Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

36 Achievements

1,000

120-150h

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Not Even Close

Not Even Close

As the Psykinetic, kill a pouncing Pox Hound with Brain Burst.

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How to unlock the Not Even Close achievement in Warhammer 40,000: Darktide - Definitive Guide

Instead of a grenade like the other classes, the Psyker has a skull icon for their ability where they focus energy on a target and call down a lightning bolt that will strike the target's head and kill them instantly for smaller targets. Press down on the D-Pad to switch this mode, you'll have both hands out with no weapons and button prompts on the screen reminding you how to use the ability.

Pox Hounds are big, red dog looking monsters, you'll know they're near because you'll hear them barking, or the squad members will comment on them approaching.

Now, don't misunderstand, you're not required to get perfect timing and kill the target with your Brain Burst while it's still in the air, I targeted by one of these dogs, started charging the ability, dodged its pounce attack, and the lightning strike hit after it had already landed behind me.

The game seems to give you some extra time, just make sure you target the dog and start charging the ability before it starts the pounce since it takes several seconds to fully charge.
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08 Oct 2023 01:08

5 Comments
Anyone know if Brain Rupture works for this? Or just the basic Brain Burst
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By Snowman0G on 16 Oct 2023 19:06
The upgraded one should still work.
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By OperativeEmeral on 17 Oct 2023 17:05
"Should" ?

Someone confirm please.

22 Oct 2023
CONFIRMED.
It works fine with the upgrade.
The upgrade is highly recommended.

In the talent tab,
Activate "Brain Rupture" on the left tree.
And if enough points are available,
Activate "Empowered Psionics", bottom middle purple upgrade.

Talents can always be deactivated to choose another talent at no cost.
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By E vee dub on 21 Oct 2023 15:36
https://old.reddit.com/user/xblood_raven/comments/1ajd54q/da...

Skip to 45 seconds for the achievement! This is somewhat luck based but not too difficult. The dog does not have to be in mid-air but still in an animation from the looks of it.
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By xBlood Raven on 05 Feb 2024 10:12
I tried for some time on hunting grounds missions never unlocked for me..... Did a regular mission on malice and got it my 2nd try....if that helps anyone.
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By OptionalOwl on 19 Mar 2024 20:53
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pouncing Pox Hound are the Dogs which are howling. As stated, you have to use the psykenetic and use his Attack on "G".
The key seems so be, that the hound is charging at YOU. When he is charging at someone else, it won't pop the Achievement.

thanks for the added Tips in the comments. My Solution was written asfter first day of PC release.
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06 Jan 2023 18:46

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His attack on G??
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By Jamal2807 on 21 Mar 2023 03:09
Mouse and Keyboard. His Attack is on G Key.
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By gemueseapfel on 22 Mar 2023 07:48
The Xbox controller doesn't have a G button.
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By OperativeEmeral on 08 Oct 2023 01:03
its the heasdbuster skill.
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By gemueseapfel on 09 Oct 2023 17:35
"The key seems so be, that the hound is charging at YOU. When he is charging at someone else, it won't pop the Achievement." This doesn't seem to be the case. I just got it when a Pox Hound was jumping a teammate. I believe it is easier to get if it is jumping at you, but it isn't necessary.
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By UndoingDuck on 16 Oct 2023 16:31
good news. I popped a lot of pox hound heads and got it when in charged at me.
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By gemueseapfel on 16 Oct 2023 19:24
Undoingduck is correct, tried for days to get it mid air while pouncing me (no success). First time, i got it using undoingduck's method (pouncing a team mate)
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By Kornak50 on 13 Jan 2024 04:33
so key is when he is in the middle of a jump at anyone?
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By gemueseapfel on 17 Jan 2024 12:10
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