My Challenge Guide For You All
Some of the following Challenges contain
Unmissable if you feel you want advice on these challenges; best location etc just ask.
Marines Challenges (Can be completed On or Off-line):
1- Field Modified: Purchase a Marine weapon upgrade
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The easiest way to level up as a marine is to complete survival ops in Survivor or Escape matches
2- Spray N' Pray: Kill 5 enemies with hip fire
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Don't aim in, the best weapon to do this with is any Shotgun
3- Two For One: Kill two enemies with one shot from an Underslung Grenade Launcher
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In the beginning of the second mission there are 2 marines that come through the first door, stand behind the container and don't aim in just off a single grenade aimed at the first marine this should kill the other marine if they are close enough
4- Boom Stick: Kill 20 enemies using the Pump Shotguns primary fire
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Unmissable
5- Big f**king Signal: Track 5 xenos at once on your Motion Tracker
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First Mission, just after where Keys throws the grenade pull out your Motion Tracker and wait
6- Heavily Armed: Kill 7 enemies using a primary weapons alternate fire
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Unmissable
7- Kill Or Be Killed: Kill 20 enemies with any rifles primary fire
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Use the Assault Rifle, the primary fire is strong enough to kill Xeno's if all 3 shots make contact on game modes lower than Hardened difficulty
8- Straight Shooter: Get 10 headshots using the Service Pistol
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Headshots are just that, you don't need to kill them with it just hit them in the head
9- Airtime: Kill 20 enemies that are climbing on the walls or ceiling
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In No Hope In Hadley's with the Smartgun corridor, you can use any weapon to get this challenge
10- Pop Goes The Melon: Get 10 headshots on xenos with any rifle
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Same as the Straight Shooter challenge
11- Short, Controlled Bursts: Do not miss an enemy with any bullets from a full rifle mag
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Hope In Hadley's first take care of all 7 Xeno soldiers and lead the crusher away from the AI marines, lead it to the far right of where you first enter, the trick is to make it think it can't react you by going close to the sides of the walls, you can also use the Queen in Home to do this challenge if you find her movements more predictable this saves you going through half a level, customize your Assault Rifle to have great accuracy
12- Sharp Shooter: Kill 20 enemies that are 15m away or farther, using the Battle Rifle
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Derelict Reclaimed is the easiest level to complete this on, use all the open area and customise your Battle Rifle with the "Smart Targeting Scope" it makes it easier to pinpoint targets, remember to aim for the ones really far away
13- Trapper: Kill 20 enemies with Battle Rifle Mines
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The best spot where you'll get 2 in one is the Second level first 2 Marines you face if you restart the checkpoint you won't lose any progress you've made in the challenge, I suggest Recruit difficulty
14- Second To None: Kill 15 enemies with any side arm
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Unmissable, but better off in Campaign levels
15- Carry A Big Stick: Kill 3 enemies with a primary weapons alternate fire without dying
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Use the Assault Rifles Flamethrower on Hope In Hadley's at the very beginning of the level
16- Back On Your Feet: Revive 5 other players in Coop Campaign or Versus Matches
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Start an Ultimate Badass in Co-Op Campaign with a friend on the 3rd level No Hope In Hadley's kill your friend and revive them 5 times
17- Equal Opportunity: Kill 20 enemies using the Combat Pistol
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Unmissable
18- Set Em Up, Knock Em Down: Kill 10 enemies with Claymores, Mine Launcher Mines or Acid Traps
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Second level first two marines restart when you need more ammo, use both Claymores and the Battle Rifle to make quick work of this challenge
19- Spread The Love: Kill 2 enemies within 10 seconds using the SMG
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Second level first two marines
20- Xenophobia: Kill 10 Soldier, 10 Lurker or 10 Spitter xeno's
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Play anything OTHER than Survivor or Escape, the Soldiers, Lurkers and Spitters in Campaign also count towards this challenge
21- Blown To Hell: Kill 20 enemies using the Assault Rifles Grenade Launcher
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Hope In Hadley's restart from last checkpoint when you need more ammo
22- Make It Count: Shoot enemies with an entire clip using the Service Pistol without missing or reloading
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Use The queen in Home
23- Down But Not Out: Kill an enemy while incapacitated
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Recruit Co-Op Campaign Hope In Hadley's let them pick you off then have a Combat Pistol ready to open fire
24- Amateur Surgeon: Decapitate a xenomorph
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Hope In Hadley's head shot with any Shotgun, you can also use the Assault Rifle for this challenge
25- Flash Fire: Kill 2 enemies with fire damage within 10 seconds
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Have a fire bomb ready as the door opens on the second level and burn the 2 marines at once, you can also charge in at them with Assault Rifles flamethrower
26- Judge, Jury And Executioner: Execute 20 enemies using the Pulse Rifles primary fire
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Unmissable
27- Shotty Workmanship: Kill 20 enemies using the Tactical Shotguns primary fire
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Unmissable
28- Keep Up The Fire: Kill 6 enemies in under 60 seconds using the SMG
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Make it as accurate as possible and don't aim in, use Hope In Hadley's on Recruit difficulty
29- Reflex Action: Kill 5 xenomorphs that are inside a vent using the Pump Shotgun
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There are 2 easy ways to get this challenge, on the first level where your with O'neil in the giant circular room with the orange flashing lights, if you look along the left wall the first time you enter the room near the floor you'll see an Alien coming out of the hole in the wall, shot him at any point while he's coming out of the hole. The second way a place in the Escape map Emergency Evac just after you push the button to open the door that lead to the welded door at the beginning you can shot the Xeno's in that small passageway to the bottom left of when you enter the corridor, it counts as a vent
30- The Silent Killer: Kill 5 enemies using a suppressor on the Battle Rifle
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Unmissable
31- Amputation: Remove 20 limbs from xenos using the Tactical Shotgun
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This is one of the more challenging one it's takes while to get the aiming down, pick Hope In Hadley's and aim for the thighs of the Xeno's
32- Stand Your Ground: Make the killing shot on a crusher using the Service Pistol
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If you've just completed Amputation stay on course to the Crusher take out all the soldier Xeno's that will get in the way, move the Crusher away from the AI and just your time, change to the Service Pistol when you start to see spots of blood on his body
33- Combined Arms: Use the Combat Pistol to kill 10 enemies that were on fire
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This challenge has 1 condition, you must set them on fire, they don't have to be burning as they die but they have to have been on fire at one point for it to count towards the challenge, I used the 2 marines on the second level because of the lack of AI characters and restarted when they died, use the Assault Rifles Flamethrower and lightly tap it
34- Feel The Burn: Kill 20 enemies using firebombs
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Hope at Hadley's just restart at the checkpoint after you've run out of Fire Bombs, while doing this one you should try to get 3 in 1 Fire Bomb Trophy/Achievement if you do't already have it, you can also use the Pulse Rifles Fire Bombs for this challenge
35- Assault With Intent: Kill 20 enemies using the Assault Rifles primary fire
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Unmissable
36- Light Em Up: Kill 20 enemies using the Assault Rifles Underslung Flamethrower
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Hope In Hadley's has more easy targets plus you can restart when your out of ammo
37- Shock Trooper: Kill 20 enemies that were stunned using the Tactical Shotguns Arc Rounds
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Use the 2 marines at the beginning of the second level, this is the hardest of this set so take your time with it
Campaign Challenges (They will only register on Campaign Solo or Co-op):
1- Solid Legs: Complete a campaign mission on any difficulty
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Unmissable
2- Splattered: Gib 5 enemies in a single campaign mission
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To Gib means to blow apart, the Smartgun does this to most Xeno's it kills, you can use any explosive weapons other than incendiary to complete this challenge
3- Better Than Harsh Language: Kill 5 enemies with melee in a single campaign mission
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This challenge is next to impossible to do on Xeno's your best shot is to use the Marines on the second and third levels, if you play it on Co-op campaign being knocked down doesn't count as dying so you can get up and continue were you left off
4- Nice Groupings: Kill 2 enemies with a single shot from the Pump Shotgun
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This one of the hard challenges in the game be mindful of that, make your Pump Shotgun as inaccurate as possible with the highest rate of fire possible, on the second level stand behind the box just in front of the door as the 2 marines enter shot one of them if that one dies but the other one doesn't shot him as fast as you can, I have work it out that the challenge really is Kill 2 enemies within 1 second using the Pump Shotgun, this challenge is easier done on Recruit difficulty in solo Campaign
5- Tactical Supremacy: Kill 6 enemies with Tactical weapons in a campaign mission
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Using Claymore's, Fire Bombs, Grenades, kill the Xeno at the beginning of Hope In Hadley's
6- Double Tap: Kill 2 enemies that are stunned in a campaign mission
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First 2 marines on the second level of campaign hit them with the Tactical Shotguns alternate fire then kill them
7- Bug Hunter: Kill 5 facehuggers
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Facehugger can be found on the second level and Derelict Reclaimed
8- Sawbones: Remove a total of 20 limbs from xenomorphs
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Smartgun, grenades, rifles, shotguns anything other than the Pistols or weapons that use fire damage can blow off limbs
9- Iron Fist: Kill 10 enemies with melee in a single campaign mission without dying
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Second level with a friend on Co-Op to revive you if you get knocked down, melee the marines and the facehuggers avoid melee'in the Soldier Xeno's
10- Superior Firepower: Kill 2 enemies with the Smart Gun, Flamethrower or RPG in a campaign mission
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Unmissable
11- Inside Out: Kill 5 enemies with explosives in a campaign mission
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This is better on Xeno's than Marines
12- Battle Hardened: Complete a campaign mission on Hardened or higher difficulty
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Home is the easiest mission to complete, just watch out for the Soldier Xeno's
13- Ultimate Badass: Complete a campaign mission on Ultimate Badass
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Same as Battle Hardened
Multiplayer Challenges (These challenges can be completed on both Single Player, Co-op Campaign and Online Multiplayer):
1- Mutation: Purchase a Xeno combat upgrade
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The easiest way to ranked up as a Xeno is a kill streak in Death Match or to get a kill in Survivor or Escape
2- Eggstermination: Win an Extermination mode match
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You can make an offline match by pressing Square (PS3) or X (Xbox) and collect 1 or more objectives and wait for the time to run out
3- Survivalist: Win a Survivor mode match
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This can also be done through Private match and waiting for the timer to run out
4- Escape Artist: Win an Escape mode match
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Private match again but it's a 15 minute wait
5- Victorious: Kill 25 enemies in Team Death Match
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Unmissable
6- Raking Claws: As a Soldier Xeno, kill 10 enemies with Quick Strike
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Using Impale brings you closer to the enemy and deals damage at the same time then use Quick Strike from there on
7- Spit In Your Eye: As a Spitter Xeno, kill 10 enemies with Acid Spit
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Chose Extermination match and camp, this the first of the hardest branch of challenges I suggest setting out to learn how Acid Spit works from this challenge as the skills will aid you later on, Acid Spit is more effective if shot from the ceiling, not the walks or ground level
8- Cat-Like Reflexes: As a Lurker Xeno, pounce on three enemies in less than 10 seconds
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For this challenge you need Speed Pounce which is unlocked at rank 14 for the Xeno, you can Speed Pounce the same Marine 3 times just back up and wait for him to get on his feet. 2 things to remember; don't pounce too soon, pouncing late is better than having to wait through the missed pounces recharge time, 2nd do not attack him/her with anything else while doing this challenge, as the second pounce will kill your target
9- Heads Up: As a Xeno, kill an enemy from the wall or ceiling
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R1 or R2 (PS3) or RB or Right Trigger (Xbox) as the Soldier Xeno will make it do a stabbing tail attack from the wall, it's very close range so watch out as you are left open when doing this
10- Sentry Duty: Destroy 5 Sentry turrets
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Escape modes Emergency Evac has 2 sentry guns but doing this on Survivor is easier because with the Boiler on Overrun or Rupture as the Spitter if the gun kills you as long as you get close enough you'll destroy it, be mindful of your approach don't be afraid to use your team mates to clear you a path
11- Two Birds: Kill two enemies with one shotgun blast
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Use the Tactical Shotgun for this challenge and go to the second level and stun the first 2 marines with the weapons alternate fire, line them up one behind the other than continue firing, the challenge is to kill 2 enemies within 1 second, meaning you can fire more than once
12- Scout: Track 50 Xenos on the Motion Tracker
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Continuously restart Hope In Hadley's, after pulling out the Motion Tracker and running forwards
13- Blunt Force: As a Soldier Xeno, kill 10 enemies with Heavy Strike
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2 Heavy Strikes do enough damage to kill a marine
14- Hawked It All Up: As a Spitter Xeno, kill 2 enemies at once with a single fully charged Spit attack
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I suggest getting 2 friends to help you and shot them both from the ceiling on Adrift in the room with the dropship it will take 2 fully charged shots, if you've soloing this one camp on Extermination matches it is possible but it's the single hardest challenge in the game that way, remember that shooting from the ceiling is the easiest way to complete this challenge
15- Ricochet: As a Spitter Xeno, kill 10 enemies with Acid Rebound
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This challenge is harder than the normal Acid Spit because the attack doesn't explode next to where you've aimed it keep that in mind, camping in Extermination matches is the easiest way
16- Kill Em While They're Down: As a Lurker Xeno, kill an enemy after knocking them down with Speed Pounce
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Easy enough but be mindful of the Marines team mates, use Flurry after Speed Pounce and the Marine won't even get back up
17- Fire In The Hole: As a Marine, kill 25 Xenos using the Smart Gun, Flamethrower or RPG
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In No Hope In Hadley's there is a Smartgun half way through the level keep restarting at the checkpoint after you clear the corridor, if you go round the bent you will have to play the mission from the begining to get to that point
18- Berserker: As a Soldier Xeno, kill 10 enemies with Flurry
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Truthfully Flurry is OP as you do this challenge you'll see what I mean
19- Stepped In It: As a Spitter Xeno, kill 5 enemies with Acid Trap
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Camping on Extermination matches, you can set up to 4 Acid Trap's at a time
20- Shock And Awe: As a Lurker Xeno, kill 2 enemies with a single Shockwave Pounce attack
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Wait on the wall or ceiling in and Extermination matches
21- Hard Boiled: As a Marine, kill 5 Xeno Boilers during a multiplayer match
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Main thing to remember is, it isn't 5 in 1 match it's just kill 5 boilers, pick Overrun in Survivor and have your Pump Shotgun as strong as it can be use a grenade and shot it with the Shotgun if it gets too close, killing it Online is your only goal
22- Extended Reach: As a Lurker Xeno, kill 5 enemies using Lunging Strike
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This move as good range and speed for a melee strike but it takes 3 hits to kill a marine with full hp, you can use Speed Pounce to weaken them but have Heavy Chitin in case they do get back up
23- Liquefy: Kill 8 enemies with acid damage
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From every Spitting move to Acid Strike to t Boiler's every attack even Rupture's explosion, it all counts towards this
24- Mercy Killer: Use the Combat Pistol to kill 5 enemies that were covered in fire
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The condition to this is you must set them on fire and they do not need to be on fire as they die, the best way to do this is to pick the second level on Soldier difficulty and burn them lightly with the assault rifles flamethrower, run up to them and tap it then press right on the d-pad and open fire with the combat pistol, if you do this on Co-op Campaign when you are down and shooting it also counts
25- Left A Mark: As a Spitter Xeno, kill 10 enemies with Acid Strike
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This move is weaker than Flurry be mindful of that, but works in the exact same way
26- Trap Sprung: As a Marine, kill 25 Xenos using Claymore mines
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The easiest way to get this offline is Hope In Hadley's, online pick Emergency Evac on Escape and just after the lift gets to the top there should be a Claymore pack that doesn't fade after you have collected 1, if it isn't there then it will be in the second room with a Smartgun and sets of armour, the one after you've fixed the breaker and pushed the button to open it's doors
27- Flurry Finish: As a Lurker Xeno, kill an enemy with Flurry after a Speed Pounce
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This is one of the easiest challenges all it takes is picking your target and landing the Speed Pounce
28- Sliced And Diced: As a Soldier Xeno, kill 2 enemies with a single Whirlwind attack
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Be mindful that Whirlwind takes 2 hits to kill a marine with full hp, use Extermination match and wait for your chance to attack, waiting for Marines while on the walls is your best bet along with attacking more than 2 at a time while using your team mates
29- Uncrushable: As a Marine, kill 5 Xeno Crushers during a multiplayer match
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I suggest getting a friend for this one, the Crusher spawn points become active after the 3:00 count, if you are doing this normally with online matches, good on you! The change in how you approach a Crusher will stay with you for life and you will not be intimidated by one ever again, the best weapon for taking on a crusher the Flamethrower when it slams into the wall burn the body avoid shooting or burning the head, when it's charging at you run to the side do not shot it at this point wait for the slam against the wall opening, Grenades stun the Crusher for a 1 second giving you time to reload, this doesn't work while they are charging, if you die calm yourself and a watch for the Marines being killed by it to pinpoint it's locations, don't forget about the other Xeno players
30- Acid Bath: As a Spitter Xeno, kill 10 enemies with Rupture Mutation
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Run up to a Marine and die in their face sounds easy but have "Escape" as your ability and launch yourself into the air to help getting closer to the Marine, both the explosion and them walking over the acid pool counts towards this challenge
31- Free Hugs: As a Lurker Xeno, kill 20 enemies using the Pounce attack
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Pounce means Pounce, not Speed Pounce nor Enraged Pounce, just pick your target be mindful of your surroundings and remember that if you pounce from the ground but your above them the pounce will fail, pounce from the walls or ceiling to avoid this
32- Easy Prey: As a Soldier Xeno, kill an enemy after stunning them with Bludgeon
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This challenge is easy but it has a catch, if they break free from being stunned you won't complete it, giving you 1 and half seconds to finish them, Heavy Strike or Flurry will work, do not use Quick Strike
33- From The Shadows: As a Lurker Xeno, kill 5 enemies without taking any damage
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This isn't kill 5 enemies in a row without taking damage this is; kill the enemy without them damaging you, with Pounce and Enraged Pounce this challenge is all about how you approach your target
34- Alpha: As a Xenomorph, kill 5 Marines without dying
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This challenge must be done online, if your good try not to focus on this just play but to safeguard yourself once you get 2 kills transform into the Crusher and earn 3 more avoid being the Boiler
35- Ace: As a Marine, kill 5 Xenos without dying
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This challenge must also be done online, pick Escape or Survival whichever you feel more confident at and pick up the Smartgun so your the first to pick them off
36- Hard To Kill: Completed an Escape Match without being incapacitated
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Last but not least... Make a private match finish it as Marine wait for the clock as Xeno, or tough it out it's the last challenge
If your stuck on any of these challenges I'm willing to give you extra advice and share my personal experiences with you, I hope this is of help to you, I've done all these challenges twice so if there's anything you need help on please do not be afraid to ask.
I wanna thank Predxeno for both helping me with my challenges the second time through and by allowing me to study challenges as he performed them himself.
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