Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
80 Achievements
60-80h
Hail Mary
Throw a hatchet and kill an enemy from 30m
1.4%
How to unlock the Hail Mary achievement in Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus - Definitive Guide
Replay Venus Transporthalle District and go forward on the pipes but don't drop down at the end. When you look down to the platform you will see 2 enemies which come out a door and stay outside. Go halfway back up on the pipes and aim above of one the 2 enemies and throw the hatchet.
Downtown Roswell, Replay via enigma terminal.
From start stealth kill the clansman in front of you and take a right into the ally behind the gas station and walk ahead and turn the corner, from here you will see another clansman walk L to R on the pavement on the other side of the street, this is well over 30m, make a save here and toss axes, it may take a couple of attempts to gauge the arc but if you have a few axes you will get a few goes, video below showing successful hit on Mr Pillowcase head
Just before you enter the subway their is a officer walking about.
You have a clear line of site plus the compass with the distance displayed.
Approach the bottom of the stairs with the distance reading 31m, or more. Line up your pistol site above his head and on the ceiling in a straight vertical line above his head. Line up without aiming with the left trigger. Just point the gun with your right or left hand. Then push down on the Default Right melee stick (on Xbox it is the right stick; on PS4-R3 and on PC it is the mouse wheel). You will have to adjust your aim to be sure the hatchet does not bounce off the ceiling but smoothly flies straight to him. You adjust your aim by backing up and/or by lowering the gun reticle. I did not even see the commander on screen when my hatchet hit him. Only saw the ceiling and a handy vertical line in the ceiling/wall above his head. If you do not have an Xbox X, then you might not see the detail. But the lining up the pistol reticle shot straight above his head concept will generally work anywhere.
If you miss, the commander moves forward. I killed him & took the enigma card, then reloaded and tried for the achievement; because he moved toward me and the hatchet hit him under 30 distance.
I think any commander at a 31m distance will work and if there are no alarms, they often stand still. As long as there are no alarms to change their pathing. The commander distance cue prevents guesswork on actual distance.
Good Luck, everyone.
First, line up your crosshairs horizontally so you're right on one of the guards. Then move the crosshairs straight up vertically until you are a decent distance above the guard you are aimed at. Make a save here in case you miss
Let the hatchet fly. If you hit, great. If your vertical aim is a bit off, just reload the save and adjust the height of your throw.
This achievement can be obtained post-story by revisiting the Transporthalle District of Venus. If you are all out of throwing hatchets, you can pick one up at the Shooting Range aboard Eva's Hammer.
Once you are loaded back into the district, move forward on the catwalk and onto the pipes ahead. Continue moving down the pipe, but when you get to the end, do not drop off! Instead, turn right and look down. You should see two Nazi soldiers leaning against the railing on a platform below. Turn around and move up the left pipe until you hit a large conduit jutting up. Now turn back around, take aim, and toss a throwing hatchet at one of the enemies below. The achievement will unlock once the guard has died from the hatchet.
Please refer below for a visual guide, courtesy of 360GameTV.
This achievement can be obtained post-story by revisiting the Transporthalle District of Venus. If you are all out of throwing hatchets, you can pick one up at the Shooting Range aboard Eva's Hammer.
Once you are loaded back into the district, move forward on the catwalk and onto the pipes ahead. Continue moving down the pipe, but when you get to the end, do not drop off! Instead, turn right and look down. You should see two Nazi soldiers leaning against the railing on a platform below. Turn around and move up the left pipe until you hit a large conduit jutting up. Now turn back around, take aim, and toss a throwing hatchet at one of the enemies below. The achievement will unlock once the guard has died from the hatchet.