Need help with Breach Protocol -Always only 2 daemons?

[P0LYBiUS]

Hi, I'm trying to get the achivement for uploading 3 daemons through Breach Protocol Quickhack. I can't figure out if it's a bug or what causes it, but it's getting annoying.

I've followed written guides and video guides on youtube, and everyone says the same thing:
Get an OS with enough RAM/buffer - Got that. 8 RAM, 7 buffer.
Level up Intelligence to get necessary perks - Did that.
Put perk points into Mass Vulnerability and Camera shutdown - Did that.
(Icepick is active by default and available when I use breach protocol)
Find hackable Camera - Went to the same camera as in the video guides.
Upload all 3 daemons with Breach Protocol.

But whenever I use breach protocol, Mass Vulnerability NEVER shows up on the Daemons list. Only Icepick and Camera Shutdown are available and on the list.

I got both Mass Vulnerability perk, AND the perk that makes it more efficient, just to be sure. There are no more perks I can get, that adds daemons to the list, so I have no idea what to do, in order to be able to get the achivement.

I have found others with the same problem on the GoG forums, but noone has gotten a reply, which is why I'm trying my luck here.

Solutions that I've tried already:
Restarting the game.
Blow myself up to restart from last checkpoint.
Loading previous savegames from before I even chose the perks.
Hacking cameras in other locations than in the video guides.

My character is level 50 with level 14 intelligence, and I have unused perk points to get additional perks if need be.

Anyone else experiencing this issue?


Any help would be greatly appreciated!

[Singrave]

You need some enemies in the area connected to network to use Mass Vulnerability daemon. If there is no enemies in the area, Mass Vulnerability daemon won't show up.

It it's still doesn't work, then craft Legendary Reboot Optics, it enables the Optics Jammer deamon during Breach Protocol.
Then you'd have 3 daemons - Icepick, Optics Jammer and Camera Shutdown.

[Mio Rin]

Ping the camera first to make sure enemies are present in the area and on the same network, then breach it.
You may have to ping the network again afterwards to spread the daemons to everyone.

[artao]

You don't HAVE to do it with cameras. I have no where I got the achievement, but it was Dec 17. I'm not even close to as high level as you. Level 18 with 7 Intelligence and my cyberdeck has 6 RAM right now. But the 17th was only two days after release, so I couldn't have been higher than lvl 3 or so, my INT was lower, and my deck only had 3 RAM.
But also, like others have said, Mass Vulnerability won't show up unless enemies are present.
Try Breach Protocol on everything you can. You get experience for it at the least.

[P0LYBiUS]

Ah, I did it with cameras out in "public" areas, and I don't think there were enemies around. The video guides and written guides were probably written/recorded early on in the game, so I guess this is something they fixed.

I will try and find an area with enemies on the same network as whatever I hack, and using Ping first to show what's connected is a really good idea.

Thanks guys! You have restored my motivation!

[P0LYBiUS]

Still can't get it to work.

Here's what I tried.
Found the best Cyberdeck (STEPHENSON TECH MK.4) bought and equipped.
Found (hostile) area with enemies, cameras and everything (lower pacifica)

Could NOT use breach protocol on any cameras. The only thing breach protocol was available on, was a satellite dish on a roof but it only had the same 2 damn choices. Mass Vulnerability still isn't available.

I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong at this point. Now I can't even use breach protocol on Cameras anymore? Well if the best cyberdeck in the game can't do it, what can?

Edit: ok found a place under a bridge, where I could use Breach Protocol on a lamp... Only Icepick and Mass Vulnerability was availabe. Makes sense as were were no cameras around. So Mass Vulnerability shows up sometimes, so I've chosen the right perks.

[P0LYBiUS]

OK! I sort of got it working. There are NEVER 3 daemons on cameras, I only get the option on Satellite dishes. Never on cameras, even if it's in the same area.

Next problem is they are ridiculously difficult to hack. Even with 8 buffer slots.
The videos and guides I've seen all have suuuper easy hacks. Like only 2 or 3 values and a small "code field" to the left...

But I always have to hack with 1 row of 3 and 2 rows of 4 inputs to upload daemons. I've been reloading for about 2 horus now, and I haven't been able to get a good "roll" on the hack, because when there are 2 rows of 4 values it's near impossible to get right.

I guess I just have to find an easy one at random.

[Carl Brutananadilewski]

The codes seem very randomized so it's entirely likely you'll find one that is super easy the next time you try one.

[Moobert]

I unlocked that yesterday, I did it at the Cloud while BPing a camera.

[P0LYBiUS]

I found a stack of crates that I can use BP on that gives me 4 possible daemons. But 3 of the rows have 4 numbers and 1 has 3... Every single place I can use BP is just ridiculously difficult. Whereas all guides show they're insanely easy....

Maybe I should just leave this achivement for another playthrough when theyre much easier.

I'm getting pretty salty about it now.

[P0LYBiUS]

Publicado originalmente por Moobert:

I unlocked that yesterday, I did it at the Cloud while BPing a camera.

I'm at Cloud for a mission now... But I only get 2 daemons, no mass vulnerability again. And they're all 4-codes.

[Mio Rin]

I got mine when doing a hit on some low life in the starting area.
Got all his goons angry, then breached a thing in there.

[P0LYBiUS]

Publicado originalmente por Mio Rin:

I got mine when doing a hit on some low life in the starting area.
Got all his goons angry, then breached a thing in there.

Yeah I have given up getting it at a high level. Every BP is too difficult right now. Even in low level areas...

I'll just grab the achivement on a new playthrough.

UNLESS! Someone has a tip?

[Mio Rin]

Publicado originalmente por P0LYBiUS:

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UNLESS! Someone has a tip?

Only tip I have is Ping, Breach, then Ping again. Make sure you manage a good hack.

[Mringasa]

Some enemies aren't actually linked into the camera system, so you end up not having enough Daemons for the achievement.

Best results I've had were hitting some of the gigs around Watson (early game). Those are almost all lower level, and much easier to Breach. I always Breach on an enemy, never on a Device unless I absolutely have to do so. That way you can see if cameras are tied into their system or not, and you get the Resistance Debuff on them immediately.

You have infinite time at the beginning, before you input a code, so take that time to "map" a route on the panel. Pick your first daemon so that your 2nd one has at least the ending pair as its beginning. EX: First daemon - E9 BD 55 2nd Daemon - 55 1C. If you can chain all 3 together, you are golden. Sometimes you'll get 2 Daemons that share multiple pairs and can chain them easier.

Even at higher levels, you can do this regularly. When I ran my Techie/Stealthy type last playthrough, I was regularly dropping 3 Daemons on the poor bastards. Then knocking them off with Quickhacks. You really just need to take your time initially and plan your route on the mini-game. Eventually, you'll be able to do it almost automatically.

[P0LYBiUS]

Publicado originalmente por Mringasa:

Some enemies aren't actually linked into the camera system, so you end up not having enough Daemons for the achievement.

Best results I've had were hitting some of the gigs around Watson (early game). Those are almost all lower level, and much easier to Breach. I always Breach on an enemy, never on a Device unless I absolutely have to do so. That way you can see if cameras are tied into their system or not, and you get the Resistance Debuff on them immediately.

You have infinite time at the beginning, before you input a code, so take that time to "map" a route on the panel. Pick your first daemon so that your 2nd one has at least the ending pair as its beginning. EX: First daemon - E9 BD 55 2nd Daemon - 55 1C. If you can chain all 3 together, you are golden. Sometimes you'll get 2 Daemons that share multiple pairs and can chain them easier.

Even at higher levels, you can do this regularly. When I ran my Techie/Stealthy type last playthrough, I was regularly dropping 3 Daemons on the poor bastards. Then knocking them off with Quickhacks. You really just need to take your time initially and plan your route on the mini-game. Eventually, you'll be able to do it almost automatically.

Thanks for the tips, but I already know all of that. Well with the exception of targeting the people rather than the machines. I'll try that.

But my main problem now is not getting all the Daemons to show up. Now I get 4 Daemons sometimes. But the difficulty in getting 3 of them, when all 4 rows have 4 number-letter combinations, even with a cyberdeck with 8 buffer, it's impossible for me. I've reloaded for hours to try and hit a good easy combination. But when there are 4 rows of 4 combos, it's just impossible luck that I need at this point.