Skulls are earned for completing Primary, Optional, and Bonus Objectives collecting your first will unlock ' Alas, poor Yorick,' collecting half will unlock ' Morbid curiosities,' and collecting all fifteen will unlock ' Collecting a dream.' Lastly, you should notice that after every mission, you are awarded a medal (Bronze, Silver, or Gold) based on your performance in that particular mission. During this playthrough, you should also focus on completing Bonus Objectives in order to earn ' A little bit extra' and ' A lot extra.' In addition to this, it may be wise to work on collecting all the Skulls, too. As you work through the Campaign, you will unlock an achievement for completing each of the twelve missions and then ' This war is over' for completing the Campaign altogether. The first playthrough of the Campaign should be tackled on either Easy or Normal so that you can familiarize yourself with the general gameplay mechanics and the mission objectives themselves. All in all, to snag the completion you'll need to be ready to set aside sixty or more hours.Ĭampaign Playthrough #1 (Easy or Normal Difficulty): Moreover, there are no missable achievements to worry about since Mission Select is available from the Main Menu for the Campaign. There are a total of fifty-seven achievements in the game, forty-four of which can be done offline and thirteen that will require you to mingle in the online Multiplayer modes.

Beyond the Campaign, there is also a Multiplayer component consisting of online match-made games, Skirmishes against the AI, and the fast-paced, card-based Blitz Mode. Throughout the twelve Campaign missions, you will be tasked with building your bases, creating your armies, and using various strategies to bring fall to your foes. The long awaited Halo Wars 2 explores a narrative of survival against impossible odds, which happens through real-time, strategic gameplay. Time to 60 : 6+ Hours (considerably less if unlocked retroactively)Īfter twenty-eight years drifting in space, the crew of the Spirit of Fire have been awoken to a new threat in the galaxy: The Banished, a Covenant faction led by a war-torn Brute known as Atriox. Unobtainable/glitched achievements: None Does difficulty affect achievements: Yes Minimum number of playthroughs needed: 1

Approximate amount of time to 1000 : 60+ Hours

Halo 2 missions