Complete guide to all 57 achievements in Road to Empress II, including new mechanics like Mirage Suspicion, Court Mode, Memorial Review, and Imperial Edicts.
This guide covers every achievement in Road to Empress II, organized by category. Each entry includes the achievement name, description, unlock method, and estimated difficulty. Road to Empress II introduces new governance mechanics including Court Mode, Memorial Review, and Imperial Edicts, which bring a fresh set of achievements alongside returning favorites from the first game.
Data sourced from Steam achievement listings and FandomWire (news.bdtype.com).
These achievements unlock by completing each chapter of Road to Empress II.
| # | Achievement | Description | How to Unlock | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Unfathomable Rear Palace 2.0 | Clear Chapter: The Unfathomable Rear Palace 2.0 | Complete the opening chapter of Road to Empress II | Easy |
| 2 | First Among the Nine Consorts | Clear Chapter: First Among the Nine Consorts | Complete this chapter by navigating the consort rankings | Easy |
| 3 | Claiming the Empress’s Throne | Clear Chapter: Claiming the Empress’s Throne | Complete the chapter focused on the struggle for the empress’s position | Easy |
| 4 | Ganye Temple, No Escape | Clear Chapter: Ganye Temple, No Escape | Complete the chapter set at Ganye Temple | Easy |
| 5 | The Feast of Power | Clear Chapter: The Feast of Power | Complete the chapter centered on the power struggle feast | Easy |
| 6 | Beyond the Chains | Clear Chapter: Beyond the Chains | Complete the chapter about breaking free from constraints | Easy |
| 7 | The Emperor and the Empress | Clear Chapter: The Emperor and the Empress | Complete the chapter focusing on the imperial couple’s dynamic | Easy |
| 8 | Another Life | Clear Chapter: Another Life | Complete the chapter exploring an alternate path | Easy |
| 9 | Sun and Moon in Harmony | Clear Chapter: Sun and Moon in Harmony | Complete the chapter about imperial harmony and balance | Easy |
These track your overall exploration, ending count, and completion progress.
| # | Achievement | Description | How to Unlock | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Getting the Hang of It | Reach 50% overall exploration | Progress through the story exploring different branches | Medium |
| 11 | Master of All | Reach 100% overall exploration | Unlock every branch and ending across all chapters | Hard |
| 12 | Flow of the Past | Open the Cleared Chapters Summary | Access the summary after any game completion | Easy |
| 13 | Personalized Touch | View your Trait Sketch | View the Trait Sketch after completing the game | Easy |
| 14 | A Long Road Ahead | Unlock over 50 endings in total | Explore multiple branching paths to accumulate 50+ endings | Medium |
| 15 | Seen It All | Reach every type of branch ending (all 5 ending types) | Experience all five ending types across playthroughs | Medium |
| 16 | Tranquil Soul | Achieve 25 or more non-bad endings | Focus on making optimal choices that lead to standard or happy endings | Medium |
| 17 | Hard-won Fight | Unlock over 100 endings in total | Thoroughly explore every possible ending — this is one of the rarest achievements | Hard |
These are triggered by using specific game features or performing actions for the first time.
| # | Achievement | Description | How to Unlock | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Nimble Moves | Complete a quick-time event for the first time | Pass any QTE during gameplay | Easy |
| 19 | All Part of the Experience | Trigger a bad ending for the first time | Make any choice that leads to a Bad Ending | Easy |
| 20 | Distant Echoes | Listen to a voice message for the first time | Access voice messages after any ending | Easy |
| 21 | Curious Cat | View a hidden video on the outcome page for the first time | Watch any bonus video at a chapter outcome screen | Easy |
| 22 | Prerequisite Clue | Trigger a delayed bad ending for the first time | Make a choice that leads to a delayed Bad Ending — a new mechanic in RtE II | Easy |
| 23 | History Buff | Enter the chapter list for the first time | Access the All Chapters view from the Storyline | Easy |
| 24 | Perfect for the Lazy | Use “Claim All” for the first time | Use the Claim All button to collect rewards — a new convenience feature in RtE II | Easy |
| 25 | Always Right | Complete the personality prediction test | Finish the personality prediction test within the game | Easy |
| 26 | Whispers Behind Your Back | View “How Others See You” 5 times in The Destiny chapter summary | Access the “How Others See You” feature five times | Easy |
| 27 | Time Rewind | Use the backtrack feature for the first time | After a Bad Ending, use coins to jump back to the key choice | Easy |
| 28 | Master Detective | Activate Hint Mode for the first time on a storyline | Turn on Hint Mode for any storyline — a new assistance feature in RtE II | Easy |
| 29 | Spread the Word | Use the share function for the first time | Use the in-game share function to post about your progress | Easy |
| 30 | Screenshot Addict | Take more than 10 screenshots using the in-game screenshot function | Use the built-in screenshot feature 10+ times | Easy |
| 31 | Sleep Can Wait | Finish every conversation topic with your sister | Complete all dialogue topics with Wu Yuanshun | Medium |
These require thorough exploration and gathering of all content types.
| # | Achievement | Description | How to Unlock | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Golden Butterfly Chase | Use the “current” button for the first time | Click the “Current” button on the Story Map | Easy |
| 33 | Archivist Extraordinaire | Unlock all videos in the character profiles | Fully explore to unlock every character bonus video | Hard |
| 34 | Scholar Supreme | Unlock all content in Collectibles | Find and unlock every collectible item across all playthroughs | Hard |
| 35 | Lingering Echoes | Listen to more than 30 voice messages in total | Accumulate 30+ voice messages across endings | Medium |
| 36 | Lingering Voices | Listen to more than 100 voice messages in total | Accumulate 100+ voice messages — requires extensive replay | Hard |
| 37 | Networking Pro | Unlock all content in the Characters section | Unlock every character entry and video | Hard |
| 38 | Fragrance Lingers | Spend a total of 999 Flowers | Accumulate and spend 999 Flowers through the leaderboard and reward systems | Medium |
| 39 | Flowing Vitality | Spend a total of 999 Eggs | Accumulate and spend 999 Eggs through the leaderboard and reward systems | Medium |
| 40 | A Golden Age | Complete the storyline/ending titled “A Golden Age” | Reach the specific ending called “A Golden Age” | Medium |
These require selecting specific dialogue options that may not be obvious on a first playthrough.
| # | Achievement | Description | How to Unlock | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Dragon Tamer | Choose the dialogue option “Flirt, then walk away” | In the scene where Li Zhi wants you to stay, choose to flirt and walk away | Easy |
| 42 | Cold to the Core | Choose the dialogue option “My heart is cold, so my hands are cold too” | Select this specific dialogue during the relevant conversation | Easy |
| 43 | Exactly My Type | Choose the dialogue option “Aunt, don’t speak of Her Majesty that way” | Select this when defending the Empress to Dowager Consort Yang | Easy |
| 44 | That Sounds Familiar | Choose the dialogue option “I’m carrying Li Tai’s baby!” | Select this bluff dialogue option when confronted | Easy |
| 45 | Not A Good Match | Choose the dialogue option “I have a round face” | Select this self-deprecating dialogue option | Easy |
| 46 | Hard Worker | Choose the dialogue option “I enjoy doing chores” | Select this humble dialogue option | Easy |
| 47 | Raise Your Standards | Doubt Xu Minhui’s taste in people | In the relevant dialogue, express skepticism about Xu Minhui’s judgment | Easy |
| 48 | Time to Step In | Free the girls sold to Mirage Pavilion | During the Mirage Pavilion storyline, choose to rescue the trafficked girls | Medium |
| 49 | Martial Arts Master | Complete all quick time events in the game | Pass every QTE across all chapters — similar to RtE I but with more events | Hard |
These are unique to Road to Empress II and involve the new governance systems: Court Mode, Memorial Review, and Imperial Edicts.
| # | Achievement | Description | How to Unlock | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | The Throne Has Spoken | Decide someone’s fate in Court mode for the first time | Use Court Mode to pass judgment on a character | Easy |
| 51 | Ready to Rule | Review a memorial in Court for the first time | Access the Memorial Review system and read your first memorial | Easy |
| 52 | Imperial Grace | Promote over 9 people in a single or multiple edict sessions | Use Imperial Edicts to promote 9+ officials across your playthroughs | Medium |
| 53 | Imperial Fury | Demote over 9 people in a single or multiple edict sessions | Use Imperial Edicts to demote 9+ officials across your playthroughs | Medium |
| 54 | Diligent Sovereign | Review more than 25 memorials in Court mode | Thoroughly engage with the Memorial Review system across multiple playthroughs | Medium |
| 55 | The Perfect Monarch | Max out all five attributes | Reach maximum level in all five governing attributes (Ambition, Resolve, Strategy, Prestige, Resilience) | Hard |
| 56 | Knockout Artist | Knock out 5 people in total across your playthroughs | Choose violent resolution options that result in knocking out 5 characters | Medium |
| 57 | Slap Specialist | Slap Liu Xi 15 times across any runs | Choose to slap Liu Xi whenever the option appears — accumulates across multiple playthroughs | Medium |
Quick 100% Strategy:
First playthrough (8–12 hours): Focus on the main story, making optimal choices to reach “A Golden Age.” This will naturally unlock chapter completion achievements, basic interaction achievements, and introduce you to Court Mode and Memorial Review.
Branch exploration (15–20 hours): Revisit chapters to explore different dialogue options that unlock Depth achievements (Dragon Tamer, Cold to the Core, etc.). Start accumulating endings for A Long Road Ahead.
Governance grind (10–15 hours): Focus on Court Mode achievements — promote/demote officials, review memorials, and max out all five attributes for The Perfect Monarch.
Collection cleanup (10+ hours): Unlock all character videos, collectibles, and voice messages. Grind for Fragrance Lingers and Flowing Vitality by spending Flowers and Eggs.
Final push: The rarest achievements — Hard-won Fight (100+ endings), Master of All (100% exploration), and The Perfect Monarch (max all attributes) — will be your last targets.
Estimated time to 100%: 45–55+ hours for dedicated completionists.
Compared to Road to Empress I, the sequel introduces several new achievement categories: