Edit - Mar 2023 - For new players: It's been a while since this guide was written and i haven't kept up with the game. It's an ever evolving service and a lot has changed between seasons. As such some parts of this solution may not hold up. As you can see the ratio is not high so it'll probably come naturally as you go for the other achievements. Still i would really appreciate some feedback. If you want to add something or correct me in any way, please feel free do so in the comments and i'll promptly edit the solution.
Edit - Feb 2019: xxDAMRONxx uploaded a very detailed video guide. Perfect for having a visual reference of the known methods so far! He was also kind enough to suggest that i incorporate into this solution for convenience sake, so many thanks to him for the gesture. I've linked it below:
Armor and Helmet pickups can be found throughout the map and are divided by tiers. The golden legendary is the best variant and the one relevant to this achievement. The other tiers you can find are: purple (high), blue (mid) and white (low).
WARNING: There's no set location to find any item, so this achievement is luck dependent! You could get lucky and unlock it quite early, or it may take you well beyond lvl 50 before you find both items in the same match. Some knowledge on how loot works will greatly improve your odds, so here's a heads up on what helped me find these items:
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Play with friends/dedicated squad if possible: Some comments lamented that their chance was robbed due to playing with randoms. There's been a solo mode for a while, but it's not permanent. Playing with a dedicated squad is the best way to avoid frustration since the party can cooperate in the search. Whoever picks it up first can drop the Armor and Helmet (highlight on the inventory screen and press
) so the rest of the team can unlock it as well (Confirmed by
Tagst and
Markyshizzle).
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Hot Zones: As soon as the match starts, a random location will light up a blue beacon (marked by a big blue circle on the map screen). These are guaranteed to spawn high-tier loot. They are often a highly contested location. The closer it is to the Dropship, the more players will be dropping in the Hot Zone. However i noticed that players tend not to bother with these if it's too far away from the Dropship initial location. So keep that in mind if you want to avoid confrontation right at the start of the match. The beacon (and the blue circle on the map screen) marking it's location will vanish as soon as the 1st safe zone/ring appears.
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Tip: When dropping, the Dropmaster can extend the squad's flight somewhat. After a while you'll lose altitude; to keep going, dive down a bit and go up again (think the wingsuit in Far Cry and Just Cause). Practice it a little and you may reach distances that seemed impossible otherwise.•
Supply Ships: As the match starts you can look out for one of these flying around the map. It has two icons on the map screen: it's current location and where it's gonna land (little green circle). Like Hot Zones, the closer they are to the Dropship initial location, the more contested they'll be. You don't need to wait for it to land; it's quite easy to drop on top as it's flying across the map. Another way to hop on it before it lands is to launch yourself in the air with those vertical yellow zip-lines (the ones with the big red balloon at the top). When it lands it'll spawn zip-lines for players to board it. Again caution is required when approaching as many players will be on the lookout for these. Usually more Supply Ships will spawn after a few minutes in random intervals.
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Care Packages: These are dropped occasionally throughout the match. The announcer (or a character from your squad) will notify when one's coming, so pay attention. As soon as you hear that, check your map screen: it's drop location is marked with a pulsating small blue circle. It always contains 3 mid-to-high loot and most often than not at least one will be Legendary. Beware though: they usually drop in wide open areas, so check your surroundings before running to them.
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Apex Pack's hidden bots: These are spider-like robots that when shot or punched will drop mid-to-high tier loot. They can be hard to spot as they're usually hiding in out-of-the-way places like corners, rooftops, tunnels, crevices, etc. They're the same robot you see when you open an "Apex Pack", with either purple or golden neon lights (there could be a blue one but i never seen it). If there's one nearby, you'll hear a high pitched robotic "
bZzZ" every now and then. It's hard to describe, but it sticks out from the rest of the ambient sound effects. As long as you're paying attention to your surroundings, you'll notice it. Playing with headphones definitely improves your chances of finding these bots.
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Location Tiers: Most named locations on the map have tiers that'll dictate the quality of the loot you can find. As soon as you set foot on a major location, it'll show both it's name and tier on the left side of the screen (sometimes they're not tiered at all, so it'll only show it's name). If it shows "High Tier Loot" in purple, there's a high chance you'll find a legendary item lying around. Location tiers are random and rarely the same from match to match. Use that information to your advantage. If you're satisfied with your current gear/items, don't waste time scavenging low level places.
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Dead Player's loot boxes: Whenever a player die they'll drop a box containing every item in their inventory. If they had a Legendary item of any kind, the box will have a golden tint. Of course, this being a squad focused game, the presence of such a box can mean that it's late owner's teammates are nearby, specially if the player was killed recently. Always make sure that the coast is clear before looting dead players.