Kill It With Fire
24 Achievements
1,000
4-5h
PC
Xbox One
Xbox Series
Smarter, Not Harder
Find every upgrade.
80
2.57%
How to unlock the Smarter, Not Harder achievement in Kill It With Fire - Definitive Guide
TuKraZe
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Below is a list of each upgrade, where they can be found and on which level.
First Contact
Protein Shake:
Left side of the TV cabinet.
Close Encounters
S.P.I.D.A.R:
Under the bed in the main bedroom.
Cargo Shorts:
Bottom shelf of secret room that can be found by pulling the book in the study room first.
Domestic Duties
Gel Insoles:
Inside the dryer within the laundry room.
Sigma Module:
Inside the green trash bin within the garage.
Major Inconvenience
Kerosene Soaked Bullets:
In the right portable toilet located in the outside area after going through the blue container.
D-Cells:
In the sewer grate to the right of the exit.
Garden of Evil
Arachnodex:
Behind the Blossom gate door.
Giant Magnet:
Located in the shrine.
Barnstormer
Holster:
In the brown chest by the flower vases to the right when starting the level.
Reflex Sight:
Inside the barn cabinet.
Paper Trail
Laser:
Mens bathroom, next to the right stall.
Flashlight:
Underneath the head of the table in the conference room.
Contingency Omega
***No upgrades to collect***
Down The Spider Hole
Echolocator:
Located on a branch of the tree with the treehouse.
Asbestos Chitin:
Burn the bush next to the small shed, in the corner.
Mower Nos:
On the top of the tree in the front yard, first tree past the breakable fence.
Consequences
Goose Mode:
Inside the partner’s office. This door requires x4 Arachno-Gauntlets.
Nuclear Generator:
Inside the partner’s office. This door requires x4 Arachno-Gauntlets.
Cargo Pants:
In the downstairs office. This door requires x6 Arachno-Gauntlets.
Arachnoscope:
In the downstairs office. This door requires x6 Arachno-Gauntlets.
Tiny Mode:
In the sewer grate behind and to the left of the speakers outside.
Secret Sniffer:
Outside and under the van.
In addition to the above, you will need to find all 7 of the festive ornaments and attach them to the Christmas tree. The ornaments can be found listed below:
1. On the desk on the Exterminator’s office.
2. Behind the door to the exterminator’s office.
3. In the Partner’s room behind the file cabinet.
4. Behind the boxes in the hallway.
5. Hanging from the floodlight outside.
6. On top of the speaker outside.
7. Hanging from exterior letters of the Exterminator’s building.
After collecting the above and attaching them to the Christmas tree, you will unlock the following 3 upgrades/weapons:
Gene Splicer
Low Gravity
Spider Noir
First Contact
Protein Shake:
Left side of the TV cabinet.
Close Encounters
S.P.I.D.A.R:
Under the bed in the main bedroom.
Cargo Shorts:
Bottom shelf of secret room that can be found by pulling the book in the study room first.
Domestic Duties
Gel Insoles:
Inside the dryer within the laundry room.
Sigma Module:
Inside the green trash bin within the garage.
Major Inconvenience
Kerosene Soaked Bullets:
In the right portable toilet located in the outside area after going through the blue container.
D-Cells:
In the sewer grate to the right of the exit.
Garden of Evil
Arachnodex:
Behind the Blossom gate door.
Giant Magnet:
Located in the shrine.
Barnstormer
Holster:
In the brown chest by the flower vases to the right when starting the level.
Reflex Sight:
Inside the barn cabinet.
Paper Trail
Laser:
Mens bathroom, next to the right stall.
Flashlight:
Underneath the head of the table in the conference room.
Contingency Omega
***No upgrades to collect***
Down The Spider Hole
Echolocator:
Located on a branch of the tree with the treehouse.
Asbestos Chitin:
Burn the bush next to the small shed, in the corner.
Mower Nos:
On the top of the tree in the front yard, first tree past the breakable fence.
Consequences
Goose Mode:
Inside the partner’s office. This door requires x4 Arachno-Gauntlets.
Nuclear Generator:
Inside the partner’s office. This door requires x4 Arachno-Gauntlets.
Cargo Pants:
In the downstairs office. This door requires x6 Arachno-Gauntlets.
Arachnoscope:
In the downstairs office. This door requires x6 Arachno-Gauntlets.
Tiny Mode:
In the sewer grate behind and to the left of the speakers outside.
Secret Sniffer:
Outside and under the van.
In addition to the above, you will need to find all 7 of the festive ornaments and attach them to the Christmas tree. The ornaments can be found listed below:
1. On the desk on the Exterminator’s office.
2. Behind the door to the exterminator’s office.
3. In the Partner’s room behind the file cabinet.
4. Behind the boxes in the hallway.
5. Hanging from the floodlight outside.
6. On top of the speaker outside.
7. Hanging from exterior letters of the Exterminator’s building.
After collecting the above and attaching them to the Christmas tree, you will unlock the following 3 upgrades/weapons:
Gene Splicer
Low Gravity
Spider Noir
17 Comments
Updated list based on fully updated game plus installed Year of the Spider DLC played on an old gen Xbox One. This is meant to be a comparison list to TuKraZe's list and as such is not meant to be another solution to this achievement.:
First Contact: Flashlight is where the Protein Shake should be. Halloween Mode gives you the Air Horn, it isn't an upgrade but it's worth mentioning. Holidays Mode gives you the Laser Sword as some equipment.
Close Encounters: Nothing changed, both upgrades were in the same spots as the ones listed in the guide. Halloween Mode gives you Australia Mode, it's not an upgrade but worth mentioning. Holidays Mode gives you Spider Noir as a modifier.
Domestic Duties: Gel Insoles is where you have it listed, but Secret Sniffer is where the Sigma Module should be. The final level for Halloween Mode gives you Secret Sniffer Pro which is a Tracker Upgrade. Holidays Mode gives you +10 Upgrade Points.
Down The Spider Hole: Nothing changed here apart from this level becoming level 4, I even managed to get the battery on the roof of the house by exploding the drone near it and then finding where the battery landed. Holidays Mode is unavailable here.
Major Inconvenience: Energy Drink is in the fridge that requires you to kill 3 spiders to open it and this is now level 5, nothing else has changed. Holidays Mode gives you the Lucky Dice Tracker Upgrade.
Garden Of Evil: Apart from this now being level 6, nothing else has changed, both upgrades were in the same spots as the ones listed in the guide. Holidays Mode gives you +10 Tracker Upgrade Points.
Barnstormer: This is now level 7, nothing else has changed. Holidays Mode gives you the Low Gravity modifier.
Paper Trail: This is now level 8, Laser is where you have it listed in the guide, but the Protein Shake is where the Flashlight is supposed to be. Holidays Mode gives you Radioactive Wasabi a flavor for spiders.
Contingency Omega: This is now level 9, no upgrades here but make sure you have the necessary resources for the Arachno Gauntlet as you are forced to complete it here. Holidays Mode gives you the Laser Gun as some equipment.
Consequences: This is now level 10, Sigma Module is where Secret Sniffer is supposed to be, but other than those 2 things nothing else has changed. Holidays Mode gives you Gene Splicer as a modifier.
As of late Sunday morning, I am now done updating this list, please correct me if there happens to be any wrong info. If for some reason this doesn't update, please refresh the page or click on view all comments. I hope this helps clear up any confusion on the differences.
First Contact: Flashlight is where the Protein Shake should be. Halloween Mode gives you the Air Horn, it isn't an upgrade but it's worth mentioning. Holidays Mode gives you the Laser Sword as some equipment.
Close Encounters: Nothing changed, both upgrades were in the same spots as the ones listed in the guide. Halloween Mode gives you Australia Mode, it's not an upgrade but worth mentioning. Holidays Mode gives you Spider Noir as a modifier.
Domestic Duties: Gel Insoles is where you have it listed, but Secret Sniffer is where the Sigma Module should be. The final level for Halloween Mode gives you Secret Sniffer Pro which is a Tracker Upgrade. Holidays Mode gives you +10 Upgrade Points.
Down The Spider Hole: Nothing changed here apart from this level becoming level 4, I even managed to get the battery on the roof of the house by exploding the drone near it and then finding where the battery landed. Holidays Mode is unavailable here.
Major Inconvenience: Energy Drink is in the fridge that requires you to kill 3 spiders to open it and this is now level 5, nothing else has changed. Holidays Mode gives you the Lucky Dice Tracker Upgrade.
Garden Of Evil: Apart from this now being level 6, nothing else has changed, both upgrades were in the same spots as the ones listed in the guide. Holidays Mode gives you +10 Tracker Upgrade Points.
Barnstormer: This is now level 7, nothing else has changed. Holidays Mode gives you the Low Gravity modifier.
Paper Trail: This is now level 8, Laser is where you have it listed in the guide, but the Protein Shake is where the Flashlight is supposed to be. Holidays Mode gives you Radioactive Wasabi a flavor for spiders.
Contingency Omega: This is now level 9, no upgrades here but make sure you have the necessary resources for the Arachno Gauntlet as you are forced to complete it here. Holidays Mode gives you the Laser Gun as some equipment.
Consequences: This is now level 10, Sigma Module is where Secret Sniffer is supposed to be, but other than those 2 things nothing else has changed. Holidays Mode gives you Gene Splicer as a modifier.
As of late Sunday morning, I am now done updating this list, please correct me if there happens to be any wrong info. If for some reason this doesn't update, please refresh the page or click on view all comments. I hope this helps clear up any confusion on the differences.
By AthleticMist759 on 17 May 2023 10:35
Is this guide for Xbox version or Game Pass PC version?
I ask because I've gotten all these upgrades and this still hasn't unlocked. It says I'm missing upgrade #3 in the "Down the Spider Hole" level.
It took some Discord sleuthing and I'm pretty sure the upgrade is called "Sniffer Pro", and it requires using "Halloween Modifier". These are on the Steam version, but don't seem to be available on Game Pass PC version right now.
I ask because I've gotten all these upgrades and this still hasn't unlocked. It says I'm missing upgrade #3 in the "Down the Spider Hole" level.
It took some Discord sleuthing and I'm pretty sure the upgrade is called "Sniffer Pro", and it requires using "Halloween Modifier". These are on the Steam version, but don't seem to be available on Game Pass PC version right now.
By ALoneWolf42 on 24 Jan 2022 04:48
Drojann
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In addition to the solutions posted in the site, after the Christmas update there are three extra upgrades(and equipment) in the last level after you finish the Christmas tree with 7 spheres
These are
-Gene Splicer
-Low Gravity
-Spider Noir
here is a video to help
These are
-Gene Splicer
-Low Gravity
-Spider Noir
here is a video to help
1 Comment
+1
By OBlockMafia on 30 Oct 2023 13:55
Velvet
There are 10 upgrades, with at least one in every level except for Level 8 (Contingency Omega). You'll definitely be wanting to go for these as the upgrades make a noticeable difference with how much they help. They are all locked behind some sort of receptacle that you'll need to either kill Spiders and complete Objectives to unlock. They are also all represented by a green present. If you miss any, you can use Chapter Select to replay any level. Once you've collected all 10, the trophy will unlock. Their locations are as follows:
Level 1 (1)
Level 1 (1)
- Protein Shake: The bottom left drawer of the TV Stand is a locked door that requires 2 spider kills to unlock. When you’ve done the deed, interact with the door to open it up. Inside is a present. Pick it up and you’ll receive the Protein Shake Upgrade.
Level 2 (1)
- Cargo Shorts - When you gain access to the Secret Room in the Study, it’s on the bottom shelf inside a green present.
Level 3 (1)
- Gel Insoles - Inside the Laundry Room (requires 6 Spider kills to access). Complete 3 Challenges and the dryer door will unlock. Open it and interact with the present inside to pick up the upgrade.
Level 4 (1)
- Kerosene Soaked Bullets - Out in the parking lot of the gas station (in the front of the store, not in the back), there will be 2 port-o-potties on the left. The rightmost one requires 3 Challenges to be completed to unlock. Inside is the present with the upgrade.
Level 5 (1)
- Giant Magnet: In the final area, you’ll need to complete 5 Objectives to unlock the Shrine (up the stairs). When you unlock it, there will be a present on the floor inside. This contains the upgrade.
Level 6 (1)
- Reflex Sight: Inside the barn, just behind the radio that unlocks the Arachno-Gauntlet. In the white cabinet in a present. Inside it is the upgrade.
Level 7 (1)
- Flashlight: In the room with the Radioactive Spiders, underneath the far side of the table (at the feet on the red chair). Interact with the present to pick up the upgrade.
Level 9 (3)
- Goose Mode: Inside your partner’s old office, sitting on the desk.
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Tiny Mode: When you get outside, immediately go left and on the ground just by the fence is a drain with the present inside of it. This one is required for Lilliputian Commando
. While not required, it's recommended you also use it for MLG Pro (see that trophy for more details). - Cargo Pants: When you get outside, immediately turn left and there will be a white door blocked by a pallet. Remove the pallet and open the door. Inside, on a shelf to the left, is the present with the upgrade inside of it. This is by far one of the most beneficial upgrades to have as it gives you unlimited ammo on most of your weapons.
