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David and Goliath achievement in XCOM 2

David and Goliath

Kill a Berserker in melee combat

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How to unlock the David and Goliath achievement

  • Lt WarfarinLt Warfarin
    01 Nov 2016 01 Nov 2016
    Make sure your squad consists of a ranger, and someone with a flashbang grenade. The ranger can carry the flashbang, but it will take an extra turn to get this done, since throwing will use his turn. Luckily the flashbang disorient effect lasts for multiple turns.

    Do not try this without disorienting the berserker first! He will counterattack your swing, and you will do no damage.

    The hardest part of this achievement is actually finding a Berserker! I found them most often on the "Save civilian" missions. Once you find one, lower his health, toss your flashbang, then melee with the ranger.

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    RhyoliticYa, the Berserkers don't seem to counterattack, since my Ranger has Bladestorm (auto-melee if someone comes in range) and the Berserker didn't counter, but the Muton in the same turn did. There should be one in the Psi Gate mission, if someone is looking for one.
    Posted by Rhyolitic on 09 May 21 at 06:17
    GR34TD3STR0Y3RPretty lame, can confirm the power suit MELEE attack does not count. It says in the discprtions "a powerfull melee attack." I just punch a berserker through the earth and it doesn't count.
    Posted by GR34TD3STR0Y3R on 09 Sep 21 at 09:58
    GR34TD3STR0Y3RYou do NOT need a flashbang at all. BUT I want to add that I got to the point in the game where no more missions that berserks would show up. The last mission had a ton. It was pretty crazy, but it also helped to mind control one, move it closer to ranger, who was on the other side of the level.
    Posted by GR34TD3STR0Y3R on 10 Sep 21 at 09:25
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  • RyazTheRastaRyazTheRasta
    01 Jun 2018 01 Jun 2018
    An alternative solution I found was to mind control a berserker with a psi operative, whittle his health down, and then finish him off with a ranger. The berserker wont counter the melee attack, so you can knock him off without stunning him prior.
  • Archer SpenseArcher Spense
    03 Jan 2018 04 Jan 2018 05 Jan 2018
    Not really a solution, more of a "letting you know"

    I'm pretty sure this achievement can be gotten if a berzerker is killed by any melee attack from anyone. This includes a berserker melee kill by a lost, panicked enemy, and mind controlled enemy.

    I say this since I got this achievement by knocking a berzerker down to 1 HP as my turn ended and a lost zombie ran up and finished it off.
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