The Ascent

The Ascent

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Omnihacker

Omnihacker

Hacked at least one of each hackable category

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How to unlock the Omnihacker achievement in The Ascent - Definitive Guide

There are 5 hackable categories.
  1. Doors
  2. Chests
  3. ATM
  4. Turrets (yellow circles on the ground)
  5. Misc (vending machines)
Hackable doors and chests are typically yellow and require the correct ICE level. There are a lot of these objects in the game and you'll come across these when doing main and side missions. To help you look for them, here are some examples.
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To be able to hack all categories, you need to find at least 8 Cyberdeck upgrades so that your Cyberdeck level is The Arcade (unlocks ATM hacking) or higher. You can check your Cyberdeck level in the Journal's Character screen. The locations of these upgrades are included below. Once you have the necessary upgrades, you can hack any category by holding cn_Y near it. Once you have hacked one object of each category, you will unlock the achievement.

Cyberdeck Upgrade Locations
Some upgrades you will naturally come across during main and side missions, others you will find as you explore the world and in certain chests. I've made a map with the locations of these Cyberdeck upgrades (CDU) including text descriptions and images on where to find them. I have also added the list of Cyberdeck levels and corresponding abilities.
I have used spoiler tags for potential story spoilers or if you just want to find them on your own.

Important: It seems this achievement can glitch and won't unlock properly when playing co-op or switch between characters (thanks Priest Crow). At this moment, your best bet is to play the game solo. A future patch might fix these issues, and I will update this when it is fixed.

As you'll need to hack an ATM, you will also unlock
The AscentAnonymous withdrawalThe Anonymous withdrawal achievement in The Ascent worth 33 pointsHack an ATM

Additionally, if you have destroyed a vending machine and picked up its item(s), you will unlock
The AscentFree candyThe Free candy achievement in The Ascent worth 37 pointsGet the goods by both hacking and destroying vending machines

Let me know if anything is incorrect or unclear, and I will try to improve the guide.
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31 Jul 2021 00:21

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Just an addendum: if you're struggling to find upgrades, they spawn in co-op so it's possible to grab the same one multiple times by jumping into someone else's game.
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By Hirsute Dave on 31 Jul 2021 12:28
@Hirsute Dave Great tip! Also, now that I am further into the game, I found out that you only need to find 9 of the 11 possible upgrades. You literally cannot pick up more.
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By F77Bloky on 31 Jul 2021 13:43
Bugged too… hacked everything… no achievement. I even have the ATM achievement and yes I ve hacked turrets
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By Priest Crow on 07 Aug 2021 09:03
@Priest Crow Did you play solo or co-op? Playing this game in co-op seems to mess up many other achievements, perhaps this one too.
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By F77Bloky on 07 Aug 2021 09:13
Hi Blocky!! Yes I have played co op and I am aware of those glitches. That’s what I want to point out, this one glitches too
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By Priest Crow on 07 Aug 2021 12:09
@Priest Crow Thanks for the reply, I will add a note of it in the guide.
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By F77Bloky on 07 Aug 2021 12:33
Im post game. Wheres the best place to get a turret real quick?
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By Osakamitsu on 15 Aug 2021 01:45
@Osakamitsu Here are some easy turret locations. Note that I use fast-travel with a taxi to get there initially.
- Tier: Warrens, Blossom Hills: Northwest of the starting position, outside of the building past the big gate.
- Tier: highStreet, The Glut: Northwest of the starting position, at the top of the stairs of the train station.
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By F77Bloky on 15 Aug 2021 08:55
I think there's a small mistake in this cyberdeck level info. Level 7 (Diva) gives you Chests (ICE 3) and Level 9 (Ghost of Veles) gives Doors (ICE 3).
At least that's what happened with me.
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By Shady#1470 on 16 Mar 2022 21:20
@MasterShady XV Yes, I think you are right. Maybe this is changed in one of the updates? Or perhaps I just made a mistake... 😳
Anyway, I will fix this in the solution(s) and walkthrough. Thanks for letting me know!
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By F77Bloky on 17 Mar 2022 18:53
@F77Bloky you’re a legend, thanks!
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By corpirate on 13 May 2022 23:26
Well this still seems to be currently glitched sadly. At least for me. I've hacked every type and it refuses to unlock and I have not played co-op. I also have only one character.
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By James12183 on 30 Aug 2022 03:02
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For this achievement, there are five different things you need to hack. Below is a list of all five, and the cyberdeck level you need to be at to properly hack them. Doors and chests come in various levels, so I've only included the lowest level you'll need. Below that is a video with locations of all nine cyberdeck upgrades.
 
  1. Doors - City Kicker (Level 1)
  2. Turrets - Peacemaker CD (Level 2)
  3. Chests - Icepick (Level 3)
  4. Vending Machines - Plug (Level 4)
  5. ATM - The Arcade (Level 8)
Video courtesy of Legacy Gaming:
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You need to hack a door, a chest, an ATM (for this you need to upgrade your cyberdeck), a turret (yellow circles in the DNEXUS location) and a vending machine
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17 Oct 2021 18:43

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and perhaps more red barrels. I didn’t get an achievement for a long time even after hacking turrets, doors, ATMs and shops.
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By Sanek_Igrok on 19 Dec 2021 13:49