Sniper Elite V2
41 Achievements
1,000
15-20h
Xbox 360
Xbox One
Xbox Series
Iron Lung
Hold your breath for a cumulative time of half an hour
20
How to unlock the Iron Lung achievement in Sniper Elite V2 - Definitive Guide
S P 4 C E Y
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This solution comes courtesy of the good folks on xbox360achievents.org and in particular TrinixDMorrison.
I completed the campaign and all coop achievements with only 20 minutes as i found the RB/RT combination awkward so chose not to use it often.
For those of you who still need the achievement after doing the entire campaign and other achievement- getting the last few minutes is easy.
There's a *glitch* whereby when you get an animated kill (headshot, vital shot etc) and where the camera follows the bullet- if you pause the game at the time the bullet hits the enemy- the time for holding your breath will keep counting even though the game is paused.
As I say, hold LT to target, then UP on the D-Pad to scope in again, hold RB to empty lungs then RT to shoot. Make sure the target is at a sufficient distance to trigger an 'animated kill'. As soon as the bullet hits the enemy, hit the START button and do something else for as long as you need the extra time.
Can be done on any mission at any time but I did it immediately at the start off Kopenick Launch Site just after using my grenades for the Potato Masher achievement. There will be three enemies directly ahead of you, one walking, one lying on the ground and one over the wall past them.
Look past the two directly in front of you and snipe the guy standing still over the wall. Pause the game and then come back to your achievement :-)
EDIT (@Raven 80 NL): Quick note, you need to come out of the pause menu and back into the game to unlock the achievement!
I completed the campaign and all coop achievements with only 20 minutes as i found the RB/RT combination awkward so chose not to use it often.
For those of you who still need the achievement after doing the entire campaign and other achievement- getting the last few minutes is easy.
There's a *glitch* whereby when you get an animated kill (headshot, vital shot etc) and where the camera follows the bullet- if you pause the game at the time the bullet hits the enemy- the time for holding your breath will keep counting even though the game is paused.
As I say, hold LT to target, then UP on the D-Pad to scope in again, hold RB to empty lungs then RT to shoot. Make sure the target is at a sufficient distance to trigger an 'animated kill'. As soon as the bullet hits the enemy, hit the START button and do something else for as long as you need the extra time.
Can be done on any mission at any time but I did it immediately at the start off Kopenick Launch Site just after using my grenades for the Potato Masher achievement. There will be three enemies directly ahead of you, one walking, one lying on the ground and one over the wall past them.
Look past the two directly in front of you and snipe the guy standing still over the wall. Pause the game and then come back to your achievement :-)
EDIT (@Raven 80 NL): Quick note, you need to come out of the pause menu and back into the game to unlock the achievement!
16 Comments
thanks for this i was missing 5mins and i use this solution and it works great
By BBALL UK on 08 Jun 2012 10:01
glad it helped. I had 10 minutes missing :-)
By S P 4 C E Y on 08 Jun 2012 10:06
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For this achievement you must 'Hold your breath for a cumulative time of half an hour'.
When using your sniper, you can go into a more focused mode which makes killing enemies easier. To activate, assuming you have a heart rate under 80bpm, hold the right bumper down - you will now notice the image on the screen slowing down for you to get a better shot.
Everytime you do this, it will count towards the 30 minutes you're aiming for. The best way to do this is take your time with the levels and make the most of every opportunity you have with the sniper rifle. A tip would be to try and remin out of sight - the more you get shot at and hit with bullets the more your heart rate will increase over 80bpm.
One final tip is to not run from place to place. By crouching, you can significantly reduce your heart rate while moving, therefore once an enemy is in sight you can fire whilst holding your breath rather than waiting or just shooting randomly.
This achievement will not take too long providing you take your time through the game. I got it just before halfway through the game as I took my time with missions and also played with friends on game modes such as Bombing Run and Overwatch, in which the achievement is counted towards in these game modes.
Happy Achievement Hunting!
When using your sniper, you can go into a more focused mode which makes killing enemies easier. To activate, assuming you have a heart rate under 80bpm, hold the right bumper down - you will now notice the image on the screen slowing down for you to get a better shot.
Everytime you do this, it will count towards the 30 minutes you're aiming for. The best way to do this is take your time with the levels and make the most of every opportunity you have with the sniper rifle. A tip would be to try and remin out of sight - the more you get shot at and hit with bullets the more your heart rate will increase over 80bpm.
One final tip is to not run from place to place. By crouching, you can significantly reduce your heart rate while moving, therefore once an enemy is in sight you can fire whilst holding your breath rather than waiting or just shooting randomly.
This achievement will not take too long providing you take your time through the game. I got it just before halfway through the game as I took my time with missions and also played with friends on game modes such as Bombing Run and Overwatch, in which the achievement is counted towards in these game modes.
Happy Achievement Hunting!
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How can you have the achievement when it says achievement not won? 🤔
By xmadmikey1994x on 16 Apr 2018 22:16
Bergieeee
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A simple way to boost this achievement is get to a checkpoint on any mission with 60 bpm, (the lowest it can go), then hold your breath till its out, then restart checkpoint. That way you don't have to wait for the meter to fill, rather, just restart the checkpoint for full bpm. (repeat till achievement pops)
Hope this helped.
Hope this helped.
ArmyVault
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Who's ready for a glitchy trophy? Don't worry...it's glitched in a good way!
The Iron Lung trophy calls for you to hold your breath while sniping for a cumulative time of 30 minutes. I completed my first playthrough and had maybe 9 minutes or so for this achievement. I found that holding down RT to bring up your scope and then hitting RB to hold your breath was awkward, so I didn't use it that much.
Thankfully though, there is a way to get this and you don't even have to be at your controller. Locate any enemy (on any level) that is UNAWARE of your presence. Scope up on the guys face and let the lead fly. If you get the kill-cam sequence you are in luck! Wait for your bullet to hit the enemy. Once it does, pause your game. The time for holding your breath will keep counting even though the game is paused. Now go take a bathroom break, make a sandwich or maybe you could floss your pitbull. Just let it sit at the pause screen until the trophy pops!
The Iron Lung trophy calls for you to hold your breath while sniping for a cumulative time of 30 minutes. I completed my first playthrough and had maybe 9 minutes or so for this achievement. I found that holding down RT to bring up your scope and then hitting RB to hold your breath was awkward, so I didn't use it that much.
Thankfully though, there is a way to get this and you don't even have to be at your controller. Locate any enemy (on any level) that is UNAWARE of your presence. Scope up on the guys face and let the lead fly. If you get the kill-cam sequence you are in luck! Wait for your bullet to hit the enemy. Once it does, pause your game. The time for holding your breath will keep counting even though the game is paused. Now go take a bathroom break, make a sandwich or maybe you could floss your pitbull. Just let it sit at the pause screen until the trophy pops!
LeicesterLad93
Holding your breath is where you press and hold 
while scoped to steady your aim, zoom in slightly, and on lower difficulties, bring up a red marker on your target. I got this trophy towards the end of my playthrough. Just make a habit of holding your breath before taking a shot, even if you don’t need to.
If you don’t have this by the time you have finished going for the other trophies, just select any mission on Cadet difficulty and farm it. Go prone to recharge your breath quicker and just hold your breath until it runs out. Let it refill and repeat until the trophy unlocks.
Deep_wolf
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This guide was translated automatically.
Hold your breath often when aiming. Get it as you go.
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You need to not only hold your breath, but also press 
use slowdown. In the left corner there is an accumulation scale. Here you need to use it for 30 minutes in total.
use slowdown. In the left corner there is an accumulation scale. Here you need to use it for 30 minutes in total.
By nasum on 24 May 2012 10:59
