The remake of Final Fantasy Tactics, called The Ivalice Chronicles, has in-game achievements that you can now earn. These achievements are available on every platform, even the Switch, which does not normally have achievements in its games.
In order to complete all the achievements, you will need to work hard, get a lot of jobs for your characters, use certain items in battle, complete the story of Final Fantasy Tactics – The Ivalice Chronicles, and more. If you are looking for some help checking all off your list, this article is here to help you.
All Ivalice Chronicles In-Game Trophies and Achievements
There are a grand total of 50 achievements to complete in this remake of the classic Final Fantasy Tactics from 1998. Several of these are going to be pretty easy to get, while others will be a lot more challenging. This article has them broken up into sections to make them easier to cross off your list.
Story Achievements
For each chapter, you will get one in-game achievement. There are four chapters and a prologue, so you can expect to get five of these just from finishing this tactical RPG with a great story.
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Achievement Name |
How to Complete |
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In Pursuit of the Truth |
Complete the prologue. |
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The Meager |
Complete Chapter 1: The Meager. |
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The Manipulative & the Subservient |
Complete Chapter 2: The Manipulative & the Subservient. |
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The Valiant |
Complete Chapter 3: The Valiant. |
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In the Name of Love |
Complete Chapter 4: In the Name of Love. |
Achievements for Using In-Game Mechanics
Much like the story achievements from above, you basically cannot complete playing FFT without completing the achievements below. They are basic mechanics of the game, and you just need to do them once to get credit.
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Achievement Name |
How to Complete |
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A New Path |
Change the Final Fantasy Tactics job of any party member. |
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Finders Keepers |
Obtain a buried item during battle with Treasure Hunter. |
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Foundational Learning |
Learn any ability with a party member. |
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Great Expectations |
Recruit a new party member from the warriors’ guild. |
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Inn Demand Worker |
Take on an errand at a tavern. |
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My Feathered Friend |
Mount a chocobo. |
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Pleased to Meet You |
Hatch a creature egg. |
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Succession of Power |
Acquire an ability from a crystal. |
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Welcome, Poacher |
Use the services of a poachers’ den. |
Achievements for Using Items, Spells, and Attacks
Most of the achievements in the list below are going to be pretty self-explanatory; you just need to follow the description text to fulfill them. While it might take you a while to get the spell or attack that the achievement calls for, you just have to get the item, then use it as stated below.
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Achievement Name |
How to Complete |
Required Job |
|---|---|---|
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A Calculated Attack |
Inflict damage on three or more enemies at once with Arithmeticks abilities without harming an ally. |
Arithmetician |
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Allow Me a Song |
Utilize the power of five different Bardsong abilities. |
Bard |
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As Anticipated |
Inflict damage on an enemy with a Black Magick ability targeted on a tile. Do this five times. |
Black Mage |
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Corrupted Souls |
Deal the felling blow to five enemies with the White Magick ability Holy. |
White Mage |
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Direct Imitation |
Use Mimic five times. |
Mime |
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Dizzying Ups, Terrifying Downs |
Inflict damage on enemies with Jump five times. |
Dragoon |
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Earth Rent Asunder |
Simultaneously inflict damage on two or more enemies with Shockwave five times. |
Monks |
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Emergency Treatment |
Remove an ally’s status ailment or restore their HP five times using Throw Items. |
Chemist |
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Fighting Back |
Knock an enemy away with Counter Tackle. |
Squire* |
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Fragilities Exposed |
Destroy enemy equipment using Arts of War abilities five times. |
Knight |
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Guaranteed Hit |
Inflict damage on enemies five times using Aim abilities. |
Archer |
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I Want You |
Successfully use Entice five times. |
Orators |
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Mystical Beings |
Summon five different espers in battle. |
Summoners |
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No Shadow Without Light |
Inflict status ailments on enemies five times with Mystic Arts abilities. |
Mystic |
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Now You See Me |
Successfully use Teleport five times. |
Time Mage |
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Practical Application |
Use an action ability with a party member during battle. |
Any skill |
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Soul of the Sword |
Utilize the hidden power of five different katana with Iaido. |
Samurai |
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The Lay of the Land |
Inflict damage on enemies with five different Geomancy abilities. |
Geomancy |
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The Poacher’s Way |
Successfully use Poach five times. |
Thief |
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Throwing Weapons |
Inflict damage on enemies with Throw five times. |
Ninja |
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When Demons Dance |
Inflict a status ailment on three or more enemies at once with Forbidden Dance five times. |
Dancer |
*Squire learns this, but there are also other jobs that have the same abilities as Squire, such as Holy Knight.
Trophies for Leveling Characters
This section is dedicated to achievements that require you to either level party members or learn all abilities from jobs. Master of All Trades is the most challenging of these, but it is still self-explanatory.
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Achievement Name |
How to Complete |
|---|---|
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Dependable Fighters |
Reach level 30 or above with five different party members. |
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Expert in One Field |
Learn all the abilities of a single job with one party member. |
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Master of All Trades |
Master every ability of every Final Fantasy Tactics job with one party member. |
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Proven Veterans |
Reach level 40 or above with five different party members. |
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Seasoned Warrior |
Reach level 50 with Ramza. |
Achievements for Watching, Studying, and Reading
Every one of the five achievements below requires players to either watch a certain cutscene, complete classes, or read a book all the way to the end. The Chronicle is an in-game lore book in the overworld in the pause menu.
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Achievement Name |
How to Complete |
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A Thickening of the Plot |
Watch the scene Seekers of the Stone in the Events section of the Chronicle. |
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Amateur Historian |
Read about five different people in the Encyclopedia section of the Chronicle. |
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Secrets Beneath Goug |
Watch the scene, The Metallic Sphere. |
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The Brave, the Forgotten |
Uncover every truth that had gone untold (complete Akademy curriculum). |
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The Scriptures of Germonique |
Read the Scriptures of Germonique to the end in the Reading Materials section of the Chronicle. |
Other Trophies in The Ivalice Chronicles
There are only five achievements left, but these all need a little more information than what the in-game explanation gives you. Here are the final five achievements to 100% your journal through this fantasy JRPG with an incredible story.
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Achievement Name |
How to Complete |
Notes |
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Knight Errand of Ivalice |
Achieve great success in every errand. |
There are around 100 errands, which you get from the taverns in FFT. You earn great success by making sure that the characters you send have high enough levels, job levels, faith, and bravery. Sometimes, certain errands will require certain jobs to be successful. |
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Master Adventurer |
Earn the title of Master Adventurer. |
Get all the artefacts. |
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Master Treasure Hunter |
Earn the title of Master Treasure Hunter. |
Get all the Treasure Hunter hidden items. |
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Rare Wares |
Have ten different items produced at a poachers’ den that cannot be purchased from outfitters. |
Thieves have the ability Poach, which can earn you monster hides. If you take them to poachers’ dens to get unique items, you can find some that aren’t available from outfitters. Here is a complete list, along with the enemy they come from.
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Ruler of the Abyss |
Complete all levels of Midlight’s Deep. |
Complete all 10 levels of this side quest, located on an island east of the Port City of Warjilis. |