The complete Halo: Campaign Evolved achievement guide: all 58 achievements and trophies with unlock conditions, the fastest 100% route, and the PS5 Platinum.
Halo Campaign Evolved Achievements — All 58 and How to Get Them All
Halo: Campaign Evolved has 58 achievements (1,000 Gamerscore on Xbox; on PlayStation that's 1 Platinum, 2 Gold, 3 Silver and 52 Bronze). Roughly half come naturally from playing the 13 missions; the rest demand skull hunting, high difficulties, remix runs and specific combat feats. Nothing is missable — every collectible can be mopped up through Chapter Select, and the game has robust checkpoint replay. The full official list was published by Halo Studios before launch, and this guide matches it.
Official source: Achievement List — Halo Waypoint — the complete 58-entry table with names, descriptions, trophy tiers and Gamerscore.

Full Achievement List (58)
Mission Completion (13 × 10G)
| Achievement | Condition |
|---|---|
| The Autumn Leaves | Complete The Pillar of Autumn |
| Installation 04 | Complete Halo |
| Infiltration Anticipation | Complete The Truth and Reconciliation |
| Bee Thirty | Complete The Silent Cartographer |
| Control Alt Delete | Complete Assault on the Control Room |
| This Stuff is Your History | Complete 343 Guilty Spark |
| Protocol Dictates Action | Complete The Library |
| Double Trouble | Complete Two Betrayals |
| Captain's Orders | Complete Keyes |
| Dust and Echoes Evolved | Complete The Maw |
| Before the Fall | Complete Boarding Action |
| Tiger Company | Complete The Most Dangerous Game |
| Personal Space | Complete Heavy Burden |
Difficulty (4)
| Achievement | Condition | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Greenhorn | Complete the campaign on Easy | 10G |
| Birth of a Spartan | Complete the campaign on Normal | 20G |
| Heroes Never Die | Complete the campaign on Heroic | 30G |
| Living Legend | Complete the campaign on Legendary | 40G (Silver) |
Collectibles (13 per-mission + 4 overall)
| Achievement | Condition | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Clean Sweep / Successful Search / Plundered / Buried Treasure / Stowed in Snow / Proto Gravemind / Timeless Tomes / Outpost Discoveries / Priorities / No Rush / Souvenirs / Brute Loops / Parting Gifts | Find all skulls and terminals in each of the 13 missions | 20G each |
| Cranial | Collect a Skull | 10G |
| Making a Necklace | Collect 22 Skulls | 20G |
| Headhunter | Collect all 39 Skulls | 30G (Silver) |
| Lore Have Mercy | Activate all 13 Terminals | 10G |
| Collector's Addition | Find all skulls and terminals in the game | 50G (Gold) |
Campaign Remix (3)
| Achievement | Condition | Score |
|---|---|---|
| REMIX! | Complete a Remixed Mission | 10G |
| Beat the Drop | Complete a Remixed Mission without dying | 20G |
| Mix Master | Complete an entire Remixed Campaign without dying | 40G (Silver) |
Combat Feats (7)
| Achievement | Condition | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bad Gas | Destroy 100 Grunt backpacks | 10G |
| Plate Tectonics | Break off 25 Hunter backplates | 10G |
| New Whip | Hijack 10 Vehicles | 10G |
| Disarmed | Dismember 100 Flood parts | 10G |
| Claims Adjuster | Break off 50 Vehicle parts | 10G |
| Make Them Count | Kill 100 enemies with headshots | 10G |
| All Shield, No Yield | Complete any level on Heroic+ without taking health damage | 10G |
Skull Challenges (5)
| Achievement | Condition | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Hot Streak | Floor Is Lava skull active: beat a mission without jumping or dying | 20G |
| Even Tempered | Temperamental skull active: beat Halo without upsetting anyone | 20G |
| Like Old Times | Two Betrayals with Speed Limit, Endurance Spec, Hip Fire and Armistice | 20G |
| Frugal Fire | Famine, Recession and Johnny Ammo Seed active: beat a mission without running out of ammo | 20G |
| MYTHIC | Complete the Campaign with LASO enabled | 50G (Gold) |
Unique Challenges (8)
| Achievement | Condition | Score |
|---|---|---|
| This is My Ship Now | Eliminate Captain Keyes and trap his six avenging Marines in the Autumn's observation pen | 10G |
| Map Quest | Complete The Silent Cartographer without shooting, grenades, melee, dying or restarting | 10G |
| That's My Ride | AotCR: get to the Banshee before the Elite | 10G |
| Arm's Length | 343 Guilty Spark: complete the first floor without taking a hit | 10G |
| Clean Lap | The Maw: complete the Warthog run without being ejected | 10G |
| Jiralhanae Conservationist | Most Dangerous Game: don't kill any rampaging Brutes | 10G |
| Food Critic | Listen to the Thirsty Grunt talk about his eating habits | 10G |
| Fully Evolved | Complete every achievement / collect every trophy | Platinum |
How Long Does 100% Take?
- Main story: ~8 hours on Normal (see the how-long-to-beat guide).
- 100% (all 58): 25-30 hours per the TrueAchievements community estimate; IGN's wiki lists the platinum at 25-45 hours. The range is wide because LASO, Mix Master and the Legendary campaign are skill-gated.
- The big time sinks: Legendary campaign (one full extra run), all 39 skulls (use the skulls guides), LASO (see the LASO guide), and Mix Master (a full remixed campaign deathless).
Achievement Guide: Fastest 100% Route
- Play the campaign on Normal, collecting as you go. Grab every skull and terminal in passing (routes in the skulls pages and terminals guide). This pops all 13 mission achievements, the difficulty achievements up to Normal, most collectible achievements, and most combat feats naturally (Bad Gas, Make Them Count, Plate Tectonics).
- Mop up collectibles via Chapter Select. Replay any missed missions from their earliest Rally Point. This finishes Headhunter, Lore Have Mercy and Collector's Addition.
- Knock out unique challenges on Easy. Map Quest, Arm's Length, Food Critic, That's My Ride, Clean Lap and This is My Ship Now are all far easier on Easy or with co-op.
- Heroic run for Heroes Never Die (and it's the setting for the Catch skull if you missed it on Normal — remember Catch requires Heroic+).
- Legendary campaign for Living Legend. The missions walkthroughs have mission-by-mission tips.
- Remix achievements. REMIX! pops on your first remixed mission; Beat the Drop on an easy mission with remix; Mix Master on a full deathless remixed campaign (use Bandana-style skulls on Easy).
- LASO last. MYTHIC requires the curated LASO loadout — full guide in the LASO guide.
The official list marks several achievements as "Difficulty Modifiers Prevent Unlock" — Heroes Never Die, Living Legend, Beat the Drop, Mix Master, Hot Streak, Frugal Fire, Like Old Times, Map Quest, Jiralhanae Conservationist, All Shield No Yield and MYTHIC. If one of these isn't popping, check your active skulls.
The Hardest Achievements
- Mix Master (Silver 40G) — a full remixed campaign without dying. Remix rolls random skulls, so plan around your unlocked set; a co-op partner makes death recovery easier, but if anyone dies it fails.
- MYTHIC / LASO (Gold 50G) — complete the campaign with the LASO skull set enabled: Iron (death restarts the level), Tough Luck, Catch, Fog, Famine, Thunderstorm, Tilt, Mythic, Black Eye, Blind, Cowbell, Grunt Birthday Party... the curated 17-skull loadout. One death = mission restart. See the LASO guide.
- Collector's Addition (Gold 50G) — all 39 skulls + all 13 terminals; the time sink, not a skill check. The Catch skull is the main obstacle (Heroic+ speedrun).
- Frugal Fire — with Famine, Recession and Johnny Ammo Seed active, beat a mission without running out of ammo. Counterintuitively, do it on Easy with a mission dense with ammo drops.
- Map Quest — Silent Cartographer without shooting, grenades, melee, dying or restarting. This is the most bizarre achievement in the list: it's a stealth/speed puzzle, not a combat check.
Trophies on PS5
The PlayStation version mirrors the Xbox/Steam list 1:1: 58 trophies, with Fully Evolved as the Platinum, Collector's Addition and MYTHIC as the two Golds, and Living Legend, Headhunter and Mix Master as the Silvers. Trophy rarity data on PSN suggests Headhunter and Mix Master are the rarest non-gold trophies — consistent with the community difficulty rankings above. PlayStation players also benefit from the same cross-progression (via linked Microsoft account), so trophy progress follows you between platforms.
On Steam, achievements require the linked Xbox Network account to be online; on PS5 the PSN-to-Microsoft link must be completed before trophies start registering. If achievements stop popping, check the account link status (see the platforms guide).
FAQ
How many achievements are in Halo: Campaign Evolved? 58 — 1,000 Gamerscore on Xbox; on PS5 that's 1 Platinum, 2 Gold, 3 Silver and 52 Bronze.
How long does it take to 100% Halo: Campaign Evolved? 25-30 hours on average (TrueAchievements), with IGN estimating 25-45 hours for the platinum. The Legendary campaign, LASO and Mix Master are the swing factors.
What is the hardest achievement in Halo: Campaign Evolved? Mix Master (full remixed campaign without dying) and MYTHIC (LASO campaign) are the consensus picks, with Collector's Addition as the longest grind. The Catch skull is the hardest single collectible requirement.
Is there a Platinum trophy in Halo: Campaign Evolved? Yes — Fully Evolved (complete every achievement/collect every trophy). Collector's Addition and MYTHIC are the Golds; Living Legend, Headhunter and Mix Master are the Silvers.
Can you get all achievements in one playthrough? Not quite — difficulty achievements, remix runs and LASO require multiple playthroughs, though nothing is permanently missable thanks to Chapter Select.
Related Guides
- Halo: Campaign Evolved Skulls — All 42 Skulls & Effects
- Halo: Campaign Evolved Terminals — All 13 Locations
- Halo: Campaign Evolved LASO Guide
- Halo: Campaign Evolved Campaign Remix Guide
- Halo: Campaign Evolved How Long to Beat
- Halo: Campaign Evolved Co-op & Crossplay Guide
Official resources: Achievement List (Halo Waypoint) · IGN — Achievements and Trophy List · TrueAchievements — Halo: Campaign Evolved · Steam store page
Last Updated: August 13, 2026
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