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Cryptographer achievement in Mass Effect: Andromeda

Cryptographer

Complete 20 Remnant puzzles in a single playthrough.

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  • ICE Faux PirateICE Faux Pirate
    30 Mar 2017 23 Mar 2017 27 Jun 2017
    This achievement is MISSABLE. However, it has been claimed by some that any you miss on your first playthrough can be solved on New Game+ and the achievement will unlock when you've accumulated 20 total. I can't verify this though so if you missed the cheevo on your first playthough I would advise solving all of them on NG+ until it unlocks (not just the ones you think you needed to get 20 on your first run).
    This is the count:
    Total: 22 Missable: 6
    There is one MISSABLE puzzle in the main vault of each planet except for H-047C (which has no vault).

    Even though the acheivement itself does not progress, you can check this in-game. Go to Menu - Skills - Press cn_Y - Select Accomplishments - Scroll to the bottom. (credit: elKamikazeSquid)
    Some players have reported that certain puzzles haven't been counting for them. I would advise saving before completing each puzzle and then checking the in-game tracker afterwords to make sure it counted. If not, reload and try it again. Also, there's debate about whether using Remnant Keys will count or not so I would also advise not using them.

    PowerPyx has put together a great guide for locations/solutions of Remnant Puzzles. All credit is his.
    http://www.powerpyx.com/mass-effect-andromeda-glyph-puzzle-s...

    Below I'll list a very general description of the planet/quest location to use for keeping track of which you've solved:

    Eos
    1- Story related, can't miss it.
    2- In vault, MISSABLE!
    3- Additional Task: Data Trail (or Free Roam)
    4- Additional Task: The Ghost of Promise (or Free Roam)

    Voeld
    1- Ally Quest: Peebee's Secret Project
    2- Heleus Quest: Restoring a World (1st monolith)
    3- 2nd monolith
    4- 3rd monolith
    5- In vault, MISSABLE!
    6- Additional Task: Subjugation (or Free Roam)

    Havarl
    1- Story related, can't miss it. (Helping Havarl's Scientists)
    2- In vault, MISSABLE!
    3- Free roam. (Only available after Havarl vault is completed)

    Kadara
    1- A vault monolith
    2- In vault, MISSABLE!

    Elaaden
    1- Northernmost monolith
    2- In vault, MISSABLE!
    3- Heleus Quest: Investigate the Remnant Derelict
    4- Additional Task: Cache Flow (or Free Roam)
    5- Free roam

    H-047C
    1- Heleus Quest: The Remnant Tiller

    Khi Tasira
    1- Priority Ops: The Journey to Meridian, MISSABLE!
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    ICE Faux PirateYes, you can go back to solve any puzzle at any point except for the main story vault ones since those vaults close after the related story mission
    Posted by ICE Faux Pirate on 06 Oct 19 at 16:56
    LastJediso.... im quite sure that i did at least 20 puzzles (cant remember if i forgot eos and voeld vault) but i got all the other ones yet my achievement tracker says nothing - are there cases that the tracker is outright not working?
    Posted by LastJedi on 26 Feb 20 at 08:06
    ICE Faux PirateTowards the top of my solution I stated that the Xbox tracker doesn't progress at all for this achievement. You have to use the in-game tracker in the menus. It's best to save before completing each one and then check to make sure the in-game tracker moves after you complete them.
    Posted by ICE Faux Pirate on 27 Feb 20 at 03:40
    CRT JEDIMARKI had 19 when I completed my first play-through. In New Game+ I did the first one on EOS and nothing popped. So that means I had already done that one. So, I'm assuming the one I missed in my 1st run is still doable in NG+. Just have to do all of them again until it pops.

    I hate cheevos like this. Devs should be slapped for this.
    Posted by CRT JEDIMARK on 14 May 20 at 11:19
    HoneyDaddyVery general locations aren’t that helpful. Neither are 20 location videos when there are 22 locations.
    Posted by HoneyDaddy on 22 Nov 20 at 08:55
    AlesGrudenPuzzles are like playing sodoku :)
    Posted by AlesGruden on 04 Feb 21 at 08:19
    Gilbert PrimeI can put the NG+ rumor to rest as false. I had 18 puzzles solved and 4 missed in vaults in my first run through but had to get 20 in my NG+ to pop the achievement. The 20th was a free roam one I had definitely done in my first game.
    Posted by Gilbert Prime on 02 Sep 21 at 01:17
    Nukes A Lot 2Whew mine seemed to work first try! Def got scared at all the buggy calls
    Posted by Nukes A Lot 2 on 26 Jun 22 at 01:45
    JoKeRWiNs89mines still bugged and i have 20. did anyone else use keys at all ?
    Posted by JoKeRWiNs89 on 01 Jul 22 at 21:29
    CaranthialGot it after reloading several times at Khi Tasira. Pressed start and waited 2-3 minutes and it popped!
    Posted by Caranthial on 12 Jul 23 at 22:41
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