Deus Ex: Human Revolution

Deus Ex: Human Revolution

60 Achievements

25-30h

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The Throwdown

The Throwdown

You convinced the smooth-talking politician Bill Taggart to tell the truth in public.

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How to unlock the The Throwdown achievement in Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Definitive Guide

I don't know why but the 1st guide didn't work for me. If it didn't work for you try this order cuz it worked for me

confront
redirect
confront
redirect
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28 Aug 2011 07:55

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I used that combination, too. Works like a charm.
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By XBU Philippe on 29 Aug 2011 13:22
First solution didn't work for me, yours worked great.
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By Sly Strategist on 30 Aug 2011 00:12
Does this order make him out Sandoval publically in front of the press?
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By MagnumZero on 30 Aug 2011 14:21
The first solution didn't work for me either but this solution worked like a charm, thanks!
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By Hail Dixon on 01 Sep 2011 08:58
glad its working for you guys
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By Crzykido on 06 Sep 2011 03:23
Cheers dude, worked like a treat
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By Gladiator Yu on 29 Dec 2011 09:47
You should mention how you get to talk to him. I never even had a chance to do so.
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By Epsilon Theta on 18 Apr 2012 20:18
confront discredit confront redirect worked
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By bryan dot exe on 23 Sep 2012 21:13
This solution didn't work for me. I did get it after analyzing his behavior and deciding accordingly.
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By Vigormaster on 12 Feb 2013 21:03
Its pretty clear in the description. They will be a part where you see Bill giving a press conference ( theres tv cameras and reporters )
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By Crzykido on 08 Aug 2013 23:24
You can miss the achievement if you take a different route. Therefore, it isn't "pretty clear".
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By Epsilon Theta on 09 Aug 2013 04:07
When you return to Detroit, David Sarif gives you a pass to the convention that Bill is at. Thats not anymore clear where the achievee would be. If you were aiming for the achievee, you wouldn't take another route. Plus once your there you can even hear Bill giving his speech.
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By Crzykido on 10 Aug 2013 02:39
Yes and you can still take another route inadvertently and end up back-stage. You can miss this achievement and without directions, your solution is not as useful as you might think!
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By Epsilon Theta on 10 Aug 2013 09:26
That may work but this is still a terrible solution write up since it says nothing about who you have to talk to, where, and when along with how it might be voided. Having to read the comments is no solution at all. Voted negative.
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By LoneSt4r1836 on 16 Aug 2013 02:09
my post was more in response to the first guide, hence "the 1st didn't work for me". When i first posted this 2 years ago, a lot of people found that the first solution did't work for them either.
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By Crzykido on 16 Aug 2013 03:21
Yours is now the #1 solution so I suggest you go back and edit it to put in the relevant information.
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By LoneSt4r1836 on 16 Aug 2013 18:27
if you need guidance to where you have to go in a main mission storyline objective when its clearly been shown by the game... damn right you shouldn't be playing these games
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By on 05 Aug 2016 06:26
This event happens when you return to Detroit and your objective tells you to go to Convention Centre. Instead of following the objective, go to room 2005 for the press conference.
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By TrimSkink on 16 May 2017 03:37
This configuration worked for me, thank you.
I missed it the first time, I found his computer so I didn't have to talk to him.
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By Yuhans on 05 Sep 2011 14:10
I know how to win at the speach mini-game thing, I just want to know where this achievement is gotten. This guide is 100% useless if you don't tell us where it is.
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By Chosen One 41 on 08 Aug 2013 22:35
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You will come to the point of obtaining this achievement through the story However it is missable so let's proceed.
You will need to make 4 choices during the conversation, now here are the choices you need to make:

1) Discredit
2) Redirect
3) Confront
4) Redirect

this will make Bill Taggart slip up and tell the crowd that he wishes to talk to you.

Edit: For more information please see MY video below... Thanks Gamers
Further more if you sneak into this dressing room backstage and use his computer, you will never be able to enter the conference room as shown in my video so you will actually completely miss this achievement !!
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25 Aug 2011 20:29

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If you have the augment you can activate your pheromones and appease Alpha him after step 2.
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By Shinwasha on 27 Aug 2011 02:17
That solution didn't work.
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By Sly Strategist on 30 Aug 2011 00:13
This solution worked a treat for me on "Give me Deus Ex" difficulty *thumbs up*
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By Section8uk on 30 Aug 2011 19:05
Didn't work for me either , must be cause I have the augmentation
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By paddycfc22 on 01 Sep 2011 12:11
You might want to add that if you sneak into this dressing room backstage and use his computer, you will never be able to enter the conference room as shown in the your video so you will actually completely miss this achievement.
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By MxRugg on 01 Sep 2011 23:47
I second MxRugg's request!
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By Epsilon Theta on 10 Sep 2011 06:44
This guide didn't work for me. The 3rd option made it drop, and the 4th did nothing.
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By Lady Evol on 15 Sep 2011 01:21
MxRugg, thanks, I totally missed this and thought I was going crazy!
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By barider2085 on 17 Oct 2011 17:12
Works 3/3 for you, works 0/3 for me. Neat.
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By Sanada on 12 May 2013 22:45
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1. Discredit, 2. Redirect, unless Taggart says "My heart goes out to you" (in which case use Confront), 3. Discredit, unless Taggart mentions that he is a psychologist (in which case use Confront), 4. Discredit. This path has a 100% success rate.
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11 Aug 2015 12:43

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yeah.. agreed with your 100% success rate. Giving you Thumb up! This should be up top post.
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By oakdale7 on 17 Mar 2016 15:20
thanks man smile
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By WolfgangKPZ on 18 Mar 2016 12:27
Worked well toast
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By HellCreeper666 on 15 May 2016 06:39
Thanks, none of the other guides worked!
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By YaIrishMick96 on 09 Jul 2023 13:03
Sure, it's the best solution and perfectly works.
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By Lord Raina on 30 Jun 2016 10:31
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The other solutions didn't work me on Give Me A Challenge with the Social Enhancer augment.

I did :

Confront
Redirect
Confront
Discredit

Make sure you ignore the option to use your social enhancer augment.
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10 Sep 2011 14:13

*Save*

As you progress through the story you'll need to confront Taggart about his wrong doings at the Convention Centre. For this achievement you MUST walk in on his conference and not sneak into the building and then his room. If you sneak into his room and find the evidence via his computer, this achievement will then be void as well as the 'The Last Straw' achievement later on. So to obtain these you'll need to get the evidence from his mouth only!

The problem sometimes with this dialogue challenge is the replies from him can change even if you reply with the same answer or question. So make sure you save before you walk into the room. If have the Social Enhancer upgrade (CASIE - Which you should have), this may become a bit easier. If you follow the answers and video below you shouldn't have any issues with this achievement:

  • Discredit
  • Redirect
  • Confront
  • Redirect

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Missable!

Upon your return to Detroit, you meet up with Sarif, then you need to proceed to the Convention Centre to find Bill Taggart. Enter via the front entrance/lobby and go up the stairs directly into the room where he's giving a speech. You MUST engage him. Do NOT sneak in via the side or back entrances to his dressing room at the back where his staff and computer is. As soon as you find him you’ll engage him in Social Battle.

The correct sequence varies depending on your playstyle. Possible answers are:

  • Discredit, Redirect, Confront, and Redirect
  • Confront, Redirect, Discredit, and Confront
  • Discredit, Discredit, Confront, and Discredit
  • Confront, Redirect, Discredit, and Redirect

He’ll back down and concede to your requests, as well as revealing the location of Dr. Isaias Sandoval

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The quest is obtained upon the 2nd story arrival in Detroit. The order of answers: discredit -> change the topic -> conflict -> change the topic. Taggart has the personality of an Alpha. If there is a “Social Corrector” implant, you can use it by clicking on the alpha selection.
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05 Oct 2011 16:13

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Conflict-Discredit-Discredit-Conflict

No proofreader needed
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By *Poohus* on 13 Oct 2011 14:51
You can manage to miss the trophy if you don’t go to the conference, but wander around the building and get past the guards into Taggart’s office, hack into the computer and find out where Sandoval is. Therefore, without suffering any bullshit, we go straight to the conference.
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By Anngei on 16 Dec 2012 16:52
I just discredited and the man gave himself up
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By zibia on 13 Nov 2012 05:39
Since every time in any conversation the answer options work differently, there cannot be any special advice - vary. During 4 playthroughs, the same path helped me - constantly discredit, in the end Taggart would cry and ask for a private conversation.
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By INTELLcorp on 02 Feb 2012 08:29
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Discredit, Redirect, Confront, Redirect
Confront, Redirect, Discredit, Confront
Discredit, Discredit, Confront, Discredit
Confront, Redirect, Discredit, Redirect
Confront, Redirect, , Appease
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06 Nov 2016 13:37