Car combat | Challenges Mad Max Guide

Last update: 04 April 2018

Challenges from this category are mostly related to destroying enemy vehicles. Most of all, they can be divided into challenges focusing on destroying specific number of enemy vehicles belonging to a named faction, and more precise ones, that require a specific vehicle and/or destruction method. For a destruction to count, you must make enemy vehicle explode. Creating the explosion by shooting the gas tank counts as well.

In many cases you must destroy a vehicle of specific faction - Scrotus, Roadkill or Buzzard. Most Scrotus vehicles can be found on each territory before reducing the threat. Convoys are also a good place to attack them - destroy all vehicles except for the leader's truck and they will respawn when you will try again. Many Roadkill vehicles can be found during Death Runs which are also one of the best places for mass destruction. It is harder to find Buzzard vehicles, usually they are moving through the Dunes territory, mostly during night. In some places (like near Scavenging location 1.1 on The Dunes - The Dunes Region map) these vehicles respawn after using quick travel. Locating such place will allow you to quickly destroy the vehicles, few rounds and it will be over.

You can also combine destroying vehicles with other challenges, for example the ones that require you to destroy a specific vehicle or use a specific method. This allow you to combine two missions and complete them at once.

Basic challenges

Challenges listed below are the simplest ones, some of them you will complete while exploring and completing main and side missions.

Roadkiller - destroy 10 Roadkill vehicles.

Up the Ante - Defeat 50 Roadkill vehicles by any means

Pup of War - destroy 10 Scrotus vehicles.

Dog of War - Defeat 50 Scrotus vehicles by any means

Expeller - destroy 10 Buzzard vehicles..

Banisher - Destroy 20 Buzzard vehicles

Safe Sex - destroy 6 vehicles by grinding. The best moment for destroying vehicles by grinding is when you attack a convoy - a column of vehicles driving in same direction makes perfect target. Just make sure that you have proper rims installed.

Ridin' Shotgun - kill 10 drivers with shotgun. The best way for this is on Jeet's territory, where they are unarmored. Otherwise you should use harpoon to pull the door cover before shooting.

Pit Stop - pull 5 tires from a moving vehicle with a harpoon (upgrade required).

Bang for the Buck - destroy 15 enemy vehicle's fuel tanks with a shotgun.

Here's the Big Chief - defeat 3 enemies using a vehicle with a V8 engine (you will unlock it during story mission).

Nudge Nudge - destroy 5 vehicles by side ramming them.

Where There's Thunder - destroy 5 vehicles with the Thunderpoon.

Thorn in Your Side - destroy 5 enemies by driving into their side.

In Your Dreams - destroy 3 patrols with Thunderpoon. This challenge is related to vehicles from which opponents are jumping - they can be found mostly on Gutgash's territory.

Morrison Effect - destroy 3 vehicles during storm, while driving the Magnum Opus. The fastest way to do it is by attacking a convoy after the storm starts.

Combining challenges

As it was mentioned previously, it is recommended to combine some challenges, especially the harder ones and the ones that require more preparations. Below you will find few challenges which you should complete with the required vehicle in order to complete two challenges at once.

Bullheaded - destroy 12 vehicles with a head-to-head hit and with the use of the booster (don't forget about equipping the heaviest ram possible).

Holy Rolling - destroy 12 vehicles while driving the Radiant Shadow Archangel.

The trouble with destroying anything with a sniper rifle is the speed of enemy vehicles. Usually, they will manage to drive away before Max will sit in the back of the vehicle. The solution to that is by first getting attention of enemy vehicles and then sitting at the back. This will leave Magnum Opus vulnerable to enemy ramming, but it will give you few moments to aim with the sniper rifle and destroy enemy vehicle. Second way is stopping on convoy route and looking for it from far away. Start with positioning yourself in a proper place so that you will have the convoy in front of you. This will allow you to shoot few times before the convoy will get close to your position.

IMPORTANT! The easiest way to complete three challenges is participating in a race in which the rule of war applies. Immediately after the run starts, pull the rifle and start shooting.

Tire Popper - shoot 2 tires of moving vehicles with a sniper rifle.

Point and Shoot - shoot 2 fuel tanks of moving vehicles with a sniper rifle.

Rule the Day - destroy 2 vehicle's fuel tanks with a sniper rifle while driving the Rule of War Archangel.

Ramming becomes possible after unlocking a specific rims type. It is easiest to complete this challenge when facing convoy. Leader truck mostly sticks to the route so attaching to it will allow you to grind for few seconds. Another way is participating in Death Runs and grinding the first vehicle you catch. Then, after destroying it, leave the race and restart it. Repeat this until you complete the challenge.

Strangers on a Train - grind the side of another car for at least 5 seconds.

Keep it Clean - defeat 5 vehicles by grinding them with the Cardinal Grinder Archangel.

The hardest part of these challenges might be finding the proper enemy type. Most of the convoys on Gutgash's territory consist of such vehicles on which you can find few jumpers. The fastest way is to find such convoys and drive close, allowing enemies to jump on your car. Some of them will fall on the spikes, the remaining ones can be simply dropped - this will allow you to complete both challenges at once. Repeating this activity few times will allow you to complete the challenges.

Kill Twitch - shake 10 jumpers from the Magnum Opus without using any weapon (sudden turning, using boost).

Stick It to Ya - kill 15 enemies with the spikes used against jumpers (an upgrade is required).

Specific vehicles

Below challenges are related to a specific vehicles which you must drive or destroy. There is no need to drive through the map and search for a specific vehicle - there is much faster and more efficient way. Most of all, you can check the vehicles you have in the menu. You unlock them by finding them on the map and driving to any stronghold or by winning a Death Race with a specific vehicle type. This will allow you to select a vehicle whenever you get close to Magnum Opus vehicle while in a stronghold. Then, drive the selected vehicle in front of the fortress and call Chumbucket with Magnum Opus. This will allow you to destroy the required vehicle while sitting in Magnum Opus. Another possibility is to use the Death Run in which required vehicles participate.

Two Can Play That Game - destroy 3 vehicles while driving the Skullbutts.

Sparks Will Fly - while driving a Sideblender or a Metal Grinder, destroy a vehicle of the same type.

My Little Friend - destroy 3 vehicles while driving Chum's Buggy.

Scrotus Kebab - defeat 1 Scrotus vehicle while driving the Prickles.

Bug Eye Crush - destroy 1 Buzzard vehicle while driving the Crusher.

Offshoot - without using a Wasteland Jump, perform a 2 second jump three times while driving a Chum's Buggy (the easiest way to do it is by jumping from a high cliff). You will find a good place for completing this challenge by driving to the west from Pink Eye's Stronghold. By jumping from the large cliff which you will find there you will easily complete all challenges that require a longer flight from you.

Throw Another on the Barbie - while driving the Fire Raider, Flamergamer or Charbone, destroy 5 vehicles using a pipe throwing flames.

Signed and Sealed - While driving the Drop Kicker, destroy 1 vehicle using mines.

Bug Killer - detonate and kill 1 enemy while driving the Kaboom Bug.

Chicken Soup - destroy 5 Rammerheads or Skullbutts by head ramming them with the best ramming grill equipped.

Archangels

The last batch of challenges is related to using a specific Archangel. Similarly to the previous category, use the vehicles from your own collection or use Death Runs.

Backdraft - Destroy 2 Fire Raiders while driving the Sanguine Guardian Archangel.

Angel without Wings - perform a second jump without using a Wasteland Jump and while driving the Lord Gravel Archangel (as above: it is best to use a high cliff for that). You will find a good place for completing this challenge by driving to the west from Pink Eye's Stronghold. By jumping from the large cliff which you will find there you will easily complete all challenges that require a longer flight from you.

State of Efficiency - destroy 2 enemy vehicles within 5 seconds 5 times while driving Kill Box Archangel. The easiest way to complete this challenge is to destroy two vehicles parked next to each other at once (use Thunderpoon of flames).

Please Drive Faster - keep driving the Righteous Spike Archangel at full speed for 1,9 miles (Dunes territory or a highway will be good for this).

Let's Be Overly Specific - while driving the Aurelian the Ready, destroy 1 vehicle during storm.

Gum Shoe - Defeat 1 vehicle from Stank Gum's battalion while driving the "Soul Sweeper" Archangel. Required vehicles can be found on Deep Friah's territory.

Smite the Heathens - use Jugger of Virtue Archangel to destroy 15 Roadkill vehicles.

Smite the Wicked - use Jugger of Virtue Archangel to destroy 15 Scrotus vehicles.

Smite the Demons - use Jugger of Virtue Archangel to destroy 15 Buzzard vehicles.

Challenges requiring storm

Some of the challenges described above require storm taking place to complete them. Sadly, the storm happens rarely. Usually it might occur when you leave the stronghold. You can try to load the game few times, counting on the storm to happen. Another way is using the Outer Graves territory, which is de facto outside the map borders. The best place is the cliff west from Pink Eye's Stronghold. You can perform jumps there and try to destroy required vehicle (drive with it and call Chum). The trick is in pushing the vehicle down. Once you start receiving damage, quickly destroy the vehicle and escape for the challenge to be completed (you can't die during it). You can consider the storm started once you begin receiving damage, so in some cases it is worth trying that way.