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Assault Rifle Expert

Assault Rifle Expert

150 Assault Rifle Kills

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How to unlock the Assault Rifle Expert achievement in Mass Effect - Definitive Guide

The assault rifle is probably going to be the weapon you use the most throughout the game. Simply keep constantly upgrading and equipping new more powerful rifles and you will eventually get this, also use the Overkill skill to help in aiming and killing enemies faster. The kills will carry on multiple play throughs if you don't get it the first time around.

Also you MUST get the killing shot, your teammates kills don't count.
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27 Aug 2008 04:02

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No, with the normal playing is fine, I just got it, and I`m just 8hrs in the game, and I let my squad shoot too, maybe if you want to earn all weapons achievements in 1 play you can make your squad go to cover....
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By VidalukoVet on 27 Mar 2009 00:48
Using Overkill also generates less heat allowing you to be trigger happy. Woohooooo!
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By Shinerbock88 on 08 Dec 2009 20:41
is it possible to get this achievement if your character can't use assault rifles???
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By InugamiTheHound on 20 Dec 2009 02:45
not directly, I believe once you finish the game and start another playthrough you can put a weapon mastery on your character which will allow them to use a certain weapon. I can't remember exactly to be honest, can anyone deny or confirm?
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By Crimson Drifter on 20 Dec 2009 16:49
Also helps to go to Pinnacle Station (if you've got the DLC) to grind out some kills if you aren't getting them in normal battle
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By GizmoScriv on 22 Jan 2010 23:05
First one of these (and only so far) that I have. I have 14 hours of gameplay, but I haven't even done the second storyline planet, I've been grinding through the assignments.

I haven't finished a playthrough yet so I can't confirm or deny that.
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By Quarantane on 03 Mar 2010 16:17
Assault rifle overkill helps speed up those kills nicely.
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By Solario32 on 31 Oct 2011 15:47
Awful solution, doesn't help at all
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By Vorpal Smilodon on 02 Feb 2012 04:33
Can you tell me why its awful? It seemed to have helped 25 people...
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By Crimson Drifter on 03 Feb 2012 16:22
You need to specify to be a soldier. Correct me if I'm wrong but unless you have applied the weapon mastery your character can still use the assault rifle, but it is impractical to use.
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By BiG PaPa ChIlL on 20 May 2012 21:22
For a new character, only the Soldier class can use an Assault Rifle, so it isn't necessarily the weapon you use throughout most of the game, unless you're a Soldier. Or if you've finished the game with a Soldier, a new character could start with the Assault Rifle talent.

A trick with getting any of the weapon achievements early is directing your squad (with the D-pad) to some out-of-the-way location where they cannot shoot the enemies.
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By Leon Kowalski on 06 Jan 2009 21:33
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Play survival and all the other game types in the DLC and all the kills you get there will contribute to your weapon kills. Just make sure you are the one that finishes them off as it wont count if an ally does.

Note: you do not have to be trained in the weapon to get this achievement, it just means it is less accurate.
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13 Aug 2010 23:27

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exactly the info i came here looking for. thanks!
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By sirbradenwalker on 04 Oct 2011 19:09
I'm currently going through the game for the first time and I have choose to be an Infiltrator, which means I am 'untrained' with Assault Rifles...
can I still get the achievement whilst being untrained with Assault Rifles?
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By SoiledDoughnut on 07 Oct 2011 20:56
yes u can, i went through as a vangaurd and was also untrained with the assault rifle and got this achievement. The only disadvantage u will have is by being untrained u become less accurate with the weapon. I found the best way to overcome this was to crouch, use short burst and preferably be closer to the enemy.
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By rusty guy500 on 07 Oct 2011 22:29
Wow... crouching helps a lot, thanks.
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By SoiledDoughnut on 08 Oct 2011 16:56
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Disclaimer: Kills carry over across all saves, and you don't have to save for them to count. This solution is for people who just want to grind the achievement as quickly as possible, even if untrained in Assault Rifles. You must have command of the Normandy before you can follow this solution.

Killing friendly critters counts towards your kills. Go to the planet Eletania (in the Hercules system of Attican Beta) where you will find several colonies of little monkey aliens. Simply drive up to one in the Mako, save your game, and shoot each of the monkeys with your assault rifle of choice. When they're all dead, reload your save and repeat.

There are about ten monkeys in each colony, so you'll need to do this fifteen times at most. Note that there are poisonous toxins in the atmosphere that will eventually kill you, but you should be able to get all the monkeys before then.
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19 Dec 2013 14:51

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Nice find! Worked like a charm for another profile I'm working on. Thanks for sharing!
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By Zatosan on 28 Jan 2014 19:55
Just to ad to this.. I used the Explosive rounds in my rifle, and often a single shot would take out 3 or 4 monkeys (explosive force +500%) and these kills appeared to be included.. granted my Sheppard was at level 50 before i started to grind this one..
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By GremlinSA on 27 Jan 2016 09:58
This trophy requires you to register 150 kills with your Assault Rifle.

If you near the end of the game and find that you don't have this achievement, there are several methods in which you can attain it without another playthrough, some of which are listed below:

1) Reload a previous save and find a mission that has a lot of enemies - the game registers kills outwith your save, so you can reload the mission over and over.

2) Create a new character, make a new save when you first exit the Normandy and play Eden Prime, reloading your save when you reach the Conduit (preferably utilising a Soldier for this method).

3) Mission: UNC: Lost Module - Visit the planet Eletania (Attican Beta Cluster/Hercules System). Upon entering the Hercules system Shepard will be given a mission by Admiral Hackett. When you touch down on the planet, investigate the downed probe (marked on your map) - this will cause several colonies of Pyjak ("Space Monkeys") to appear. Save your game, clear the colonies with your weapon of choice and reload. Repeat this until the achievement pops.

*Be aware that Eletania has a Level 1 Toxic Hazard - take necessary precaution!*
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24 Feb 2015 13:16

See "Pistol Expert" for more info.

Only Soldiers can train to use Assault Rifles, but some of the better ones are viable for use by other classes. Anyone but the Soldier is going to need to focus on improving accuracy if they want to hit enemies, but you must also worry about it overheating. Assault Rifles can overheat very quickly if you don't pay attention, so always make sure it has time to cool down so you don't have to wait.

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