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Overkill

Overkill

Deal nine hearts of damage in a single hit.

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How to unlock the Overkill achievement in Minecraft - Definitive Guide

This guide is for people, like me, who are using the elytra tutorial world to try and get as many achievements from this game as possible. If you need any additional information, see Biovate's solution, here:

Minecraft: Xbox One EditionOverkillThe Overkill achievement in Minecraft: Xbox One Edition worth 67 pointsDeal nine hearts of damage in a single hit.


If you tried doing what he said, you'll notice a few things. 1. no autosaving anymore-something done in a world is permanent. 2. the experience point bottles do not give you 30 levels. they only give you 18 (more or less).

So what i did was i grabbed said bottles, and also went to the redstone area and broke as many ores as i could find, as well as roaming for a while and killing animals. (in case you really wanted the xp..) I recommend getting ~15-20 levels. I had 18.
>Once you have the XP

1. Grab iron from the forge area, make a pickaxe, break down a diamond block, and make a diamond sword.

2. Either near the forge area or in the enchantment area, there is a book with fire aspect 2. Grab that.

3. In the enchantment area's chest, there's 32 lapis. Take them.

4. Go to the enchantment table. You should have a diamond sword, some lapis, and around 15-20 XP levels.

At this point, i pressed Save & Quit, then at the main menu, i COPIED the world. Once done, load up the COPY.

Back in action, press the enchantment table (LT). You should be able to use the second (middle) enchantment. So put in the diamond sword, 2 lapis in the slot next to it, and press the middle enchantment tab. On my sword i got SMITE II. If you got sharpness II that's also ok. Anything weaker, go to the main menu, delete the COPY of the world, remake a new copy from the original, and try again. I only used up 2 experience levels doing this (i went from 18 to 16).

>Either way, once you have the enchanted sword

5. Head to the anvil in the forge, and merge your sword with the fire aspect 2 book. This should cost 4 XP levels.

6. We will make a potion of strength to compensate for the lack of damage. So, go to the redstone area again, and underneath the chest where most of the ores were, you'll see a glowstone block. Destroy it and grab the dust. Heading back to the brewing area, grab the Nether warts, the blaze dust, and 3 bottles from the chest. Put the blaze dust on the top left tab, the nether wart in the middle, and fill the 3 bottles from the cauldron next to you, then slide them into the brewing stand as well. This will make an
>awkward potion, then put blaze dust in the place of the Nether warts. After that brews, replace the blaze dust with the glowstone dust. This will make the Potion of Strength..stronger.

Once all of this is done, wait for nightfall and make sure the game is on Easy. Approach any enemy (preferably not a zombie), drink the potion, and lure it to a ledge. You get bonus damage (crit hit) from falling, so when the enemy is close enough, fall down and strike.
That should do it!

Before someone asks, the reason you need ~20 levels of XP despite only using 6 is because the enchanting table requires a certain level to work. That's why you can't use the level 30 enchantment slot.

//TL,DR:
Get a diamond sword, make a Strong Potion of Strength, ~20 XP levels, Fire Aspect 2 book from chest in enchantment room. Make diamond sword (using lapis) enchanted, then add the book. At night, find any enemy except zombie, bring it to a ledge, drink the potion, and strike when falling. This will get you the achievement (i tested 3x)

Happy hunting
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02 Oct 2017 21:55

16 Comments
thanks for this. just fyi i got the achievement first try killing a zombie without falling smile
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By idleblue on 03 Oct 2017 00:34
that should be the case for all, but on one of my testing accounts i noticed that it really wouldnt unlock until i did a crit hit. either way, youre welcome ^.^
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By ScoobyDoobyD0nt on 03 Oct 2017 00:35
I had a diamond sword with Smite II only , was jumping down some stairs and hit a skeleton this achievement popped, didn’t even drink a potion, wierd.
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By Oliver#21081 on 10 Nov 2017 23:37
Lucky! i remember this being a pain for me to unlock haha
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By ScoobyDoobyD0nt on 10 Nov 2017 23:43
As it appears TA didn't create a new profile for Minecraft after the BT update, but there is no longer a tutorial world. Reading thru the comments, getting a smite diamond sword crit is the easiest way to do this.
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By Instapissed KC on 12 Apr 2018 19:17
No more tutorial world, I hate all these guides that only tel you how to do it through that world
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By Varba2 on 29 Jul 2019 19:27
@varba2 even though the tutorial world doesn't exist anymore, the steps given can very easily be replicated in your own world. this was also written back when the world existed and thus was helpful to people then. Just get a strong sword and potion and strike an enemy as you fall down, thats it.
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By ScoobyDoobyD0nt on 17 Aug 2019 04:46
Not really understanding the falling comment. Can I build up on 3-4 blocks of cobblestone and then fall off it with a zombie or spider below me?
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By TruthTwo on 06 Apr 2020 12:08
@truthtwo^ i guess? Its been quite a while since I've played, if memory serves me right though you do more damage when you're falling, so i guess you could build up a few blocks and walk off, but i think you need to hit the enemy as you're falling so it might be tricky. Maybe build a small tower with water near it, and put a staircase up it a small bit so mobs can walk up, and then try to hit them on the way down?
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By ScoobyDoobyD0nt on 06 Apr 2020 19:24
If anyone is needing help with any achievements for minecraft, I’ve created a world specifically for achievements, few free to message me what one you need help with and I’ll gladly help when I can.

GT: Leo Deo Neo
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By Leo Deo Neo on 04 Aug 2020 19:17
Doesn’t a diamond axe do 9 hearts without any enchantments etc etc? Seems an easier route.
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By Iceonfire89 on 26 Feb 2021 01:54
i honestly have no clue i wont lie, i havent played this game in years. the solution was made for what was easiest in 2017 & its very possible things have changed. if u think the axe is the best way to go for it then (:
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By ScoobyDoobyD0nt on 26 Feb 2021 03:08
No problem. Will take a look.
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By Iceonfire89 on 26 Feb 2021 17:42
With Sharpness IV and Fire Aspect 2 applied to a diamond sword (got lucky with a level 3 enchantment roll) I didn't even have to drink the strength potion or jump. Just accidentally struck a random skeleton while searching for a ledge to do a crit damage, and seconds later it popped.

P.S. Previously used the same sword with Sharpness III (+10 attack damage) to kill dozens of monsters without getting this cheevo, so apparently attack damage =/= hearts.
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By gomofob on 01 Sep 2023 13:44
Another way to get the achievement is to get a Trident, Anvil and Riptide III and Impaling IV enchantment books. Easiest way is fishing. You'll be fishing anyways for a bow with infinity.
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By Abuelo Rudo on 05 Dec 2023 04:06
Thumbs up from me 👍
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By on 18 Dec 2023 22:47
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I found this achievement easiest once you've got a maxed beacon, which will have given you the "Beaconator" achievement, which is the terminus of a long string of achievements related to the Wither, which, are best described in their related guides.

Anyway, if you've got a maxed beacon, good on you, you're one step ahead, if you haven't, kill the Wither for the star, then refer to the appropriate guide before continuing.

With the beacon, you're wanting to select Strength, which, on the right can be upgraded to Strength II. Following this, make sure your Diamond Sword (or Netherite, but likely if you're at that stage, you've already claimed this achievement) is enchanted with Sharpness III or whatever damage dealing enchant you so choose, and find literally any mob that's not a zombie, as they'll be oneshotted, if it doesn't pop for the first one, run around inside the beacon radius slicing and dicing any mob you find, and it'll eventually pop.
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