LEGO The Lord of the Rings
48 Achievements
30-35h
That still only counts as one!
Defeat an Oliphaunt as Legolas.
5.3%
How to unlock the That still only counts as one! achievement in LEGO The Lord of the Rings - Definitive Guide
To get the cheevo, you have to defeat an Oliphant as Legolas. The easiest place to get this is during the "Battle of Pellenor Fields", when you have to shoot arrows into an Oliphant's legs in order climb up to the top.
As The Dawn of Don points out in the comments: This should be virtually unmissable in Story mode. Just use Legolas to shoot the arrows into the Oliphant and climb up, and you'll get this before the story will proceed.
Do this on the mission The Battle of Pelennor Fields. Find the Oliphaunt with two markers on his legs and shoot them with Legolas. Swing your way up on top of the Oliphaunt and take out the guards and press B to finish it off.
Please watch the video as I show you exactly how to do this! If you have any questions, please leave a comment and let me know if there is anything I can do to improve my solution, thanks!
(This achievement is almost impossible to miss when going through the main story).
Can not be missed. When you're playing "The Battle at The Pelennor" once you shift to Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli, as they arrive at the battlefield, simply head up and eliminate every orc you see (or not, your choice). You will then see an Oliphaunt blocking the way. Use Legolas's bow to shoot its knee, swing on the bar, and jump on a support, then use it to grab the rope. Climb up it and, when you are inside the tower-like structure, head left and onto the plank. Automatically, Legolas will jump onto the oliphaunt's head and shoot it. The trophy pops up immediately afterwards.
This trophy is unmissable in single player, and can only be missed in co-op if Player 2 is Legolas and kills the Oliphaunt, so make sure Player 1 is always Legolas. This trophy will unlock at the end of the Battle of Pelennor Fields level. You will have to shoot arrows into the slots on the Oliphaunt’s leg with , and swing up with Legolas. Take out the enemies on the platform and press when prompted to take down the Oliphaunt.
I'm pretty sure this achievement is practically unmissable, because I believe the Oliphaunts must be defeated to progress in the level, but I suppose it could be missed if you're playing in co-op and your partner eliminates all the opportunities to unlock it.
In both the end of 'The Dead Marshes' and 'The Battle of Pelennor Fields', you'll fight several Oliphaunts which resemble- you guessed it, elephants. In 'The Dead Marches' you won't be playing as Legolas unless you're in free play, so 'The Battle of Pelennor Fields' is where you're most likely to unlock this achievement.
Some Oliphaunts on 'The Battle of Pelennor Fields' have weaknesses to Aragorn's sword and not Legolas' bow and therefore won't work. Other Oliphaunts have pegs on their legs for firing arrows into to swing off of. Do that, and climb up the creature, eliminating all opposition up top. Once you defeat all the foes in the riding the Oliphaunt, the poor creature will flee and the achievement will unlock.
As unlikely as it is, if you do miss this achievement because of a co-op partner stealing all the kills, reenter one of the two previously mentioned levels in free play, select Legolas, and kick some Oliphaunt butt.