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Backscratcher achievement in Halo Wars: Definitive Edition

Backscratcher

Complete any Campaign Mission in Co-op Mode.

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  • Shadow 00 FoxShadow 00 Fox
    08 Jan 2017 09 Jan 2017 23 Nov 2017
    Update: The much faster and mostly easier mission is mission 12! Thanks Aco2148117 for reminding me about that mission.
    You can even do it on Legendary with the same strategy. Simply spam build Cyclops and run them to the objective to repair it and try to protect them with your other units. I think a time of one and a half minutes is possible if I remember correctly!

    To access the Co-op Campaign lobby, you can either select Campaign or Multiplayer from the Main menu. Under Campaign, select Co-op and it'll put you into the Co-op lobby search screen.
    If Multiplayer, change the Game Type to Campaign, or Create your Campaign lobby.

    It's hard to find someone random to play with, so find a boosting partner.

    The easiest and fastest mission is Mission 1: Alpha Base. Simply run through it on Easy, turn on the helpful Skulls if you have them to make it even easier, and you'll be done in less than 4 minutes!

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    Georhackadd me georhack . no one play this anymore
    Posted by Georhack on 03 Sep 23 at 19:36
    Agent OwnIf anybody is still looking to get this, send me a message over Xbox.

    Let’s do it!
    Posted by Agent Own on 07 Sep 23 at 02:42
    VoyagerinSend me a message, still looking to get this and 100 matches! GT: Voyagerin
    Posted by Voyagerin on 11 Mar at 17:41
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  • Crank ScopeCrank Scope
    04 Feb 2017 04 Feb 2017
    The easiest way to complete this by playing Mission 12: Repairs on easy.

    Set your global rally point to the place you need to repair and just keep spawning cyclops from both airlocks. Make sure you after they spawn to tell them to repair and keep your focus on the cyclops. After you have about 15 cyclops just start throwing heals on them to speed up the process

    I send my entire starting army to protect my cyclops and leave the hawks by the airlocks. The covenant shouldn't give you to much trouble.
    Should take about 45 secs and you will get a gold medal.

    Hardest part is finding a buddy to play, good luck.
  • Spay001Spay001
    05 Jan 2022 07 Jan 2022 07 Jan 2022
    Easy boosting method, alone, with only ONE Xbox

    You can do this coop achievement alone if you have the following:
    -Have an Xbox One / Series
    -Have Xbox Gamepass Ultimate
    -Have a phone or a computer

    1) With your main profile, set your Xbox One / Series as your "Home" console so that any profile on it can access downloaded gamepass games without having to pay for another subscription.
    2) Start Halo Wars on your Xbox One using a secondary profile.
    3) Start Halo Wars using xCloud on your phone or PC with your main profile.
    4) Invite your other profile, start mission one, speedrun it, unlock your achievement.

    Using this, I was also able to get the 100 wins achievement in around an hour.
    Works for any gamepass game if you need coop/boosting on other games!


    PS: I played using an Xbox One and a computer. xCloud using Xbox Series, loading times were much shorter on xCloud than on my Xbox One !
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