Achievement Guide and Road Map

[TrevelyanL85A2]

For the Chief, Smash! achievement, are you able to find a better video? It cuts out halfway through

[secretkaos187]

Good Guide. I would recommend to readers to Attain the solo Sp Op mission on Sniper Alley. You can let them come to you alot and break lines of sight easier. IMO

[mcnichoj]

Originally Posted by TrevelyanL85A2

For the Chief, Smash! achievement, are you able to find a better video? It cuts out halfway through

Try hitting refresh, I get that problem with YouTube on some computers.

[cheevo360]

Originally Posted by Dead Like Me

I fixed the Challenger



Just noticed this! The guide shell was created in August, and since then there have been some description changes and achievement modifications. I will def change them to reflect the xbox.com ones. Thank you for pointing this out!



Added the video! Perfect! Cheers for the contribution!



Anytime! You were like the first member to play Spartan Ops. You helped tremendously.



I'm a visual learner, and I'm making the guide so that others like me should have no problem sorting through it. Cheers!



Added your helpful info Gackt. Makes no sense as to why only one should get it... everyone was air borne at 12am.



I agree, added your info.

Yeah it is cool.

[v SnOwMaN v]

This is my Rifle, This is my Gun 20
Carried a UNSC weapon all the way through mission 3 on Heroic or harder.

Campaign Mission 3 'Forerunner' specific. Must be obtained on Heroic+.
Use 'Mission Select' after initial Campaign playthrough if missed.

You start out with 2 UNSC weapons

• Assalt Rifle
• Magnum Pistol

Pick one of the two to carry with you until the Mission ends. It is ok if you run out of Ammo on the UNSC weapon. - It is NOT ok if you drop it - 'Revert to last Save' is you accidentally drop it.

Note: If playing on Heroic Cooperatively, you mustn't die. You will not be respawned with a UNSC weapon. Your best bet is to play this one Solo or Safe if Co-op.

Dos this mean for this one. We just have to have at least one USNC weapon us at all times or do you we have to carry one in our hands the whole mission.

OR

Can I have a magnum in my pocket and pickup and use any weapon I want.

[* Clueless *]

Originally Posted by TrevelyanL85A2

For the Chief, Smash! achievement, are you able to find a better video? It cuts out halfway through

Sorry about that, will search for one.

Originally Posted by secretkaos187

Good Guide. I would recommend to readers to Attain the solo Sp Op mission on Sniper Alley. You can let them come to you alot and break lines of sight easier. IMO

I agree! Much easier & shorter then attempting the first Solo Spartan Ops Legendary

Originally Posted by v SnOwMaN v

This is my Rifle, This is my Gun 20
Carried a UNSC weapon all the way through mission 3 on Heroic or harder.

Campaign Mission 3 'Forerunner' specific. Must be obtained on Heroic+.
Use 'Mission Select' after initial Campaign playthrough if missed.

You start out with 2 UNSC weapons

• Assalt Rifle
• Magnum Pistol

Pick one of the two to carry with you until the Mission ends. It is ok if you run out of Ammo on the UNSC weapon. - It is NOT ok if you drop it - 'Revert to last Save' is you accidentally drop it.

Note: If playing on Heroic Cooperatively, you mustn't die. You will not be respawned with a UNSC weapon. Your best bet is to play this one Solo or Safe if Co-op.

Dos this mean for this one. We just have to have at least one USNC weapon us at all times or do you we have to carry one in our hands the whole mission.

OR

Can I have a magnum in my pocket and pickup and use any weapon I want.

Basically keep the pistol as your secondary weapon. Pick up any other weapon as your primary. I'll see if I can fix the wording to help.

[MixMaker1]

Where are you guys at with achievements? I have 42/49. Need the "SR-20" and "Complete 25 challenges" left.

[xGethPrimex]

Originally Posted by Dead Like Me

Sorry about that, will search for one.



I agree! Much easier & shorter then attempting the first Solo Spartan Ops Legendary



Basically keep the pistol as your secondary weapon. Pick up any other weapon as your primary. I'll see if I can fix the wording to help.

I kept both for the rest of the semester on mission 3, i assassinated those resident evil rip off knights when they stoped looking to hunt me, the shield thingy is useful on legendary as i done it on that difficulty cause no one HAS answered my question that if i have done a legendary mission already doing it on heroic as i had to do thunderstorm challenge.

So all i did as i can be a iron fist, when those forerunner doggies show up, they lure close to me and i just wait for one of them to use melee and i cancel the shield thing and i'll melee them it takes 2 of the B buttons to do it so i hold the b as well to assasinate the white knight as they have the same enemy movement trait to elite heros and zealots.

I just think using forerunner weapons are in legendary 100% useless except what the white knight posseses.

[BloodGodAlucard]

I apologize in advance if this is a stupid question, but I didn't go for this achievement equivalent in Reach. So I just want to be sure about how it works. For the solo Legendary achievement, do you have to do it a continuous playthrough? (Start to finish?) Or can you change the difficulty and play the levels in any order later on? Because I started the game on Legendary, but I couldn't beat it. So I dropped it down and enjoyed the game. Now I want to go back and finish it for the achievement. Do I have to replay the levels I've already beaten? Or can I just start on the next level I need to complete on Legendary?

For example, say I beat the first 3 missions on solo Legendary already. Can I just start the game up on solo Legendary on mission 4 and continue to the end for the achievement?

Thanks to anyone that answers my question. I appreciate the help. Also, here is a really helpful guide on how to beat the game solo on Legendary difficulty. It's what I'm going to use to help me beat it. Hopefully it can help others too.

Halo 4 Legendary Difficulty Walkthrough - Mission 1: Dawn (1/2) - YouTube

Halo 4 Legendary Difficulty Walkthrough - Mission 1: Dawn (1/2) - YouTube

[ColdSpider72]

Originally Posted by BloodGodAlucard

I apologize in advance if this is a stupid question, but I didn't go for this achievement equivalent in Reach. So I just want to be sure about how it works. For the solo Legendary achievement, do you have to do it a continuous playthrough? (Start to finish?) Or can you change the difficulty and play the levels in any order later on? Because I started the game on Legendary, but I couldn't beat it. So I dropped it down and enjoyed the game. Now I want to go back and finish it for the achievement. Do I have to replay the levels I've already beaten? Or can I just start on the next level I need to complete on Legendary?

The game tracks each difficulty that was completed for each chapter. So yes, you can go back and finish the chapters you missed on legendary and skip the chapters you already completed. You don't have to do it all in one playthrough.

[BloodGodAlucard]

Originally Posted by Shaun72

The game tracks each difficulty that was completed for each chapter. So yes, you can go back and finish the chapters you missed on legendary and skip the chapters you already completed. You don't have to do it all in one playthrough.

Thanks for the speedy response. I appreciate it.

[NeedToAchieve]

Originally Posted by TrevelyanL85A2

For the Chief, Smash! achievement, are you able to find a better video? It cuts out halfway through

Hi Trev this is our video

Halo 4 - Mission 8 Midnight - Chief Smash Achievement Guide - YouTube

Halo 4 - Mission 8 Midnight - Chief Smash Achievement Guide - YouTube

Also this is the thread to all the achievements we have done - Level specifics, Terminals etc - More once the Spartan Ops episodes release...

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/f...d.php?t=397502

[Shiftie]

For Chief, Smash (On Legendary) I found the best way to do it was to grab the 2 Promethean grenades from the supply cache in the defense area (the one in the video) and then run across the bridge to where the crawlers spawn, shooting the first three that spawn and then I stopped just over halfway across the bridge. Once the next set spawns and one of them is about to cross the bridge, I tossed the first Promethean grenade, and as soon as that was about to blow I threw the second. The grenades act like a wall to have them pile up at the start of the bridge and also do the bit of damage once they explode to help damage the group and ensure some kills with a hammer smash (really important on Legendary). Thus, as soon as the last grenade blows, sprint in and smack at the center of the group. I only had two hammer smashes left and only needed one using this method and I got it first try, while I attempted the video method probably around 20.

The one thing to point out in this method on Legendary is that the crawlers will still try and shoot at you while they stopped by the grenades, but weaving back and forth on the bridge did a fine enough job to dodge the attacks. Chances are this is also easily doable as you're crossing that bridge to leave the area while the turrets shoot at the crawlers.

[* Clueless *]

Originally Posted by BloodGodAlucard

For the solo Legendary achievement, do you have to do it a continuous playthrough? (Start to finish?) Or can you change the difficulty and play the levels in any order later on? Because I started the game on Legendary, but I couldn't beat it. So I dropped it down and enjoyed the game. Now I want to go back and finish it for the achievement. Do I have to replay the levels I've already beaten? Or can I just start on the next level I need to complete on Legendary?

For example, say I beat the first 3 missions on solo Legendary already. Can I just start the game up on solo Legendary on mission 4 and continue to the end for the achievement?

Originally Posted by Shaun72

The game tracks each difficulty that was completed for each chapter. So yes, you can go back and finish the chapters you missed on legendary and skip the chapters you already completed. You don't have to do it all in one playthrough.

@BloodGodAlucard & Shaun72 I had a bad experience in Halo 3 with this. Jumped around playing co-op and solo a bit too much and muddled this one up. I wrote the Roadmap with that experience in mind - I would hate for someone to be nearly finished with their Solo on Legendary run only to be cheated out of the achievement.

Shaun - was this the case in Reach as well? I didn't enjoy the campaign enough to play it a second time, let alone solo... But I'll take your word for it.

Originally Posted by NeedToAchieve

Hi Trev this is our video

@NeedToAchieve I like it! Into the guide it goes

Cheers!

[BloodGodAlucard]

Originally Posted by Dead Like Me

@BloodGodAlucard & Shaun72 I had a bad experience in Halo 3 with this. Jumped around playing co-op and solo a bit too much and muddled this one up. I wrote the Roadmap with that experience in mind - I would hate for someone to be nearly finished with their Solo on Legendary run only to be cheated out of the achievement.

Shaun - was this the case in Reach as well? I didn't enjoy the campaign enough to play it a second time, let alone solo... But I'll take your word for it.

Thanks for the warning Dead. I actually never played Halo 3 on Legendary since I wasn't interested in going for achievements back then. I'll keep that in mind though. It might be worth it to just start over from the beginning. I'll probably keep going as is though since I really don't want to have to replay the levels I already finished. Hopefully it will work out. If I can manage to beat it, I'll report back and let everyone know for sure.

[ColdSpider72]

Originally Posted by Dead Like Me

Shaun - was this the case in Reach as well? I didn't enjoy the campaign enough to play it a second time, let alone solo... But I'll take your word for it.

Yes, it was that way for Reach as well as Halo 3 (don't remember if it could be done that way in CE or Halo 2, though).

[vithzeral]

There seems to be a glitch with Digging Up the Past where sometimes it won't unlock and you have to restart the level. Quite a few people are having a problem with this and I think it's related to the control panel in the next room where you can check various ship functions. I suggest not to mess with this panel until after you get the achievement.

[Crimson Tide]

Originally Posted by vithzeral

There seems to be a glitch with Digging Up the Past where sometimes it won't unlock and you have to restart the level. Quite a few people are having a problem with this and I think it's related to the control panel in the next room where you can check various ship functions. I suggest not to mess with this panel until after you get the achievement.

Had same problem first try reload level fixed it.

[Jet1337]

That Terminus vid was shit. "Duhhh...play the mission for a while and you'll end up here". Really informative, dumbass...

Does anyone have a better Terminus guide?

[KuShNsTieN]

Originally Posted by Dead Like Me

Digging up the Past 20
Found and accessed Chief's record in mission 1.

Campaign Mission 1 'Dawn' specific. Can be obtained on Easy+.
Use 'Mission Select' after initial Campaign playthrough if missed.

The Chief's record can be found down a ramp on your left after Cortana uploads herself into the chip that you insert into your helmet.
Press to access it.

Achievement didnt pop for me, i was playing on legendary... anyone else having problems getting this?

EDIT: Seems you have to restart the level. And cant touch anything in the first room like vithzeral said

[DEG23]

^^^Unlocked for me on Legendary but i'm not sure if i touched anything before that part.

Awesome job on the guide DLM, the Spartan Ops achievements were confusing me until i realised we need to wait for the next episodes, that will teach me to go on an achievement blackout

[aholland835]

A little thing I discovered for this achievement.

Give Him the Stick 20

In Mission 7, in solo Campaign, take out both Hunters using only the Sticky Detonator.

When I played this through the first time I got this achievement on Heroic by only finishing off the hunters with the Sticky Detonator. Buy this I mean that I had already shot them up a lot and hit them with grenades before killing them with one sticky each.

There was also a Sticky Detonator in the office at the back of the room you find them in, far right side, that I used for this.

Hope this is useful.

[jordash]

This was EXACTLY what i was looking for. Thanks Dead Like Me

[ReverendSID]

Originally Posted by aholland835

There was also a Sticky Detonator in the office at the back of the room you find them in, far right side, that I used for this.

There's also a weapon rack on one of the walls that has 2 of them in it.

[kyboy]

So do you have to only use the sticky detonator or can you shoot em some then finish em with the sticky?

[I mak3 big boom]

No way this is an 8. More like a 5.

Great guide either way

[waxc3]

Game Changer is incorrect. There is no Basic Editing in that mode. Just select capture the flag (or any mode), then any map, then hit Y and start, start.

[LordDurham]

Is it normal I managed to unlock The Challenger and Not Some Recruit Anymore even though I didn't play any multiplayer games yet? I only completed campaign on heroic and two on legendary all by mysef. I do was log on xbox live though. I don't know how the multiplayer system works yet, my guess is you still get points from campaign, but it doesn't seems like according to your guide.

[ReverendSID]

Originally Posted by LordDurham

Is it normal I managed to unlock The Challenger and Not Some Recruit Anymore even though I didn't play any multiplayer games yet? I only completed campaign on heroic and two on legendary all by mysef. I do was log on xbox live though. I don't know how the multiplayer system works yet, my guess is you still get points from campaign, but it doesn't seems like according to your guide.

If you played the Campaign missions Dawn on Legendary difficulty you completed one of the Weekly Challenges for Campaign. This would have gotten you 4750 XP, which is enough to get to level 5. So, yes, it's normal that you got The Challenged and Not Some Recruit Anymore by playing solo Campaign. Other than from challenges though, you do not get XP from playing Campaign, either solo or co-op.

[waxc3]

And you can get a ton of XP in Spartan Ops as well as the campaign challenges. Spartan Ops so far is very easy and so are the challenges. I got to level 13 just playing that mode a few times.