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The Goon Squad achievement in X-Men: Destiny

The Goon Squad

Defeat 500 MRD Troops.

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How to unlock the The Goon Squad achievement

  • LavindatharLavindathar
    04 Oct 2011 04 Oct 2011
    The easiest, and fastest way to grind this achievement is actually by playing the first checkpoint of the final mission "Final Showdown". This spawns MRD troopers faster than any of the challenges, and also contains a purifier stalker at the end to help with that achievement also.

    Once you've killed the stalker, jump through the portal and wait for it autosave. Then quit to the start menu, and repeat the checkpoint.

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    Cro11you should put this solution in the stalker section as well.
    Posted by Cro11 on 05 Oct 11 at 01:48
    DIMEBOYYeah man. Definitely the fastest way!
    Posted by DIMEBOY on 08 Feb 12 at 03:51
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  • RaajTMRaajTM
    01 Oct 2011 01 Oct 2011
    MRD Troops can be found on Mission Six "Priorities" - they come in an assortment of enemies from ones that melee with some elemental powers, levitate shooting pulse shots, and ones that look like an abomination (miniature form of the John Sublime boss).

    If you want to grind these enemies there is a Challenge Area if you have good standing with the Brotherhood. During the sixth mission after rescuing Caliban and talking to Northstar, you'll come across Juggernaut and you'll have the option of accepting his Juggernaut Smash-Up mission. If your faction standing is more so on the X-men side you may have to do another playthrough on a new game+ siding with the Brotherhood if you have not already in order to play this challenge mission. Once you have cleared the mission, you can replay it anytime by going to the load menu and selecting your character with the challenges available, it should be Challenge Mission #14 on the bottom with Juggernaut's image on it.

    Within this challenge, you are to smash-up the objects that blink in order to finish it, however there will be an infinite number of respawning MRD troops coming out to be fought. After five hundred of them, the achievement is yours.
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    CndnVikingJust another tip that's especially helpful if you also still need the one for Stalker Mechs... you can replay the first checkpoint of the final mission, wait til it saves (so as to log your numbers) then restart again. That first rooftop sends a bunch of MRD troopers after you, then a stalker, which allows you to work on both at once.
    Posted by CndnViking on 02 Oct 11 at 19:46
  • One Eyed TighOne Eyed Tigh
    05 May 2012 05 May 2012
    Near the end of Mission Seven, you're directed to head up some stairs to continue your part of the mission, but if you stay, you can keep killing the infinitely spawning MRD enemies until the achievement pops. I did my last 200 in about ten minutes.
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    KazeganthiThis worked very well. Thanks!
    Posted by Kazeganthi on 22 Nov 12 at 05:27
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