Achievements and Secrets | Walkthrough State of Decay Guide
Last update: 11 May 2016
Secrets
There are no hidden objects in State of Decay, no secrets etc, the only unlockable additions are avatar awards:
Shark Hoodie - After upgrading training area to dojo you will get option to train other enclaves, use that option to unlock hoodie
Swine & Bowine Mask - You have to kill the zombies in Swine & Bowine restaurant and fully search it to build an outpost there
Zombie Mask - This is the first avatar reward that you will get, just visit the cabin in Tanner's Lake.
Achievements related to the story
You can get 30 achievements giving a total of 400 points. None of the achievements is hard to get, but remember that there are some missable achievements, so if you're interested in getting all carefully review the following list.
Achievements related to the story, will be unlocked when you reach certain stages of the game, they do not require additional actions:
I Can See My House From Here (10G) - Complete your first Survey activity.
Cannibal Family Picnic (5G) - Get to the ranger station in Mt. Tanner.
Holy Rolling (10G) - Escape from Mt. Tanner and find survivors in the church.
Survivor (20G) - Escape from Trumbull County (finish the game).
It Was Just a Police Action (10G) - Find out what's army up to.
In the mission "Sgt Erik Tan" you will meet army at the bridge, help them cross the bridge to find out what their plans are.
Arrested Developments (10G) - Complete the mission Trouble at the courthouse
Gun Thugs (10G) - Help Wilkersons resolve their differences. Achievement received after completing all the tasks of a series of Wilkersons.
Watch the Birdie! (10G) - Distract the zombies to complete the task. In the mission Jacob Ritter, you have to help find Lily's brother, you have to use an alarm clock, fireworks, a car horn or other types of distractions to complete a stage in the mission - here you will unlock the achievement.
Mercy Shot (10G) - In a certain stage of the game the pastor becomes ill and Alan will suggest that you should kill him. Try to stay close to the base, because after some time, Alan finally shoot a pastor, but he, too, will get sick, you then have the opportunity to talk with him and to propose a "tour" in isolated place to shorten his suffering.
Home on the Grange (10G) - At the end of the mission Discreet request when you have to choose whether to talk about the Becca's past, select to conceal what you have learned (No) to unlock the achievement.
Other achievements
Most of the extra achievements will unlock along with the character development, the community upgrading or the mission of a particular type, but some require specific actions:
Land Usage (20G) - Build every possible type of facility.
Home Improvement (10G) - Build any type of facility.
I'll Be There For You (10G) - Get 500 Fame.
Come and Knock On Our Door (10G) - Persuade other enclave to join your community.
Manifest Destiny (15G) - Build 8 outposts.
Everywhere You Look (20G) - Get 15 people in your community.
Movin 'On Up! (15G) - Move your base to a different location.
Rule # 1 (10G) - Max out a community member's Cardio skill.
Badass (30G) - Complete 50 missions or activities with one character.
Vehicular Zombicide (20G) - Kill 250 zombies with a car.
Gotta Enjoy the Little Things (10G) - Kill a zombie with an open door of a car.
Pest Control (20G) - Kill five infestations in one day.
Trust Me, I'm an Expert (15G) - Select a specialty in any skill.
Horde Hoard (20G) - Kill 10 zombie hordes in one day.
Ya Were Always An A-Hole Gorman (10G) - Take home-made bomb, and go somewhere where zombies will be able to overwhelm you. When opponents will down you and you will have only one exit, press the jump button quickly. If you manage to stand up, your character will say ("Only one way out"), then use a grenade or Molotov cocktail to kill zombies along with you.
Torn Apart (10G) - Let the zombies kill you.
Get Yo 'Freak On (10G) - Kill one of each freak zombie type .
The Bruce (15G) - Kill 3 Zombies with an exploding propane tank Search for the barbecue, in which is installed a propane cylinder, place an alarm clock there and wait until zombies will gather around it (to be sure you can carry two alarm clocks, because after a while zombies will attack you). When the zombies will gather around the grill, shoot in the cylinder.
Double Dead (15G) - Kill the two zombies in a single attack. For this defensive specialization "Double Kill" is required, which allows you to kill two zombies with one attack.
Get Outta My Dreams (10G) - Kill one of each freak zombie type with your car.