Kill Events
Prototype Walkthrough and Guide
Prototype Guide
Kill Events
In a Kill Event, the goal is to kill as many Infected or Military targets within the allotted time limit as possible. Each type of enemy is worth a set amount of points, and in most cases, you aren't constrained to killing marked targets to rack up score. For a kill to count toward your score, you must use the weapon provided. If you are given a Power, only killing enemies with attacks that fall under that power will count.
Kill targets with the provided weapon to rack up score. |
Reach a set score within the time limit to earn either a Bronze, Silver, or Gold medal. There are also Platinum medals, which are unlocked by earning Gold in every single event (all Movement, Glide, and War events included). Even if you have yet to unlock the Platinum targets, completed events that fall at or above Platinum score will be bumped up once you have.
Achieving Platinum on all events unlocks Radical medals, which all require a ridiculously high score to unlock.
To achieve Platinum time in all Kill Events, it is a good idea to have completed the main storyline and unlocked all of the Power, Combat, and Movement upgrades.
Disembowelment
Weapon: Claws Power
Target: Military
Time Limit: 1:00
Run into the middle of a group of soldiers and perform Groundspike. Attack individual soldiers with basic attacks. Eventually, more soldiers should spawn and gather into a group to fire at you. Use Groundspike while standing in the middle of this group. Repeat this tactic until the target score has been reached.
Platinum
Score: 32
Reward: 8500 EP
Gold
Score: 28
Reward: 6500 EP
Silver
Score: 22
Reward: 4000 EP
Bronze
Score: 16
Reward: 2500 EP
Disembowelment Platinum
Dismemberment
Weapon: Claws Power
Target: Infected
Time Limit: 1:00
Spam Groundspike in the middle of a large group of Infected citizens; you are likely to kill Evolved Infected in the process. Glide away to another group to keep your distance from the Hunter.
Platinum
Score: 95
Reward: 20000 EP
Gold
Score: 80
Reward: 16000 EP
Silver
Score: 65
Reward: 9000 EP
Bronze
Score: 40
Reward: 6500 EP
Dismemberment Platinum
Infected Patrol
Weapon: APC
Target: Infected
Time Limit: 2:00
Continuously drive down the street while holding down the RB/R1 and RT/R2 buttons; direct the cannon fire at groups of marked and regular Infected.
Platinum
Score: 300
Reward: 20000 EP
Gold
Score: 270
Reward: 16000 EP
Silver
Score: 210
Reward: 9000 EP
Bronze
Score: 150
Reward: 6500 EP
Infected Patrol Platinum
Grind the Bones
Weapon: Hammerfist Power
Target: Infected
Time Limit: 1:00
Spam fully-charged Hammerfist Smackdown in the middle of large groups of enemies. Glide and Airdash away from the Hunter in search of large groups of Infected.
Platinum
Score: 140
Reward: 20000 EP
Gold
Score: 120
Reward: 16000 EP
Silver
Score: 80
Reward: 9000 EP
Bronze
Score: 60
Reward: 6500 EP
Grind the Bones Platinum
Street Sweeper
Weapon: Whipfist Power
Target: Infected
Time Limit: 1:00
Jump and Double Airdash to a large group of Infected and perform a fully-charged Street Sweeper (hold Y/Triangle). Then, spam basic attacks (X/Square) and spin the camera around in search of another group of Infected and Jump and Double Airdash over to them. The larger Infected are worth more points, and will chase after you, so they are likely to get swiped when Street Sweeper is performed.
Platinum
Score: 250
Reward: 40000 EP
Gold
Score: 200
Reward: 30000 EP
Silver
Score: 150
Reward: 16500 EP
Bronze
Score: 100
Reward: 13000 EP
Street Sweeper Platinum
Raining Fire
Weapon: Helicopter
Target: Military
Time Limit: 2:00
Ignore the marked UAVs and instead head for the large military compound in the southwest corner of the city. Switch to the helicopter's secondary weapon (use RB/R1 to cycle through) and blast the soldiers and any tanks you can spot below. You should be able to rack up quite a score this way.
Platinum
Score: 75
Reward: 40000 EP
Gold
Score: 65
Reward: 30000 EP
Silver
Score: 50
Reward: 16500 EP
Bronze
Score: 25
Reward: 13000 EP
Raining Fire Platinum
Friendly Fire
Weapon: Helicopter
Target: Military
Time Limit: 2:00
Each helicopter shot down is worth 10 kills; use the Gunship's primary fire (as it is the most accurate) and shoot down the enemy helicopters as they spawn. Having the Helicopter Max upgrade is essential.
Platinum
Score: 180
Reward: 40000 EP
Gold
Score: 150
Reward: 30000 EP
Silver
Score: 110
Reward: 16500 EP
Bronze
Score: 75
Reward: 13000 EP
Friendly Fire Platinum
Irony
Weapon: APC
Target: Military
Time Limit: 2:00
Start south down the long road and spin the camera around. Hold down LT/L2, flick the Right Thumbstick/Analog Stick to target a soldier and press the RB/R1 button to fire off a homing missile. Do not remain locked-on to the soldier once the missile has been fire, and instead immediately cycle to a new target and fire again.
The biggest threat here are other tanks, marked by the red skull icon on the mini-map. When a red skull icon appears on the mini-map, flick the Right Thumbstick/Analog Stick to face the enemy tank and hit it with the Missile Launcher (RB/R1); the tank should be destroyed in a single hit, provided you have acquired the Armored Vehicle Max upgrade. Continue heading south, blasting the groups of soldiers that appear behind you, and keep an eye out for tanks using the mini-map.
Platinum
Score: 105
Reward: 40000 EP
Gold
Score: 85
Reward: 30000 EP
Silver
Score: 65
Reward: 16500 EP
Bronze
Score: 45
Reward: 13000 EP
Irony Platinum
Explosive
Weapon: Grenade Launcher
Target: Military
Time Limit: 1:00
Don't focus on individual targets; just walk through the streets blasting Infected Civilians that are far from you. Ignore the marked targets; they shouldn't be able to strike you often if you walk at a normal stride.
Platinum: 115
Reward: 50000 EP
Gold
Score: 100
Reward: 40000 EP
Silver
Score: 70
Reward: 26000 EP
Bronze
Score: 40
Reward: 20000 EP
Explosive Platinum
Armor
Weapon: Tank
Target: Military
Time Limit: 2:00
Destroying an enemy tank is worth five points, so target these almost exclusively. Hold the LT/L2, RT/R2, and RB/R1 buttons at all times; when a tank appears on the mini-map (denoted by a red skull icon), flick the Left Thumbstick/Analog Stick to target the tank. Provided you have acquired the Armored Vehicles Max upgrade, the targeted tank should be destroyed within seconds. Target groups of soldiers while you wait for more tanks to spawn, but immediately target a tank whenever one appears.
Attaining a Platinum score seems to require a bit of luck here, as the number of tanks that spawn at once and where they spawn is random.
Platinum
Score: 175
Reward: 50000 EP
Gold
Score: 125
Reward: 40000 EP
Silver
Score: 90
Reward: 26000 EP
Bronze
Score: 60
Reward: 20000 EP
Armor Platinum
Catch
Weapon: Grenade Launcher
Target: Military
Time Limit: 1:00
Tanks are worth 5 kills apiece. Lock-on to any tank that appears on the mini-map (denoted by a red skull icon) and quickly destroy them. Blast groups of soldiers to rack up your kill count while waiting for another tank to spawn. The Grenade Launcher Max upgrade is essential.
Platinum
Score: 60
Reward: 50000 EP
Gold
Score: 50
Reward: 40000 EP
Silver
Score: 40
Reward: 26000 EP
Bronze
Score: 25
Reward: 20000 EP
Catch Platinum
Projectiles
Weapon: Helicopter
Target: Infected
Time Limit: 2:00
Ignore the marked targets and start flying south down the road. Blast the Infected Civilians in the street with the helicopter's secondary weapon (press RB/R1 to cycle through). Keep flying south above this road, targeting the Infected Civilians below, to reach the target score.
Platinum
Score: 220
Reward: 50000 EP
Gold
Score: 175
Reward: 40000 EP
Silver
Score: 120
Reward: 26000 EP
Bronze
Score: 80
Reward: 20000 EP
Projectiles Platinum
Ordnance
Weapon: Tank
Target: Infected
Time Limit: 2:00
Hold the RB/R1 and RT/R2 buttons while driving down the street blasting the groups of Infected Civilians. Ignore the Hunters and marked Infected unless they're directly in your path.
Platinum
Score: 400
Reward: 50000 EP
Gold
Score: 325
Reward: 40000 EP
Silver
Score: 220
Reward: 26000 EP
Bronze
Score: 150
Reward: 20000 EP
Ordnance Platinum
Nothing Left Alive
Weapon: Blade Power
Target: Military
Time Limit: 1:00
Tanks are worth 5 points apiece, so target these. Lock-on to a tank and use the Air Blade Slice attack, which should destroy it in a single hit. Continuously destroy the tanks in this fashion as they spawn until the target score has been met.
Platinum
Score: 100
Reward: 85000 EP
Gold
Score: 85
Reward: 65000 EP
Silver
Score: 60
Reward: 40000 EP
Bronze
Score: 45
Reward: 25000 EP
Nothing Left Alive Platinum
Aerial Assault
Weapon: Missile Launcher
Target: Military
Time Limit: 1:00
Stand in the middle of the rooftop and hold down the LT/L2 button. Fire a missile at one of the helicopters, and then immediately flick the Right Thumbstick/Analog Stick to switch between targets. Fire at the second target, and then right after firing, switch to the next target; continue this pattern to hopefully reach and exceed the target score..
Platinum
Score: 310
Reward: 85000 EP
Gold
Score: 270
Reward: 65000 EP
Silver
Score: 200
Reward: 40000 EP
Bronze
Score: 120
Reward: 25000 EP
Aerial Assault Platinum
Knuckle-Dragger
Weapon: Hammerfist Power
Target: Military
Time Limit: 1:00
This one requires a lot of luck. At the start, try to hit several of the soldiers in the street below with Hammerfist Elbow Slam. Then, look for a tank, which is denoted by a red skull icon on the mini-map. When a tank appears, Sprint, Jump, and Airdash toward it and perform a string of basic attacks to bust the tank. Succeeding here really involves luck, since tanks seem to spawn randomly.
The easy way to achieve a Platinum score requires a bit of preparation and is somewhat exploitive. First, hijack five or six tanks and park them along one side of the building that the event marker is on. Bust the tanks up a bit, take note of which side of the building they are parked, and then start the event. At the start of the event, drop down the side of the building where the tanks are parked and hit them with Hammerfist Smackdown and basic attacks. Once all of the prepared tanks have been destroyed, target the soldiers and marked tanks and kill them in an attempt to reach the target score.
Platinum
Score: 55
Reward: 85000 EP
Gold
Score: 45
Reward: 65000 EP
Silver
Score: 35
Reward: 40000 EP
Bronze
Score: 25
Reward: 25000 EP
Knuckle-Dragger Platinum
Rolling Thunder
Weapon: Thermabaric Tank
Target: Infected
Time Limit: 2:00
Hold the RB/R1 and RT/R2 buttons while driving down the street blasting the groups of Infected Civilians. Ignore the Hunters and marked Infected unless they are directly in your path.
Platinum
Score: 750
Reward: 85000 EP
Gold
Score: 650
Reward: 65000 EP
Silver
Score: 450
Reward: 48000 EP
Bronze
Score: 250
Reward: 25000 EP
Rolling Thunder Platinum
Clear Cutting
Weapon: Blade Power
Target: Infected
Time Limit: 1:00
At the start, Glide and Airdash over to a group of Infected Civilians; the Hunter and other marked Infected should run over to your location. Use basic attacks to rip apart the marked and civilian Infected. Evolved Infected are worth more points than Infected Civilians and are easier to kill than Hunters, so favour targeting them when they appear. Use Blade Air Slice and Blade Frenzy to kill Hunters when they spawn.
Platinum
Score: 125
Reward: 85000 EP
Gold
Score: 110
Reward: 65000 EP
Silver
Score: 85
Reward: 40000 EP
Bronze
Score: 55
Reward: 25000 EP
Clear Cutting Platinum
Fire in the Sky
Weapon: Helicopter
Target: Marked Infected
Time Limit: 2:00
You must kill marked targets to rack up score. Just fly along the road by the water east of the event starting location and continuously fire the helicopter's secondary weapon along the road.
Platinum
Score: 400
Reward: 85000 EP
Gold
Score: 300
Reward: 65000 EP
Silver
Score: 200
Reward: 40000 EP
Bronze
Score: 100
Reward: 25000 EP
Fire in the Sky Platinum
You Called the Thunder...
Weapon: Missile Launcher
Target: Military
Time Limit: 1:00
Stay on street level and hold down the LT/L2 button. Flick the Right Thumbstick/Analog Stick to target an enemy tank, which yield 10 points each when destroyed. With the Missile Launcher Max upgrade, two missiles are enough to destroy one tank. Tanks are denoted by a red skull icon on the mini-map, so when you spot one, flick the Right Thumbstick/Analog Stick to target the recently-spawned tank.
Platinum
Score: 95
Reward: 102000 EP
Gold
Score: 85
Reward: 78000 EP
Silver
Score: 65
Reward: 45500 EP
Bronze
Score: 35
Reward: 32500 EP
You Called the Thunder... Platinum
...Now Reap the Whirlwind
Weapon: Missile Launcher
Target: Infected
Time Limit: 1:00
Ignore the marked targets, and go after groups of Infected Civilians. Jump up into the air and shoot a missile into the middle of a group of Infected Civilians without locking on.
Platinum
Score: 100
Reward: 102000
Gold
Score: 90
Reward: 78000 EP
Silver
Score: 60
Reward: 45000 EP
Bronze
Score: 40
Reward: 32500 EP
...Now Reap the Whirlwind Platinum
Death from Above
Weapon: Helicopter
Target: Military
Time Limit: 2:00
Each helicopter shot down is worth 10 kills; use the Gunship's primary fire (as it is the most accurate) and continuously shoot down the enemy helicopters. Having the Helicopter Max upgrade is essential.
Platinum
Score: 180
Reward: 102000 EP
Gold
Score: 160
Reward: 78000 EP
Silver
Score: 120
Reward: 45500 EP
Bronze
Score: 80
Reward: 32500 EP
Death from Above Platinum
Overkill
Weapon: Whipfist Power
Time Limit: 1:00
Use Street Sweeper on grouped soldiers, and Long Grab and basic attacks on scattered targets. Soldiers should naturally group together; pick off individual troops until some gather together, and then hit them with a fully-charged Street Sweeper.
Platinum
Score: 40
Reward: 135000 EP
Gold
Score: 35
Reward: 80000 EP
Silver
Score: 25
Reward: 55000 EP
Bronze
Score: 15
Reward: 40000 EP
Overkill Platinum
Demolition
Weapon: Thermabaric Tank
Target: Military
Time Limit: 2:00
Start south down the road with the camera spun around and fire at the marked targets that spawn behind you. Tanks are worth five points apiece, so favour targeting those.
Platinum
Score: 200
Reward: 135000 EP
Gold
Score: 180
Reward: 105000 EP
Silver
Score: 150
Reward: 60000 EP
Bronze
Score: 110
Reward: 4600 EP
Demolition Platinum
Thank you very much!
I thought Platinum were some PS3 exclusive or whatever.
But when I completed "Fire in The Sky" event thanks to your guide, I was like "Aahh... platinum..!"