X4: Foundations
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Complete all the tutorials for Crash CourseCrash Course, Higher EducationHigher Education and Scholar of X StudiesScholar of X Studies - which is well worth doing anyway to help get to grips with some of the game's mechanics.

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 In a Galaxy Far, Far AwayIn a Galaxy Far, Far Away and Back HomeBack Home

Stats

Has Singleplayer?
Yes
Has Multiplayer?
No
Difficulty affects achievements?
No
Guide contributors
shivars
8%
Guide in progress
8% complete
Kinds
3 Story, 19 Grind, 42 Objective, 4 All-the-things, 97 Unknown,
Missables
62 Optional, 1 Soft-missable, 102 Unknown,
Glitches
163 Not glitched, 2 Unobtainable,
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Completion by missables/DLC
Collectible checklists
165 achievements

(Base game) Pass the Flight School.

Objective Optional No glitches

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 Higher EducationHigher Education and Scholar of X StudiesScholar of X Studies

(Base game) Build the first module of a station.

Objective Optional No glitches

(Base game) Destroy a Kha'ak ship.

Objective Missability unknown No glitches

(Base game) Licence the biggest available plot for your station.

Objective Optional No glitches

(Base game) Discover the mysterious installation.

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Base game) Help investigate the strange readings.

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Base game) Come face to face with your head of research.

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Base game) Travel through an anomaly.

Grind Optional No glitches

(Base game) Sign up for a war subscription.

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Base game) Pick up 99 containers in space.

Grind Optional No glitches

(Base game) Join a trade guild.

Objective Optional No glitches

(Base game) Finish a research item.

Objective Optional No glitches

(Base game) Own at least 20 ships.

Grind Optional No glitches

(Base game) Destroy the engines of a capital ship.

Objective Optional No glitches

(Base game) Teleport to a different location.

Objective Optional No glitches

(Base game) Achieve trade rank Entrepreneur.

Objective Optional No glitches

(Cradle of Humanity) Complete the Terran Cadet gamestart mission (requires the Cradle of Humanity expansion).

Story Optional No glitches

(Base game) Destroy a Xenon capital ship.

Objective Optional No glitches

(Cradle of Humanity) Risk your life in the defence of Sol (requires the Cradle of Humanity expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Cradle of Humanity) Help Boso observe the Great Reef Nebula (requires the Cradle of Humanity expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Kingdom End) Find the Boron (requires the Kingdom End expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Base game) Apply a modification to your ship at a workbench.

Objective Optional No glitches

(Base game) Get one billion Credits in your account.

Grind Optional No glitches

(Base game) Reach highest reputation with any faction.

Objective Optional No glitches

(Cradle of Humanity) Get permission to enter the Sol Inner Core (requires the Cradle of Humanity expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Base game) Destroy 128 Xenon ships.

Grind Optional No glitches

(Base game) Apply a paint modification to your ship.

Objective Optional No glitches

(Base game) Achieve fight rank Colonel.

Grind Optional No glitches

(Base game) Do all you can to help Hatikvah's aspirations.

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Base game) Acquire a module blueprint through hacking.

Objective Optional No glitches

(Cradle of Humanity) Unlock advanced Terraforming Projects developed from Segarian research and data from Terran archives (requires the Cradle of Humanity expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Cradle of Humanity) Gather data inside the Torus wreckage with help of a friend (requires the Cradle of Humanity expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Base game) Receive an uninvited guest at one of your stations.

Objective Missability unknown No glitches

(Base game) Construct 10 stations.

Grind Optional No glitches

(Cradle of Humanity) Enter the Earth sector without permission (requires the Cradle of Humanity expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Kingdom End) Help Boso make a stellar discovery (requires the Kingdom End expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Tides of Avarice) Be safely docked at a station when the wave hits (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Kingdom End) Complete a very special delivery (requires the Kingdom End expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Kingdom End) Obtain a royal mandate from the Queen (requires the Kingdom End expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Base game) Claim any sector.

Objective Optional No glitches

(Kingdom End) Make your way to Kingdom End (requires the Kingdom End expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Base game) Destroy all the surface elements on a capital ship.

Objective Optional No glitches

(Tides of Avarice) Make a friend before the Tide comes in (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Base game) Gain access to the black market.

Objective Optional No glitches

(Timelines) Complete the induction into the Facility (requires the Timelines expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Tides of Avarice) Store illicit goods in your cheek pouch (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Kingdom End) Complete The High Road mission (requires the Kingdom End expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Cradle of Humanity) Conclude your investigation and find nothing out of the ordinary (requires the Cradle of Humanity expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Base game) Destroy 100 turrets.

Grind Optional No glitches

(Cradle of Humanity) Contemplate life, the universe and everything (requires the Cradle of Humanity expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Base game) Mine the most valuable crystal node.

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Cradle of Humanity) Rid the Yaki of their greatest asset (requires the Cradle of Humanity expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Base game) Destroy a ship with a single shot (excluding mass traffic).

Objective Optional No glitches

(Base game) Discover all sectors.

Do-all-the-things Optional No glitches

(Kingdom End) Complete a royal errand (requires the Kingdom End expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Tides of Avarice) Witness a monopoly at play (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Cradle of Humanity) Almost give the game away (requires the Cradle of Humanity expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Base game) Join the Scale Plate Pact.

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Kingdom End) Negotiate an entirely satisfactory outcome (requires the Kingdom End expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Tides of Avarice) Escape from prison (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Base game) Personally take control of a Xenon ship.

Objective Optional No glitches

(Base game) Learn about the Paranid Civil War and pave the path for change.

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Base game) Destroy 10 ships while in external view (excluding mass traffic).

Grind Optional No glitches

(Tides of Avarice) Guide your partner successfully through trading negotiations (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Split Vendetta) Learn about the Split and pave the path for change (requires the Split Vendetta expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Tides of Avarice) Leave the Jump Gate network (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Kingdom End) Discover all points of interest in Sanctuary of Darkness (requires the Kingdom End expansion).

Do-all-the-things Optional No glitches

(Kingdom End) Complete all royal errands (requires the Kingdom End expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Tides of Avarice) Complete your delivery to Aurora station (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Tides of Avarice) Resist the Northriver Company's overtures (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Cradle of Humanity) Conclude your investigation and uncover a threat to humanity (requires the Cradle of Humanity expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Base game) Claim ten ships.

Grind Optional No glitches

(Base game)

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Split Vendetta) Learn all you can about slavery (requires the Split Vendetta expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Tides of Avarice) Earn your place within the Curs (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Base game) Travel through a superhighway in your space suit.

Objective Optional No glitches

(Base game) Find and open 33 lock-boxes.

Grind Optional No glitches

(Tides of Avarice) Acquire a uniquely luxurious yacht (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).

Objective Missability unknown No glitches

(Timelines) Earn a 5 star rating in a Nodus (requires the Timelines expansion).

Objective Optional No glitches

(Tides of Avarice) Leave the Ministry Science Division Hangar with newly acquired technology (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Base game) Give the "Start Position Defence" order to a carrier.

Objective Optional No glitches

(Tides of Avarice) Successfully complete the heist and get everyone out alive (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Base game) Sign up for a war on opposing sides.

Objective Optional No glitches

(Timelines) Ram a competitor in Asteroid Dash, Spaceport Stride or Station Circuit (requires the Timelines expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Base game)

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Cradle of Humanity) Sow discord between two allied Factions without them realizing (requires the Cradle of Humanity expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Tides of Avarice) Locate the Erlking and gain possession of it (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Base game) Dock at a ship that is docked at a capital ship.

Objective Optional No glitches

(Base game) Shoot down a ship while zoomed in with your VE Goggles.

Objective Optional No glitches

(Base game) Complete a terraforming project.

Objective Optional No glitches

(Base game) Force 50 pilots to abandon their ships.

Grind Optional No glitches

(Base game) Complete 20 war missions for a faction.

Grind Optional No glitches

(Base game) Activate all ship modes in quick succession.

Objective Optional No glitches

(Base game)

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Base game)

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Cradle of Humanity) Save the Yaki against their will (requires the Cradle of Humanity expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Base game) Consider researching the Fleet-Wide Sensor Analytics.

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Base game) Visit the Wreck point of interest in Moo-Kye's Revenge.

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Base game) Survey your station from your own Observation Deck.

Objective Optional No glitches

(Base game)

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Base game)

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Tides of Avarice) Fully upgrade the Erlking (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Cradle of Humanity) After informing the Terran fleet, see a potential threat to Sol annihilated (requires the Cradle of Humanity expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Base game)

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Base game) Send a ship on a venture.

Objective Optional Unobtainable

Ventures (an online feature) have been removed from the game, with no known ETA as to when they might return.

(Base game) Have a ship successfully return from a venture.

Objective Missability unknown Unobtainable

Ventures (an online feature) have been removed from the game, with no known ETA as to when they might return.

(Cradle of Humanity) Blow the whistle on the whole operation (requires the Cradle of Humanity expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Base game) Complete all intermediate tutorials.

Objective Optional No glitches

(Timelines) Find the answers you were looking for (requires the Timelines expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

Complete a terraforming mission.

Objective Optional No glitches

(Tides of Avarice) Fall in line with the Northriver Company (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Base game) Complete all advanced tutorials.

Objective Optional No glitches

(Split Vendetta) Complete the Split storyline and side with the Patriarchy (requires the Split Vendetta expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Timelines) Complete a barter mission (requires the Timelines expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Timelines) Complete the Timelines Epilogue (requires the Timelines expansion).

Story Optional No glitches

(Split Vendetta) Complete the Split storyline and side against the Patriarchy (requires the Split Vendetta expansion).

Story Missability unknown No glitches

(Tides of Avarice) Give the people what they need, but at a price (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Timelines) Destroy a Xenon ship in an Open Universe game with your Xperimental Shuttle (requires the Timelines expansion).

Objective Optional No glitches

(Base game) Complete the Paranid Unification storyline.

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Timelines) Complete the transmission in Signal Strength with at least 3 satellites intact (requires the Timelines expansion).

Objective Soft-missable No glitches

(Timelines) Figure out how to make things easier for Escape From Faulty Logic: The Ferryman (requires the Timelines expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Cradle of Humanity) Decide that the Status Quo reigns supreme (requires the Cradle of Humanity expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Base game) Find all timeline entries by accessing data vaults.

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Timelines) Complete Defanging the Defence or Capital Ship Engagement without taking any hull damage (requires the Timelines expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Cradle of Humanity) Go along with Orcanic's plan and guide the Xenon to greener pastures (requires the Cradle of Humanity expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Base game) Finish 20 passenger transport missions.

Grind Optional No glitches

(Base game) Build a module of each type on one station.

Do-all-the-things Optional No glitches

(Base game) Destroy a storage module of a Duke's Lost Property Office station.

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Split Vendetta) Enact revenge and restore your honour in the gamestart "Fires of Defeat" (requires the Split Vendetta expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Base game) Tow a recyclable object to a processing module.

Objective Optional No glitches

(Base game) Destroy a Kha'ak Ravager.

Objective Optional No glitches

(Base game) Research the Fleet-Wide Sensor Analytics.

Objective Optional No glitches

(Base game) Complete the Duke's Buccaneers' storyline.

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Base game) Cut the Paranid peace celebrations short.

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Tides of Avarice) Aid the authorities' efforts to apprehend dangerous criminals (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Timelines) In A Merchant Mind, Teladi Trading Try-Outs or Frontline Dealings, buy products at every station before undocking (requires the Timelines expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Tides of Avarice) Help the Riptide Rakers out of a tough spot (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Base game) Intimidate a pilot into dropping some of their cargo.

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Split Vendetta) Fulfil the Patriarch's orders in the gamestart "Spear of the Patriarch" (requires the Split Vendetta expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Base game) Complete a terraforming mission with an "impossible" difficulty.

Objective Optional No glitches

(Base game) Survive your first Crisis event.

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Base game) Destroy 20 Ad Signs.

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Tides of Avarice) Escape from prison without help (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Split Vendetta) Work with the Patriarchy Police during the Split storyline (requires the Split Vendetta expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Base game) Resolve the Xenon Crisis.

Objective Optional No glitches

(Kingdom End) Complete the Ocean of Fantasy terraforming project (requires the Kingdom End expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Base game) Complete 7 terraforming missions.

Grind Optional No glitches

(Tides of Avarice) Escape the Syndicate Enforcers (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Timelines) In Rise Against the Machines, destroy a capital ship while it is disabled (requires the Timelines expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Timelines) In Pre-Battle Skirmish, don't destroy anything that's not a mission target (requires the Timelines expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Timelines) In Impeded Extraction, find and destroy the spying scout ship (requires the Timelines expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Timelines)

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

In Repair Duty, survive a shift in which you take damage from fire, electricity and radiation (requires the Timelines expansion).

(Timelines) In The Admonisher, eliminate your target using mines (requires the Timelines expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Timelines) In Mine Your Own Business, personally take control of a mining ship (requires the Timelines expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Timelines) In 17th Getsu Fune Asteroid Smasher Showdown, deplete an asteroid by mining all of its nodes, then destroy it (requires the Timelines expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Timelines) Earn a 3 star rating in every Nodus (requires the Timelines expansion).

Grind Optional No glitches

(Timelines) In Bomb Disposal Amateur, neutralise all bombs without raising suspicion (requires the Timelines expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Timelines) Complete Hazing the Newbie or Space Suit Biathlon without colliding (requires the Timelines expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Timelines) Earn a 5 star rating in every Nodus (requires the Timelines expansion).

Do-all-the-things Optional No glitches

(Timelines) In 17th Getsu Fune Asteroid Smasher Showdown, deliver a shipment of minerals (requires the Timelines expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Base game) Recycle 100 objects.

Grind Optional No glitches

(Timelines) Earn a 4 star rating in every Nodus (requires the Timelines expansion).

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

(Base game) Achieve trade rank X-TREME.

Grind Optional No glitches

(Base game) Achieve fight rank X-TREME.

Grind Optional No glitches

(Hyperion Pack)

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

Locate the famous Hyperion and receive it as a reward