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Butterfly achievement in Battlefield 3

Butterfly

Take down the jet in one attempt in Rock And A Hard Place

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  • Edgrr Allan BroEdgrr Allan Bro378,729
    25 Oct 2011 24 Oct 2011 15 Feb 2013
    116 6 40
    It seems to get the achievement you must wait to see the Jet approaching you. More information and a much better explanation in the video below.

    Update: The achievement seems to not be popping up if you die or reload during the sequence. It didn't for me , so I restarted and did it without dying, and it unlocked.

    Edit: According to Wolfie9985, he thinks that the critical thing is to fire at the jet as it starts to turn, but that the missile should hit the jet before it begins its strafing run.

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    BIONICxTIG3RThis achievement I swear is the reason I have trust issues and gray hairs... I’ve done everything perfectly, occasionally come back to it a few times every year since I started playing this 8 years ago and absolutely NOTHING...
    Posted by BIONICxTIG3R on 30 Nov 20 at 03:31
    webdoggy@BIONICxTIG3R it looks like this was the year! Congrats!
    Posted by webdoggy on 15 Dec 20 at 03:17
    ToxicBlaze17Thank you for the achievement! Worked first time
    Posted by ToxicBlaze17 on 04 Feb at 19:24

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  • Brainpicker25Brainpicker25375,955
    03 Nov 2011 03 Nov 2011
    42 5 4
    Butterfly Achievment

    Start the mission "Rock And A Hard Place" on easy and playtrough the missio to the point where you see the Jet for the first time (it is a checkpoint). Before you see the Jet in the mission it is ALLOWED to die, but AFTER you have seen the Jet DO NOT DIE, or you have to restart the missio. Take your time and get from cover to cover without rushing, get the stinger, target the jet ant shoot. If you see a litle smoke track after the Jet then it is the Rocket, now wait till the Rocket hits the Jet and you will be fine.

    Remember:
    Do not die after you have seen the Jet (checkpoint) or you have to restart the mission
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    mistress3riplei didn't die when jet showed up and i shot it with first attempt and i didn't get the achievement.

    this ach. is rally glitched
    Posted by mistress3riple on 12 Nov 11 at 21:38
    TigressMojoI agree i have had no luck with stupid cheevo" It does not come up no matter how many times keep trying it!!! I dont die and shoot it down, then the status on my update says: Priority Update: Shoot down enemy aircraft " Umm DUH I already did that "WHF" as im staring at my dead men on the ground !!!! I hate this game i have never in all my games had cheevo glitch on me like this.
    Posted by TigressMojo on 26 Nov 11 at 04:43
    SinfulTie9Guys... especially mistress3riple... there's a better video on one of the solutions that shows you. I got this so many times as well, but it turns out you have to let the jet take another pass, I guess.
    Posted by SinfulTie9 on 31 May 14 at 14:13
  • porpoisemonkeyporpoisemonkey40,274
    22 Jan 2012 15 Feb 2012
    16 5 0
    Basically Just follow what the video says and try not to get hit by the jet. then just hit it when it starts to head toward you.
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