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All 48 Lil' Guardsman Achievements: Requirements, Branches, and Action Order

Released: 12 main-game levels and major visitor procedures · Updated 2026-10-13

Groups Steam's 48 into 10 progression, 9 four-star, 7 choice, 8 war, 11 optional, and 3 final achievements, with specific actions and timing. Distinguishes PlayStation's 49 including the platinum.

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10 progression achievements: Finish 2–11

Complete post-shift town visits, alliance, wedding, battles, and other events before advancing to the next day. Do not stop after processing the shift's last visitor alone.

AchievementLevelRequired endpoint
The Envoys Arrive2Envoy inspection and post-shift conversations
Let's Play GoblinBall3Sleep after the tournament and repairs
The Princess Is Missing4Rescue show and post-shift scene
The Night Shift5Monster night shift and alliance choice
Lil - Wedding Planner6Wedding preparations and rewind
Wedding, Interrupted7Object at the ceremony to continue
Wartime Lil8Shift and ground-battle scene
A Spy Among Goblins9Investigate suspects and answer Chuck
The Night Shift Pt. 210Finish the second night shift
The Final Countdown11Finish the final inspections and naval battle

9 four-star achievements: 2–6 and 8–11

Reach a level average of 4 through correct final decisions and required investigations/calls/confiscation. This is the day's overall rating, not forcing event-driven low-rating visitors individually up to 4. Levels 7 and 12 have no four-star achievement.

AchievementPreparation milestoneProcedure check
4-Star: Level 2Metal Detector, X-Ray, and WhipInvestigate in the Level 2 article’s visitor order before deciding; check the resulting average
4-Star: Level 33 X-Ray slotsInvestigate in the Level 3 article’s visitor order before deciding; check the resulting average
4-Star: Level 4Use X-Ray for Edward/EchoInvestigate in the Level 4 article’s visitor order before deciding; check the resulting average
4-Star: Level 5Decoder Ring, Metal Detector, and X-RayInvestigate in the Level 5 article’s visitor order before deciding; check the resulting average
4-Star: Level 6Decoding and 3 wedding choicesInvestigate in the Level 6 article’s visitor order before deciding; check the resulting average
4-Star: Level 8Truth SprayInvestigate in the Level 8 article’s visitor order before deciding; check the resulting average
4-Star: Level 9Envoy, Catering, and Peaches investigationsInvestigate in the Level 9 article’s visitor order before deciding; check the resulting average
4-Star: Level 10Monster Manual, Decoder Ring, X-Ray, and WhipInvestigate in the Level 10 article’s visitor order before deciding; check the resulting average
4-Star: Level 11Decoder Ring 2 / Metal Detector 2 / Truth Spray 4 / X-Ray 2 / Whip 2Investigate in the Level 11 article’s visitor order before deciding; check the resulting average

7 achievements: 3 champions, 2 alliances, 2 weddings

These do not require completing mutually exclusive choices in one run. Return to 4/5/6 through in-game level selection or use a separate run.

AchievementTimingChoice / prerequisite
Mage Champion!Show in 4Choose Articulus Flamehands as the final rescue champion
Warrior Champion!Show in 4Choose Neil Warkiller at the end
Rogue Champion!Show in 4Choose Perry Shoutson at the end
Alliance Chosen: MarvaghAfter 5Recommend Kargan as the marriage partner
Alliance Chosen: PetrardAfter 5Recommend Finius as the marriage partner
Dream Marvagh Wedding6Vlad 150 + Helena 100 + Monty 50; match all 3 choices
Dream Petrardian Wedding6Suzette 100 + Edith 150 + Catering 100; match all 3 choices

8 achievements: 3 victories, 1 all-wins, 4 speeches

Steam has 3 individual battle-victory achievements but no 3 defeat achievements. Defeats lead to different speeches or endings. Since the mixed-outcome boundary is unresolved, speeches are limited to concrete all-win/all-loss examples.

AchievementDecision / combinationWhen to check
Battle Won - By LandDraft Elmer John and BoscoGround battle after 8
Battle Won - By AirGive the Professor the flamethrower and draft him; draft Peaches and Wilbur; check the envoy tooAir battle after 9
Battle Won - By SeaDraft Meribella and Captain JaneNaval battle after 11
Sprawl Undefeated!Win all 3 battlesAfter the final naval battle
Villain Speech: Smaggle Slaves!Marvagh alliance + all-win routeFinish the speech in 12
Villian Speech: Economics: 101!Petrard alliance + all-win routeFinish the speech in 12
Villain Speech: Petrardians Purloin Power Crystals!Marvagh alliance + all-loss routeFinish the speech in 12
Villain Speech: Blood on your hands!Petrard alliance + all-loss routeFinish the speech in 12

11 optional achievements: Actions for hidden conditions

Do not mix death/evaporation conditions with rescue/everyone-survives outcomes. Check what happened before rewinding separately from the result after retrying.

AchievementTiming / actionDeadline / next action
Oh my god, you killed Lil! You...Example: Die during the time anomaly in 6 without using the ChronometerAfter checking the result, Retry; for main progression, return using the Chronometer in inventory
Triple Barf!Tease Finius 3 times in conversation in 3Conversation before admission
Troll KillerUse X-Ray on Saruna in 3 to evaporate herAfter checking, rewind to the route retrieving the item through conversation
No Fatality GameshowRescue show in 4: Mage answers, small animal, and mage for Lightning Round tooConfirm every participant survives; separate from the 3 champion choices
Risk It For The BiscuitAfter 4, encourage Beverley toward a dangerous adventure in 2 stages of conversationDo not sleep without having the conversation
Birthday Girl!Before the ceremony in 7: inn → caterer → Arta at the inn → Malcolm → Helena → innBefore starting the wedding; speak to the caterer again after the scene
Wedding UninterruptedListen to the entire ceremony in 7 without objectingAfter the result, Retry to the main route where you object
The Curse Of The DuckKeep calling Malcolm; route calling Echo in 9Do not skip calls about the Professor, Catering, and Echo
Ghost FinderUse X-Ray on Ghost Finders in 10Check King Oswin's conversation
Bad Guy GaryInvestigate Gary with Truth Spray and conversation in 11, return contraband, and denySee the dark-side outcome before rewinding
You Saved Gary!Rewind Gary in 11: Truth Spray → doubtful conversation → confiscate contraband → denySeparate from the previous return-item route

Final 3 achievements: War outcomes and time limit

Prepare your father's position, a weapon, and spell removal, then approach Tyronius. Avoid unnecessary venue rounds and confirm unlock requirements on screen.

AchievementPrerequisiteFinal action
Got the best ending!All-win war route; mage as rescue championFather → caterer's knife if needed → Articulus → Suzette → Articulus → Tyronius
Got the second best ending!All-loss war routeResolve the same confrontation; distinguish from the ending that repels the invasion
Master Timetraveller!Mage's spell removal, weapon, and father preparedFinish the confrontation before Tyronius uses the Chronometer even once
FAQ

Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

Q1 PlayStation shows 49 ▼
A

Steam has 48. Treat this separately from PlayStation's total including the platinum.

Q2 Does any choice earn 4 stars? ▼
A

All 48 requirements are listed, but every conversation with the product description's 100-plus interrogation characters, alternative star solutions, and all endings across 3 rescue champions × mixed war outcomes × weapons remain unresolved. The number of visits in the listed run is not treated as the total number of people.

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