Fallout 4
84 Achievements
1,600
108-139h
Prankster's Return
Placed A Grenade Or Mine While Pickpocketing
10
1.97%
How to unlock the Prankster's Return achievement in Fallout 4 - Definitive Guide
This could be something that I was doing but despite placing several grenades in peoples pockets the achievement wouldn't unlock. As soon as I found a mine (a Fragmentation mine to be exact) I found a victim and placed it in their pocket, which worked because the achievement unlocked. So if you're experiencing the same issue, perhaps try that out.
To be able to do this you'll need to be at least Level 6 and have a Perception rating of at least 1. You'll also need to have a 2 star rating in the Pickpocket perk (located directly below the Perception rating) as this allows you place a live grenade/mines in a person's inventory.
To do this, find an unsuspecting victim. Go into sneak mode by pushing in the (Right stick) and sneak up on someone. Be sure that text on screen is green and says "[HIDDEN]". Then pickpocket them and place a grenade or mine. The achievement unlocked for me as soon as the mine had detonated.
Unless you don't care what the NPC's of the game world think of you, it's advisable to save your game before attempting this. Allowing you to unlock the achievement and reload the game as though you didn't just blow an innocent farmer to pieces.
Ok so this achievement is a bit different than in previous Fallout games. To get this you will first need rank 2 of the pickpocket perk (which allows you to place live grenades/mines in peoples pockets). Then you simply have to find an easy target to place your explosive, and BOOM you should be 10 points richer!
Here is a playlist of guides for this game!
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-HeW6XkKdUK6hngX7wl6...
i made a video for it (german version):
To add to the guides above, you need to have the Pickpocket perk to allow you to place a live grenade in your victim's inventory. I did this during the quest "Confidence Man" where I'm helping Travis to rescue Vadim from Beantown Brewery. As I snuck in, I noticed I could pickpocket poor Travis, so I went ahead and popped a grenade in his pocket. Probably could have pulled this off earlier with another ally, so it's worth knowing about if you don't want to waste time leveling up to be able to sneak up on Raiders and such.
To do this, find a victim,any victim, i recommend Preston Garvey, because why not.
Go into sneak mode by pushing in the and sneak up on your victim. make sure that text on screen says "[HIDDEN]". Then pickpocket them and place a grenade or mine. The achievement is unlocked as soon as the explosive has detonated. I also recommend saving before you do the whole process for the following reasons. 1. if you don't want to sink to skill points into pickpocket, you can always reload after the achievement has unlocked and apply the points to more suitable skills, and 2. if you don't want any near by NPC’s to become unnecessarily hostile towards you.
Firstly you will need at least rank 2 in the "Pickpocket" Perk in the "Perception" Skill Tree. First, travel to Diamond City. Make a manual save before you attempt this as well so you can reload it afterwards. Buy a Fragmentation Grenade or Mine from any of the vendors here, now go up behind somebody and "Pickpocket" them with then go into your inventory and give the Frag grenade or Mine to them. The chance is usually around 50% so it won't always work but if done right then you will give the Grenade/Mine to them and it'll explode when coming out of the pickpocket screen. The trophy will unlock shortly afterwards then reload your save to avoid hostility problems in the future:
Before you can attempt this achievement, you will need to invest in the second rank of the Pickpocket perk in the Perception skill tree. This perk will allow you to place a live grenade or mine inside a stranger’s inventory, increasing your success rate by 50%. If you have yet to loot any explosives in the open world during your playthrough, you can always buy grenades from the merchants in Diamond City Market.
Once you have a grenade and the required perk, sneak up on a stranger from behind and make a manual save. Now try to pickpocket them. Once their inventory menu has opened, place your grenade in their inventory and back away quickly. Within seconds, the NPC will blow up and the achievement will unlock. If you were spotted while attempting this prank, simply reload your save file and try again.
Thanks to PowerPyx for the video.
- "coc diamondcityext"
- "player.additem 000eebed 1"
- "player.setlevel 99"
- Max out your Perception, Pickpocket, Agility, and Sneak skills.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mTVDbsRjTU
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2yh6emXzAYc