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Akimbo Assassin

Akimbo Assassin

Survive an entire campaign using only pistols.

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How to unlock the Akimbo Assassin achievement in Left 4 Dead - Definitive Guide

You have to begin at the very beginning of a campaign and go until its conclusion. This cannot be attempted if you start in the middle.

When starting, do not grab a gun. While you are traveling, do not grab a gun other than the second pistol and do not use a mounted Gatling gun. Molotovs, pipe bombs, and melees are ok and shouldn't disrupt the achievement. You won't have to worry about finding ammo as the pistols have unlimited ammo.

This is going to be substantially easier to accomplish on one of the easier difficulty settings. Finding a good group of friends will also make it easier.
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19 Nov 2008 10:27

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Also melee attacks and grabbing the second pistol for dual pistols is fine.
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By Skelix on 22 Nov 2008 23:25
Mounted Gatling gun stops this achievement when I went to do this achievement I used the Gatling gun and didn't get this but when I went and did it again i got it without using the gun
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By JiffBinks on 26 Nov 2008 23:09
Mounted Gatling gun stops this achievement when I went to do this achievement I used the Gatling gun and didn't get this but when I went and did it again i got it without using the gun
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By JiffBinks on 26 Nov 2008 23:09
That is already mentioned in my solution.
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By Ashen Seraph on 28 Nov 2008 16:29
I tried this while getting Unbreakable at the same time, and didn't get the acievement. I haven't once used another gun or the mounted gun, but I used a pipe bomb, so I think that voided the achievement.
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By sacredskullkid on 30 Nov 2008 21:40
Actually now that I think about it, I think I did use a mounted gun for a few seconds...
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By sacredskullkid on 30 Nov 2008 21:56
You can pick up a second weapon. Just saying if you accidentally pick up a second weapon you don't have to restart.

Just for the love of god don't throw a molotov and quickly press the Right Trigger because after you throw a molotov, use a med pack, pills it reverts to the 2nd Powerful weapon (shotgun, uzi etc.)
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By Kapt Reynolds on 19 Nov 2009 07:39
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Easy on low settings. Keep your pistol at the beggining, STAY AWAY FROM THE GUNS. Just make sure you pick up another pistol along the way. Use Pipebombs when you have them, and Molotav-ificate Tanks and Witches. Try to crouch behind the AI and shoot from there, as they get amazing shots all the time. The only part that may be troublesome is the finale.
No Mercy- Set out the gasoline tanks outside the ramp and hide under it. the AI should follow and its just wash rinse repeat.
Death Toll- Have the AI follow you to the glitched rock and just stand on it and the AI should knock out most of the Special Infected before they are a threat.
Dead Air- Sit on the hill with the AI. You get amazing shots here so its absolutly no problem.
Blood Harvest- Stay upstairs, close the doors. Put any explosives (gasoline or propane tanks) at the bottom of the stairs. Be sure only to shoot them when the Tanks come. Pretty easy with the three amazing AI.

Hope this helps! Leave any questions as comments or PM me!
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25 May 2009 14:51

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I believe that pipe bombs/Molotovs disable the achievement
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By Quarantane on 17 Oct 2009 11:09
It sometimes does, it sometimes doesn't. Most of the time it doesn't, but it still is easy without them.
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By Tactical Rapt0r on 18 Oct 2009 21:20
Found a cheap way to do this while going for Unbreakable.

Split screen.. Crash Course... Easy

Soon as it starts up.. have the profile you want to get the achievement TAKE A BREAK.. letting the CPU take over.

Then with the other controller play through the game.. it seems that the CPU only uses pistols while they are controlling.

Fast forward to the end of Crash Course.. right before the end of the level as the truck is lowered I paused the game and switched it.. took control of my profile and let my other take a break.. Jumped into the truck and done.. popped.
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03 May 2010 17:14

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CPU picked up a machine gun.
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By splicegraph on 24 Feb 2012 17:04
This is a very easy achievement if you follow this guide you can also do safety first.

What you do is start a game up on single player on no mercy and if you don't fire you will be awarded with both achievements at the end of the game.

You still have your unlimited whack avaliable, so just whack zombies back and the AI team mates will take care of them, the only thing is watch out for tanks as if you whack them you do no damage get a molotov and throw it at the tank which will damage him and your team mates will fire at him also this will get you your towering inferno if you haven't already got it. watch out for boomers as well as if they get you will be surrounded by zombies and you will lose health.

Also if you feel like you will fire just don't pick up any guns and DO NOT use the gatling gun, molotovs and pipe bombs will not affect the achievement so if you have them use them regularly as they will help.

Hope This Guide Helps You.

Also If You Give Negative Feedback State Why In The Comments And I Will Try And Improve It.
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01 Sep 2010 16:30

Have four human players run through a well-known Easy campaign, all using pistols. You can pick up second pistols but don't even bother with a gun, and don't bother with throwables as it's not needed.

Once you run all the way through from start to finish, and complete the finale, it will award it to all of you.

Hope this helps.
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This is not as hard as it seems. This can be done with 3 other people who can shoot any weapon they want, just as long as you only fire pistols. You cannot use the minigun.

Start the No Mercy campaign on easy, and when you start, just don’t pick up a weapon. Punching, pipe-bombs, and molotovs don’t cancel out the achievement, so go ahead. This must be done in one sitting. You can't quit out and then continue from where you left off.

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To unlock this achievement, you must survive an entire campaign and only use pistols (single or double will work.) You also can't use throwables (Molotov, pipe bomb.) Easiest way to do this is to play a campaign on easy (I used No Mercy.)
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10 Apr 2023 00:00

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I've done this two days in a row with only pistols, no throwables, and it hasn't unlocked. Do achievements actually unlock on easy mode?
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By Jenova_20 on 22 May 2024 09:05
Turn on the company on easy mode and at the beginning of the game take another pistol so that you have two in your hands. After that, run with the bots through the entire company. A fairly simple achievement. If you have the Fateful Flight expansion, this achievement is even easier to complete.
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09 Sep 2011 11:48