Dead Space

Dead Space: Impossible Difficulty.

Impossible has the same difficulty as hard mode, where you take more damage and the enemies take less, but with a twist. You only have one save file to use (save whenever you like but no multiple saves) and if you die, you have to start from the very beginning (or continue on hard mode but this voids your achievement run). It cannot be started on a New Game Plus. Needless to say, some may struggle with it.

Unlike the original 2008 game, you can start with Impossible difficulty straight away. I would highly recommend NOT doing this, even if you are experienced with Dead Space; instead go through the game on a lower difficulty, familiarise yourself with the alterations the remake has to offer and collect all the other achievements first. Doing so will take anywhere between 2-3 playthoughs and give you a good understanding of the game.

For those of you who are familiar with Dead Space, this is not a Hardcore playthough of DS2 or DS3; it is significantly easier, but not to be underestimated. The guide is designed to cater for everyone, not just those who may find this easier than others.

Visual Guide.

Suit and Weapon Selection.

There are only 67 Power Nodes to find in a playthrough of the game and that is assuming you find them all. You can buy Power Nodes in the store for 10K credits a time, but credits will be needed for ammo and health packs, new suits, and you are not likely to be able to afford extras.

This will limit you to levelling up your Suit, a primary weapon and maybe a second weapon. The Plasma Cutter is the weapon you will start with and you will need to level it up before you find any others to make your playthrough easier. It is the best all round weapon in the game and would recommend you use this as your primary. You can reset your Power Nodes for a weapon at the Bench for 5K credits if you opt to use another.

No matter which weapon(s) you decide to go with, it is essential to locate your weapon’s upgrades. The Plasma Cutter upgrades are found in Chapter 2: Intensive Care - Heat Pack (after destroying the barricade, it is in the Clinic), Chapter 3: Collision Course - Ammo Capacity (it’s available in the store for 11K credits from this point on) and Chapter 8: Search and Rescue - Weighted Blades (in the maintenance room before you take on the Leviathan Remnant). Unfortunately, I have not written a guide for the others.

The game tends to only drop ammo for weapons that are equipped. Therefore, only equip weapons you are using and return the others to the safe.

In the the first chapter, you should find a minimum of 2 Power Nodes. The first upgrade for the Suit is HP and I would recommend using this early on. Otherwise, I would not look to upgrade the Suit until the beginning of Chapter 4. Focus on your primary weapon until this point.

There are enough Power Nodes to max out both your RIG (always keeping up with the new suits) and your primary weapon fully. As stated earlier, the Plasma Cutter will work well for you but if you would like to take a second, I would recommend the Force Gun for enemies like Swarms.

Stasis and Kinesis.

Stasis is great to use in a pinch. Slow an enemy, maybe dismember a limb or two whilst focusing on another. Stasis refills are always available in areas where it is essential and fortunately, this is fairly frequent; so you can refill regularly without having to spend on Stasis packs. Always keep one or two in your inventory for the odd times you may run out.

Kinesis can be used throughout the game but it takes a second to pick up a limb or pole and then aim to fire. Poles become harder to find later in the game and limbs do less damage without Kinesis being further upgraded. It is certainly helpful though to knock an enemy over.

Gameplay.

- You probably already have but if not, configure your controls in the menu, it has Default, DS1, DS2 or Custom. Play with a setup you’re comfortable with.

- Save regularly. Although you only have one save slot, always make use of it. A number of players have mentioned that if you are close to dying or had a bad few minutes, quit the game back to the main menu and reload your save. Also, if you have just been killed and are able to pause the game quick enough, you can also return to the menu and reload your last save, but you’ll have to be very quick. Thank you to everyone who has suggested this in the comments.

- Credit to IzunaDopped for the following tip: DO NOT SAVE DURING AUDIO/VIDEO CALLS OR DURING ANIMATIONS SUCH AS TRANSPORTING THE MARKER. I've seen many streamers so far soft-lock their games doing this, as something about the Frostbite engine really hates saving whilst an animation plays out. To be safe, let everything finish before you save, or you'll regret it as you have one save, and one save only.

Edit - November 2023: Following a new playthrough, I’ve noticed that the main locations where the soft-lock could occur are not accessible during cinematic events. It is still best to be cautious but the risk is likely to be reduced.

- Ignore all unnecessary tasks, including side missions.

- Be thorough and scavenge as many Power Nodes, Credits and items as possible.

- Never bypass a Store. Always maintain a healthy and relevant inventory. Only use your credits for necessary items in the store and sell everything else.

- Never progress from a Store without ensuring you have sufficient medkits and ammo.

- Never use a Bench or Store without knowing the room is clear.

- At around Chapter 5/7, try to ensure you consistently have 3+ medium medkits available (where possible) and around 50+ ammo between Store locations. Double this by Chapter 10. It sounds cautious, but you don’t want to be caught out.

- Try to maintain a surplus of credits so you can restock at any time.

- If your RIG’s HP is yellow or red, get it back to green as soon as possible and do not risk it.

- Don’t be stingy with your ammo. Expending a few extra shots to avoid being hit is much cheaper than having to use a medkit.

- Always reload your weapon. It can sometimes be easy to forget, but it will sting if you’re caught out.

- Always know what’s around you and keep your distance. At various points, a Necromorph will sneak in behind you and if you are grabbed, you can loose a large amount of health.

- Body shots deal little damage, but they will make a Necromorph stumble and buy you a second or two if you feel overwhelmed.

- Always stomp your enemies for loot. Stomp is a bit risky if they are still mobile, but stasis can help you here.

- Don’t rush. Take your time and clear the room. At different points if the game, if you leave the room, a Necromorph you didn’t kill will burst in whilst you’re moving through the next rooms.

- Story tip: when you enter the Leviathan fight in Food Storage at the end of Chapter 6, do not go into Zero-Gravity; this will trigger the battle. Instead, stand on the edge and use Kinesis and collect up all the items floating around. You’ll sell some for credits and give you a surplus on others, especially if you are efficient in sinking the Leviathan into space.

- Credit to IzunaDropped for the following tip: For the Leviathan Remnant fight in Chapter 8, I recommend you do the ADS cannons in this order: Left, Right, Middle. This is to give you the most manoeuvrability when he puts down his spiked biomass mines after the 2nd cannon.

- Credit to IzunaDropped for the following tip: You can skip two phases of the Hive Mind final boss fight by making sure you dismember the two exploders who come at you during the battle, and use a sack on the Hive Mind's core. If you can manage to use both sacks, you skip FOUR phases of the acid spew/tentacle slam.

This achievement is very doable, just take your time and care with it.

There are reports that if you die and continue on with Hard Difficulty, that the achievement unlocks but you do not receive the Burnished Suit or the Hand Canon. I cannot verify these claims at this time and recommend you complete it legitimately.

For anyone who has completed the game on Impossible and is starting the game on New Game Plus with the Hand Canon, it is wicked fun!

If you wish to know more about your enemies, please continue reading, otherwise good luck!

Know Your Enemies.

As stated above, weapon choice will be important and the Plasma Cutter can handle almost anything. These include dismembering:

Slashers - your everyday Necromorph and the weakest.

Super Slashers - an upgraded version which normally requires you to dismember all 4 limbs. It has something that resembles a lizard spine on its back and liberating the Captain of his RIG in Chapter 2 is your first encounter with one.

Leapers - these are among the hardest to destroy in the game. They have 2 upper limbs but their lower half resembles a scorpion. Try to keep your distance, particularly from its tail and dispatch it quickly.

Lurkers - the 3 tentacled midgets that fire at you. Keep your distance and dismember a minimum of 2 tentacles to kill it. Shooting the body is a waste of ammo.

Exploders - the only Necromorph in the game that can actually help you out. These have an explosive growth on one arm which they will detonate if they get too close. If you shoot it and another Necromorph is near, it’s 2 for the price of 1. Alternatively, dismember the sack and use it like a red canister.

Infectors - these are the winged Necromorph that turn corpses into Necromorphs. You will encounter them at various points in the game, so be sure to eliminate them quickly before they turn every corpse in the room into a threat (Key points: Chapter 2, releasing the Captains RIG. Chapter 4, switching over the first ADS Canon [run back to the other side of the room]. Chapter 6, between the West and East Grow Chamber. Chapter 7, entering Deck D. Chapter 10, returning to the Crew deck [after Zero-G Basketball]).

Appendages - these are a little differed to the original game. They look like Slashers but have a drooped head and their legs are reinforced with miners armour. The legs are a waste of ammo, so go for the arms.

Twitchers - are very fast and have a built in Stasis module in their chest area (highlighted in blue). Shooting the chest never does any damage, but on these it will explode their Stasis module allowing you to dismember the limbs more easily.

Brutes - you will not encounter many in the game but they are large and charge at you. You have to use Stasis to slow them down, run behind them and destroy their weak spots. Brutes drop Power Nodes on death, so make sure you collect them.

You also have the Tentacle that reaches out and grabs you a points in the story, the Leviathan, Leviathan Remnant and the Hive Mind. All of which are easily manageable with the Plasma Cutter.

The enemies below are the 4 that can be dispatched with the Plasma Cutter but are mostly a drain on your ammo. There is quite often a red canister around that can be shot using your Kinesis which will dispatch Swarms and Divider parts easily. Otherwise, the Force Gun is best equipped for your secondary weapon.

Swarms - these are found at various points in the game and they will try to leech onto your back. If you get too many attached to you, it will cause you a problem. There are around 7-10 in a swarm and the Force Gun can clear them all in one shot.

Pregnants - are normal Necromorphs but with a swollen torso. If your shoot the torso in error, it will release swarms. The best thing is to be accurate with your shots and dismember all of its limbs to prevent having to deal with the Swarms.

Dividers - the gangly Necromorphs that break down into heads and other body parts when shot.

Guardians - are attached to the wall and have tentacles which must be shot off to destroy it. It will also fire singular immobile tentacles which will try to shot at you. Do not get close to them for risk of being snagged, but the Force Gun will shoot off many tentacles in one go.

Dead Space: Impossible Difficulty.

Impossible has the same difficulty as hard mode, where you take more damage and the enemies take less, but with a twist. You only have one save file to use (save whenever you like but no multiple saves) and if you die, you have to start from the very beginning (or continue on hard mode but this voids your achievement run). It cannot be started on a New Game Plus. Needless to say, some may struggle with it.

Unlike the original 2008 game, you can start with Impossible difficulty straight away. I would highly recommend NOT doing this, even if you are experienced with Dead Space; instead go through the game on a lower difficulty, familiarise yourself with the alterations the remake has to offer and collect all the other achievements first. Doing so will take anywhere between 2-3 playthoughs and give you a good understanding of the game.

For those of you who are familiar with Dead Space, this is not a Hardcore playthough of DS2 or DS3; it is significantly easier, but not to be underestimated. The guide is designed to cater for everyone, not just those who may find this easier than others.

Visual Guide.

Suit and Weapon Selection.

There are only 67 Power Nodes to find in a playthrough of the game and that is assuming you find them all. You can buy Power Nodes in the store for 10K credits a time, but credits will be needed for ammo and health packs, new suits, and you are not likely to be able to afford extras.

This will limit you to levelling up your Suit, a primary weapon and maybe a second weapon. The Plasma Cutter is the weapon you will start with and you will need to level it up before you find any others to make your playthrough easier. It is the best all round weapon in the game and would recommend you use this as your primary. You can reset your Power Nodes for a weapon at the Bench for 5K credits if you opt to use another.

No matter which weapon(s) you decide to go with, it is essential to locate your weapon’s upgrades. The Plasma Cutter upgrades are found in Chapter 2: Intensive Care - Heat Pack (after destroying the barricade, it is in the Clinic), Chapter 3: Collision Course - Ammo Capacity (it’s available in the store for 11K credits from this point on) and Chapter 8: Search and Rescue - Weighted Blades (in the maintenance room before you take on the Leviathan Remnant). Unfortunately, I have not written a guide for the others.

The game tends to only drop ammo for weapons that are equipped. Therefore, only equip weapons you are using and return the others to the safe.

In the the first chapter, you should find a minimum of 2 Power Nodes. The first upgrade for the Suit is HP and I would recommend using this early on. Otherwise, I would not look to upgrade the Suit until the beginning of Chapter 4. Focus on your primary weapon until this point.

There are enough Power Nodes to max out both your RIG (always keeping up with the new suits) and your primary weapon fully. As stated earlier, the Plasma Cutter will work well for you but if you would like to take a second, I would recommend the Force Gun for enemies like Swarms.

Stasis and Kinesis.

Stasis is great to use in a pinch. Slow an enemy, maybe dismember a limb or two whilst focusing on another. Stasis refills are always available in areas where it is essential and fortunately, this is fairly frequent; so you can refill regularly without having to spend on Stasis packs. Always keep one or two in your inventory for the odd times you may run out.

Kinesis can be used throughout the game but it takes a second to pick up a limb or pole and then aim to fire. Poles become harder to find later in the game and limbs do less damage without Kinesis being further upgraded. It is certainly helpful though to knock an enemy over.

Gameplay.

- You probably already have but if not, configure your controls in the menu, it has Default, DS1, DS2 or Custom. Play with a setup you’re comfortable with.

- Save regularly. Although you only have one save slot, always make use of it. A number of players have mentioned that if you are close to dying or had a bad few minutes, quit the game back to the main menu and reload your save. Also, if you have just been killed and are able to pause the game quick enough, you can also return to the menu and reload your last save, but you’ll have to be very quick. Thank you to everyone who has suggested this in the comments.

- Credit to IzunaDopped for the following tip: DO NOT SAVE DURING AUDIO/VIDEO CALLS OR DURING ANIMATIONS SUCH AS TRANSPORTING THE MARKER. I've seen many streamers so far soft-lock their games doing this, as something about the Frostbite engine really hates saving whilst an animation plays out. To be safe, let everything finish before you save, or you'll regret it as you have one save, and one save only.

Edit - November 2023: Following a new playthrough, I’ve noticed that the main locations where the soft-lock could occur are not accessible during cinematic events. It is still best to be cautious but the risk is likely to be reduced.

- Ignore all unnecessary tasks, including side missions.

- Be thorough and scavenge as many Power Nodes, Credits and items as possible.

- Never bypass a Store. Always maintain a healthy and relevant inventory. Only use your credits for necessary items in the store and sell everything else.

- Never progress from a Store without ensuring you have sufficient medkits and ammo.

- Never use a Bench or Store without knowing the room is clear.

- At around Chapter 5/7, try to ensure you consistently have 3+ medium medkits available (where possible) and around 50+ ammo between Store locations. Double this by Chapter 10. It sounds cautious, but you don’t want to be caught out.

- Try to maintain a surplus of credits so you can restock at any time.

- If your RIG’s HP is yellow or red, get it back to green as soon as possible and do not risk it.

- Don’t be stingy with your ammo. Expending a few extra shots to avoid being hit is much cheaper than having to use a medkit.

- Always reload your weapon. It can sometimes be easy to forget, but it will sting if you’re caught out.

- Always know what’s around you and keep your distance. At various points, a Necromorph will sneak in behind you and if you are grabbed, you can loose a large amount of health.

- Body shots deal little damage, but they will make a Necromorph stumble and buy you a second or two if you feel overwhelmed.

- Always stomp your enemies for loot. Stomp is a bit risky if they are still mobile, but stasis can help you here.

- Don’t rush. Take your time and clear the room. At different points if the game, if you leave the room, a Necromorph you didn’t kill will burst in whilst you’re moving through the next rooms.

- Story tip: when you enter the Leviathan fight in Food Storage at the end of Chapter 6, do not go into Zero-Gravity; this will trigger the battle. Instead, stand on the edge and use Kinesis and collect up all the items floating around. You’ll sell some for credits and give you a surplus on others, especially if you are efficient in sinking the Leviathan into space.

- Credit to IzunaDropped for the following tip: For the Leviathan Remnant fight in Chapter 8, I recommend you do the ADS cannons in this order: Left, Right, Middle. This is to give you the most manoeuvrability when he puts down his spiked biomass mines after the 2nd cannon.

- Credit to IzunaDropped for the following tip: You can skip two phases of the Hive Mind final boss fight by making sure you dismember the two exploders who come at you during the battle, and use a sack on the Hive Mind's core. If you can manage to use both sacks, you skip FOUR phases of the acid spew/tentacle slam.

This achievement is very doable, just take your time and care with it.

There are reports that if you die and continue on with Hard Difficulty, that the achievement unlocks but you do not receive the Burnished Suit or the Hand Canon. I cannot verify these claims at this time and recommend you complete it legitimately.

For anyone who has completed the game on Impossible and is starting the game on New Game Plus with the Hand Canon, it is wicked fun!

If you wish to know more about your enemies, please continue reading, otherwise good luck!

Know Your Enemies.

As stated above, weapon choice will be important and the Plasma Cutter can handle almost anything. These include dismembering:

Slashers - your everyday Necromorph and the weakest.

Super Slashers - an upgraded version which normally requires you to dismember all 4 limbs. It has something that resembles a lizard spine on its back and liberating the Captain of his RIG in Chapter 2 is your first encounter with one.

Leapers - these are among the hardest to destroy in the game. They have 2 upper limbs but their lower half resembles a scorpion. Try to keep your distance, particularly from its tail and dispatch it quickly.

Lurkers - the 3 tentacled midgets that fire at you. Keep your distance and dismember a minimum of 2 tentacles to kill it. Shooting the body is a waste of ammo.

Exploders - the only Necromorph in the game that can actually help you out. These have an explosive growth on one arm which they will detonate if they get too close. If you shoot it and another Necromorph is near, it’s 2 for the price of 1. Alternatively, dismember the sack and use it like a red canister.

Infectors - these are the winged Necromorph that turn corpses into Necromorphs. You will encounter them at various points in the game, so be sure to eliminate them quickly before they turn every corpse in the room into a threat (Key points: Chapter 2, releasing the Captains RIG. Chapter 4, switching over the first ADS Canon [run back to the other side of the room]. Chapter 6, between the West and East Grow Chamber. Chapter 7, entering Deck D. Chapter 10, returning to the Crew deck [after Zero-G Basketball]).

Appendages - these are a little differed to the original game. They look like Slashers but have a drooped head and their legs are reinforced with miners armour. The legs are a waste of ammo, so go for the arms.

Twitchers - are very fast and have a built in Stasis module in their chest area (highlighted in blue). Shooting the chest never does any damage, but on these it will explode their Stasis module allowing you to dismember the limbs more easily.

Brutes - you will not encounter many in the game but they are large and charge at you. You have to use Stasis to slow them down, run behind them and destroy their weak spots. Brutes drop Power Nodes on death, so make sure you collect them.

You also have the Tentacle that reaches out and grabs you a points in the story, the Leviathan, Leviathan Remnant and the Hive Mind. All of which are easily manageable with the Plasma Cutter.

The enemies below are the 4 that can be dispatched with the Plasma Cutter but are mostly a drain on your ammo. There is quite often a red canister around that can be shot using your Kinesis which will dispatch Swarms and Divider parts easily. Otherwise, the Force Gun is best equipped for your secondary weapon.

Swarms - these are found at various points in the game and they will try to leech onto your back. If you get too many attached to you, it will cause you a problem. There are around 7-10 in a swarm and the Force Gun can clear them all in one shot.

Pregnants - are normal Necromorphs but with a swollen torso. If your shoot the torso in error, it will release swarms. The best thing is to be accurate with your shots and dismember all of its limbs to prevent having to deal with the Swarms.

Dividers - the gangly Necromorphs that break down into heads and other body parts when shot.

Guardians - are attached to the wall and have tentacles which must be shot off to destroy it. It will also fire singular immobile tentacles which will try to shot at you. Do not get close to them for risk of being snagged, but the Force Gun will shoot off many tentacles in one go.

Dead Space: Impossible Difficulty.

Impossible has the same difficulty as hard mode, where you take more damage and the enemies take less, but with a twist. You only have one save file to use (save whenever you like but no multiple saves) and if you die, you have to start from the very beginning (or continue on hard mode but this voids your achievement run). It cannot be started on a New Game Plus. Needless to say, some may struggle with it.

Unlike the original 2008 game, you can start with Impossible difficulty straight away. I would highly recommend NOT doing this, even if you are experienced with Dead Space; instead go through the game on a lower difficulty, familiarise yourself with the alterations the remake has to offer and collect all the other achievements first. Doing so will take anywhere between 2-3 playthoughs and give you a good understanding of the game.

For those of you who are familiar with Dead Space, this is not a Hardcore playthough of DS2 or DS3; it is significantly easier, but not to be underestimated. The guide is designed to cater for everyone, not just those who may find this easier than others.

Visual Guide.

Suit and Weapon Selection.

There are only 67 Power Nodes to find in a playthrough of the game and that is assuming you find them all. You can buy Power Nodes in the store for 10K credits a time, but credits will be needed for ammo and health packs, new suits, and you are not likely to be able to afford extras.

This will limit you to levelling up your Suit, a primary weapon and maybe a second weapon. The Plasma Cutter is the weapon you will start with and you will need to level it up before you find any others to make your playthrough easier. It is the best all round weapon in the game and would recommend you use this as your primary. You can reset your Power Nodes for a weapon at the Bench for 5K credits if you opt to use another.

No matter which weapon(s) you decide to go with, it is essential to locate your weapon’s upgrades. The Plasma Cutter upgrades are found in Chapter 2: Intensive Care - Heat Pack (after destroying the barricade, it is in the Clinic), Chapter 3: Collision Course - Ammo Capacity (it’s available in the store for 11K credits from this point on) and Chapter 8: Search and Rescue - Weighted Blades (in the maintenance room before you take on the Leviathan Remnant). Unfortunately, I have not written a guide for the others.

The game tends to only drop ammo for weapons that are equipped. Therefore, only equip weapons you are using and return the others to the safe.

In the the first chapter, you should find a minimum of 2 Power Nodes. The first upgrade for the Suit is HP and I would recommend using this early on. Otherwise, I would not look to upgrade the Suit until the beginning of Chapter 4. Focus on your primary weapon until this point.

There are enough Power Nodes to max out both your RIG (always keeping up with the new suits) and your primary weapon fully. As stated earlier, the Plasma Cutter will work well for you but if you would like to take a second, I would recommend the Force Gun for enemies like Swarms.

Stasis and Kinesis.

Stasis is great to use in a pinch. Slow an enemy, maybe dismember a limb or two whilst focusing on another. Stasis refills are always available in areas where it is essential and fortunately, this is fairly frequent; so you can refill regularly without having to spend on Stasis packs. Always keep one or two in your inventory for the odd times you may run out.

Kinesis can be used throughout the game but it takes a second to pick up a limb or pole and then aim to fire. Poles become harder to find later in the game and limbs do less damage without Kinesis being further upgraded. It is certainly helpful though to knock an enemy over.

Gameplay.

- You probably already have but if not, configure your controls in the menu, it has Default, DS1, DS2 or Custom. Play with a setup you’re comfortable with.

- Save regularly. Although you only have one save slot, always make use of it. A number of players have mentioned that if you are close to dying or had a bad few minutes, quit the game back to the main menu and reload your save. Also, if you have just been killed and are able to pause the game quick enough, you can also return to the menu and reload your last save, but you’ll have to be very quick. Thank you to everyone who has suggested this in the comments.

- Credit to IzunaDopped for the following tip: DO NOT SAVE DURING AUDIO/VIDEO CALLS OR DURING ANIMATIONS SUCH AS TRANSPORTING THE MARKER. I've seen many streamers so far soft-lock their games doing this, as something about the Frostbite engine really hates saving whilst an animation plays out. To be safe, let everything finish before you save, or you'll regret it as you have one save, and one save only.

Edit - November 2023: Following a new playthrough, I’ve noticed that the main locations where the soft-lock could occur are not accessible during cinematic events. It is still best to be cautious but the risk is likely to be reduced.

- Ignore all unnecessary tasks, including side missions.

- Be thorough and scavenge as many Power Nodes, Credits and items as possible.

- Never bypass a Store. Always maintain a healthy and relevant inventory. Only use your credits for necessary items in the store and sell everything else.

- Never progress from a Store without ensuring you have sufficient medkits and ammo.

- Never use a Bench or Store without knowing the room is clear.

- At around Chapter 5/7, try to ensure you consistently have 3+ medium medkits available (where possible) and around 50+ ammo between Store locations. Double this by Chapter 10. It sounds cautious, but you don’t want to be caught out.

- Try to maintain a surplus of credits so you can restock at any time.

- If your RIG’s HP is yellow or red, get it back to green as soon as possible and do not risk it.

- Don’t be stingy with your ammo. Expending a few extra shots to avoid being hit is much cheaper than having to use a medkit.

- Always reload your weapon. It can sometimes be easy to forget, but it will sting if you’re caught out.

- Always know what’s around you and keep your distance. At various points, a Necromorph will sneak in behind you and if you are grabbed, you can loose a large amount of health.

- Body shots deal little damage, but they will make a Necromorph stumble and buy you a second or two if you feel overwhelmed.

- Always stomp your enemies for loot. Stomp is a bit risky if they are still mobile, but stasis can help you here.

- Don’t rush. Take your time and clear the room. At different points if the game, if you leave the room, a Necromorph you didn’t kill will burst in whilst you’re moving through the next rooms.

- Story tip: when you enter the Leviathan fight in Food Storage at the end of Chapter 6, do not go into Zero-Gravity; this will trigger the battle. Instead, stand on the edge and use Kinesis and collect up all the items floating around. You’ll sell some for credits and give you a surplus on others, especially if you are efficient in sinking the Leviathan into space.

- Credit to IzunaDropped for the following tip: For the Leviathan Remnant fight in Chapter 8, I recommend you do the ADS cannons in this order: Left, Right, Middle. This is to give you the most manoeuvrability when he puts down his spiked biomass mines after the 2nd cannon.

- Credit to IzunaDropped for the following tip: You can skip two phases of the Hive Mind final boss fight by making sure you dismember the two exploders who come at you during the battle, and use a sack on the Hive Mind's core. If you can manage to use both sacks, you skip FOUR phases of the acid spew/tentacle slam.

This achievement is very doable, just take your time and care with it.

There are reports that if you die and continue on with Hard Difficulty, that the achievement unlocks but you do not receive the Burnished Suit or the Hand Canon. I cannot verify these claims at this time and recommend you complete it legitimately.

For anyone who has completed the game on Impossible and is starting the game on New Game Plus with the Hand Canon, it is wicked fun!

If you wish to know more about your enemies, please continue reading, otherwise good luck!

Know Your Enemies.

As stated above, weapon choice will be important and the Plasma Cutter can handle almost anything. These include dismembering:

Slashers - your everyday Necromorph and the weakest.

Super Slashers - an upgraded version which normally requires you to dismember all 4 limbs. It has something that resembles a lizard spine on its back and liberating the Captain of his RIG in Chapter 2 is your first encounter with one.

Leapers - these are among the hardest to destroy in the game. They have 2 upper limbs but their lower half resembles a scorpion. Try to keep your distance, particularly from its tail and dispatch it quickly.

Lurkers - the 3 tentacled midgets that fire at you. Keep your distance and dismember a minimum of 2 tentacles to kill it. Shooting the body is a waste of ammo.

Exploders - the only Necromorph in the game that can actually help you out. These have an explosive growth on one arm which they will detonate if they get too close. If you shoot it and another Necromorph is near, it’s 2 for the price of 1. Alternatively, dismember the sack and use it like a red canister.

Infectors - these are the winged Necromorph that turn corpses into Necromorphs. You will encounter them at various points in the game, so be sure to eliminate them quickly before they turn every corpse in the room into a threat (Key points: Chapter 2, releasing the Captains RIG. Chapter 4, switching over the first ADS Canon [run back to the other side of the room]. Chapter 6, between the West and East Grow Chamber. Chapter 7, entering Deck D. Chapter 10, returning to the Crew deck [after Zero-G Basketball]).

Appendages - these are a little differed to the original game. They look like Slashers but have a drooped head and their legs are reinforced with miners armour. The legs are a waste of ammo, so go for the arms.

Twitchers - are very fast and have a built in Stasis module in their chest area (highlighted in blue). Shooting the chest never does any damage, but on these it will explode their Stasis module allowing you to dismember the limbs more easily.

Brutes - you will not encounter many in the game but they are large and charge at you. You have to use Stasis to slow them down, run behind them and destroy their weak spots. Brutes drop Power Nodes on death, so make sure you collect them.

You also have the Tentacle that reaches out and grabs you a points in the story, the Leviathan, Leviathan Remnant and the Hive Mind. All of which are easily manageable with the Plasma Cutter.

The enemies below are the 4 that can be dispatched with the Plasma Cutter but are mostly a drain on your ammo. There is quite often a red canister around that can be shot using your Kinesis which will dispatch Swarms and Divider parts easily. Otherwise, the Force Gun is best equipped for your secondary weapon.

Swarms - these are found at various points in the game and they will try to leech onto your back. If you get too many attached to you, it will cause you a problem. There are around 7-10 in a swarm and the Force Gun can clear them all in one shot.

Pregnants - are normal Necromorphs but with a swollen torso. If your shoot the torso in error, it will release swarms. The best thing is to be accurate with your shots and dismember all of its limbs to prevent having to deal with the Swarms.

Dividers - the gangly Necromorphs that break down into heads and other body parts when shot.

Guardians - are attached to the wall and have tentacles which must be shot off to destroy it. It will also fire singular immobile tentacles which will try to shot at you. Do not get close to them for risk of being snagged, but the Force Gun will shoot off many tentacles in one go.

This Achievement is easier than you think, so stop overthinking it. I suggest you do your first playthrough on normal so you can understand each level and what to expect. After that start the impossible run, it will be a NEW SAVE so you will have nothing. Save the Game every chance you get!

If you're about to DIE or DYING, press the START button as fast as you can, select BACK TO MAIN MENU, then LOAD GAME. This will make it so you keep your IMPOSSIBLE run active, because if you die and the game saves you will get reverted to the HARD difficulty and won't unlock the endings HAND CANON and BURNISHED SUIT.

Use only the PLASMA CUTTER for the ACHIEVEMENT named ONE GUN as well. Place every other weapon in the STORE STORAGE. This will also make it so only PLASMA ENERGY/MED PACKS/CREDITS spawn from dead enemies.

Level up your SUIT and PLASMA CUTTER as you go through the game. Forget about SECONDARY MISSIONS, SCHEMATICS and MASTER OVERRIDE, do that on your next playthrough when you have the HAND CANON and blast every mf with some BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! GOOD LUCK! I DIED 2 TIMES, THIS GAME ISNT HARD AT ALL!