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No Leaks

No Leaks

Make it through the NOVA 6 gas without dying on Rebirth Island.

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How to unlock the No Leaks achievement in Call of Duty: Black Ops - Definitive Guide

This part takes place during the second half of Rebirth Island while playing as Hudson, it will be pretty obvious as you and your squad are wearing the suits. This achievement begins when the gas drops and everyone puts on their helmets, up to the part where you are about to enter the facility; you'll make a drop where your squad and self are clear of the gas and you pull off the mask and the achievements should pop there.

Some tips are to mostly hang back some and use the thermal scope to pick off enemies from distance. Generally when you are hit, you lose some health and you regain it.. well this is not the case, your suit/mask will crack from gunfire and the more you are hit, the higher the risk the suit will break - almost like you are given a health bar with no regeneration. If you are still having issues, try it on an easier difficulty.

Now this part is very important: If you are having trouble and your suit does end up breaking, very quickly pause (before it does break and you fall down) > save and quit (since there is no reload last checkpoint). Should be able to resume from main menu at a checkpoint prior to when your suit broke and still obtain the achievement. If you wait for it to restart you at a checkpoint and then save and quit to restart it, it will not count since you need to get through this part alive in a single playthrough. The save and quit method is there to help register the single playthrough.

I want to make a note, this may not happen for everyone but I was pretty damaged at one part and when the time came to take care of the two helicopters my suit was "magically" repaired to a point. Was playing on Normal so not sure if this is intended or a glitch.
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10 Nov 2010 08:33

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I died 2-3 times and always reloaded over the main menue and didnt got the achievement, so "pause->save and quit" does not work (for me).

The "magical" repair appears on my mask too, directly after i got the weapon to shot down the two helicopters.
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By REALFOX81 on 11 Nov 2010 11:40
Thats weird, after I took out the 2 helo's my suit didn't repair... But the save->quit method did work after I died once. Thanks
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By Unnamed Saint on 13 Nov 2010 01:14
I did this without realising I was going to get it :P but yeah, my suit got bad but I guessed, oh crud, what if it breaks? :o
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By KarlS282 on 13 Nov 2010 19:50
Finally i got the achievement on veteran today. Thanks to the guy who wrote to stay back and chill, then this level is very easy, because your ai partners do the rest.
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By REALFOX81 on 20 Nov 2010 13:26
The "magical" repair did not come up this time, maybe my mask was not so much damaged or its since there was an update yesterday on xbl for this game. Tried this 2 times on veteran today, after the chopters -> no repair.
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By REALFOX81 on 20 Nov 2010 13:29
thanks dude, the first time I died and had to do it all over again. But then i knew what to do.
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By HaTe N LiEzz on 01 Dec 2010 03:27
Does it matter if u die in the first half of the mission? I never died or barley even got hit and it never popped? I'm going to complete the mission right after I type this. I'll say if the achievement popped or not.
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By TD2013 on 04 Jan 2011 00:40
Well it never popped so I guess I try again? I did save & quit to the menu but that worked for everyone else.
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By TD2013 on 04 Jan 2011 00:44
Needs to be quick meaning, cannot wait for to see your suit break open and you fall to your knees to restart at checkpoint. Immediately when your suit breaks, pause to save and quit and should be able to resume your game at last checkpoint. The game needs to register that it was in a single playthrough, not a continuation through a checkpoint when you fell.
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By RaajTM on 04 Jan 2011 02:58
it did not unlock, I save quit right before dieing.
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By StarshadeFPS on 02 Jul 2011 04:27
I had trouble with the helicopters. I guess it cracked while I was saving. I don't want to mess up my hardened run, so I'll redo it on recruit after I beat the game. Thanks for the guide/update!
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By StarshadeFPS on 02 Jul 2011 19:07
It did NOT unlock with save & quit at all, so it seems it must be in one run, or else it wont count
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By raidenhardcore on 17 Nov 2011 10:07
@Raidenhardcore - You have to be quick about it, somewhere between the lines of anticipating the mask is on the last crack and when it actually does, pause > save and quit. This is the method I did and and thankfully only had to do it once my first playthrough.

Do not wait for the screen to load up after you've fallen to do the save > quit and then retry - that will not work, it needs to be done before it reloads. This still retains the "one go" statement.
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By RaajTM on 23 Nov 2011 12:28
beat the whole level without dying once and did not take a single hit while in the gas yet killed about half of the enemies on recruit and it never popped. WTF? any help appreciated
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By DRMRD31 on 14 Dec 2012 17:32
very good solution!!!!!
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By on 15 Feb 2016 13:52
Did it first try.
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By ZBrosSpec on 12 Feb 2020 17:55
When I went through this, I had to pause > save and quit immediately. And when I resumed, brought me back to the last checkpoint and was able to obtain it. You have to be quick, when you are in bad shape and you see your hands come up in front of the mask you need to pause it then to reload the game, don't wait till after you have fallen to the ground or something.

But can honestly say the save and quit, menu resume worked. Just a bit weird they never added reload last checkpoint like previous games.

Good to hear about the "magical" repair - at least people know they can get repaired at that point in the mission.
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By RaajTM on 11 Nov 2010 15:41
Yeah, i dont know why trearch did remove the "reload checkpoint" option from the game menue. This is really stupid. Had to replay some missions from fresh start, because of that (for the slingshot kid achievement, you cant kill yourself if you are "connected" to the slingshot).

Thanks for information, to "reload" before dying... thats the point, i did not recognize before. Will try to get this chievo asap.
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By REALFOX81 on 12 Nov 2010 15:57
Pretty much need to do it before you even start or know when you are going down. Seems to be a toss up between when the suit does crack that people do get this or don't. If you have a feeling while being shot, you need to save > quit immediately. Again this section you have to do flawless in one go, no waiting for reloads. I've already confirmed that if you are quick about pressing pause, save > quit you should be alright to go from when you resume.

Again, if you have trouble let your teammates advance. Check your corners carefully, use the thermal scope and pick enemies off at distance. And do it on easy if you're continuing to have trouble.
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By RaajTM on 02 Jul 2011 05:30
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Quite easy to do, The attached video from Experienced Gamers shows the entire level from using the mounted guns to unlocking the achievement.

Call of Duty Black Ops: No Leaks Achievement. Make it through the NOVA 6 gas on Rebirth Island without dying. Hang back as much as possible and avoid any direct fire, if you are hit your face mask will start cracking, if it cracks to much then you will die..
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16 Nov 2010 13:36

Additional note/Solution that is not mentioned yet (that I see): This achievement can be unlocked on any difficulty, so complete the game on whatever difficulty you are pursuing, then return to this mission on Recruit. Take your time, strafe corners, pay close attention to how much damage you've received, and you should be golden.
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What Raaj said is awsome, but i would like to point out that there is another way! Its easier but harder in a way, as it is a speed run. When you get to the point when you are wearing the suits, run as fast as you can to the right of the first area. when you get to the buildings, run through them as fast as you can without shooting anyone or if there is someone in your way knife them. Then in the last area run as fast as you can down the left side, for some reason the faster you do it the less enemys there will be, in the last area there where 3 people and they all where killed by team mates for me. If this doesnt work for you, just try it the normal way but I thought I would just point this out. :)
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09 Dec 2010 18:20

Another helpful tip I'd like to add come when trying to take out the helicopters. Like RaajTM said, hang back and pick your enemies off through the thermal scope. When you get to the part where the helicopters are, grab the missile launcher from off the gorund and then head back into the building you came out of. That way if you are playing through on Veteran difficulty the helicopters won't be able to shoot you. Then you can wait until they circle above you and pop out the building for the quick kills. Hope this helps!
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24 Nov 2010 06:11

Check my video with voice over on how to get this achievement in HD.


give posatives and comment on how you found the video thx.



© TheGreatGameMaster ©
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14 Feb 2011 08:19

Take you time on the mission "Rebirth Island" To avoid spoilers to much you're basically in a Hazmat suit and if you take damage your mask breaks and you die. The mask doesn't have Health regeneration like you do so if you take to much damage that's it. If you die you'll have to restart the mission I say just play it on Easy and take your time once you finish the mission without dying the trophy will pop. A rather easy Silver if I do say so myself even more so if you have finished the mission already and know what you need to be doing.
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23 Mar 2017 18:56

In Mission 13: Rebirth, as agent Hudson, starting from when NOVA 6 is released throughout the area, you must not die until you take off the mask. When you take damage the glass will start to break. Best done on Recruit difficulty to reduce frustration. This section ends shortly after you destroy the two helicopters and move forwards.

If you insist on doing this on Veteran (or any difficulty), here’s a “cheat” to help: If you die and when your character’s hands start to pull on his neck/face, immediately pause, save and quit then reload.
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This is easiest to do on Recruit difficulty. During the mission "Rebirth", you will be put into the shoes of Hudson and his squad. You first take control of some APC's, and once you drive over a bridge, an attack helicopter will knock you out of the APC onto the ground. You will see gas being dispersed in the cut scene, causing you to put your gas mask on. This is when the mission begins, and you cannot be shot enough for your suit to tear/die. They give you an Einfield with an infrared scope on it. This is the weapon you need to use the most to fight through the gas.

First you want to use the prone ability as best you can and always try to be in cover (press and hold  to go prone). While moving up the streets, stick to the sides. If your team starts shooting, there are bound to be enemies. A majority of the enemies spawn in front of you, so always be ready. Once you reach the clearing with your team and see the facility in site. You will take off your mask and the achievement should unlock. Here are some tips to make it through without a problem:

  • Play on Recruit, this will be much easier. If you die, you will need to restart the mission completely over again.

  • While zooming in with the infrared scope, press  to steady your aim.

  • Use prone a lot once you hear gunfire, it will help you stay out of sight.
  • Once you reach the helicopters, take them out quickly.
  • If you are about to die, you can quickly pause the game with ; and save and quit. Resume the campaign and it will put you back at the last checkpoint to give you another chance.

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It’s best and easiest to get the achievement on Novice difficulty, since enemies will hit you less often, and therefore there’s less chance of you breaking your gas mask. Watch the video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtKPhmXiJ3A&feature=player_embedded
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08 Jul 2011 01:05

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It is not necessary to run through the gas “without a scratch”, you can get injured, which will cause small cracks in the glass of the helmet, the main thing is not to die (pass without reappearing on the CT scan), even with a cracked glass the achievement will still be lost.
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By dgtalrussian on 12 Dec 2020 17:19