So this was always something I wanted to know. Do backsmacks (beat downs) count as assassinations? I always thought that they would but I wasn’t 100% on it. In Halo 3 the backsmack was called an assassination but in titles afterwards we started to get some animations in there. So if someone can answer me this, that would be appreciated.
Eh… I believe that beat downs do not count as an assassination…
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I figured about as much considering that there is a melee kills commendation tbh. Not suprised.
Beat downs and assassinations are distinct from each other. Beat downs are a quick melee to the back and are considered the same as a normal melee kill. Assassinations have those elaborate animations which mustn’t be interrupted in order to gain credit for them.
Yeah pretty sure it has to be a legit assassination and not just a beat down.
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Yeah, figures.
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It’s not to tough really. Active camo and sneak up on people.
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I just play with them off because I found I never really liked the flash, although I guess I could use something fast like Spin Cycle for them
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> So this was always something I wanted to know. Do backsmacks (beat downs) count as assassinations? I always thought that they would but I wasn’t 100% on it. In Halo 3 the backsmack was called an assassination but in titles afterwards we started to get some animations in there. So if someone can answer me this, that would be appreciated.
Nope, you only get it with the animation on. This is frustrating. A lot of the kill comms are vague & need some more detail as to how they can be obtained & what doesn’t contribute to each comm.
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If I remember correctly from a recent thread Ethan, 104 ways to die was the fastest assassination…
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I just found that spin cycle was really hard to hit, that’s all
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> If I remember correctly from a recent thread Ethan, 104 ways to die was the fastest assassination…
Assassinations involving knives seem faster than physical ones like Wind Up, Lawn Dart, and Nice Try because you pop the enemy player’s shields quicker. As long as you pop their shields, you’ll gain credit even if you get killed before completing the assassination animation. In the end however, it’s all down to preference.