InFAMOUS/Stunts

Stunts are special attacks. There are 21 stunts in the list, but they are not earned in any specific order. Performing stunts only earns you trophies (a total of three) and some additional XP. Many of these stunts will happen naturally as you play the game; a few take extra work (and lots of practice). The best time to earn most of these stunts is while there are still Reapers running around the Neon. Once you get to the tougher enemies in the Warren and the Historic District, most of these stunts become quite a bit harder.

Melee Finisher
Use a melee finisher to take down an enemy.

The best place to get this one is fighting the cops at the beginning of ../The Escape/. Open with a Shockwave to knock most of them down; then, wade into the ones still standing and start punching. If you're beyond that mission, it's fairly easy to earn the stunt by kicking scorpion bots in the Warren.

Enviro Take Down
Take down an enemy using the environment.

You'll get this one over and over; any time you take out an enemy by blowing up a car or gas tank, etc.

High Fall
Take down an enemy by pushing him off a building.

You don't have to actually push the guy, just shooting him off the edge will work. You'll get lots of these just playing the game.

Flying Melee
Take down an airborne enemy with a melee attack.

This is pretty easy to get once you meet the Dust Men Conduits in the Warren. Just kick their scorpions around and you'll probably pick this up numerous times. Failing that, you may have to try punching an enemy off a roof and hope your final kick hits him while he is in the air.

Blast and Bolt
Use Shockwave to blast an enemy into the air, then take him down with a Bolt.

This is easier if you're playing Hero and get the Guardian upgrade to Shockwave. You have to work at this one, flinging enemies into the air and then shooting at them.

Sticky Bomb
Take down an enemy by sticking a grenade to him.

If you use grenades frequently, you'll get this one. Just aim right at opponents when you're chucking grenades.

Premature Detonation
Blow up a mad bomber to take down a nearby enemy.

Another easy one you will pick up frequently as you fight your way through the game.

Flying Head Shot
Take down an air-borne enemy with a head shock.

This is mostly luck. Use whatever technique you use for Blast and Bolt and try to head shock the flying enemy. If you have the time (not often when surrounded) you can use Precision, but flying mobs twist and turn all over the place.

Ride the Lightning
Take down an enemy with Precision while grinding a power line.

This is a little harder stunt and one you have to work at deliberately. You'll not often try to use Precision while grinding. Look for a lone enemy at the other end of a fairly long wire.

Insult to Injury
After sticking a grenade to an enemy, take him down before the grenade explodes.

This is another stunt you'll have to work at. Spam grenades into a group of enemies and then use Precision to head shock any that have grenades stuck to them. If you're fast enough, you can earn this stunt. Another possible way to earn this is to shoot a few Lightning Bolts into a crowd of enemies, then chuck a couple grenades, then quickly spam some more Bolts and hope you finish off one of the mobs before your grenades explode.

Air Strike
While you're in the air, take down an enemy with your Bolt.

You'll have to work deliberately to get this one. Find an enemy below you that's not paying attention. The higher you are the better. Jump over the enemy and enter Precision mode, which will slow your fall. Head shock the enemy below and you'll earn this stunt.

Splash and Crash
While in the air, shoot an enemy with Lightning Bolt and then hit the same enemy with Thunder Drop.

Use the same technique as Air Strike: get above a lone enemy that's not paying attention, jump out over him and use Precision to slow your fall; but, do not head shock him. Just hit him in the body with Precision, then let go of Precision Mode and start a Thunder Drop. You'll need plenty of height to attempt this.

Have a Nice Fall
Simultaneously take down three enemies by blasting them off a roof with Shockwaves.

You'll have to find three (or more) enemies together on one roof. Any of the Dark Water side missions usually work for this. You'll also want to be at full health so you can herd the mobs together; then, hit them with a Shockwave. This will be easier once you have the Polarity Wall Power. The stunt is a little bit bugged. Apparently, what happens is, you just need to get three enemies into a free fall situation close enough together that they hit the ground close to the same time. So you can hit the three with separate Shockwaves and still get the stunt as long as they hit the ground together. Conversely, you can fail to get the stunt even when you've blown three off the roof together because one hits a lower building or something sooner than the other two.

Crush
Take down an enemy by crushing him with an object.

Use Shockwave frequently in combat and you'll probably earn this stunt many times. If you're specifically working at it, you need to find mobs clustered on the street near lots of cars. Just spam Shockwave at the cars until you pick up the stunt.

Right Back At Ya
Take down an enemy by blasting his grenade back at him.

You would think this would happen often, but there's no way to control deflected grenades so you have to get lucky and need enemies to toss lots of grenades. When you encounter a bunch of bombers, just take some cover and concentrate on deflecting grenades with Shockwave. You have to be far enough from the enemy that the Shockwave doesn't affect him, but close enough that the Shockwave can send the grenade back at him. This one requires lots of practice and patience. Also, deflecting RPGs doesn't seem to work. You have to deflect a thrown grenade, which you don't run into quite as often. If you're desperate for this stunt, Dust Men usually throw grenades a bit more often than Reapers or First Sons. Also, there's a tunnel under the prison in the Warren that has a couple of grenade-throwing Dust Men that constantly respawn (even after the area has cleared) along with a couple of RPGs.

Crowd Control
Take down five enemies at once.

You'll most likely get this one dropping into a crowd with an upgraded Thunder Drop. You can also pick it up with Thunder Drop or Shock Grenade in a crowd of scorpion spawn in the Warren.

Unquenchable Thirst
Transfer to four different grinds without touching anything in between.

It is easiest to get this on a track as each of the four rails counts. You'll have to practice jumping from one to the other, but it's not that hard.

Up Close and Personal
Take down five enemies within thirty seconds using only melee attacks.

Get this one by kicking around scorpion spawn in the Warren. The Street Fight side mission is good because there are several Dust Men Conduits involved and they will spew a lot of scorpions.

Air Sticky Bomb
Take down an air-borne enemy by sticking a grenade to him.

This is another luck stunt. Send mobs flying and then fling grenades at them. Again, this is easier with the Guardian upgrade to Shockwave or Champion upgrade to Megawatt Hammer as they keep enemies in the air a longer time.

Suspended Sentence
Take down an air-borne enemy with Lightning Storm.

If you have Guardian level Shockwave or Champion Megawatt Hammer, this is easier as you have more time to unleash Lightning Storm on floating enemies; however, there are other ways of getting this. Unleashing Lightning Storm in the middle of a bunch of vehicles might also earn this stunt by luck – mobs sent flying by exploding cars or trucks then get fried by the Storm. You should earn this stunt by spamming Lightning Storm during ../Vengeance/. If you don't get it then, you'll really have to work at it.

Whack-a-Mole
Take down a Conduit with Thunder Drop.

The easiest Conduits to hit with a Thunder Drop are the small Dust Men Conduits. Get above one, Lightning Bolt him a few times, then drop on top of him. Keep working at it until you earn the stunt. Another possibility are the giant First Son Conduits. They're a bit more rare (and seem to pop up mostly during missions when you're very busy dealing with lots of enemies), but you can shoot them until they shrink to normal and then Thunder Drop on top of them.