The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition
69 Achievements
51-63h
PS5
Short Circuit
Killed 30 automechanicals with shock damage.
4.6%
How to unlock the Short Circuit achievement in The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition - Definitive Guide
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This achievement unlocks after you kill 30 automechanicals (robots, drones, and the like) with a shock weapon. A shock weapon is a melee or ranged weapon configured with a modification that changes its damage type to shock.
You might find weapons with the mod already installed or you can modify weapons yourself. The mag-2-zap mod will convert a ranged weapon to deal electrical damage. The Mr. Shock mod will convert a melee weapon to deal electrical damage. There are plenty of robots to get the achievement through normal gameplay. Ensure you are using a shock weapon when fighting them. The achievement will pop after you kill your 30th automechanical with a shock weapon.
Shock weapons or mods to convert melee and ranged weapons to shock weapons can be found (or stolen) as loot in chests, cabinets, and other receptacles. They can also be looted from defeated enemies or bought from vendors or vending machines.
Recommended] approach:
As you near the main entrance to the town of Edgewater, you encounter Silas who gives you the side quest, A Small Grave Matter. You must collect fees from 4 people including Ludwig. With this quest active, follow the quest marker to find Ludwig. He's close by. Turn right before going in the main entrance to Edgewater and follow the path around town until you can turn right to the landing pad.
In addition to collecting the grave fees, you discover Ludwig's obsession with a machine rebellion. He will give you the Die, Robot side quest and instruct you to investigate a machine in the junkyard. Repair the machine. You can do it if you have a high enough engineering skill. Very likely, you will have to wait till Parvati joins your party and she will fix the robot for you.
Go to the canteen in Edgewater. Facing the bar, go left, enter a door to find the lavatory. Search behind the toilet to find a package. With the robot fixed and the package in hand, return to Ludwig who will reward you with a Mag-2-Zap mod. Apply this mod to a ranged weapon. An assault rifle is a good one to use.
As you proceed through Emerald Isle, you acquire the main story quest, Comes now the Power. You must go to the geothermal plant. There are automechanicals guarding the plant both outside and inside. Equip your shock weapon. Set your companion(s) to passive--you want to make the kills yourself companion kills do not count towards the achievement. For convenience, use the console's achievement tracker to monitor progress towards the achievement.
Kill the automechanicals outside the facility and enter. Kill the automechanicals inside the plant until you arrive at a room with hazardous steam vents. If you get the optional task, Reprogram the Automechanicals, do not use it. The task hacks the robots so they kill each other and these kills do not count towards the achievement. Similarly, if Jeremy, the robot you fixed in the junkyard, is present and offers his assistance, decline.
Once you arrive at the steam room make a save. If playing on supernova, backtrack, exit the facility and reenter. This will create an autosave. There are 6 automechanicals in the room with hazardous steam and just beyond. Kill them, load your save, and kill them again. Repeat this process several times until the achievement pops. Continue with the game. You are now free to kill robots and drones using any method you want.
You might find weapons with the mod already installed or you can modify weapons yourself. The mag-2-zap mod will convert a ranged weapon to deal electrical damage. The Mr. Shock mod will convert a melee weapon to deal electrical damage. There are plenty of robots to get the achievement through normal gameplay. Ensure you are using a shock weapon when fighting them. The achievement will pop after you kill your 30th automechanical with a shock weapon.
Shock weapons or mods to convert melee and ranged weapons to shock weapons can be found (or stolen) as loot in chests, cabinets, and other receptacles. They can also be looted from defeated enemies or bought from vendors or vending machines.
Recommended] approach:
As you near the main entrance to the town of Edgewater, you encounter Silas who gives you the side quest, A Small Grave Matter. You must collect fees from 4 people including Ludwig. With this quest active, follow the quest marker to find Ludwig. He's close by. Turn right before going in the main entrance to Edgewater and follow the path around town until you can turn right to the landing pad.
In addition to collecting the grave fees, you discover Ludwig's obsession with a machine rebellion. He will give you the Die, Robot side quest and instruct you to investigate a machine in the junkyard. Repair the machine. You can do it if you have a high enough engineering skill. Very likely, you will have to wait till Parvati joins your party and she will fix the robot for you.
Go to the canteen in Edgewater. Facing the bar, go left, enter a door to find the lavatory. Search behind the toilet to find a package. With the robot fixed and the package in hand, return to Ludwig who will reward you with a Mag-2-Zap mod. Apply this mod to a ranged weapon. An assault rifle is a good one to use.
As you proceed through Emerald Isle, you acquire the main story quest, Comes now the Power. You must go to the geothermal plant. There are automechanicals guarding the plant both outside and inside. Equip your shock weapon. Set your companion(s) to passive--you want to make the kills yourself companion kills do not count towards the achievement. For convenience, use the console's achievement tracker to monitor progress towards the achievement.
Kill the automechanicals outside the facility and enter. Kill the automechanicals inside the plant until you arrive at a room with hazardous steam vents. If you get the optional task, Reprogram the Automechanicals, do not use it. The task hacks the robots so they kill each other and these kills do not count towards the achievement. Similarly, if Jeremy, the robot you fixed in the junkyard, is present and offers his assistance, decline.
Once you arrive at the steam room make a save. If playing on supernova, backtrack, exit the facility and reenter. This will create an autosave. There are 6 automechanicals in the room with hazardous steam and just beyond. Kill them, load your save, and kill them again. Repeat this process several times until the achievement pops. Continue with the game. You are now free to kill robots and drones using any method you want.
