The main story of Dying Light: The Beast is a thrilling and brutal journey of revenge, survival, and monstrous transformation. As you guide the legendary Kyle Crane through the dark forests and dilapidated towns of Castor Woods, your progress through the gripping narrative will be marked by a series of key story achievements.
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These seven achievements act as a perfect, spoiler-free roadmap, outlining the major chapters of your adventure without giving away the critical plot twists and shocking revelations that await you.
This guide will walk you through all seven of the main story achievements in chronological order. We will provide context for each one, explaining what part of Crane’s dark new story it represents and offering general tips and strategies to help you overcome the unique challenges you’ll face in each chapter of his new nightmare.
The Main Story Achievement Roadmap
These seven achievements will unlock sequentially as you complete the primary questline.
1. Free at Last
- How to Unlock: Escape from the Baron’s bunker.
The Story: Your journey in Dying Light: The Beast begins in darkness and captivity. This first chapter of the game serves as a powerful and visceral tutorial, re-introducing you to the world as Kyle Crane, thirteen years after he escaped from Harran and unleashed the virus upon the world. You will learn what has become of him in the intervening years and be introduced to the game’s cruel new antagonist, the Baron, who has been torturing and experimenting on Crane. This achievement marks the explosive opening of the game, a desperate and violent escape from the Baron’s underground bunker where you will get your first taste of the monstrous new powers that now reside within you.
Strategic Tips: Pay close attention to the tutorials during this opening act. The game will introduce you to the core mechanics of the new “Beast Mode,” including the incredibly versatile new Grappling Hook, the powerful Ground Pound, and the strategic Heavy Lift ability. Don’t worry too much about resource gathering here; the game will guide you through the linear path. Your focus should be on mastering these new abilities, as they will be absolutely essential for your survival once you reach the open world.
2. New Friends
- How to Unlock: Rescue the survivors in the town hall.
The Story: After your dramatic escape, you will emerge into the overgrown and dangerous world of Castor Woods. You’ll quickly learn that you are not the only one fighting to survive. Your first major objective in the open world will be to locate a fledgling community of survivors and begin the difficult process of earning their trust. This chapter of the story culminates in a massive, horde-style battle at the local town hall, where you must use all of your skills—both human and beast—to defend the terrified survivors from an overwhelming swarm of the infected. This achievement will unlock once you have successfully defended the town hall and secured a new safe haven.
Strategic Tips: This is your first major gear and skill check of the game. Before you trigger the town hall defense, take some time to explore the surrounding area. Scavenge for materials to craft powerful melee weapons and a healthy supply of healing items. The battle will be intense, so make sure to use environmental traps like explosive barrels and spike traps to your advantage. This is also where the game’s weapon repair and modding systems become crucial for maintaining your arsenal.
3. Largo Embargo
- How to Unlock: Uncover the Baron’s sabotage.
The Story: With a new community to protect, the stakes are raised. This chapter of the story delves into the political and logistical struggles of the survivor community, as their efforts to build a stable life are constantly undermined by a mysterious force. Your investigation will lead you to uncover a far-reaching plot of sabotage orchestrated by your old captor, the Baron, who seeks to control all the resources in the region by crippling any opposing factions. This achievement unlocks when you finally uncover the definitive proof of the Baron’s treachery.
4. Less Obedient
- How to Unlock: Get a mountain dropped onto your head.
The Story: This achievement marks one of the most spectacular and cinematic set-piece moments in the game. As you continue to disrupt the Baron’s operations and empower the local survivors, you will become a major thorn in his side. This culminates in a direct confrontation where the Baron, in a display of overwhelming power, will attempt to eliminate you by triggering a massive rockslide, effectively dropping a mountain on your head. Surviving this incredible and visually stunning event will unlock the achievement and signal a major turning point in your war against the Baron.
5. Enhanced Telepathy
- How to Unlock: Survive a field experiment.
The Story: As you delve deeper into the mystery of your own monstrous powers, you will uncover one of the Baron’s secret research outposts where he conducts his horrific experiments. This chapter involves infiltrating this facility and subjecting yourself to a dangerous field experiment in an attempt to better understand and control the beast within. This is a tense and atmospheric mission that will reveal more about the origins of your new abilities.
6. There You Are!
- How to Unlock: Capture “The Beast.”
The Story: This achievement marks the climactic final confrontation of the main story. After uncovering the Baron’s ultimate plan, you will engage in an epic and multi-stage boss battle to finally capture “The Beast.” This is the ultimate test of every skill you have learned, requiring you to fluidly switch between your human parkour abilities and your monstrous combat powers to defeat the game’s final, terrifying foe.
7. Glimpse into the Future
- How to Unlock: Complete the story campaign.
The Story: This achievement unlocks after you have completed the final mission and the credits have rolled. It signifies the end of your journey through the main narrative of Dying Light: The Beast and the beginning of your endgame adventure in the world of Castor Woods.
By following these seven achievements, you can track your progress through the epic and dark new story of Kyle Crane. Overcome the challenges, master your new powers, and see his quest for revenge and redemption through to its thrilling conclusion. Good night, and good luck.
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