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Halo Wars

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Handy with Tools

Handy with Tools

Mission 12: Repaired the Power Core in less than 4 minutes

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How to unlock the Handy with Tools achievement in Halo Wars - Definitive Guide

This achievement is a little tricky.

You'll need the skulls Pain Train (All player units train 50% faster), and the skull Bountiful Harvest (you get ressources 25% faster).

Go on easy, start the level. Right when it starts:
- Pause, turn the skulls Pain Train and Bountiful Harvest on. Save.
- Press LB, get all the Cyclops you have and press X on the Power Core.
- Go to the Barracks, and build 4 of the Cyclops on one Barracks, and 4 on the other.
- Set the waypoint right next to the power core.
- Whenever possible, use Repair and Heal on the Power Core by pressing up on the pad, then going right. It costs 350.

Every time a cyclops gets spawned, press A on it to select, then press X on the power core.

You can check how long you've been in the level already by pressing back.

Also, remember to send your army next to the power core so they destroy all the banshees attacking it, but remember to leave some next to the barracks when the cyclops' are getting trained, or they will get killed after they spawn.
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you can do it without the skulls and heal!
i dit this on easy and just used all the resources to build Cyclopses.
i completed it in 3:56
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By Juzzz on 05 Mar 2009 00:36
Your strategy worked wonders, thanks a bunch. Like Juzzz, I also did it without the Skulls with plenty of time to spare (only because I didn't have them unlocked yet), but using your advice I beat it on the first try.
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By Dixxxxxon on 06 Mar 2009 17:40
Me and my freind did it in less than 3:30 without skulls, but im sure its easier in Co-op than single player.
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By Skirym on 03 May 2009 13:33
You can set the Barracks' gathering point (the flag where completed units move to) to just in front of the reactor. That way they will automatically travel there and start healing it, without you needing to select them. This way you concentrate on controlling your army and the heal/rebuild power.
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By Doctor Shawn on 02 Nov 2009 03:43
I did it with just bountiful harvest and spending most resources on cyclopes and the heal ray
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By Sharks2k on 27 Jan 2011 21:09
It took me 4:02and the achievement still popped. My only boost was +50% health. Heal ray and cyclopes are the way to go.
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By EYEHUNTER 42 on 07 Dec 2011 09:06
No skulls, 3:49.
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By Tall 3vil on 18 Apr 2012 21:52
No skulls, 3:39, using 4 barracks
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By DemonicChip9868 on 10 Jan 2022 14:01
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This Achievement is actually pretty easy.

Set Difficulty : Easy.
Skulls : None.
Objective Time : Under 4:00
Medal Obtainable : Gold.

This can be done really easy. Start off by selecting all the Cyclops in your groups and setting them to the power core immediately.
-Link both of the Barracks Rally Points to the Power Core.
-Buy 5 Cyclops in Each Barracks.
-Ignore all building all other Unit Types.
- Place all other Combat Troops in between the barracks.
- Place 1 Wolverine at either side of the Power Core around the Cyclops.
-When you have 350 Supplies Repair and Heal the Power Core [This will in turn heal your Cyclops should any damage be done.]
- Use the Hawks to take care of any flying troops that can bother your cyclops or help prevent more units from spawning; however, when done with the hawks make sure to place them back at the barracks.

I Completed this Mission in...

Time - 3:43
Objective Score - 2,000
Combat Bonus - 20,000 [10.00x]
Time Bonus - 10,000 [5.00x]
Skulls Bonus - 0
Total Score - 32,000
Medal Obtained - Gold.

If you are feeling like you want to up your score on this mission, try adding some of the Score Increasing Skulls.
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08 Nov 2012 06:47

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Great guide many thanks.
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By o Heres Jonny o on 20 Nov 2012 03:43
worked perfectly. thanks. no need for skulls.
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By madameN0IR on 25 Nov 2012 14:32
I can also confirm that you can add skulls at the end of the Mission to help get your gold score.
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By Demonspitfir on 27 Nov 2012 05:04
Awesome solution. Worked like a charm!
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By Webhead2099 on 24 Mar 2013 01:59
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Firstly direct all the Cyclops's you have to the core. Then go to the right of the map and select the airlock and spawn as many Cyclops's as you can and as soon as they spawn direct them to the power core.

Its essential to use health on the power core as soon as it becomes available. Easiest done on Easy in co-op.

Use the skulls Bountiful Harvest and Pain Train, they will reduce training times by 50 and make resources come in 25% faster.

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