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Pacifist achievement in Blair Witch

Pacifist

End the game without killing any monsters

Pacifist+6.6
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How to unlock the Pacifist achievement

  • SashamorningSashamorning
    31 Aug 2019 31 Aug 2019 05 Sep 2019
    For a comprehensive guide, see my Not A WalkthroughTM list. It walks you through the entire game, including other story-related and collectible achievements.

    Part 1: Blair Witch Not A Walkthrough - Part 1 - Beginning to Truck Fuse Puzzle
    Part 2: Blair Witch Not A Walkthrough - Part 2 - Truck Fuse Puzzle to Rail Track
    Part 3: Blair Witch Not A Walkthrough - Part 3 - Rail Track to Third Campsite
    Part 4: Blair Witch Not A Walkthrough - Part 4 - Third Campsite to Finale

    It's harder to be stealthy in the early game, but gets much easier after you get the new camcorder. Avoid every monster and don't shine a light on them. The best way to do this is to just never use your flashlight and rely on your camcorder's night vision the entire game.

    You should only do this in a second playthrough since certain areas, particularly the Maintenance Shed and Camp B, can be difficult to find your way even when you have light. Using a flashlight in these areas will wake the monsters, and you won't be able to escape them without killing them (which you don't want to do).

    Suggestions from the comments: crank up the brightness in the game, and don't use the rail car when you go to the Maintenance Shed and Camp B. In some sections, I did use my flashlight to get a feel for the area, let them kill me, then redo it.

    Pay attention to Bullet, especially when he growls. He will point at monsters that you may not otherwise see. Don't worry if your screen starts flickering (you won't be able to avoid this), it's only when the screen turns red that you're being hunted. At that point, just let them kill you and restart your area.

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    JOHN SWFCFinished my second playthrough and although I'm absolutely certain that I didn't kill anything the achievement didn't pop. I died a few times but never once used the flashlight on the monsters. So annoyed, all that sneaking around in the dark squinting through the camcorder for nothing, balls to going through that again.
    Posted by JOHN SWFC on 25 Aug 21 at 01:30
    JOHN SWFCChanged my mind and I did a speed run to try again for this and the break the cycle achievement, seeing as I finished off all the collectables on my last playthrough. It didnt take too long and it worked this time, got both.

    The only things I did differently this time for the pacifist cheevo, that I'm aware of, were only using the railcart to get to the first Camp A where the blockage is, and then I only walked from there onwards to finish that whole section (not sure if the monster that you see briefly if you ride the cart to the maintenance shed counted as a kill, it didn't appear when I walked), and in chapter 15 when it says look up I made sure I had the camera equipped rather than the flashlight in case that was a kill, and quickly switched to the camera straightaway when it resumes.

    I don't know if the "rage section" at the end counts against you for pacifist but because I was also trying for the other cheevo I didn't get it and could just walk to the basement normally.
    Posted by JOHN SWFC on 26 Aug 21 at 00:44
    Uzumaki DKI think this achievement is easier than it sounds but it is recommended to do on a 2nd play through along with the "break the cycle" achievement. I adjusted in-game brightness almost all the way up.

    Remember the monsters stand still and you have to get very close before they sense you. The screen will also give a somewhat colorful (green-ish) blur whenever you are close to a monster so whenever that happens stop and look for the nearby monster and make sure you don't run into it. Also, remember that majority of the game is without monsters so it's really not too bad.

    I was noticed once by one of the first monsters and I just let myself die, that didn't void the achievement.
    Posted by Uzumaki DK on 01 Sep 21 at 07:30
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  • E Z Z I L IE Z Z I L I
    01 Sep 2019 02 Sep 2019
    I have uploaded a video where I show how to get the Achievements "Pacifist" and "Ray of hope". It's in 4K, but it might take some time for YT to process it to 4K. So, if it's 360p in the meantime, y'all know why XD

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    Maiden Ty OneHeads up - whichever item you get first in Chapter 8, the pressure thing or valve, go back to the camp and put it on the machine before moving onto the second one and you'll get a checkpoint/savepoint.
    Posted by Maiden Ty One on 16 Jan 20 at 21:35
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