Gears of War E-Day Smash Mouth Achievement is Fantastic
When you celebrate a major gaming milestone, you expect more than just a simple release—you expect a party. That’s exactly what Microsoft delivered with the official Achievements list for Gears of War: E-Day, packed with achievements that range from delightfully silly to brutally demanding.
One of the most memorable additions is a nod to pop culture, inspired by 2001’s Shrek, featuring an achievement called “HEY NOW, YOU’RE AN ALL STAR…”. To unlock this cheeky reward, players simply need to rack up 25,000 kills in the Versus multiplayer mode, earning a cool 25 Gamerscore points.
But don’t let the lighthearted achievements fool you; the game also features some truly epic challenges. The pinnacle of difficulty is “Dead Serious,” an achievement that demands mastery across the board. To earn this elite status and a massive 85 Gamerscore, players must achieve a flawless 100% completion of the campaign on the hardest difficulty, Insane, amass 25,000 kills in Versus mode, reach the maximum player level, and max out four different classes.
The sheer depth of this achievement system highlights how Gears of War is designed to challenge veteran players. Beyond these massive milestones, there are dozens of unique achievements waiting to be discovered, including those focused on campaign progression, specific mission completion, and tactical victories in the Horde Siege mode. Players can earn rewards for everything from unlocking hidden collectibles and surviving intense horde sieges to executing specific tactical maneuvers, like successfully planting a bomb without the enemy defusing it or performing specific weapon kills.
The release of Gears of War: E-Day itself marks a significant moment for the franchise, especially as both the game and the Xbox ecosystem celebrate their 25th anniversaries this year. This celebratory atmosphere is amplified by the wider news surrounding Microsoft’s recent strategic shifts, including the decisions to close development studios and cancel games, which provide a compelling backdrop for the launch of this highly anticipated content.
Gears of War: E-Day is set to be available on Xbox Series X|S and PC on October 6, with early access available for those willing to pay more, and it will also launch on Xbox Game Pass. As players dive into the action, they have a massive roster of accomplishments to pursue, proving that mastery—whether it’s slaying hordes or achieving an impossible feat—always pays off.
| Achievement Name | Achievement Description | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Lucky Ones Died on E-Day | Earn all other Achievements. | 0 |
| FNG | Complete Boot Camp. | 15 |
| Emergence Begins | Unlock during Act 1 of the Campaign. | 15 |
| We Must Improvise | Unlock during Act 1 of the Campaign. | 15 |
| The Bigger They Are… | Unlock during Act 1 of the Campaign. | 15 |
| The Scorched Legion | Unlock during Act 2 of the Campaign. | 15 |
| You Want What On the Front of a Gun?! | Unlock during Act 2 of the Campaign. | 15 |
| Got to the Choppa | Unlock during Act 2 of the Campaign. | 15 |
| Get Back You Eight-legged Freak | Unlock during Act 3 of the Campaign. | 15 |
| Twice the Pride, Double the Fall | Unlock during Act 3 of the Campaign. | 15 |
| …The Harder They Fall | Unlock during Act 3 of the Campaign. | 15 |
| End of the Line | Unlock during Act 4 of the Campaign. | 15 |
| The Only Good Bug is a Dead Bug | Unlock during Act 4 of the Campaign. | 15 |
| Nothing Left but the Fight | Unlock during Act 5 of the Campaign. | 15 |
| For My Boys | Unlock during Act 5 of the Campaign. | 15 |
| You’re My Brother | Complete all Acts of the Campaign on Co-Op (any difficulty). | 15 |
| Side Piece | Complete all Secondary Objectives in the Campaign (any difficulty). | 15 |
| Relax. I’m the Map. | Discover all Hard Cases in the Campaign. | 15 |
| Memories From E-Day | Find all Collectibles in the Campaign (any difficulty). | 15 |
| Lift Outta Hell | Complete and Survive 50 Horde Siege Missions (Infantry difficulty or higher). | 15 |
| Best I Can Do Is a Pizza Party | Complete any 100 Secondary Objectives in Horde Siege. | 15 |
| Turn It Up to 11 | Execute 50 enemies Stunned by the Sonic Disruptor in Horde Siege. | 15 |
| Never Fight Alone | Extract from Horde Siege with all squadmates alive on Allfather difficulty. | 15 |
| Just Let Me Get One More… | Get 100 Revives. | 15 |
| I Am Heavy Weapons Guy | Kill 10 enemies in a row using a single detached turret. | 15 |
| I’m All Amped Up | Maintain 30 seconds of Adrenaline with the Injector in Horde Siege. | 15 |
| Somebody Set Us Up the Bomb | Plant the bomb in Demolition and have it explode without the enemy defusing it. | 15 |
| Spotted and Slotted | Pulse 1,000 enemies with the Pulse Drone in Horde Siege. | 15 |
| Field Service | Reach Player Level 100 and Re-Up for the first time. | 15 |
| Form-Up! | Receive the max reward from a Perk Cache in Horde Siege (any difficulty). | 15 |
| Who Loves Ya, Baby? | Revive 20 players from other squads in Horde Siege. | 15 |
| Down, but Not Dead | Revive 250 squadmates from DBNO with the Stim Vaporizer in Horde Siege. | 15 |
| Brotector | Save another player from a struggle with a Locust. | 15 |
| Stacks, On Stacks, On Stacks | Spend 150,000 Energy at the Supply Cache in Horde Siege (any difficulty). | 15 |
| Like a Boss | Successfully complete 25 Invasion Events in Horde Siege (any difficulty). | 15 |
| Quartermaster | Unlock all Supply Cache items in the Campaign. | 15 |
| This Is My Rifle | Unlock all Weapon Mods in Horde Siege. | 15 |
| It Only Game, Why You Heff to Be Mad? | Win a game of Conquest without the enemy team scoring. | 15 |
| Crepe du Raven | Carefully inspect the underside of a Raven in Horde Siege. | 15 |
| Okay, Boomer. | Carve-up a Boomer. | 15 |
| Days Since Last Accident: 0 | Commit a workplace safety violation on Battleship in Versus. | 15 |
| Right in the Ticker | Convert a Ticker to express air mail and return to sender. | 15 |
| Chainsaw Go Brrrrrrrrr | Let a chainsaw do what it does best against a Locust in Campaign or Horde Siege. | 15 |
| Explosive Indigestion | Play a game of explosive cornhole with a Bilefrog. | 15 |
| I Didn’t Hear No Bell | Save your entire squad while you’re moments from death in Horde Siege. | 15 |
| Two Grubs, One Gut-Punch | Show two Grubs what a single Gut-Puncher round can do. | 15 |
| Payback’s A Pitch | Take revenge on an Armored Wretch that stunned you. | 15 |
| Remember Kalona | Complete all Acts of the Campaign (any difficulty). | 25 |
| Today We Are Canceling the Apocalypse | Complete all Acts of the Campaign on Insane difficulty. | 25 |
| HEY NOW, YOU’RE AN ALL STAR… | Get 25,000 kills in Versus. | 25 |
| I WILL MASSACRE YOU | Kill 50,000 Enemies in Horde Siege (any difficulty). | 25 |
| Siege Specialist | Reach max level with the Assault, Breacher, Marksman, and Medic classes in Horde Siege. | 25 |
| Got Your Wings | Re-up for the final time and claim your wings. | 25 |
| For Whom The Bell Tolls | Complete Campaign on Insane, complete all side missions, find all hidden items. | 75 |
| Dead Serious | 100% Campaign on Insane, 25,000 kills in Versus, max Player Level, and max 4 classes. | 85 |
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