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Never Saw it Coming

Never Saw it Coming

Kill an enemy with a takedown from above from a glider, zipline or parachute (Single Player only).

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How to unlock the Never Saw it Coming achievement in Far Cry 3 - Definitive Guide

Already into Postgame?
Liberated all Outposts already?

Even if you're not and still playing through story, this is the guide for you, seriously the easiest way. I got it on my first try after trying other methods posted here.

There's a chance when you arrive enemies could be engaged fighting a predator or the Rakyat but it's not an issue. Just stroll away ( I went up the hill to the right) and come back and they'll be reset.

I didn't create the video so thanks go to KayinGD over at Youtube
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11 Jan 2013 06:21

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Thanks this worked first time for me after multiple other attempts elsewhere!
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By karen greaves on 12 Jan 2013 10:15
Best guide! worked first go! a few stone throwing and zipped kill easy!
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By MrSunchaser on 18 Jan 2013 05:38
Thanks y'all!
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By Prattalmighty on 18 Jan 2013 06:53
Thanks mate. Took me ages to get this via hang glider,parachute etc. but kept failing. Did it first go!
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By NeuroticAlias on 23 Jan 2013 06:20
Perfect solution. I had the achievement five minutes after completing the game. +1 to you!
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By TheIcemanCometh on 10 Feb 2013 19:28
good guide man, thanks
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By Axtrica on 12 Feb 2013 07:49
Fantastic guide, I am only about 1/4 of the way through this game and those guys were still there on the beach, btw i love the commentary on this vid, Cheers bud.
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By Petrolium Bear on 22 Feb 2013 02:43
Perfect did it first time.
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By curiousmole on 01 Apr 2013 21:10
Worked first time despite the fact that like a dork I came into the bay on the wrong side and alerted them. Skirted round the back, got to the zip lane, a few stones and BINGO! Bye bye you filthy animal.
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By Filthy Raider on 20 Apr 2013 08:39
this solution is perfect i got it first try spot on thanks so much i was having trouble with this
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By on 25 May 2013 17:03
This worked great for me and on the first try. Thanks!
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By AmazingBong4eva on 14 Aug 2013 19:21
Already had this achievement during story line, but man I love this guy's accent!
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By Tanelorn82 on 20 Aug 2013 18:57
Worked perfectly thank you
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By Shish Kaa Bobby on 17 Nov 2013 15:45
thanks for this, i was ready to give up, i had been trying to glide directly into an outpost.
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By GriffinMunki on 18 Nov 2013 13:51
Just another note on this - if you do it at night they seem to congregate on the right hand side, much closer to the zip line. Took 2 rocks. Bingo
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By VaderAG on 30 Dec 2013 13:47
Did it this way. Easy. Thanks.
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By Sir Lecturer on 24 Jul 2014 13:30
I did it with the glider. not recommended.
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By XuAfalaeii on 27 Aug 2014 02:56
worked first time - great guide - love the sniper kill at the end of the video too :D
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By Ratty1967UK on 15 Oct 2016 00:54
Works nicely on FC3 Classic (X1) version also.
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By TheDude722 on 03 Jun 2018 19:15
Just as an added note. If you miss or they spot you the pirates seem to congregate in that area anyway so you can just keep zipping down and running back up and still be able to get it.
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By BrutalSleeper on 16 Mar 2013 21:29
Thanks for this solution, my last chievo in the game and I was worried about it.

The pirates were situated more over to the right of the area tho, but still, this worked awesome! smile
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By splicegraph on 18 Apr 2013 22:56
Just another tip that many seem to have missed. If you're post-game you can reset all of the outposts by going into the options menu. This will make all outposts hostile/populated again meaning there are multiple ways to attempt this achievement again :) Might be worth adding to the guide as when I tried the location in the video a Leopard kept running in and killing the enemies for me!
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By Chojin22000 on 28 Jul 2013 10:02
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Hi Guys

Here is my Solution for this Achievement.

First. you need the Skill "Death from Above" from the Heron Skill Tree, without this Skill, you can not earn this Achievment.

I think the best Way is during / after the Main Story Mission in the Canyon on the second Island. ( X:433.1 - Y:429.9 )

In this Canyon many ziplines and Enemies. During / after the Mission you have still the Recrut Suit which you undetected from the Enemies until you make abnormality Activity like a detected Kill.

So in my Video you see the Way after the Canyon Mission, i go back to the Zipline near the Bridge where we jump down to escape.

Wait for a good Position then push A to use the Zipline and near the End when you over a Enemy, push A again.

Add Info:

After the Game / Story the Canyon is empty. Try the Area around X: 373.2 Y:692.3. Its a Bay.
Here are after the Mainstory infinity Enemies for me incl Ziplinies. You must lure the Enemies with a Rock to the Zipline at this Place.

Regards
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29 Nov 2012 15:26

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I've finished the game but i can't remember where is the canyon, can you give me the location plz ?
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By XtR HyPnOzZ on 30 Nov 2012 13:14
around X:433.1 - Y:429.9 on the 2nd Island
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By Zasta 360GameTV on 30 Nov 2012 13:29
Thx
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By XtR HyPnOzZ on 30 Nov 2012 13:44
sounds legit
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By DAGGZODER on 02 Dec 2012 14:44
Anyone know any other good places? i have finished the story and now everyone has the urge to shoot me on sight.
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By JasoX FIN on 03 Dec 2012 10:06
try the Area around X: 373.2 Y:692.3. Here are after the Mainstory infinity Enemies for me incl Ziplinies. You must lure the Enemies with a Rock to the Zipline at this Place.
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By Zasta 360GameTV on 03 Dec 2012 10:34
thx, got it. great place. thumbs up.
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By JasoX FIN on 04 Dec 2012 10:11
I did it with the glider and NO achievement... :(
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By GodSpeed Qc on 17 Dec 2012 00:42
X: 373.2 Y:692.3 worked a treat for me after i had completed the story, thumbs up mate.
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By h 3 d f x on 17 Dec 2012 17:16
Apparently I've got this glitch which means I cannot throw any stones or use my camera but I'm still going to give this a try though.
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By StateBiscuit on 20 Dec 2012 13:09
Great guide. I got this on my second attempt as the first time through I messed up with the timing on the zipline ride down.
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By W8taminute1941 on 28 Jan 2013 14:06
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I found a really easy mission to do this in. In "Lin Cong I Presume", the one where you find that ceremonial knife, you'll eventually reach an area with a few ziplines. You'll even see one enemy go down the really long one. He was the one I got the achievement off of. After he goes down the zipline, you must also, and if you're lucky like I was, he'll still be hanging around at the end of the zipline. Just remember to press A to drop down on him before you automatically get off by reaching the end. Shortly after, I got another one of these kills, so if you miss the first guy, you still have another chance.
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13 Dec 2012 05:57

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I got this one at this location, and you dont even need to get the guy who goes down the zipline before you as i managed to take him out before he went down, as there are other guys on the other end you can drop onto. Luckily this section starts with a checkpoint so you can take your time and try a few times to get this done
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By scjh1989 on 16 Dec 2012 10:30
I was a bout to post this but you beated me laugh. +1 though
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By MC0REBE on 25 Dec 2012 17:37
I missed the first guy, but got one on each of the next two zip lines. Thanks, I had already spent too much time trying this elsewhere...
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By Rogash on 19 Jan 2013 03:41
I got both in this area too, and was going to post the solution, but like MCoreBE, I got beaten to it! smile Thumbs Up.
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By Wolfie9985 on 04 Feb 2013 22:26
No idea why this has downvotes. Worked for me.
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By vSully on 06 Mar 2013 03:09
Great place, there are a couple of occasions to do it in this mission.
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By Tanelorn82 on 29 Jul 2013 13:48
Worked on both the second and third zipline, so there are plenty of chances here to do it. Thumbs up, and thanks for the tip!
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By One Eyed Tigh on 31 Jul 2013 04:42
This one has my vote. I tried over and over to get this out in the wild. Friggin' impossible! Lo and behold there it was just sitting there for the taking in this mission. laugh
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By DadIsAZombie on 19 Aug 2014 22:13
This was perfect - however if you miss the first zip line you have to restart the whole mission as you start at the top of the zip line if you restart from checkpoint and miss the easy target after they go down. The second and third zip lines are possible but more annoying if you want to keep your kill from above for the skills.
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By I8ITackyticsI8I on 07 Oct 2022 14:31
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Just to add a different option for you guys/gals...i just got this while doing the mission Triple Decker.When you reach the camp the mission requires you to go to,you will encounter this zipline and a guy patrolling the building at the base.All that you need to do now is get your timing right :)
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09 Dec 2012 18:00

Found about four different places where getting this achievement is a piece of cake. Three during the campaign and one if you have already beaten it and liberated al outposts.
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02 Jan 2013 00:41

If you have not liberated all the outposts yet, the one at 368.9 427.3 is perfect for this. There is a tower outside of the fence with a loot box in it and a zip line attached to it at roughly 366.6 and 417.8. There will be some guards near the entrance and all you have to do is throw a rock in the path of the zip line to lure a guard in and then use the zip line when he is under it. Press A to detach right above the guard and presto. Achievo unlocked. I didn't get this during the story and had to do some looking around while liberating outposts. Hope this helps. Any questions feel free to ask.
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04 Jan 2013 04:49

I finally got this on the south island! Just SW of Gaztown you'll find a glider. Set your waypoint on Maw Docks and Repair (to the south). Take off and immediately turn towards Maw D & R. As soon as you crest the 1st ridge you'll see Maw D & R in front of you. Quickly drop the glider, and switch to your wingsuit, then parachute as quickly as possible. Gliding gently in by 'chute from this direction you will have PLENTY of time to line up on a guard manning a machine gun who'll be directly in front of you. He's joined by a mobile guard at around the exact moment you'll arrive overhead, giving you TWO beautiful targets to go for. Hit 'A' as you're about 10ft overhead and BINGO!! If it goes wrong, die and retry, it should respawn you at the glider. Good Luck!
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There are plenty of opportunities to get this achievement in the 32nd mission "Deep throat". When you approach the mining camp you should see a zipline and 2 privateers at the other side of the gorge. Climb the ladders and throw a rock at the other side of the gorge so 1 of the privateers inspects the noise and be in range of a takedown. Slide down the zipline and dismount when you are over his head. If you miss it, there are loads more ziplines in this mission.
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05 Feb 2013 18:42

For this achievement, you'll first need to buy the 'Death from Above' Skill under the Heron Skill Tree. Once you've got this you'll need to find the perfect place where you can get either glider, zipline or parachute in the same place as an enemy NPC. Personally the zipline is the best and easiest option here, so aim for this option. One of the best places get both of these is during the 'The Medusa's Call' mission. Head to the mission marker and look out for the zipline over looking the area the enemies are walking about.

Once you're ready, distract one into place by pressing to throw a rock. Once he's under the zipline, press to grab hold and slide down. When you're above him or within a range, press :abut again to drop off. Doing so, you'll automatically do an Death from Above Takedown and the achievement will unlock.

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First of all you will have to buy the "Death from Above" skill in the Heron skill tree. This will allow you to perform a stealth takedown when jumping on enemies. Jumping down while using a zipline is the easiest way. The glider or parachute methods are rather tricky and unpredictable. Ziplines can be found during many main story missions, but are rarely found near enemies in the open world. The earliest chance to get this during the story is in the 6th mission "The Medusa's Call".

No matter where you do it, the strategy is always the same: throw some stones to lure nearby guards under the zipline. Use the zipline when the guards are in place and detach when you are above them. The kill will then be performed automatically, no additional buttons need to be pressed. If you've completed the story then start a new game and do it in the "Medusa's Call" mission.

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