Warframe
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The 8-fold Path
Survive 8 waves of Defense using only melee attacks!
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How to unlock the The 8-fold Path achievement in Warframe - Definitive Guide
PhatDaemien
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This is pretty self explanatory. You only have to survive through 8 waves, and even if you do not make it to wave 10 and extract the achievement will still pop.
Some tips may include only equipping a melee weapon to keep yourself from succumbing to the urge to shoot those pesky fleeing enemies attempting to draw you away from the cryopod. Making sure you are using level 30 weapons and warframe should be a no brainer, even though I didn't follow either of these tips myself.
freddyflask advises that his achievement did not pop until he went with no ranged weapons equipped at all. So if you are having issues with getting it to pop make sure you are only equipping a melee weapon.
I completed this achievement solo on the mission for Lith on Earth. This is a low level mission. Even though my melee weapon is level 30, my suit was only level 24 at the time as I had recently polarized a slot. On this mission the enemies have a lot of hiding places and they tend to use them and their hiding tends to keep them from attacking the cryopod full on. I took my time, hugged the cryopod and let the enemies come to me. Since they love to run away and draw you away from the cryopod it is easy to chase them down increasing your chances of failing the mission due to them destroying the target. I recommend staying inside the ring until you are down to the last few enemies on each wave. There aren't any difficult enemies until around wave 8 when you will get a few shielded guys which still aren't very powerful.
My achievement popped half way into wave 9 so I believe you could just let them kill you after wave 8 and still get the achievement without a problem if you didn't feel like going to wave 10 and extracting.
Some tips may include only equipping a melee weapon to keep yourself from succumbing to the urge to shoot those pesky fleeing enemies attempting to draw you away from the cryopod. Making sure you are using level 30 weapons and warframe should be a no brainer, even though I didn't follow either of these tips myself.
freddyflask advises that his achievement did not pop until he went with no ranged weapons equipped at all. So if you are having issues with getting it to pop make sure you are only equipping a melee weapon.
I completed this achievement solo on the mission for Lith on Earth. This is a low level mission. Even though my melee weapon is level 30, my suit was only level 24 at the time as I had recently polarized a slot. On this mission the enemies have a lot of hiding places and they tend to use them and their hiding tends to keep them from attacking the cryopod full on. I took my time, hugged the cryopod and let the enemies come to me. Since they love to run away and draw you away from the cryopod it is easy to chase them down increasing your chances of failing the mission due to them destroying the target. I recommend staying inside the ring until you are down to the last few enemies on each wave. There aren't any difficult enemies until around wave 8 when you will get a few shielded guys which still aren't very powerful.
My achievement popped half way into wave 9 so I believe you could just let them kill you after wave 8 and still get the achievement without a problem if you didn't feel like going to wave 10 and extracting.
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As a tip I suggest is if your going to do this as a squad make sure everyone melee's. If anyone kills an enemy with anything else other than melee it will cancel the achievement for everyone.
I forgot to put it on private and ended up in with a bunch of random and one of them was shooting and using their abilities. I did not get it by the time we extracted at 10.
I forgot to put it on private and ended up in with a bunch of random and one of them was shooting and using their abilities. I did not get it by the time we extracted at 10.
By Fallout Jackal on 27 Oct 2015 21:05
I did this on the Coba Dark Sector its really easy there as there are only a couple of ranged enemies in waves 7 and 8. All the others run right to you and die it one or two hits with even a mid level weapon
By Hybridchld on 27 Oct 2015 22:06
to be safe,
IllegallySam
TrueAchievements
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Although the other solution is great if you have already beaten the story missions, or at least the early ones, I realized that there is another easy way to do this early on, in the second quest chain Once Awake. This is the one that introduces the infested, which conveniently, are almost entirely melee based.
The third and final mission in the chain requires you to defend a cascade bomb on Mercury and the only enemies are the melee-based infested. This means you can simply stay right next to the objective without needing to stray from it at all. It is also a low level mission, below level 10, so it can be easily soloed by almost anyone. (I did it as a level 13 with a sword at the same level.) Also, you get a mod that adds the fire element to your sword earlier on in the chain, which makes this even easier as it works wonders against the infested. If you have this quest chain still, this is the best mission to do this achievement on. If not, then use the other solution, because it is just as valid.
The third and final mission in the chain requires you to defend a cascade bomb on Mercury and the only enemies are the melee-based infested. This means you can simply stay right next to the objective without needing to stray from it at all. It is also a low level mission, below level 10, so it can be easily soloed by almost anyone. (I did it as a level 13 with a sword at the same level.) Also, you get a mod that adds the fire element to your sword earlier on in the chain, which makes this even easier as it works wonders against the infested. If you have this quest chain still, this is the best mission to do this achievement on. If not, then use the other solution, because it is just as valid.
ElderBrujah
TrueAchievements
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I just got around to getting this achievement.... Ran Ember Prime, Dragon Nikana, Carrier Prime, and Steel Charge. Loaded in, popped WoF, stood on the cryopod, cleared Wave 8 and achievement popped.... think I may have killed 2 enemies with my sword. Took a clip as proof
Deceiver
You need to complete 8 waves in a row using only melee attacks with your entire team. I would recommend doing this solo or in private with friends as randoms will be using abilities and other weapons. Do not bring anything except a melee weapon to the mission, un-equip your primary, secondary and companion so there is no issue with those weapons accidentally voiding the trophy.
MugenKairo
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This achievement is for completing the 8th wave of a Defense mission using melee only. This is quite easy if you have a Frost frame simply do the following:
1. Unequip all guns & companions in Arsenal;
2. Helps if you have a powerful Level 30 melee weapon but any maxed weapon with fire mods should be fine;
3. If you have progressed enough in the Steel Meridian Syndicate the Chilling Snowglobe mod will help out although this isn’t essential;
4. Head to Coba node on Earth and cast snowglobe ability around the target pod;
5. Then run around in circles hitting melee until the infested fall and you’ve completed a full 8 waves.
Once Wave 8 is complete the achievement will pop and you can abort the mission or extract after Wave 10.
I would recommend this to be done solo, it’s not hard but Defense nodes are popular and you don’t want a random spoiling your achievement. For anyone curious I waited until after Sexond Dream quest and am MR12.
1. Unequip all guns & companions in Arsenal;
2. Helps if you have a powerful Level 30 melee weapon but any maxed weapon with fire mods should be fine;
3. If you have progressed enough in the Steel Meridian Syndicate the Chilling Snowglobe mod will help out although this isn’t essential;
4. Head to Coba node on Earth and cast snowglobe ability around the target pod;
5. Then run around in circles hitting melee until the infested fall and you’ve completed a full 8 waves.
Once Wave 8 is complete the achievement will pop and you can abort the mission or extract after Wave 10.
I would recommend this to be done solo, it’s not hard but Defense nodes are popular and you don’t want a random spoiling your achievement. For anyone curious I waited until after Sexond Dream quest and am MR12.
Kierwynn
TrueSteamAchievements
TrueSteamAchievements
You must unequip your other weapons, including sentinel weapons, or kavat/kubrows (can keep sentinel w/o weapon)
Unknown if exalted weapons will break this, as I do not have MesaP.
Additionally, I cannot confirm, but teammates who are with you need to also follow these restrictions, best to do this one solo.
Unknown if exalted weapons will break this, as I do not have MesaP.
Additionally, I cannot confirm, but teammates who are with you need to also follow these restrictions, best to do this one solo.
slavku
stratege.ru
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This guide was translated automatically.
The trophy drops immediately after the 8th wave, you won’t get it on the ground in the defense mission, there’s a glitch.
Forget about magic.
Forget about magic.
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To receive the trophy, you and all squad members must kill only with melee weapons.
(all squad members must have only melee weapons)
I went through alone, Mercury defense, LARES sector, you can take the guards, but without weapons.
(all squad members must have only melee weapons)
I went through alone, Mercury defense, LARES sector, you can take the guards, but without weapons.
By XABAHCKNN on 27 Jul 2016 17:08
NigeuS
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This guide was translated automatically.
Passed on Mercury (on alert).
The equipment was complete, that is, all weapons + kubrow.
The essence of this trophy is to withstand 8 waves of defense, using only melee weapons and (!) without using Warframe abilities .
Adviсe:
1. For these purposes, something with a standard “fat content” is perfect, for example: Excalibur.
But I also managed the Knicks (considered the skinniest frame).
2. To make it easier, take a weapon with a post-effect, such as a fire sword. Or take a stick, it has a larger affected area. Jump on top of enemies more often, this will stun them and give you time to chop them up.
3. Kubrow will become your faithful assistant. At lvl 10-15, he is already a death machine: he will always help finish off or chew on stunned enemies.
4. I advise you to choose Grineer, because... they don't have flying mobs (unlike the Corps), and they don't have an energy shield.
The equipment was complete, that is, all weapons + kubrow.
The essence of this trophy is to withstand 8 waves of defense, using only melee weapons and (!) without using Warframe abilities .
Adviсe:
1. For these purposes, something with a standard “fat content” is perfect, for example: Excalibur.
But I also managed the Knicks (considered the skinniest frame).
2. To make it easier, take a weapon with a post-effect, such as a fire sword. Or take a stick, it has a larger affected area. Jump on top of enemies more often, this will stun them and give you time to chop them up.
3. Kubrow will become your faithful assistant. At lvl 10-15, he is already a death machine: he will always help finish off or chew on stunned enemies.
4. I advise you to choose Grineer, because... they don't have flying mobs (unlike the Corps), and they don't have an energy shield.
