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Combat Mastery Achievements

Master weapon kills, damage records, and combat technique demonstrations

Medium - Hard Difficulty
25+ Combat Achievements
~20h Estimated Time
102 Total Achievements
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Combat Achievement Strategy

Most combat achievements require dedicated farming runs. Don't try to complete them all at once. Many can be combined (e.g., weapon kill counts while farming for character unlocks). The rarest achievement, Cactus (0.56%), requires specific builds and patience. Average completion time is 35-40 hours.

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🗡️ Sword-Based Kill Achievements

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Axe

Kill 2,000 enemies using the Sword

Common
🎯 Best Character
Sir Oofie - Sword is his default weapon. His armor passive (+1% Armor per level) helps survival. Achievable in 1-2 runs.
💡 Strategy
  • Stack Size Tome to increase Sword hit radius
  • Use Attack Speed Tome for faster swings
  • Farm Forest Tier 1 for high enemy density
  • Unlocks the Axe weapon upon completion
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Brass Knuckles

Kill 5,000 enemies with the Sword

38.9% Unlocked
🎯 Best Character
Sir Oofie - Sword is his default weapon. Can achieve this across 3-5 runs depending on build efficiency.
💡 Strategy
  • Continue from Axe achievement progress
  • Stack Size Tome to increase Sword hit radius
  • Use Attack Speed Tome for faster swings
  • Combine with silver farming for character unlocks
  • Track progress: ~1,500-2,000 kills per successful run
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Dexecutioner

Kill 12,500 enemies using the Sword

Rare
⚠️ Long-Term Grind
This is the highest sword kill requirement. Unlocks the Dexecutioner weapon. Requires 8-10 dedicated runs.
💡 Strategy
  • Continue from Brass Knuckles progress
  • Use Sir Oofie exclusively for consistency
  • Maximize Size and Attack Speed upgrades
  • Survive Final Swarm for extra kills (500-1000 per run)
Kill Tracker
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Joe's Dagger

Kill 10,000 enemies using the Dexecutioner

Very Rare
🔓 Unlock Requirement
First, unlock Dexecutioner by completing the previous achievement (12,500 Sword kills). Then use Dexecutioner as your main weapon.
💡 Strategy
  • Dexecutioner has execution mechanics on low HP enemies
  • Stack damage and attack speed for efficient kills
  • Best used with high mobility characters
  • Requires 6-8 dedicated runs with Dexecutioner

🔫 Other Weapon Kill Achievements

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Ice Crystal

Kill 50 enemies with the Frostwalker

17.9% Unlocked
🔓 Unlock Requirement
First, unlock Frostwalker by freezing 1,000 enemies with Ice Cube item. Then use Frostwalker as your main weapon to get 50 kills.
💡 Strategy
  • Frostwalker leaves freezing trail as you move
  • Best on characters with high speed (Calcium, Fox)
  • Circle around enemy groups to freeze and shatter them
  • Achievable in 1-2 dedicated runs once unlocked
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Grandma's Secret Tonic

Kill 3,000 enemies using the Sniper Rifle

Medium Rare
💡 Strategy
  • Sniper Rifle has long range and high damage
  • Stack Damage and Crit Chance for one-shot potential
  • Use CL4NK for his +1% Crit Chance per level
  • Achievable in 2-4 dedicated runs
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Dragonfire

Kill 4,000 enemies using Fire damage

Medium
💡 Strategy
  • Use Flamewalker weapon or Firestaff
  • Fox starts with Firestaff as default weapon
  • Fire damage applies burning over time
  • Stack Size Tome to increase flame radius
  • Natural progression through 3-5 runs
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Lightning Orb

Kill 3,000 enemies using Lightning damage

Medium
💡 Strategy
  • Use Lightning Staff or weapons with lightning effects
  • Lightning chains between enemies automatically
  • Great for high density enemy groups
  • Achievable in 2-4 runs with lightning builds
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Cannon & Mines

Kill 5,000 enemies (Cannon) and 7,500 enemies (Mines) using Rockets

Medium-Rare
💡 Strategy
  • Both achievements track rocket damage cumulatively
  • Use weapons with rocket/explosive projectiles
  • Rockets have AOE splash damage - great for groups
  • Cannon unlocks first, then Mines at 7,500
  • Requires 4-6 dedicated rocket runs
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Toxic Barrel

Kill 2,000 enemies using Poison damage

Common
💡 Strategy
  • Use Moldy Cheese item for poison damage
  • Poison applies damage over time effect
  • Stack multiple poison sources for faster progress
  • Achievable in 1-2 runs with poison focus
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Birdo

Kill 100 enemies using the Tornado weapon while carried by a tornado on Desert

Challenging
⚠️ Special Conditions
Requires unlocking Tornado weapon first. Must be on Desert stages during sandstorms. Let tornado lift you while using Tornado weapon.
💡 Strategy
  • Play Desert Tier 1 for easier enemies
  • Wait for sandstorms which spawn tornadoes
  • Walk into tornado to get lifted
  • Use Tornado weapon while airborne to count kills
  • Easier than unlocking the weapon itself

💀 Enemy-Type Kill Achievements

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Calcium

Kill 1,000 Skeleton enemies

Medium
💡 Strategy
  • Skeletons spawn in Forest stages primarily
  • Natural progression - don't need to farm specifically
  • Unlocks Calcium character (Speed Demon passive)
  • Any character and weapon works fine
  • Achievable across 5-8 normal Forest runs
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Ogre

Kill 15,000 Goblin enemies

Rare
⚠️ Long-Term Grind
Unlocks Ogre character (+1% Damage per level). Goblins spawn in Forest stages. Requires 10-20 dedicated farming runs.
💡 Efficient Farming
  • Use AOE weapons like Aura or Flamewalker
  • Stack Size Tome to hit more goblins per attack
  • Play Forest Tier 1 for highest goblin density
  • Average 750-1,500 goblin kills per run
  • Track progress carefully - this is a marathon
Goblin Kill Tracker
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Cactus

Kill 100 cactus enemies with Thorns damage

0.56% Unlocked - RAREST
⚠️ Extreme Difficulty Warning
This is the RAREST achievement in the entire combat category (0.56%). Requires very specific build, location, and patience. Not recommended for casual completion.
🎯 Required Setup
  • Character: Athena (gains +2 Thorns per level)
  • Weapon: Aegis (provides thorns on block)
  • Location: Desert stages only (where cactus enemies spawn)
  • Strategy: Let cactus enemies attack you while Aegis blocks damage
  • Items: Stack all thorns-related items you can find
💡 Expert Strategy
You must first unlock Athena (Thorns Tome Level 9). Then unlock Aegis (block 500 damage as Sir Oofie). Play as Athena on Desert stages. Find areas with high cactus density. Stand still and let them attack you - Aegis will block and Thorns will reflect damage back to kill them. This takes multiple dedicated runs.
🌵 Required Cactus Build
🛡️ Aegis weapon (MUST HAVE - thorns on block)
⚡ Athena character (MUST HAVE - +2 thorns per level)
📚 Thorns Tome (max level for bonus damage)
💚 Health items (survive longer while tanking)
🦾 Armor items (reduce damage taken)
Cactus Kill Tracker
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Estimated: 10-15 kills per dedicated run on Desert stages

📊 Total Kill & Special Combat Achievements

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Revolver

Kill 7,500 enemies total (any weapons)

Common
💡 Strategy
  • Cumulative across ALL runs and weapons
  • Natural progression achievement
  • Unlocks the Revolver weapon
  • Takes approximately 4-6 total runs
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Blood Tome

Kill 12,500 enemies total (any weapons)

Medium
💡 Strategy
  • Cumulative stat across ALL runs
  • Natural long-term progression
  • Unlocks Blood Tome (converts HP to damage)
  • Takes approximately 8-10 total runs
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Idle Juice

Kill 500 enemies while standing still

Medium
🎯 Required Build
Use Aura weapon with Size and Cooldown upgrades. Stand in one spot and let Aura kill everything around you. Achievable in 1 focused run.
🧘 Idle Kill Build
💪 Aura weapon (360° automatic damage)
📏 Max Size Tome (huge Aura radius)
⏱️ Max Cooldown Tome (constant damage)
🛡️ Defensive items (armor, regen, evasion)
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Character-Specific Kill Achievements

Multiple achievements for kills as specific characters

Various
🎯 Character Kill Requirements
  • Armor Tome: Kill 5,000 enemies as Sir Oofie
  • Rockets: Kill 15,000 enemies as CL4NK
  • Eagle Claw: Kill 10,000 enemies as Birdo
💡 Strategy
These unlock tomes and items. Complete them naturally while working on other achievements with these characters. Don't force dedicated runs unless needed for completion.
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Boss Speed Kill Achievements

Time-based boss defeat challenges

Challenging
🎯 Time Challenges
  • Tactical Glasses: Defeat Miniboss in 25 seconds
  • Boss Buster: Defeat Stage Boss in under 30 seconds
  • Cursed Tome: Beat Stage Boss in under 5 minutes
  • Hero Sword: Defeat Stage Boss without items/powerups/shrines
💡 Strategy
Stack high damage builds with Damage Tome, Attack Speed, and Crit. Use CL4NK or Ogre for their damage scaling. Boss Buster requires perfect optimization.

⚔️ Combat Achievement Mastery Tips

🎯 Combine Objectives
Many combat achievements can be worked on simultaneously. Farm goblin kills for Ogre while also working on Sword kills for Brass Knuckles and Dexecutioner.
📊 Track Your Progress
Use the kill counters on this page to manually track your progress between runs. Steam doesn't show partial progress for most kill count achievements.
🔄 Specialize Runs
Don't try to work on all combat achievements at once. Dedicate entire runs to specific goals. One run for Sword kills, another for thorns, etc.
⏰ Save Cactus for Last
The Cactus achievement (0.56%) requires extreme dedication. You need Athena unlocked, Aegis unlocked, and Desert stage access. Tackle this one last.
🔓 Unlock Priority
Unlock Banish (40 quests) and Toggler (buy 40 items) first. These meta-upgrades let you remove bad items from pools and optimize your builds for achievement runs.
🛡️ Walking Apocalypse Build
The Aura + Mirror item + Kevin item combo creates near-invincibility. Kevin is an item (not character) that works with Mirror for immortality. Master this for survival achievements.
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