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Relics of the Past

Relics of the Past

Killed an enemy with every Relic Weapon in Campaign

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How to unlock the Relics of the Past achievement in Gears 5 - Definitive Guide

There are a total of 17 relic weapons found in the open areas of Act 2 and Act 3. Pick them up and get a kill with each one in order to unlock this achievement. It is recommended that you use your skiff to carry up to 5 relic weapons at the same time (including your pistol). This achievement does have tracking, so make sure each kill counts as you do it.
Act 2:
[01:05] - Enforcer
[01:43] - Longshot
[02:30] - Retro Lancer
[03:24] - Torque Bow
[04:24] - Boltok
[05:15] - Dropshot
[06:21] - Boomshot
Act 3:
[07:30] - Talon
[08:25] - Gnasher
[09:27] - Claw
[10:27] - Markza
[11:14] - Hammerburst
[12:17] - Lancer GL
[13:21] - Snub
[14:17] - Overkill
[15:06] - Lancer
[15:58] - Embar

PS. If you are having issues getting this to unlock, it is likely related to the online server issues of the game.
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07 Sep 2019 17:28

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Could you clarify what "this achievement has tracking" means? Can this only be obtained in a single playthrough or do you mean that getting a kill before you get a checkpoint then having to restart for any reason may revert your progress?
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By FloopFlarp on 05 Oct 2019 04:44
He means that the achievement app tracks the progress of the achievement.
There are 17 relic weapons, so the counter should increase in increments of about 6%.

OT: Already got a problem with one of the first relics. Picked up Retro Lancer, Torque Bow and Boltok in a row and then killed multiple enemies with each of them during the next encounter and the app only tracked two of them...
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By Gerbasgamer on 05 Oct 2019 21:26
Thanks for the guide. I was having trouble getting the Dropshot kill to register, since it doesn't technically kill the enemy. It counted for me when I performed an execution on a DBNO enemy while having the Dropshot equipped.
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By Delta748 on 10 Sep 2019 04:10
Great guide! One comment...
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By Sashamorning on 10 Sep 2019 13:56
Actually, you should be able to put weapons on your skiff and they will carry over to Act 3. However I can't confirm this, because it worked for me on one playthrough and didn't for another.
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By Delta748 on 10 Sep 2019 15:10
I lost mine. I believe you are supposed to.
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By Maka91 on 10 Sep 2019 16:32
Act 3 begins 4 month later. You lose your weapons before you face any enemies.
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By Sashamorning on 10 Sep 2019 21:58
also probably good to know this achievement stopped working today because the load issues have come back since general release. Also Collectibles having the same issue from a few days ago again...
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By Davis 888 on 11 Sep 2019 04:04
Does it have to be done all in one playthrough? My tracker was couting, but then in coop with a friend any kill count.
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By Denik Fortes BR on 12 Sep 2019 04:11
This just popped for me so seems to be up and running again. I found it best to use the tracker to ensure that you did in fact get the kill before discarding the weapon. Some of them it seemed to take a few kills (or perhaps had a delay).
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By TheLightMaster on 12 Sep 2019 06:58
Does this work in coop?
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By ztau on 12 Sep 2019 19:36
I was not getting progress on this when I played as second banana.
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By Dragonborn Gear on 13 Sep 2019 03:50
Yeah I’m not getting any credit for relic kills when playing co-op with my buddy as of today 9/18/19
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By UnderpntsGnomes on 18 Sep 2019 23:34
^At the moment in co-op there are some achievements like holding 3 at once and any tracking of this achievement is Host Only ^
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By T00 Exhausted on 20 Sep 2019 04:45
Perfect, thank you for another great guide 👍🏻
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By KATAKL1ZM on 20 Sep 2019 16:02
Do executions Count?
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By DriZzT1987 on 22 Sep 2019 17:47
say i cleared act 2 do enemies respawn anywhere on the map?
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By ZuKe Zuchegno on 26 Sep 2019 20:47
As Delta748 commented at the top, I just popped the achievement by only doing a stealth execution holding the last relic (which was the Embar for me). So, looks like executions or stealth kills count. But, hold the weapon you need for the count just in case.
Thanks again for the guide, Maka. They're always very helpful.
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By Broon43 on 02 Oct 2019 00:44
I think the same thing happened to me where a kill didn't count and after I got all my kills I went back for the ones that I missed, but the achievement still didn't unlock... I ended up doing a hard reset, and either that worked or I just got it a day or two later without trying... This achievement is not the best at tracking for whatever reason...
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By Dragonborn Gear on 06 Oct 2019 01:10
Thanks for the guide and +1 for Deltas suggestion for the Execution with the Dropshot. I was sure I got a kill the first run through but apparently I did not. A quick reload of Act 2:4 and made a bee line to the Dropshot pick up. From there just go to the nearby Oil Derrick and execute a grenadeir.
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By DangerCensored on 20 Nov 2019 04:54
Does anyone know if it has to be in one playthrough?
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By AKfoy0face on 05 Dec 2019 02:09
I missed the enforcer, went back for it on a new save and it didnt unlock :( Another guide says you can do it in multiple playthroughs but I would highly recommend doing it in one.
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By THE WIZE MONKEY on 27 Dec 2019 12:20
This does not have to be in one throughput.
Executions so far do count.
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By ALI900 on 17 Jan 2020 19:18
Anyone know if this still has tracking issues?
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By jan0bi on 30 Mar 2020 18:18
In co op only the host gets the achievement
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By on 10 Apr 2020 01:23
I love your guides use them for all my games. Your guides are GOD
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By CYKO7IK on 25 May 2020 20:09
Awesome guide, thanks Maka91 toast
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By Oh Jay Arr on 04 Nov 2020 23:31
Anyone downvoting this guide is on crack. It let me get the remaining Relic weapons in about an hour.
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By Oh Jay Arr on 04 Nov 2020 23:33
seems this is still glitched. so many guides so little people have it.

started this when game came out and it glitched for me. stuck on 23%. and yes i helped 2 others get it, got a kill myself first then traded the weapon to him. both of them unlocked it, mine is stuck on 23% still. i can understand if i miss one like the dropshot.. but sniper, lancer, torq, gnasher etc.. how can you miss those to get kills with?
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By Artist Deidara on 04 Dec 2020 17:12
Good guide! It made the open world sections much more enjoyable finding all of these and some of the relics will come in for my insane play through. Thanks!
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By ManicMurphy on 13 Jan 2021 17:26
Mine was stuck on 94% for ages couldn’t figure out what one didn’t register, turned out to be the Lancer GL, the one they give you didn’t register for me,
picked the one up in Act III finally triggered achievement
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By TRiicKzZx1t on 02 Oct 2021 06:07
Dropshot counted for me when I froze them, then punched them
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By Visions of Gore on 09 Jul 2023 22:47
It's 2024 and The Coalition never fixed the disappearing skiff weapons bug. Great job guys.
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By Halo Zero 122 on 14 Mar 2024 17:14
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You must get a kill with each of the 17 Relic Weapons in the campaign that are hidden in only 3 chapters, they are: A2C2 (2), A2C4 (5) & A3C3 (10)

- As of right now this seems to be HOST ONLY! Let me know if this changes pls

- Does NOT need to be done in 1 continuous play-through

Locations in video below along with timestamps and specific locations of each one :)


TIMESTAMPS:

-- ACT 2 CH 2 "Into The Wild" (2) --
(00:17) ENFORCER - Northern Passage
(00:54) LONGSHOT* - b/w Northern Passage & New Hope
*Can also get in ACT 2 CH 4

-- ACT 2 CH 4 "The Source Of It All" (5) --
(01:32) RETRO LANCER - NE of Old COG Wall
(02:01) BOLTOK - E of Condor Crash Site #1
(02:44) BOOMSHOT - North Tower Substation
(03:52) DROPSHOT - E of Old Derrick Site (East)
(04:34) TORQUE BOW - Abandoned Mine

-- ACT 3 CH 3 "Some Assembly Required" (10) --
(05:22) EMBAR - Condor Crash Site #3
(06:07) LANCER - E of Train Bridge
(06:36) OVERKILL - N of Bridge Control House
(07:08) SNUB - SE of Rocket Hangar
(07:42) MARKZA - W of Rocket Hangar
(08:15) HAMMERBURST - E of City Ruins
(09:00) TALON - Abandoned Airport
(09:34) GNASHER - N of Water Tower
(10:10) CLAW - NE of Cosmonaut Training Facility
(10:53) LANCER GL - W of Cosmonaut Training Facility

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@THE WIZE MONKEY if you were not the host, they will not combine. ex. you played with a homie and they were the ones to host, then you go to your own set of save file and try to get the last one, it will not work. Either get your friend to invite you to a game to get the last Relic, or get all of them on your own save file. Hope that helps, thats the only reason why it would not work
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By BradLeafsFan9 on 27 Dec 2019 21:57
I missed the enforcer, went back for it on a new save and it didnt unlock :(
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By THE WIZE MONKEY on 27 Dec 2019 12:18
I was host for the entire game, didn't do the enforcer, went back by myself for the enforcer.

Surely I don't need someone in my lobby?
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By THE WIZE MONKEY on 20 Apr 2020 01:41
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In order to unlock this achievement you need to Kill an enemy with 17 Relic Weapons in the Campaign of Gears 5.

Video with all the Relic Weapons:

► Timestamps:
Act II - Chapter 2
2 Relic Weapons

[0:00] Enforcer Relic
[0:27] Longshot Relic

Act II - Chapter 4
5 Relic Weapons

[0:49] Boltok Relic
[1:45] Boomshot Relic
[2:27] Dropshot Relic
[3:04] Torque Bow Relic
[3:44] Retro Lancer Relic

Act III - Chapter 3
10 Relic Weapons

[4:14] Talon Relic
[4:44] Gnasher Relic
[5:19] Claw Relic
[5:51] Lancer GL Relic
[6:27] Hammerburst Relic
[7:05] Markza Relic
[7:34] Snub Relic
[8:08] Overkill Relic
[8:46] Lancer Relic
[9:21] Embar Relic
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07 Sep 2019 18:01

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Thanks for the video. This was very helpful. Shame yours hasn't popped yet.
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By TheLightMaster on 12 Sep 2019 06:56
I haven't got this yet (just started Act III) but I think it's worth pointing out the game will discard your equipped weapons before you can get any kills in Act II Ch 5. I didn't know this and had the relic dropshot on me. I didn't have any kills with it at that point but I expected to get some kills during the chapter, which didn't happen - oops.
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By KAW 24 on 15 Sep 2019 03:23
how in the world do i get a kill with this damn dropshot???? it just freezes the enemies.

figured it out on my own. grab the dropshot relic. go to the mine or whatever where you fight a few waves of guys on ice. shoot the ice with a lancer or hammerburst when an enemy is on the ice. then hit em with the dropshot. took a few times for it to register but it worked
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By prokop on 16 Sep 2019 23:36
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NOT MY VIDEO. All credit to Somewhat Awesome Games for the guide.

All Relic Weapon Locations.

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