For each campaign mission, there will be a set of challenges you need to complete in order to unlock the "Master Tactician" achievement. These challenges can be completed on any difficulty apart from the ones that specify to complete them on
Elite or
Veteran. Once the challenges are complete, don't worry about dieing or failing an objective straight afterwards or later on in a mission, as the challenges stay completed.
I have a set of videos I would like to share with you all, and in which, I do fail, die and sometimes intentionally restart checkpoints or the whole mission to attempt a challenge at a different difficulty setting or with a different weapon. In saying that, the videos are not a mess and don't showcase five or six retrys of the same challenge.
Each mission also requires you to achieve a Ghost Score of
60% (very easy) and complete each mission on
Elite. Here's a rundown of the challenges for each mission.
Please note:
After recording and uploading all of these videos, it's now been revealed that the weapon challenges are
not needed in order to unlock the "Master Tactician" achievement although you can still beat these challenges anyway if you want to and unlock some more weapons and accessories. Thanks to
Disturbed XBA and
Minchy Munchkin for their comments.
NIMBLE GUARDIANWEAPON CHALLENGE:
• Field of Fire - Kill 5 or more enemies with a single burst from a LMG (MK48, Stoner 96, LSAT, PKP, Type 95, Ultimax Mk 5, M60, RPK)
Unlock: PKP
TACTICAL CHALLENGES:
• Express Train - During the ambush at the cog rail station, kill all soldiers in 60 seconds
• No Witnesses: Don't leave any witnesses alive in Paez's HQ
• Ace of Diamonds: Execute 10 headshots while in diamond formation
Unlock - UBSG
Video Parts for each challenge:Express Train:
1.00-1.46No Witnesses & Field of Fire:
1.53-3.28Ace of Diamonds:
3.42-onwardsSUBTLE ARROWWEAPON CHALLENGE:
• Overwatch - Eliminate 10 enemies using a sniper rifle without moving (M1 10, SRR, MSR, PSL-54C, VSS, KSVK, M40A5, MN 91/30.)
Unlock - PSL-54C
TACTICAL CHALLENGES:
• Protector - Complete the mission without causing any civilian casualties
• Secure the Camp - Eliminate all of the soldiers who have taken control of the refugee camp
• Steely Gaze - Kill 10 enemies while in Magnetic view
Unlock - Flash Hider
Video Parts for each challenge:Steely Gaze & Protector -
Used or/and applicable throughout the videoSecure the Camp -
Start-8.10Overwatch -
8.11-9.25NOBLE TEMPESTWEAPON CHALLENGE:
• Five Shot - Make five consecutive kills on unalerted enemies using a PDR (PDR-C, L22A2, Goblin, AKS-74U, SR-3M, SA58 OSW, Mk 17)
Unlock - SR-3M
TACTICAL CHALLENGES:
• Fast Mover - Go through the village in under 60 seconds without any civilians dying
• Clear the Pitch - Eliminate all the mercs playing soccer without raising the alarm
• No Blood No Foul - Infiltrate the outpost, retrive the data, & extract without raising the alarm
Unlock - Drum Magazine
Video Parts for each challenge:Fast Mover -
1.03-1.56Five Shot -
2.41-4.01Clear the Pitch -
4.58-5.24No Blood No Foul -
5.30-ENDTIGER DUSTWEAPON CHALLENGE:
• Body Count - Kill 8 enemies in under 30 seconds while using an assault rifle (ACR, 417, TAR-21, AK-200, AN-94, A-91, Mk 14, AK47, F2000, S805)
Unlock - AK-200
TACTICAL CHALLENGE:
• Clean Kills - Assault the HQ and take out the hostiles without any misses
• Killer Pursuit - Destroy every enemy vehicle during the chopper gunride
• Bird in the Air - On Elite difficulty, take out the enemy RPG before your chopper gets shot
Unlock - Optional 2
Video Parts for each challenge:Clean Kills -
0.28-0.44Killer Pursuit -
0.49-2.13Bird in the Air -
1.14-1.21. Challenge will pop at 3.09Body Count -
3.17-4.20Other notes:TheTCD said:
if anyone else is having trouble with the Body Count challenge on Tiger Dust, kills with an underbarrel grenade launcher count towards the kill, it doesn't have to be purely bullet based. Using the UGL, I was able to just destroy the vehicles at the end of the mission, making things much easier
SILENT TALONWEAPON CHALLENGE:
• Shotgunner - With a shotgun, take out 3 enemies using exactly 3 cartridges in 3 seconds max (M590A1, M1014, M12, RMB-93, Saiga 12, MTs-255)
Unlock - RMB-93
TACTICAL CHALLENGES:
• Release the Hound - Use the Warhound to kill at least 75% of the enemies during the mission
• Group Shot - Kill 5 or more enemies with a single Warhound mortar round
• Silent Talon - Eliminate both enemy choppers without losing a squadmate
Unlock - Dual Magazines
Video Parts for each challenge:Shotgunner -
1.50-2.19Group Shot -
2.57-3.08Silent Talon -
3.20-3.51Release the Hound -
Applicable throughout the entire missionFIREFLY RAIN:
WEAPON CHALLENGE:
• Efficient Fire - Use an SMG to take out 10 enemies without stopping to reload (MP7, P90, Vector, Skorpion, PP19, PP2000, MP9)
Unlock - PP19
TACTICAL CHALLENGES:
• Make Them Count - Finish the mission using less than 50 rounds of ammo
• Ghost Escape - Once the objective's complete, extract without being shot down
• On Board Clean - On Elite difficulty, sabotage the equipment in less than 20 minutes after insertion
Unlock - Smoke GL
Video Parts for each challenge:Make Them Count -
Aplicable throught the entire missionOn Board Clean -
Start-4.34Efficient Fire -
0.26-4.13Ghost Escape -
4.39-ENDEMBER HUNTWEAPON CHALLENGE:
• Tight Burst - Take down five enemies with an LMG while firing non-stop
Unlock - Type 95
TACTICAL CHALLENGES:
• No Safe Distance - Stealthily kill all Russian riflemen assaulting the house
• Neckbreaker - Kill 40 enemies by snapping their necks
• Death From Above - Kill all the snipers and RPGs during your escape
Unlock - Dragon's Breath
Video Parts for each challenge:Tight Burst -
0.30-0.43No Safe Distance -
1.00-3.30Death From Above -
3.36-5.22. Don't forget to kill the Snipers in the church beforehand too!Neckbreaker -
5.27-endDEEP FIREWEAPON CHALLENGE:
• Rifle Master - Kill 8 enemies in under 30 seconds while using an assualt rifle
Unlock -AN-94
TACTICAL CHALLENGES:
• Undetected - Reach the drilling ship entrance without killing any guards
• Roger Dodger - Once the timer has started, make it to the control room in under 2 minutes
• Wrecker - Destroy all enemy vehicles during the gunride
Unlock - Armor Piercing Ammo
Video Parts for each challenge:Undetected -
start-5.05Roger Dodger -
5.08-7.06Rifle Master -
7.22-8.01Wrecker -
8.09-endPlease take note of this:DIRKDIGLER612 said:
on deep fire you have to blow up all the vehicles even the parked ones. i tried a few times just getting the ones with orange triangles around and not focusing on the parked ones and never got it. Then i tried blowing up all the parked ones as well and it worked
VALIANT HAMMERWEAPON CHALLENGE:
• Shotgun Master - With a shotgun, take out 3 enemies using exactly 3 cartridges in 3 seconds max
Unlock - MTs-255
TACTICAL CHALLENGE:
• Ghostly Recon - On Veteran difficulty, reach the observation point without alerting any enemies
• Engraved - Rack up kills on all enemy snipers in the cemetery without being shot
• Innovative Diversity - Your squad must kill enemies with at least 15 different weapons
Unlock - High Power
Video Parts for each challenge:Innovative Diversity -
Applicable throughout the missionShotgun Master -
0.32-1.34Ghostly Recon -
start-4.22Engraved -
4.39-endGALLANT THIEFWEAPON CHALLENGE:
• Up the Ante - Take down 12 enemies with a SMG without reloading
Unlock - PP2000
TACTICAL CHALLENGES:
• Quigley - Kill two enemies with a single bullet
• Hands On - Reach the canteen without firing a weapon
• Secret Service - On Elite difficulty, find President Volodin inside the prison in under 2 minutes
Unlock - Gripod
Video Parts for each challenge:Hands On -
start-6.46Quigley -
6.50-7.22Secret Service (ALERT-MODE) -
7.39-9.08Secret Service (FULL-STEALTH) -
9.20-11.04Up The Ante -
11.06-endINVISIBLE BEARWEAPON CHALLENGE:
• Master Sniper - Using a sniper rifle, kill 15 consecutive enemies without any misses
Unlock - VSS
TACTICAL CHALLENGES:
• Dodge the Dot - Avoid being taken out by a sniper during the mission
• Clean Sweep - Clear General Bukharov's room in under 20 seconds
• Disruptor - Kill at least 10 Bodark while they are still under the effects of an EMP
Unlock - Raufoss Ammo
Video Parts for each challenge:Dodge the Dot -
Applicable throughout most of the mission-6.16Master Sniper -
start-4.34Clean Sweep -
6.24-6.54Disruptor -
7.12-endSHATTERED MOUNTAINWEAPON CHALLENGE:
• Personal Offense - Make five consecutive kills on unalerted enemies using a PDR
Unlock - SA58 OSW
TACTICAL CHALLENGES:
• Swamp Fox - On Elite difficulty, reach the swamp without being detected
• Countdown - Kill all the High Value Targets in the farm area in 3 seconds or less
• HVT - Intercept the two fleeing HVTs in under 6 minutes
Unlock - Fixed
Video Parts for each challenge:Personal Offense -
start-2.35Countdown -
7.25-9.42Swamp Fox -
start-14.49HVT -
15.00-end