Enlightened

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Enlightened is a hidden achievement in Metro 2033 and regular achievement/hidden trophy in Metro 2033 Redux, that can be obtained at the end of the game.

Overview[]

This achievement is awarded for sparing the Dark Ones at the end of the game in the non-canonical enlightened ending. To receive this ending, the player must acquire enough positive moral points for Artyom to awaken from his dream sequence in time to stop the missiles from destroying the Dark Ones "city" (nest) at Botanicheskiy Sad. Once he has awoken, a Dark One will tell him, "We want peace." Another will be reaching for the missile guidance system - shoot the device to stop the missiles, saving the Dark Ones. If you do not have any ammo left, you can walk right to the guidance system and press Use to drop it down from the tower.

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Standard Achievements & Trophies	Air Gunner • Cowboy • Demolitionist • DJ Artyom • Exorcist • Fire in the Hole • Fugitive • Heavy Metal • Heavy Reader • Hedge-hopper • Inquisitor • Invisible Man • Ka-Boom! • Merciful • Metro Trader • Ninja • Nosalis Hunter • Old School • Pathoanatomist • Pyro • Quick Draw • Raider • Ranger • Rescue Ranger • Scrooge • Slice & Dice • Sniper • Soft Touch • Tank Buster • Wheeler-Dealer

Secret Achievements & Trophies	Enlightened • Explorer • First Blood • Generous • If It's Hostile, You Kill It • Metro Dweller • Quick-Witted • Realist • Sherlock

Ranger DLC Achievements & Trophies	Air Bender • Gunman • Last Man Standing • Shocking • Sterling Effort • Sticks Like A Bur • Stunning • Survivor • Weaponsmith

v · d · e Achievements & Trophies of Metro 2033 Redux

Standard Achievements & Trophies	Air Bender • Blogger • Cowboy • Demolitionist • DJ Artyom • Fire in the Hole • Fire! • Gunman • Heavy Reader • Hedge-hopper • Hunter • Inquisitor • Invisible Man • Ka-Boom! • Manhattan Project • Marksman • Merciful • Metro Trader • Ninja • Nosalis Hunter • Pathoanatomist • Platinum Trophy • Pyro • Quick Draw • Raider • Ranger • Rescue Ranger • Scrooge • Shocking • Slice & Dice • Snake • Sniper • Soft Touch • Spartan 2033 • Spider Hunter • Stunning • Survivor 2033 • Tank • Thief • Tonic Man • Trigger Happy • Warrior • Watchman Hunter • Weaponsmith • Wheeler-Dealer • Who Goes There?

Secret Achievements & Trophies	Enlightened • Generous • If It's Hostile, You Kill It • Toast!