As is typical with big open-world RPGs, expect 150+ hours for 100% - especially for some of the grinds. Be careful for all the missable achievements; you'll need to play the whole game as a pacifist virgin to get them all! On that note, some of the achievements are technically mutually exclusive (you can't get the courting achievements in the same game as the Virgin achievement). So use your saves; do the courting ones and reload to revert that and remain a virgin in your active save. The same applies to some others - see the notes in each achievement for details.
To get everything in one playthrough (with a little save-scumming) bear in mind the following until the end of the story:
You can carry on playing after the story to grind out the other achievements, for killing and most likely for Scrooge and
David Horak too.
Be sure to do all side quests as soon as they appear, in case other actions cause them to be subsequently unavailable.
While playing through, work to max your Speech skill, for Bard and to help avoid combat for
Merciful. Keep haggling on everything to grind toward
Haggler, keep hold of money to get
Scrooge, and steal stuff for
Thief (just don't get caught!)
(Base game) Complete the first quest.
(Base game) Complete the first quest.
(Base game) Save Theresa from the Cumans.
(Base game) Save Theresa from the Cumans.
(Base game) Join Sir Radzig's garrison.
(Base game) Join Sir Radzig's garrison.
(Base game) Save Lord Capon from the Cumans.
(Base game) Save Lord Capon from the Cumans.
(Base game) Be stuffed to bursting for two days.
(Base game) Be stuffed to bursting for two days.
(Base game) Get drunk with Father Godwin.
(Base game) Get drunk with Father Godwin.
(Base game) Hoard 5,000 Groschen.
(Base game) Hoard 5,000 Groschen.
(Base game) Walk more than 50 Km.
(Base game) Walk more than 50 Km.
(Base game) Dance with the Devil.
(Base game) Dance with the Devil.
(Base game) Kill Runt.
(Base game) Kill Runt.
In the main quest "Baptism of Fire".
This is the only allowable killing before the end of the story if you want to also get Merciful
(Base game) Starve for three days.
(Base game) Starve for three days.
(Base game) Don't sleep for two days and nights.
(Base game) Don't sleep for two days and nights.
(Base game) Spend three days in prison.
(Base game) Spend three days in prison.
(Base game) Court Lady Stephanie.
(Base game) Court Lady Stephanie.
(Base game) Court Theresa.
(Base game) Court Theresa.
(Base game) Read twenty books.
(Base game) Read twenty books.
(Base game) Get jailed in Skalitz.
(Base game) Get jailed in Skalitz.
(Base game) Steal things with a total value of 30,000 Groschen.
(Base game) Steal things with a total value of 30,000 Groschen.
(Base game) Become a monk.
(Base game) Become a monk.
(Base game) Discover all locations on the map.
(Base game) Discover all locations on the map.
(Base game) Conquer the enemy camp in Vranik.
(Base game) Conquer the enemy camp in Vranik.
(Base game) Save 2000 Groschen by haggling.
(Base game) Save 2000 Groschen by haggling.
(Base game) Find out who your real father is.
(Base game) Find out who your real father is.
(A Woman's Lot) Cause Henry a mortal wound!
(A Woman's Lot) Cause Henry a mortal wound!
(Base game) Heal all the sick in Merhojed.
(Base game) Heal all the sick in Merhojed.
(A Woman's Lot) Complete Theresa's story.
(A Woman's Lot) Complete Theresa's story.
(Base game) Save Ginger from the bandits.
(Base game) Save Ginger from the bandits.
(Hardcore mode) Die for the first time in Hardcore Mode.
(Hardcore mode) Die for the first time in Hardcore Mode.
(Base game) Kill 200 people.
(Base game) Kill 200 people.
You can go on a rampage after story completion if you want to do this in the same save file as Merciful
(Base game) Complete the main story line.
(Base game) Complete the main story line.
(Base game) Level up Speech to maximum.
(Base game) Level up Speech to maximum.
(Base game) Complete Robber Baron quest.
(Base game) Complete Robber Baron quest.
(From the Ashes) Ensure the renewal of Pribyslavitz.
(From the Ashes) Ensure the renewal of Pribyslavitz.
(Base game) Win the Talmberg horse race.
(Base game) Win the Talmberg horse race.
(Band of Bastards) Persuade Kuno to attack the mill right away.
(Band of Bastards) Persuade Kuno to attack the mill right away.
(Tournament) Get a complete set of armour from the Rattay tourney.
(Tournament) Get a complete set of armour from the Rattay tourney.
(Base game) Complete all Optional Objectives in Siege quest
(Base game) Complete all Optional Objectives in Siege quest
(A Woman's Lot) Rescue all the survivors.
(A Woman's Lot) Rescue all the survivors.
(Base game) Bag fifty game animals.
(Base game) Bag fifty game animals.
(Band of Bastards) Arouse the mercenary's sense of honour.
(Band of Bastards) Arouse the mercenary's sense of honour.
(Band of Bastards) Track down the raiders who attacked the farm.
(Band of Bastards) Track down the raiders who attacked the farm.
(Base game) Reach maximum level.
(Base game) Reach maximum level.
(Base game) Sabotage all three executions.
(Base game) Sabotage all three executions.
(Base game) Find out about Erik's past.
(Base game) Find out about Erik's past.
(Base game) Be popular in every town and village.
(Base game) Be popular in every town and village.
(Base game) Become the Talmberg Huntsman.
(Base game) Become the Talmberg Huntsman.
(The Amorous Adventures of Bold Sir Hans Capon) Dice are most important, the rest will work itself out somehow.
(The Amorous Adventures of Bold Sir Hans Capon) Dice are most important, the rest will work itself out somehow.
(From the Ashes) Invite Fritz and Matthew to Pribyslavitz.
(From the Ashes) Invite Fritz and Matthew to Pribyslavitz.
(Base game) Complete all quests.
(Base game) Complete all quests.
(From the Ashes) Make 2,000 Groschen a day from Pribyslavitz.
(From the Ashes) Make 2,000 Groschen a day from Pribyslavitz.
(Base game) Win 1,000 Groschen in the dice minigame.
(Base game) Win 1,000 Groschen in the dice minigame.
(Base game) Kill twenty enemies by stealth
(Base game) Kill twenty enemies by stealth
(A Woman's Lot) Help save Johanka from the most grievous charge of heresy!
(A Woman's Lot) Help save Johanka from the most grievous charge of heresy!
(Base game) Brew fifteen types of potion
(Base game) Brew fifteen types of potion
(The Amorous Adventures of Bold Sir Hans Capon) Capon will succeed, even though you sent him off with a nasty rash.
(The Amorous Adventures of Bold Sir Hans Capon) Capon will succeed, even though you sent him off with a nasty rash.
(Base game) Carry out 100 combos in combat.
(Base game) Carry out 100 combos in combat.
(Base game) Collect 10,000 herbs.
(Base game) Collect 10,000 herbs.
(The Amorous Adventures of Bold Sir Hans Capon) Get back Capon's necklace without permission from anyone.
(The Amorous Adventures of Bold Sir Hans Capon) Get back Capon's necklace without permission from anyone.
(The Amorous Adventures of Bold Sir Hans Capon) Everything has to go according to Sir Hans' plan.
(The Amorous Adventures of Bold Sir Hans Capon) Everything has to go according to Sir Hans' plan.
(Band of Bastards) The Ring of Bacchus made its way back to its original owner.
(Band of Bastards) The Ring of Bacchus made its way back to its original owner.
(The Amorous Adventures of Bold Sir Hans Capon) Grant peaceful rest to the soul of the wretched charcoal-burner, Lev.
(The Amorous Adventures of Bold Sir Hans Capon) Grant peaceful rest to the soul of the wretched charcoal-burner, Lev.
(The Amorous Adventures of Bold Sir Hans Capon) Ensure eternal salvation for the wretched charcoal-burner, Lev.
(The Amorous Adventures of Bold Sir Hans Capon) Ensure eternal salvation for the wretched charcoal-burner, Lev.
(Band of Bastards) Keep your word at any cost.
(Band of Bastards) Keep your word at any cost.
(Base game) Become addicted to alcohol.
(Base game) Become addicted to alcohol.
(A Woman's Lot) Have on your conscience every sin Johanka can think of.
(A Woman's Lot) Have on your conscience every sin Johanka can think of.
(From the Ashes) Renew the whole of Pribyslavitz without being able to read.
(From the Ashes) Renew the whole of Pribyslavitz without being able to read.
(A Woman's Lot) Drink yourself into oblivion with Ambrose!
(A Woman's Lot) Drink yourself into oblivion with Ambrose!
(Base game) Kill 50 enemies with headshots.
(Base game) Kill 50 enemies with headshots.
(Band of Bastards) You're not the only one playing the Ring of Bacchus game, so watch out for the others!
(Band of Bastards) You're not the only one playing the Ring of Bacchus game, so watch out for the others!
(The Amorous Adventures of Bold Sir Hans Capon) Think up even more ways to haunt the Ledetchko villagers than the charlatan told you.
(The Amorous Adventures of Bold Sir Hans Capon) Think up even more ways to haunt the Ledetchko villagers than the charlatan told you.
(Base game) Betray your friends in the Gallows Brothers quest.
(Base game) Betray your friends in the Gallows Brothers quest.
(A Woman's Lot) Recover Pavel's treasure without being discovered.
(A Woman's Lot) Recover Pavel's treasure without being discovered.
(Band of Bastards) Leave Jakey to consider the error of his ways.
(Band of Bastards) Leave Jakey to consider the error of his ways.
(A Woman's Lot) The punishment fits the crime.
(A Woman's Lot) The punishment fits the crime.
(Hardcore mode) Finish the game in Hardcore Mode.
(Hardcore mode) Finish the game in Hardcore Mode.
(A Woman's Lot) See what Henslin has in his braies without being observed.
(A Woman's Lot) See what Henslin has in his braies without being observed.
(A Woman's Lot) Shirk your morning chores!
(A Woman's Lot) Shirk your morning chores!
(A Woman's Lot) Report to the Inquisitor all the wrongdoing going on in the province.
(A Woman's Lot) Report to the Inquisitor all the wrongdoing going on in the province.
(Base game) Stay celibate and complete the entire game as a virgin.
(Base game) Stay celibate and complete the entire game as a virgin.
No sex! As well as making sure not to take the "full package" from any bathhouse, there is a main story quest that can invalidate this too; in Mysterious Ways do **not** drink with the Priest. (if you do, you will be drunk and he will get you some girls. Bad idea!).
(Hardcore mode) Finish the game in Hardcore Mode with all negative perks.
(Hardcore mode) Finish the game in Hardcore Mode with all negative perks.
(Base game) Find all wayside shrines and conciliatory crosses.
(Base game) Find all wayside shrines and conciliatory crosses.
(Base game) Don't kill anyone during main quest line (except Runt).
(Base game) Don't kill anyone during main quest line (except Runt).
Don't kill anyone (except Runt, who you have to kill to progress the story). You can use your fists and blunt weapons to just knock people out - just make sure not to kill them. Also go for stealth kills where you can. You can track # kills in the game stats window - which should stay at zero until Runt, and then 1 from the point you kill him through to the end of the game.