Achievements (Magicka)

There are 78 Achievements in Magicka (36 General, 42 Adventure):

General Achievements

These are achievements you can get practically anywhere. Achievements with specific requirements are noted below.

Magic

	Cooking by the book Cast a Magick successfully.
	Basic Element Use all basic elements at least once.
	Vanilla Ice Create a spell containing only Ice. Ice is made by combining and
	Let off some steam Create a spell containing Steam. Steam is made by combining and
	State Alchemist Create a spell that contains at least 3 different elements. Many spells use at least three elements. One such example is .
	I'm the wizard king, I can do anything! Create a spell that contains 5 different elements. One example is Icy Stone Healing Wall, made by combining , another are the Sparkling Arcane Steam Fire Mines, created with . A rather unusual one is Blue Sparkling Arcane Steam Mines, Casted as (), but resulting in ().
	The Enchanter Imbue your weapon with a spell. Prepare the spell you want to cast on your weapon, hold Shift, and left-click.
	IMMA FIRIN' MAH LAZER!!!! Successfully cross two beams into a more powerful one. This is easy to accomplish in multiplayer. When you see a teammate cast a beam, simply charge an Arcane beam and fire so that the two intersect. This also works on beams cast by hostile creatures, such as the Disciple's Arcane Beam. In singleplayer, you must use a shield to reflect your beam back into itself (you can simply fire a beam from inside of the AoE shield).
	Never cross the beams Cross opposite beams so that at least someone dies from it. This is best accomplished when fighting multiple Disciples or Goblin Mages. When they take enough damage, they will often cast Life beams to heal each other, take the opportunity to shoot an Arcane beam between them when it happens.
	101st Airborne Jump off a cliff and save yourself by teleporting.
	The perfect storm All players survived a thunderstorm. Surviving a thunderstorm by yourself will earn this too. Easy to get by constantly using a shield bubble (+Shift+Right click) and recasting it when hit. Or even easier to get by casting a lightning immunity shield on self (+middle click). It only lasts 12 seconds so you may need to renew the shield. Another method is to obtain Righteous Rod of Runes from the Dwarf Priests in Chapter 6 or Chapter 11 which gives you lightning immunity. The easiest way though, is just to cast Thunderstorm then Nullify (+spacebar) it immediately to end the thunderstorm.
	One in a million? Get struck by a thunderbolt and survive. Casting Shield or lightning resistance on yourself can help you to get this achievement. Additionally, the Cyber Robe actually gains health from lightning. See The perfect storm achievement above.
	Killing your friends, you're doing it wrong Heal a total of 100,000 hit points. Healing yourself also gains progress on this achievement. Overheal that does not restore any HP also counts.
	Deep Impact Kill 5 enemies with a single Earth projectile. An easy way to do this is to throw a rock in a big zombie horde summoned by yourself.
	I call it a Hawking Hole Make 50 enemies get sucked into the same Vortex. Do this in Chapter Eight during the Aristocrats boss fight. Cast the portal as soon as the fight starts and it should spawn in the middle of the arena, as the Aristocrats only teleport into the middle, they will immediately be sucked in once they teleport. Also if you use the portal on Vlad you will get the achievement as well.
	MU-MU-MU-MULTIKILL! Kill 20 enemies with one spell or magick. An easy way to do this is to use the Daemon Arm (obtained in Chapter Six) which gives you unlimited beam duration. On Chapter Eight before entering the mines, there is a checkpoint and a bridge. Haste/Teleport past all the monsters to the other side of the plateau and then run back to the other side of the bridge. Since all the mobs follow you, toasting them all with a constant beam at the bridge choke point is no problem.
	Ice Age It's what killed the dinosaurs. Smash 100 frozen creatures to bits. The typical way to do this is to freeze enemies (, ) then destroy them before they thaw (usually with a powerful spell). However, the absolute easiest way to achieve this is to grab the Frost Cleaver from Goblin Captains of Chapter Eight, then return to earlier chapters and melee unarmored enemies like crazy. Since the sword automatically freezes most enemies, it automatically smashes them as well. Interestingly, this also seems to count toward the Bad Taste achievement.

Other

	Houdini Break free from entanglement without using spells or magicks. Pressing the space bar repeatedly when entangled will accomplish this.
	It's over nine thousand!!!! Deal over 9000 damage to one enemy. This is easy to get later in the game or at the beginning of chapter 3, firing a strong beam at Vlad. Alternately, you can get something wet (with Rain or Water) and use Thunder Bolt on it for 10,000 damage. Also you can direct hit a bomb-carrying goblin with a Fireball ( and x4) and he will be inflicted with 10,000+ damage points (damage depends on shot precision) - base damage is dealt by his own bombs' explosion.
	Wingardium Leviosa Push someone off a cliff. Pushing them off flying ships in Chapter Three also counts.
	"Oh gravity, thou art a heartless bitch" Die from falling damage. Use Haste and repeatedly run down the steps in Chapter One just outside the castle. You will take a very small amount of falling damage each time. Or, just fall off a cliff. You can also get this achievement while fighting Khan, when he throws you into a wall at high speeds.
	It's raining (beast)men Gib 5 beastmen in 5 seconds. At the start of Chapter Three, cast Haste (), run to the windmill and lure as many beastmen as possible, then cast Super Arcane Steam Lightning Nova () once they are close enough. If necessary, follow up with a Super Arcane Steam Lightning Blade (). Instead you can also use Super Exploding Electric Ice Wall () Obs: You'll need to have "Blood and Gore" activated at the game settings.
	First Blood Kill one enemy using the M60. You get the M60 for successfully defending every house from Jotunn at the end of Chapter Three. Alternately, using the AK47, M16A1, M1911, alternate M60, or the MAT-49 works. The Gyrojet Pistol can also trigger the achievement provided the target dies from pistol damage rather than fire damage.
	OMG! They killed Yellow! Die with yellow robes.
	Blue… No Yelloooow! Have a hard time settling on a color. Change the color of your robes multiple times.
	We are the champions Survive all waves of a challenge. Can be cheesed by using custom edited challenges.
	Mission improbable Complete Adventure in less than 4 hours. The save must show less than 4 hours. You will get this achievement after the credits roll. (Refer to here to see how the achievement is rewarded: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHrbG95DoM8) Completing Magicka: The Stars Are Left in less than 4 hours also counts for this achievement and is probably a lot easier.
	Bad Taste Overkill 1000 enemies. Lightning Bolt is a good way to get overkill damage on enemies, as it does 5,000 damage per strike. The Super Steam Lightning Beam () also does considerable damage.
	Lead farmer Kill 1000 enemies using firearms. Easy to accomplish in the two Vietnam challenges. The M60 found in Chapter Three also counts for this achievement, so it can be achieved in Adventure Mode as well. Alternately, using the AK47, M16A1, alternate M60, or the MAT-49 works. The Gyrojet Pistol can also trigger the achievement provided the targets die from pistol damage rather than fire damage. Another method is to get the M60 and shoot Fafnir after he has died, because this get you 100+ each time. Another even easier method is casting Stone Wall (+Shift+Right click) and then destroying the stones; each Stone Wall provides about 40/1000 kills.
	Good Company (Requires Magicka: Vietnam DLC) Accomplish all objectives in the Vietnam rescue mission. Simply destroy the 2 Radio Towers, rescue the 4 POWs and John, steal the military plans, destroy the 2 ammo storages, and survive to get this. See Vietnam Rescue Mission for more details. This can also be achieved without the DLC through other players' servers.
	Banisher of horrors (Requires Magicka: The Stars Are Left DLC) Vanquish 1000 creatures of the Cthulhu mytos. This can only be obtained in the DLC campaign. A fairly simple way to do this is to go to the first door on your left in Chapter 3. Kill the Shoggoth that spawns, then stand anywhere near the dark portals, repeatedly cast Super Lightning Steam Storm (), and watch as the infinite Deep Ones get fried one-by-one. It's worth noting that doing it this way also adds toward the Bad Taste achievement, as all enemies will explode.

Multiplayer-Only

	Better you than me Be invisible while one other player dies.
	Finders keepers Steal your friends equipment after he has died.
	Nothing but a man, who can never fail Win 20 versus matches in a row. This can be easily boosted with a friend in a private game. Set the number of lives to 5 to help with boosting this more quickly.
	Swedish Summer Achievement Experience Rain and/or Blizzard 20 times during one Versus match to unlock a much needed treat. This can be easily boosted with a friend in a private game. The achievement should unlock for all players after Rain or Blizzard is cast 20 times.
	Seven day cruise (Requires Magicka: Lonely Island Cruise DLC) Play one game per day on the Lonely Island Cruise for seven consecutive days. This can also be achieved without the DLC through other players' servers.

Adventure Achievements

These achievements can only be obtained by playing through Adventure Mode and meeting the stated requirements.

Story-Based

	An eye for an eye Defeat Behold, the watcher. Chapter One tutorial boss.
	No more trolling Defeat Ygg. Chapter One boss.
	Solid Snake Defeat Jormungandr. Chapter Two boss.
	There is no goat level Defeat Jotunn. Chapter Three boss.
	Saved by the king Defeat the Warlock and Machine. Chapter Four boss.
	KHAAAAAAAAN! Defeat Khan. Chapter Five boss.
	88mph Get thrown back in time by Vlad. Vlad portals you back in time when you are about to defeat Grimnir in Chapter Six.
	More like the Aristocats Defeat the Aristocrats. Chapter Eight boss.
	Play it again, Vlad Defeat Vlad. Chapter Nine boss.
	Don't fear the reaper Defeat Death. Chapter Ten boss.
	Dragon "Slayer" Defeat Fafnir. Chapter Eleven boss.
	I think Magicka is a pretty cool guy Defeat Assatur. Chapter Twelve boss.

Exploration

	RPG much? Complete all side quests in the game. In Chapter One, there is a woman with an exclamation point over her head talking about rats in her basement. Killing the attacking goblins and talking to her again will give you this achievement.
	'I put on my robe and wizard hat' Aquire all Magicks in adventure mode. See Magick locations. Yes, "Aquire" is spelled incorrectly. A single save with all 21 Magicks is required for this, you cant have them spread around save slots.
	Sherlock Holmes Find all secret areas in the game. See Secret Locations
	King's Quest Find all the moose. Find and Examine all twelve moose in the Adventure Mode main campaign. See Moose Locations for more details.
	Friendship is Magicka (Requires Magicka: The Other Side of the Coin DLC) Find all the elven horses. Find and kill all eleven Elven horses in The Other Side of the Coin Challenge campaign. See Elven Horse Locations for more details. This can also be achieved without the DLC through other players' servers.

Other

	There can be only one Kill MacLeod. After crashing your airship in Chapter Three, there is a man standing, staring over a cliff. Killing him will earn this achievement.
	This is Magicka! Push the soldier in battlefield down the hole. At the start of Chapter 5, there is a soldier standing next to a circular hole. Use any magic to push him into it.
	Stuff of legends Defeat Fafnir by striking him with Gram. You can obtain Gram in Chapter Two, after killing the forest troll eating the moose. Carry it until you reach Fafnir in Chapter Eleven. Refer to this video to see how to do it correctly: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVdUu4D5XXo Alternatively, get the sword from Chapter Two, then skip to Chapter 11 - this is a recently introduced feature.
	Too fancy for fireballs? Complete one level using only magicks. Chapter Seven is an easy place to get this. Only use Teleport, do not cast any spell (eg, do not freeze the river), do not swing your weapon.

The Stars are Left

All of these achievements require Magicka: The Stars Are Left DLC to obtain.

	No Power = No Responsibility Defeat Parker.
	From whence you came... Get sucked into the portal to R'lyeh.
	Fhtagn once more! Put great Cthulhu to sleep once more.

No Death Achievements

Important notes:

• These do not need to be gained in the same playthrough to count.
• You can replay each chapter individually to unlock these. However, dying in the same chapter -- even once, fairy or not -- will ruin your chances of getting that chapter's achievement.
• Selecting Quit Game and restarting from the chapter select screen, however, will cancel out your death so long as you quit before "Defeated" pops up.

	Breezed through Complete Chapter 1 in one sitting without dying. The Frost Cleaver can be helpful. Hiding near the left of this chapter's boss den also makes it impossible for him to hit you while the Space Robes makes you completely immune to the mobs he summons.
	Handling the frustration Complete Chapter 2 in one sitting without dying. Only two battles are mandatory: The battle on the bridge and the boss fight. You can rush through everything else with Haste/Armor ( or ). With Levitation (found in this chapter), the boss can be lured into the lake where he'll instantly drown.
	Driven mad Complete Chapter 3 in one sitting without dying. Unfortunately, there's no real easy way to do this one. The level itself is easy enough, but the final boss is a nightmare, even with a full team. Chain-spamming Propp's Party Plasma () can be effective, but requires a lot of manual dexterity. Otherwise, as Vlad often says, "Good 'luck'!"

The Other Side of the Coin

	Let Me In Enter the house of Elwenhús
	The Crusader Breakings Defeat the first Guardian
	A Bridge too Near Defeat the second Guardian
	Amarth Faeg! Defeat the third Guardian
	Interred with the Vampire Finish The Other Side of the Coin

Dungeons & Daemons

All of these achievements require Magicka: Dungeons and Daemons DLC to obtain.

	Hurt me plenty Find and leave the brazier of Bizzlebob aflame. When you enter the basement you will see a trainings doll in the left corner of the room. Damage the northern cracked-wall there and you will come to a room with a fire place. Set it on fire and move on to unlock this achievement. Note: This will enable the hard difficulty for this chapter - () Use for active the brazier
	I don't believe in Orcs Get to the Old Library without killing any Orcs. You can rush through the first part with any kind of stone Armor () that will allow you to run over the Orcs. You can also kill only the Goblins and avoid the Orks on the way to the Old Library.
	Just a breeze of blue cheese Finish the chapter without any player dying.
	Hey, mach-arena! Finish the chapter on hard difficulty without any player dying.
	Not what they signed up for Disrupt the service of 37 minions by the means of spinning saws. Push them to the spinning saws with water ( AoE). You also can boost it with a partner. Player deaths also counts
	Is that the wurst you can do? Defeat the Wurstmacher. You can drive him to the four spinning saws and throw fully-charged ice balls () to him.
	Tenderized! Finish the chapter on hard difficulty.
	Enduring the Tide Survive the entire onslaught at the end of Courtyard. Try to freeze all enemies and then crush them.
	Being the Tide Survive the entire onslaught at the end of Courtyard on hard difficulty. Try to freeze all enemies and then crush them. In theory, this enemy-wave is easier than the normal one.
	Don't mach such a mess Defeat the Wurstmacher without destroying any spinning saws. The most effective way is to throw fully-charged ice balls () to him.

Dungeons & Gargoyles

All of these achievements require Magicka: Dungeons & Gargoyles DLC to obtain.

	Ultra-Violence Find and leave the radio of Bizzlepop in Dungeons & Gargoyles on..Example Video Note: This will enable the hard difficulty for this chapter - () Use for active the Bizzlepop
	Confidences épistolaires Find 3 letters about Meach in Dungeons & Gargoyles Note: 2 letters are in red mail-box and, and the last is behind a iron fence behind the house where a zomby heat one people.

Hard Mode is activated by turning on the radio

Street smart Finish Dungeons & Gargoyles without any player dying on normal difficulty.