Soldier achievements

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There are 40 achievements and 3 milestones in the Soldier pack.

Achievements

For tips and strategies on how to complete these achievements, refer to the Obtaining Soldier achievements page.

Ain't Got Time to Bleed Kill 3 players with the Equalizer in a single life without being healed. Backdraft Dodger Kill a Pyro who has airblasted one of your rockets in the last 10 seconds. Banner of Brothers Buff 5 Steam friends at once with the Buff Banner. Bomb Squaddie Destroy 10 sticky bombs with the shotgun in a single life. Bombs Away! Kill 3 people with the Air Strike during a single rocket jump. Brothers in Harms Kill 10 enemies while assisting or being assisted by another Soldier. Crockets Are Such B.S. Shoot two non-boosted crit rockets in a row. Death from Above Rocket jump and kill 2 enemies before you land. Death from Below Kill 10 opponents who are airborne with the Direct Hit. Dominator Get 3 dominations in a single life. Dogfight Kill a parachuting player while parachuting. Duty Bound While rocket jumping kill an enemy with the Equalizer before you land or just after landing. Engineer to Eternity Kill an Engineer as he repairs his sentry gun while it's under enemy fire. For Whom the Shell Trolls Bounce an opponent into the air with a rocket and then kill them with the shotgun before they land. Frags of our Fathers Gib 1000 people. Geneva Contravention Kill 3 defenseless players after a single match has ended. Gore-a! Gore-a! Gore-a! Provide the enemy with a freezecam of you taunting over 3 of their body parts. Guns of the Navar0wned Kill 5 Engineer Sentry Guns while you are standing outside of their range. Hamburger Hill Defend a cap point 30 times. Medals of Honor Finish a round as an MVP on a team of 6 or more players 10 times.

Maximum Potential Collect enough casualties to get the max clip for the Air Strike. Mutually Assured Destruction Kill an enemy sniper with a rocket after he kills you. Near Death Experience Kill 20 enemies with your Equalizer while you have less than 25 health. Out, Damned Scot! Kill 500 enemy Demomen. Project Excelsior Parachute 19.47 miles. Ride of the Valkartie Ride the cart for 30 seconds. Screamin' Eagle Kill 20 enemies from above. Semper Fry Kill 20 enemies while you are on fire. S*M*A*S*H Assist a Medic in exploding 5 enemies with a single ÜberCharge. Spray of Defeat Use a grenade to gib a player. The Boostie Boys Buff 15 teammates with the Buff Banner in a single life. The Longest Daze Kill 5 stunned or slowed players. Trench Warfare Kill your nemesis with a shovel. Tri-Splatteral Damage Kill 3 enemies with a single critical rocket. Upper Hand Kill 3 players during the same parachute deploy. War Crime and Punishment In a single life, kill 3 enemies who have damaged a Medic that is healing you. War Crime Spybunal Kill a Spy who just backstabbed a teammate. Where Eagles Dare Get the highest possible rocket jump using jump and crouch. Wings of Glory Kill an enemy soldier while both you and the target are airborne. Worth a Thousand Words Provide the enemy with a freezecam of your 21 gun salute.

Milestones

Soldier Milestone 1 Achieve 5 of the achievements in the Soldier pack. Reward: Equalizer Soldier Milestone 2 Achieve 11 of the achievements in the Soldier pack. Reward: Direct Hit

Soldier Milestone 3 Achieve 17 of the achievements in the Soldier pack. Reward: Buff Banner

Update history

December 17, 2009 Patch (WAR! Update)

• Added 35 Soldier achievements.

December 22, 2009 Patch

• Fixed the Ride of the Valkartie Soldier achievement being earned by Soldiers on the defending team.

September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)

• Geneva Contravention changed from 5 to 3.

June 18, 2014 Patch (Love & War Update)

• [Undocumented] Added 5 more Soldier achievements.

Notes

• The Geneva Contravention achievement icon currently displays a 5 instead of a 3, due to the achievement's original requirements.

Trivia

• The achievement S*M*A*S*H is a reference to the television series M*A*S*H.
• The achievement "Out, Damned Scot!" is a reference to Act 5, Scene 1, Line 39 in Shakespeare's Macbeth, where Lady Macbeth states "Out, damned spot!".
• The achievement "For Whom The Shell Trolls" is a reference to the Metallica song "For Whom The Bell Tolls" from their "Ride The Lightning" album.

Bugs

• The Death from Above and Duty Bound achievements can be obtained by being launched into the air by enemy explosives instead of rocket-jumping.
  • The Death from Above achievement can also be earned by killing two enemies with the Soldier's Grenade taunt.
• Despite the description, the Geneva Contravention achievement doesn't require the enemies to be defenseless. The achievement can be obtained by killing players on the winning team.
• The Worth a Thousand Words achievement can be obtained by using any Special taunt, such as the High Five, as long as the player's Shotgun is deployed.