Metro 2033 Redux
49 Achievements
25-30h
Hedge-hopper
On the level FRONTLINE kill all of the enemy Red Army and Fascist Soldiers.
1.1%
How to unlock the Hedge-hopper achievement in Metro 2033 Redux - Definitive Guide
You MUST kill them before you "save" them or else they will become friendly and cannot be killed.
Thanks to Warboy925:
In order to kill those prisoners, you have to let the Nazi kill one first, then you kill him and the 2 remaining prisoners.
The achievement WILL pop just after killing the last guy, so if it hasn't popped yet, look around.
Not Invisible Man, I just unlocked it, in order to kill those prisoners, you have to let the Nazi kill one first, then you kill him and the 2 remaining prisoners
Guns Blazing Method
Stealthy Method
As I just received this a few moments ago I want to add that the achievement should be preceded by a Bad Karma gain (screen goes greyscale, brightens briefly with an ominous tune playing). Mine popped immediately at the end of the level right before you open the two doors to finish the mission.
- Start with the 2 at the back of the tunnel behind you.
- Many will stream into the tunnel entrance, making them easy targets.
- When you go left towards the platform with the turret and and another couple of enemies, go to the back of that short tunnel first. There are two sleeping soldiers you must kill, and keys to a safe. Enter the doorway at the back of the tunnel, turn off the power, and head down to get 150 rounds from the safe and a nicely set up weapon.
- Make your way across the bridge, killing everything. Throw a flame grenade at the vehicle when it arrives. When you reach the other side, be sure to check downstairs under the bridge for another soldier or two.
- At the end of the bridge, head downstairs to find the prisoners about to be executed. In one run I let the guy kill them and did not get the trophy. On my second run I threw a grenade in to kill them all myself, and that worked. It should be possible to get Rescue Ranger at the same time. You cannot kill them after they have been rescued so you must reload checkpoint.
- In the final area, you can stay at the tunnel entrance and they will all come to you. Upon killing the last one, the trophy should come right away. In the train down from the tunnel entrance there are safe keys at the front and 150 rounds in the safe at the back.
There are two ways to approach this. You can either stealth kill your way through Frontline or go loud and attract a lot of the enemies toward you, either way you will want to take note of the following whilst going for this trophy:
- There are two Communist soldiers behind you at the end of the tracks when you start the level
- The traitor must be executed by the general and his assistant
- The two injured Communists lying on the beds must be killed
- There are some Nazi soldiers under the main bridge where you start, you can climb down some stairs on the left to find them
- The two Nazis on the railcar also need to be killed, throwing a grenade at the railcar will do the trick
- The three prisoners must be killed
Note: Killing the Nazi taunting the 3 prisoners will cause them to become invincible, either let him execute them or throw a grenade in there to kill them all at once. Also bear in mind you cannot attempt this trophy and Rescue Ranger at the same time as that requires you to save the prisoners. Ne0182 has provided a video with the locations of all the soldiers you must kill:
Achèvement not pop in spartiate mode
First off, you’ll definitely want to pair this achievement with the Spartan Mode playthrough because it asks for the exact opposite of the "Invisible Man" and "Rescue Ranger" achievements. With that said, you’re going to want to pace yourself and take this entire level extremely slow. There are several Communist Reds and Fascists that you’ll need to hunt down and kill and this achievement will only unlock once every single person in the level has been killed. Fortunately, they do not all have to be killed by your hand; so if a Fascist kills a Red, it’ll still count.
Below, you can find important notes that specify how to deal with certain targets and general areas worth checking over:
- There are two Communist soldiers behind you when you begin the level
- The Communist traitor must be executed
- The two injured Communist soldiers must be killed
- Note that there are some Nazi soldiers under the main bridge which can accessed via a flight of stairs on the left when leaving the first tunnel
- The two Nazis on the rail car also need to be killed, although a grenade or two will make this task easier
- The three Communist prisoners must be killed
Overall, you will need to check every single nook and cranny throughout the level to make sure every enemy has died. This may end up resulting in multiple replays of the same level, but with enough persistence, the achievement will finally be yours.
NOTE: Freeing the prisoners for the "Rescue Ranger" achievement will make them invulnerable and thus you will not be able to progress with the "Hedge-hopper" achievement.
First off, you’ll definitely want to pair this achievement with the Spartan Mode playthrough because it asks for the exact opposite of the "Invisible Man" and "Rescue Ranger" achievements. With that said, you’re going to want to pace yourself and take this entire level extremely slow. There are several Communist Reds and Fascists that you’ll need to hunt down and kill and this achievement will only unlock once every single person in the level has been killed. Fortunately, they do not all have to be killed by your hand; so if a Fascist kills a Red, it’ll still count.
Below, you can find important notes that specify how to deal with certain targets and general areas worth checking over:
- There are two Communist soldiers behind you when you begin the level
- The Communist traitor must be executed
- The two injured Communist soldiers must be killed
- Note that there are some Nazi soldiers under the main bridge which can accessed via a flight of stairs on the left when leaving the first tunnel
- The two Nazis on the rail car also need to be killed, although a grenade or two will make this task easier
- The three Communist prisoners must be killed
Overall, you will need to check every single nook and cranny throughout the level to make sure every enemy has died. This may end up resulting in multiple replays of the same level, but with enough persistence, the achievement will finally be yours.
NOTE: Freeing the prisoners for the "Rescue Ranger" achievement will make them invulnerable and thus you will not be able to progress with the "Hedge-hopper" achievement.
Walkthrough video
It is also important that the fascist shoots the prisoner, otherwise you won’t get it (everything is shown in the video).