What Is The Serial Killer Penance/achievement?
This method works as of February 2025.
You probably already know what the Serial Killer penance/achievement is if you've found this webpage.
Pretty simple and straightforward, but a lot of people struggle with this achievement since the game throws waves of enemies at players and guns always have bullet penetration to some extent. Meaning you will constantly lose your headshot streak because bullets will hit other body parts of the enemies behind your target and kill them.
If only there was a garanteed single target headshot in the game.
How To Get It
As it turns out, there is a guaranteed single target headshot in the game. And a really good one at that.
If you've been struggling with getting the penance playing, say, veteran and trying to get headshots with a revolver or a bolt pistol like a simpleton, simply expand your mind and play psyker with Brain Burst.
Just use it 20 times in a row on the weaker fodder enemies from the back line while your team fights a horde.
Beware
You have to get 20 consecutive kills with it. Meaning kills by any other means will reset your counter: barrels, staff damage, melee damage etc. You can track the penance progress from the penance menu and track it by pressing tab mid mission to see your counter in real time.
Also, beware this talent node. Don't take it just to be sure. If you kill an elite or specialist with BB, the Soulblaze stacks added to enemies around them could kill one of the horde enemies and reset your counter.
Source: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3433115026
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