It Reaches First Upgrade Achievement
How to unlock the First Upgrade achievement in It Reaches.
It Reaches Guide Team
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2026-09-08 (updated 2026-09-08)
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Difficulty: Easy
Verification: VerifiedLast reviewed: 2026-09-08
Verification: VerifiedLast reviewed: 2026-09-08Based on the current Steam version of It Reaches.
Quick Answer
How to unlock: Spend an Upgrade Bolt at any workbench. Bolts are found on crates and dropped by glowing cysts.
Unlock a weapon upgrade for the first time. Unlocked by 26.7% of players.
Chapter & Missable
Chapter
Any chapter (workbench)
Missable?
No
Global unlock rate
26.7%
How to Unlock
- Play to any chapter (workbench) — this achievement is tied to that part of the game.
- Spend an Upgrade Bolt at any workbench. Bolts are found on crates and dropped by glowing cysts.
- If it does not unlock, reload your last save before the chapter transition and check the related collectible or trigger above.
Verification
Official description; workbench/upgrade-bolt system confirmed in walkthroughs.
