Just Die Already
12 Achievements
1,000
12-15h
Xbox One
Xbox Series
Pro Baller
Score 10 shots in the basketball hoop without missing.
100
0.3%
How to unlock the Pro Baller achievement in Just Die Already - Definitive Guide
There is a much much easier way to get this. Special thanks to Lilleth_ on Youtube who posted the video.
2 Things needed:
Forklift
Magnet Gun
Grab a forklift and park it near the hoop, (I opened the garage door and placed the basketball on top so i can get it from there with the magnet gun easier) Stand on the top of the forklift and then use your magnet gun to simply guide the ball into the net. Achievement was glitchy for me and did not unlock until after like 20 hoops scored in a row.
If you don't know how to get the magnet gun. (Don't know if there is a way to get it from vending machine) Go to the construction area where the forklifts are and there is a ditch with lots of mines in. In the ditch all the way to the right is an open pipe. Go through the pipe and you'll find a guy and on the table behind him is the magnet gun.
2 Things needed:
Forklift
Magnet Gun
Grab a forklift and park it near the hoop, (I opened the garage door and placed the basketball on top so i can get it from there with the magnet gun easier) Stand on the top of the forklift and then use your magnet gun to simply guide the ball into the net. Achievement was glitchy for me and did not unlock until after like 20 hoops scored in a row.
If you don't know how to get the magnet gun. (Don't know if there is a way to get it from vending machine) Go to the construction area where the forklifts are and there is a ditch with lots of mines in. In the ditch all the way to the right is an open pipe. Go through the pipe and you'll find a guy and on the table behind him is the magnet gun.
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@smittykid. Can also confirm that method works; achievement popped 1st try.
Some additional info; I had the magnet gun in one hand and the ball in the other when I shot it. Once it bounced off the backboard, I caught it midair with the magnet gun. When putting the ball through the hoop with the magnet, not all of the 10 makes (might've been 11-12) were 'clean'. Alot of them did that thing where they hit the rim a couple times super fast and then go in.
Don't know if any of that is helpful or is completely useless.
Some additional info; I had the magnet gun in one hand and the ball in the other when I shot it. Once it bounced off the backboard, I caught it midair with the magnet gun. When putting the ball through the hoop with the magnet, not all of the 10 makes (might've been 11-12) were 'clean'. Alot of them did that thing where they hit the rim a couple times super fast and then go in.
Don't know if any of that is helpful or is completely useless.
By BloodRavenVZ on 12 May 2023 18:09
I probably would of gave up and found a different strategy if it didn’t pop after 100 lol luckily it worked for me after 20 but glad you finally got it.
By SnippierGecko21 on 23 Aug 2022 13:45
Hello, the purpose of this solution will be to help people get this achievement without pouring in too much time, which will happen if you don't have a strategy to maximize your throw consistency. I suggest before going for this achievement to have about 1-2 hours of free time and be in a calm state of mind as it can get very frustrating to be one or two shots away from popping this and then missing. Please read the pointers and tips at the end as well!
Setup:
First off, don't go the the hoops at the Sport Court, you won't get anything out of those, you have to go to the hoops on the corner of the tram street, right next to the hunting store. Next, move the boom box out of the way (off the court), and grab the metallic box with the fragile glassware icon on it, it's right on the corner of the court, can't miss it.
Now take the box and put it close to the wall/hoop on the left side of the court, not too close, but about 3/4 of the way there from hoop to hoop and align it horizontally with both hoops. You will be shooting the hoop on the right hand side, the one furthest away from your box, the one that has a gray wall with rectangular shapes above it.
With the setup done, what you're gonna do now is hop on your box, raise your aim vertically to the maximum amount possible, and finally, align your shot horizontally as best you can and shoot. Realign only your horizontal aim with every failed shot until you get some good throws going.
In whacky 3D-physics games such as this one, replicating your exact coordinates after every throw is practically impossible, which is why you are locking in the position and height of the throw, with the only actual variable susceptible to error being the horizontal one (gets better after a few dozen throws).
Pointers and Tips:
-It's crucial to use the rectangular shapes above the hoop as a grid to replicate your horizontal coordinates as best as possible!
-Before every shot, make sure that your character is facing the hoop head on. If the character is slightly tilted to either side, your shot is going to miss even if you're aiming at the exact, same spot, guaranteed.
-Only move the box at the start of the "setup phase", once you get shots going, never ever move that box!
-Position your character always on the same spot on the box. I suggest picking a corner and always shooting from there.
-If the box is loud when you're stepping on it, just adjust your game's volume, I did mine with the volume turned to 0.
-You can't pop this achievement any other way. I tried easy methods with the fire extinguisher, butt propeller, and fart satchel with no success. You have to do it with legit throws.
Video Demonstration:
*SOUND WARNING* (box makes noise when stepped on)
The video is not great. I don't show the setup phase, but I think you can see very well what the shots are supposed to look like. I actually popped the achievement in this video with the last throw but you can't see it because I recorded it from the Xbox captures. I was only able to record a minute because I guess it's 4k or something.
PS. Please don't downvote the solution if it doesn't work for you, instead tell me what's wrong and how I can improve it, thanks!
Setup:
First off, don't go the the hoops at the Sport Court, you won't get anything out of those, you have to go to the hoops on the corner of the tram street, right next to the hunting store. Next, move the boom box out of the way (off the court), and grab the metallic box with the fragile glassware icon on it, it's right on the corner of the court, can't miss it.
Now take the box and put it close to the wall/hoop on the left side of the court, not too close, but about 3/4 of the way there from hoop to hoop and align it horizontally with both hoops. You will be shooting the hoop on the right hand side, the one furthest away from your box, the one that has a gray wall with rectangular shapes above it.
With the setup done, what you're gonna do now is hop on your box, raise your aim vertically to the maximum amount possible, and finally, align your shot horizontally as best you can and shoot. Realign only your horizontal aim with every failed shot until you get some good throws going.
In whacky 3D-physics games such as this one, replicating your exact coordinates after every throw is practically impossible, which is why you are locking in the position and height of the throw, with the only actual variable susceptible to error being the horizontal one (gets better after a few dozen throws).
Pointers and Tips:
-It's crucial to use the rectangular shapes above the hoop as a grid to replicate your horizontal coordinates as best as possible!
-Before every shot, make sure that your character is facing the hoop head on. If the character is slightly tilted to either side, your shot is going to miss even if you're aiming at the exact, same spot, guaranteed.
-Only move the box at the start of the "setup phase", once you get shots going, never ever move that box!
-Position your character always on the same spot on the box. I suggest picking a corner and always shooting from there.
-If the box is loud when you're stepping on it, just adjust your game's volume, I did mine with the volume turned to 0.
-You can't pop this achievement any other way. I tried easy methods with the fire extinguisher, butt propeller, and fart satchel with no success. You have to do it with legit throws.
Video Demonstration:
*SOUND WARNING* (box makes noise when stepped on)
The video is not great. I don't show the setup phase, but I think you can see very well what the shots are supposed to look like. I actually popped the achievement in this video with the last throw but you can't see it because I recorded it from the Xbox captures. I was only able to record a minute because I guess it's 4k or something.
PS. Please don't downvote the solution if it doesn't work for you, instead tell me what's wrong and how I can improve it, thanks!
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I actually got it doing everything exactly as said! Was trying for ages previously.
By AKAGreenway on 22 May 2021 18:03
Good to hear! Seems like you're well on your way to being the first 100% :)
By XxZhiTxX on 22 May 2021 18:12
This is a COOP guide. My coop partner and I tried for hours in separate lobbies with trying to get this legit with the shooting with using the heavy box as a marker and shooting high and also using the forklift/portapotties on the sides still personally I could not get higher than 3 in a row before failing. As other guides said the Butt propeller etc seems to not work either.
We did this method for two people. It went real the first time and the second time for me was a little finicky. What I did was grab a portapotty and have it on its side under the hoop. I had 2 hover boots on so I could doublejujmp and had a magnet gun. I had partner shoot the ball and after he made a shot I grabbed the ball in mid air with the magnet gun and then just jumped and moved the ball around each time to go through the hoop some more times on the 11th time it popped for my partner without him doing anything but shooting the first shot. I was hosting the game when he got it.
It was a little finicky for me and we had tried a few times before it worked but similar approach. He caught the ball after my first shot and then jumped it in the hoop about 15 times and it didnt pop. He gave the ball back to me and I shot again and missed but he caught it before it hit the ground and put it in the hoop and it popped.
So it isn't 100% foolproof but was a LOT easier than legit in my opinion with a coop partner.
Note: magnet gun is 10 tickets from blue vendor and hover shoes were from the blue vendor as well and I think were 3 tickets.
We did this method for two people. It went real the first time and the second time for me was a little finicky. What I did was grab a portapotty and have it on its side under the hoop. I had 2 hover boots on so I could doublejujmp and had a magnet gun. I had partner shoot the ball and after he made a shot I grabbed the ball in mid air with the magnet gun and then just jumped and moved the ball around each time to go through the hoop some more times on the 11th time it popped for my partner without him doing anything but shooting the first shot. I was hosting the game when he got it.
It was a little finicky for me and we had tried a few times before it worked but similar approach. He caught the ball after my first shot and then jumped it in the hoop about 15 times and it didnt pop. He gave the ball back to me and I shot again and missed but he caught it before it hit the ground and put it in the hoop and it popped.
So it isn't 100% foolproof but was a LOT easier than legit in my opinion with a coop partner.
Note: magnet gun is 10 tickets from blue vendor and hover shoes were from the blue vendor as well and I think were 3 tickets.
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You can actually do the same strategy solo with a portpotty and the magnet gun! Just need to make sure you jump 10 times
By Gee Its Will on 06 Mar 2022 22:43
Interesting. Did you shoot the ball at all? Or just grab it with the gun off the ground while standing on the porta potty and jumping out through
By JDuke705 on 08 Mar 2022 15:20
So, how I did this was grab the ball and hold it the whole time only DROPPING it one time. pull a crate near the wall close to the street the ones that look like you could jump on them. open the garage door and then climb on top of the wall jump to the garage door then jump over onto the hoop and fall through the hoop with the ball in your hand 10 times to be safe. climb up on final time and then drop the ball into the hoop do not throw just drop into the hoop and it will unlock completely removing any throwing needed for this achievement.