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Avid Inventor

Avid Inventor

The player has successfully invented at least 100 items.

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How to unlock the Avid Inventor achievement in BioShock - Definitive Guide

Actually this was the last achievement i needed in this game. so after walking through this whole game and collecting nearly everything that came along my way, i still hadn't enough "stuff" to invent "other stuff".
so some help:

-dont use U-Invent untill you get the "Clever Inventor"-Tonic. This one will reduce every requiered component by 1. It can be found in Olympus Heights in Dr Suchongs Apartment.

-as soon as you have it, equip "Scrounger"-Tonic (after reasearching Leadhead Splicer level 2), you will now have the chance to "re-search" everything by hitting LT, most of the times you get more / better / more useful items after reseaching.

-the things you should ESPECIALLY take a look for: Battery, Kerosene, Shell Casing.

EDIT: if you go for this achievement towards the end of the game, take a look in the comments for a great tipp by Axel GERMANY
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02 Jan 2011 03:28

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Congratulations on getting it, Very helpful as it's my second play, is there a way to find how many I have invented?
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By SLN360 on 03 Jan 2011 14:36
unfortunately there is no status menu or something like that.
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By SneezeSomeMilk on 04 Jan 2011 15:43
Agree, this needs to be editied. Prolific Inventor did not reduce the number of 'invent' events needed, therefore it doesn't help for this achievement, just gets you more stuff.
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By GatorFist on 17 May 2011 18:20
Very nice axel.
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By Solario32 on 20 Sep 2011 17:29
Yes, Axel you should make your own guide instead of putting it in the comments so you can get recognition for it. Also more people will see it.
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By Broa on 28 Dec 2011 04:08
POSITIVE VOTE for Axel Germany's solution listed within these comments. That was an superb tip and saved me a lot of time! Thanks! I agree w/blue silk that you should create your own guide so you get the credit you deserve!
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By podman1 on 17 Feb 2012 11:46
Axel, are you by any chance named Hawaiian on X360A? :P
And yea, I got this achievement looking at the X360A version, but found the exact thing here when double checking. Awesome comment guide though.
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By Exalted Entity on 29 Aug 2012 16:19
This solution needs to be completely re-written.
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By Potent Skittles on 28 Oct 2012 03:30
Can you go to this spot once you've passed it? I'm at fort frolic, was gunna get to the last boss, make a save, then go back to the bees?
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By TOBY 1K NO BE on 31 Jan 2013 13:02
this was working fine for a little while but i can no longer check the hives any ideas?
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By james765 on 27 Dec 2013 19:35
This is no longer avaliable, once you have checked all the hives and then go back to them later the option to check them is gone
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By DisturbedDave87 on 01 Sep 2014 16:35
If you remove the patch, it might still work.
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By Exalted Entity on 01 Sep 2014 17:46
The trick to getting the infinite spawn is to search each hive, but not take anything from them. If you click cn_A once, then walk away, you can return and access it again. Clicking cn_A a second time takes anything that was in the hive (even if there was nothing) and closes the hive down.
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By zr122 on 05 Nov 2014 02:44
Can you do this in New Game Plus????
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By wilco444 on 21 Mar 2017 13:28
Axel, I have the PHD research achievement but I somehow don't have the CLEVER INVENTER........??
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By wilco444 on 22 Mar 2017 23:35
It seems that you need to cause one hundred 'invent' events on a single game, and not simply invent 100 items. Using Prolific Inventor did not pop the achievement after fifty invents, even though it produced one hundred items. I came to this conclusion after inventing nothing until Apollo Square (when I finally rescued enough sisters to get Prolific Inventor) and counting out exactly fifty 'invents' with Prolific Inventor on, but received no achievement. After fifty more 'invents', the achievement popped.
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By Mobius Evalon on 15 Apr 2011 11:25
Anyone trying to do this now there is a much easier way to get this done. Just loot like normal till near the end of the game when you have to turn into a big daddy. Save the game in front of the invent machine. Invent as much items as you can then load the save back up and repeat till the achievement pops.
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By x Karnage98 on 10 Mar 2024 14:20
My guide:

If you go for the achievement near the end of the game (it has to be done before the final boss fight) you might have problems finding enough enemies with the required materials.

Therefore I suggest visiting Arcadia -> Farmer's Market -> Silverwing Apiary where the bees are located. Activate the smoke in order to prevent the bees from attacking you and search the hives. Everytime you press "A" on a hive a Splicer will spawn. Kill all of them until the smoke disappears and collect their materials. Repeat until you have enough materials to create 100 items at an U-Invent-Station.

Make sure you have these Gene Tonics equipped:

- Clever Inventor (will reduce the number of all components required to invent an item by 1, down to a minimum of 1. )
[Received at research level four for Thuggish Splicers. ]

- Scrounger (will enable the player to search a corpse again for new loot. In addition to giving the player a chance to find more valuable loot, this also will help them find the right components when trying to invent a particular item.)
[Acquired from the second-to-last gift given by the Little Sisters for rescuing them.]

Note: Prolific Inventor (doubles the quantity of an item produced using the same number of components) won't help you unlock this achievement since it requires you to "perform" 100 inventions instead of creating 100 items (the achievement description is slightly wrong).

Good Luck!
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By Dexter XBA on 26 Aug 2011 18:25
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AxelGERMANY's guide:

If you go for the achievement near the end of the game (it has to be done before the final boss fight) you might have problems finding enough enemies with the required materials.

Therefore I suggest visiting Arcadia -> Farmer's Market -> Silverwing Apiary where the bees are located. Activate the smoke in order to prevent the bees from attacking you and search the hives. Everytime you press "A" on a hive a Splicer will spawn. Kill all of them until the smoke disappears and collect their materials. Repeat until you have enough materials to create 100 items at an U-Invent-Station.

Make sure you have these Gene Tonics equipped:

- Clever Inventor (will reduce the number of all components required to invent an item by 1, down to a minimum of 1. )
[Received at research level four for Thuggish Splicers. ]

- Scrounger (will enable the player to search a corpse again for new loot. In addition to giving the player a chance to find more valuable loot, this also will help them find the right components when trying to invent a particular item.)
[Acquired from the second-to-last gift given by the Little Sisters for rescuing them.]

Note: Prolific Inventor (doubles the quantity of an item produced using the same number of components) won't help you unlock this achievement since it requires you to "perform" 100 inventions instead of creating 100 items (the achievement description is slightly wrong).

Good Luck!
all credit goes to Axel GERMANY it worked for me so i though i would post it on the main page. thanks to Axel GERMANY
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14 Aug 2012 16:23

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Thanks!
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By Punzley on 20 Mar 2014 13:29
Don't steal someone else's guide, man...
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By BuzzCityMI on 09 Dec 2017 07:18
Some tip for those going for this achievement;

Try to avoid inventing until you get the Clever Inventor tonic in Olympus Heights, it reduces the amount of materials you need for each item. The Tonic is in Dr Suchong's apartment near the first sample of the Mind Control Antidote, you can't miss it. Until you get this tonic try to only invent items as you need them.

The Scrounger Tonic (unlocked after researching Leadhead Splicers to Level 2) allows you to re-search objects and containers by hitting LT on the loot display.

The unlock for Rosies at Research Level 4 causes them to almost always drop invention parts. If you start researching them when you get the camera you should be able to get their research to level 4 by the time you get to the Farmer's Market. Don't forget to loot their rivet guns.

Turrets sometimes drop inventing materials. If you've been hacking them through the game double-back and destroy them.

This could just be for me but the Spider Splicers seemed to have a high drop-rate for invention items, especially items like Bee Enzyme and Shell Casings. Fort Frolic is the best place to find them.

As others have commented, the Prolific Inventor Tonic has no effect on this achievement.

I recommend doing it after completing the Proving Grounds but before you take the elevator up to the final boss battle. Save here then drop every possible invent item in the nearby U-Invent. If you haven't gotten the achievement don't worry; you're still free to back-track through the rest of Rapture.
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15 Sep 2011 06:21

Just like SneezeSomeMilk this was the last achievement I needed. This is how I obtained it.

I first deleted all BioShock information off my hard drive. I don't think it's necessary but I wanted to be sure it wouldn't glitch on me.

Started up a New game on Easy. I didn't started receiving loot like batteries, tubes ect until about an hour into the game.

When you start getting items do not build anything until you've got clever inventor (found in Dr Suchongs Apartment in Olympus Heights), and scrounger tonic (which is obtained by researching the thug splicer to level 2). Once you get the camera every splicer you see take the picture until level 2.

Axel GERMANY added a brilliant spot to farm supplies. When you must collect from the bee hives, every-time you open a hive a splicer will spawn dropping items. max on items is 50.

Once I had enough I played through the game normally until I got clever inventor.

Hack the nearest U-Invent and build the most supplies for the least material. After this I didn't have enough so I continued through the game and I eventually got it during the objective secure second dose of lot 192.
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17 Jul 2012 03:17

Use the "U-Invent" machines to make 100 items. You do not have to pick them up. To get extra items for inventions, simply return to previous levels. The enemies will respawn and you will be able to kill them and loot them again.

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Use the "U-Invent" machines to make 100 items. You do not have to pick them up. To get extra items for inventions, simply return to previous levels. The enemies will respawn and you will be able to kill them and loot them again.
 
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You can begin inventing items using a U-Invent machine in Arcadia. The machine itself will tell you how many of each component that you will need in order to craft it. In order to invent an item you must first collect components by scavenging the level. This achievement can be a little tricky if you are not thorough and do not use the Tonics that improve inventing. You can find the Clever Inventor Tonic on a desk in Suchong’s Apartment in Olympus Heights. You are also awarded the Prolific Inventor Tonic after saving 18 Little Sisters.

It's also possible to abuse the save system in order to obtain this achievement. Using this method, you can get it out of the way and not take up Tonic slots with the two Tonics listed above. Simply create a save before inventing, invent as many items that you can, reload your save and repeat. The achievement should unlock once you invent 100 items.

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