Achievements are small objectives that the game offers. They require the player to fulfill a certain set of requirements to be awarded, with the requirements varying for every type of achievement and each achievement itself. The number of achievements a player has affects his/her ranking, both in the Total Unique Achievements Completed category as well as the Overall Rank. Upon completition of the requirements for the achievement, the player will recieve a message notifying the achievement was awarded.
The total number achievements a player has in the order in which they were awarded can be seen in a player's profile.
Infocards[]
| Achievement | Requirements |
| Shuffled | Collect 10 unique infocards. |
| Stripped Deck | Collect 50 unique infocards. |
| Stacked Deck | Collect 100 unique infocards. |
Survival[]
| Achievement | Requirements |
| Baker's Dozen | Have 13 survivors at the same time |
| Live Bait | Leave a character outside a safehouse for 24 consecutive hours and bring them back alive! |
| Suicidal Tendencies | Travel through each colour sector of the z-d indicator |
| Pack Rat | Create 10 stashes |
| Paranoid Delusions | Create 50 stashes |
Skills[]
| Achievement | Requirements |
| Killing Machine | Max out Three-Round Burst for any character |
| Linchpin | Max out all squad skills for any character |
| Berserker | Max out Skull Crusher skill for any character |
| No Regrets | Max out Emotionally-Detached skill for any character |
| Vampire | Max out Insomnia skill for any character |
| Defender | Max out Pump Master skill for any character |
| Gunslinger | Max out Shootist skill for any character |
| Gangsta | Max out Spray and Pray skill for any character |
| Sniper | Max out Deadeye skill for any character |
Exploration[]
| Achievement | Requirements |
| Roamer |
Travel 1,000 Km |
| Tourist |
Write on the wall at 10 landmark locations around Los Angeles County |
| Pilgrim |
Write on the wall at 35 landmark locations around Los Angeles County |
| Explorer |
Write on the wall at 65 landmark locations around Los Angeles County |
Competitive[]
| Achievement | Requirements |
| Rescue Team | Complete 5 competitive missions in one 24 hour period |
| Petty Thievery | Steal 10 items during PvP |
| Daylight Robbery | Steal 100 items during PvP |
| Grand Larceny | Steal 500 items during PvP |
| Tooth and Nail | Kill 5 survivors during PvP |
| Survival of the Fittest | Kill 10 survivors during PvP |
| Genocide | Kill 100 survivors during PvP |
| Anti-Social Behavior | Injure 5 survivors during PvP |
| Assault and Battery | Injure 10 survivors during PvP |
| The Champ | Injure 100 survivors during PvP |
Expansion[]
| Achievement | Requirements |
| Moving In | Create an Apartment class safehouse |
| Setting Up Shop | Create a Store class safehouse |
| There Goes the Neighborhood | Create a House class safehouse |
| Heavy Lifting | Create a Warehouse class safehouse |
| Getting Serious | Create a Compound class safehouse |
| Following Orders | Complete 10 SCUGS missions |
| Working for the Cause | Complete 50 SCUGS missions |
| Homewrecker | Raid and destroy 1 safehouse |
| Raiding Party | Raid and destroy 10 safehouses |
| No Safe Haven | Raid and destroy 100 safehouses |
| Homebuilder | Install 3 upgrades to any safehouse |
Scavenging[]
| Achievement | Requirements |
| Ghoul | Collect items from 10 dead bodies |
| Glutton | Scavenge 100,000 calories of food |
| Hydrated | Scavenge 100,000 liters of liquid |
| Provider | Scavenge 100 items |
| Collector | Scavenge 500 items |
| Shopaholic | Scavenge 2,000 items |
| Grave Robber | Collect items from 50 dead bodies |
Combat[]
| Achievement | Requirements |
| Mercy Killing | Kill 50 zeds |
| Brutal Efficiency | Kill 500 zeds |
| Culling the Horde | Kill 1,000 zeds |
| Hitting the Myriad | Kill 10,000 zeds |
| Monstrous! | Kill 100,000 zeds |
Removed[]
The achievements below have been removed from the game.
| Achievement | Requirements |
| Neptune | Stockpile 100 liters of liquid |
| Quartermaster | Stockpile 100,000 calories of food |