Rise of the Tomb Raider
143 Achievements
2,250
61-77h
Dead Ringer
Get 25 headshots using the Bolt-Action Rifle
10
1.7%
How to unlock the Dead Ringer achievement in Rise of the Tomb Raider - Definitive Guide
Expeditions
Mode: Chapter Replay Elite
Level: The Acropolis
Diff: Adventurer (so you can take a heap of damage)
Simply run to the first cutscene (via campfire if you need to get the bolt-action rifle), swap to the bolt-action rifle, Shoot as many guys in the head as you can until they all die (or you do), reload checkpoint and repeat. Should only take 4 or so reloads, depending on how good a shot you are :) Easy.
- You can reload the checkpoint when you hear church bells.
- In Dutch, this is called 'Grendelgeweer'
Headshot kills with the Goldenfang rifle DO NOT COUNT.
I found this out the hard way because I was able to use the Goldenfang in the campaign absolutely ages before I unlocked all 4 parts of the normal bolt action rifle. I'm playing on Survivor difficulty so trying to get headshots with this slow, loud rifle made my combat encounters much more difficult than they would have been otherwise.
And then figuring out they weren't even counting for this stupid achievement was very annoying.
Don't make the same mistake as me: wait until you unlock the regular bolt action rifle.
The Bolt-Action Rifle is the most powerful rifle in the game, but hindered by requiring reloading after each shot. Whether or not you unlock this achievement naturally depends on how much you use the gun - which in my case, wasn't much. However, this is readily unlocked in Expeditions Mode and I'd suggest "The Acropolis" as a good chapter in which to attempt the achievement, with a group of unaware enemies near to the start of the chapter providing a perfect opportunity to line up headshots. After a few shots, simply reload the checkpoint and repeat as necessary.
After unlocking the Bolt-Action Rifle you can equip it at any campfire. To unlock it you must find 4 parts in strongboxes. These strongboxes get marked on your map when you pick up the explorer satchels. Use the Bolt-Action Rifle to do 25 headshots. If you've already beaten the story you can still find enemies in the Siberian Wilderness. Fast travel back and forth to make them respawn and farm the kills here.
I was unable to get this via checkpoint restart or chapter replay so sake sure you do it in story mode. Furthermore, it has to be the Bolt-Action Rifle you unlock from finding the 4 required parts because the Golden Fang rifle (which is unlocked automatically) doesn't count. Alternatively, you can do it in the Cold Darkness DLC, just use cards to select the Bolt-Action Rifle as your starting weapon.