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Goliath, Meet David

Goliath, Meet David

Allowed a Goliath to level up four times before killing him

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How to unlock the Goliath, Meet David achievement in Borderlands 2 - Definitive Guide

Just like in the 360 version you will encounter goliath all around the game. First appearing in Frostburn Canyon (an the best place to get the achievement).

Once you spot one remove it's mask, so it show it's horrible face and becomes enraged.

After this, lure him near enemies so that he kills them and start evolving.

He goes through:
Goliath--> Enraged Goliath-->Badass Goliath-->Super Badass Goliath-->Ultimate Badass Goliath-->Fatal GOD-liath

Be careful, he es extremely weak against fire/corrode, so any Pyro near them might kill him. Try to damage all enemies around before removing his mask so he has an easier time killing everybody. Also killing Spiderants is rather fast and easy for him to evolve.

The amount of enemies he needs to kill will depend on the enemy itself. But in my case he killed about 3 Pyros, 2 Nomad, 8-9 Psycho and more than 10 Spider Ants before reaching the Fatal GOD-Liath state.
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26 Mar 2015 07:04

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This didn't pop during co-op, but my lvl 71 Commando in Frostburn Canyon on True Vault hunter picking off anyone with elemental (Fire) that could kill my goliath. Just stay out of his LOS unless you need to move him elsewhere.
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By GrdAdThrawn1 on 10 Oct 2023 17:29
If you're lucky enough to find a Loot Goon Goliath they generally have shields. It makes it a bit easier for them to live.
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By Elite1111111111 on 25 Feb 2016 06:05
thanks :)
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By Im Invisible x on 01 Jun 2017 19:39
Unlocked this after trying for days. I forgot that you have to kill the goliath! I was so confused why the achievement wouldn't pop after it had levelled up.
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By Im Invisible x on 10 Feb 2018 20:05
just wanna add, that it have to be a Basegame goliath...The infected goliaths from the latest DLC doesnt work for this achievement :o(
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By TheMaize on 18 Jun 2019 12:45
Killed one, but didnt unlock. Does anyone know if, A) having Deathtrap kill it or if B) fire damage over time voids it?
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By Leo Ascendent on 26 Jun 2019 21:13
I found a good place to do it was when you are doing "The Once and Future Slab" mission and there's the initiation in front of King Slab, just shoot the mask off the goliaths up top and wait for them to level up as they kill the other enemies around
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By xCENAxMOD on 21 Aug 2019 23:33
Damn I was level up off , cool do says god take him out
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By LIAM SLANEY86 on 03 Apr 2022 15:31
I got this on the 360 but can't get it on the one, is this because I'm using the same character? Will it pop if I start a new character? Anybody know anything about this?
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By VeryMetalChewie on 21 Sep 2022 19:09
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Here's a video guide if you prefer


Requires you to let a Goliath level up 4 times (Fatal GOD-liath) before killing him.

Best area to do this on would be “Frostburn Canyon”.

Watch out for Pyros who do heavy damage to Goliaths and make sure to damage surrounding enemies to allow the Goliath to get easy kills, also look out for barrels and explosives try shooting them when your Goliath is at a safe distance.

Having a character with elemental perks or a shield with elemental damage will make it hard to control the damage you cause to the surrounding enemies, I would advise using a character without those type of perks or shields.
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26 Oct 2016 04:32

I have found that the easiest place to do this on Xbox One is in Thousand Cuts when you have to get to the end area with the Slab King. Knock off a Goliath's helmet and let him kill all the midgets that run around. Make sure he doesn't die!!! You can shoot the midgets once or twice to weaken them. I just killed a few of the normal sized enemies and the other Goliath(s) that came out so they didn't kill the one I was leveling up. It was pretty easy honestly.

Good luck and Cheers!!
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10 May 2015 03:13

This achievement can also be easily obtained during the mission "Rocko's Modern Strife" in Thousand Cuts.

During the first part of the mission, you will be defending a supply crate against Hyperion robots while manning a turret. A Slab Goliath will appear to help you, however if you shoot his helmet off with the turret, he will become an "enemy." Once he evolves to a "Fatal GOD-liath", you can easily kill him with the turret.

Enjoy!
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31 Aug 2018 11:50

For this you need to kill a GOD-liath (Fatal GOD-Goliath). For a Goliath to become GOD-liath you'll need to get him to level up four times. You'll know when he's leveled up as he'll do a small animation, gain some health back and his name will change from Goliath to Raging Goliath, Badass Goliath, Super Badass Goliath then Ultimate Badass Goliath and finally GOD-liath. The earliest i could find one were in the Frostburn Canyon during the quest "Hunting The Firehawk". You have to shoot his mask off, he'll then go on a rampage killing everything around him. The enemies will actually start shooting him and he dies quickly so what i did when i saw one i killed all the powerful enemies leaving few weak ones shoot his mask of and let him take care of the rest (you could also simply weaken the tougher enemies instead of killing them and then shoot his mask off), now if he's not level 5 by then there are plenty Spiderants around Forstburn Canyon and since he'll follow you it shouldn't be a problem getting him to one of the spawn points. It's best not to shoot him at all, you want him to have as much health as possible, since they aren't that hard to kill. Now once he kills enough enemies he'll become a GOD-liath. Just unload into him and once he's down there's your trophy.

This only unlocks for the Person that kills him.

Thanks go to dL KryZi from TrueTrophies sister site TrueAchievements.
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31 Mar 2015 11:56

Goliath's are big hulking monstrosities [IMAGE] that can be found throughout Pandora.

The Goliath starts out with a mask/helmet that helps control his rage. First you'll need to shoot this off and at the point of doing so, the Goliath will go into a rage mode. In this, he'll attack anything and everything in sight.

Each kill the Goliath makes while raging will gain him experience points and then levels, becoming even more dangerous. This means you'll need to leave him to rage until he's gone up 4 levels to a total level of 5. You'll know when he's levelled up as he'll do a small animation, gain some health back and his name will change.

  • Level 0: Goliath
  • Level 1: Raging Goliath
  • Level 2: Badass Goliath
  • Level 3: Super Badass Goliath
  • Level 4: Ultimate Badass Goliath
  • Level 5: Fatal GOD-liath

Once he reaches Fatal GOD-liath, you're free to kill him for the achievement.

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A goliath turns into a GOD-liath after leveling up four times, so be sure not to kill him before that.
Remove his head and try to debilitate the enemies around him so he doesn't get killed before leveling up.
I was able to unlock this achievement in Tundra Express. There are many larval varkids that are easy to kill so simply run around the varkid hives until your goliath reaches godliness. Then kill him without mercy.
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31 May 2022 00:00

Goliath's are big hulking monstrosities [IMAGE] that can be found throughout Pandora.

The Goliath starts out with a mask/helmet that helps control his rage. First you'll need to shoot this off and at the point of doing so, the Goliath will go into a rage mode. In this, he'll attack anything and everything in sight.

Each kill the Goliath makes while raging will gain him experience points and then levels, becoming even more dangerous. This means you'll need to leave him to rage until he's gone up 4 levels to a total level of 5. You'll know when he's levelled up as he'll do a small animation, gain some health back and his name will change.

  • Level 0: Goliath
  • Level 1: Raging Goliath
  • Level 2: Badass Goliath
  • Level 3: Super Badass Goliath
  • Level 4: Ultimate Badass Goliath
  • Level 5: Fatal GOD-liath

Once he reaches Fatal GOD-liath, you're free to kill him for the achievement.

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if you knock off the helmet from Goliath, Goliath becomes uncontrollable and starts to go berserk - he kills and destroys everything that stands in the way (therefore, it is better to knock off the helmet from a distance so that Goliath does not immediately run at you), his level increases with each kill: you can wait until he will deal with other enemies (if they are nearby), you can expose yourself to attack and kill him only after the fourth revival, or you can sacrifice your friends (if you play online)... no, stop.. bad advice - friends don't sacrifice...

waiting for Goliath to level up is also useful after receiving the trophy - this way you will get more experience and better weapons
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12 Sep 2012 18:01

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Raging
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Ultimate
Fatal GOD - level where you need to kill
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By EvaEva on 12 Jun 2017 03:18
I would add to everything that you need to choose a thicker goliath (in my case with a chest on the back, it is thick in terms of HP and damage + Plus the loot from it is good, such a reliable friend) I have the usual dead quickly
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By Redwin on 05 Feb 2013 13:05
In my opinion, this is easiest to do in the first arena. You knock off the helmet and wait for others to kill. If necessary, help him and destroy the lives of units
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By McTimpo on 31 Aug 2017 17:33
I can recommend doing this trophy in the story mission, where for the first time we have to meet Brick, one of the heroes of the first part of the game. When you first meet him, he will offer you to kill a large number of mobs. Among them will be Goliath (and even more than one). We knock off his helmet, hide and watch...
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By kagekiyo on 01 Jul 2014 22:11
As soon as you find Goliath, knock off the helmet, it is better to do this in crowds of mobs, as soon as you knock it down, run away further and make sure that the Goliath is not killed, if stronger mobs approach him, take away half of their HP (this way you help the Goliath to level up) with each goliath level up he needs more kills, after there are no mobs left, and you need an even higher lvl, then if possible (if you are playing with friends) ask if they can help in getting , if they agree, then send them to die under Goliath, I remind you, only if they agree, but as a last resort, go die yourself, although I haven’t tried to do that after the final lvl of goliath, just kill him and yours 8)
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By Fan_onE_2602 on 25 Oct 2012 07:01
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In the tundra express location, in front of the cave entrance to NPC Tina, there is a galiath there, we grab it, knock off the helmet and run to the cockroaches, which, thank God, are more than abundant in this location. In turn, he deals with insects quite quickly and easily. In the end we finish him off and our!
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04 Oct 2014 19:24