Borderlands 2
69 Achievements
1,625
63-84h
It's Like That One Video
Showed thine worst enemy, the abomination known as "The Darkness," who is the nerdiest of them all
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How to unlock the It's Like That One Video achievement in Borderlands 2 - Definitive Guide
Killing The Darkness with anything will get the achievement to pop but to get the door behind it to open you will need to kill it with a specific grenade mod called Magic Missile which is a random drop off wizards, necromancers, (both of whom will drop a blue version) and badass wizards (who drop the purple version). Inside you will find a dice treasure chest. Some people have claimed that killing The Darkness with magic missle did not make the achievement pop but trying again (leaving the area and returning) with a gun did so its advised to kill it without magic missile.
The whole bit itself is in reference to the comedy sketch by The Dead Ale Wives.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zng5kRle4FA
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summoner_%28video_game%29
The darkness will have a health bear and will have the name "The Darkness." As far as I know, it doesn't attack you, and when I earned this trophy it had very small amounts of health/defense.
You basically just need to find it and shoot it.
Note: Only the person that kills The Darkness will earn the trophy if you are in a co-op game
You can find The Darkness in the 'Hatred's Shadow' area. On your way to the castle, you will pass a broken bridge on your right. To your left there will be an open entrance to what is known as 'The Pit'. Pass this entrance and you will come to a dead end.
From what I've read, using Magic Missiles grenade can open the door by killing the darkness with it. It would make sense considering the source video that inspired the trophy. Getting into the room isn't a requirement for the trophy. Simply killing The Darkness is.
In case anyone is interested, "That One Video" that's being referenced in the title is referring to the video below.
In Hatred's Shadow, you will see a dark area on the wall across from a campfire. Use any weapon to shoot the darkness (an "enemy" health bar will appear when you place your reticle over the dark). A door will be revealed and you'll see a chest with two 20 sided die perched atop taunting you from within. Refer to the below image (courtesy of iBuzz7s) for the location.
Note: If you equip a Magic Missile grenade mod and throw that at The Darkness (instead of just shooting it) the door will open allowing you to open the chest inside. However, the achievement only pops when the Darkness is slain with bullets. Save your magic missiles for a subsequent trip through Hatred's Shadow. Magic Missile grenade mods are dropped by Wizards/Mages. (thanks to DustyTheHamster and TigersRule for the Magic Missiles tips). The Darkness respawns so you can go back and re-kill it as many times as you like. This is handy if you don't have a Magic Missile when you first encounter it.
In Hatred's Shadow, you will see a dark area on the wall across from a campfire. Use any weapon to shoot the darkness (an "enemy" health bar will appear when you place your reticle over the dark). A door will be revealed and you'll see a chest with two 20 sided die perched atop taunting you from within. Refer to the below image (courtesy of iBuzz7s) for the location.
Note: If you equip a Magic Missile grenade mod and throw that at The Darkness (instead of just shooting it) the door will open allowing you to open the chest inside. However, the achievement only pops when the Darkness is slain with bullets. Save your magic missiles for a subsequent trip through Hatred's Shadow. Magic Missile grenade mods are dropped by Wizards/Mages. (thanks to DustyTheHamster and TigersRule for the Magic Missiles tips). The Darkness respawns so you can go back and re-kill it as many times as you like. This is handy if you don't have a Magic Missile when you first encounter it.
For clarity, video.