and pave the path for change (requires the Split Vendetta expansion).
Yes, Yes, Very Interesting
Very rare4.0%Learn all you can about slavery (requires the Split Vendetta expansion).
Fists of the Empire
Very rare1.7%Complete the Split storyline and side with the Patriarchy (requires the Split Vendetta expansion).
Curbed Ambitions
Very rare1.5%Complete the Split storyline and side against the Patriarchy (requires the Split Vendetta expansion).
Righteous Fury
Very rare1.0%Enact revenge and restore your honour in the gamestart "Fires of Defeat" (requires the Split Vendetta expansion).
In Authority We Trust
Ultra rare0.6%Work with the Patriarchy Police during the Split storyline (requires the Split Vendetta expansion).
They Are Gone
Ultra rare0.5%Fulfil the Patriarch's orders in the gamestart "Spear of the Patriarch" (requires the Split Vendetta expansion).
The Mighty Galleon
Very rare4.8%Locate the famous Hyperion and receive it as a reward
We Have Lift-Off
Uncommon30.9%Successfully start the game.
Diplomatic Connections
Rare6.4%Invite a faction diplomat to your embassy.
Negotiations and Espionage
Very rare4.5%Successfully complete an Agent Action.
Envoy
Very rare4.3%Help the Envoy deliver dangerous cargo (requires the Envoy Pack expansion).
Plasma Cannons to Ploughshares
Very rare1.8%Complete a terraforming mission.
Tipping the Scales
Ultra rare0.8%Exert your influence on a Diplomatic Event to affect change in the universe.
Spymaster
Ultra rare0.7%Have one of your agents reach the Spymaster rank.
The Core of Soft Power
Ultra rare0.2%Change relations between two factions from Enemies to Allies, or vice versa.
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