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Its ticking me off! I've had this game since the day it came out and I can't get it!!!! I've found all these vids on youtube that shows you how and I've tried every single 1 and obviously it doesn't work. Each have said that you have to play on normal or higher on either "Pillar of Autumn" or "Nightfall". On "Pillar of Autumn" you have to speed-run off the cliff and assassinate the elite below. HOWEVER, you HAVE to take off the sprint in mid-air giving yourself about 1/4 of sprint left BEFORE you assassinate. Another vid showed that at the start (when you're running to the cliff before the check point) you should throw a bomb at your feet. This will deplete you from your shield and some health. Throw another but don't get too close. Just enough so you feel the blast THEN sprint to the cliff. Wait until you have full sprint power and perform the assassination. This person got it. I tried that too and nothing. I get the assassination each and every single time but NOT the achievement! WTH?!!! I'm getting fed up and now think this stupid thing's glitched. If anyone can help me....there would be NO words to express my gratitude.

[Edited on 02.19.2012 12:19 PM PST]

  • 02.18.2012 4:04 PM PDT

Misty Garrison

Hey, not nice and idk how 2 get it i dont have it yet either

  • 02.18.2012 4:07 PM PDT
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*wonders how New Clan Recruitment For Shadow Pack thread gets 55 replies*

*reads "Hi I'm Ashley. . ." *

[Question Answered]

*proceeds to read on, shakes head, and gently laughs*

Disable sprint right after you jump off the ledge. Not difficult.

  • 02.18.2012 4:11 PM PDT

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Posted by: Eqyptmania
Its ticking me off! I've had this game since the day it came out and I can't get it!!!! I've found all these vids on youtube that shows you how and I've tried every single 1 and obviously it doesn't work. Each have said that you have to play on normal or higher on either "Pillar of Autumn" or "Nightfall". On "Pillar of Autumn" you have to speed-run off the cliff and assassinate the elite below. HOWEVER, you HAVE to take off the sprint in mid-air giving yourself about 1/4 of sprint left BEFORE you assassinate. Another vid showed that at the start (when you're running to the cliff before the check point) you should throw a bomb at your feet. This will deplete you from your shield and some health. Throw another but don't get too close. Just enough so you feel the blast THEN sprint to the cliff. Wait until you have full sprint power and perform the assassination. This person got it. I tried that too and nothing. I get the assassination each and every single time but NOT the achievement! WTH?!!! I'm getting fed up and know think this stupid this glitched. If anyone can help me....there would be no words to express my gratitude.

I know your pain, it took me a while to get that achievement too. All I did was sprint off of the cliff in the Pillar of Autumn and got it.

  • 02.18.2012 4:14 PM PDT

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  • 02.18.2012 4:17 PM PDT

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Posted by: Sgt Commando
Disable sprint right after you jump off the ledge. Not difficult.


Not necessary. You catch more air with sprint enabled (for some reason) which will make it easier to reach the elite. Though the general rule is take it off when you're comfortably behind the elite. Maybe that sounds easier to me in my head due to the amount of time I've put into practicing. idklol. If you release sprint at the wrong time you can slide off the elite instead of hitting it.
I'd upload a video of me doing the PoA assassination on this account but I don't have upload minutes.

  • 02.18.2012 4:17 PM PDT

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pillar of autumn. Right at start of mission

Go on youtube for help

  • 02.18.2012 4:35 PM PDT
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You have to do it perfect.. As in one person can do it 2 times and get it and another person can spend 2 hours doing it and never get it.. Just keep trying no one is going to tell you how to do it, because it seems you already know how to it just has to be done perfect and everything at the right time. Good luck.

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Posted by: Sgt Commando
Disable sprint right after you jump off the ledge. Not difficult.


Not necessary. You catch more air with sprint enabled (for some reason) which will make it easier to reach the elite. Though the general rule is take it off when you're comfortably behind the elite.

Just FYI if you release sprint to late the achievement will never pop up, sgt was right it has to be right after you jump off the ledge.

[Edited on 02.18.2012 4:48 PM PST]

  • 02.18.2012 4:39 PM PDT

Performed an Assassination against an Elite to survive a fall that would've been fatal.

Here's an idea I had... I dont know if it will work.
The description doesn't say anything about campaign specific.
Maybe make a forge map with a spawn point on top of a huge fall and have another player just standing at the bottom.

Or play a custom game of invasion or elite slayer on the spire.

I don't know if this would work, but its a thought

[Edited on 02.18.2012 4:44 PM PST]

  • 02.18.2012 4:40 PM PDT
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Halo 3: Ranked MM and customs.

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I did it in a few tries. You just have to watch the pattern of the elites motion and predict his destination when he starts walking.

I put a clip of me doing it in my file share.

[Edited on 02.18.2012 4:42 PM PST]

  • 02.18.2012 4:42 PM PDT

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nop it has to be campaign. He should'nt be boosting for that achievement even if it was do-able on customs

  • 02.18.2012 4:46 PM PDT

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Posted by: tsujen
You have to do it perfect.. As in one person can do it 2 times and get it and another person can spend 2 hours doing it and never get it.. Just keep trying no one is going to tell you how to do it, because it seems you already know how to it just has to be done perfect and everything at the right time. Good luck.

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Posted by: Sgt Commando
Disable sprint right after you jump off the ledge. Not difficult.


Not necessary. You catch more air with sprint enabled (for some reason) which will make it easier to reach the elite. Though the general rule is take it off when you're comfortably behind the elite.

Just FYI if you release sprint to late the achievement will never pop up, sgt was right it has to be right after you jump off the ledge.


I'm aware but if you can judge how far away you are from death and release you should be okay. Otherwise I've seen a number of people fall short of hitting the elite in the first place.
A good height would be the distance of jumping off a warthog perched on the ledge of red rock ledge on haemmorage.

Brb getting my vid.

  • 02.18.2012 5:08 PM PDT

Posted by: da 70 70 hatred
...He should'nt be boosting for that achievement even if it was do-able on customs
WOW! you seem like a honorable person!

Hold on wait a minute...
Heat in the Pipe
Scored 1,000,000 points in a Firefight game.
Date Earned: Sunday, January 02, 2011

Just the fire fight achievements right?

  • 02.18.2012 5:14 PM PDT


Posted by: iTWi2Tid
Posted by: da 70 70 hatred
...He should'nt be boosting for that achievement even if it was do-able on customs
WOW! you seem like a honorable person!

Hold on wait a minute...
Heat in the Pipe
Scored 1,000,000 points in a Firefight game.
Date Earned: Sunday, January 02, 2011

Just the fire fight achievements right?

But 1000000 points in firefight is impossible if not done with custom settings.

  • 02.18.2012 5:22 PM PDT

The achievement is just bugged, I had done it hundreds of times before it finally popped.

  • 02.18.2012 6:24 PM PDT

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I remember getting that achievement, Took me 34 trys.

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Halo: Reach just came out?

  • 02.18.2012 6:26 PM PDT

Still better than you.

.....most of you, at least.

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Posted by: iTWi2Tid
Posted by: da 70 70 hatred
...He should'nt be boosting for that achievement even if it was do-able on customs
WOW! you seem like a honorable person!

Hold on wait a minute...
Heat in the Pipe
Scored 1,000,000 points in a Firefight game.
Date Earned: Sunday, January 02, 2011

Just the fire fight achievements right?

But 1000000 points in firefight is impossible if not done with custom settings.

No it isn't. It's called getting a T04, and playing until you win. Granted, I didn't get it that way either, but I know that it's possible.

  • 02.18.2012 6:27 PM PDT

Ever hear of if you don't like what you see or hear go away and don't be an ass to someone who's looking for help? I bet you didn't get it either and that's your mad. Poor baby...let your mommy dry your tears and go bug someone else who cares about your problems.

  • 02.19.2012 12:15 PM PDT


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I remember getting that achievement, Took me 117 trys.

  • 02.19.2012 12:20 PM PDT

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Make sure to jump off as far left as you can (since it's slightly higher), and to be looking down when you assassinate (as looking forward can slow you down when you lunge, this is mentioned in Bungie's Reach FAQ). It took me about 15 minutes the first time I tried, and it was mostly just getting the elite in the right position.

...You also made sure not to do it on Easy right? Most Halo achievements don't unlock on easy.

[Edited on 02.19.2012 12:36 PM PST]

  • 02.19.2012 12:27 PM PDT

@da 70 70 hatred

that's where i found out how to do it but no matter what i do, it doesn't work. a few people here have said they got it on their 3rd or 4th try. i've been trying since the day the game came out. its the only achievement i have left to get and its bugging me. lol!

  • 02.19.2012 12:31 PM PDT
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dont worry i spent 2 hours jumping off a cliff to get it

  • 02.19.2012 12:33 PM PDT


Posted by: da 70 70 hatred
nop it has to be campaign. He should'nt be boosting for that achievement even if it was do-able on customs


not true, I've seen it done on Spire during and Invasion game, jump from the top of the spire and assasinate an elite on the opposing team to unlock the achievement. It's just alot easier* on campain.

*still not easy, took me about a hundred jumps off the cliff, I think it has to be the animation where the spartan flattens the elite and snaps his neck by twisting his legs. Try to hit the elite in the back of the head-like right on the neck, not on his back.

  • 02.19.2012 12:52 PM PDT

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