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Sniper Duel achievement in Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition

Sniper Duel

Kill a Skeleton with an arrow from more than 50 meters.

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How to unlock the Sniper Duel achievement

  • SpiderrichardSpiderrichard
    03 May 2015 04 May 2015
    Super simple to get this one solo or with a friend. If you don't want to read the essay below here is a video
    Load up the tutorial world, save exit and reload on easy. Then head to the South West corner of the map. Enter the building next to the pirate ship and get the Bow from the room with all the chests in it on the second floor. Grab a Bed from one of the other rooms while you're there. Then head back down to the pirate ship and grab a stack of Arrows from one of the cannons.

    Head North from the ship and you should find a Desert Village. Put a bed down in one of the houses and set your spawn here (just incase you die trapping the skeleton). After this take apart one of the Sandstone houses and head to the flat desert section just west of the village. Make a tunnel that has a 1x2 block passage (so you can run through it).

    Wait for night then punch a Skeleton and get him to follow you into the tunnel. Trap him inside and force him into a small section. Stand on top of the Block the Skeleton is trapped under and look at your map. Take note of the X axis number and walk 50 blocks in any direction (best do a couple extra just incase).

    At this point SAVE YOUR GAME. Turn around and take aim above the trap in order to hit the Skeleton from the distance. 3 hits laster and you should have one dead Skellyboo and a lovely 30G. If not reload and take a few sets back and try again.

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    S4WYour video fast tracks to the pirate ship and you don't show how you got the row boat your in to get over to the pirate ship (which I cant find for what ever reason). Am I missing something here? I've been wondering around this map looking for the pirate ship for the last hour.

    I've even gone to the other 3 corners of the map and no ship anywhere. Have they changed something with an update? as I just cant find this ship you say is in the South West corner for the life of me.
    Posted by S4W On 26 May 16 at 11:13
    Dark SnailThis solution is outdated, and needs to be updated or deleted. The tutorial worlds have been updated and completely changed, which makes this Solution obsolete...
    Posted by Dark Snail On 17 Aug 16 at 18:10
    ALoneWolf42According to the newest guide (look down), it says:
    The Update Aquatic tutorial world has a Nether portal at 329,17,348. Once in the Nether, you can find a fortress at 114,36,92.

    I'll check it out later.
    Posted by ALoneWolf42 On 07 Dec 20 at 01:15
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  • DefiantZeroDefiantZero
    29 Apr 2015 29 Apr 2015 03 May 2015
    You can get this achievement by taking a bow and arrows and finding a skeleton at night.

    It helps greatly if you have a beefed up bow with the power enchantment so it does more damage if your trying to kill a skeleton who is wandering around at night. Grab like two stacks of arrows as well unless you have the infinity enchantment. With it you will only need one arrow instead.


    When you go to kill the skeleton you want to have him just barely out of your vision which should be around 55 blocks. So he won't even be on your screen anymore so you will be shooting blindly. When you fire just aim up a little, pull back all the way, fire the arrow, and kill him from long range. It should pop as soon as he dies.

    If you have a friend to help you be a spotter this is much easier as you can have the skeleton out of your range but your buddy can see the skeleton he can then help you aim while you fire.

    This achievement seems to have to be done on ground level so it might be wise to find a nice open area with nothing around and making a house somewhere near and saving during the night time to reload the world.

    If you need to trap make a monster grinder for during the day time to shoot him from some distance away. Or try to box a skeleton in which is a pain to do sometimes.

    I'm unsure if the flame enchantment will void the achievement if he dies by fire. I haven't gotten to test that yet.

    Also it seems if you make a dummy account and start a world and then while in the world, sign into Xbox live with your main, split screen that world with your main account this achievement and maybe a few others will unlock such as and or nothing at all
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    DefiantZeroSweet, glad to help.
    Posted by DefiantZero On 10 Apr 16 at 05:43
    C3LLDW3LLERHow do you get a power bow?
    Posted by C3LLDW3LLER On 04 Jul 17 at 19:25
    DefiantZeroYou can kill skeletons and hope to get lucky and then repair it as it will most likely be damaged. Also you could get some levels and then save before an enchantment table and try your luck for a good bow. Lastly if you find the enchantment books you can smith that book into the bow.
    Posted by DefiantZero On 06 Jul 17 at 06:05
  • Leo AscendentLeo Ascendent
    08 May 2015 08 May 2015 08 May 2015
    Firstly, one block it's equal to 1 meter, so you'll need 50 blocks between you and the skeleton, at least. On Easy, it take up to 3-4 hits to kill an unarmored archer, so bring as many arrows as you can (and save before you start).

    Make sure you measure the 50 squares before, so you don't need to do so when Creepers, Zombies, and other enemies are out.

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    When I earned the achievement, I setup a pen to keep the skeleton from chasing me, as they usually do.

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    A small pen is fine, 2x2, 2x3, 2x2, and the last side should be open. Use fence posts like I did to trap the skeleton in, leaving it open lets you trap him easier.

    When nightfalls, lure a skeleton to the pen and smack him in, quickly finish the fence, and he'll be trapped with no escape. >:)

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    You'll need to aim a good distance above the skeleton, 3 or 4 crosshairs worth. Keep trying until you kill him, and if you were 50 squares away, you'll get the achievement.

    Feel free to send me a message if you want an invite to use my "shooting range", shouldn't take you long to nab it.

    Taken from my Gaming Blog.
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