Mafia II

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Hard to Kill

Hard to Kill

The police want you dead. Survive for 10 minutes!

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How to unlock the Hard to Kill achievement in Mafia II - Definitive Guide

Directed by Bruce Malmuth.
Starring Steven Seagal, Kelly LeBrock, Frederick Coffin and William Sadler.

Anyway.. The best way to do this is to find an armored car. Unfortunately, armored cars do not start appearing in game until chapter 7, and there's more of them in later chapters. Also: Daradarka says that a bus works just as well. I cannot confirm this myself. The best place to find an armored car is around this area:
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It's kind of large, but they're there. I circled around there once and spotted 3.

Once you have the armored car, you're pretty much invincible. No amount of bullets can damage the car from the back. It CAN be damaged from the front, however. And occasionally, you'll take some damage even when being shot at from the back, as the bullets sometimes go through the unprotected back windows. This is a very lucky shot on their part, and if it somehow kills you, that is some extremely bad luck on your part.

All you have to do now is get 4 stars. Just drive around and run people over. You could also go on a shooting spree, just make sure your car is nearby. Once you're at 4 stars, wait around for the police to show up, if they haven't already. Once the police show up, I'd recommend simply parking the car and waiting for the 10 minutes to pass. Remember that the armored car is invincible from the sides and the rear, but not the front. With that in mind, when you stop, make sure the rear end of the car is facing the gunfire.

TheIBigKahuna had a useful tip to add:

A great way to get this is to park the Armoured Vehicle/Van in Bruski's scrapyard Car Crusher Head First, This way the police won't hurt you and will not enter the car crusher, so you can go do something else whilst you wait :D

SuicideMeatball thinks the 10 minutes may be cumulative:

"You don`t have to do 10 mins in one go. I was trying for this cheev and on my 3rd go i got it after about 30 secs. I think it`s the total time rather than doing it in one go. That`s how it was for me anyway."
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26 Aug 2010 04:05

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Haha, +1 for the joke. Thanks for pointing out the location, I'll go check it out later :)
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By RadiantViper on 26 Aug 2010 06:08
with 'wait' do you mean park the car somewhere and let 10 minutes pass? or drive around for 10 minutes and wait for the cheevo to pop?
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By Jerick85 on 28 Aug 2010 13:59
You can do either, really. I did a bit of both.

If you're at 4 stars, the police try to kill you, not arrest you. As long as you're in the car, and they're not firing at the front of the armored truck, you can just sit and wait for 10 minutes, cause their bullets won't be doing anything.

I'll update the solution a bit to clarify.
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By Richard Bastion on 28 Aug 2010 18:59
yay finaley got this achivement thank god!! was looking for a van for ages but could not find one at all so i just jumped in a bus and still got the achivment works the same as a van none of the bullets could hit me at all woop woop!!!
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By Daradarka on 29 Aug 2010 10:29
yay finaley got this achivement thank god!! was looking for a van for ages but could not find one at all so i just jumped in a bus and still got the achivment works the same as a van none of the bullets could hit me at all woop woop!!!
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By Daradarka on 29 Aug 2010 14:17
Great Thnx! I found it within 2 minutes, the amored car :).
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By Eellie on 30 Aug 2010 22:25
Maybe it's better to suggest a chapter to get this cheevo, cuz I've got no idea which one to pick atm.
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By Curfs on 11 Sep 2010 19:23
What are you talkin' about, Curfs?

I didn't really understand the point you were trying to make.
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By Richard Bastion on 11 Sep 2010 22:03
A great way to get this is to park the Armoured Vehicle/Van in Bruski's scrapyard Car Crusher Head First, This way the police won't hurt you and will not enter the car crusher, so you can go do something else whilst you wait :D
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By Kahuna28 on 18 Nov 2010 17:16
Thanks, Kahuna. Added to the solution.
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By Richard Bastion on 19 Nov 2010 00:38
I used a Shubert Truck, it's one of the box truck looking ones. I found two cop cars together, toss a grenade at one and then drove myself into a corner, the cop got his car wedged between mine and a wall and when he got out he didn't move at all for some reason. All I had to do was sit in the truck.
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By PSUConn on 19 Apr 2011 20:53
You don`t have to do 10 mins in one go. I was trying for this cheev and on my 3rd go i got it after about 30 secs. I think it`s the total time rather than doing it in one go. That`s how it was for me anyway.
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By SuicideMeatball on 20 Aug 2011 08:45
I dont know blissful my stats say 'time in pursuit: 00.27.07' and i dont have it, so i think it must be in 1 go
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By Nynjahh on 24 Dec 2011 15:42
Couldn't find Armour Van so used Bus worked great. Thanks
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By ILLMOUNTAINDEWU on 31 Dec 2011 02:17
Sorry if i got it wrong. My cheev popped into my third go. Sounds like i did it on my second go and it popped late. BTW Blissful 74 is now SuicideMeatball. Just to clear up any confusion. Love TA
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By SuicideMeatball on 11 Feb 2012 11:07
Nico-also a good movie,marked for Death,a cracker and theres loads more from the 90s,thnx fr the solution dude.
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By Adz j74 on 06 Apr 2012 07:55
I couldn't find the armored car and decided to try with the bus, but it didn't work, I always got shot. ):

After while I finally found the armored car and worked on my first try
Thanks for your help
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By Dracgnar on 05 Aug 2012 00:33
This is fantastic. I parked an armored car in a corner between two other cars. The police is shooting at me while i listen to some nice old music ^^
I just hope the other cars don't explode at some point
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By revani 7 on 30 Oct 2012 15:18
Worked like a charm
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By geobandit212 on 15 Jul 2013 23:02
"Cumulative" did not work for me, I had to get it in one go. Thumbs up for the armored truck and hiding at Bruskis. Works fantastic once you found the car. Luckily mine was parked right at the "Central Park".
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By perceptron3000 on 13 Jan 2014 16:36
So where's the best place exactly? That map has twenty markings and says nothing about armored cars.
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By WhyattThrash on 06 Aug 2014 23:06
If anyone else was wondering, they spawn pretty frequently around the docks, both parked and driving around.
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By WhyattThrash on 06 Aug 2014 23:37
Parking in the car crushed did not work for me. The police automatically lost sight of me. Though I did go all the way in.
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By KilldbyNecropsy on 03 Sep 2014 03:03
It didn't seem like the time was cumulative for me. After I had finished the entire campaign and every other achievement, I found myself an armored truck as recommended and it took 10 minutes to the second after I got a 4 star wanted level to unlock this achievement. It may be related to chapter loading, since I restarted all the way back at chapter 2 to get Playboy magazines and completed this in chapter 8, so perhaps if you're still playing through without loading previous missions then it may be cumulating.
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By Mobius Evalon on 05 Sep 2014 05:47
Parking in the car crusher worked like a charm. They barely even shot at me.
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By on 24 May 2015 00:11
I started a gun fight in a crossroad. I sat in the crate of a truck and watched a single retarded police officer glitch out taking cover behind his own car, unsure of whether to shoot me or stay in cover. He shot me once every 20 seconds, but my health regenerated fully before his next shot.

AI, oh you... :D
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By TitleInLarge on 24 May 2015 19:55
this achieviment not pop for me cry
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By Jhonathan PUNK on 21 Aug 2017 01:55
I got this with only 2 stars and the cops only trying to arrest me, it popped while i was still running people over when i was going for 3 stars
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By L4D Pills Here on 31 Mar 2018 05:18
Idk if it was implied but the achievement didn't pop for me until I tried again but with the wanted poster on. The first time I tried I had 4 stars and the wanted license plate but not the wanted poster. If you're having trouble make sure the cops get a good look at you before you do the armored truck method.
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By Violet Vibes on 04 Apr 2021 01:18
Tried a method of driving around the freeways with the Armoured Truck and the police chasing and shooting me while pushing me across the road for well over 20 minutes and the achievement never unlocked.

I then tried the method of taking the truck and park in Bruski's crusher with the police behind shooting and the achievement popped in 10 minutes.

Not sure why that worked over my other methods but that seemed to do the trick.
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By AlteredScotsman on 08 Jan 2023 02:07
FYI I'm on the end of Chapter 8 taking the Hot Rod to Derek and I've seen an armored car several times. I've been messing around and getting other achievements (this one included) so I've restarted several times from this checkpoint. Just follow the waypoint to Derek and you should see one. Trust me if you're having trouble finding the armored car replay this chapter and you will find it.
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By wvu76 on 29 Aug 2010 13:37
Most of the markings on the map are irrelevant. They're just fluff to make it look more authentic--I didn't add them. The circled part of the map (The big, teal circle--can't miss it) is the area you'll typically find the armored cars.

It's the "Rich district" of the city, as I recall. It's been awhile. Banks, jewelry stores, etc. Drive around the circled around, you'll find an armoed car.
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By Richard Bastion on 03 Sep 2014 12:04
I used this method. I found an armored car in my first 2 minutes of searching. After this, gain 4 stars was pretty easy and fast. I left my armored car inside of car crusher, the police car stayed stopped behind of my car. I went to have a snack and when I got back the achievement had already unlocked. Great solution! clap
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By netstryker on 28 Oct 2020 07:05
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Chapter 4

At the end of the mission you will automatically get 4 stars. Kill all but one cop and hide in the alley. The cop won’t come in there. You will need to pop around to keep the 4 star active but it’s really easy.

The Armored Car is even easier but the problem is finding one. You can do the back alley one several times before you even see an armored car timewise.

Thank to http://www.gameguidecentral.com/2010/08/22/mafia-ii-achievem...

Video by savgcom
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There is a box further back in that alleyway that you can hide behind to make this much easier. After you raise your wanted level to four stars, return to the alley and take cover behind the little crate-- kill all but one officer. He will stand on the other side of the box and shoot rounds at it, but you will be protected from 99/100 bullets. Feel free to leave your xbox and come back in ten minutes ;]
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By on 22 Jan 2011 13:12
i just did the same thing with the box, was about to come post a solution but you guys beat me to it. good job though!
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By extreme472000 on 26 Jan 2011 00:55
Very very easy by this way. Thank you very much! :D
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By DynamiteJavvy on 07 Dec 2011 13:30
worked for me!! +1
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By Warboy925 on 03 May 2015 05:10
Worked fine. Thanks!
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By Gormage on 25 Jan 2020 13:27
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Hey Gamers I created this video and brought it to you to help you (hopefully) enjoy and Thumbs up :-) read the description below the video on YouTube
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01 Jan 2011 03:57

On Chapter 13 as soon as you exit the Chinese Restaurant, Their will be a roadblock to your left with 5 or 6 cops waiting for you to walk out. Take Cover on the wall to your right and fire a few bullets at the cops and they will continue to shoot back at you but not progress forward. Occasionally they will stop to reload but do not worry as the blue bar will not fully drain before they start shooting again.
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29 Jun 2015 05:57

The amored Truck is not the only solution. I used "Trago" truck and i drove all around the city with the police cars stuck behind me (pushing me, i had to use brakes lol). Be carefull if you have to turn, the truck can overturn !
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21 Nov 2010 14:54

I can clarify that this can definitely be done with a bus.

I can also clarify that it is NOT cumulative. You have to do ten minutes all at once. I say this because I did eight minutes once and then seven minutes. When it popped it was after a ten minute haul on my third attempt.

I tried with a bus and then on my second attempt when I accidently came across an armoured truck after fruitless searches, I ended up driving it into some water by mistake, lol.

I finally managed it in a bus. Just get into a bus and mow people down until you get 4 stars. Then keep the cops behind you and drive on the freeway. You don't even have to press the accelarator. Just let them push you as xxx Al pointed out.

You also have to be patient because the ten minutes feels more like twenty. Just keep going and eventually it will pop.

Parking the armoured truck in the car crusher sounds like a good bet too.
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03 May 2015 23:42

Load up chapter 12, head over to central park. Circle around this park and an Armoured Vehicle will most likely spawn (For me it was there on arrival). Before getting in, cause some havoc. Kill peeps and boom cars.

When you have 4 stars (Machine gun logo in bottom left corner) Find a position where when they shoot you, they shoot the back of the truck. This is because the Truck wont take any damage, and they wont put a bullet through the windsheild and kill you.

For me I didn't have to touch the controller, and was just sat in the street. As my console was fading into sleep mode the achievement popped.
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27 Feb 2016 01:53

Well, I have done this with the Armored Truck eventually but....

I now know how to not do it, you may learn from it;

I stopped my bus. Already having a 3-star warrand and being chased by a patrolcar with 2 police officers.. I shot down one of them and my warrand level went up to 4 stars. I jumped back in the bus and entered Bruski`s terrain to make a stop and waith for the achievement to pop up. Meanwhile the Officer kept on shooting the bus and also giving me some hits now and then. No serieus damage was taken.
This entire time, I remained the blue line indicating that the cops where on to me.

After 20 Minutes, I thought it was save enough to retry it since nothing popped.

You probably have to be chased by "fresh" 4star officers rather then getting chased by an Officer that was a 3star before becoming a 4star.
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13 May 2015 17:21

I found the armoured truck hard to find. But then I started to play all the mission to get the playboy magazines, so when I loaded up chapter 9 I decided to try again. The only way to get this is during the day, so no night time looting!!

I found that in chapter 9 around the docks, if you circle around the clothes store in a figure 8 you should come across the armoured truck before you complete your second lap. I did this twice now and found the trucks easy to find as they spawned regularly.

Then all I did was run over a few people, got the wanted sign and then found the police. Stop the truck and wait for the police to exit their car, run the cops over and you'll get the 4 star wanted level. Then drive onto the bridge and stop the truck again when you only have 1 or 2 police cars, as they exit drive off about 30 metres away and then turn the truck around so that facing towards the police shooting at you. Stop the truck and wait 10 mins.

If you try this on the streets, you run the risk on somebody pulling you out of the truck.
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04 Feb 2014 12:12


When you're at a four star wanted level, stay alive for ten minutes and you'll earn this trophy. An easy place to get this trophy is at the end of Chapter 4, after Joe takes the loot and leaves you in the alley. Pop your head out to draw the police's attention. Once they see you, you'll instantly jump to a four star wanted level. Run back down the alley and take cover behind the small corner on the west side of the alley. Four or five cops will run in, while one will remain behind the fence at the mouth of the alley shooting in. Kill all the cops that enter the alley, leaving the one outside shooting. Stay behind cover, popping out once in a while to maintain your wanted level. This is also important because I've found that if you stay too long in cover, the cop will sometimes try to take advantage of the lull in the firefight to close the distance. Pop out regularly to get his attention and he should keep his distance. You can do ten minutes easily this way, with minimal risk. Credit to M-Easy for this strategy.

Video courtesy of PowerPyx, demonstrating the strategy in a different location.

 

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30 Nov 2023 00:43

very simple trophy. I made it in Chapter 9 - the main thing is to find a collector's car on the city streets, steal it, run into the police, kill a couple of policemen until the 4-star icon and a machine gun appear. after that we just get into the collectors’ car and don’t go anywhere, but just stand still, and the police will just shoot at you. The car is armored, nothing will happen to you. The main thing is to turn your back to them, otherwise if they shoot in the forehead, the bullets will hit you too. stand under a hail of bullets for 10 minutes and the trophy is yours.
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27 Aug 2010 21:10

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Everything said above is correct, but it doesn’t have to be a cash-in-transit vehicle, almost any truck will do
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By touareg78 on 30 Aug 2011 12:00
For the trophy you must have 4 wanted stars
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By shprotov on 20 Oct 2023 12:36
Done at the end of Chapter 4 when you decide to split up with Joe. You are just in a very convenient dead-end street. And next to you are the police and their empty cars. We hack it, steal it, and now you have 4 stars. We drive quickly to the alley and hide in it. It will look something like this
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By Zelgedis on 29 Oct 2020 00:42
Two points with a cash-in-transit vehicle:
1. You need to press the driver's door against the wall so that you cannot be pulled out of the car and arrested
2. The windshield must be protected from direct hits.
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By den17g on 15 Jan 2024 09:40
In addition: I started farming policemen when I need to go change clothes (end of the mission).
There is a comfortable place not far from the bar, I stood there and chilled


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By Ive_Lii on 02 May 2024 13:45
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It’s even simpler - we go into a gun store, having previously blocked the entrance with a car (leave a small space for us to squeeze through), knock down the owner and, sitting at the counter, periodically show ourselves to the cops so that they don’t forget about you, wait 10 minutes, we get a trophy.
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10 Mar 2011 19:02