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Top Talent achievement in Mass Effect: Andromeda

Top Talent

Promote a strike team to Level 20.

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How to unlock the Top Talent achievement

  • O4OURO4OUR
    22 Apr 2017 22 Apr 2017
    The above solutions are perfect. However I must add that if your achievement doesn't pop and you've done everything correctly go here.

    Multiplayer > Prestige > Challenges.

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    Nabbster86Im replaying this game and going for 100%, but it wont let me get on multiplayer due to account settings. You guys know how to fix this?
    Posted by Nabbster86 on 15 May 22 at 16:48
    RJ7Unlocked for me as it should. Started up the game, waited for the online status symbol, went to multiplayer -> strike teams, debriefed a mission from a level 19 squad, they leveled up and about 5 sec later this popped. :)
    Posted by RJ7 on 26 Sep 22 at 00:37
    JimmieWorldUnlocked as it should. I only used the in-game terminal to play these on the Tempest.
    Posted by JimmieWorld on 03 Sep 23 at 23:09
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  • Xenolith666Xenolith666
    02 Apr 2017 26 Mar 2017 20 Apr 2017
    To earn the "Top Talent" achievement, you must level a Strike Team up to level 20. This will take some time, but with use of the Apex HQ app it will make it somewhat easier and quicker.

    It is imperative that when your team is nearing level 20 in experience that you complete the final strikes in game via the Strike Team menu in Multiplayer, or the Tempest, and not via the app. This means launching and completing them. Should your Strike Team level up to 20 in the app it will not unlock the achievement; nor will it unlock when you log into the game. At this point you'll have to level another Strike Team to level 20. You've been warned.

    **If you get a team to level 20 in the app, and then level a team to 20 in game and still don't unlock the achievement; try playing a few MP matches, or visit the Prestige menus. Some players have reported their achievement unlocking while doing something else in MP.**

    It is recommended that you download the "Apex HQ" application on your smart phone. It is a free app that you can link to your Xbox account. From here you can send your Strike Teams on missions from anywhere. Missions take real time to complete.
    It is also recommended that you keep recruiting Strike teams for the "Teamwork" achievement. See that achievement guide for details.

    Enter the multiplayer menu and visit the "Strike Teams" menu. You can also access your strike teams in the Nexus or on the Tempest if you've played the SP campaign.
    When you first begin, you are given one strike team that you can send on missions. Missions range in difficulty from Bronze to Gold. Your Level 1 team should have a 70% or so chance to successfully complete Bronze missions in the Strike playlist. Once you reach level 8-10, you can try Silver strikes and see how you fair. The game will always give you a percentage for success. So choose accordingly. Eventually you'll be able to complete Gold level strikes with your team(s).

    You will earn experience if you fail a mission, but obviously the greater gains will be when your team successfully completes the mission. Also, there are a finite amount of missions as well. Missions refresh at different times, so check the app often to see if a new strike has come available for you to play.

    As an added bonus, you'll earn single player rewards for each successful strike completed. You can unlock these loot chests on the Tempest.
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    JimmieWorldJodmeister Thank you. All I wanted to know because it takes a long time...
    Posted by JimmieWorld on 28 Aug 23 at 22:42
    Dr MartyWell, the app can't be downloaded anymore. So no worry that it could glitch the achievement 😕
    Posted by Dr Marty on 12 Feb at 01:56
    Dr MartyHave been diligently deploying my strike teams from the very beginning. Pretty much always finishing missions successfully. At this point I am done with every other achievement (took about 50 hours), but only at level 16 with my highest strike team.

    This achievement really sucks without the app working.
    Posted by Dr Marty on 14 Feb at 02:04
  • ThoynanThoynan
    26 Mar 2017 27 Mar 2017 27 Mar 2017
    As simple as this achievement sounds, you must gain level 20 on a strike team while in Single Player. i.e, goes Ding when you return them from their mission.

    I had a level 20 strike team well before this popped for me, however, my 19 team turning level 20, while in single player, gave me the achievement.

    I mostly used the game's Multiplayer/Strike Teams/ Missions (saved the last hour of the trial before the app came out, haha) to send strike teams, and as such, my teams have no negatives, despite failing many times. More on that below.

    Some notes:
    They get XP if they fail, so even when you only have gold available to strike, strike gold! It's a percentile chance, so risk it! More about failure below.

    Manage the time! Long mission? Send them over night. Not going anywhere for a while? Do that shorter mission, but remember to resend them!

    You can only view traits when a team is not on a mission. Same for strike team equipment.

    Multiplayer Equipment, rotated weekly in the store, costs Mission Funds, the same currency for More teams, and, better team equip. Until they patch negative traits, I'd suggest saving some Mission Funds for Equipment, due to rotation schedules, and focus on two teams... so you have a mistake 20 team, like I did haha. If you don't play MP? Keep recruiting, netting you the other team based achievement.

    To hit level 20, stay on them, and try to maximize that time. 2 teams is good to focus on, as that should get you to the next strike reset, to start the process all over again.

    My friend thinks that failing two missions in a row causes negative traits, but I feel like negative traits are only gained when they fail and you complete their mission in Single Player. Like I said, I have 2 20 teams, no negatives, and my level 6 team also has 0 negatives.

    And now that it's on trueachievements, expect a patch haha.
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    ResidentialEvilDid they ever fix this? Seems so silly to allow you to use an app to play this but then it glitches the achievement.
    Posted by ResidentialEvil on 26 Jul 17 at 16:05
    HolyHalfDeadRegarding Traits, my theory is you gain them based on how well you did on the mission. Since at level 1 you start with 70% success rate for a Bronze strike, it is probably impossible to gain a negative trait.

    My first team hit level 20 very quickly by doing Gold strikes, as you will go up several levels when you succeed, even if you only had a 10% chance of success. My first team also picked up 5 negative traits by failing Gold strikes.

    And it goes a little something like this:

    You earn at random a score between 1% and 100% on a strike.
    If your total is 100% or above the strike is a success.
    If your total is 150% or above you also earn a positive trait.
    If your total is 50% or below you earn a negative trait.

    So for strike with 70% success you can get between 71% and 170% (a zero chance of getting a negative trait, a 1 in 5 chance of gaining a positive trait, and a 7 in 10 chance of success).
    For a strike with 10% success you can get between 11% and 110% (a 2 in 5 chance of getting a negative trait, a 1 in 10 chance of success, and a zero chance of gaining a positive trait).

    It’s like that, and that’s the way it is.
    Posted by HolyHalfDead on 14 Mar 20 at 15:01
    Dragonborn GearI don't think that makes sense for the positive traits (at least anymore) because on a successful mission I earned a positive trait when the chance of success was only 28%. Definitely below 50%, so there is no way I had a total score of over 150%.
    Posted by Dragonborn Gear on 29 Jul 22 at 22:45
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