Valiant Hearts: The Great War
20 Achievements
1,000
8-10h
King of the Hill 145
Shoot the German flag with the cannon at Vimy's ridge Details for this achievement will be revealed once unlocked
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How to unlock the King of the Hill 145 achievement in Valiant Hearts: The Great War - Definitive Guide
Load up Chapter 4 - Vimy Ridge.
Right near the start, after you fire the first rocket at a pillbox, you'll follow the commander through gunfire from two pillboxes and an airplane. Then you'll come another rocket, this one you have to adjust to match two German artillery units shooting at you and your men. This is where the German flag is; between the two artillery positions.
The left position is at 60
The flag is at 35
The right position is at 10
You should see the flag being taken out from the position you actually fire the rocket from, and it should pop within five seconds of it being shot.
Easy 55G!
Edit: If you're having trouble getting the achievement to pop:
"I've tried it now 10-15 times and nothing.
Then I just closed the game completely and restarted it, tired it again and blop; first attempt." - II W I K U II
(I'd like more feedback on this to see if it was just a lucky one-off, or if it does seem a viable solution for people it isn't popping for)
Chapter 4 - Wooden Crosses.
Level - Vimy's Ridge.
Below is my video from the start of the level up to and including when the King of the Hill achievement can be unlocked.
Engage with large wheel/valve by pressing A and rotate by using the left thumbstick - a small image will appear on screen showing the co-ordinates that you are aiming at.
Bunker one - 60.
Bunker two - 10.
German flag - 35 (you MUST destroy this to unlock achievement).
Once destroyed achievement should pop straight away.
You can watch how to do it in the video.
Shoot the German flag with the cannon at Vimy's ridge (Secret Achievement)
This is obtainable on Chapter 4 on the 'Vimy's Ridge' level. You will come to a point where you can adjust the direction of an artillery cannon. You are meant to change the aim to '10' to destroy one bunker and '60' to destroy the second bunker to progress with the level, however if you adjust the aim to '35' and pull the lever to fire, you will destroy a German flag, thus giving you the achievement.
This achievement is unlocked during Chapter 4-2: Vimy Ridge.
As you play through this chapter you will eventually come to a section where you need to blow up two guns with your cannon. The cannon is controlled by a wheel that will allow you to aim at the two artillery guns. Before you touch the wheel, fire off a round and it will hit the German flag that is on top of the house between the guns, unlocking the achievement.
For this trophy, you will encounter 2 German artilleries and a German Flag (Which is your target).
You have 2 machinery. One is a periscope at the far right, which helps where you want to aim at close awareness and has the degree below.
The degree for the flag is approximately to the left of 40 degrees (42 degrees exact).
You then need to go to your artillery gun which on the left and you can use the wheel to adjust the degree of your aim and simply pull the lever to fire and you should destroy The German Flag and crowning you King of The Hill 145.
During the Vimy Ridge mission in Chapter 4, you will come to a section where you need to blow up two guns with your own artillery. The guns will be on the left and right of a building with a flag flying above it. On your end you need to use your cannon to hit the flag. Nearby is a wheel that you can turn to aim the cannon, however, if you don't make any adjustments to it at all and just fire the cannon by pulling the lever, then you will hit the flag and get the trophy.