Shadows of the Damned Walkthrough

3. Story walkthrough

You're going to want to start by beginning a new game on Normal mode. You'll net your first achievement by doing so.

You Go To Hell Achievement in Shadows of the Damned

You Go To Hell5 (5)

Offline Required - This achievement requires play in offline game modesSingle Player - This achievement can be obtained in single player game modesMain Storyline - This achievement is gained automatically by progressing through the main game mode
Start a new game for the first time. (any difficulty setting)

Then, these next few are all story-progression. You can't miss 'em. But as you play, try to save your White Gems up. You'll need 300.

During this long run of story progression, try to stun enemies and use your "Brutal Kills" on as many enemies as possible. Just keep doing it. Hit them with a light shot, run up to them, and press X.

Also aim for a Demon's legs as often as possible. If you can reduce them to a crawl, use the X button execution option that pops up to stomp on them. You'll want to try to do this 10 times.

An Ordinary Life Achievement in Shadows of the Damned

An Ordinary Life15 (15)

Offline Required - This achievement requires play in offline game modesSingle Player - This achievement can be obtained in single player game modesMain Storyline - This achievement is gained automatically by progressing through the main game mode
Story Progression in Act 1 - Chapter 1 (any difficulty setting)

Take Me To Hell Achievement in Shadows of the Damned

Take Me To Hell16 (15)

Offline Required - This achievement requires play in offline game modesSingle Player - This achievement can be obtained in single player game modesMain Storyline - This achievement is gained automatically by progressing through the main game mode
Story Progression in Act 2 - Chapter 1 (any difficulty setting)

George will charge you and break various stands around the area. Simply lead him towards barrels of light, destroy them to stun him, and hit his exposed weak spot. Eventually he'll steal a goat head and hit somewhere. Find him as quickly as you can, blast the goat, and repeat the entire thing over until he's defeated. If you are struggling to find the goat head, look up to the sky and you should see a red beam of light going straight up. Use that as a compass to navigate towards George.

Cannibal Carnival Achievement in Shadows of the Damned

Cannibal Carnival17 (15)

Offline Required - This achievement requires play in offline game modesSingle Player - This achievement can be obtained in single player game modesMain Storyline - This achievement is gained automatically by progressing through the main game mode
Story Progression in Act 2 - Chapter 2 (any difficulty setting)

At this point you'll unlock the TEETHER. Use it as much as possible, and attempt to get 20 kills with it before 3-3, as that's when it becomes the TEETHGRINDER, and you will have to wait until your next playthrough to have access to the TEETHER again.

The Talkative One Achievement in Shadows of the Damned

The Talkative One19 (15)

Offline Required - This achievement requires play in offline game modesSingle Player - This achievement can be obtained in single player game modesMissable - This achievement will require starting a new save file if the opportunity to obtain it is missed
Defeat 20 enemies with the TEETHER

Then, keep playing to advance the story, and get:

What a Wonderful World Achievement in Shadows of the Damned

What a Wonderful World17 (15)

Offline Required - This achievement requires play in offline game modesSingle Player - This achievement can be obtained in single player game modesMain Storyline - This achievement is gained automatically by progressing through the main game mode
Story Progression in Act 2 - Chapter 3 (any difficulty setting)

During that above chapter, 2-3, you will encounter a sushi-light for the first time. It will force 3 demons back into a row of light barrels. Shoot the barrels to obtain the following.

Fire in the Hole! Achievement in Shadows of the Damned

Fire in the Hole!18 (15)

Offline Required - This achievement requires play in offline game modesSingle Player - This achievement can be obtained in single player game modes
Defeat 3 enemies at once using the Barrels of Light

This is a bit complicated. George's horse will defecate darkness. You have to stand behind it when it does, that way you can hit his weakspot from the dark core that is formed. After that he will fall onto the ground and you can attack his horses stomach. Then he'll leap onto the fountain, and you'll be able to unload on his horses stomach some more.

Eventually he will become a giant. Just unload on all his weak points. When you destroy one of his weak points, he will be stunned and fall down. Use this time to go behind him and take out the harder to reach spots on his back and elbows.

Eventually he'll urinate in a fountain, creating darkness. Quickly blast his stomach, which should be bursting with tentacle-like growths. Once he's dead, these next achievements will pop.

Riders of the Lost Heart Achievement in Shadows of the Damned

Riders of the Lost Heart17 (15)

Offline Required - This achievement requires play in offline game modesSingle Player - This achievement can be obtained in single player game modesMain Storyline - This achievement is gained automatically by progressing through the main game mode
Story Progression in Act 2 - Chapter 4 (any difficulty setting)

Just a note on Chapter 3-1, after a boss fight with a beserker (One of the fast enemies with sawblades and a weak spot on its back) to progress you will need to use a light shot on the goats head which is all the way up on the bell. Once you shoot it, the bell will drop down and destroy the church floor providing you with an exit.

More story progression ahead, but first, a boss fight. You fight the first Sister Grimm. Wait for her to cast darkness and then shoot her with the light shot. This will expose her weak spot, so just go all out on her. If you are struggling to get the light shot in quick enough, remember you can always shoot the goat head for some breathing room.

Don't Fear the Reaper 1 Achievement in Shadows of the Damned

Don't Fear the Reaper 123 (20)

Offline Required - This achievement requires play in offline game modesSingle Player - This achievement can be obtained in single player game modesMain Storyline - This achievement is gained automatically by progressing through the main game mode
Defeat Maras Grim (Sister Grim) Boss

It's a Bughunt Achievement in Shadows of the Damned

It's a Bughunt18 (15)

Offline Required - This achievement requires play in offline game modesSingle Player - This achievement can be obtained in single player game modesMain Storyline - This achievement is gained automatically by progressing through the main game mode
Story Progression in Act 3 - Chapter 1 (any difficulty setting)

If you saved your gems, you should have also gotten the next achievement by now.

Stingy Bastard Achievement in Shadows of the Damned

Stingy Bastard13 (10)

Offline Required - This achievement requires play in offline game modesSingle Player - This achievement can be obtained in single player game modesCumulative - This achievement is obtained by gradually increasing one’s total number of experience points, kills, hours, or similar measures, over time to meet certain goals
Save more than 300 White Gems in your inventory

And if you've been stomping a few heads in you should have this one too.

Blood On The Dance Floor Achievement in Shadows of the Damned

Blood On The Dance Floor19 (15)

Offline Required - This achievement requires play in offline game modesSingle Player - This achievement can be obtained in single player game modesCumulative - This achievement is obtained by gradually increasing one’s total number of experience points, kills, hours, or similar measures, over time to meet certain goals
Defeat 10 enemies with the Stomp Attack

Also, if you've stunned a few enemies with your light shots, you may have picked this one up.

Trash'em while they're out! Achievement in Shadows of the Damned

Trash'em while they're out!22 (15)

Offline Required - This achievement requires play in offline game modesSingle Player - This achievement can be obtained in single player game modesCumulative - This achievement is obtained by gradually increasing one’s total number of experience points, kills, hours, or similar measures, over time to meet certain goalsBuggy - This achievement may either fail to unlock when it should, or unlock before the requirements have been met
Perform all 5 brutal kills on Normal Demons frozen by the Light Shot

If you missed any of these, keep trying as you go. It's not too hard to pick those three up, and you're going to have plenty of chances. I just recommend picking them up early on. The sooner you start to focus on them, the better.

Then, once you've squared those away, it's back to story-progression.

My Dying Concubine Achievement in Shadows of the Damned

My Dying Concubine18 (15)

Offline Required - This achievement requires play in offline game modesSingle Player - This achievement can be obtained in single player game modesMain Storyline - This achievement is gained automatically by progressing through the main game mode
Story Progression in Act 3 - Chapter 2 (any difficulty setting)

The second Sister Grimm switches things up a little, when she casts darkness she will also clone herself. You can use the lightshot on every clone until you hit her, however you can see which one she really is by the glowing red point on her chest. Once you hit the correct copy, it will stun her and expose her weakspot where you can go nuts.

Don't Fear the Reaper 2 Achievement in Shadows of the Damned

Don't Fear the Reaper 224 (20)

Offline Required - This achievement requires play in offline game modesSingle Player - This achievement can be obtained in single player game modesMain Storyline - This achievement is gained automatically by progressing through the main game mode
Defeat Kauline Grim (Sister Grim) Boss

By now, you should have gotten the upgrade to the HOTBONER and the TEETHGRINDER. So start killing every enemy you meet with each one. After you kill 20 with each you'll get...

That's So Hot! Achievement in Shadows of the Damned

That's So Hot!18 (15)

Offline Required - This achievement requires play in offline game modesSingle Player - This achievement can be obtained in single player game modesCumulative - This achievement is obtained by gradually increasing one’s total number of experience points, kills, hours, or similar measures, over time to meet certain goalsMissable - This achievement will require starting a new save file if the opportunity to obtain it is missed
Defeat 20 enemies with the HOTBONER

The Orthodontist Achievement in Shadows of the Damned

The Orthodontist25 (15)

Offline Required - This achievement requires play in offline game modesSingle Player - This achievement can be obtained in single player game modesMissable - This achievement will require starting a new save file if the opportunity to obtain it is missed
Defeat 30 enemies with the TEETHGRINDER

While going for your 20 HOTBONER kills, try to get 5 perfect headshots in a row. The first and only bullet to hit that enemy has to be a headshot. You'll know you've done it right if you see things slow down and zoom in on the head exploding. Do it right 5 times in a row, and you'll net the following.

Nasty Headache Achievement in Shadows of the Damned

Nasty Headache32 (20)

Offline Required - This achievement requires play in offline game modesSingle Player - This achievement can be obtained in single player game modes
Perform 5 Head Shots in a row with any weapon except Big Boner

More story-progression ahead:

As Evil As Dead Achievement in Shadows of the Damned

As Evil As Dead18 (15)

Offline Required - This achievement requires play in offline game modesSingle Player - This achievement can be obtained in single player game modesMain Storyline - This achievement is gained automatically by progressing through the main game mode
Story Progression in Act 3 - Chapter 3 (any difficulty setting)

A note for chapter 3-3 when you have a character chase you, make sure you kill all the enemies as quickly as possible to force the key to drop. If she begins to get close try to circle around her and pop shots off at the enemies. Once you have the key, head for the door.

Following this, there will be a cut scene with a demon named Elliot who yells some rather colorful things at you. Another demon hunter will inturrupt you and take him on, so you won't actually fight him at this point. Directly after this cutscene, you will encounter a large group of normal demons. They'll be coming through a fairly narrow passageway, so equip your HOTBONER and charge up a sticky bomb (its secondary fire). Kill 5 at once, and you'll get the following, but if not, you'll have two more playthroughs to try this again.

Fiesta Caliente! Achievement in Shadows of the Damned

Fiesta Caliente!54 (30)

Offline Required - This achievement requires play in offline game modesSingle Player - This achievement can be obtained in single player game modes
Defeat 5 enemies at once using the Hot Boner

More story related achievements coming up after that, but a note about "Annoying Mosquito" first: Stick close to the beginning of the road you fight Elliot on. You'll find that he will usually repeat the same attack pattern of lashing his tongue out over and over. If you move farther up, he may change things up by throwing feathers at you that cause darkness to envelope you. Destroying the feathers destroys the darkness, so hit them with a light shot.

Once you destroy the first weak spot and both his wings he'll land in front of you. When he does, hit him in the crotch with a light shot to reveal a weakspot. Destroy this weak spot, and he's done.

The Bird's Nest Achievement in Shadows of the Damned

The Bird's Nest18 (15)

Offline Required - This achievement requires play in offline game modesSingle Player - This achievement can be obtained in single player game modesMain Storyline - This achievement is gained automatically by progressing through the main game mode
Story Progression in Act 3 - Chapter 4 (any difficulty setting)

For the next achievement, you'll find yourself on a roof with a temporary upgrade to Johnson that lets him become the BIGBONER. Just line up 5 headshots on the big creatures walking through the city, and you'll earn the following achievement. You'll know that they're headshots if you see the creature throw its arms partway up and fall down to the ground. Just as I pointed out before, it must be the first and last shot that hits that enemy to count as a headshot.

A Hole in your Head Achievement in Shadows of the Damned

A Hole in your Head24 (20)

Offline Required - This achievement requires play in offline game modesSingle Player - This achievement can be obtained in single player game modes
Perform 5 headshots in a row with the BIG BONER

Then it's more story related things.

The Big Boner Achievement in Shadows of the Damned

The Big Boner18 (15)

Offline Required - This achievement requires play in offline game modesSingle Player - This achievement can be obtained in single player game modesMain Storyline - This achievement is gained automatically by progressing through the main game mode
Story Progression in Act 4 - Chapter 1 (any difficulty setting)

Great Demon World Village Achievement in Shadows of the Damned

Great Demon World Village18 (15)

Offline Required - This achievement requires play in offline game modesSingle Player - This achievement can be obtained in single player game modesMain Storyline - This achievement is gained automatically by progressing through the main game mode
Story Progression in Act 4 - Chapter 2 (any difficulty setting)

This sister is a bit different. Hit her face enough times and she'll turn on the darkness. Hit her stomach after that and she'll turn it off. Rinse and repeat. It's pretty straightforward. Just dodge her attacks for a while. Ocassionally she will summon demons to help her but its best to simply ignore these guys and dodge them.

Then, after you defeat her, you'll continue with story progression.

Don't Fear the Reaper 3 Achievement in Shadows of the Damned

Don't Fear the Reaper 325 (20)

Offline Required - This achievement requires play in offline game modesSingle Player - This achievement can be obtained in single player game modesMain Storyline - This achievement is gained automatically by progressing through the main game mode
Defeat Giltine Grim (Sister Grim) Boss

Ghost Hunter Achievement in Shadows of the Damned

Ghost Hunter19 (15)

Offline Required - This achievement requires play in offline game modesSingle Player - This achievement can be obtained in single player game modesMain Storyline - This achievement is gained automatically by progressing through the main game mode
Story Progression in Act 4 - Chapter 3 (any difficulty setting)

Great Demon World Forest Achievement in Shadows of the Damned

Great Demon World Forest19 (15)

Offline Required - This achievement requires play in offline game modesSingle Player - This achievement can be obtained in single player game modesMain Storyline - This achievement is gained automatically by progressing through the main game mode
Story Progression in Act 4 - Chapter 4 (any difficulty setting)

Suburban Nightmares Achievement in Shadows of the Damned

Suburban Nightmares19 (15)

Offline Required - This achievement requires play in offline game modesSingle Player - This achievement can be obtained in single player game modesMain Storyline - This achievement is gained automatically by progressing through the main game mode
Story Progression in Act 4 - Chapter 5 (any difficulty setting)

Aim for Justine's red bulbs first, all while dodging the green fire in the sky. If you need to, you can shoot the fire balls to disperse them. After a while, her bulbs will burst and you'll see a gold outline around her mask. Unload light shots into it until it's destroyed. Finally, you'll see her face. She'll grab you and move you around, but just keep unloading into her face. The boss has a lot of health so hang in there and keep shooting her.

She'll eventually shrink down and fall away, after which she will become inexplicably nude. Following this fight, you will get these two achievements.

Justine For All Achievement in Shadows of the Damned

Justine For All19 (15)

Offline Required - This achievement requires play in offline game modesSingle Player - This achievement can be obtained in single player game modesMain Storyline - This achievement is gained automatically by progressing through the main game mode
Story Progression in Act 4 - Chapter 6 (any difficulty setting)

Twelve Feet Under Achievement in Shadows of the Damned

Twelve Feet Under19 (15)

Offline Required - This achievement requires play in offline game modesSingle Player - This achievement can be obtained in single player game modesMain Storyline - This achievement is gained automatically by progressing through the main game mode
Story Progression in Act 5 - Chapter 1 (any difficulty setting)

Different Perspectives Achievement in Shadows of the Damned

Different Perspectives19 (15)

Offline Required - This achievement requires play in offline game modesSingle Player - This achievement can be obtained in single player game modesMain Storyline - This achievement is gained automatically by progressing through the main game mode
Story Progression in Act 5 - Chapter 2 (any difficulty setting)

The Castle of Hassle Achievement in Shadows of the Damned

The Castle of Hassle19 (15)

Offline Required - This achievement requires play in offline game modesSingle Player - This achievement can be obtained in single player game modesMain Storyline - This achievement is gained automatically by progressing through the main game mode
Story Progression in Act 5 - Chapter 3 (any difficulty setting)

Fleming is a bit of a pain. But he's doable. It boils down to dodge rolling away from him when he attacks, and unloading into him when he doesn't. Watch out for Paula, who he will occasionally use as a shield. Hitting her is game over.

While he is fairly easy on normal difficulty, hard difficulty can bring another dimension into the fight. The fight is broken down into three stages, in each you must end by shooting a bodypart with the machine gun locked on.

Now, to get him to seperate you must first deal enough damage to him. Once he brings up his green barrier, shoot the skull through to stun him and then explode a hot boner shot on his chest. If he doesnt split up, then you havent done enough damage to him before he brought up his green shield.

Once he has split up, shoot the respective bodypart with the machine gun.

The Final Chapter Achievement in Shadows of the Damned

The Final Chapter20 (15)

Offline Required - This achievement requires play in offline game modesSingle Player - This achievement can be obtained in single player game modesMain Storyline - This achievement is gained automatically by progressing through the main game mode
Story Progression in Act 5 - Chapter 4 (any difficulty setting)

Now we get into spoiler territory. You've been warned.

You'll be greeted by some fake credits before being launched into a boss fight with Paula. Grab the key and start working your way round the doors till you find the door for the key.

Use the DENTIST to lock onto her wings and take her down. After a bit, you'll change rooms. But just keep ignoring most enemies and aiming for her. Defeat her, and she'll lay on the ground. Approach her and press X to finish the game and get the following achievements.

Til Death Do Us Part Achievement in Shadows of the Damned

Til Death Do Us Part20 (15)

Offline Required - This achievement requires play in offline game modesSingle Player - This achievement can be obtained in single player game modesMain Storyline - This achievement is gained automatically by progressing through the main game mode
Story Progression in Act 5 - Chapter 5 (any difficulty setting)

Demon Hunter Achievement in Shadows of the Damned

Demon Hunter77 (50)

Offline Required - This achievement requires play in offline game modesSingle Player - This achievement can be obtained in single player game modesDifficulty Specific - This achievement requires play on a certain difficulty level
Complete all chapters on Medium difficulty setting

Congrats. That's 1 third of your playthroughs done. Take a break. Feel free.

You're good? Good. Let's start on hard mode.

On this playthrough you will want to get the following:

It's easier to get these on your second time through. It makes it easier to focus on your other weapons during your first run, and you'll need to use your shotgun/machine gun more on Hard mode anyway.

Meatballs Lover Achievement in Shadows of the Damned

Meatballs Lover19 (15)

Offline Required - This achievement requires play in offline game modesSingle Player - This achievement can be obtained in single player game modesMissable - This achievement will require starting a new save file if the opportunity to obtain it is missed
Defeat 30 enemies with the SKULLCUSSIONER

Orthodontic Pleasures Achievement in Shadows of the Damned

Orthodontic Pleasures23 (15)

Offline Required - This achievement requires play in offline game modesSingle Player - This achievement can be obtained in single player game modesCumulative - This achievement is obtained by gradually increasing one’s total number of experience points, kills, hours, or similar measures, over time to meet certain goals
Defeat 50 enemies with THE DENTIST

Skullblaster Master Achievement in Shadows of the Damned

Skullblaster Master21 (15)

Offline Required - This achievement requires play in offline game modesSingle Player - This achievement can be obtained in single player game modesCumulative - This achievement is obtained by gradually increasing one’s total number of experience points, kills, hours, or similar measures, over time to meet certain goals
Defeat 50 enemies with the SKULLBLASTER

Now That's a Big Fuckin' Gun Achievement in Shadows of the Damned

Now That's a Big Fuckin' Gun20 (15)

Offline Required - This achievement requires play in offline game modesSingle Player - This achievement can be obtained in single player game modesCumulative - This achievement is obtained by gradually increasing one’s total number of experience points, kills, hours, or similar measures, over time to meet certain goals
Defeat 40 enemies with the SKULLFEST 9000

While using the machine gun, aim for the legs/waist and unload on some enemies. Eventually, with a little luck, you'll manage to nab this difficult little achievement.

The Puppeteer Achievement in Shadows of the Damned

The Puppeteer46 (30)

Offline Required - This achievement requires play in offline game modesSingle Player - This achievement can be obtained in single player game modes
Perform a Head Shot right after a Leg Mutilation when the enemy is flying back in the air

You'll get this when you beat the game on Hard.

Legion Hunter Achievement in Shadows of the Damned

Legion Hunter223 (100)

Offline Required - This achievement requires play in offline game modesSingle Player - This achievement can be obtained in single player game modesDifficulty Specific - This achievement requires play on a certain difficulty level
Complete all chapters on Hard difficulty setting

Feeling ok? That's 2 thirds. We have a few last little things to take care of. And that's easy to do in easy mode.

First things first, you'll want to wait until you have 3 drinks. Then chug them back to back. Mash LB. Once you drink all 3, you will get the following. The reason you waited until now is so that you wouldn't miss those health items as much. You're less likely to need them on easy.

You'll want to get the "High in Las Vegas" achievement during this run as well. I will post video guides to help you along. Just remember to spend every penny on red gems, collect all of the hidden ones, and you'll be fine. All credit for the videos goes to Brownman.

If you feel that you are going to come up short, then there are a couple of places for you to grind:

- The big head minibosses that spawn enemies in the graveyard and sewer

- 3-2 In the swamp there are infinite spawning enemies

High in Las Vegas Achievement in Shadows of the Damned

High in Las Vegas175 (75)

Offline Required - This achievement requires play in offline game modesSingle Player - This achievement can be obtained in single player game modesCollectable - This achievement is obtained by exploring the game environment to find a set of unique objectsMissable - This achievement will require starting a new save file if the opportunity to obtain it is missed
Recover all available Red Gems in the game.

After you get every gem just finish the game. You'll get your last achievement by doing so.

Lemon Hunter Achievement in Shadows of the Damned

Lemon Hunter38 (20)

Offline Required - This achievement requires play in offline game modesSingle Player - This achievement can be obtained in single player game modesDifficulty Specific - This achievement requires play on a certain difficulty level
Complete all chapters on Easy difficulty setting


And that's it. All 50 achievements. It only took 3 playthroughs and a little effort. You only had to go through hell to do so.

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