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Pistol Expert

Pistol Expert

150 Pistol Kills

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

Kill 150 enemies with the pistol. Because this weapon is often the weakest weapon in your arsenal, it's recommended that you use this earlier in the game when enemies are weaker.

If you don't get 150 kills during your first playthrough don't worry since the kill count carries through to other playthroughs for the same career (player character).
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10 Sep 2008 01:27

6 Comments
Great solution, i hate pistols though :/
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By StoodBridge on 29 Jan 2009 15:47
the pistol=WIN
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By ReaperChopJones on 06 Jun 2009 15:55
This may already be known, but this seems to count across multiple careers (not just a 2nd playthrough, etc). I just jumped back into the game after a long time off - my furthest career before beat Noveria - and started a new career. Wasn't paying attention, so had the pistol equipped, and this popped during Eden Prime. No way I was anywhere close to 150 kills on this char, so assume this adds up over careers.
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By BlueJacket19 on 07 Nov 2009 18:06
Pinnacle Station "kills" count, too. I unlocked this achievement while running simulations there.
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By Tm5k on 22 Jan 2010 23:11
Bluejacket I have a feeling it doesn't count thru multiple playthroughs and you killed 150 enemies on Eden Prime. Most pointless comment ever besides this one.
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By Smokey1424s on 04 Jul 2011 19:46
Haha...add another pointless comment :p
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By Solario32 on 30 Oct 2011 23:13
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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.
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13 Aug 2010 23:25

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 Pistols. 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 pistol 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 15:00

I was able to get this while dealing with the hot labs mission on Noveria.
When you are ready to give the code to Mira to purge the rachni save your game then give her the code.
Then you can kill the rachni in the next room and wait for the count down to reach zero and then reload your last save and repeat.
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26 Jan 2011 07:14

As the title suggests, this trophy requires you to register 150 kills with your Pistol.

Most classes will attain this on their first playthrough due to the pistol being a staple of your arsenal the minute you step off the Normandy. If, however, you find yourself lacking the required kills for this achievement, there are a few options available to you to speed the process up:

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 12:51

The pistol is available to all classes and is the easiest one to get if you start working on it right away. No matter your class, put in enough points into the Pistol tree so that you can get the Marksman skill, as it is immensely helpful for this achievement. When you get the skill, use it as often as you can, as it makes using the pistol very effective. Even if you don't play as a Soldier or a class that doesn't have any training for that particular weapon, it is still very possible to get the achievement. Focus on getting as many accuracy improving attachments for the guns you aren't trained in, and stabilizers for Sniper Rifles. It's not as good as playing as a class trained for the weapon, but it's better than nothing. Also, kills made by teammates do not count towards this achievement.

Note: Sentinels don't have pistol training. They get pistol bonuses from their class skill.

All weapon kills carry over between playthroughs and careers. Even if you don’t get all 150 kills in one playthrough, any kills you have made will carry over into every other one you may have.

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