Override: Mech City Brawl Achievement Guide

Roadmap

Step 0: Tutorial

Learn the controls. Get used to the gameplay. Unlock an achievement.

Step 1: Online

Get 5 wins with each of the 12 starting mechs. Also win once on each of the 10 maps. Each mech also has one specific achievement that needs to be done in an online match.
It's recommended you boost everything with a partner. All but 🏆Strong Winds Predicted can be done 1v1, which can be done by adding 2 bots (or local players) for a 1v3.

Step 2: Campaign and 500 Kill Grind

There are two parts to completing all the campaign achievements.

• Complete the entire campaign as Setesh for 🏆The Return Of The Pharaoh.
  
• Play the campaign as anyone but Setesh until the third boss for 🏆Snap Out Of It.

The parts can be done in either order.
Continuing playing more campaign battles afterwards until you have enough kills for 🏆City Savior.

Step 3: Skins and Accessories

Check you have 🏆Collector's Edition unlocked before doing everything below. You may be locked out of the achievement if you buy all the legendary skins from the store.

Completing everything above will only net you ~3,500 gold. Idle/grind gold until you can afford the following:

• the "Infected" epic skin for each of the 12 starting mechs for 🏆Colorful Wardrobe and 🏆Mr. Mavis, I Don't Feel So Good..." = max 16,500 gold
  
• all the skins for any mech (preferably one you have more rare skins) 🏆Elevated Look = max 15,800 gold
  
• accessories until you have 30 total for 🏆A Hat For Every Occasion

Calculate how much gold is needed before farming as you'll need a bit less since skins are dropped for completing matches. Realistically, you'll probably need to idle ~4 hours for ~20,000 gold. See 🏆Fashionista for details.

Controls

	Controller	Keyboard/Mouse
Movement	L-Stick	WASD
Left Punch Right Punch Left Kick Right Kick	LB RB LT RT	LMB RMB Q E
Special* Ultimate**	X LT+RT	Ctrl Q+E
Lock-On Block Jump	R-Stick Button Y A	F R Space

The blue meter divided into 4 bars under the health is for performing specials and ultimates.
* - Special = Performed by holding the special key, then pressing one of four attack buttons. Costs 1 bar of special.
** - Ultimate = Performed by pressing both kicks simultaneously while at critical health. Costs 1 bar of special.

Online

All online win achievements (and maybe the mech-specific ones too) can be done in a shared-mech so the win counts for both players. Makes the process a little faster. Add a local split-screen player if you don't want to play against bots.

Wins

First Of Many
Win your first online match with any mech


Power Saving Mode
Win an online match without using any special abilities


This Isn't Even My Final Form
Win an online match without using your Ultimate ability


I Don't Need Toys
Win an online match without using any items

Just noting that items are things various things scattered around the map that you can pick up.


What A Show!
Win an online match with an ultimate attack as the final blow

You will do this one with "Breaking the Ice".


Passepartout
Win an online match on every map

There are 10 maps. Just remember to play on each one once while grinding wins.



Synchronized
Win 5 online matches in a shared-mech

Play in a shared-mech by selecting a mech and then setting the number of pilots to 2. Have your friend join your mech and win against an easy bot or second local player.
While using a shared-mech, one player controls legs and movement and the other player controls arms, lock-on, block, and ultimate.



Know My Name
Win 50 online matches


Jack Of All Trades
Win an online match with each of the 12 starting mechs


Mech Connoisseur
Win 5 online matches with each of the 12 starting mechs

The 12 starting mechs are Watchbot, Setesh, Contessa, Vintage, Vidar, Pescado, Mya, Cocada, Crystal, Metageckon, Shifu, and Rocca. I don't believe there's any method of checking how many wins you have in each mech or overall.

Mech-Specific

Omae Wa Mou Shindeiru
Using Watchbot, win an online 1v1 match in Japan without losing health

Player Mech: Watchbot
Opponent Mech: Any

Simple enough. Remember to play on the Japan map.


Can't Touch This
Absorb a total of 1000* damage with Setesh's pyramid ability in online matches

* - probably 500, but no way to confirm

Player Mech: Setesh
Opponent Mech: Any

Setesh's pyramid is the left kick special. The more special bars you have the longer you can absorb attacks. Build up several bars, and then just let your opponent attack you. Will likely need a couple of matches to accumulate all the damage.


Just as Planned
In an online match, use Contessa's cursed hand ability to stop an incoming dive kick

Player Mech: Contessa
Opponent Mech: Any

Contessa's cursed hand is the left punch special. Dive kicks are performed by jumping and releasing a charged kick (hold to charge) in the air. There's a slight delay on the special, so it'll take a few tries to get the timing down.



I've Made a Huge Mistake
In an online match, use Vintage's teleport and get caught in an enemy's ultimate

Player Mech: Vintage
Opponent Mech: Any with a lengthy ultimate like Crystal or Cocada

As Vintage, place a beacon with left kick special (costs one special bar), and then again to teleport. Have your opponent use their ultimate on the beacon then immediately teleport.


You Just Activated My Trap Card!
As Vidar, trap enemies 3* times in a single online match

* - Steam description is wrong.

Player Mech: Vidar
Opponent Mech: Any

As Vidar, drop a trap with left kick special (costs one special bar). Have your opponent run into it and wait a few seconds for them free themselves. Repeat three times.


It's Me, Austin!
Hit a total of 5* enemies with Pescado's ultimate chair shot in online matches

* - Steam description is wrong.

Player Mech: Pescado
Opponent Mech: Any

Pescado's ultimate has two parts. Use it once to go into a "berserk mode", then use it again near your opponent to perform the ultimate chair shot. Since ultimates can only be used once per match, this will take 5 matches.


Master of Deception
In an online match, avoided 2 attacks with Mya's substitution ability without taking damage in between

Player Mech: Mya
Opponent Mech: Any

Save up two bars of special. Perform Mya's substitution with left kick special, then have your opponent hit you immediately. If done correctly, you will teleport behind them. Repeat once more.


Strong Winds Predicted
Knock down 3 mechs with Cocada's wind ability in an online match

Player Mech: Cocada
Opponent Mechs: Any

Create a 1v3 match against your partner plus two easy bots (or extra local players). Build up one bar of special then let everyone get close and knock them back with left kick special.
Note: local players need to be added before joining online.


Breaking the Ice
Throw Crystal's hammer to finish off a frozen opponent in an online match

Player Mech: Crystal
Opponent Mech: Any

Whittle down each other until you're both at critical health. Then as Crystal, step away and throw a freezing projectile with left kick special. Immediately use your ultimate to start spinning with the hammer, then use it once more to throw it at the (hopefully) still frozen opponent.


Gotta Go Fast!
Use MetaGeckon's rolling ability 30 times in online matches

Player Mech: MetaGeckon
Opponent Mech: Any

Rolls are performed with left kick special. Just build up the special bar and spam it. Will take a couple of matches at 2x health.


It's All in the Mind
In an online match, use Shifu's ultimate on a blocking opponent

Player Mech: Shifu
Opponent Mech: Any

Have your opponent block then get really close and use your ultimate.


What Goes Around Comes Around
In an online match, use Rocca's rocket punch to hit an enemy twice in a single attack

Player Mech: Rocca
Opponent Mech: Any

Launch your fist at the opponent with either left or right punch special. I'm not sure what it means with "twice in a single attack" since I was able to get it with one hit. If it doesn't work, build up two special bars then press both punch specials together (or with little delay in between) to launch both fists at your opponent.

Campaign

tl;dr: Play a full campaign as Setesh and up to the third boss as anyone else for all 9 achievements. Also rack up 500 Xenotype kills for 2 more.


We Want You!
Get recruited by General Mavis

Story achievement. Unlocks after the first mission in week 1.


Prepare For Trouble
Met Malika in the campaign

Must play as anyone except Setesh. DLC mechs are fine too. Unlocks during the story mission in week 3.


I Feel Witchcraft Upon Me
Defeat the Shaman Xenotype boss

Story achievement. Unlocks after defeating the first boss in week 3. Just rush it since it likes to cast ranged attacks.


Do You Even Lift?
Defeat the Muscle Xenotype boss

Story achievement. Unlocks after defeating the second boss in week 5. Slightly harder boss. Run around and attack it from the side.


Snap Out Of It
Defeat Malika's mech in the campaign

Must play as anyone except Setesh. DLC mechs are fine too. Unlocks after defeating the third boss also in week 5.


I Smell Po' Boy
Defeat the Flying-Shrimp Xenotype boss

Story achievement. Unlocks after defeating the fourth boss in week 7.
Flying Phase: avoid the lasers in the fires and defeat the enemies that spawn. You can't damage the boss directly unless you have ranged weapons.
Ground Phase: when it pops its head out, avoid the sweeping laser attack and wail on it.


From Earth To The Moon
Travel to the Moon in the campaign

Story achievement. Unlocks at the start of the week 9 mission.


Enjoy The View
Beat the campaign

Story achievement. Unlocks after defeating the final boss in the week 9 mission. Pretty standard two phase 1v1 fight. It doesn't seem to block as much in phase 2, so if you're having trouble just charge right kicks and let it come to you.


The Return Of The Pharaoh
Beat the campaign as Setesh

Must play as Setesh.

Miscellaneous

Mech 101
Complete the tutorial

Self explanatory.


They're Everywhere
Defeat 25 Xenotypes


City Savior
Defeat 500 Xenotypes

These enemies are fought only in the campaign. You'll need to play the campaign twice to get all 500. Or I guess you could keep restarting the campaign for the easy Xenotype battles.


Stop Hitting Yourself
Execute 10 Counter-Attacks


I Can See Into The Future
Execute 50 Counter-Attacks

Counter-attack by holding block and pressing punch/kick to turn your shield red and have the opponent punch/kick you while the shield is red. Punches must be countered with punches and kicks with kicks. Left/right doesn't matter. These can be farmed in a split-screen training battle or in the tutorial.

Cosmetic

Collector's Edition
Unlock your first random legendary skin

Must be from a random drop that's awarded at the end of a match. Possibly missable if you have terrible luck and buy all the legendary skins from the store, but extreme unlikely since you'll need so much gold to buy all the legendary skins.


If any of the following achievements don't unlock after buying the required items from the Garage, select "Switch Input Device" from the main menu and re-enter the main menu to refresh your user profile and unlock the achievement.


Colorful Wardrobe
Unlock an epic skin for each of the 12 starting mechs


Mr. Mavis, I Don't Feel So Good...
Unlock the "Infected" skin for all 12 starting mechs

The "Infected" skins are epic skins so the two achievements can be done together.
Completing the story mode will award this skin for the mech you played as. Each costs 1500 gold, so you'll need 16,500 gold (for 11 mechs). You could save 1500 gold by completing the second campaign playthrough you began for 500 Xenotypes kills.
See "Fashionista" for a gold farming method.


Elevated Look
Unlock all skins for a mech

Requires the Super Charged Skin Pack DLC. Buying all the skins on a mech costs 15,800 minus whatever you already have from drops, so choose a mech that you got some epic/legendary drops for. See "Fashionista" for a gold farming method.



How Do I Look?
Equip your first accessory


A Hat For Every Occasion
Unlock 30 accessories

Accessories don't seem to drop as commonly as skins so you'll likely need to buy some from the shop. The cheapest ones are cost 100 gold.


Fashionista
Unlock a total of 100 skins and accessories

A random skin or accessory is awarded upon finishing a match in any mode. Receiving a duplicate skin or accessory will reward gold instead.
Matches can be farmed by starting 1v3 team matches against hardest bots at 0.5x health and losing on purpose. Then select "rematch" after every battle. Drops are still given for losing matches.

Set up something to press A or spacebar every second or so and the process can be fully idled.

[alphabetsoup]

Yeah, you should still be able to play online by inviting a friend.

[Jack Catman]

Are all achievements still obtainable even after the server shutdown?

[alphabetsoup]

not that i'm aware of

[yao199]

is there any benefit in playing on hard difficulty?

[Qrow Branwen]

yeah dont bs me there is no settings for the PS4 controller in the game at all its only xbox layout

[alphabetsoup]

easiest way is to just enable ds4 support in steam controller settings: https://www.pcgamer.com/how-to-use-a-ps4-controller-on-pc/

[Qrow Branwen]

now how do you use a PS4 controller