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Missile Defense System

Missile Defense System

In CitC, killed an enemy with splash damage by shooting a rocket out of the air.

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How to unlock the Missile Defense System achievement in BioShock Infinite - Definitive Guide

The first/easiest chance to get this is on the very first round on the second arena (Duke and Dimwit Theater) this is the easiest area since you can restart if you fail since it is conveniently at the very beginning of the theater.
First of all I did this with a sniper (but it can be done with any gun that shoots bullets and if you can aim down the sights midrange and long range weapons work best) and I cleared out the turret.
Once you have done that save a rocket launcher enemy and a normal enemy
The goal is to get the weaker one in the middle of you and the rocket launcher enemy.
When he shoots its all about timing from there (depends on distance in between enemies) you need to shoot the rocket in mid air so that the explosion kills the other enemy in between the rocket launcher enemy and you.
I was on the far side of the balcony (the lower one) and all the enemies were on the higher one (the one on your right when you spawn) this seems to be an easier spot to shot from if they are on the higher balcony
If you die just restart and you will have more ammo don't give up this achievement was a pain, I tried it a few times before it unlocked.
If you vote negatively please leave a comment saying why.
Good Luck and Happy Hunting
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30 Jul 2013 20:01

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I like your solution! wink I did it as you mentioned on the first wave in the Duke and Dimwit Theater. I got it on the floor while one machinegun guy stóod between me and a rocket launcher guy. I used the Revolver for it.
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By ThomsenWilli on 02 Aug 2013 04:03
Worked great for me +1
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By gypsymuffin on 06 Aug 2013 12:45
I actually unlocked the achievement on Emporia Arcade wave 2. I was trying to do the blue ribbon challenge (Defeat 2 enemies who are riding sky-lines with traps). I threw a few Devil's Kiss traps (fully upgraded) under the skyline in front of me. When enemies showed up, I failed the blue ribbon challenge and the achievement popped. Just wanted to get that out there for anyone experimenting with the different ways to get this achievement.
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By Dragun on 12 Aug 2013 16:36
@Dragun I believe you got extremely lucky because there are a couple rpg enemies on the roof tops and maybe your devils kiss blew up the rocket but congrats none the less
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By Raw Sauce Ross on 12 Aug 2013 16:44
Got it in the first try using the shotgun! Sometimes it helps to be a little less precise. Nice guide!
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By Level 75 Noob on 15 Nov 2013 02:03
Thanks! That's work like a charm dance
bucking bronco on the second group + shotgun = achievement!
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By ParadoxReal8 on 03 Dec 2015 17:22
Now the only achievement I still miss is these damn ribbons.
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By ParadoxReal8 on 03 Dec 2015 17:24
Worked first try, thanks. clap
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By SwiFTriX on 07 Dec 2020 20:03
I haven't tried your method on the 2nd arena yet but I got it easily enough on wave 6 in the first arena and one piece of advice I can give is to use Bucking Bronco on the guy you're using as rocket bait. I suspended one of the club carrying enemies in the air with Bucking Bronco and stood behind him and waited for a rocket guy to fire at me. Then it was just a matter of shooting the rocket when it was close to the poor guy hanging in the air.

Personally, I used a machine gun for this but like you said, anything that shoots will work.
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By SJL 4979 on 30 Jul 2013 21:54
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The video is from the first level called "The Ops Zeal".

I upgraded the Bucking Bronco vigor to be able to lift 2 enemies just to make it a little bit easier. Wave 6 is where you will have an enemy with a rocket launcher in the middle of the map on a raised platform firing down. Go to the far right from where you spawn into a room. Kill the enemy in there and wait for a few guys to rush you. You may want to weaken them a bit before you get started but it's not really necessary. Simply using Bucking Bronco to lift the enemies and stand where you have direct line of sight from the rocket enemy. Fire when the rocket is in between the floating enemies. If the rocket hits and kills them directly it doesn't count for the achievement.
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31 Jul 2013 05:41

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Thanks alot, first try. If I had screwed it up, I would have just let them kill me. So, negative voters are wusses.
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By ScoPhibes on 18 Nov 2013 22:24
I tried the other solution a handful of times (aiming at the rocket launcher as he fires) and couldn't get it for the life of me... tried the bucking bronco method and got it first try. Thanks!
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By Herr Murphy on 20 Mar 2014 23:18
+1 for Bucking Bronco, worked like a charm!
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By x1001x Puppys on 03 Jun 2014 23:26
Definitely the best way to do it! Thanks dude!
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By JayD101 on 12 Feb 2015 16:21
First try all these years later too. Thanks!
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By The Last Rascal on 18 Dec 2022 09:00
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I did this in the wave 6 on Ops Zeal using a Sniper Rifle.

Start this by simply targeting an enemy that is using a rocket launcher. One shot with the sniper rifle to the head to knock his helmet off. A second shot to the head to drop his health down.

Then use the sniper rifle zoomed and just keep aiming for the barrel of the RPG. Wait for your moment. When he fires a rocket, shoot it as it comes out of the barrel. The splash damage from the rocket exploding as you shoot it leaving the barrel should be enough to finish his remaining health and kill him.

If you're having trouble getting the timing down just shoot the sniper rifle zoomed at the barrel of the RPG at timed intervals until you hit the rocket. Eventually, you should be hitting a rocket and not the weapon.
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31 Jul 2013 01:40

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Super easy using this method. If your timing is bad, just keep shooting and you will get it.
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By DeltaAgent on 13 Sep 2013 22:52
Why are there so many negatives for this guide. It worked first time for me. Literally got it in about 1 minute. +1!
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By Hero Of Courage on 18 Oct 2013 23:15
Yeah can't understand the hate for this solution, it was the easiest way in my opinion. +1
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By Im Sander Cohen on 19 Jan 2014 11:28
Worked for me! Thanks!
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By madmaxey on 27 Mar 2014 16:10
After trying both methods (using Bucking Bronco w/ 2 enemies and then this method), this is the method that ended up working for me. I did it on Wave #1 of Duke & Dimwit... I killed all enemies except 1 rocket soldier. I then took the rocket soldier's health down to almost nothing using my carbine and shooting him in the legs. I then camped on one of the rooftops while the rocket soldier was on the adjacent rooftop. I hid behind some short boxes that allowed us to see one another, but he could not hit me with his rockets. I aimed my carbine at the rocket launcher just to the left of his head to keep from hitting him. It took a few attempts to hit the rocket just as it launched, but I ended up getting it. (Note: I was trying the other method as well, but inevitably the soldier I was using Bronco on would end up dying. At that point I would switch to this method.) Good luck!
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By Xx1337SniPerzxX on 01 Aug 2013 02:16
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The EASIEST way to get this is on Wave 1 of Duke or Dimwits with a Shotgun.

1. Kill the non missile enemies
2. Stand 15 ft from a missile enemy
3. Fire your shotgun right as the missile comes out
4. Repeat until you get that one shot that kills them with the explosion.

This method is way easier than trying to shoot a missile out of the air while trying to it another enemy.
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20 Nov 2019 04:41

This trophy can be quite fiddly but ultimately should not cause too much trouble. To earn it you must shoot an RPG Soldier's rocket out of the air and kill an enemy with the explosion. There are three methods which have been proven to work for this trophy, so if you are struggling with one, try the others:

1. Find two normal Soldiers who are in plain sight of an RPG Soldier. Weaken them with a few gunshots and then use Bucking Bronco on them to suspend them in mid-air (the upgrade which makes the effect last twice as long will be useful here) and wait for the RPG Soldier to fire. When the rocket gets near to the two suspended enemies, shoot the rocket and hopefully they will die.

2. Leave an RPG Soldier as the last enemy alive in the Wave, then get on the same platform as him and weaken him until he has very little health. Now just stand away from him slightly and use the iron sights of your weapon (I found the Machine Gun works best for this), then click to aim at the end of his Rocket Launcher. As soon as you see the flash of him firing, shoot and you will almost always hit the rocket. If you shoot too early you will only hit the end of his gun, which will not damage him and so you are free to keep repeating this until you succeed.

3. Wait until a rocket is fired, then quickly fire a blast of Bucking Bronco. This will blow the Rocket back to its source and kill anything that gets in the way. Thanks to Terminator for this method.

The first opportunity to earn this trophy is on Wave 6 of OPS Zeal but I personally found Wave 1 of The Duke and Dimwit Theater to be much better as there is more space on the map. There are a couple of RPG Soldiers on the upper platforms and also normal Soldiers if you want to use the Bucking Bronco method.

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The trophy is easier to make on the first wave of the second location. That is, you need to shoot down an enemy missile fired from an RPG so that the explosion kills someone nearby. To do this, we slide along the rails on the left to the balcony where the enemies are holed up, taking a shotgun in advance. Having jumped onto the balcony, we try to keep the grenade launcher constantly in sight, or rather the muzzle of his bazooka. There will be about three ordinary soldiers nearby, so a little timing to shoot the rocket, and the trophy is yours.
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27 Dec 2013 00:48

Video hint
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31 Jul 2013 23:49