Atomfall
interactive achievement guide, roadmap & tracker

Xbox

Intro/roadmap

An enjoyable action RPG romp in a dystopian sci-fi British setting. This is not the same as Stalker.

The achievements are pretty straightforward and none are desperately challenginging - however Not Expecting a CallNot Expecting a Call is very missable; for not answering any telephones through the whole playthrough, and Quick ExitQuick Exit is time-based, requiring completion of the whole game in <5 hours.

There are five endings, each with a separate mutually-exclusive achievement - however the points of no return are very late in the game so these can all be unlocked in a single playthrough.

The recommended strategy is two playthroughs:

  1. a main playthrough to unlock most of the achievements, including answering the telephone, and getting the telephone-related ending. This will teach you the mechanics of the game, as well as familiarising you with where all the key items are. Use this run to enjoy the game :)
  2. Then, a fast-run playthrough where you just pick up the items you need and rush the story. No telephone answering, and you can tick off any remaining endings this way if you didn't get them in playthrough #1

Difficulty doesn't affect achievements, so the 2nd run could be done on the easiest difficulty to avoid getting held up by enemies.

Tips:

  1. As you explore, when you find a revolver, keep hold of it for Target PracticeTarget Practice
  2. Keep hold of a cricket bat for Hit for SixHit for Six
  3. Keep a throwable weapon handy for Fast BowlFast Bowl
  4. Atomic Batteries are needed to progress the story, and Leads/quests will guide you to some, but any you extract from robots (see UnpluggedUnplugged) will do just as well
  5. Get the metal detector (DetectoristDetectorist) as quickly as possible, so that Where there's muck there's brassWhere there's muck there's brass and Packed lunchPacked lunch can come during natural exploration

Stats

Has Singleplayer?
Yes
Has Multiplayer?
No
Difficulty affects achievements?
No
Guide contributors
shivars
46%
Guide in progress
46% complete
Kinds
11 Story, 8 Grind, 14 Objective, 3 All-the-things,
Missables
5 Unmissable, 2 Missable, 23 Optional, 6 Mutually-exclusive,
Glitches
No known glitches
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Interactive guides
Completion by missables/DLC
Collectible checklists
36 achievements

Pick up the metal detector

Objective Optional No glitches

Having the metal detector is essential for collectibles achievements like Where there's muck there's brassWhere there's muck there's brass and Packed lunchPacked lunch - but fortunately its easy to get one.

There are multiple places where a metal detector will be lying on the ground - but the first is just after you start the game, you'll be in Slatten Dale. Continue down the hill from the telephone box towards the town and keep to the right; you'll see a shallow pool of water with a body in the middle. A metal detector is next to the body which you can just pick right up. And then run away before the leeches eat you alive...

Unlock the Interchange

Story Ummissable No glitches
This will unlock automatically as you progress through the story.

Find 5 traders in the Quarantine Zone

Do-all-the-things Optional No glitches

There are more than five in the game overall, so this should come naturally as you play through and explore - just talk to any friendly NPCs you come across throughout the map.

Note each NPC, including the traders, often have other useful information - so it is worth checking out all the conversation options to unlock more Leads to follow.

Cause an enemy to drop their Molotov cocktail

Objective Optional No glitches

Power up Data Store Charlie

Story Ummissable No glitches
This will unlock automatically as you progress through the story.

Extract the battery from an overheating robot

Objective Optional No glitches

After taking enough damage, robots will kneel down and start steaming as they overheat. This is the time to go behind them and interact with the Atomic Battery plugged into their back to take it out.

Note these are the same kind of Atomic Batteries as you need for the story, and can be used for the same purposes :)

NB you can put the battery back in again if you like for Batteries Not IncludedBatteries Not Included

Power up Data Store Delta

Story Ummissable No glitches
This will unlock automatically as you progress through the story.

Find 10 metal detector caches

Grind Optional No glitches

Once you've got the metal detector (and unlocked DetectoristDetectorist) then as you explore the map you'll see notifications in the bottom-right when your metal detector has detected something to dig. Use the onscreen instructions to use the metal detector to find the cache, after 10 regular caches the achievement will pop.

So long as you get the metal detector relatively early, and follow up on most of the pings you get whilst playing, this should be easy to unlock without any special effort during a regular playthrough.

Find the Signal Redirector

Objective Optional No glitches


Once you've got it, unlock five doors for BurglarBurglar

Read 50 notes in the Quarantine Zone

Grind Optional No glitches

Find 5 buried lunchboxes

Grind Optional No glitches

Exactly the same as for Where there's muck there's brassWhere there's muck there's brass - but some of the things you dig up will be unique lunchboxes with a comic/cartoon image on the lid. Just keep going and you'll hit 5 soon enough - or hit up the interactive map to filter for locations.

Power up Data Store Bravo

Story Ummissable No glitches
This will unlock automatically as you progress through the story.

Power up Data Store Alpha

Objective Optional No glitches

Take out at least 5 enemies in one explosion

Objective Optional No glitches

Loot, craft or trade for grenades - regular normal-looking frag grenades are fine - then look for a group of enemies close together.

There are a couple of ways to get enemies to bunch up; e.g. patrols often have 5+ enemies walking in a line, but when they stop and rest or change direction they'll often bunch up really close and a grenade in the middle will do the trick.

Alternatively, on your first exit out of the Interchange to Slatten Dale, there'll be a group of enemies in the tunnel close to the entrance. A grenade into this group - even if they've already spotted you - can also knock them all out in one go for this achievement.

Upgrade a firearm to pristine condition

Objective Optional No glitches

To upgrade your weapons you first need the Gunsmith skill - for which you'll need the "Master Crafting Manual" and at least 7 skill points. See the linked Gamespot guide for where to find it.

Make sure to collect all Gun Oil and Scrap as you're exploring, so that you then have the mats to craft the upgrades once you've got the skill.

Its worth upgrading the revolver, to make getting Target PracticeTarget Practice easier.

Use the Signal Redirector to unlock 5 doors

Grind Optional No glitches

First, get the Signal Redirector for Reverse the PolarityReverse the Polarity.

Find and learn 10 recipes

Grind Optional No glitches

Find 5 audio recordings

Do-all-the-things Optional No glitches

Learn 12 skills

Grind Optional No glitches

Gain access to the Oberon site

Story Ummissable No glitches
This will unlock automatically as you progress through the story.

Completely destroy a robot

Objective Optional No glitches

Consume a Cornish pasty, English tea, and a slice of cake in 30s

Objective Optional No glitches

This is easiest done in the village.

A pasty and a slice of cake can be bought from Iris in the bakery

Then in the Village Hall opposite there's a tea - note the tea looks like a big green metal tin of tea on one of the tables near the entrance (i.e. not a cup of tea). Alternatively you can barter with Alf in the pub for one.

Once you've got all three in your inventory you can consume them one after the other and the achievement will pop immediately.

Escape the Quarantine Zone with the Voice on the Telephone

Story Mutually-exclusive No glitches Story completion

Get 6 kills with the MK.VI Revolver without reloading

Objective Optional No glitches

This is a common revolver that can be found in loot in various places, but once you find it keep hold of it for this achievement.

Aim for headshots and take your time - they don't need to be consecutive kills, just consecutive shots from this weapon.

NB for more damage per shot, see Make do and mendMake do and mend and consider upgrading your revolver to max level first.

Find and destroy 10 Garden Gnomes

Grind Optional No glitches

Gnomes are sitting around the place outdoors all around Wyndham Village. There are at least 14 in total and you just need to destroy 10 of them for this achievement. You can spot them as you wander round, or filter on the interactive map to see where they are.

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A gnome on a bench

A gnome on a bench

Kill 10 enemies with a thrown weapon

Grind Optional No glitches

Escape the Quarantine Zone with Dr Holder

Story Mutually-exclusive No glitches Story completion

Power up a deactivated robot

Objective Optional No glitches

After removing a battery to deactivate a robot for UnpluggedUnplugged, you can put it back in to unlock this achievement. Be ready to get shot at again though!

Escape the Quarantine Zone with Joyce Tanner

Story Mutually-exclusive No glitches Story completion

Escape the Quarantine Zone with Captain Sims

Story Mutually-exclusive No glitches Story completion

Escape the Quarantine Zone with Mother Jago

Story Mutually-exclusive No glitches Story completion

Redirect a thrown grenade with the cricket bat

Objective Optional No glitches

Escape the Quarantine Zone with Dr Garrow

Story Mutually-exclusive No glitches Story completion

Escape the Quarantine Zone in under 5 hours

Objective Missable No glitches

Escape the Quarantine Zone without answering the telephone

Objective Missable No glitches

Find 10 comics

Do-all-the-things Optional No glitches