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9 Kings Achievements: Unlocks and Setup Strategies

Unlock 9 Kings achievements with exact conditions, card setups and run goals. Plan Crossboar, Agnostic, Quest Mode completion and the updated Overkill.

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Build Around the Exact Unlock Trigger

Unlock strategy-specific achievements by building for their exact trigger: place a Ballista beside a Boar for Crossboar, use Balance on a Paladin for Balance My A**, or gather different enchantments on the same troop for Agnostic. Choose your target before shaping the kingdom so your card choices support its required setup or outcome.

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Achievement Names and Unlock Conditions

Use the in-game achievement gallery as your full checklist; it displays all 99 achievements. Match your target to its condition below, paying attention to whether it requires a particular troop, a single turn, a battle win or a completed run.

AchievementHow to unlock it
AgnosticHave 9 different enchantments on one unit.
All-inRandomize your base card.
Bad MoveEchoform the troop with the lowest damage in your kingdom.
Balance My A**Use Balance on a Paladin.
Barren LandRaze 3 plots in your kingdom.
Big GuyGigantify the same troop 3 times in a run.
BrrrrrrrtHave a tower with maxed attack speed.
By a WhiskerWin a battle after the enemy has entered your plots.
Chaotic GoodBeat the Jack of Chaos.
CollectorHave the maximum number of cards in your hand.
CrossboarMount a Ballista on a Boar by placing them adjacent.
Cross-eyedMiss 99 shots with your base attack.
CursedCompletely miss a blessing.
Death CheaterGet an Obelisk to 9,999+ damage.
Desperate MeasuresPlay 9 tomes in a single turn.
Die HardReach year 99.
Don't You Know That You're ToxicGet 999 poison stacks on a single enemy.
Everyone's a CriticGet a plot to 100% crit chance.
Full-serviceHave a Blacksmith, Library, Beacon and Forest buffing the same troop plot.
Gambling ProblemActivate 9 Gachas in a single run.
Goat FarmerHave 99 Goats in a plot.
Great LeapLevel up plots 9 times in a single turn.
InfestationGet 9+ Slime plots in your kingdom.
It's Super EffectiveHave a single X-Ray level up 5 plots.
It's a TrapHave 99 traps on the field.
King of the HillReach base level 9.
Master of NineWin a run with each of the 9 Kings.
Now WhatReach a stalemate.
OverkillDeal a 9,999,999-damage hit under the corrected hotfix trigger.
Plan A, B, and CHave the same enemy poisoned, frozen and stunned simultaneously.
RagequitterForfeit a battle.
Rake It InGet 999 gold in a single turn.
RoadrunnerGet a troop to 9.0 movement speed.
SacrilegeHave a Shrine fail because all your plots are maxed out.
ShrekmateWin a battle with an army containing only Ogres.
Smells Like MetaUse a Tome on a Golem.
SmurfPlay on Peasant difficulty with a king at level 9+.
TaylorismHave a building apply its effect 9 times in a single turn.
The ConquerorBeat all 81 quests in Quest Mode at any difficulty.
The Devs Rigged My RNGFail a Library effect 3 times in a row.
The FellowshipHave a Wizard, Elf, Dwarf and Soldier in your kingdom.
The Great UnifierUnify 999+ troops.
The Last of UsHave Mycelium's Sporeling kill a boss.
This Game SucksLose 3 lives in a row.
Tower DefenseWin without troops.
United We LagHave an army of 9,999+ units.
Welcome to my CribGet a base plot +3 levels above its cap.
You're So CrazyUse 9 Chaos cards.
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Practical Routes for Deliberate Achievement Runs

  1. For Crossboar, collect a Ballista and a Boar, then place them on adjacent plots so the Ballista can mount. Reserve that neighboring space while assembling the pair.
  2. For Balance My A**, choose the King of Nothing and develop a Paladin plot with a Blacksmith beside it. Apply Balance after the Paladin's HP has grown; Balance sets HP and damage to whichever is higher, making the achievement action useful for the army too.
  3. For King of the Hill, choose the King of Nature and raise the Treant to level 3 through normal upgrades before playing Patronage. Patronage adds +3 base levels beyond the cap; keep applying it toward base level 9. Take Patronage when offered among Rainbow cards.
  4. For Agnostic, gather 9 different enchantments on the same troop. Keep a checklist of enchantment types as you add them, and concentrate your choices on that troop instead of spreading the setup across your army.
  5. For It's a Trap, choose the King of Stone and build around Trappers, a Cauldron and a Wallmaker. Put Trapper copies onto the same plot to increase the traps available. Once that plot reaches level 3, use Regression and level it again.
  6. For Die Hard, win year 33 and continue into Endless Mode, then aim to reach year 99. Build for survival beyond the initial victory and keep this longer objective in mind when choosing upgrades.
  7. For The Conqueror, clear all 81 quests in Quest Mode at any difficulty. The difficulty choices are Knight, King and Chaos, so use the setting you can complete reliably. Match any quest walkthrough to the difficulty and starting setup shown in your game.

For Full-service, make a troop plot the shared target of Blacksmith, Library, Beacon and Forest buffs. Check that every named building affects that same plot before moving on to another objective.

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Release Changes That Affect Your Attempt

The full release arrived on November 12, 2026, expanding the achievement set to 99. Older achievement lists can omit the additions, so check the current in-game gallery when choosing your next target.

Overkill is the threshold to watch when following older guides. The 1.0.2 hotfix corrected its trigger to a 9,999,999-damage hit, and it can trigger even when the enemy has less HP. Build toward that updated trigger.

Start a new run after downloading a patch. Existing runs do not store those updates and may conflict with them, so begin a fresh attempt before testing a changed achievement interaction.

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