Sniper Elite 3

Sniper Elite 3

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Through the looking glass

Through the looking glass

Kill 10 snipers before they see you

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How to unlock the Through the looking glass achievement in Sniper Elite 3 - Definitive Guide

Load Mission 5 "Siwa Oasis" and go to the first AA Gun Area in the right bottom of the Map. Clear the Area und walk slowly forward. On the roof in the distance appears a Sniper, mark him if you want and create a Savegame. Now kill him with a Headshot and reload the Savegame. Repeat this until the Achievement unlocks.
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03 Jul 2014 16:14

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Thanks, Mission 5 worked for me. Must have killed the guy on Mission 7 100 times, got it on Mission 5 first try.
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By D4 B1GD0G on 06 Jul 2014 15:15
Worked perfectly... I have already perform 90+ unaware sniper kills, but this one finally made the cheev pop - thanks!

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By SneakyStabbalot on 11 Jul 2014 14:33
Thank you and fuck this achievement
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By Arador on 19 Jul 2014 08:07
Yup this worked for me... Killed him 7 times to 3 from another area must have counted! Cheers.
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By on 09 Aug 2014 04:01
It seems to me that you have to do it whilst there is noise going on around you. I must have killed about 50-75 snipers and nothing popped but as soon as I saved the game on Siwa Oasis as the plane flew over and killed the sniper it popped after 4 kills.

It's not part of the achievement description but I'm guessing that the sniper 'sees' you if your bullet is heard. In other words he reacts to your gun behind fired and sees you.
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By UncaringChaff on 23 Aug 2014 12:18
Uh dude....the sniper is dead before the sound reaches him.
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By on 23 Aug 2014 12:22
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I found another place to get this Achievement. I tried all the other salutation and it never popped . So i found this spot on Mission 3 Halfaya Pass, Right after the 2nd sniper nest and optional objective. There is a hill you can walk up at the top is a sniper by a generator. Just sneak up and shoot him with your welrod, Make sure you make a game save before you kill him so you can be back at the same spot again plus it makes it faster.Then load your save and repeat and after 10 times bam Achievement is yours hope this helps. I put a link to the video below.
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07 Jul 2014 18:52

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This one worked for me. I got about 50 kills the other ways but no achievement. Tried this way and got it on my 2nd kill. Thanks heaps.
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By CERBERUS1880 on 08 Jul 2014 05:03
glad it helped happy achievement hunting brother
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By xxReaperCrew on 08 Jul 2014 09:02
I don't know if this is your video or not, but showing the map location would have been nice since you can get to either of the last 2 sniper nests in any order you please. Also, taking this sniper out from range (in the sniper nest to be exact) would NOT pop the achievement. I took him out about 20 times. I'll try sneaking around and taking him out with the pistol when I get the chance and updating with my results.
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By Naberios on 12 Jul 2014 07:16
Yes it is my video and at 27 seconds i do show the map so people can see exactly where i am.
I tried every solution on here for this ACH. and when i found this spot it finally popped. The xbox did not record the ACH. popping but as you saw the other guy say it did work here.
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By xxReaperCrew on 12 Jul 2014 07:41
thank you for your input i will remember that next time. Glad it helped happy hunting.
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By xxReaperCrew on 13 Jul 2014 01:36
No problem, I hope it came across as constructive and not bitching.
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By Naberios on 13 Jul 2014 01:41
one of the most broken achs ever... tried it several other ways and have beaten the game 3 times total... did this 4 times and got it so thanks for the extra help man :D thumbs up for you sir
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By R3f1CuL on 20 Jul 2014 02:06
This is very wonky indeed. I tried this method 20 times and it did not work. I quit to try the other solutions and what happens? Achievement pops when I went back to the menu. Still i will give you a positive vote because. I used this method.
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By ii K0JI ii on 29 Jul 2014 02:31
The sneaking did "solve" the issue, whatever that issue might have been keeping me from knocking this out with a sniper rifle. And I had to do 10, even though I had already completed the game in co-op and know that I had at least 2 or 3 from that playthrough. AND the freaking crosshairs disappeared from my scope AGAIN right when I loaded today. This game is just wonky with a lot of things. It can be irritating from time to time, but thanks for showing that it could be done with a sneak up and short-medium range kill.

P.S. In the video, as soon as I saw you load up to take the second kill I looked to see how much time was left and just shut video off because it didn't look like you were going to really have time to do a map shot at the end. For future reference, keep in mind that giving someone a general idea of where you/they are on the map before showing the action is a bit more logical and makes for a better flow when trying to figure out what to do/where to go.
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By Naberios on 12 Jul 2014 22:33
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UPDATE: unfortunately this one seems to be glitched in some cases and the achievement doesn't pop until well after the required 10 kills or not at all. if someone has a solution for this problem, send me a message an i'll update the guide.

UPDATE: try Mission 5 first. Seems to have a higher success rate judging by the comments in different youtube guides. also "ThisOnes4Dixie o" wrote that it instantly unlocked on 5 when 7 didn't work.

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Mission 7
Right at the start of the mission you will have the opportunity to kill two snipers. Go to the spot in the video and make a savegame. The snipers will change their position slightly from time to time, but you will always see them.

Your first shot doesn't blow your cover but you have to take the second shot pretty quickly or you get spotted. Load your savegame and repeat.

Mission 5
Early in Mission 5 you will see a cut-scene. After it, go into the small room right next to you. Thats the spot were you can get the 10 Sniper kills.

Look out the window and wait for the enemy sniper on one of the rooftops. I highlighted the 3 spots he will pop up in the video. He patrols this roof and moves between 4 different spots. One Spot is on the backside and he will be gone for about 60 seconds. Just wait for him to come back to the front side. As soon as he shows up make a manual save so you don't have to wait for him after loading. repeat this 9 more times and the achievement is yours.
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28 Jun 2014 13:18

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Thanks for the video. So far this one is glitched for me. 97 Snipers killed and still no achievement. I have a save on the airfield as per the video. The left sniper is lying down facing to my left. There is no way he can saw me and yet even after killing both of the more then ten times... no cigars.
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By Th3 Replicant on 02 Jul 2014 06:28
yea same here its glitch for some reason
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By xxReaperCrew on 02 Jul 2014 09:04
I'm not sure if it's the achievement or the spot that is bugged but after trying it 20 times on chapter 7 I tryed the spot in the solution right below this and popped instantly after 10 times so maybe try that if your still not getting it
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By Corpsefoam on 05 Jul 2014 06:27
thanks for the tip. i put it up there. very strange achievement issues.
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By NE0182 on 05 Jul 2014 07:38
After 140 sniper kills I finally got it on Siwa. I had to loot (for my last weapon part) the sniper on top of the domed building. It's in the north, slightly right of the top most Snipers Nest. I had him tagged all the way from the second set of Flak cannons. I snuck into the building from the main entrance: there are two ladder here. I made sure no-one had a yellow circle over their head and everything was All Clear. Then on the bottom of the first ladder I made a save. Went up the ladder and shot him from behind with the Welrod.
Then I picked up my final weapon part.
Reloaded the level and went up to kill him again from behind. After 9 reloads I got this achievement...

During my way to the sniper he did see me (open yellow circle over his head) twice but that apparently didn't matter. As long as all is clear when you go up the ladder and kill him from behind.

Good luck.
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By Th3 Replicant on 05 Jul 2014 07:52
It was glitched for me as well but then I got it on sniper kill number 106. Of those I have a feeling that 6 saw me first after which I reloaded a save and then proceeded to nail them 10 times each. I also feel like the very first sniper I came across saw me first and then I killed him and moved on before knowing about this achievement.

I was going to suggest that if you've been seen, once, maybe it stuffs up for later and therefore to try loading a mission from the menu so you have a "clean" save. But, now that it seemingly randomly popped for me I'm not so sure. I was going to try that after I had finished the campaign but yeah, can't now. Would be interested if anyone is also glitched and tries that.

Maybe it's really 100 kills instead of 10.

Either way I believe the solution is still good with its advice as other achievements for this game have shown that progress isn't lost when you reload a save.
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By Springbock on 03 Jul 2014 11:08
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In mission 2 (Gaberoun), save just before the long shot. This is in the second sniper nest, which is in the one with the boards on the window in the upper left corner of the map. Use your binoculars to look far across the map and slightly to the right to spot a tower with a sniper in it. See the long shot solutions if you are having trouble finding it.

On Marksman difficulty, it's a really easy shot and I can confirm that reloading your save and shooting him ten times will unlock the achievement.
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18 May 2019 23:14

To get this trophy, you must kill 10 snipers before they spot you. Spotting only counts if their circle turns completely red. However, to be on the safe side, only take the shot when they go back to passive mode. To identify a sniper, use the binoculars to mark them and they will get a distinct cross signifying them to be a sniper. Mission 7 seems to have issues so it is advised not to use the 2 snipers up on the ridge as a farming method.

As soon as you start Mission 5: Siwa Oasis, go to the right and get to the visible AA gun. Clear the area out and turn left towards the truck. Clear this area out and look towards the big, official looking building. Up on top is a lone sniper. Once you see him, tag him and save the game. Then take the shot and reload the save until the trophy pops up.

Credit goes to 360GameTV for the video guide.
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21 Aug 2014 22:30

There are many methods to do this, but it is recommended that this is boosted using Mission 7: Pont du Fahs Airfield. Start the level on Cadet difficulty, run down the hill from the spawn, and take a left hand turn towards the objective. Run forward until you are 191m away from the objective and sitting next to a rock. If you take out your binoculars, and look towards the top of the rocks in the distance, you will see a sniper lying down and waiting. It may take you a few seconds to locate him, and you can use the video for reference if needed. Once you see him and know his location, scope in, hold your breath and shoot him. If you don't kill him on your first shot, you have a small window of time to shoot again before he sees you. Once you kill him, or are spotted, pause the game and select "Load Last Save", and repeat this process until the achievement unlocks. This is the only method that I have confirmed to work every time.

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There are many methods to do this, but it is recommended that this is boosted using Mission 7: Pont du Fahs Airfield. Start the level on Cadet difficulty, run down the hill from the spawn, and take a left hand turn towards the objective. Run forward until you are 191m away from the objective and sitting next to a rock. If you take out your binoculars, and look towards the top of the rocks in the distance, you will see a sniper lying down and waiting. It may take you a few seconds to locate him, and you can use the video for reference if needed. Once you see him and know his location, scope in, hold your breath and shoot him. If you don't kill him on your first shot, you have a small window of time to shoot again before he sees you. Once you kill him, or are spotted, pause the game and select "Load Last Save", and repeat this process until the achievement unlocks. This is the only method that I have confirmed to work every time.

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