Defense Grid 2

Defense Grid 2

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Minimalist

Minimalist

Using only level 1 towers, Win any Chapter 4 (or later) mission.

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How to unlock the Minimalist achievement in Defense Grid 2 - Definitive Guide

I had a remarkably easy time getting this achievement on level 16 "Double Take" story mode normal. I used only missile towers, starting with the 3x3 grid near the left core housing. Around wave 20 I had a missile tower in every build spot on the map. Even got gold medal.

I can confirm that if you mistakenly upgrade a tower to yellow it invalidates the achievement even if you sell it. You must use green level 1 towers all the way through.

EDIT: MastaGus has confirmed that you can build boost towers and use their upgrades and it will not negate the achievement.
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29 Sep 2014 05:37

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worked perfectly!! +1
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By SneakyStabbalot on 02 Oct 2014 19:27
I can confirm that you're allowed to build boost towers and boost tower upgrades.
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By MastaGus on 03 Oct 2014 09:55
Awesome, thanks, I didn't dare try. I'll add this info to the solution.
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By Chucklestyle on 03 Oct 2014 18:05
I just want to add that if you accidentally upgrade a tower to yellow (as I did), you can rewind to a checkpoint beforehand and you'll still get the achievement.
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By HemogoblinSS on 03 Oct 2014 20:05
Doing easy practice makes it a cakewalk, but this is a good level for it.
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By Elite1111111111 on 05 Nov 2014 05:08
I can confirm that reloading a checkpoint works if you accidently upgrade
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By Melman V2 on 27 Dec 2014 11:01
Stupidly easy, cheers! Was just 3k over the gold medal threshold redface
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By Ethel on 05 May 2016 15:45
Worked first try. I did upgrade boost towers. I didn't use all the squares, and didn't get gold though.
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By Gaelgrimma on 10 May 2016 17:51
To make this even easier it can be done on Focal point where your cursor does damage, though if you want gold be cautious enemies killed by the cursor award no points.(no effect on score if cursor only weakens them)
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By Dritnul on 05 Jun 2016 21:01
I was able to also triple up Filthy Rich and Full Defense using this method thanks
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By on 09 Jun 2016 02:25
Gold all missiles and 2 meteors cuz why not? Thanks.
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By Sloshhhh on 10 Apr 2020 19:14
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The video below will show how I was able to get this achievement. However just a few tips. Do not worry if a core goes missing it's okay no worries. Also make sure your first line of towers is something with a high fire rate so a lot of damage is put onto the aliens. If you have any questtions or just need help feel free to message me anytime I am willing to help out in any way I can.

Level- Mission 14
Difficulty- Easy

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22 Jun 2015 11:20

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NB. If you sell any tower during mission you cannot get this achievement!!!

I did that mistake on my first run, when I sold one "misplaced" tower and achievement did not pop. Did second run with no tower selling and got this achievement.
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By Ex6 on 15 Aug 2016 19:02
Im not agree with that! it doesnt matters if u sell any towers during that mission! i sold a few and unlocked it after ´my first try!
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By LoA Manai on 01 May 2017 22:17
this is the reason cause i post a comment: Nice Vid mate but u can get Gold with ur method when u dont place/or sell this 3-in-a-row temporal-towers! let the side open for trespassing but close the row down to the guntowers!- i placed another temporal tower and an concussion tower in the middle so i didnt lost any core!
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By LoA Manai on 01 May 2017 22:20
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The first mission of Chapter 4 is mission 12. Beat this or a later mission using towers without upgrading for this trophy to pop. 

The easiest mission to obtain this trophy in is mission 13 called ‘Deep End’. Play in training mode on the easiest difficulty setting. Now build a missile tower on every available spot (do not upgrade any of them), sit back and watch the aliens get slaughtered until the mission ends.

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This achievement requires that you do not upgrade any towers while winning a mission on maps 12-20. Most of the maps are amenable to this in Practice mode as they tend to be large and can afford to build tons of towers. For one approach that works, you can choose Practice mode on mission 12 (Incursion) and build only Gun and Concussion towers. Create a long convoluted path for the aliens to follow and fill all available spaces with towers. If you accidentally upgrade a tower, you can use the rewind feature to go back to the prior checkpoint and undo the upgrade without voiding the achievement. You need to win the mission to unlock this achievement, so you must have at least one core still on the map at the end of the game.

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You can use power-up towers, and upgrades for +25% tower damage. I did it at level 13, installing only guns. In the end, I took both trophies.
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01 Dec 2015 23:55