In the perilous world of 99 Nights in the Forest, survival is its own reward. But for the most dedicated survivors and completionists, the ultimate goal is to earn every Badge the game has to offer. Badges are the game’s achievement system, marking your greatest accomplishments, from your first 10 days of survival to conquering the toughest challenges imaginable.
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These badges serve a dual purpose. They are a cosmetic way to show off your hard-earned achievements, allowing you to equip an icon next to your name in the lobby. More importantly, they are a crucial, one-time source of Diamonds, the premium currency used to unlock new Classes. This guide is your ultimate resource for unlocking every single badge in the game. We’ll provide a complete list of all standard and event badges, organized by category, and offer expert tips and strategies to help you conquer even the most five-star challenges.
Survival Milestone Badges
This series of badges tracks your core progression and serves as the primary goal for any new player: simply surviving. You will earn a new badge for reaching the 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, and 100-day marks for the first time.
| Badge | Requirement | Difficulty | Diamonds |
| Survive 10 days | Survive until day 10 | 2 Stars | 2 |
| Survive 20-90 days | Survive until the respective day mark | 2 Stars each | 4 each |
| Survive 100 days | Survive until day 100 | 2.5 Stars | 4 |
Strategy: Reaching 100 days is a marathon, not a sprint. For your first few runs, focus on the fundamentals. Prioritize upgrading your Campfire to expand the map and your Crafting Bench to unlock better tools and defenses. Establish a sustainable food source early, either through gardening or hunting. As the days progress, the cultist hordes that attack your camp at night will grow larger and more dangerous, so building a solid set of base defenses is crucial.
For those aiming for the extreme endurance badges beyond 100 days, the community recommends two key strategies: either creating a massive stockpile of Stew and finding a safe, unreachable spot to wait out the nights (like on a ladder or vine), or building a hyper-defensible “kill box” base to easily handle the overwhelming cultist attacks.
Core Gameplay Badges
These badges will be earned as you engage with the main mechanics and objectives of the game.
| Badge | Requirement | Difficulty | Diamonds |
| Combat | Kill the cultists who attack you for the first time. | 1 Star | 2 |
| Gardening | Purchase a box of seeds from a Fairy. | 1 Star | 2 |
| Firemaking I-IV | Upgrade your Campfire to levels 3, 4, 5, and 6. | 1-2.5 Stars | 2-4 each |
| First Aid | Revive a dead teammate with a Bandage or Medkit. | 1 Star | 2 |
| Crafting | Upgrade your Crafting Bench to level 4. | 1 Star | 2 |
| Infiltration | Clear the Cultist Stronghold for the first time. | 2.5 Stars | 4 |
| Hunting | Complete all of the Pelt Trader’s quests. | 2.5 Stars | 4 |
| Orienteering | Locate and save the 4 missing children. | 2.5 Stars | 4 |
Strategy: These badges will guide you through the game’s natural progression. Prioritize the Firemaking badges, as upgrading your campfire is essential for revealing the entire map. The Infiltration, Hunting, and Orienteering badges represent the three main questlines of the game and will require you to be well-equipped with good armor and weapons. The First Aid badge is a reminder that in co-op, always carrying a Bandage is a good habit.
The Ultimate Challenges (High-Difficulty Badges)
These badges are designed to test your skills, strategy, and endurance with unique and difficult restrictions.
| Badge | Requirement | Difficulty | Diamonds |
| Teamwork | Survive 99 Days with a team of 5 people. | 4.5 Stars | 8 |
| Self Preservation | Survive 100 Days without rescuing any Missing Children. | 2.5 Stars | 4 |
| Vegetarian | Survive 99 Days without eating any Meat. | 2.5 Stars | 4 |
| Swiftness | Survive 99 Days in less than 90 minutes. | 2.5 Stars | 4 |
| Durability | Survive 99 Days without dying a single time. | 2.5 Stars | 4 |
| Humiliation | Die by stepping on a bear trap for the first time. | 0.5 Stars | 4 |
| Determined I | Survive 250 days. | 4.5 Stars | 8 |
| Determined II | Survive 500 Days. | 5 Stars | 8 |
Strategy:
- Teamwork: This is a test of coordination. To succeed, your team must communicate effectively and assign roles. Have a dedicated builder, a cook, a hunter/gatherer, and defenders.
- Vegetarian: This is one of the hardest badges. Carrots and berries alone will not sustain you. The key to this challenge is to have a player with the Cook class on your team. They can prepare Seasoned Stew using only vegetables, which provides a substantial hunger boost. Do not eat the “Meat? Sandwich,” as it will void the achievement.
- Swiftness: A true speedrun. You must be hyper-efficient. Ignore all optional content and focus only on the critical path: gathering just enough resources to survive the nights and upgrade your campfire to expand the map as quickly as possible.
- Durability: This is a no-death run. Play with extreme caution. Over-prepare for every fight, always have healing items on your hotbar, and never take unnecessary risks.
- Determined I & II: The ultimate endurance test. Refer to the long-term survival strategies mentioned above. This will require a well-fortified base and a massive food supply.
Limited-Time Event Badges (Volcanic Biome Example)
Events often introduce their own set of limited-time badges. These are often the only way to get exclusive cosmetic rewards. Here are the badges from the recent Volcanic Biome 2025 Event.
| Badge | Requirement | Difficulty | Diamonds & Rewards |
| Resourcefulness | Drop a dead teammate into the volcano’s lava. | 3 Stars | 5 + 3x Blue Flame fire |
| Pest Control | Kill 100 scorpions. | 3 Stars | 5 + Volcano Mini furniture |
| Metalworking | Craft 50 ammo boxes at the Ammo Furnace. | 3 Stars | 5 + 3x Blue Flame fire |
| Volcanology | Make 150 sacrifices by dropping Cultists into the volcano’s lava. | 3 Stars | 5 + Lava Fountain furniture |
Strategy: Event badges are a top priority when an event is active. The rewards are often unique and will become unobtainable once the event ends. Focus on completing these challenges with your team while they are available.
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