Obtaining Soldier achievements

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Ain't Got Time to Bleed Kill 3 players with the Equalizer in a single life without being healed. Difficulty: Medium How to obtain: It is not necessary to get all three kills in quick succession. Use rocket jumps and the Equalizer's speed boost to get within melee range without getting killed. Avoid Medics, Dispensers and health pickups until you have obtained the achievement.

Backdraft Dodger Kill a Pyro who has airblasted one of your rockets in the last 10 seconds. Difficulty: Medium How to obtain: Use whatever means you see fit to dispatch a Pyro that reflects one of your rockets. To prevent the Pyro from continuing to reflect your shots, aim for walls to deal splash damage or switch to the Shotgun.

Banner of Brothers Buff 5 Steam friends at once with the Buff Banner. Difficulty: Medium-Hard How to obtain: Find a group of friends you regularly play with and stick together in firefights. After a victory, using the Buff Banner during Humiliation will cause its effects to spill over a bit into the next round, allowing you to buff all of your teammates once they spawn. This achievement can be accomplished by using the Battalion's Backup instead.

Bomb Squaddie Destroy 10 sticky bombs with the shotgun in a single life. Difficulty: Medium How to obtain: Because the first pellet of your Shotgun always travels down the center of the crosshair, you are able to destroy stickies from a very safe distance. This achievement can be tedious to earn, as Demomen tend to detonate their stickies once they realize someone is destroying them.

Brothers in Harms Kill 10 enemies while assisting or being assisted by another Soldier. Difficulty: Easy How to obtain: Coordinate with friendly Soldiers to destroy the same targets. If both of you are using the Buff Banner, you can use the Mini-Crit boost from each other to deal increased damage.

Crockets Are Such B.S. Shoot two non-boosted crit rockets in a row. Difficulty: Very Easy How to obtain: This achievement comes down to pure luck. Your chance to fire a critical rocket increases based on how much damage you have dealt within a certain period of time, to a maximum of a 12% chance per shot. Stay on the offensive to increase your critical hit chance.

Death from Above Rocket jump and kill 2 enemies before you land. Difficulty: Medium-Hard How to obtain: Equip the standard Rocket Launcher for the larger splash radius and magazine capacity. Rocket jump around obstacles to ambush groups of clustered enemies. If you are having trouble, have a Medic assist you with the Kritzkrieg. You will earn this achievement if you manage to kill two enemies while performing the Equalizer's taunt.

Death From Below Kill 10 opponents who are airborne with the Direct Hit. Difficulty: Easy How to obtain: You do not need to juggle your enemies; as long as they are in the air when killed, you will earn points towards this achievement. You can pop enemies into the air yourself or receive aid from your allies.

Dominator Get 3 dominations in a single life. Difficulty: Hard How to obtain: Once you get your first domination, play conservatively and stay near your allies. It is recommended to use the Buff Banner or Battalion's Backup, which allow you to easily earn assists against your enemies. Having a Medic with the Kritzkrieg nearby will aid in quickly dispatching foes.

Duty Bound While rocket jumping kill an enemy with the Equalizer before you land or just after landing. Difficulty: Hard How to obtain: Rocket jump towards a weakened enemy to quickly close the distance and execute them with your Equalizer.

Engineer to Eternity Kill an Engineer as he repairs his sentry gun while it's under enemy fire. Difficulty: Medium How to obtain: When your team makes a push towards an enemy Sentry Gun, circle around it and use the Rocket Launcher's large splash radius to dispatch the enemy Engineer.

For Whom the Shell Trolls Bounce an opponent into the air with a rocket and then kill them with the shotgun before they land. Difficulty: Easy How to obtain: It is easier to juggle enemies using the standard Rocket Launcher or Black Box due to the larger splash radius. Fire at the feet of your enemies to propel them into the air. One or two good rockets will be enough to weaken your target to the point that you can finish the job with the Shotgun.

Frags of our Fathers Gib 1000 people. Difficulty: Easy How to obtain: This achievement will naturally be obtained after a modest amount of time playing as the Soldier. The enemy must explode into gibs; ragdoll deaths will not count towards this achievement.

Geneva Contravention Kill 3 defenseless players after a single match has ended. Difficulty: Easy-Medium How to obtain: Make your way towards the enemy spawn room right before your team is about to win. Once the Humiliation phase begins, execute as many enemies as you can using any means necessary.

Gore-a! Gore-a! Gore-a! Provide the enemy with a freezecam of you taunting over 3 of their body parts. Difficulty: Easy How to obtain: Every time you gib an enemy in an enclosed space, taunt. You will eventually produce a freezecam shot that fulfills the achievement requirements.

Guns of the Navar0wned Kill 5 Engineer Sentry Guns while you are standing outside of their range. Difficulty: Easy How to obtain: Buildings are not affected by falloff damage, so fire rockets at enemy Sentry Guns from a distance. It should not take more than one full magazine to dispatch any unattended Sentry Gun. If there is an Engineer nearby repairing the Sentry or using the Wrangler, dispatch him first.

Hamburger Hill Defend a cap point 30 times. Difficulty: Easy How to obtain: Stay near contested areas to ensure you will be there to defend any Control Point. Defending the Payload card or killing an enemy who is holding your team's Intelligence will also count towards this achievement.

Medals of Honor Finish a round as an MVP on a team of 6 or more players 10 times. Difficulty: Medium How to obtain: MVPs for each round are the three players from the winning team that scored the most points. To increase your own score per round, actively participate in large firefights and capture objectives. If you are having problems accumulating points, play as a different class before switching to Soldier again. Medics, for example, tend to accumulate a disproportionate amount of points per life compared to their teammates. Once you've attained a sizable lead, switch to Soldier and finish the round.

Mutually Assured Destruction Kill an enemy sniper with a rocket after he kills you. Difficulty: Hard How to obtain: Although Snipers regularly aim at Soldiers, this achievement will still require a bit of luck. Fire rockets from a distance to harass enemy Snipers and draw their attention. Alternatively, kill fight a Sniper as close range, and kill both him and yourself with a rocket after taking damage. The Sniper will be credited with finishing you off, earning the achievement.

Near Death Experience Kill 20 enemies with your Equalizer while you have less than 25 health. Difficulty: Easy-Medium How to obtain: When low on health, use the Equalizer's speed and damage boost to quickly assassinate opponents.

Out, Damned Scot! Kill 500 enemy Demomen. Difficulty: Easy How to obtain: This achievement will come naturally after a modest amount of time playing as the Soldier. Use your class advantages to gain the upper hand against Demomen by attacking them directly; their indirect weaponry can't hit you as easily, while the Shotgun and Equalizer outdamage their melee weapons.

Ride of the Valkartie Ride the cart for 30 seconds. Difficulty: Easy How to obtain: Stay near the Payload cart for the required amount of time. Larger Payload maps, such as Badwater Basin, present more opportunities to attempt this achievement.

Screamin' Eagle Kill 20 enemies from above. Difficulty: Medium How to obtain: The Soldier, in particular, has a great advantage when on high ground. Fire at your enemies from elevated areas, such as the middle point on Well, point C on Gravel Pit, and the spires on Badlands. You do not need to be airborne or rocket jumping.

Semper Fry Kill 20 enemies while you are on fire. Difficulty: Easy How to obtain: When ignited by a Pyro, continue to play normally, killing nearby enemies. Pyros who are unskilled with the compression blast or using the Backburner are easy prey.

S*M*A*S*H Assist a Medic in exploding 5 enemies with a single ÜberCharge. Difficulty: Medium-Hard How to obtain: The Kritzkrieg is far more effective for this achievement than the regular ÜberCharge, so be sure to ask for a Kritzkrieg charge whenever possible. Try to find a Medic who is after the "Blast Assist" achievement to help you. Using the default Rocket Launcher rather than the Direct Hit or Black Box is strongly recommended. The Direct Hit has a smaller blast radius, making it very, very difficult to kill multiple targets with a single rocket, while the Black Box only carries three rockets in its magazine, forcing you to reload after the third shot. It is also possible to get this achievement by killing players during the 10 seconds of Crit buff after an Intelligence capture, or the 5 seconds of Crit buff granted after picking up candy packets from dead players on Event Harvest or Mann Manor.

Spray of Defeat Use a grenade to gib a player. Difficulty: Medium-Hard How to obtain: Taunting with the Equalizer drawn will kill both you and any nearby enemies, including those that are next to or even behind you, rather than only the ones in front of you. Like other taunt kills the duration of this taunt is quite long, but unlike other taunt kills it's a guaranteed trip to the respawn room. Distracted Snipers and Heavies make easy targets. Performing the taunt around a corner will allow you to catch enemies by surprise. Alternatively, you can shoot a Soldier that is performing this taunt and allow that player to complete the taunt, crediting you for the grenade kill and the achievement. Currently, there is a bug in which equipping the Rocket Jumper will cause no damage to yourself, allowing you to attempt this achievement multiple times in one life.

The Boostie Boys Buff 15 teammates with the Buff Banner in a single life. Difficulty: Easy-Medium How to obtain: This achievement can be obtained by using either the Buff Banner or Battalion's Backup. If using the Banner, the greater splash damage of the default Rocket Launcher or Black Box will make filling the Rage meter significantly easier. The Battalion’s Backup requires you to take 175 damage from enemies for a full charge, allowing for it to be used several times in quick succession if you fight on the front lines with a Medic nearby to heal. Whenever you have a full charge ready, notify your teammates and have them gather around you. If your team cannot be organized together, try to activate the buff when your team is pushing through an enclosed area, such as the corridors in Gold Rush and Dustbowl stage 3. Your enemies will likely target you once your banner is raised, so play cautiously and conservatively to avoid being overwhelmed. Unless you somehow manage to round up all 15 of your teammates on a 32-player server, you will have to use the banner at least twice in one life to get this achievement.

The Longest Daze Kill 5 stunned or slowed players. Difficulty: Medium How to obtain: Find a Scout buddy with the Sandman equipped and ask him or her to stun enemies, who you can kill at your leisure. Scouts who are trying to get the "Strike Zone" achievement may be more willing to help you. Alternatively, enemies scared by the Ghost on the event version of Harvest or the Horseless Headless Horsemann on Mann Manor will count as "stunned," and killing them will count towards the achievement.

Trench Warfare Kill your nemesis with a shovel. Difficulty: Medium-Hard How to obtain: This achievement requires you to get a revenge kill using the Shovel, so make sure to use it instead of the Equalizer. Try to perform this in an enclosed area, as the lack of speed boost granted by the Equalizer will make catching a fleeing foe difficult. If you want to weaken your nemesis with rockets or the Shotgun, be careful not to kill him or her prematurely and accidentally get revenge with the wrong weapon. Alternatively, ambush your nemesis after your teammates have weakened him or her and deal the finishing blow. If you are having trouble with this achievement, you can allow yourself to be dominated by a class that you are strong against, such as a Sniper, and then flank and kill your nemesis at your leisure.

Tri-Splatteral Damage Kill 3 enemies with a single critical rocket. Difficulty: Medium How to obtain: It is recommended you have an assisting Medic ÜberCharge you with the Kritzkrieg to guarantee Critical rockets. While this achievement requires a bit of luck, try to attack locations where enemies are more likely to be bunched up, such as near Engineer buildings, narrow corridors, or capture points. Remember not to use the Direct Hit due to its smaller splash radius.

War Crime and Punishment In a single life, kill 3 enemies who have damaged a Medic that is healing you. Difficulty: Medium How to obtain: The criteria of this achievement require the Medic to have taken damage from an enemy while healing you at the same time. As long as you look out for your Medic teammate, you should unlock this achievement through regular play. This does not have to be done with single Medic; if your Medic dies, you can still attempt to complete the achievement with another Medic, so long as you do not die. Attacking while being ÜberCharged by a Kritzkrieg presents an opportune time to achieve this; enemies will focus on you and your Medic while you, in turn, will be able to kill them very quickly.

War Crime Spybunal Kill a Spy who just backstabbed a teammate. Difficulty: Easy-Medium How to obtain: You are basically guaranteed to see a teammate die from a backstab eventually. If you see one happen, target the Spy and kill him or her using any means necessary. Keep an ear out for Critical death screams and kill notifications in the top corner, and use them to discern the location of the Spy. You cannot immediately kill Spies that are using the Dead Ringer, so listen for the telltale uncloaking noise if you suspect a Dead Ringer user, and kill the Spy when he or she decloaks. Be especially on guard for Spies using Your Eternal Reward, as it does not generate kill notifications and gives next to no audible or visual signature of a backstab.

Where Eagles Dare Get the highest possible rocket jump using jump and crouch. Difficulty: Easy How to obtain: Read the rocket jump article to learn how to execute one properly. Contrary to the achievement text, the jump does not have to reach maximum height; it is based on the total distance traveled. Performing a rocket jump that sends you a large distance horizontally will also complete this achievement. If you are having trouble, equip the Rocket Jumper and use the Equalizer's taunt to send yourself skyward and earn you the achievement.

Wings of Glory Kill an enemy soldier while both you and the target are airborne. Difficulty: Medium-Hard How to obtain: For this achievement, both you and the enemy Soldier only need to be in midair when the enemy Soldier dies; note that the two of you do not have to be rocket jumping. With good aim, the Direct Hit should easily kill an airborne Soldier, due to that player likely being damaged already. If you have juggled the enemy Soldier with a rocket using the Rocket Launcher or Black Box, try to land another nearby and finish that player off with splash damage before he or she can land, jumping as you do so. You can also use the Shotgun since it is a hitscan weapon that gives the enemy Soldier no time to dodge. Alternatively, if you can catch an airborne Soldier off-guard with a rocket that is sure to hit, quickly jump in the air.

Worth a Thousand Words Provide the enemy with a freezecam of your 21 gun salute. Difficulty: Very Easy How to obtain: Upon killing an enemy, taunt with the Shotgun equipped.