Combat Achievements — BioShock: The Collection eGuide

Founder Weaponry

Each of the 11 Founder weapons (including the Sky-Hook) has a corresponding bonus. Use these weapons as Booker engages in combat with the Founders and Vox Populi to rack up enough kills to meet the criteria for each. You’ll likely be tempted to swap out the Broadsider Pistol for the Founder China Broom at your first opportunity. This is fine. Just make sure to periodically use the Pistol later on in your journey to unlock the Achievement/Trophy. Note that only the Vox Hail Fire counts toward your progress on these challenges, as each of the other Vox guns (the Burstgun and Repeater) differs significantly from its Founder counterpart. Consult the table on the next page for the Achievement/Trophy details.

Title	Points	Trophy	Description
Industrial Accident	5	Bronze	Killed 20 enemies with a Sky-Hook Execution.
Aerial Assassin	5	Bronze	Killed 20 enemies with a Sky-Line Strike.
A Real Pistol	5	Bronze	Killed 25 enemies with the Broadsider Pistol.
Passionately Reciprocated	5	Bronze	Killed 150 enemies with the Founder Triple R.
Street Sweeper	5	Bronze	Killed 50 enemies with the Founder China Broom.
Big Game Hunter	5	Bronze	Killed 100 enemies with the Founder Huntsman.
Loose Cannon	5	Bronze	Killed 25 enemies with the Paddywhacker Hand Cannon.
On a Clear Day…	5	Bronze	Killed 30 enemies with the Bird’s Eye Sniper Rifle.
Here Little Piggy	5	Bronze	Killed 30 enemies with the Founder Pig Volley Gun or Vox Hail Fire.
Master of Pyrotechnics	5	Bronze	Killed 20 enemies with the Barnstormer RPG.
Seasoned to Taste	5	Bronze	Killed 30 enemies with the Peppermill Crank Gun.

Vigors and Tears

Title	Points	Trophy	Description
Well Rounded	10	Bronze	Used all eight Vigors against enemies. There are eight Vigors available for you to find in Columbia. Unlock this bonus by testing out each newfound Vigor against at least one enemy. The Vigor must make contact with an adversary to count toward this challenge.
Vigorous Opposition	50	Silver	Killed 75 enemies with a Vigor or while the enemy is under the effects of a Vigor. This may sound like a lot of Vigor-based kills, but you’re bound to meet this total in a single playthrough (likely while in Emporia) as long as you make frequent use of attacks like Devil’s Kiss, Shock Jockey, and Murder of Crows. These three Vigors have a relatively low Salts cost and lengthy duration of effect. Gunning down an opponent suffering the effects of a Vigor also counts toward this challenge.
More for Your Money	25	silver	Lured three enemies into a single Vigor trap five times. The walkthrough portion of this guide calls attention to several instances where a “surprise” ambush is about to happen. Get the jump on the opposition by laying traps down in front of the door they’ll be exiting. Traps also work especially well in the exhibits at the Hall of Heroes, during the battle with Slate’s men, and against the risen dead in Memorial Gardens. It’s rare to have many Salts available, but you can snare multiple enemies in Vigor traps wherever a Boy of Silence lurks. • Devil’s Kiss and Murder of Crows • Devil’s Kiss and Bucking Bronco • Devil’s Kiss and Charge • Devil’s Kiss and Possession • Shock Jockey and Murder of Crows • Shock Jockey and Undertow • Shock Jockey and Possession • Charge and Bucking Bronco
Mind Over Matter	10	silver	Killed 20 enemies using Possessed machines. Taking using Possession on a Gun Automaton, Mosquito, or Rocket Automaton is one of the best uses for the Possession Vigor. The effects aren’t terribly long-lasting, but a machine under the influence of Possession can quickly rack up multiple kills on your behalf. Make a point of casting Possession on every machine you see, even after you’ve unlocked this bonus.
Tear ’em a New One	25	bronze	Opened 30 Tears. You won’t gain the ability to direct Elizabeth in opening a Tear until you’re making your way through the Hall of Heroes, but they become invaluable aids in combat. You can rush this bonus by repeatedly opening the same two or three Tears back and forth (there is a 10-second cooldown on most Tears), or you can just let it unlock naturally through the course of gameplay.
Strange Bedfellows	10	silver	Kill 20 enemies using allies brought in through a Tear. This bonus is unlocked by opening Tears for Mosquitoes, Gun Automatons, Rocket Automatons, and Motorized Patriots. There are several battles in particular where continued reliance on Tear-based Mosquitoes is recommended. As long as you don’t wait too long to open the Tears or manage to kill the same enemies that your ally is targeting, you shouldn’t have much trouble unlocking this bonus during the normal course of gameplay.

Sky-Lines

Icon	Title	Points	Trophy	Description
	On the Fly	10	bronze	Killed 30 enemies while riding a Sky-Line. Depending on your personal style of play, this could be a tricky Achievement/Trophy to unlock without making a concerted effort. Weapons like the RPG and Volley Gun are easier to use while riding a Sky-Line, since they require far less precision and can eliminate multiple foes at once. It’s advisable to equip pieces of Gear that aid your combat abilities on the Sky-Lines. Consider equipping both the Sky-Line Accuracy and Death From Above items. Three of the places where you can really rack up a lot of kills from a Sky-Line are: Soldier’s Field (second visit), the Thoroughfare in Emporia, and aboard the Hand of the Prophet’s upper deck.
	Bolt From the Blue	25	silver	Killed five enemies with a headshot while riding a Sky-Line. This is for the true sharpshooters out there, but this challenge doesn’t have to be as hard as it sounds. Equip the Throttle Control, Sky-Line Accuracy, and Winter Shield pieces of Gear, and load up the Carbine Rifle. Find an area with at least a couple of enemies, and leap to the Sky-Line. Slow down as much as possible, and use the Carbine to get as many headshots as you can. You don’t actually have to be sliding along the Sky-Line to get this to count; you just need to be hanging from it. Watch the reticle turn red over an enemy’s head, and fire!

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On the Fly

bronze

Killed 30 enemies while riding a Sky-Line.

Depending on your personal style of play, this could be a tricky Achievement/Trophy to unlock without making a concerted effort. Weapons like the RPG and Volley Gun are easier to use while riding a Sky-Line, since they require far less precision and can eliminate multiple foes at once. It’s advisable to equip pieces of Gear that aid your combat abilities on the Sky-Lines. Consider equipping both the Sky-Line Accuracy and Death From Above items. Three of the places where you can really rack up a lot of kills from a Sky-Line are: Soldier’s Field (second visit), the Thoroughfare in Emporia, and aboard the Hand of the Prophet’s upper deck.

Bolt From the Blue

silver

Killed five enemies with a headshot while riding a Sky-Line.

This is for the true sharpshooters out there, but this challenge doesn’t have to be as hard as it sounds. Equip the Throttle Control, Sky-Line Accuracy, and Winter Shield pieces of Gear, and load up the Carbine Rifle. Find an area with at least a couple of enemies, and leap to the Sky-Line. Slow down as much as possible, and use the Carbine to get as many headshots as you can. You don’t actually have to be sliding along the Sky-Line to get this to count; you just need to be hanging from it. Watch the reticle turn red over an enemy’s head, and fire!

General Combat

Title	Points	Trophy	Description
Hazard Pay	25	silver	Killed 10 enemies by using environmental hazards. Keep your eyes peeled for fireworks barrels, oil slicks, puddles of water, and other environmental hazards because you can use them to kill unsuspecting Vox and Founders. While Booker can detonate some hazards simply by shooting at them, like the barrels of fireworks at Raffle Park, others require use in conjunction with a Vigor. Send a bolt of Shock Jockey at water puddles to electrocute enemies standing in the water. Cast a firebomb from Devil’s Kiss at an oil slick to create an instant inferno. Some hazards can be brought into the world via a Tear, particularly at Emporia. Tesla coils and oil slicks brought in by a Tear also count toward the total.
Bon Voyage	25	silver	Killed 20 enemies by knocking them off Columbia. The easiest way to knock enemies off Columbia is with the Undertow Vigor, and the best place to do this is on the roof of Finkton Factory and on the barges leading to the Hand of the Prophet. Aim Undertow at a group of foes, and bowl them over with Undertow’s powerful stream of water. One dose of Undertow can knock multiple enemies backwards. Purchase upgrades for this Vigor to extend its reach and effectiveness!
Skeet Shoot	25	silver	Kill five enemies while they are falling. It’s possible to earn this bonus by killing enemies as they leap from Sky-Lines, but it’s much easier to simply target them as the effects of Bucking Bronco wear off. Hit a group of adversaries with Bucking Bronco, fire a couple of rounds with the Machine Gun to soften them up, then really open fire as they start to drop. Bucking Bronco lasts roughly five seconds (minus upgrades). One way to all but guarantee a quick completion of this Achievement/Trophy is to have the RPG ready. Fire a rocket at the ground beneath a group of enemies just as the effects of Bucking Bronco wear off. The splash damage should take care of them.
Lost Weekend	10	silver	Killed five enemies while you are drunk. This is one of the trickier bonuses to unlock because Booker must quickly guzzle at least three alcoholic beverages while engaging enemies in a fight. Vision becomes severely blurred after quickly drinking the booze, and his balance and ability to aim are hindered. Alcoholic beverages drain Salts, so make sure to start with a full Salt Meter to ensure you can still cast a Vigor or two while drunk. Unleash a dose of Murder of Crows or Bucking Bronco, then spray-and-pray with the Machine Gun or Repeater to hopefully hit the weakened foes.
Heartbreaker	50	bronze	Killed a Handyman by only shooting his heart. This is arguably the most difficult challenge in the game, next to “Auld Lang Syne” and “Scavenger Hunt.” The Handyman moves quickly, and it’s rare that you can line up an attack that he doesn’t see coming. Equip precision weapons like the Pistol, Carbine, or Burstgun, and only fire when you have a clean shot at the Handyman’s heart. It’s also possible to use a charged-up Undertow attack to pull the Handyman towards you. This disables him for several seconds, leaving him weak and his heart vulnerable. Another option is to lure him up onto a nearby Sky-Line, then leap off when he begins his electrify attack. He’ll be stuck motionless on the Sky-Line as he uses his energy to electrocute the rails. This is your best chance at lining up a shot at a temporarily stationary Handyman. Make it count!
David & Goliath	10	bronze	Killed 20 “Heavy Hitter” enemies. This Achievement/Trophy will unlock during the course of the game. The following enemy types count toward this bonus: Fireman, Zealot, Handyman, Motorized Patriot, and Siren.