DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION
59 Achievements
1,250
29-35h
Consciousness is Over-rated
Knock out 100 enemies in a single playthrough.
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How to unlock the Consciousness is Over-rated achievement in DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION - Definitive Guide
Non-lethal weapons include, Stun Gun, P.E.P.S., Tranquilizer Rifle, gas mines and gas grenades.
For non-lethal takedowns walk up to an enemy(preferably behind them since they are quite trigger happy) and press B, but DON'T HOLD B. If you hold B you'll kill the target.
To confirm they are knocked out just look at the body and if you see "Zzz" instead of the skull it means they are unconscious.
Repeat 100 times on enemies(no civilians) and it's yours.
[ They kept shooting at me when I was trying to look at their locked doors and computers - serves them right. ;-P ]
If your don't already have this through the storyline during the last mission there are a ton of "zombies" easiest way to put them as they are just mindless husks wandering about that will attack you but count as enemies, during the previous mission I recommend stocking up on gas grenades P.E.P's and stun gun ammo and then just go through the mission as you would normally stunning all of the crazy people.
The stun gun has very limited range, best for when low on energy/ or you don't want to expose yourself. Also, not many know this but the stun gun can temporarily disable cameras! Roughly seven to ten seconds.
The P.E.P.S. (rifle?) is a very loud non-lethal weapon, and very stodgy when it comes to hit detection, use carefully.
Lastly, (I say this because I did not know this) gas mines can be created when inserting a gas grenade into a mine template. Works wonders in Hengsha, esp in TYM.
PS, If you knock out an enemy and do not hide/clear the area, other enemies can revive him, of-course if you are lazy/evil just place a gas mine on the body.
Update 29-01-2016: Fixed a typo.
Again, remember that to knock your target out, you must only tap and not hold it. You'll want to do pretty much the same thing as mentioned in the 'Oppurtunist' achievement above.
When you have a chance to take someone down, do so. It shouldn't take too long for you to obtain this achievement but it will come at least two 3rds of the way through. You're bound to miss a fair few enemies on your journey but don't fret as there are plenty about!
Knock out 100 enemies by any non-lethal (takedown, stun gun, gas grenades, tranquilizer rifle) means in a single playthrough to unlock this. If you have not achieved this by the time you arrive on Panchaea, then takedown all the residents who have gone mad as they are considered hostile threats. Credits Wolfwood.
In crowded areas, you can climb onto a box and wait until the battery is charged.
I did all this in Hansch (a city after Detroit). The very first mission in this city, we clear out everyone except two who are standing in front of the metro station, the marker where I am standing is the place where I went to hide, as soon as he picked it up I waited literally a little bit for he turned towards the metro and hit him on the back of the head. Don't forget to save, in case something goes wrong.