Quests are one of the main progression layers in Grim Trials because Academy side content connects relationships, crafting recipes, secrets and several achievements. Use this page as the quest hub and route map. For objective-by-objective walkthroughs, use the dedicated Grim Trials Quests Guide, which separates official achievement requirements from player-tested route details.
How quests fit the released progression loop
The official game description tells players to return to the Academy, seek mentors, take quests and build relationships with the people there. That matters because Grim Trials uses the Academy as the persistent layer between Trial Ground attempts. A failed run can still produce materials and progression, while new dialogue or side content can open after major story milestones.
Current post-launch walkthroughs add a practical pattern: after defeating a major boss, return to the Academy, talk to John and then check the other residents for newly available side quests. That pattern is useful, but it is player-tested routing rather than an official rule for every quest trigger, so this site treats it as a strong habit instead of a hard universal condition.
Named quest achievements
The released achievement list provides five stable quest milestones that are more useful than old demo placeholders.
| Achievement | Released requirement | Main characters / system |
|---|---|---|
| Courier Girl | Complete The Special Delivery | Ivanya + Iskra |
| We Were Enemies for A Day | Spar with Fellow Apprentice | Kai |
| Snake Charmer | Complete Three Headed Snake Quest | Pytra + Blessings / crossbow route |
| Girls' Night Out | Have a Final Toast with Ivanya Iskra | Ivanya + Iskra + later character-chain progress |
| Mentor Makeover | Craft a set of new gear for John with Milyun | Milyun + John + crafting |
The achievement text above is the reliable part. Exact intermediate quest titles, item quantities and localized wording are documented separately in the full walkthrough where they can be clearly labeled as player-tested.
Quests and Affinity
Character quests are the practical route to the six maximum-Affinity achievements: Pytra, Milyun, Ivanya, Iskra, Kai, and Breone & Nameles. The Affinity Guide tracks those six relationships as a separate completion system so players do not have to infer progress from quest names alone.
This also means that a quest can serve several goals at once. Completing a character chain may improve Affinity, unlock a recipe, move a named quest achievement forward and prepare a later secret or ending route. For efficient progression, it is usually better to finish available Academy content while it is fresh than to postpone every side quest until after the main story.
Quest rewards and crafting progression
Post-launch completion documentation repeatedly connects side quests to new weapon, gear and consumable recipes. That makes quest progression important to Weapon Connoisseur, Fashionista and the broader crafting loop even when the quest itself is not a crafting achievement.
Use the Crafting Progression Guide when a quest reward opens a new recipe but you are unsure whether to craft it immediately. Completion crafting and practical combat upgrades are not always the same priority, and material spending is easier to manage when those goals are separated.
Special Delivery route
The current player-tested route for Courier Girl links Ivanya and Iskra. After early boss progression, a chain commonly translated through John and Milyun leads into Ivanya's delivery request, Iskra's specimen task and a return delivery. Exact localized quest names can vary, so this hub does not present one translation as canonical English UI text.
For the step-by-step sequence, use the detailed quest guide or the individual Ivanya and Iskra pages.
Three Headed Snake and Blessings
Snake Charmer is one of the clearest examples of quests crossing into another system. The achievement requirement is officially tied to the Three Headed Snake quest, while current player testing says the route involves Pytra, a specified crossbow and obtaining Anubis-related and Yima-related Blessings during the same run.
Because the exact crossbow wording and translated Blessing names come from third-party completion testing, those details are not treated as universal official mechanics. The Anubis Guide and Blessing Database preserve that distinction.
Quests that lead to secrets
Iskra's later quest chain is important because current player-tested routing connects it to the Camouflage Cloak, which is then used to enter the Academy basement Secret Chamber. Breone and Nameles side content later overlaps with the two keys used for the first Grim Reaper Chest.
That creates a longer chain across multiple pages: Iskra → Secret Chamber → Breone & Nameles → Grim Reaper Chests. Players aiming for Tomb Raider and Buried Knowledge should therefore avoid ignoring Academy side content.
Quest cleanup before the ending
The platform achievement list confirms both a normal Ending and a True Ending, but it does not publish the True Ending trigger. The strongest current post-launch completion route recommends finishing character side missions before Superbia. That recommendation remains third-party route evidence rather than an official trigger statement.
If you want the safest completion path, clear available Academy character content before the final boss and use the True Ending Guide for the spoiler-managed route.
Why there are two quest URLs
This /quests/ page is intentionally a section hub: it organizes quest categories and sends readers to characters, Affinity, crafting, Blessings and secrets. The /guide/quests/ page is the detailed walkthrough and achievement roadmap. Keeping those intentions separate reduces duplication and makes internal linking clearer.
Quest Hub FAQ
Do quests raise Affinity?
Yes. Official store descriptions connect Academy quests with relationship building, and the released achievement list contains six maximum-Affinity goals tied to Academy characters.
Should I return to the Academy after bosses?
Yes as a practical routine. Current player-tested guides repeatedly use major boss clears followed by Academy conversations to open later side content, although the exact trigger chain differs by character.
Are quest names the same in every language?
No. Some current walkthroughs use translated names, so this site anchors guides to official achievement names, characters and objectives whenever possible.
Can quests unlock recipes and secrets?
Yes. Post-launch routes connect character side quests to crafting recipes, the Camouflage Cloak, Secret Chamber access and Grim Reaper Chest progression.
Quest routes and related guides
Sources & verification
- Grim Trials on Steam — Academy quests, relationships and progression framework.
- Steam achievements — released quest, Affinity, secret and completion objectives.
- Gamerbase post-launch trophy guide — supporting player-tested quest routing, prerequisites, recipe overlap and secret progression.