INTRODUCTION
Hello and welcome to my guide for Evil Genius 2: World Domination. This game includes a grand total of 90 steam achievements, and I will detail how to get every single of them below. English is not my mother tongue, so probably there will be some mistakes here and there. Don’t forget to share insights and suggestions in the comment section. I hope you will find this guide useful.
NOTE: all the achievements listed below have been unlock before the Ocean pack expansion. None of the DLCs are required to complete all the achievements.
1.0 – HARD DIFFICULTY STRATEGY
The key to succeed on hard difficulty is to understand a simple concept: heat management. The more you do the more the FOJ (Force of Justice) will get after you. This potentially can degenerate in a death spiral: even if you survive one attack, your heat keep increasing, more powerful enemy will appear before you can replace the losses, which lead to more losses, more heat etc... until you lose.
Keeping a low heat allow you to deal with only occasional agents of the lower quality, who can send away without raising suspicion. For this purpose always start a game with the tutorial enabled. While you proceed with the guided missions and objectives exploit the setup to develop and grow your lair.
Rush for the 300 minion cap asap: workers have limited demands, don't need salary and after you build the Cloning Machine the 100 Vitality allow them to overwhelm enemy Super Agents with numbers alone.
As far as the Global Operation are concerned, explore the entire map, but never upgrade your Criminal Networks unless is necessary. The maximum heat will be capped at lower level (= weaker enemy agents) and you can use your worker minions for the heat reduction scheme.
Not lethal traps should be your priority in the early game: Freezing Ray and Bubble Cannon are perfect to reduced the enemy agent resolve to zero, allowing to send them home with heat increase.
Slowly enlarge you vault until you have a massive reserve in the early game: this will permit to absorb monetary shocks (research costs, building costs, quick replacement of minion costs) without too problems when you will be dealing with more pressing matters.
Research everything you can before advancing in the main story: once you get the biologists clear the entire available research menu. Once you get the Quantum Chemists research everything remaining.
You can completely ignore Loot items, the time, resources and heat pressure necessary to collect them are not worth the hassle. What you can't ignore are the Super Agents and the Crime Lords side quests.
If you want to survive the final onslaught in the endgame you need to plan ahead: eliminate all Super Agents by completing the 4 side quests for each of them. Build your 5 Henchman squad to the fullest, but also complete all the remaining side story for any potential Crime Lord. Without special characters the dozens of Goons and Soldiers and Agents will became manageable in the final fights.
If you don't rush things, keep the heat low, and slowly grind you enemies one at time you will acquire the 4 hard difficulty achievements without problems.
2.0 – MINIONS
Standard worker minions in yellow jumpsuit automatically respawn in your lair every time the number goes below the maximum allowed. To raise the numbers to the maximum (300) you need to build additional Lockers in your lair.
20 Minions
Have 20 minions int the Lair
50 Minions
Have 50 minions int the Lair
100 Minions
Have 100 minions int the Lair
150 Minions
Have 150 minions int the Lair
200 Minions
Have 200 minions int the Lair
300 Minions
Have 300 minions int the Lair
There are 12 minion types in total (in the base game at least, DLCs and expansion pack minions don’t count). You will eventually unlock each of them during the story mode with any genius you choose.
A Little Muscle
Train a Guard
A Weapon Expert
Train a Mercenary
A Deadly Force
Train a Hitman
A Living Weapon
Train a Martial Artist
A Deceitful Grin
Train a Valet
A Charming Wit
Train a Socialite
An Accomplished Liar
Train a Spindoctor
A consummate Professional
Train a Counter Agent
A Simple Technician
Train a Technician
A Cunning Intellect
Train a Scientist
A Master of Life
Train a Biologist
A Dangerous Mind
Train a Quantum Chemist
A Tool for Every Job
Unlock all minion types
Story related; it cannot be missed. Just unlock all the 12 minion types listed above to get this
3.0 – EVIL GENIUSES
There are 5 evil geniuses in total (4 in the base game + 1 from the expansion pack). With the exclusion of Polar, each of them have several achievements specific to them. For tips and suggestions for the hard difficulty achievement see above at the beginning of the guide.
3.1 – Maximilian
A Sparkling Tableau
As Max, create 20 Golden Statue, and add them to the Inner Sanctum
Golden Statues are a byproduct of your Doomsday Device firing. Once they appear order your minions to move them in your Inner Santcum to achieve this.
Specialized Workforce
As Max, have 200 Specialist minion in the Lair at once
Be sure you have a large income to pay for all of them because they will not come cheap. Since building Lockers and expanding your lair to accommodate your workforce is part of the main story you will probably achieve this in the mid-to late game. If you want to know how many specialists you have it is always possible to check the Stats/Minions window in your System menu.
Skilling Up
As Max, complete the Henchmen Upgrade Research
This is a tier 5 research, which requires Quantum Chemists and Super Computers. Complete the Henchmen Improvement Program: Stage 4 in the Minions section of your research menu to get this.
The Man With the M.I.D.A.S Touch
Fire the M.I.D.A.S Device for the first time
Story mode related. Cannot be missed.
Golden Age
Complete the Game as Max on any Difficulty
See below.
The Gold Standard
Complete the Game as Max on Hard Difficulty.
Max is undoubtedly the easier among the Geniuses: large number of minions and speed up training to refill your lair ranks during or after any emergency. On top of that his Doomsday Device provides schemes worth a large sum of money for each firing and golden statues that can be sold for additional funds. See the details in the difficult section above for more information.
3.2 – Red Ivan
Old School
As Ivan, kill 50 Agents using an old school weapon
The old school weapon in question is Ivan 4 barrels rocket launcher from his special ability. It deals reasonable damage, so you won’t have any problem to achieve this, especially with cheap quality agents at low heat level in the early game. Engage the enemy far away from your items as the rockets will set on fire anything near the target.
Get The Gang Back Together
As Ivan, recruit some old friends
You need to recruit both Jubei and Eli Barracuda Jr. while playing as Ivan to achieve this. Choose one of them at beginning of the game (I usually pick Jubei, if anything because Eli side story is far easier) and then complete the side quest to recruit the other one during the game. Be sure to pick the correct final side story to recruit the henchmen and not to kill him. Note: you need to have both henchmen at your service at the same time for this; don’t kill one of them before recruit the other one!
Soldier Supreme
As Ivan, engage Atomic Olga in hand-to-hand combat
Raise heat level in H.A.M.M.E.R. regions to make Atomic Olga appears, then start one of her story mission or simply lure her into your lair. On high difficulty she is a tough challenge, be sure to eliminate her soldiers escort and soften her up, before engaging her with Ivan at close range.
Cry H.A.V.O.C
Fire H.A.V.O.C. for the first time
Story mode related. Cannot be missed.
The People’s Revolution
Complete the Game as Ivan on any Difficulty
See below.
Warlord
Complete the Game as Ivan on Hard Difficulty
On the good side you can tolerate higher heat level and stronger enemy agents thanks to Ivan strength and the buff he provides to your Muscle Minions. On the bad side H.A.V.O.C. will set on fire the entire base with each shot. Put fire extinguishers and hire technicians for rapid repairs and it won’t be a problem, if you follow the same strategy described above in the difficulty section.
3.3 – Emma
I Was Always Better
As Emma, complete all the Genius Upgrade Research
This requires access to tier 5 research, which means Quantum Chemists and Super Computers. Once you can, complete the Genius Improvement Program: Stage 4 in the Minions section of your research menu to get this.
Old Friends?
As Emma, capture and mock a pale imitation during “The Melting Point Of Steel”
The Melting Point Of Steel is the last mission for the Steele Programme Super Agent quest. Once you fire your Doomsday Device you will be attacked first by one Steele agent, and then by 6 of them. All you need to do is to capture the first one (the easiest one because it will come alone, the others are always in couple) and jail him. Select Emma and click on the cell the agent is in to mock him and get the achievement.
Can’t Be Fooled
As Emma, remove 50 Agent Disguises
Put Emma next the main gate between your lair and the casino and she will spot any disguised agent who is trying to enter. It is also a very useful thing to put same guard posts nearby to escort the discovered agents immediately toward the exit and avoid raising suspicion (especially in the early game and on high difficulty).
Infamous. V.E.N.O.M.ous.
Fire V.E.N.O.M. for the first time
Story mode related. Cannot be missed.
Anarchy
Complete the Game as Emma on any Difficulty
See below.
Master Spy…Master
Complete the Game as Emma on Hard Difficulty
Emma can help in the early game thanks to her ability to unmask enemy investigators and reduce heat as described in the Can’t Be Fooled achievement above. Her Doomsday Devise will kill random minions in your lair with each shot but with less destruction than Ivan, making easier to recover. See the Difficulty section above for the general tips for this achievement.
3.4 – Zalika
Science Above All
As Zalika, Research everything
With Zalika bonus this won’t be a problem, you should have already research everything in the late game anyway.
Weak-Minded Fools
As Zalika, convert 50 Agents to your cause
Pretty mundane. Build a prison with cells and at least a Brainwasher2000 (requires tier 2 research) and you won’t have any problem to achieve this in a single playthrough. Remember the you need to capture the agent and hold them into cells before the brainwashing.
Technical Marvels
As Zalika, steal an extinct creature, one that is yet to hatch, and a treasure from another world
This achievement requires 3 Loot items: the Dodo Educator, the Giant Egg and the Ray Gun Dispenser. See the achievement Your Very Own Museum below for the details for each of them.
Connected
Fire V.O.I.D. for the first time
Story mode related. Cannot be missed.
Utopia
Complete the Game as Zalika on any Difficulty
See below.
Humanity 2.0
Complete the Game as Zalika on Hard Difficulty
Zalika can speed up the research and repairs to cut down time where you are exposed to enemy agents. She has a powerful range attack and her Doomsday Device collateral effects work more or less similar to Emma V.E.N.O.M. See the difficult section above for a full breakdown.
4.0 – HENCHMEN
There are 11 (+3 with all the DLCs) potential Henchmen in the game for you to recruit. For each of them there is a chain of side quests to complete before the henchmen can join you. Each side quest has specific requirements to appear, check the Recruit Them All achievement described below for the details.
Note: the achievements listed below were all acquired before it was possible of recruit defeated Super Agents. I cannot confirm if they count towards all achievements in this section.
Greater Evil
Execute a loyal Henchman
Select you Genius and click on one of your Henchman to kill him. You will get this if you are after the Recruit Them All achievement described below.
Just The Two Of Us
Recruit a Henchman
Unmissable. To progress the story you will asked to select one side story to recruit one Henchman (Jubei, Eli, Iris or Janet). Finish the dedicated scheme to acquire the Henchmen and the achievement.
The inner Circle
Recruit three Henchmen in a single game
See the Recruit Them All achievement described below.
A Deadly Team
Recruit five Henchmen in a single game
See the Recruit Them All achievement described below.
Recruit Them All
Recruit all available Henchmen in a single playthrough. Some betrayal required
The Henchmen version of the Loot items achievement. Originally it was bugged and impossible to get but now it is in your grasp. As explained above at the beginning of this section I cannot confirm if the Super Agents count for this. The DLCs Henchmen (Espectro, Doomhilda and Deep Six) are NOT required for this.
It is important to remember as general rules:
Always leave a slot free in your Henchmen roaster or you will miss some side quests.
Related to above, always execute the henchmen with little value (like Janet or Carl) and keep the powerful one to help you progress.
Start the side story as soon as they appear, better not miss them if you proceed too much in main story. For the same reason save often, and never on the same file. This is especially true for Clara and Sir Daniel, because you need to capture them when they can be killed/kill you instead.
And finally some specific cases:
Full Metal Jackie will appear very late in the game and only if you have a slot free. Again, never keep your henchmen squad fully stacked.
Carl and Clara are mutually exclusive, but you only need one of them for the achievement. If you choose Clara her side quest will require to kill Carl making impossible to recruit him. Carl on the other hand, will be available only if you have built in your lair the Declaration of Independence Loot Item, and Clara cannot join you if you choose him.
Sir Daniel requires all Super Agents to be alive for his recruitment. You also need to be quick during the last confrontation with him because he canl be killed instead of be captured as required. Pause the game, find him and order his capture before your minions kill him.
5.0 – LOOT ITEMS
Loot are specific items that can be acquired only through dedicated side missions on the world map. Each quest is unique for each item and often needs a specific requirement to appear. On top of that Loot missions are “timed”, in a sense that you can miss them if you proceed to much in the story, so if you are after the Loots start the side missions immediately after they pop up. The achievements below are all related to a specific number of Loot items acquired through a single game: see the last of them for the complete guide for each of them. NOTE: the Loot items from the DLCs and the preorder bonus DO NOT count for this.
Greedy
Steal one Loot Item
The Seven Wonders
Steal Seven Loot Items in a single game
International Treasures
Steal Fifteen Loot Items in a single game
A Priceless Collection
Steal Twenty Loot Items in a single game
Your Very Own Museum
Steal every available Loot item in a single playthrough
The big one. Loots missions will be available as long you proceed with the main story and meet the specific requirements they need (if they have any). Always start the side quests as soon as they appear to avoid miss any of them.
In order of appearance:
1 Flying Pig – No requirements
2 Maple Syrup Dispenser – Have Criminal Network in Northern P.A.T.R.I.O.T. territory
3 Declaration of Independence – Agent X must appear on the map (rise heat)
4 Meteor – Have more than 15 Scientists in your lair
5 Sword in the Stone – Atomic Olga must appear on the map. Always available if you are Emma
6 Statue of Liberty's Torch – Eli Barracuda Jr. must be one of your Henchmen
7 Sand of Time – No requirements
8 Meditation Stone – Jubei must be one of your Henchmen or have more then 15 Martial Artists in your lair
9 Cupid's Arrow – One of your minion must desert. Make sure to block any morale increase in you lair for this eventually to happens.
10 Flame of Prometheus – Put something/someone on fire in your lair. NOTE: it seems this one is bugged. DO NOT proceed with the quest until you complete the Hubbard Slice mission first
11 Doors of Fort Knox – Complete 50 reduction heat schemes. It seems bugged, I got it with 103 schemes completed.
12 Bush Tuck BBQ – Unlock the Spin Doctor minion
13 Magic Carpet – Have an A.N.V.I.L. Criminal Network
14 Hubbard Slice – Unlock Biologist minion
15 Dodo Educator – Unlock Biologist minion
16 The Sarcophagus – Unlock Biologist minion
17 Giant Egg – Have more than 10 Biologists in your lair
18 World's Oldest Bones – Have more than 20 Biologists in your lair
19 Carrion Flower – Complete the first side mission for Sir Daniel "Who Hunt the Hunter?"
20 Rumpelstiltskin's Wheel – Have more the 300.000 gold in your Vault or play as Max
21 Dr Jekyll's Potion – Unlock Hitman minion
22 Arabian Jars – Complete the first side quests for Symmetry (The Fearful Symmetry) and Clara Jones (Inconspicuous Consumption)
23 World's Largest Piggy Bank – No requirements
24 A Million Bees – No requirements
25 Colombian Emerald – No requirements
26 Easter Island Head – No requirements
27 Pandora's Box – No requirements
28 Tsar Bomb – Have more than 40 Technicians in your lair or play as Ivan (NOTE: to be confirmed)
29 King Solomon's Mines – Defeat Wrecking Bola
30 Ray Gun Dispenser – Defeat Agent X
31 Terracotta Army – Clara must be one of your Henchmen. NOTE: if you recruit Carl first you cannot have Clara and the Loot item side quest will not appear.
32 Broken Time Machine – Have more than 10 Quantum Chemists in your lair. NOTE: you need Atomic Olga alive for this. If you complete her side story before the Loot side quest the time machine will not appear.
6.0 – SUPER AGENTS
Super Agents have a series of side story quests to be completed in order to permanently eliminate them. Super Agents will automatically appears on the Global Operation map after you raise enough heat. It is advisable to deal with them one by one rather than fight them all together in the endgame.
The Stoppable Force
Defeat H.A.M.M.E.R.’s Super Agent once for all
She can be very dangerous on Hard difficulty, so prepare yourself for a brutal battle. Large numbers and high quality muscle minions are the key to defeat her. NOTE: Atomic Olga is needed for 2 Loot items, you better check the Your Very Own Museum achievement above for details before eliminate her.
She Went Out Like A Wrecking Ball
Defeat S.A.B.R.E.’s Super Agent once for all
Not a particular hard one, make sure to neutralize her camouflage with your Genius/Henchmen the moment she tries to enter in your lair to prevent her to demolish your buildings. Her rouges/saboteurs squads aren't exceptional either.
Ex-Agent
Defeat P.A.T.R.I.OT.’s Super Agent once for all
The only issue with Agent X is the fact that he will appear randomly inside your lair with his Hard-boiled investigators squad. Once spotted, concentrate your minions/Henchmen to eliminate them quickly.
To Take A Life
Defeat A.N.V.I.L.’s Super Agent once for all
Symmetry is extremely annoying because she will appear in your Vault every time she tries to raid your lair. Apart from that, she and her heist squad are not particular difficult to be dealt with.
Smashed
Defeat S.M.A.S.H.’s Super Agent once for all
Blue Saint must be stopped the moment he appears, otherwise he will set your entire lair on fire. Neutralize his camouflage and bring him and his saboteurs down quickly.
The name’s…
Bring an end to a considerable thread
J. Steele agents are a real treat, especially on hard difficulty. Overwhelm them with sheer numbers of melee and ranged minions is the best solution. Beware of the mission The melting point of Steel because you will be dealing with an army of them.
Fulfilling Your Expectations
Defeat every Super Agents once and for all
Complete all the achievements above and you will get this.
Title Match
Defeat the finest Saboteur in the world with Jubei
Lure Blue Saint from the Global Operation and have him fight directly with Jubei. Jubei will not have a problem to defeat Blue Saint if you have maxed up your Henchmen stats. Activate the Jubei Flow special ability the end the fight quickly.
Fighting With Fire
Set H.A.M.ME.R.’s Super Agent aflame
You need Atomic Olga for this. Raise heat level on the world map in H.A.M.M.E.R. regions until she appear, then lure her in your lair or complete one of her side quest (she always attacks your base in the end). You can build several flamethrowers at your lair entrance or try your luck with Jubei (his special ability can set on fire an enemy occasionally)
Perfectly Balanced, As All Things Should Be
Allow the finest Rogue in the world to succeed
A frustrating one. You need to lure Symmetry from the World map and basically let her rob you. It will take a while, but disable every traps and camera in your lair to facilitate her escape. Make sure your Henchmen are out of the way too. Please note that any Loot item she steals will be gone forever if you don't stop her.
7.0 – TRAPS
Traps can be built in corridors after the appropriate research is completed. There are not specific ways to complete the achievements listed below, you will figured out naturally during the game. Generally speaking higher level of agents can disable traps easily: manage the heat reduction on Global Operation to deal only with low ranking investigators and make easier to achieve these ones.
No no no no no no…!
Combo Giant Fan into Shark Tank
Who smelt it
Blow a Gas Cloud into an Agent with a Giant Fan
C-C-C-Combo
Bounce one Agent against 3 Pinball Bumpers
Float like a Butterfly…
Combo Giant Fan into Boxing Glove
…Sting Like a Bee
Combo Boxing Glove into Bees
Squeaky Clean
Combo Bubble Cannon and Slippery Floor
Fan Assisted Cooking
Combo Giant Fan into Flamethrower
Just Like In The Trailer
Combo Giant Fan into Laser Wall Into Shark Tank
Best Served Chilled
Knock a Frozen Agent into a Shark Tank
Curling 101
Knock a Frozen Agent into a Pinball Bumper
Shtirred
Drop a certain agent into a specific trap
The certain agent is a J. Steele operative from the Steele Programme and the specific trap is of course the Shark Tank. You can lure the agents from the Global Operations or achieve this during one of the Steele Programme side quests. NOTE: the agent must be killed by the trap to achieve this. Build a multitude of traps and make sure he falls in the tank with 50 Vitality or less to get this.
8.0 – MISC ACHIEVEMENTS
The following achievements can be done with any Genius with few exceptions.
Moving In
Start a new game
Easiest achievement ever.
Learning Experience
Complete the Tutorial
Not much to said about this. Build the Inner Sanctum as your final request to complete the tutorial and earn this.
Assuming Indirect Control
Build a Control Room
Very easy. You will get this during the tutorial.
Up In Flames
Take care of an intruder, and then destroy the evidence
Build an Incinerator in your power Station and kill the first enemy agent that shows up in your lair, the rest will come automatically. It is unmissable during the tutorial.
A Place To Call Your Own
Build an Inner Sanctum
Easy. You will get it at the end of the tutorial or as you first mission in the story if you skip it.
They’re Onto You
Have one Region enter Lockdown
Almost unmissable during the game even if you technically can avoid it. Raise heat in one region on the Global Operation until you get it.
You Only Live One
Die for the first time
Surprising (or not?) easier than I though. Raise heat until some serious FOJ agent or super agent appears than Leeroy Jenkins the enemy alone for the desired result. I suggest to save and then reload so you don't have to waste a game on this.
One Billion Dollars?
Have one million Gold in the Vault
Not a problem if you have a steady cash flow, you can reach it in the mid-game easily. Your only concern is to enlarge your vault enough to hold the required amount. If you are out of space research and build the Megasafe (can hold 10000 gold each) or acquire the Loot items Arabian Jars (+20000 gold) and the Piggy Bank (+30000 gold).
I’ll Take Care of This Myself
Defeat a Super Agent with your Genius
This one can be a little tricky because you need to engage the super Agent without interference from your Henchmen or minions. I think the best approach is to intercept the targets when they are still in the Casino or even outside of it. Beware that all Agents (except J. Steele) have escort of regular FOJ troops, so plan accordingly. I achieved this with Ivan, being him the toughest of all the geniuses and with a powerful ranged attack.
The First Resort
Use your Casino to completely drain the Resolve of 200 Agents
If you are keeping the heat on Global Operation low you will not any problem with this. Arrange the casino spaces as a single long corridor maze where the agents are forced to go multiple distractions and deception minions. The low tier investigators wont stand a chance to even reach your lair entrance.
Corruptible
Upgrade 23 Criminal Networks to Level 4
The level 4 Criminal Networks upgrade (from Global Operation of your research menu) will be available once you unlock the Quantum Chemist minion. Additional level 4 minions such as Martial Artists and Counter agents will be also required. To upgrade to 4 level all the 23 regions you need a grand total 138 Broadcast Strength (1 BS to explore the region + 1 for level 2 upgrade + 2 for level 3 upgrade + 2 for level 4. Please note that the J.A.W.S. ocean regions do not count for this.
Survival Of The Fittest
Clone a minion with the Cloning Machine and…deal…with the inferior copy
This one is rather puzzling. The Cloning Machine increase the Vitality of your workers but there is no clue if a minion is a copy or not. I accidentally get it when I killed a minion after I built the Cloning Machine. Build the Machine, send on schemes/kill many minions to fill your lair with copies and then execute some of them until you get this.
Fair Play
Generate 50,000 gold in your Casino
Once all the casino items are available (after you unlock all your deception minions) this will not be a problem. Remember to switch your casino tables (baccarat, roulette and bars) from “distract enemy agents” to “make money from the guests” to facilitate this.
More Power!
Fire a Doomsday Device at Strength 2
This cannot be missed in the story mode.
Maximum Power!
Fire a Doomsday Device at Strength 3
Same as above.
Total Annihilation
Destroy every Region. Permanently.
This one requires a little planning and patience. You can achieve it with any genius you like (except Polar). Once you reach the final mission of the game, you need to permanently destroy the 5 regions where the FOJ headquarters are to win. Instead of doing that . The little planning required consists in leaving . It is better to leave the last 4-5 regions intact: in this way you can harvest the fuel for the doomsday device faster, thanks to multiple schemes available. Once you have 40-48 fuel destroy the last regions, leaving the last headquarter for last. You will win the game and get this.
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