Destiny
51 Achievements
1,250
310-400h
Bane of the Dead
Kill 25 Hive with precision shots in 1 mission without dying.
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How to unlock the Bane of the Dead achievement in Destiny - Definitive Guide
It's also a great mission to do as you will have to kill waves of HIVE enemy's which include a boat load of thrall which are very weak.
Incase you are unsure of what precision shots are, it's another name for headshot :)
Note: if you have any issues unlocking the achievements for this game, press start, go to settings, log out (switch profile) and then log back in. It seems to be a quick fix for most people including myself for unlocking the glitchy achievements in Destiny
ScuzzyBunny says in the comments:
"As for location, I did Cosmodrome Patrol, then headed through the building where the wizard "boss battle" occurred in the story mode. When you get back outside there is a helipad on the right side, and a Hive "nest" across the way."
Probably a good place to get the Bane of the Kell precision shot achievement too.
As for location, I did Cosmodrome Patrol, then headed through the building where the wizard "boss battle" occurred in the story mode. When you get back outside there is a helipad on the right side, and a Hive "nest" across the way.
Hope this helps!
Also; for those having trouble unlocking glitchy achievement do this:
Press the Menu button RB over to settings, highlight Log Out and choose Switch Profile (not Change Character). This will take you back to the game start screen, and once you press A, it will ask you to choose your Xbox Live profile.
Choose your profile and then choose your character from the character select screen. Any achievements that should have been unlocked will then unlock.
*Cheers to FLEEBS & ludo10109 for the info
When you find a good group, head shot all of the enemies you can, then drive away from the group (You want to go a decent distance, but probably shorter than expected) and then return to that location. You can head shot the enemies again and keep returning. In the mission only areas, the enemies do not respawn, on the way to the missions, the enemies respawn ad nauseum.
Continue to do this until you got your trophy.
NOTE: you MUST be in a mission, patrols will not unlock this trophy.
First of all here are some of the Hive sub-types:
Thrall
Acolyte
Knight
Wizard
There may be more but these are all that I know for sure.
My weapon of choice was the Auto Rifle.
Next, a precision kill is a headshot with the Hive. Headshots are fairly easy to pull off if you aim down the sights and fire in bursts.
I got this in the Level 5 Story mission, 'The Last Array'. You'll encounter Hive enemies at multiple locations throughout this mission. Just try to pick a couple off when you're unnoticed. If you miss a few headshots, don't worry. There are plenty in the level.
At the end of the level you will be defending the objective from waves of Hive enemies. I stood next to a crate near the entrance and used it as cover. Numerous drop ships will deploy quite a few of Thralls and Acolytes. Just try to pick them off from as far back as possible.
The last time I went through this mission, I was able to headshot every Thrall that landed. There were about 10-14. Between them, earlier enemies in the mission and the other subtypes that deploy as well, you should have this trophy no problem. If you don't unlock it, don't worry because you can always replay the mission!
I wasn't even aiming to unlock the trophy.
If there is anything I should add or change, feel free to let me know!
A precision shot is essentially a critical hit, and in this instance requires a killing blow by headshot. If successful the enemy's head will disappear as a wisp of smoke escapes from their body. Hive enemies are found mainly on the Moon. This can be obtained during any story mission, or while doing a Patrol session. Probably best done with a Hunter using its sniper rifle, both for ease of the headshot itself and for keeping your distance so you won't get killed.
Precision kills on the Hive require shooting at their heads. Thralls and Acolytes will be the easiest to kill with precision shots. This will unlock during the mission, so you don’t have to go through the whole thing without dying. Scout rifles, hand cannons, and sniper rifles are the best weapons to use.
The following missions are the ones in which the Hive appear. Siege of the Warmind is much easier than any patrol mission.
Possible Missions:
Earth:
The Dark Within
The Last Array
Fist of Crota (TDB)
Siege of the Warmind (TBD)
Moon:
The Dark Beyond
The World’s Grave
Shrine of Oryx
The Sword of Crota
Chamber of Night
The Wakening (TDB)
Lost to Light (TTK)
Dreadnaught:
The Dreadnaught (TTK)
Enemy of My Enemy (TTK)
Regicide (TTK)
Outbound Signal (TTK)
Summoner’s Circle (TTK)