Cheats, Tips & Walkthroughs

Unlock God Hard mode:
Successfully complete the game.

Unlock Trial mode:
Successfully complete the game under the Normal difficulty.

Unlock Challenges:
Complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding challenge.

Challenge 1: Complete Act 1.
Challenge 2: Complete Act 2.
Challenge 3: Complete Act 3.
Challenge 4: Complete Act 4.
Challenge 5: Complete Act 5.
Challenge 6: Complete all five challenges.

One Day at DARPA (Bronze)
Objective: Complete all DARPA training exercises.

Space Normandy (Bronze)
Objective: Complete Act 1.

Stormng Grand Hill (Bronze)
Objective: Complete Act 2.

I Don't Speak Kreon! (Bronze)
Objective: Complete Act 3.

My Way (Bronze)
Objective: Complete Act 4.

End to Major Combat Operations (Bronze)
Objective: Complete Act 5.

Operation Overlord II (Bronze)
Objective: Complete Act 1 on Hard difficulty or above.

Ain't Life Grand? (Bronze)
Objective: Complete Act 2 on Hard difficulty or above.

Cry on, Kreon! (Bronze)
Objective: Complete Act 3 on Hard difficulty or above.

The High Way (Bronze)
Objective: Complete Act 4 on Hard difficulty or above.

Mission Accomplished (Bronze)
Objective: Complete Act 5 on Hard difficulty or above.

Gun Runner (Bronze)
Objective: Scan and acquire all weapons.

King of the Hill (Bronze)
Objective: Level a weapon up to maximum operational capability.

Fight or Flight (Bronze)
Objective: Manually trigger AR Mode and destroy an enemy robot.

Adrenaline Rush (Bronze)
Objective: Manually trigger AR Mode and destroy three enemy robots in a row.

Going in for the Kill (Bronze)
Objective: Destroy two enemy robots with melee attacks.

Helloooo, Nurse (Bronze)
Objective: Revive a friendly troop.

Knight in Shining White Armor (Bronze)
Objective: Revive 20 friendly troops.

Death Wish (Bronze)
Objective: Destroy three enemy robots while in damage-triggered AR Mode.

40 Yard Dash (Bronze)
Objective: Maintain a Boost dash to the limit of the ARS reactor without overheating.

Home Run (Bronze)
Objective: Destroy an incoming missile or grenade.

Home Run God (Bronze)
Objective: Destroy ten incoming missiles or grenades.

Brutality Bonus (Bronze)
Objective: Destroy a Romanov's arms and legs, then finish it with a melee attack.

Romanov This! (Bronze)
Objective: Destroy a Romanov with a melee attack.

Robots Tend to Blow Up (Bronze)
Objective: Destroy three enemy robots at once with one hand grenade.

Hole-in-One (Bronze)
Objective: Destroy a Chicane with a hand grenade.

Short Circuit (Bronze)
Objective: Destroy ten enemy robots that have been disabled with an EMP emitter.

Two Birds with One Stone (Bronze)
Objective: Destroy two or more enemy robots at once with the LFE gun.

Trick Shot (Bronze)
Objective: Destroy three enemy robots at once with rocket launcher splash damage.

Piece by Piece (Bronze)
Objective: Destroy the arms, head, and back of an KNRB-0 Argus robot.

That Ended Up Working Nicely (Bronze)
Objective: After taking control of the enemy transport in Act 2-2, do not let a single enemy escape.

Failure Breeds Success (Bronze)
Objective: Destroy two Argus robots in Act 2-3 while they are in bipedal mode.

Leibniz Defense Agency (Bronze)
Objective: Defend the Pangloss statue in Act 3-2.

Tightrope Walker (Bronze)
Objective: Destroy two cannons in Act 3-3 and complete the mission.

Fisher is the Other Sam (Bronze)
Objective: Proceed on the monorail in Act 3-4 without being spotted by the enemy troops or searchlights.

Flyswatter (Bronze)
Objective: Destroy all the floating turrets in Act 3-4.

Guardian (Bronze)
Objective: Do not allow any friendly armor to be destroyed during Act 3-5.

Hurry the #@$% Up! (Bronze)
Objective: Destroy five or more enemy transports from atop the Kreon in Act 3-7.

Civil Disobedience (Bronze)
Objective: Ignore the elevator start order in Act 4-1. Instead, hold position and destroy all reinforcements.

Buzzard Beater (Bronze)
Objective: Destroy the Buzzard without allowing it to reach ground level in Act 5-1.

Smoke 'em if ya got 'em! (Bronze)
Objective: Destroy 10 enemies distracted by cigarettes during one mission.

Auld Land Syne (Bronze)
Objective: Destroy two enemy robots who have been distracted by a cigarette.

Survivor (Silver)
Objective: Complete all Acts.

A Heartbreaker and Lifetaker (Silver)
Objective: Destroy 100 enemy robots with melee attacks.

The Hand of God (Silver)
Objective: Destroy two Romanovs in a row using only melee attacks.

Flash! King of the Impossible (Silver)
Objective: Destroy four enemies simultaneously with the Lock-on Laser.

The Best of All Possible Worlds (Silver)
Objective: Find and fire open all of the Pangloss statues hidden on the colony.

ARS Operator (Gold)
Objective: Complete all Acts on hard difficulty or above.

Legend (Gold)
Objective: Complete the game without dying, regardless of difficulty level.

Platinum (Platinum)
Objective: Earn all available trophies in VANQUISH.

Secret Trophies

Secret Trophy
Objective: Continue to play to unlock this secret trophy.