Halo 4
86 Achievements
2,000
26-34h
Now they Fly?
In Crimson DLC matchmaking, got a kill while airborne in a Warthog.
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How to unlock the Now they Fly? achievement in Halo 4 - Definitive Guide
*** I FOUND THIS METHOD THROUGH 360xMySterYx on YouTube ***
*** THIS METHOD WORKS. I KNOW IT IS STRANGE THAT A WARTHOG IS NOT INVOLVED, BUT I PROMISE IT WORKS. ***
This is by far and away the best solo method I've found for this achievement. When you first read this method and/or watch the video, you won't really believe that it will work. But, it does. I just popped the achievement on my first try with this strategy.
I suggest simply watching the original video I've linked below (once again, not mine!), but for those who would prefer a text guide...I've provided that as well.
You'll want to do this on Shatter, preferably during Capture the Flag but any game type will work. I'll explain why CTF is preferred in a bit.
You're going to want to pick a starting loadout with plasma grenades. Also, jet pack can't hurt for a little extra mobility (you'll be sneaking into the enemy's base)...but that really comes down to personal preference.
At each base there are two separate gravity lifts on the bottom level. If you haven't found them before / aren't sure what to look for, it might be a little challenging to find them at first. They are fairly small circular pads and there will be upwards arrows on the walls right next to them.
Get to the top of the enemy base either using the gravity lifts or the jetpack. Now, you're going to want to throw one plasma grenade each down each gravity lift. When you throw it down, bounce it slightly off the wall rather than throwing it straight down (see video).
If you do it correctly, the plasma grenade will get stuck in the lift and keep bouncing up and down. When an enemy player uses the lift, they will get stuck, and you will get the kill.
Now, here's the weird part for the achievement. Get yourself killed (after making sure you have plasmas 'stuck' in each gravity lift). Now, stay relatively far away from the enemy base and just play as usual.
When your plasma grenade(s) kill an enemy, you'll get a bunch of medals including a Hail Mary, Kill from the Grave, Plasma kill, Assassination, and some other stuff possibly. In addition, the achievement will unlock. Don't ask why! It does, and it's awesome.
I'm not entirely sure if you actually need to die prior to the plasma kill for the achievement to pop, but I just followed that method because that's how it was done in the video.
Also, the reason I suggest CTF is because people rarely use the gravity lifts in the bases (took me around 4 minutes of waiting for me to get a plasma kill even on CTF). If you play Slayer or Extraction, there's a lot less action near the bases and it's less likely that someone will use the lift.
If you don't get a kill for a while, it's possible a teammate went up a lift and dislodged the plasma grenade...so you may want to periodically check and 'replant' plasma grenades in the lifts.
Difficulty: 3/10
This Achievement can be difficult to get without boosting, therefore I suggest you boost to get it.
The best method is to go to a level like Wreckage and have your friend on the enemy team get in a Warthog and drive to the beginning of any ramp. There you will get in the passenger seat and melee him once. After he has been melee'd, have him drive off the ramp, and while in mid-air, melee him again to kill him and unlock the Achievement. This is the method I used so rest assured it will work.
Cant take credit for this another guy had the idea while boosting and it was a sinch getting it this way.
Sit in the passenger seat of the warthog, and have somebody on the enemy team sit in the driver's seat beside you. Turn so that you are facing the enemy, and have the enemy drive the warthog into a man cannon (you can do this on Harvest, not too sure about the other Crimson maps). Once you are in the air, punch the driver until they die (twice usually works for the kill). Easy 50G :D
Simply score a kill on an enemy Spartan while you are airborne in the Warthog. While there are a few methods in obtaining this, the BEST/EASIEST method would be to drive the Warthog off a ramp or Man Cannon and splatter someone as you are landing.
Alternative method: Hop into the passenger seat of a Warthog with a Rocket Launcher. When your driver accelerates off a jump or Man Cannon, be ready to blast away any enemy Spartans while in mid-air. Man Cannons can be found on 'Wreckage', while multiple 'rock-ramps' can be located on ‘Harvest.’
Alternative method: If an enemy is driving the Warthog, jump into the passenger seat if it's free. While in the seat, you can melee the driver and get a kill. It will take two melee hits to kill them. Hopefully they'll hit a jump, which can let you melee once before the launch and another while mid-air.