System Shock Remake 100% Achievement and Map Guide

Comprehensive Achievement Guide for System Shock (2023) – Including Explanations and Station Maps

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Points of No Return Information

Throughout System Shock, there are several points of no return that you should be aware of. It is advisable to thoroughly explore and collect all items such as weapons, cameras, knooppunten, and skulls before reaching these points.

• Beta Grove: Once you have initiated the jettison sequence, you will no longer be able to explore Beta Grove. Make sure to thoroughly explore this area before proceeding.
• Reactor Level to Engineering Level: Before triggering the reactor meltdown, you have the freedom to explore the reactor level up to the engineering level. It is highly recommended to complete all tasks and collectibles in this section before progressing.
• Security Level: Complete all objectives and explore the Security level thoroughly before advancing to the Bridge. Once you move forward, you won’t be able to return.

Story Achievements

The objective of this section is to maintain ambiguity, allowing each player to explore the story individually. Echter, a few useful hints are provided to assist you on your journey.

Through The Looking Glass
Exit the Medical Healing Suites

Unlocked early in the game after the initial stages.

Shields Up!
Deploy Isotope X-22 and enable the Radiation Shields

Unlocked by inserting Isotope X-22 (obtained from the Research Labs level) into the designated slot and activating the shields in the room labeled Radiation Shield Controls in the Reactor level.

Override Superposition
Disable the Safety Override for the Mining Laser

Unlocked by pulling the switch in the Safety Override room located in the Reactor level. It requires the random code from the Research Labs level, found in the library after completing the hacking mini-game sequence.

Thermal BOOMing
Destroy the Mining Laser

After completing the two aforementioned achievements, return to the Central controls in the Research Lab level and destroy the Mining laser.

Jargon Cypher
Replace the Interface Demodulator and fix Subsystem Relay 428

Unlocked after replacing the damaged Demodulator in the Maintenance level. To access the relevant areas, you must activate the jettison switches in the Groves. Both the replacement part and Relay 428 can be found in Beta Maintenance.

Anti-Virus
Jettison Beta Grove on the Executive level

Unlocked upon jettisoning Beta Grove in the Beta Grove Control room. Om dit te bereiken, activate all three grove override switches and replace the aforementioned relay part. Dan, pull the Master Switch where you defeated Diego and proceed to jettison the grove from its control room.

No Reception
Destroy the Antenna Relays on the Systems Engineering level

Unlocked by destroying all four antennas in the Engineering level. They can be destroyed by performing a hacking exercise at the single hacking terminal in this level and targeting the four nodes inside it. You will need explosives from the Storage level to destroy them, and a total of four are required.

Can’t Turn Back Now
Start the Reactor Self-Destruct Countdown

You can initiate the reactor self-destruct from the Reactor level by using the set of six numbers generated on the CPU screens in each of the CPU node rooms. The code is randomized in each playthrough.

The number displayed on the Status screen for each level corresponds to its order in the sequence, except for the Engineering Node room, which does not have a number.

The screens appear as follows:

The Key To Vector Sigma
Use the Isolinear Chipset

The Isolinear Chipset is obtained in the southern area after defeating a Cortex Reaver. Use it after removing the three shields that block access to the panel.

Het’s Over.
Defeat SHODAN

Unlocked after successfully defeating SHODAN at the end of the game.

Currently experiencing a bug!

Look At You, Hacker
Complete the game

Unlocked upon defeating SHODAN and completing the game!

Edward Diego Achievements

I’ll Be Back
Defeat Edward Diego

Your initial encounter with Edward Diego will take place in a section of the Executive level. This achievement is granted upon his defeat. It is necessary for the progression of the story.

DéJà Vu
Defeat Edward Diego while en route to the Life Pods

After triggering the reactor self-destruct as part of the storyline, you will have another opportunity to fight Diego. He will be waiting for you in the Flight Deck level. Defeat him once again to earn this achievement.

Edward DIEgo
Kill Edward Diego

This achievement is tied to the story and cannot be missed. Edward Diego can be found on the Security level.

Finish Him!
Kill Edward Diego with the Laser Rapier

You can only obtain this achievement during the final encounter with Edward Diego (on the Security level). The killing blow must be delivered with the Laser Rapier, not just defeating him. It is recommended to use a Berserk Combat Booster Dermal Patch to aid in this achievement, as it enhances melee damage and speed.

Cortex Reaver Achievement

Get Ahead
Defeat all of the Cortex Reavers on Citadel Station

There are three Cortex Reavers located on the Station. You must eliminate all three of them in a single playthrough. The first one can be found on the Flight Deck level, while the other two are encountered on the Bridge level towards the end of the game.

Combat Achievements

Asunder The Influence
Doden 10 enemies while under the effects of the Berserk Combat Booster

Activate the Berserk Combat Dermal Patch and defeat 10 enemies of any type. It doesn’t have to be done in a single use of the patch; you can accomplish it throughout the entire playthrough. The Berserk Combat Dermal Patch is the pink one with the corresponding icon on it.

Afstandsbediening
Hack 20 enemies which have been acquired by the Target ID Hardware

Om deze prestatie te verdienen, you need the V.2 Target ID Hardware upgrade. It can be obtained as early as the Storage level. Once acquired, hold the ‘Left Alt’ sleutel (standaard) to hack robot enemies. You can hack the same enemy 20 times if you wish, as the hacking process is brief and the cooldown is short. Echter, make sure the robot is not engaged in combat for a successful hack. You’ll know it’s successful if energy is consumed from your meter.

Zapper
Kill two or more enemies with a single Railgun Projectile

The Railgun can be found inside a room on a bench in the Executive level, specifically in Delta and Gamma Quadrant. In that room, you’ll find plenty of Gold Serv-Bots on which you can use the weapon to kill two with a single shot.

Once you have the Railgun, you can eliminate any two enemies that are grouped together to unlock the achievement.

Goldberg’s Ricochet
Kill an enemy by bouncing a shot from the Ion Rifle

The Ion Pulse Rifle can be acquired in the Alpha Grove module within an interior room. Press ‘T’ (default key) to switch the shooting mode to charged ricochet. Dan, deflect a shot off a wall or floor and use it to eliminate an enemy. Shooting the floor in front of an enemy’s position can easily accomplish this.

Neon Annihilation
Kill two or more enemies with a single Plasma Core

Om dit te bereiken, you must eliminate two or more enemies with a single usage of a Plasma Core, which is a unique and rare type of ammo for the Plasma Rifle. The Plasma Rifle can be found in the Security level. To use a Plasma Core shot, press ‘T’ (default key).

Somebody Set Up Us The Bomb
Kill three or more enemies with a single explosive weapon

Use a Fragmentation grenade or any other explosive weapon to eliminate three or more enemies grouped together simultaneously. There are numerous areas with clustered enemies where you can accomplish this achievement.

Collectible and Weapon Achieves

This Is My Boomstick!
Discover all firearms

To unlock this achievement, you need to collect each firearm in the game. The following is a list of the firearms you need to find:

• Lead Pipe – Starting melee weapon.
• KE-41 Minipistol – Found commonly throughout all levels of the station.
• TB-05 SPARQBeam Sidearm – Found commonly throughout all levels of the station.
• JW-76 MAG-Pulse Rifle – Found in the Medical Armory or later in the game.
• Monkey Wrench – See Gut Wrenching Achievement.
• DG-04 Laser Rapier – See En Garde! Prestatie.
• SK-27 Shotgun – Found occasionally around the station on various levels.
• Magnum 2100 Pistol – Found occasionally from the Maintenance level onward.
• KE-18 Skorpion – Found in the Storage level or later in the game.
• EM-83 Grenade Launcher – Only found in Storage Room #1 on the Storage level.
• Mark III Assault Rifle – Found after the first encounter with the Cortex Reaver or later.
• MK-84 Accelerator Railgun – Found in the Executive level. See Zapper! Prestatie.
• RW-45 Ion Pulse Rifle – Inside Alpha Grove in an interior room. Only found here!
• LG-XX Plasma Rifle – Inside the Security level behind a shielded case. See Neon Annihilation achievement for more details.

Not Even My Final Form
Find and install every Weapon Modkit

Om dit te bereiken, you must locate and install every Weapon Modkit in the game. Here are the Mod-kit locations and the corresponding weapons:

1. Medical – Minipistol Capacity
2. Research Labs – SQARQBeam Cooling
3. Reactor – Minipistol Damage
4. Opslag #1 – Shotgun Choke/Spread
5. Opslag #2 – Magnum Pistol Damage
6. Flight Deck #1 – Grenade Launcher Damage
7. Flight Deck #2 – SQARQBeam Damage
8. Flight Deck #3 – Skorpion Damage
9. Executive #1 – Mark III Rifle Full Auto
10. Executive #2 – Magnum Capacity
11. Beta Grove – Mag Pulse Damage
12. Engineering #1 – Skorpion Capacity
13. Engineering #2 – Ion Pulse Rifle Efficiency
14. Beveiliging – Railgun Recharge Speed
15. Bridge – Plasma Rifle Efficiency

The Inside Scoop
Find all Audio Logs and Data Sticks on Citadel Station

To unlock this achievement, you need to find all the Audio Logs and Data Sticks on Citadel Station. Audio logs appear as blue discs, and data sticks are green glowing USBs. Using the Sensaround Radar Unit can help locate them on the mini-map, but it consumes energy.

Here is the breakdown of the number of Audio Logs and Data Sticks per level:

• Medical: 17 Audio Logs, 3 Data Sticks, en 3 Emails
• Reactor: 10 Audio Logs, 1 Data Stick, en 1 Email
• Research Labs: 19 Audio Logs, 5 Data Sticks, en 1 Email
• Maintenance: 11 Audio Logs and 0 Data Sticks
• Opslag: 13 Audio Logs and 0 Data Sticks
• Flight Deck: 13 Audio Logs, 0 Data Sticks, en 4 Emails
• Executive: 13 Audio Logs, 4 Data Sticks, en 1 Email
• System Engineering: 10 Audio Logs, 0 Data Sticks, en 4 Emails
• Beveiliging: 13 Audio Logs, 0 Data Sticks, en 3 Emails
• Bridge: No Audio Logs, Data Sticks, Maar 1 Email (Opmerking: There might be a bug with an audio log spawning outside the map in the first room of the Security level)

Please note that the list provided might not be definitive, and there could be variations.

Head Hunter
Find Skully, the Nightdive skull, on every level

On every level of the station from the Reactor to the Bridge, you can discover a concealed Nightdive Skull. Echter, none of the Groves contain any Skulls. Om de prestatie te verkrijgen, it is necessary to locate and interact with each Skull.

For the majority of these Skulls, you will need the Version 3 Boots to hover towards them. These boots can be found within the Engineering level.

Hacking & Hardware Achieves

Maxed Out
Find the final version of all Hardware Attachments

The maximum levels for various hardware attachments are as follows:

• Head-Mounted Vision Unit V2
• Energy/Projectile Shield V3
• Sensaround Radar Unit V3
• Environmental Protection Pack V2
• Navigation and Mapping Unit V3
• Target Identifier V3
• Biological Systems Monitor V2
• Turbo-Motion Boots V3

You can reach the maximum levels for these attachments by thoroughly searching during your playthrough, specifically in the Engineering level. Some attachments, like the Sensaround Radar Unit V3, might be easily overlooked as they are acquired from defeated enemies in Engineering. The remaining attachments are generally scattered throughout the station.

Hacker? You Hardly Know’is!
Destroy the Cyber Core in each Cyberspace level

Cyberspace levels are sections where you control a hacking drone and navigate through colorful levels. The objective of these sections is to destroy Cyber Cores, which unlock doors and areas within the Station. To unlock this achievement, you must complete all Cyberspace levels in a single playthrough.

It is advisable not to attempt this on Hacking level 3 moeilijkheid, as dying in the hacking section will result in your character’s death as well. By exploring thoroughly, this achievement can be straightforward, and it will unlock upon completing the hacking section on the Security level, assuming all previous ones are completed.

For detailed maps, refer to the bottom section of the guide, where they are indicated by pink hexagons.

The final hack against SHODAN is not a requirement for this achievement!

Camera & CPU Node Achieves

Off The Grid
Destroy all of SHODAN’s cameras and CPU Nodes

Cameras are marked as orange on the map and appear as black orbs with red lights on the roof. They make a noise when they detect you. CPU Nodes are located on certain levels of the station and must also be destroyed.

If you are not playing under time constraints on the hardest difficulty, you can likely achieve this by systematically mapping out the station and disabling the cameras and nodes as you find them. It is advisable to accomplish this on your initial visit to each level to avoid triggering any points of no return accidentally.

Make sure to disable all cameras in the Groves before Jettisoning.

Bereiken 0% security level in a location indicates that you have found every camera and CPU Node on that level.

Decrypted
Destroy the Medical CPU Nodes

This achievement is unlocked by disabling the CPU Nodes in the Medical level of the station. To destroy them, simply inflict damage. The CPU Nodes are located in the Alpha Quadrant of the Medical level.

Diversen. Prestaties

Garbage Collection
Salvage 100 Junk Items at Salvage Stations

Om deze prestatie te verdienen, use a Recycler to dismantle 100 Junk items into Tri-credits. Junk items can be identified by their label ending in “(Rommel)” when you inspect them. The first recycler can be found in the Medical – Maintenance Tunnels, allowing you to complete this achievement early, although there are others available.

All Patched Up
Use every type of Dermal Patch

There are six types of Dermal Patches, which are capsule buff items found throughout the station. To unlock this achievement, you must use each type of patch at least once. It is possible to obtain this achievement as early as the Research level.

Hacking Skillz
Solve 15 Circuit or Wire Panels without using a Logic Probe

This achievement requires you to solve 15 Junction box puzzles without employing the Logic Probe, an item that automatically solves the puzzle. The puzzles come in two types: connecting two red points by powering orange wires or diverting energy to the correct level, indicated by yellow flashing lights.

Laden ‘em Up!
Kopen 10 Ammo Items from Ammo Depots

Ammo can be purchased from Ammo Depots found in armories using Tri-credits. By recycling a significant amount of junk or scrap, you should have no trouble affording the ammo. Prices range from 5 naar 15 tegoeden, depending on the type. This achievement can be unlocked by reaching the third armory in the Reactor level after buying all the available Ammo.

En Garde!
Acquire a Laser Rapier

The initial Laser Rapier can be found in the Maintenance level of the station near the elevator. Picking it up will unlock the achievement.

Supersleuth
Discover a Hidden Door

This achievement is earned by finding one of the numerous hidden doors throughout the station. Interact with (klik met de rechtermuisknop) any panel that conceals a hidden door. You will likely come across one during your playthrough, but if you are having difficulty, there is one located in the Central Hub of the Medical level.

System Shocked
Recharge 20 times at a Power Station

Use the Recharging stations, indicated by a Blue Lightning Bolt icon on the map, to recharge your energy 20 keer. This achievement will naturally progress during your playthrough.

Look At You, Snacker
Consumeren 30 Food and Drink items

Food items can be found throughout the station, either on dead enemies or inside vending machines. To unlock this achievement, you need to consume (gebruik) 30 food items. This requirement should be fulfilled as you progress through the game.

Medical Level Specific

Gut-Wrenching
Find the hidden Wrench. This looks familiar…

The wrench is a unique melee weapon that can be found in the Medical level at a specific location indicated by an orange marker in a yellow box on the map. Pick up the wrench to unlock the achievement.

Pick it up for the achievement.

TV Dinner
Kill an enemy with an Overhead Monitor

TV Monitors can be found on the roof in the corridors of the Medical level. Shooting them will cause them to fall and damage any enemies they land on. The easiest way to earn this achievement is to lower your own health, drop the TV monitor on yourself, and even if you die from it, the achievement will still be unlocked.

Storage Level Specific

The Longest Jump
Jump across the big ramp in the Storage level

In the Storage level, you can discover the Turbo-Motion Boots upgrade. These boots allow you to launch yourself across a gap by running down a slope and up a ramp. The location of the boots and the ramp where you can achieve this accomplishment are indicated on the map.

Executive Level Specific

Enjoy Your Purchase
Buy a Grenade from a Vending Machine

In the Executive level, there is a vending machine that offers a grenade for purchase using Tri-credits. Buy this grenade to unlock the achievement. The location of the vending machine is indicated on the map.

In the Not Too Distant Future
Find the hidden Audio Log

Om dit te bereiken, you need to use the V.3 Boots. The hidden audio log can be found in the Executive level, specifically in the theatre room on the viewing balcony. Refer to the provided screenshots for a better understanding of the location.

Delta Grove Chess

En Passant
Solve the Chess Puzzle in Delta Grove

Access the Delta Grove from the Executive level to undertake this achievement. Successfully defeat your opponent in a game of chess. Your opponent plays as the Black pieces, while you play as the White pieces. Winning the game will unlock the achievement.

If you are unfamiliar with chess or struggle with the rules, there are chess bots available that can assist you. By setting up a bot, such as the one on 365chess, to play as White and inputting the moves made by the game, the chess bot will guide you on how to best play your turn by following its moves. This method simplifies the process and allows you to experiment until you achieve victory.

Hard Difficulty

Maffiabaas’t Forget To Salt The Fries
Complete the game on the highest difficulties

When starting a new game, you have the option to customize the difficulty for four areas: gevechten, Missie, Cyber, and Puzzle. To unlock this achievement, you must complete the game with all four difficulty settings set to level 3 (the maximum difficulty).

• Niveau 3 Combat makes enemies more aggressive, numerous, alert, and capable of inflicting higher damage.
• Niveau 3 Mission requires you to complete the game within a 10-hour time limit and enables Regeneration Bays on each level. Failure to enable the Regeneration Bays upon death results in a game over.
• Niveau 3 Cyber makes hacking mini-games more challenging, and dying during a hacking mini-game results in your character’s death.
• Niveau 3 Puzzle increases the difficulty of puzzles throughout the station, including panel boxes.

If you encounter any difficulty unlocking this achievement, try saving your game right before the SHODAN boss fight on your 3333 spel. After completing the fight, start a new game and play a bit. Then reload the last save of your 3333 game and complete it once more. This method should trigger the achievement.

I’ll See You Again, Hacker

I’ll See You Again, Hacker
Collect all other Achievements

Unlocking this achievement requires obtaining every other achievement in the game. Once you have accomplished all other achievements, this final achievement will be unlocked.

Station Maps

Although these maps may not provide a complete and comprehensive overview, they proved sufficient in helping me obtain 43 uit de 45 achievements during my playthrough. This includes achieving success in all hacking locations, acquiring all hardware attachments, locating and destroying all cameras and nodes, discovering all skulls, and acquiring all weapons and modifications. While the maps may not cover every detail, they were instrumental in accomplishing these milestones.

Medical

Reactor

Research Labs

Maintenance

Opslag

Flight Deck

Executive

Alpha Grove

Beta Grove

Delta Grove

Systems Engineering

Beveiliging

Bridge