How to Complete the You Are Already Dead Challenge

Learn how to easily complete the You Are Already Dead Challenge in Saints Row (2022) by mastering takedowns and melee kills. Get tips to speed up your progress!

Alright, let's get this "You Are Already Dead" Challenge sorted out in Saints Row. It sounds a bit dramatic, but it's actually pretty straightforward once you know what you're doing. This challenge pops up after you finish the 'Networking' mission, and it's all about getting up close and personal with your enemies.

The challenge has two main goals: you need to perform 10 takedowns on enemies and then get 15 melee kills. Don't worry, you can totally work on both of these at the same time, making it way more efficient.

How to Perform Takedowns

Takedowns are super useful because they not only take an enemy out of the fight but also restore one of your health bars. To pull one off, you'll need to get close to an enemy who has a red health bar. If they're a tougher enemy with a yellow armor bar, you'll need to deplete that first before they become vulnerable to a takedown. Once they're ready, just get close and press the / button. Keep in mind that takedowns have a cooldown, but you can speed up the recharge by getting kills. It creates a nice flow: takedown to heal and thin the crowd, then kill enemies to get your next takedown ready.

For the challenge, you only need 10 takedowns, which you'll likely rack up naturally. But if you want to grind it out faster, the @TCHA Side Hustle is your best bet. It lets you pick your fights, resets your notoriety so you're not overwhelmed, and gives you extra cash and XP.

How to Perform Melee Kills

This one's simple: grab any melee weapon, equip it, and start wailing on enemies with regular or strong attacks (/ or /). As long as your melee weapon lands the killing blow, it counts towards the 15 melee kills needed for the challenge.

To make both parts of this challenge even easier, consider lowering the game's difficulty or upgrading your favorite melee weapons. Happy hunting!