Unlock Gears of War achievements like Soldier, Commando, and For the Fallen by completing Acts on Hardcore and Insane difficulties, and finding all Cog tags.
Achievements:
- Complete Act 5 on Hardcore
To Get: Complete Act 5 on Hardcore difficulty.
Points: 20
Tips: The Train Station and Train sections should not be too difficult if you have reached this point. General RAAM is the main challenge.
- Soldier
To Get: Complete all Acts on Hardcore difficulty.
Points: 20
Tips: This achievement is unlocked by completing Achievements #7-11. The difficulty lies in completing the required achievements.
- Complete Act 1 on Insane
To Get: Complete Act 1 on Insane difficulty.
Points: 30
Tips: Refer to the Insane Notes for each Chapter in Act 1. This is largely the same as the Hardcore/Casual sections.
- Complete Act 2 on Insane
To Get: Complete Act 2 on Insane difficulty.
Points: 30
Tips: Refer to the Insane Notes for each Chapter in Act 2.
- Complete Act 3 on Insane
To Get: Complete Act 3 on Insane difficulty.
Points: 30
Tips: Refer to the Insane Notes for each Chapter in Act 3.
- Complete Act 4 on Insane
To Get: Complete Act 4 on Insane difficulty.
Points: 30
Tips: Refer to the Insane Notes for each Chapter in Act 4.
- Complete Act 5 on Insane
To Get: Complete Act 5 on Insane difficulty.
Points: 30
Tips: Refer to the Insane Notes for each Chapter in Act 5. Good luck with General RAAM.
- Commando
To Get: Complete All Acts on Insane difficulty.
Points: 30
Tips: This achievement is likely unlocked alongside #17. Good luck, especially with General RAAM.
- Time to Remember
To Get: Find and pick up ten of thirty Cog tags.
Points: 10
Tips: Following the guide step-by-step should make this easy. If this is your second playthrough, you must check each location thoroughly as there is no way to track which tags you have already collected.
- Honor Bound
To Get: Find and pick up twenty of thirty Cog tags.
Points: 20
Tips: See #19.
- For the Fallen
To Get: Find and pick up all Cog tags, thirty of thirty.
Points: 30
Tips: See #19.
- Zen and the Art of Reloading
To Get: Perform 25 successful Active Reloads (a reload mechanic) on any difficulty.
Points: 10
Tips: See #23.
- Zen and the Art Part Two
To Get: Perform five Active Reloads in a row on any difficulty.
Points: 20
Tips: These achievements can be unlocked without actively trying. To unlock them intentionally, find a safe spot, shoot one bullet, and perform an Active Reload by pressing the right bumper when the meter is in the white. Repeat 25 times for #22. Aim to perform the first five in a row to unlock #23. This uses 25 bullets.
- My Love For You Is Like A Truck
To Get: Defeat a Berserker (a large, tough enemy) on Hardcore difficulty.
Points: 30
Tips: You should encounter this achievement at the end of Act 1 if following the guide. Berserkers appear in Act 1 (China Shop), Act 4 (Bad to Worse), and Act 5 (Train Wreck).
- Broken Fingers
To Get: Defeat a Corpser (a large, spider-like enemy) on Hardcore difficulty.
Points: 30
Tips: The only location for a Corpser is Act 3, Angry Titan. Wretches can make the fight difficult, but otherwise, it is an easy boss fight, similar to Berserkers (excluding General RAAM).
- A Dish Best Served Cold
To Get: Defeat General RAAM (the final boss) on Hardcore difficulty.
Points: 30
Tips: The Torque Bow and Longshot weapons make this fight significantly easier. Refer to Act 5: Pale Horse for strategies.
- Clusterluck
To Get: Kill at least three enemies simultaneously ten times (not in a row) on any difficulty.
Points: 20
Tips: Start Act 3-Evolution. When the Stranded guy falls through the floor, drop into the hole. Lure three or four Wretches to you, tag them with a grenade, and roll away. Repeat until you run out of grenades. On your last grenade, intentionally die.
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