A Plague Tale: Requiem

I tried this twice on a NG+ save and it wouldn't unlock. Only when I started a new save file did it unlock.

I can confirm with Chinese subtitles it will make it unable to shoot the last one, switch to English will solve it!

This also didn’t work for me on NG+

even on english I didn't get the last one it cuts me off for the cutscene as I went to shoot it

Hey guys just figured out what for me was the problem of it not popping.

Start a new save! Might as well do it on easy. I believe I counted 22 pinecones.
And the achievement will pop only after the cutscene ends with Tonin. If you know you missed one reload before it triggers but if you think you got 'em you have to commit to the cutscene and if you didn't get them all you're gonna have to start again and play bloody hide and seek.

Tried on my first playthrough and 3 times on NG+ with no luck.

Started a new save like FlamingoLegs said and it popped 1st try :)

The comment above is dead on. 22 total pine cones. 7 before the new kid shows up, 15 after. If you don't count 22 destroyed immediately go to main menu and continue the save (will put you back to immediately before the game).

I was also unable to get this to unlock on NG+. I wonder if having the sling upgraded stops the achievement popping by design.
Started a new save and unlocked it first time👍

This popped for me after the new kid walked away. At this point you can still restart the section if it does not pop.

This is just not unlocking for me. Followed all advices here and retried many many times, but nothing.
And it seems this also glitched all the other missing achievemts for me. Also can't unlock "Fighter" and "Maliglant" ...

Boernie247 it bugged my achievements also but I deleted saves and resynced with the cloud then they worked except this one I can’t seem to get it to pop

Thx for your advice, Krüêgērbøx.
Already did this before 2 times on my series x, but with no success.

Just tried something else:
I deleteted the game an save from my series x. Then I started the game from the cloud on my xbox one, and after it resynced, the "Perfect Shot" unlocked immediately. Then I replayed some chapters where i maxed the missing skills. All missing achievemtents unlocked as they were supposed to do.

Stand to the right of the branch in the water and it fixed the cutscene appearing too fast ☝️😎

As others have mentioned, this achievement does not unlock if playing on NG+.

unlocked fine for me on NG+. Set language to english and skipped the cutscene.

Tried a couple of times and it wouldn't pop, once on original playthrough and twice on NG+, dunno what it was but a fresh save file worked first try. Maybe something else in the options effects it (audio was always english)

One of the most frustrating achievements I have had the misfortune to attempt. The cut scene that prevents getting the last target is all the more annoying because you cannot just reload the checkpoint l. I never miss a cone but nor can I get a shot off at the last cone before the cut scene. So you have to go through the whole run, stealth tutorials all over again... you must hit the final 4 cones very fast ... everything up to #16 is simple.... edit ...finally got it! I hate being a completions!!

I found this would only pop up on a New Game, not a New Game+ or Chapter replay.

I think xLGNxWKD MAN may be on to to something in the above comment! I failed to get the last pine cone when stood directly behind the log before the cutscene triggered. Tried again, standing to the right of the log, in the stream, and got this first time, with a good few seconds to spare before the cutscene triggered (not on NG+, but on chapter select of my completed first play through)?!

Definitely glitched. Bit annoying...

Yep, only seems to unlock on a fresh save file and NOT new game plus.

Seconding WithTheDawn, I was only able to unlock this on a non-NG+ save.

Another comment, new save file and standing right of branch in water worked first time.

Add me to the new save file people + stay in the water who were able to unlock it that way after NG+ never worked

im having issues missing the last pinecone even in english dialouge

One pinecone was in the stream before I was able to use the sling. Also, missed the last two as they hit the way and cutscenes started before I could even start to target them.

The very first achievement is glitched? And forces you to restart the chapter to re-attempt? Why even bother playing if the whole game is like this.

I’m not sure what the complaints are about. I got this on my first attempt of trying after completing the game. The guide is spot on 💪😘

I completed the game and then used a replay chapter method instead and it popped with no problem first try.

thx for the language info

Don't do this on NG+. Some reason the sling upgrade doesn't unlock the achievement. Use your first save file without the passive upgrades.

I hace English language and still missed 1, because scene was to fast

I can confirm NG+ will not let the achievement pop. Thanks, Behemoth!

After several tries at the very beginning of my run, I eventually restarted my chapter 1-1 save after I finished the game (no NG+, original run, still) but I had to switch languages as I didn't have the time to aim for the last one before that stupid cutscene.
I went for French audio (English subs, doesn't matter) and it did work on my first try. FINALLY.

I did chapter selection. Chapter 1, checkpoint A long journey, and it unlocked after a few tries. I kept to the right of the branch like xLGNxWKD MAN said. And hold the LT the whole time like smoli83 suggested. When I missed a shot the cut scene was triggered. But the final try I got everyone on time.

Also confirm that the first random pine cone before Hugo starts throwing them doesn't count. Can also confirm that the French audio makes the sequence too short....

Tips - Don't walk past the branch on the ground where Hugo tells you to wait, just stand up close to it by the river. Just aim with LT (you can keep it held down) at the light coloured rock in the water just in front of Hugo where he throws the pinecones into the water, and slightly adjust your aim until the cursor goes green, and the auto aim starts tracking (turn auto-aim to full in the settings if you're having trouble) the pine cone, then hold RT until the target shrinks to just bigger than the cursor, then let go of RT. Quickly aim at the next pinecone and repeat, or aim back towards the light coloured rock where he throws them in, to wait for the next ones.

The little pause where the other boy comes and talks to you don't affect it, just keep LT held down, and aiming at the place where Hugo throws the pine cones into the water, and be ready for when he throws more in. Then eventually the other boy throws a big rock into the water, and there is a cut scene. You should have just had time to shoot the last two pine cones close together before this.

The achievement pops after the cut scene as you and Hugo start to walk down the riverbank together, and he says 'You're really good at aiming' or something.

Doubling down on the first cone floating by does not count toward the achievement (I don't even think you can shoot it).

It took me a few tries, but I do have a few helpful tips:
1) You don't have to prime the sling for very long to get off a successful shot. Just make sure you're locked on and let it fly after a quick rotation.

2) Every attempt, I missed my first shot on the second wave (after the other kid shows up) despite sitting there ready the whole time and being locked on. It might make a couple seconds difference if you release and wait for Hugo to throw the second wave before readying the sling again so you don't miss that first shot. I still missed on my successful attempt staying ready from the first wave, but it was close.

3) You should be able to save time retrying if you pause and return to the main menu immediately after the cut scene begins when you fail (when the kid tosses the big rock in; you likely have until the scene cuts back to your characters, but no reason to chance it...once you regain control the autosave is after the cut scene). Resuming this way restarts just before Hugo begins tossing pinecone instead of having to restart the entire chapter.

4) The achievement should pop right as Hugo comments on your accuracy after the cut scene and you regain control.

5) I was playing with English dialogue anyway, but can definitely see how shorter dialogue in another language could affect the timing. Definitely doable with English, though.

Good luck!

I can also confirm that French is also too quick. Had to turn it off that and switch to English to have enough time to get them all.

Falhei em espanhol. Sucesso em inglês

Cones are not appearing in the water after he throws them in. Stuck and cannot progress game. (Edit: Had to reload section for them to appear)

My achievement didn’t pop after I got all of them.

Having issues as well. I wonder if installed vs xCloud makes a difference.

I saw a pine cone coming by before it told me to shoot them. Maybe that is the one people are missing

Look at my first comment. If it is not your default change the language to English for that scene (is possible without reloading). With other languages the dialogue is too short to hit the last 1-2 cones. The first cone (not thrown by Hugo) is not relevant for the trophy.

Can confirm the first one that floats by before you are told what to do is not required.

I completed the game and then used a replay chapter method instead of NG+ and it popped with no problem first try.