This Tainted Grail The Fall of Avalon Achievement Guide is a clean, restructured, and original achievement walkthrough for Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon, covering all base game and DLC achievements, with a strong focus on missables, correct dialogue choices, and efficient progression.
It is written to help you earn 100% completion in a single playthrough, with minimal reloads.
Tainted Grail The Fall of Avalon Achievement Guide
- This guide contains story spoilers.
- Manual saves are mandatory. Keep multiple saves, especially before major story decisions.
- Almost every achievement is technically missable, but most can be recovered via save reloads.
- The point of no return happens late in Act 3, just before entering the Charred Conclave.
- After finishing the game, you can return to that moment or start New Game+.
Achievement Categories Covered
- Main Story (Unmissable)
- Highly Missable Story Achievements
- Secret Ending
- Romance Achievements
- Long Quest Chains
- Combat Achievements
- Crafting & Progression
- Exploration & Hidden Content
- DLC: Sanctuary of Sarras
Highly Missable – Do These First
These are the most dangerous achievements to miss and should be treated as mandatory checkpoints.
Loot the Old Letter (Prologue)
Loot the Old Letter from a locked cell immediately after escaping prison.
If missed here, it is gone forever and blocks Forged in Loss.
Kill Caradoc & Loot His Armor (Prologue)
Kill Caradoc during the Prologue and execute him properly.
Loot all five armor pieces for later achievements.
Ninian’s Keeper Tag (Prologue)
Inside the locked laboratory, agree to end Ninian’s suffering and loot his tag.
This is the only missable Keeper tag in the entire game.
Act 1 – Core Decision That Affects Multiple Achievements
Side with Captain Breandon
- Kill Galahad
- Listen to Breandon’s secret
- Help convince Fearghas
Wrong choices here can lock you out of 8+ achievements, including:
- The Keeper of the South
- The Stonewarden
- Justice Delivered
Secret Ending – Beyond the Veil
To unlock the secret ending, you must:
- Complete 3 Secret Areas
- Fully finish 5 Optional Tombs
- Exhaust all dialogue with The Weaver
- Ensure Fionola appears after each tomb
If done correctly, a new dialogue option appears at the ending:
“I want to use the Life Spindle.”
This should be done late Act 3, just before the point of no return.
Major Story Achievements (Unmissable)
These unlock naturally through main quest progression:
- The Once and Future King
- The Fate of the Horns
- The Hollow Blade
- The Audience
- Shackles of Faith
- Chains or Freedom
- The Shield of Avalon
- Crown of Ashes
- King of Avalon
No special actions required.
Long Quest Chains (Do Not Rush These)
These achievements span all three zones and require correct decisions.
- The Keeper of the South – oath-based, dialogue sensitive
- The Stonewarden – multi-zone relic and crafting chain
- The Spark of Creation (1/2 & 2/2) – longest questline in the game
- Fate of the Crows – Children of Morrigan storyline
Always follow quest chains chronologically and avoid killing NPCs early.
Romance Achievements
Only one romance per character, dialogue-sensitive.
Yours Forever – Alisa (Act 1)
- Always choose kind, supportive, or romantic dialogue
- Lie about her husband’s death
- Repair the pavilion
Yours Forever – Beor (Act 2)
- Restore his heart using your life energy
- Any other method locks the romance
- Must reciprocate feelings at the end
Combat Achievements – Important Clarifications
Most combat achievements only require the final hit.
- Bear Handed – weaken enemy, finish with fists
- Pen Mightier Than Sword – kill with sketchbook
- The Deadliest Catch – final hit with fishing rod
- Unleash the Legend – kill while Arthur’s Power is active
Difficulty can be lowered without invalidating achievements.
Crafting & Progression
- Level 50 unlocks naturally with side content or New Game+
- 10,000 coins must be held at once, not earned cumulatively
- Hands of Creation – craft lockpicks
- Brew It Yourself – brew 25 potions
- Master Chef – cook 50 dishes
Exploration & Hidden Achievements
- Pilgrim of the Wilds – complete all Stagfather Shrines successfully
- Oracle’s Cluck – speak to the chicken in all three acts
- New Friend – hatch the Questing Beast Egg (5,000 steps)
- Gates Are Unnecessary – enter Horns of the South via hidden route
DLC – Sanctuary of Sarras
Unlocked after reaching Act 2.
- Place a bonfire → meet The Lost One
- Follow The Descent quest
- Enter Sarras Chapel and sail to the new area
All DLC story achievements are unmissable once started.