Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
36 Achievements
1,000
120-150h
PC
Xbox Series
On Overwatch
As the Sharpshooter, complete a Mission on Malice Threat or higher without taking any melee damage.
50
0.59%
How to unlock the On Overwatch achievement in Warhammer 40,000: Darktide - Definitive Guide
This one is an absolute pain, even with a good team and the Camo perk (it takes one second to activate, get good at standing still! Melee enemies will walk right passed you) . Mostly this is because the splash damage of a Dog's attack invalidates it(it bypasses toughness and will do 1 hp damage), without this it would be difficult but not that bad. You can be hit once at full toughness otherwise and still get this as you'll take zero melee damage (unless from an infested enemy which corrupts).
You are then in a tough spot as dogs will come in the mission at some point so you want to be a bit away from your team, but too far away and you're vulnerable. Personally I stuck to my team like glue and just ran out when I heard the howl. The best two maps for this and Enclavium Baross (though the bridge sequence is tough) and the Consignment Yard (This is the easier of the two in my opinion) just because of how open they both are. Low intensity preferred.
Personally I got it on neither map with a random amazing run / team but, bar dogs, would have had it multiple times on these two maps. Two of us got it the same mission but that was after 20 or thereabouts solo attempts with varying quality PuGs.
The good news is that, for now, there is a simpler way. Simply throw yourself off a bridge at the start of a match and never get revived. Zero Melee damage. You need a willing team to help with this for obvious reasons!
I found PuGs are surprisingly open to the cheese option given now most are now comfortable with Malice and it's still not a threat with 3 really. Have seen it offered and completed several times.
You are then in a tough spot as dogs will come in the mission at some point so you want to be a bit away from your team, but too far away and you're vulnerable. Personally I stuck to my team like glue and just ran out when I heard the howl. The best two maps for this and Enclavium Baross (though the bridge sequence is tough) and the Consignment Yard (This is the easier of the two in my opinion) just because of how open they both are. Low intensity preferred.
Personally I got it on neither map with a random amazing run / team but, bar dogs, would have had it multiple times on these two maps. Two of us got it the same mission but that was after 20 or thereabouts solo attempts with varying quality PuGs.
The good news is that, for now, there is a simpler way. Simply throw yourself off a bridge at the start of a match and never get revived. Zero Melee damage. You need a willing team to help with this for obvious reasons!
I found PuGs are surprisingly open to the cheese option given now most are now comfortable with Malice and it's still not a threat with 3 really. Have seen it offered and completed several times.
6 Comments
I know this is an older post, but I wanted to add that I did this yesterday and was at the end of a mission and a Pox buster (exploding dude) blew up next to me and took all my toughness and half my health. BUT, I didn’t count as melee damage and I got the achievement. So it seems the game knows what is and isn’t directly melee damage. I’ve also read that any gun related damage doesn’t count either, but I personally didn’t let really anything touch me the whole mission. So wouldn’t test that. But just in case you’re worried about something ambushing you, the challenge/achievement is a tad bit forgiving.
I also believe many on Reddit have said the cheese method of falling off the side of a mission and not respawning has been patched. So I wouldn’t advise doing it.
I also believe many on Reddit have said the cheese method of falling off the side of a mission and not respawning has been patched. So I wouldn’t advise doing it.
By L0NGH0RNS77 on 06 Oct 2023 08:27
I managed to do this one legit on a low intensity mission. The talent trees that they added in October 2023 really help with this. I took the talent that lets you stealth. I basically used it anytime I thought I might be in danger of being attacked by a horde or a dog. Stay close to your team mates and let them deal with the bulk of the hordes.
By SilentExiledOne on 07 Oct 2023 19:26
This one is an absolute pain, even with a good team and the Camo perk (it takes one second to activate, get good at standing still! Melee enemies will walk right passed you) . Mostly this is because the splash damage of a Dog's attack invalidates it(it bypasses toughness and will do 1 hp damage), without this it would be difficult but not that bad. You can be hit once at full toughness otherwise and still get this as you'll take zero melee damage (unless from an infested enemy which corrupts).
You are then in a tough spot as dogs will come in the mission at some point so you want to be a bit away from your team, but too far away and you're vulnerable. Personally I stuck to my team like glue and just ran out when I heard the howl. The best two maps for this and Enclavium Baross (though the bridge sequence is tough) and the Consignment Yard (This is the easier of the two in my opinion) just because of how open they both are. Low intensity preferred.
Personally I got it on neither map with a random amazing run / team but, bar dogs, would have had it multiple times on these two maps. Two of us got it the same mission but that was after 20 or thereabouts solo attempts with varying quality PuGs.
The good news is that, for now, there is a simpler way. Simply throw yourself off a bridge at the start of a match and never get revived. Zero Melee damage. You need a willing team to help with this for obvious reasons!
I found PuGs are surprisingly open to the cheese option given now most are now comfortable with Malice and it's still not a threat with 3 really. Have seen it offered and completed several times.
You are then in a tough spot as dogs will come in the mission at some point so you want to be a bit away from your team, but too far away and you're vulnerable. Personally I stuck to my team like glue and just ran out when I heard the howl. The best two maps for this and Enclavium Baross (though the bridge sequence is tough) and the Consignment Yard (This is the easier of the two in my opinion) just because of how open they both are. Low intensity preferred.
Personally I got it on neither map with a random amazing run / team but, bar dogs, would have had it multiple times on these two maps. Two of us got it the same mission but that was after 20 or thereabouts solo attempts with varying quality PuGs.
The good news is that, for now, there is a simpler way. Simply throw yourself off a bridge at the start of a match and never get revived. Zero Melee damage. You need a willing team to help with this for obvious reasons!
I found PuGs are surprisingly open to the cheese option given now most are now comfortable with Malice and it's still not a threat with 3 really. Have seen it offered and completed several times.
8 Comments
KINGKOT's technique below works. Play on Malice with three friends. Jump off a ledge and die. Your three friends complete the level without reviving you and you'll get the achievement. Repeat for the other three players.
Easy way to obtain it and fun spectating a match!
Easy way to obtain it and fun spectating a match!
By xBlood Raven on 05 Feb 2024 10:02
Mutants count as melee if they slam you to the ground
By xDevilsMagiic on 09 Aug 2024 06:16
i found a simpler and and possibly more cowardly method ;)
if you play with three friends..jump down somewhere and dont get pulled up!!
then when you are in captivity dont let your friends free you!!
..until the mission is completed.
if ur friends on the plane u get the achievement!!!
if u play with with NPC and one friend as a example..stay in the background and wait until they are at a point where they cant pick u up.
dont worry..the NPC player wont pick u up in ur captivity.
if you play with three friends..jump down somewhere and dont get pulled up!!
then when you are in captivity dont let your friends free you!!
..until the mission is completed.
if ur friends on the plane u get the achievement!!!
if u play with with NPC and one friend as a example..stay in the background and wait until they are at a point where they cant pick u up.
dont worry..the NPC player wont pick u up in ur captivity.
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This worked beautifully thank you
By Born Again Gen on 22 Oct 2023 07:20