Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon
51 Achievements
11-13h
PS3
Infernal Master Destroyer Deluxe
Beat the game on Inferno Dante? Is that you? Details for this achievement will be revealed once unlocked
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How to unlock the Infernal Master Destroyer Deluxe achievement in Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon - Definitive Guide
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This achievement is for completing the game (all 15 missions) on Inferno difficulty. This is quite a challenge compared to Hard difficulty, but with the following tips this is more than doable.
Don't attempt this difficulty from the off. You really need to level up your character first by playing through the game on both Normal and Hard difficulty first.
This achievement can be done in Single Player, Multiplayer, or a mix of the two.
Reach Tier 8
When you earn 793,500 xp for a class you will be rewarded with the Pesticide gun. This is essentially a nuke gun. Each of these weapons will produce 500,000 damage points upon enemies. Larger enemies (Small Hectors, Bomber Spiders, etc.) will all die with just one shot. WARNING: This weapon has a huge blast radius and will team kill any player within its range.
I strongly recommend using Rahszhul2's guide for reaching Tier 8 to unlock the pesticide gun:
The All Dressed Up... achievement in Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon worth 100 pointsLevel up an armor completely
Perfect the Roll
Learning when to dodge is one of the most important skills in this game, especially on Inferno. Knowing when to roll (RB) should become second nature to you. Small Hectors will deal devastating damage to you if you fail to dodge their missiles.
Know when to heal
Picking up health kits is all well and good, but only if they benefit the whole team. If everyone has full health then ignore health kits. Picking one up will only give you a small amount of armour. If every player needs healing then that's the time to pick one up since all players will recieve health from it - not just you.
Team kill - that's right!
I don't mean just go around deliberately killing your team mates. If a player is on a small amount of health and there are no health kits around - that's the time to kill them. Example: A player is on 50 health. Killing and reviving them will bring them back with full health. Doing this between objectives when there are no enemies around is the best time to do this.
Stick with your team
There is no point in being a lone wolf. Sticking together will ensure players can be revived almost immediately. If a player is killed on the other side of the map to you, then this could be a disaster.
Active reloading
Much like Gears of War, you can reload in half the time by pressing the X button when the white line crosses the middle white line. This is common sense, but it can save your life at times.
Don't stand still
Constantly be on the move. Standing still is just another reason to be killed. Sprinting (LB) and rolling (RB) will be your two greatest manoeuvres in the game.
Keeping your distance
When you have to face a large amount of enemies, pick them off from a distance. They can't hit you but you can hit them. This works especially well for taking out Ant hills. Stopping the flow of ants from a distance before actually destroying the hill will make things much easier.
Kill ticks
In my opinion, these are the most annoying enemies in the game. If they jump on you and explode it will deal some 500 damage! You must be ready to smash the Y button to remove them if this happens. I always carry a machine gun or shotgun to make quick work of them whenever they spawn.
Play co-op
Let's face it - the AI in single player are awful. Lame guns, friendly fire etc. Playing the game over Xbox Live is the way this game is meant to be played. Each player will be bringing their own weapons which will be just as devastating as yours. When facing larger enemies, work together. Have one player focusing on the smaller enemies, while the other two focus on the bigger ones.
Have fun!
Don't get frustrated! If you can't finish a level then skip it. You can always play it at a later stage. Take brakes from playing as well. Playing on Inferno for too long will just drive you mad!
If anyone else has some tips then feel free to post in the comments and I will give you credit.
Please comment if you vote negatively. I will edit my solution to make it better.
Don't attempt this difficulty from the off. You really need to level up your character first by playing through the game on both Normal and Hard difficulty first.
This achievement can be done in Single Player, Multiplayer, or a mix of the two.
Reach Tier 8
When you earn 793,500 xp for a class you will be rewarded with the Pesticide gun. This is essentially a nuke gun. Each of these weapons will produce 500,000 damage points upon enemies. Larger enemies (Small Hectors, Bomber Spiders, etc.) will all die with just one shot. WARNING: This weapon has a huge blast radius and will team kill any player within its range.
I strongly recommend using Rahszhul2's guide for reaching Tier 8 to unlock the pesticide gun:
The All Dressed Up... achievement in Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon worth 100 pointsLevel up an armor completely
Perfect the Roll
Learning when to dodge is one of the most important skills in this game, especially on Inferno. Knowing when to roll (RB) should become second nature to you. Small Hectors will deal devastating damage to you if you fail to dodge their missiles.
Know when to heal
Picking up health kits is all well and good, but only if they benefit the whole team. If everyone has full health then ignore health kits. Picking one up will only give you a small amount of armour. If every player needs healing then that's the time to pick one up since all players will recieve health from it - not just you.
Team kill - that's right!
I don't mean just go around deliberately killing your team mates. If a player is on a small amount of health and there are no health kits around - that's the time to kill them. Example: A player is on 50 health. Killing and reviving them will bring them back with full health. Doing this between objectives when there are no enemies around is the best time to do this.
Stick with your team
There is no point in being a lone wolf. Sticking together will ensure players can be revived almost immediately. If a player is killed on the other side of the map to you, then this could be a disaster.
Active reloading
Much like Gears of War, you can reload in half the time by pressing the X button when the white line crosses the middle white line. This is common sense, but it can save your life at times.
Don't stand still
Constantly be on the move. Standing still is just another reason to be killed. Sprinting (LB) and rolling (RB) will be your two greatest manoeuvres in the game.
Keeping your distance
When you have to face a large amount of enemies, pick them off from a distance. They can't hit you but you can hit them. This works especially well for taking out Ant hills. Stopping the flow of ants from a distance before actually destroying the hill will make things much easier.
Kill ticks
In my opinion, these are the most annoying enemies in the game. If they jump on you and explode it will deal some 500 damage! You must be ready to smash the Y button to remove them if this happens. I always carry a machine gun or shotgun to make quick work of them whenever they spawn.
Play co-op
Let's face it - the AI in single player are awful. Lame guns, friendly fire etc. Playing the game over Xbox Live is the way this game is meant to be played. Each player will be bringing their own weapons which will be just as devastating as yours. When facing larger enemies, work together. Have one player focusing on the smaller enemies, while the other two focus on the bigger ones.
Have fun!
Don't get frustrated! If you can't finish a level then skip it. You can always play it at a later stage. Take brakes from playing as well. Playing on Inferno for too long will just drive you mad!
If anyone else has some tips then feel free to post in the comments and I will give you credit.
Please comment if you vote negatively. I will edit my solution to make it better.
2 Comments
Good guide. I fully understand what you mean about the AI however they can be like a tank at times and tbh I've had some join when everything's under control and they go die in some stupid place or join with the hope you can carry them or worse.
I had real hard times with randoms joining and not knowing how to play I found playing inferno was a lot lot easier alone as you get a idea of the AIs shortfall. Mabye it just me however I truly have had players Join mid session that either expected to be carried or was just real bad and there nothing worse than playing for 25 mins about to win and have a real bad player join IMO do inferno in private it's much much easier Esp once you have leveled up to the max.
I had real hard times with randoms joining and not knowing how to play I found playing inferno was a lot lot easier alone as you get a idea of the AIs shortfall. Mabye it just me however I truly have had players Join mid session that either expected to be carried or was just real bad and there nothing worse than playing for 25 mins about to win and have a real bad player join IMO do inferno in private it's much much easier Esp once you have leveled up to the max.
By Dadmix on 16 Jun 2019 00:31
Just got this, most of the game becomes a piece of cake with the tier 8 Battle Pesticide Mortar, it's essentially a nuke that kills all enemies on your screen.. besides the queen ant, large hector and daddy long legs, and with those I found it best to use the mortar to clear enemies and then use an assault rifle on the big bosses. Also much easier if you have a partner, otherwise you constantly will have to revive the bots.
By GsO Light on 07 Apr 2021 05:31
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First off, difficulty trophies do not stack. You won't get the hard and normal trophies by beating Inferno on your first go. Furthermore, if you can beat Inferno with the default weapons then you're a ninja and I want to meet you.
The EDF campaign consists of three Chapters with five missions under each Chapter. There are three difficulty levels to story mode. It is highly recommended that you start off on Normal, go to Hard and THEN move on to Inferno. You'll need multiple playthroughs to reach your kill goals and you'll earn upgrades along the way that will greatly assist you in your Inferno run. Each mission (all 15) has to be completed to get the difficulty trophies. If you look at the campaign screen after you've chosen your difficulty there is the EDF symbol in the upper right corner (looks like the earth with wings and stars above it.) If you've beaten normal you should see a green colored one. Once you beat that Chapter and Mission on hard it'll turn yellow and then on Inferno you'll have a third one that is red. Each mission has to have all 3 colored to have been completed on all 3 difficulties.
See photo for an example of all difficulties completed on a Mission:
Inferno Tips:
- It is highly recommended that you max out an armor class in each difficulty prior to starting the next. For example: You can get up to Level 5 playing on Normal. Don't start the Hard difficulty until you reach Level 5 with an armor class. Then get up to Level 7 playing on Hard Once you've hit Level 7, then start Inferno. Your upgraded weapons etc will make life much much easier.
- Play with a strong boosting partner, if not two boosting partners. Up to 3 people can co-op the campaign. Having strong partners there to accurately revive you when you're down is key. It is also helpful to have your partners and yourself focus on different aspects of the battle. For example, if you're battling it out against ants, spiders and a couple of Hectors then have one person focus on taking out the minor enemies (ants and spiders) while the other two focus on the Hectors.
- Bosses and elite enemies do not have health gauges. It's a guess on how well you're doing against them. Don't get discouraged and just keep shooting! On the ones that have the red weak spot, (see below) after they've taken so much damage the bright red will fade and look more black. This is a slight indication of the amount of damage they've taken however it still isn't the best gauge of how much further you have to go.
- Most Enemies have a glowing red weakspot. Focus on those spots. Remember to dodge attacks by rolling with
- Pick up health whenever you see it. You can have more health than you are initially given; so if your health is maxed and you pick up a health box you'll get added health. Health pickups show up as blue crosses on your map. Additionally, health pick ups will heal everyone on your squad. So if a teammate is low on health and you're near a health pick up then get it to help them out.
- Ticks are a major pain and can take away more than half of your life if they attach to you. Utilize the roll feature () to get away from them. You'll know they're trying to attach to you when they jump at you. Press right as they jump and you should roll away giving yourself time to shoot them.
- Distance is huge. You want to be as far away from the chaos as you possibly can. The further away you are the less likely you are to get attacked. Your weapons have quite a long range so don't be afraid to run away.
- If you are having a hell of a time beating Inferno and want to breeze through it then grind until you have an armor class up to Level 8 (Chapter 1, Mission on Inferno is the best place for this) and the pesticide gun will allow you to one shot kill almost everything, including bosses.
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The game has three difficulty levels available: Normal, Hard and Inferno. They are all available from the start, but the game is rather short with only 15 levels, so I would suggest just playing each in full to work on weapon drops, kills and leveling up your armors. This specific achievement is for beating the game on Inferno. See the Road Map for some Campaign tips.