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Ace Combat: Assault Horizon comes with 50 Xbox Live and Steam achievements, and 51 PlayStation Network trophies.
The Xbox achievements are composed of 8 that award 10 Gamerscore, 2 that award 15 Gamerscore, 32 that award 20 Gamerscore, 2 that award 25 Gamerscore, 5 that award 30 Gamerscore, and 1 that awards 50 Gamerscore. The PSN trophies are composed of 38 Bronze, 10 Silver, 2 Gold, and 1 Platinum. The Platinum trophy is not included in the Xbox or Steam achievements.
The trophies are listed below in XMB order from the PlayStation 3.
Sierra Hotel
Description
- Obtained all Trophies.
Level
Platinum
Rarity
- PS3: 0.5%[1]
Guide to Unlock
- As a Platinum Trophy, this requires unlocking all other trophies. This is only available on the PlayStation 3 version.
Trivia
- In military slang, "sierra hotel" or "SH" is phonetic alphabet for "shit hot." This phrase is often used in the field of military aviation to compliment someone or something (i.e. "That was a sierra hotel landing!").
Bail Out
Description
- Ejected from a damaged aircraft. (PS3/Steam)
- Escape from a dangerous situation. (360)
Level
Bronze- 20
Rarity
Guide to Unlock
Guns Guns Guns
Description
- Destroyed 5 hostile vehicles from the air as the door gunner. (PS3/Steam)
- Destroy 5 hostile vehicles with helicopter gunfire. (360)
Level
- Bronze
- 20
Rarity
Guide to Unlock
- This achievement requires the player to destroy five hostile vehicles during Shockwave in Campaign mode. It is possible to miss the achievement if the player doesn't specifically destroy five vehicles in the mission; should this happen, the player would have to repeat Campaign mode to obtain the achievement, since Shockwave cannot be played again in Free Mission.
Trivia
- "Guns guns guns" is the brevity code that is called out for firing cannon rounds. Historically, "Fox Four" was used for the same purpose.
Fire Hazard
Description
- Removed enemy presence from the oil field and the base. (PS3/Steam)
- Pass through an explosion and destroy the enemy. (360)
Level
- Bronze
- 20
Rarity
Guide to Unlock
Life Saver
Description
- Rescued Major Illich from enemy captivity. (PS3/Steam)
- Use an attack helicopter to rescue the captured pilot. (360)
Level
- Bronze
- 20
Rarity
Guide to Unlock
Fearsome Guardian
Description
- Protected your allies using the gunship, and led a successful attack on the base. (PS3/Steam)
- Protect allied ground forces with the gunship's firepower. (360)
Level
- Bronze
- 20
Rarity
Guide to Unlock
Emergency
Description
- Attempted an emergency landing in a damaged aircraft. (PS3/Steam)
- Deal with an emergency situation. (360)
Level
- Bronze
- 20
Rarity
Guide to Unlock
- This achievement requires the player to complete Blue On Blue during the Campaign.
Total Annihilation
Description
- Disintegrated enemy bombers in mid-air, keeping damage to the city to a minimum. (PS3/Steam)
- Eliminate all bombers and prevent the use of a weapon of mass destruction. (360)
Level
- Bronze
- 20
Rarity
Guide to Unlock
- This achievement requires the player to complete Power Play during the Campaign.
Trivia
- The achievement's name is a reference to the fate of the final bomber encountered in the mission, whose wreckage is completely shot out of the sky.
Steel Hunter
Description
- Eliminated enemy threat from the Suez Canal. (PS3/Steam)
- From a helicopter, support the special forces while they suppress hostile vessels. (360)
Level
- Bronze
- 20
Rarity
Guide to Unlock
- This achievement requires the player to complete Lock and Load during the Campaign.
Defender of World Heritage
Description
- Prevented enemy from using Trinity to destroy Derbent. (PS3/Steam)
- Provide close-range aerial support to wipe out hostile ground forces. (360)
Level
- Bronze
- 20
Rarity
Guide to Unlock
Trivia
- The achievement's name reflects Derbent's fortifications (which are used as a weapons stockpile and headquarters by the New Russian Federation) as being a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Hot Pit
Description
- Successfully took off to protect allies amid heavy hostile fire. (PS3/Steam)
- Defend the allied base. (360)
Level
- Bronze
- 20
Rarity
Guide to Unlock
Trivia
- Hot pit refueling is a procedure used to quickly refuel an aircraft to send it back into battle as fast as possible.[3]
One Million Tons of Scrap Metal
Description
- Sank the enemy fleet and saved the Russian Prime Minister. (PS3/Steam)
- Weave through a hostile fleet's defense and rescue the hostage. (360)
Level
- Bronze
- 20
Rarity
Guide to Unlock
- This achievement requires the player to complete Hostile Fleet during the Campaign.
Trivia
- The achievement's name refers to the worldwide usage of scrap metal for developing fleets.
Nick of Time
Description
- Destroyed the ICBMs. (PS3/Steam)
- Prevent the launch of ICBMs by infiltrating the enemy base in a stealth bomber. (360)
Level
- Bronze
- 20
Rarity
Guide to Unlock
Berserker
Description
- Destroyed the air defense system, opening the way for allied pilots. (PS3/Steam)
- Eliminate your enemies to open a path for your allies. (360)
Level
- Bronze
- 20
Rarity
Guide to Unlock
- This achievement requires the player to complete Motherland during the Campaign.
Patriot
Description
- Protected Moscow from destruction, freeing it from enemy control. (PS3/Steam)
- Defend the capital. (360)
Level
- Bronze
- 20
Rarity
Guide to Unlock
Friendly Fire
Description
- Alleviated the attack on Miami and helped Guts bail out. (PS3/Steam)
- Perform a risky move to save your friend. (360)
Level
- Bronze
- 20
Rarity
Guide to Unlock
- This achievement requires the player to complete Home Front during the Campaign.
Category 5
Description
- Pursued the enemy and shot down Major Illich. (PS3/Steam)
- Chase the enemy through a hurricane. (360)
Level
- Bronze
- 20
Rarity
Guide to Unlock
Trivia
- The achievement's name refers to the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale, which is used to classify hurricanes by the speed of wind. The fifth category is the highest, with wind speeds over 252 km/h or 157 mph.
- The achievement's name infers that Hurricane Alex, the namesake for the mission, is a Category 5 hurricane.
Guardian
Description
- Protected Washington D.C. from the threat of Trinity, and returned alive. (PS3/Steam)
- Thwart your enemy's plans and return alive. (360)
Level
- Bronze
- 20
Rarity
Guide to Unlock
Warwolf 1
Description
- Cleared all missions. (PS3/Steam)
- Clear all missions. (360)
Level
- Gold
- 50
Rarity
Guide to Unlock
Critical Hit
Description
- Took down a hostile fighter with a charged homing missile. (PS3/Steam)
- Take down a hostile fighter with a charged homing missile. (360)
Level
- Silver
- 25
Rarity
Guide to Unlock
- This achievement requires the player to destroy an enemy aircraft during Dogfight Mode where the missile is the killing blow and the missile was charged in the DFM circle (in other words, the DFM circle is colored a shade of red and fully charged). It is easiest to accomplish this during Nightmare, the very first Campaign mission, while targeting enemy units during the in-flight tutorial.
Successive Kill
Description
- Took down 3 hostiles in a row with an assault chain. (PS3/Steam)
- Take down 3 hostiles in a row with an assault chain. (360)
Level
- Bronze
- 20
Rarity
Guide to Unlock
- See Chain Master; both Successive Kill and Chain Master are identical achievements except Chain Master requires 5 hostiles rather than 3. Achieving Chain Master will award the player with Successive Kill as well.
Hard Strike
Description
- Wiped out hostile ground forces with ASM. (PS3/Steam)
- Wipe out hostile ground forces with ASM. (360)
Level
- Bronze
- 20
Rarity
Guide to Unlock
- This achievement requires the player to destroy every single enemy unit in an Airstrike Mode sequence. It is very easy to miss one unit or leave the borders of the ASM area before all enemies are destroyed. The easiest place to earn the achievement is likely Pipeline, during one of the first ASM sequences available to the player.
- The easiest way to ensure all enemy units are destroyed in an ASM sequence is to heavily use the aircraft's machine guns. They take a longer time to overheat and do more damage during ASM; as such, sweeping the area left to right with the machine guns can clear out a large number of enemy units. Missiles can be used against targets with more health, such as Gun Towers.
- If all targets in the ASM sequence are destroyed, Warwolf 1 will say, "Target destroyed!" and the achievement will be unlocked. If not all targets in the ASM sequence are destroyed, someone will comment with something similar to, "Targets still standing. Queuing up for another run."
- This achievement cannot be completed during multiplayer, due to the fact that one ASM run against a base cannot annihilate all of the enemy units.
Eagle Eye
Description
- Successfully focused on 3 targets. (PS3/Steam)
- Successfully focused on 3 targets. (360)
Level
- Bronze
- 20
Rarity
Guide to Unlock
- This achievement requires the player to activate three QTE segments, whether required or not.
Trivia
- The achievement's image is from Nightmare where Bishop ejects, which is the first required QTE segment in the game.
- Eagle Eye was used as the name of the player's AWACS from Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War.
Stay On Target
Description
- Obtained and destroyed 10 enemies in a helicopter. (PS3/Steam)
- In a helicopter, obtain (zoom in) and destroy 10 enemies. (360)
Level
- Bronze
- 20
Rarity
Guide to Unlock
- This achievement requires the player to lock onto and zoom in on (also known as "obtaining") ten different enemy units and proceed to destroy each enemy unit that the player obtains. This achievement is easily obtainable, and most players will obtain it through normal gameplay during Red Moon.
Diverse Strikes
Description
- Defeated hostiles with all 3 of the gunship's weapons. (PS3/Steam)
- Defeat hostiles with all 3 of the gunship's weapons. (360)
Level
- Bronze
- 15
Rarity
Guide to Unlock
- This achievement requires the player to defeat at least one hostile with each of the gunship's 3 weapons during Spooky. This should come through normal gameplay, since the mission has numerous instances that demand the player to change weapons to avoid friendly fire.
Gun Master
Description
- Took out a large number of hostiles as the door gunner. (PS3/Steam)
- Massacre hostiles as the door gunner. (360)
Level
- Bronze
- 15
Rarity
Guide to Unlock
- This achievement requires the player to defeat 100 enemy units as the door gunner. This is cumulative across all playthroughs of Shockwave and Lock and Load; if the player doesn't get this achievement by the time they finish Lock and Load for the first time, they can use Free Mission to play Lock and Load one or two more times.
Shot Master
Description
- Took down 5 hostiles with a direct shot. (PS3/Steam)
- Take down 5 hostiles with a direct shot. (360)
Level
- Bronze
- 20
Rarity
Guide to Unlock
- This achievement requires the player to destroy five enemy aircraft with a direct shot during Dogfight Mode. A "direct shot" is performed by firing a missile at a target when they are in the center of the Assault Circle. A high pitched beep on top of the missile lock sound will confirm if a direct shot will occur. Direct shots do more damage to an enemy aircraft than any other missile shot. It is easiest to get this achievement during a mission with numerous enemy fighters; the first part of Blue On Blue, the first part of Home Front, or the second part of Aftermath would be most helpful.
Pursuit Master
Description
- Successfully pursued 3 enemies with counter maneuvers. (PS3/Steam)
- Successfully pursue 3 enemies with counter maneuvers. (360)
Level
- Bronze
- 20
Rarity
Guide to Unlock
- This achievement requires the player to counter maneuver 3 maneuvers from enemy aircraft. If an enemy is about to perform a maneuver against the player, the player may see a red blinking arrow on the enemy aircraft. The player must press the shoulder buttons (L2 and R2 on the PS3) to perform a counter maneuver, which will slow down time and allow the player to use very damaging machine guns against the enemy aircraft in an attempt to shoot it down. To earn the achievement, a player must simply do a counter maneuver three times; they do not have to actually destroy the enemy aircraft during the counter maneuver.
- A counter maneuver tutorial is given during Inferno, which counts as 1 counter maneuver. To get two more, the player can choose to restart Inferno from the previous checkpoint after successfully performing the tutorial counter maneuver to perform it two more times.
Switch Master
Description
- Successfully switched from defense to offense 10 times with counter maneuvers. (PS3/Steam)
- Successfully switch from defense to offense 10 times with counter maneuvers. (360)
Level
- Silver
- 25
Rarity
Guide to Unlock
- This achievement requires the player to perform a counter maneuver 10 times against an enemy aircraft in Dogfight Mode. This can only be done if an enemy aircraft engages the player in DFM, where the player is defensive. To perform a counter maneuver against the enemy aircraft, the player must slow down and risk taking damage to eventually make the two arrows on the screen match up. When the arrows start blinking, the player can press the shoulder buttons (L2 and R2 on the PS3) to perform the counter maneuver and get behind the enemy aircraft.
- A tutorial on this method is given during Nightmare, which counts as 1 counter maneuver. To get 9 more, the player can choose to restart Nightmare from the previous checkpoint after successfully performing the tutorial counter maneuver to perform it nine more times.
Checking In
Description
- Flew through the big hotel's gates. (PS3/Steam)
- Fly through the hotel gates. (360)
Level
- Bronze
- 10
Rarity
Guide to Unlock
- This achievement requires the player to fly through the gates of the Atlantis, The Palm hotel during Power Play. This hotel is found to the southwest of the player's spawn point, on an island shaped like a palm tree when looking from above or on the radar. Compared to some skyscrapers in Dubai, the hotel is small and easy to miss if the player is not looking for it.
Trivia
- José Gutierrez will say "This ain't Ace Combat, bro" if the player flies through the hotel gates while chasing an enemy aircraft during Dogfight Mode.
Limbo
Description
- Flew beneath a falling chimney. (PS3/Steam)
- Fly beneath a falling chimney. (360)
Level
- Bronze
- 10
Rarity
Guide to Unlock
- This achievement requires the player to fly underneath a falling chimney during Inferno when chasing an enemy aircraft in Dogfight Mode. This happens during the second stage of the mission, when Warwolf Squadron engages enemy aircraft over the oil fields. The player will chase a TGT_LEAD, who will fly through some refineries that will blow up as the player chases the aircraft. The player should aim to fly as low as possible without crashing into the refinery to aim for the achievement.
Speed Demon
Description
- Destroyed all radar missile defense systems in a short period of time. (PS3/Steam)
- Eliminate the enemy threat to fighters as quickly as possible. (360)
Level
- Bronze
- 10
Rarity
Guide to Unlock
- This achievement requires the player to destroy the radar systems in Motherland within a certain amount of time. The exact time required is unknown. The "timer" starts when the player is instructed to go to low altitude to avoid the missile system that would shoot them down if flying at high altitude. The player should avoid obtaining enemy ground targets, and aim for a large Rocket Launcher spread to inflict maximum possible damage. Additionally, when fighting Hinds, the player should fight at close range rather than long-range, since the Hinds will throw a lot of missiles toward the player.
- During the last sequence of targets, at the Kremlin itself, there will be some fuel trucks among the enemy units surrounding another Hind that's about to take off. The player should aim for the fuel trucks, since they will cause a chain reaction of destruction on all surrounding vehicles, which the player can clean up with machine guns. There are two sets of fuel trucks that the player should aim to destroy during this sequence, both next to the Kremlin.
- Players should note that this achievement cannot be earned during Mission Co-Op. It has to be done in Campaign or Free Mission. It would be advisable to attempt this during Free Mission on the easiest difficulty to avoid getting shot down easily.
Machine Gun Faithful
Description
- Destroyed an enemy aircraft using only the standard machine gun while piloting an aircraft. (PS3/Steam)
- Use the standard machine gun to defeat an enemy. (360)
Level
- Bronze
- 10
Rarity
Guide to Unlock
Smooth Flight
Description
- Managed to get Sova 1 to land safely. (PS3/Steam)
- Protect allied transports from being shot down while landing. (360)
Level
- Silver
- 20
Rarity
Guide to Unlock
Bomber Master
Description
- Defeated a large number of enemies while flying a bomber. (PS3/Steam)
- Fly a bomber and eliminate a large number of hostiles. (360)
Level
- Bronze
- 10
Rarity
Guide to Unlock
Chain Master
Description
- Took down 5 hostiles in a row with an assault chain. (PS3/Steam)
- Master the assault chain and take down hostiles one by one. (360)
Level
- Silver
- 20
Rarity
Guide to Unlock
Nice Kill
Description
- Shot down a large number of hostile players in competitive online. (PS3/Steam)
- Shoot down many hostile players in competitive online. (360)
Level
- Silver
- 30
Rarity
Guide to Unlock
Nice Assist
Description
- Used DFM support or ASM support to join a flight member. (PS3/Steam)
- Use DFM support or ASM support to join a flight member. (360)
Level
- Bronze
- 10
Rarity
Guide to Unlock
Nice Save
Description
- Saved an ally being targeted by hostile players in DFM in competitive online. (PS3/Steam)
- Save an ally being targeted by hostile players in competitive online. (360)
Level
- Bronze
- 10
Rarity
Guide to Unlock
Veteran Pilot
Description
- Sortied for 50 hours in competitive online or mission co-op. (PS3/Steam)
- Play for an extensive amount of time in competitive online or mission co-op. (360)
Level
- Silver
- 20
Rarity
Guide to Unlock
Warwolf Squadron
Description
- Cleared all levels in mission co-op. (PS3/Steam)
- Clear all levels in mission co-op. (360)
Level
- Gold
- 30
Rarity
Guide to Unlock
Formation Attack
Description
- Joined the same DFM with two others and shot down a hostile (mission co-op). (PS3/Steam)
- Join the same DFM with two others and shoot down a hostile (mission co-op). (360)
Level
- Silver
- 20
Rarity
Guide to Unlock
The Collector
Description
- Piloted all aircraft in the game. (PS3/Steam)
- Pilot all of the aircraft in the game. (360)
Level
- Bronze
- 20
Rarity
Guide to Unlock
Welcome to Mission Co-Op
Description
- Cleared 1 level in mission co-op. (PS3/Steam)
- Clear 1 level in mission co-op. (360)
Level
- Bronze
- 20
Rarity
Guide to Unlock
Aerial Sniper
Description
- Used DFM to destroy 10 airborne enemies in competitive online. (PS3/Steam)
- Use DFM to destroy 10 airborne enemies in competitive online. (360)
Level
- Bronze
- 20
Rarity
Guide to Unlock
Ground Pounder
Description
- Used ASM to destroy 30 ground enemies in competitive online. (PS3/Steam)
- Use ASM to destroy 30 ground enemies in competitive online. (360)
Level
- Bronze
- 20
Rarity
Guide to Unlock
Interceptor
Description
- Used an attack helicopter and destroyed 10 missiles or bombs in competitive online. (PS3/Steam)
- Use an attack helicopter an destroy 10 missiles or bombs in competitive online. (360)
Level
- Bronze
- 20
Rarity
Guide to Unlock
World Tour
Description
- Played on all maps in competitive online. (PS3/Steam)
- Play on all maps in competitive online. (360)
Level
- Silver
- 30
Rarity
Guide to Unlock
Ace of Aces
Description
- Obtained an A rank for every mission (free mission). (PS3/Steam)
- Obtain an A rank for every mission (free mission). (360)
Level
- Silver
- 30
Rarity
Guide to Unlock
All Rounder
Description
- Obtained all MVPs. (PS3/Steam)
- Obtain all MVPs. (360)
Level
- Silver
- 30
Rarity
Guide to Unlock
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 1.29 1.30 1.31 1.32 1.33 1.34 1.35 1.36 1.37 1.38 1.39 1.40 1.41 1.42 1.43 1.44 1.45 1.46 1.47 1.48 1.49 1.50 Current rarity values can be viewed through the PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, or PlayStation App. The values on this page were last updated on February 18, 2016.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 2.25 2.26 2.27 2.28 2.29 2.30 2.31 2.32 2.33 2.34 2.35 2.36 2.37 2.38 2.39 2.40 2.41 2.42 2.43 2.44 2.45 2.46 2.47 2.48 2.49 Current rarity values can be viewed through the Steam website. The values on this page were last updated on February 18, 2016.
- ↑ Hot pit refueling keeps pilots in the fight. Shaw Air Force Base. Posted November 27, 2012. Retrieved August 15, 2014.