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Bounty Hunter Achievement in Halo: Reach

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Online Required - This achievement requires play in online game modesVersus - This achievement can be obtained in modes based on competition against other players3+ Players Required - This achievement requires more than two people to be participating in order for anyone to obtain it
Anniversary: Capture 10 skulls at once in a matchmade Headhunter game.

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Panzer x360a
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Panzer x360a
Achievement won on 18 Nov 11
TA Score for this game: 2,721
Posted on 18 November 11 at 04:35, Edited on 25 August 12 at 05:26
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Since the playlist update, this can only be obtained in Rumble Pit playing TU Headhunter on an Anniversary Map. The following Anniversary maps are available in Rumble Pit:

Battle Canyon / Beaver Creek
High Noon / Hang 'Em High
Penance / Damnation
Solitary / Prisoner

Please note that Headlong is not available in Rumble Pit.

This achievement can be very difficult to obtain without boosting as you are marked by a number with how many skulls you have over your head up to 9, then when you have 10 skulls you have a circular symbol over your head (this is important to note). Also note that even though it says the score limit is 25, if a player scores 10 skulls at once they automatically win.

Boosting Method:

Contrary to belief, it is possible for multiple people to get this achievement in a game, but you have to follow specific steps to get it to work. When I boosted this we had 4 guys going for the achievement so what we did was have everyone congregate in a predetermined area that was not a hill spawn and begin killing like mad, once a player got 10 skulls he goes and sits in a corner away from the fray. Continue these steps until everyone who is going for the achievement has 10 skulls (I would not recommend more than 4 at a time). Once everyone has their skulls, everyone go to the nearest hill spawn (there are two at a time in some cases) and stand near it BUT DO NOT ENTER IT!!! Wait for the hill to move away from the spawn you are near, then everyone go and stand at the hill area so that when it shifts back, you will be inside it. Now everyone huddles together and waits, it may take a minute or two, but once the hill shifts back around, you will all score your skulls simultaneously, making the game a draw and netting everyone inside the hill the achievement.

Comment or P.M. me if you have any questions.
Erunion When we went for it tonight, we first had five people with ten skulls score, but only three got the achievement. In our second effort, we mistimed the hill change and only one got it. Third try, all four remaining players had ten skulls, but only two of them got the achievement. So it seems to be somewhat random.
Posted by Erunion on 21 Nov 11 09:49:03
Methew Solution worked like a charm.

First game we FUBARd when a hill moved on top of a guy with ten skulls killing a guest. Second game we had three people waiting for the turn in and all involved got it.
Posted by Methew on 21 Nov 11 23:49:22
Im Sander Cohen Worked for me, 6 of us got it on a free for all game
Posted by Im Sander Cohen on 22 Nov 11 07:47:43
GMHOT Lmao, got it after two minutes on the first match I played. Pure luck, lol. Just came here to brag :D
Posted by GMHOT on 24 Nov 11 00:35:38
AcedannyK Boosting? lol. I got mine in my first headhunter match in Anniversary FFA.
Posted by AcedannyK on 24 Nov 11 17:17:30
Panzer x360a That you for enlightening us on how good you are, no one cares. Most people don't want to spend time trying for achievements in Halo multiplayer seeing as they always want you to play the worst game types or in the worst playlists.
Posted by Panzer x360a on 24 Nov 11 19:17:26
AcedannyK Getting achievements illegitimately, how very satisfying. You may as well mod your achievements and save yourself time. It's not like you got it legitimately anyway. And no probs, glad you feel enlightened by myself stating a fact.
Posted by AcedannyK on 24 Nov 11 21:33:03
Panzer x360a Not many people feel the way you do about that, that is why one of the options when making a gaming session is that it is for boosting. I would say easily 90% of the people on TA have boosted at least one achievement so I don't know why you waste your time on a site with a bunch of people who you see as illegitimate.
Posted by Panzer x360a on 24 Nov 11 23:09:49
AcedannyK I don't mind people boosting, so long as it is not myself. My humble opinion is that boosting is no better than modding. You aren't demonstrating skill online or in any way challenging yourself. You have nothing to gain but an achievement you didn't actually do properly and what I would classify as wasted time. Others are entitled to their opinion on how strictly they should approach earning achievements. Maybe sort out your attitude, though. I knew you were an argumentative type from your first sentence. Forgive me if you misinterpreted what I was saying and please note that I didn't claim to be skilled at Reach. I just explained how I got it. Peace.
Posted by AcedannyK on 25 Nov 11 23:20:59
NitrAce It's also doable in Anniversary Squad that one has the gametype. That much I know for sure. And I think the game doesn't end once someone captures 10 skulls like it does in FFA, at least it doesn't in BTB headhunter.
Posted by NitrAce on 28 Nov 11 08:29:46
RobertoMP Works like a charm
Posted by RobertoMP on 15 Dec 11 17:06:56
BloodngunsMrphy Lol at fags putting down boosting - this achievement (or medal, rather) is 90% luck when going for it legitimately, especially in FFA. At least in multi-team you could have someone covering your back.
Posted by BloodngunsMrphy on 23 Dec 11 17:23:23
CR4GG3RS tried this tonight, had people ready with 10 skulls but the hill wouldn't switch back to where we were standing, it moved to a different place, are there more hills on some maps?
Posted by CR4GG3RS on 05 Jan 12 22:31:18
CapNPonyholder This... this achievement can go fuck itself. It can go straight to hell. I wanted to get everything "legit" however this... this ABOMINATION forced my hand. /sigh. Anyone boosting this?
Posted by CapNPonyholder on 11 Apr 12 23:14:39
AWoodenLeg Prob should mention now that its only avalible in RUmble Pit and you have to be in a ffa to get medal and achievement.
Posted by AWoodenLeg on 25 Aug 12 04:01:45
dfutyut2 Can someone please help me with the remaining achievements I need. It would be much appreciated. Will help you with whatever you need.
Posted by dfutyut2 on 29 Nov 12 03:30:22
Shadow XBL this is a great guide, thank you. I'll try it tomorrow.
Posted by Shadow XBL on 14 Feb 13 00:44:27
JimEsq I found yesterday that headhunter shows up more frequently on Team Objective (as TU T Headhunter) when everyone's got the map pack (twice in 3 matches on Anniversary maps versus none in 12 rumble pit matches). As long as you coordinate between teams you can use the exact same method as above. The group I was with successfully had members of both teams get the achievement.
Posted by JimEsq on 18 Feb 13 17:23:08
Spartan LZ Got this achievement twice, once in the demo (except 25 skulls) and once (10 skulls) normal game. Great fun this achievement is, my all time favorite!
Posted by Spartan LZ on 18 Mar 13 12:16:53