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Fully Researched Thug Splicer

Fully Researched Thug Splicer

The player has fully researched the Thuggish Splicer.

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How to unlock the Fully Researched Thug Splicer achievement in BioShock - Definitive Guide

Continue taking pictures of Thuggish Splicers until you have maxed out the research. You should be able to do this by the end of Arcadia.

To fill the progress bar as fast as possible, take pictures of the Thuggish Splicers when they are fully in the frame, during an action shot, and when they are with other enemies.

You must fill the research bar FIVE times, with a bonus obtained each time you fill it. The bonuses for the Thuggish Splicer are as follows:

1. Increased damage +
2. Sportboost (physical tonic)
3. Increased damage ++
4. Sportboost 2 (physical tonic)
5. Increased damage +++
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24 Jun 2009 12:35

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Do the tonics like that stack? or does it just take the effect of 2, and cancel out 1?
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By Quarantane on 29 Oct 2009 15:37
Some of you're guides on the research are just pathetic you copy & paste the same thing & provide no info on how to identify the different types & instead of listing all of the locations where each type can be researched you say by the end of this place.
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By TheNerdClub on 21 Oct 2016 18:24
Thank you for the wonderfully constructive feedback
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By Octobot Super on 22 Oct 2016 00:20
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Thuggish Splicers are one of the most common splicer (they will attack you with melee weapons).

For bonuses try and get pictures of them while they are mid swing attacking you or are fighting with other enemies.

Fill the research bar 5 times and the achievement is yours (also each time you fill the bar you will receive a damage bonus towards the Thug Splicers).
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06 Apr 2009 03:25

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I believe you have to fill the research bar 5 times, not 4
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By Quarantane on 29 Oct 2009 15:37
Definitely got more research points when taking a pic mid swing...thank you.
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By Solario32 on 20 Sep 2011 15:25
ive maxed the research on these but the achievement is not unlocking at all, when I take pictures says ive already completed the research but its still there as if I never did it, Even Microsoft wasn't able to help me fix it
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By KrescntMoon on 13 Dec 2015 08:42
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These are the enemies that attack you with wrenches and the like. You will need to fill the research bar four times before you are done.

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These are the enemies that attack you with wrenches and the like. You will need to fill the research bar four times before you are done.
 
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This achievement is highly missable!

This Splicer is one of the subjects that you need to ensure that you complete as soon as possible due to the fact that they become rarer as the game progresses.

Refer to the “Research PhD” achievement for more information regarding research.

NOTE: Research progress will carry over on a New Game+ playthrough. If you could not complete all research during your first playthrough, you can continue from where you left off on a New Game+ playthrough.

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