Achievements and the Hall of Fame
# Achievements and the Hall of Fame
Achievements are milestone badges you unlock for specific actions. The Hall of Fame is a public board that recognizes the Explorer's Guild's top-ranked members. They're connected but different: here's how both work.
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What achievements are
An achievement is a one-time badge you earn by hitting a specific milestone. Things like making your first purchase, posting your first haul, visiting ten different sales, or completing your first trade.
Each achievement has a name, an icon, and an XP award. You earn the badge and the XP at the same moment. Some are simple (you'll hit them naturally). Some take real effort.
A few examples of the kinds of actions that trigger achievements:
- First purchase
- First haul post
- First review written
- Tenth sale visited
- Fifth organizer followed
- First referral who completes a purchase
- First trade completed
- First achievement earned (yes, that's a real one)
The full list lives in [/shopper/achievements](/shopper/achievements). You'll see which ones you've unlocked and which ones are still locked, along with the progress bars for ones you're close to.
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Achievements vs. rank
These are not the same thing and they don't control each other.
Rank is a continuous measure. It goes up as your lifetime XP grows. You can't have a high rank with no XP. They're the same thing.
Achievements are discrete unlocks. You can have a high rank with very few achievements (if you earned your XP through actions that don't hit achievement thresholds) or you can have many achievements with a lower rank (if you spread your activity across many different action types without stacking XP in one area).
Neither is better than the other. They show different things about your activity history.
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Where to see your achievements
Go to [/shopper/achievements](/shopper/achievements). You'll see a grid of all available achievements. Unlocked ones are filled in with your unlock date. Locked ones are grayed out with the condition shown so you know what it takes.
Your achievements are also visible on your public profile. Other shoppers can see your badges when they visit your profile page.
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The Hall of Fame
The Hall of Fame is at [/shopper/hall-of-fame](/shopper/hall-of-fame). It's a public page with two boards:
Grandmasters (all time): Every member who has reached the Grandmaster rank, listed by total guild XP with the highest first. Grandmaster is the top of the ladder, so this board is short and hard to join.
This Season's Leaders: Members at Sage or Grandmaster, ranked by the XP they have earned this season. A season runs from January 1 to December 31 (UTC). The board starts fresh every January 1, so everyone begins the season at zero and a newer member can outrank a long-time one with a strong year. Your rank is permanent and never resets; only the season board starts over. Early in a season it may be empty or short.
Names are shown as a first name and last initial, like "Jane D.". If a member has made their collector profile public, their name links to it.
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How to get on the Hall of Fame
Earn guild XP and climb the ranks. Reach Sage to be eligible for the season board, then earn as much XP as you can this season to move up it. Grandmaster gets you onto the all-time board. See [How ranks work](/guides/how-ranks-work) for the XP needed at each rank.
The actions that move you up fastest are also the ones that cost nothing: posting hauls, keeping your login streak, completing trades, writing reviews, and referring friends. Hunt Pass members earn bonus XP on these same actions, which helps you climb faster. Check the [Guild Primer](/shopper/guild-primer) for current XP amounts.
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Common questions
Do I need Hunt Pass to earn achievements? No. All achievements are available to free shoppers. Hunt Pass speeds up XP gain, which may help you unlock certain XP-threshold achievements faster, but the actions themselves are all free.
Can I unlock the same achievement twice? No. Each achievement is a one-time unlock. The XP is awarded once. After that it's a badge on your profile.
Are there secret achievements? A few. They won't appear in your locked list: you'll just get a notification when you hit the trigger. No hints here, but they tend to reward unusual combinations of activity.
What if I'm close to a Hall of Fame spot but miss the cutoff? Your XP still counts toward your rank. Nothing is lost. Keep earning XP and you will move up the boards.
Can crews earn Hall of Fame recognition? Not at this time. Each crew has its own leaderboard that ranks its members by guild XP, but crews are not ranked against each other. The Hall of Fame at [/shopper/hall-of-fame](/shopper/hall-of-fame) features individual shoppers.
Are achievement XP amounts listed somewhere? Yes. The [Guild Primer](/shopper/guild-primer) has current XP values for achievements alongside all other XP sources.
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Related guides
- [How ranks work (Initiate to Grandmaster)](/guides/how-ranks-work)
- [Streak rewards: daily logins and how to keep them going](/guides/streak-rewards)
- [The Loot Legend: your lifetime stats and finds](/guides/loot-legend)