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Skyhook Shot achievement in Halo Infinite

Skyhook Shot

"Grapplejack" an enemy flying vehicle in a matchmade game.

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How to unlock the Skyhook Shot achievement

  • TillTheMorningTillTheMorning
    19 Nov 2021 19 Nov 2021 06 Aug 2022
    I've got another strategy to add to the already existing guides:

    General info: at the moment the achievement can only be obtained by using your grappling hook on a wasp - banshees won't give you the achievement. They changed that in a recent update. This achievement is now also obtainable by grappling onto a banshee.

    Map: highpower (big team battle playlist) - stockpile (not sure if important) - eagle team spawn side (it's possible to do from cobra team's spawn but requires a lot more luck)

    Right after the game starts exit the base on the left side and follow that path until you reach some sort of hole in the ground. Loop around the hole on the left side - jump a little gap and enter the corridor next to the bulldog/heatwave spawn. You'll find the grapplehook a couple of steps into the corridor - pick it up and keep going. Upon exiting the corridor you'll find the active camo upgrade - swap it for your grapplehook, activate the camo and remember to pick up the grapplehook again. Keep following the path and spot the enemy team's landing pad on the left side of their base. There is a container next to it and behind that container is a little ledge in the cliff that you can stand on - that's where you're going to hide (make sure to switch weapon and look around from time to time or you might be booted for inactivity). Now sit there crouched until the wasp spawns around the 13 minute mark - wait for someone to jump in then grapple it right away for your achievement.

    IMPORTANT: you only need to press the button to use your equipment (cn_RB for standard controls), the boarding animation happens automatically. In fact if you shoot while grappling you will cancel the animation. *thanks to 'exactor it' for reminding me to add this in the comments

    Note: the active camo spawn can be an overshield spawn in some matches - I don't know if it's gamemode based or completely random - fyi I had the camo spawn playing a stockpile match.

    2nd Note: if you're spawning on cobra team's side then the active camo will most likely run out before you reach your hiding spot - if you manage to reach the spot though you're far less likely to be spotted. There is a container to the left of eagle team's landing pad - you can hide there with the wasp in sight



    Good luck!

    The Video starts right after leaving the base following the left side path


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    IRL Games XWarning if you wait in the easy spot for a whole match you will get temporarily band from mp… just want this done facepalm
    Posted by IRL Games X on 14 Nov 22 at 05:08
    BegFourMercyGot it like the guide says.
    Posted by BegFourMercy on 02 Dec 22 at 04:56
    Ixtab LullabyPerfect method, thank you.
    Posted by Ixtab Lullaby on 24 Dec 22 at 23:31
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  • Soul Reaper001Soul Reaper001
    16 Nov 2021 17 Nov 2021 18 Nov 2021
    I am not good at making guides nor am I good at explanation but I was getting frustrated on trying to do this until I found a way that can makes things a bit easier. What I did was first grab the grappling hook, wait till the Wasp to spawn on my side of a BTB game and grab it right away. I wait until I see the enemy have their flying vehicle and then I flight straight to them. They will most likely be shooting you so go above him, get out of your flying vehicle and then use your grappling hook on his vehicle. I hope this helps someone cause this was super frustrating for me.

    Edit: So you have to hijack a Wasp to get the achievement. If you hijack a banshee then it won’t count. Didn’t know this when I wrote the guide so my deepest apologies.

    EDIT 2: The map is Highpower, there is a grappling hook that always spawns through the tunnel on either the left or right side of the map depending on which side you start on. There is a lift that takes you to a high point in the middle of the map. Next to the high point there is a ledge you can jump on. Go through the little doorway that leads you through the tunnel. The grappling hook should be on your left. The Wasp always spawns near the team base.

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    Mr Nardo PoloJust tried on a banshee. No achievement.
    Posted by Mr Nardo Polo on 05 Jan 22 at 09:26
    XerostomiaGrapplejacked a Banshee 3 times and no achievement. Got the skyhook medal each time.
    Posted by Xerostomia on 22 Jan 22 at 19:08
    The Gimpy GamerGrapplejacking now is stupid. They just keep getting out of the wasp so the grapple stops and jump back in.

    I grappled 4 times on the same guy on the 1 attempt and he just did that over and over until it got low enough I died cause I was out of bounds...
    Posted by The Gimpy Gamer on 16 Jul 22 at 14:45
  • Wanderer128Wanderer128
    19 Nov 2021 21 Nov 2021 21 Nov 2021
    My buddy and I were both able to get this after I proposed the idea of just waiting out the opponent's Wasp spawn. Videos of our attempts are included below.

    REQUIREMENTS:
    MAP: Highpower (this is available in Big Team Battle)
    OBJECTIVE: Anything works, but Slayer may be the hardest to get this with
    TEAM: You want to be on the team that has the lower cliff-side spawn.
    POWER-UPS: Grapple Shot

    DESCRIPTION/GUIDE:
    The idea is, once you spawn in, make a bee-line to one of the Grapple Shot spawns. (Location Screenshots Below)
    If you missed out on the one at your base, you can either go for the other spawn, or just wait for the first one to respawn. Sooner is definitely better than later for this, as later could involve having to divide attention between getting the pick-up and fending off your opponents.

    Once you have the Grapple Shot, get yourself over to the other side of the map to the hiding spot.
    This is best done with a vehicle. I honestly prefer the mongoose. While you don't really have any defenses, you're less likely to get a lot of attention. Having a friend to ride with you helps as well, as they can act as a distraction while you hop off and get into the hiding spot.

    Once hiding, be sure to crouch down, so that any movement you make isn't picked up on your opponents' radars.
    Be sure to remember what button you have your ability set to, the default is cn_RB.
    The average Big Team Battle on this map has 3 opportunities for the Wasp to spawn.
    You just need to wait for one of these, and hope an opponent sees it and wants to hop in sooner than later.
    As soon as they hop in, with your crosshairs pointed at the wasp, hit your ability button and take it from them.
    [Bleep-Bloop]

    DISCLAIMER:
    As more and more people happen upon this solution, the harder this is going to get, as there will be players that check behind the boxes before boarding the Wasp.
    This may also be something that 343i will want to dissuade/fix and they may block off this hiding spot.
    This solution requires camping and not adequately supporting your team, so others may frown upon you for doing this, but this is just simply a method I thought up and wanted to share. I fully apologize for anyone who is a victim of this solution, I'd be pissed if it happened to me.

    Video 1: By Wanderer128


    Video 2: By Deathdealer108, who I drove over to the spot.


    I apologize that I was unable to embed these images using the feature provided by TA. For whatever reason, my Clips are uploading, but not my screenshots.

    Wasp Spawn & Hiding Location:
    https://images-eds-ssl.xboxlive.com/image?url=MSVnmBUo_fHjbL...

    Grapple Shot Spawn, Lower Base:
    https://images-eds-ssl.xboxlive.com/image?url=MSVnmBUo_fHjbL...

    Grapple Shot Spawn, Upper Base:
    https://images-eds-ssl.xboxlive.com/image?url=MSVnmBUo_fHjbL...
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    YamiEnkiThanks, first video -> perfect !!!
    Posted by YamiEnki on 25 Nov 21 at 12:05
    TheThirdEliaThank you soo much for this!! Worked on my first try
    Posted by TheThirdElia on 01 Jan 22 at 21:50
    FiveWizzScreenshots and videos aren't working :(
    Posted by FiveWizz on 05 Mar 23 at 14:00
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