Welcome to The Completion Bonus, a series where I show you how to fully complete the games I play. In this episode, we tackle all 45 achievements (known as “feats”) in Shovel Knight by Yacht Club Games. With the right strategy, you can reach 100% completion in just three runs. Let’s get started!

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General Tips & Preparation

This guide assumes you’ve already completed the game once and are familiar with its mechanics. Start by sharpening your pogo-shoveling skills and resource management. Many early feats are easier to complete in stages like Plains of Passage or Pridemoor Keep.

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Run 1: Collectibles & Easy Achievements

Simple Achievements

• Only You: After the first level, dig up the fire pit at the stage’s end.
• Pungent: Talk to Croaker in the village until he runs out of puns.
• Minigame Master: Score over 150 points in Mona’s alchemy minigame.
• Hey Big Spender: Spend 25,000 gold total.
• Pogo Champ: Bounce on the kid’s hoop in the village for 5 seconds.

Mid-Run Challenges

• Trample Acolyte: Buy two Ichor Chalices and pledge allegiance to the Troupple King.
• Ice Cream for Ichor: Try all three types of Ichor.
• Master Angler: Fish at five glowing spots using the fishing rod.
• Reflect Lord: Reflect 30 projectiles back at enemies.
• No Gold: Complete a stage without collecting any gold (use ranged relics to maintain distance).

Boss-Specific Feats

• Shovel Economy: Defeat Black Knight using only relics.
• Sparkle Sparker: Use the Ground Spark to finish off Black Knight.
• Projectile Pong: Defeat Black Knight in the third fight using his own projectile.

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Run 2: No Deaths & Efficient Progress

Survival Feats

• Impossible: Complete the game without dying.
• Perfect Platformer: Avoid falling into bottomless pits.
• Checkpointless: Destroy all checkpoints in a single stage.

Advanced Play

• Invincible: Use invincibility Ichors to breeze through dangerous sections.
• Speedrun Specialist: Finish the game in under 90 minutes.
  • Skip non-essential areas and use relics to speed through sections.
  • Save time by avoiding village stops and long dialogues.

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Run 3: New Game+ and Cleanup

NG+ Challenges

• No Purchases: Finish the game without buying any items.
• Treasure Hoarder: Accumulate 50,000 gold without spending it.

Secret Stages

• Nice Hat: Defeat the secret Armory boss by first tipping all three NPCs in the hat shop.
• Hall Champion: Complete the Hall of Champions dungeon.

Relic-Specific Feats

• Relic Roundtable: Defeat at least one enemy with every relic.
• Flare Wander: Mid-air combo with Flare Wand and Propeller Dagger.
• Alchemy Expert: Bounce the Alchemy Coin five times off obstacles.
• Phase Farmer: Collect 2,000 gold while standing on spikes using the Phase Locket.

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Combat Feats

Kill Streak Challenges

• Clearing Path: Use the Chaos Sphere or Gear Wheel to kill five enemies in five seconds.
• Arc of Iron: Use the Throwing Anchor to kill three enemies at once.
• Rat Wrangler: Take out multiple flying rats with the Propeller Dagger without landing.

Boss Challenges

• Full Health Victory: Defeat an Order of No Quarter boss without taking damage (Tinker Knight Phase 1 is the easiest).
• Explosive Finale: Use the Booming Horn to destroy multiple flying enemies at once.

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Final Cleanup

Music Sheets

• Collect all 46 music sheets. Some are hidden in tricky spots—don’t forget places like the Troupple King’s domain.

Master Shovelry

• Purchase every item and upgrade to unlock this final feat.

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Closing Thoughts

Congratulations—you now have the tools to fully conquer Shovel Knight! Whether you’re a speedrunner or a completionist, the game rewards dedication, skill, and smart planning. Let me know in the comments if this guide helped, or suggest what game I should tackle next.

Thanks for watching The Completion Bonus, and as always—happy shoveling!

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