Gears of War: E-Day Achievements & 1000G Roadmap

Xbox Wire lists 54 achievements worth 1000G. The September 30 launch notes say the zero-point The Lucky Ones Died on E-Day achievement was removed on Xbox for upcoming Mythic Achievement support, while it remains on Steam. A 55-entry Steam list can therefore be current. Compare requirements with your platform’s live list when planning cleanup.

The story also awards 13 Act milestones worth 15G each: three in Act 1, three in Act 2, three in Act 3, two in Act 4 and two in Act 5. Keep story names hidden on your first playthrough if you prefer.

Quartermaster is an unlock check. The reported 36 Supply Caches describe locations, not a verified 36-item inventory. After new unlocks, inspect the available items at a cache and compare your achievement progress.

The official descriptions do not establish every host/guest credit edge case or cross-difficulty stacking rule. Check each player’s recorded progress before skipping a replay.

1. 1Pick a difficulty your group can sustain. Any-difficulty collection and co-op goals can be worked on during an Insane run, but learning the routes first may make cleanup easier.
2. 2Track every Act’s co-op completion. A few shared sessions do not satisfy the all-Acts condition.
3. 3Before starting an Insane cleanup pass, compare the War Journal, difficulty records and achievement counters. Do not assume a previous collection pass automatically satisfies the combined Insane requirement.
4. 4At the final chapter, confirm the platform awarded the completion goals. Keep chapter and difficulty notes if a counter remains incomplete.

Choose a class goal before each session. Missions, optional objectives, resource spending and kills can advance together; Tactical Gear counters need matching equipment. Complete and survive eligible missions for the 50-mission goal.

Coordinate revive goals with your squad, especially the difference between your own squad and another squad. For the Allfather extraction, prioritize keeping the full squad alive through departure rather than leaving when only you are safe.

Mode-specific achievements and the kill total are separate checks. Keep the unfinished mode goal in mind when choosing a session, then check the platform counter afterward.

• Demolition: plant a bomb that explodes without the enemy defusing it.
• Conquest: win while the opposing team finishes without scoring.
• Versus kills: build toward 25,000 for HEY NOW, YOU’RE AN ALL STAR… and Dead Serious.
• Battleship: Days Since Last Accident: 0 has a special workplace-safety description. Read its live requirement and use a specific verified solution before treating it as ordinary kill progress.

Player Level and class levels are separate progression tracks. Field Service marks the first Level 100 and Re-Up; Got Your Wings concerns the final Re-Up. A first Re-Up does not settle the maximum-level goal.

Reserve time for conditional combat and rescue achievements: chainsaw, detached turret, Gut-Puncher, Boomer, Ticker, Bilefrog, Armored Wretch, revives and Locust-struggle saves. Check Crepe du Raven and I Didn’t Hear No Bell individually; their short official descriptions do not supply a complete execution route.

The largest explicit counters are 25,000 Versus kills and 50,000 Horde kills, alongside class and Player Level progression. No reliable hours-to-1000G estimate is established here; squad availability and difficulty choice also change the workload.

1. 1Compare the current Xbox or Steam list with the requirement you are pursuing.
2. 2If a completed condition does not award, record the mode, difficulty, Act or class and the platform counter before repeating the whole route.
3. 3Read the official launch notes for known issues and fixes, then use the symptom guide if the game is not recording or launching normally.