Quick answer
Load Assault on the Control Room at Rally Point Echo on any difficulty. At the snowy exterior ramp, board the nearer Banshee before the Elite reaches it. Active Camouflage is the safest method; a charged Plasma Pistol shot is the reliable backup.
Guide briefing
That's My Ride: Beat the Elite to the Banshee
This route reduces the achievement to one short race. Start near the encounter, bring either Active Camouflage or a Plasma Pistol, recognize the two parked Banshees as soon as the exterior door opens, and commit to the nearer cockpit instead of clearing the platform.
Before you start
- — Use Rally Point Echo for the shortest attempt; Rally Point Delta is a workable alternative.
- — Any difficulty is valid.
- — Keep Active Camouflage from earlier in the mission, or carry a Plasma Pistol and a quick finishing weapon.
Applies to
- — Mission: Assault on the Control Room
- — Best start: Rally Point Echo; Delta also works
- — Difficulty: any
- — Goal: board the Banshee before the Elite
Target
Start close to the Banshee encounter
- Checkpoint
- Rally Point Echo; Rally Point Delta also works
- Landmark
- The interior route leading toward the Control Center ziggurat
Do this
- 1Load Rally Point Echo for the shortest setup, or use Delta if Echo is unavailable.
- 2Choose any difficulty; the achievement does not require a specific one.
- 3Follow the objective until the route is about to leave the interior for a snowy exterior platform.
Confirmation
You are approaching an exterior door that opens directly toward the Banshee ramp.
Target
Prepare one reliable boarding method
- Checkpoint
- Before the door to the Banshee platform
- Landmark
- The final interior corridor before the snowy ramp
Do this
- 1For the safest route, preserve an Active Camouflage pickup from earlier in the mission.
- 2For the weapon route, keep a Plasma Pistol ready to charge and a Magnum or other fast weapon to finish the stunned Elite.
- 3Ignore optional damage modifiers unless you already use them; neither method depends on a modifier.
Confirmation
You reach the final door with either Active Camouflage available or a charged-EMP loadout ready.
Target
Recognize the achievement window immediately
- Checkpoint
- The interior door opening onto the snowy platform
- Landmark
- Two purple Banshees parked on the ramp ahead
Do this
- 1Move through the exterior door and look up the ramp immediately.
- 2Pick the nearer of the two parked Banshees as your target.
- 3Start moving before trying to clear the surrounding enemies.
Confirmation
The nearer Banshee is still parked and the Elite has not entered it.
Target
Use Active Camouflage for the safest board
- Checkpoint
- Snowy Banshee platform
- Landmark
- The nearer Banshee at the bottom of the exterior ramp
Do this
- 1Activate Active Camouflage before enemies can focus on you.
- 2Run directly to the nearer Banshee without stopping to attack.
- 3Use the vehicle prompt and enter the cockpit before the Elite arrives.
Confirmation
The achievement or trophy notification appears as you take control of the Banshee.
Target
Stop the Elite when camouflage is unavailable
- Checkpoint
- Top of the snowy Banshee ramp
- Landmark
- The Elite moving toward the parked aircraft
Do this
- 1Charge the Plasma Pistol while closing the distance.
- 2Release the charged shot into the Elite, then finish it immediately with the Magnum or another quick weapon.
- 3Sprint to the nearer Banshee and board it before another enemy blocks the route.
Confirmation
You enter the Banshee first and the achievement or trophy notification appears.