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Deep Impact

Deep Impact

Enter Giant's Deep ocean fast enough to break through the current.

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How to unlock the Deep Impact achievement in Outer Wilds - Definitive Guide

Hit Giant's Deep REALLY fast to break through the current. I locked on and went away to about 170km then turned around and accelerated straight towards it. Make sure to keep the dotted lines to a minimum while moving towards otherwise you might fly past it; they show when you've matched the heading of your target. Once I got below the current (but not below the electric core) it unlocked. Requires a tiny bit of luck since if there's an island or the probe launcher in the way you won't be able to avoid it at the speed you require.

Edit: This may also work. Fly into a counter clockwise vortex. Those ones push you down. I already had achievement from first thing so not sure if this counts.

Edit: Sounds like cyclone method doesn't work, have to use speed method.
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30 May 2019 21:20

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I got this achievement on accident and I think it was easier than what is suggested here. On Ember Twin there is a gravity cannon which can be easy to find from space. Go there and recall the ship. Then get in the ship, and when the Giant's Deep is in the right spot in the sky, launch the ship using the ships controls (move the orb to the left position). You'll drive straight into it. I went straight through, with the ship somehow getting obliterated throwing me into space at a crazy fast speed with no hope of coming back. If you miss, just move the orb to the center and it takes you back to the gravity cannon where you can try again.
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By Hooovahh on 25 Jun 2019 00:38
I got it at 235km hitting it dead on
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By Funky Monkee on 10 Jun 2019 12:24
I went a little too far out the first time (250km) and smashed into the solar gun on the way in. Second attempt I was 200km out and hit it dead centre and the achievement popped.

Also a moment to just think about how amazing the planet-building is for Giant's Deep alone... extraordinary!
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By Wartistic on 31 May 2019 03:29
I keep missing. The first time I tried I almost hit the planet and haven't come close since. I also can't seem to find a correct that goes the correct way. They all appear to be going clockwise.

Edit: I found a vortex but it didn't take me to the center. I really need to see a video guide because I have no idea what to do at this point. angry
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By Apostle92627 on 31 May 2019 20:35
@fallouthirteen - I've been to the Core but don't have the Chivo yet.
@Apostle92627 - Video for you will be shortly here: https://wiiare.in/outer-wilds-non-spoiler-solutions/#Ocean_D...
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By King fiShiZ on 31 May 2019 20:45
Then it must be speed based, not using cyclone. You don't have to get to core, just below current and above electric field.
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By fallouthirteen on 31 May 2019 21:28
I've hit the planet with over 5000m/s (270km away) and still didn't get to the core.
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By Sgt Malarkey US on 31 May 2019 21:30
Straight on or glancing? I just made sure it was straight on (no dotted lines on course display) and it punched right through on second try (first try I didn't go out far enough so not enough speed). I wrote down exactly what I did. Accelerated straight at the planet from that distance (full acceleration all the way).
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By fallouthirteen on 31 May 2019 21:46
I followed these exact instructions and didn't break the current. When you decided to turn around at 170, were you still accelerating away or did you time your reverse action so that you were heading back around the 170 mark?
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By kintaris on 01 Jun 2019 17:18
I can't remember now. I thought that's the point I stopped accelerating. I wanted to just go to like 150k out but my speed was too high so I way overshot it.
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By fallouthirteen on 01 Jun 2019 18:10
I went straight in, but I'll try again today
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By Sgt Malarkey US on 01 Jun 2019 21:26
You went head on, then turned around and reversed into it? The wording there makes no sense, unless I’m reading it wrong?
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By zDrUnKeNMoNkEyz on 04 Jun 2019 00:45
Me? I said I locked on, went away to about 170km (I'd just look over occasionally to see how far), then turned around to face it, and went full acceleration towards until I hit the water.
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By fallouthirteen on 04 Jun 2019 01:03
Nope. It was me lol. Oddly your comment made more sense to me at first glance. I’ll give it a go again. The tornado thing definitely doesn’t. I even got out of ship to see if that’d change but no.
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By zDrUnKeNMoNkEyz on 04 Jun 2019 01:06
350 KM is the magic number. Finally just popped it.
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By MITCHHICKS on 04 Jun 2019 20:30
just done it after numerous attempts. hitting 5000ms from a distance of 360km worked for me,also your alignment is important try to eliminate the white lines
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By cooper101183 on 04 Jun 2019 21:19
I bounced off the planet at 7k+ speed. No clue why that happened. 2nd attempt I got it.
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By planchetflaw on 23 Nov 2019 01:59
Watch out for tornadoes, they take away all momentum
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By Enderking57 on 20 Jun 2020 19:46
I went over 500km away and hit Giant's Deep at about 7000km/s, but I still couldn't break through the surface. What's going on?
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By Jack Attack0656 on 01 Nov 2020 20:30
I flew away about 200km then started accelerating towards it, but ended up at almost 400km before I managed to reverse my speed. I hit Giant's Deep at exactly 5000m/s and managed to get the achievement.
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By Salmon Guardian on 28 Jun 2021 21:32
I got 1200km away and still didn't make it through.
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By snaebyllej on 29 Sep 2021 02:56
Does anyone know if using the
gives the achievement too? Or do you specifically need to ram into the planet at high speed?
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By Vash 1he Stmpde on 18 May 2022 05:29
You specifically need to ram the planet at high speed. This does not unlock by using the intended solution.
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By Geoffistopheles on 14 Jul 2022 00:21
i rammed into giants deep at 15k miles per hour.
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By izzual76 on 26 Aug 2022 05:35
Just hit it at 20k kmph and it didn't work. What gives?
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By snaebyllej on 28 Sep 2022 05:38
Just use the gravity cannon on Brittle Hollow, not Ember Twin. Don't know why no one mentioned it here. Got it first try using the cannon on Brittle. Just make sure you're really close to Giants Deep when firing the ship.
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By evshb on 28 Nov 2022 04:49
i've tried this repeatedly with the 450km method and the brittle hollow cannon method and every single time i just stop flat at the current barrier underwater, like it's a solid wall i can't get through
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By mannaz230 on 25 Dec 2022 13:50
i can not for the love of god unlock this... no matter how many times or how i hit it it just crashes onto a wall of nothingness...
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By on 26 Dec 2022 23:56
As mentioned in another guide, this will not work if playing on the Series X. I tried over and over and kept not breaking through. I switched to a base One and got it first try.
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By UpliftGecko on 05 Jan 2023 04:37
I just unlocked this one on the Series X, went just over 1000km away and went in full speed, ended up going just over 10,000m/s when I hit the surface. Hope this helps you all.
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By AtomicGaming on 05 Jan 2023 06:30
The 1000km method worked for me too.
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By Jubblerbug on 12 Feb 2023 09:16
Thanks to @AtomicGaming-252 1000km worked also for me on the series X.
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By Transzender on 27 Aug 2023 20:00
This took me a few attempts, I was going straight at it, at over 5000kmh , and it didn't pop.

The last time I hit at over 6000kmh AND I used the landing camera to accelerate away from giants deep and then back towards it. Using the landing camera like this keeps you completely centred on the planet so you don't get any white light lines.
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By Irrotational on 03 Aug 2019 19:42
This is what worked perfectly for me after a handful of failed attempts.
I lined up with Giant's Deep from right up close and reversed away at full thrusters.
Once I was 200km away I jammed on forward thrusters to slow down.
I eventually came to a complete stop at about 385km away and started accelerating towards it.
I think my speed when I hit the planet head on was roughly 6200m/s and that punched right through to the core.
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By Catatonic Nali on 21 Oct 2019 09:37
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Below is a full video guide with detailed commentary.

You need to obtain the Launch Codes and take off in your ship. Then you need to locate the planet Giant's Deep. Now you need to get to approximately 450kms away from the planet and approach the planet from that distance in order to work up enough speed to break through the current.

Make sure you lock onto the planet and keep aligned with the planet by making sure there are little or no white dots during your approach (as shown in the video).

Hitting the planet on the right angle and with enough speed will unlock the achievement.

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450km away did the trick. Thanks!
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By Lockie on 28 Jun 2019 23:27
This is a great video and a great demonstration. You really, REALLY need to make sure you hit the planet dead center, as hitting it even slightly obliquely will cause you to be thrown around the current and out the other "side". The targeting demo here really helped.

Only other thing I can add is when you fly away from the planet, make sure you're lined up (relatively) with the equator and not a pole. The superstorms at the poles will throw you sideways, knocking your trajectory off and voiding the attempt (or worse, if you're dead center of the storm, you'll hit the Quantum Tower and die...)
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By JohnnyInterfnk on 03 Jan 2022 23:40
The impact velocity is directly proportional to the FPS of the console you're playing on. For the PC and the Series X after the September update, the old guides no long are accurate for velocity and distance to impact.

There is a far easier solution for all versions of the game.

Firstly, get in your ship and fly to Giant's Deep. Once you're on the planet you'll see islands being blasted into orbit and back down again. Fly to any of these islands on the underside and land/crash/impact the surface on the lowest part of the island (the part that would be eventually the deepest part of the landmass when it's submerged). After a moment the island will start falling down and take you with it. Once the island has settled back in the ocean, you'll be beneath the currents about 300m from the centre of the planet. Just thrust directly to the core. Achievement unlocked.
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22 Aug 2022 02:17

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Yep, this is how I got it.
I landed on Gabbro's island and waited for it to be picked up, then when in space quickly moved to underneath it holding downward thrust to stick, then unlocked the achievement when landing even though my ship is completely stuck here.
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By Wyyvern on 29 Dec 2022 02:16
This was the only way i could get the cheevo. Thank You
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By FLiPoM on 03 Feb 2024 16:55
Here's a video for those who prefer one:
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06 Jun 2019 15:32

I started accelerating directly toward giant's deep at 365km away, was going over 5000 m/s when I hit, that was enough for me to punch through to the core. Just make sure you have it targeted and theres no horizontal or vertical velocity before you hit.
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01 Jun 2019 18:14

Super easy method: use the landing camera!

Click left stick to make Giant’s Deep your target. Then get in the air and switch to landing camera view. It will automatically keep the planet centered below you.

Mash the up thrust button for several minutes (I went about 500km out) then let go and hold down the down thrust button until you reverse course and start heading downwards. The landing camera mode will keep you aimed right at the planet without needing any adjustments from you at all. You’ll punch right through the middle.
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20 Nov 2023 04:48

NO SPOILERS

This achievement has a two main solutions which are described below. If one doesn't work for you then try the other. I personally used option 2 to earn this one.

Tips:

-Practice flying the ship until you are comfortable with controlling it.
-Use the velocity guides in the ship (dotted white arrows around a targeted body) to figure out your alignment.
-The typhoons will cancel out all your momentum so you have to get lucky with where you impact the planet.

Guide to Deep Impact Achievement: Method 1

-Start by climbing the elevator and taking off in the ship. Target Giant's Deep.

- While facing the planet, backward thrust away from it until you are a good distance away. I have seen some people get as little as 300km away and have this work, but the more the better.

-Once you are far enough away, start accelerating towards the planet. Keep the Velocity guides as close to zero as you can so you don't miss it.

-Crash into the planet. If you avoid all typhoons and islands then you should plunge straight through the undercurrent and unlock the achievement.

Guide to Deep Impact Achievement: Method 2

-Start by climbing the elevator and taking off in the ship. Head towards Giant's deep.

-When you arrive, head towards the smaller typhoons and find an island nearby. There should be a blue gravity spot on it. Land your ship on this spot and wait for the typhoon to contact the island.

-The island will be thrown into low orbit. Quickly take off in the ship and move to the coral-covered bottom of the island. Orient yourself with the "roll" mechanic so that you are sitting with your escape hatch on the bottom of the island.

-Ride the island back down into the planet. when it crashes into the sea, it should push you through the current. You can use your boosters to give you an extra bit of speed if you need it. This should unlock the achievement.

Congratulations on earning the Deep Impact Achievement!
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12 Jun 2021 00:00

Location: Giant's Deep
Time: Anytime
Special note: None

To be able to break through the current of Giant's Deep, you must impact it with a speed of over 7000 m/s. Start by flying in the space and target Giant's Deep. Once you did, start reversing thrust until you reach a negative speed between -5000 m/s and -6000 m/s (the higher, the better). 

After that, start thrusting through the planet. Keep the trajectory centered on it and once you enter the sea, you will reach the core of the planet.
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There's a third way to do this which I personally found much easier and more consistent than the other options, but can only be done at a specific point in the loop.

Roughly 11 minutes into the loop, Giant's Deep lines up with the gravity cannon on Brittle Hollow. If you launch the nomai shuttle from there into Giant's Deep, the barrier current doesn't load in quickly enough and you pass right through it! I can personally confirm that this does award the achievement as well.

Step-By-Step Procedure:
1) Start a new loop and sleep through the first 8-9 minutes.
2) Navigate to Brittle Hollow's gravity cannon.
3) Recall the Nomai shuttle and get inside.
4) When Giant's Deep moves into the middle of your view, pull the left switch on the nomai shuttle controls to launch the shuttle.
5) Don't touch anything else, just wait.

If you timed your launch correctly, you will fly straight into the core of the planet! Thankfully Giant's Deep is quite large and has strong enough gravity that you don't need to be very precise with your launch timing. Still, if you do miss the planet, simply try again in the next loop.

I got this method from a two-minute video which you can find here:
All credit to Helix for the video guide.
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19 Jul 2022 00:00

Wait on an island, get sucked into space, go under the island, once it lands it should push you through the barrier and give the achievement. I got this on accident on my first playthrough lol.
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21 Jan 2023 11:27

It is enough to fly 450 km.
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27 Mar 2020 01:33

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flew away 1200 km, the main thing is to look at the arrows - if they appear, remove them, this will help you get clearly to the center of the planet
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By exbnzfantasy on 17 Nov 2023 10:54
As stated above, 450 kilometers is NOT ENOUGH for you. I flew at a speed of 8000 km/h, having flown 700 kilometers, and was unable to fall through to the core. BUT I offer you an easier way.

1) We fly to the Giant’s Deep and look for this island.


2) We land on a magnetic pad and wait for vortices, tornadoes, tornadoes, as you prefer.
3) After you have been thrown into outer space, fly out of this area and, turning over, fly to the bottom of this island, and then land on the highest surface where there is a tree. BE SURE to hold down the flight button to stick to that bottom.
5) Wait for the moment when the island falls and pushes you under the current.
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By Stankevich7 on 22 Apr 2023 20:50
To do this you need to accelerate VERY MUCH. A speed of 8 thousand m/s will be sufficient. To perform the trick you need to fly outside the system for a long time. Video guide .
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24 Dec 2019 12:08