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Statue of Insanity Valor Mortis achievement · Combat

Combat#14 rarest of 39Missable
Unlocked by
0.8%
Rarity
#14 rarest
Type
Combat
Methodology
Data Methodology
Author
Dakota Chinnick

Fully lock Sergeant Gaspard 'Cannonhand' Dubois in Stasis. 0.8% of Steam players have unlocked Statue of Insanity, the #14 rarest of the game's 39 achievements.

Unlocked by
0.8%of Steam players
Rarity
#14rarest of 39
Type
Combat16 achievements of this type
Unlocks from
The Iron Marshall
Missable
Yes, read first
Related guideValor Mortis Trophy Guide: All 39 Achievements & Roadmap

How to get Statue of Insanity

Game data

In-game condition: “Fully lock Sergeant Gaspard 'Cannonhand' Dubois in Stasis.”

Statue of Insanity asks you to lock Sergeant Gaspard “Cannonhand” Dubois fully in Stasis: fill every one of his Stasis segments before the meter decays. The game files contain two Cannonhands: The Iron Marshall, the boss of Fallen Village (spawned from the boss Cannonhand type, 6 Stasis segments), and an Enraged Cannonhand elite of the Remnants of the Iron Regiment in Cursed Hollow, near the Deep Water Lantern (2,000 Health, 5 Stasis segments, drops the Wound that Heals Amber).

Timing points to the elite. The Stasis Transmutation is only handed over in the Caverns (Chapter IV), one region after The Iron Marshall, and bosses don't respawn. The Cursed Hollow Cannonhand comes later, when Stasis is already in your hands, and the Claymore's Wave of Stasis is picked up at the same Lantern.

Stasis reaches 8 m and holds an enemy for 10 s. Stack the build-up: keep the Stasis Transmutation on him, add Claymore Stasis waves, and take Hex at Stasis level 4 so the meter stops decaying.

Data: Steam build 25907482 (1.0 launch). How we source this

Can you miss Statue of Insanity?

What can lock this achievement out on a playthrough, according to the game data.

Enraged elites never respawn after dying. If the Cursed Hollow Cannonhand is Sergeant Dubois, killing him before he is fully frozen loses the chance on that playthrough, so fill his Stasis meter before you finish him.

What you need

Game data

The weapon, a good practice target and the game's own tutorial for the mechanic.

In-game tutorial
Stasis TransmutationHold [Aim] to use the Stasis Transmutation and freeze enemies in their tracks. Once fully frozen, attack them to deal massive damage. Press [Aim] while looking at moving gears to stop them and all the machinery connected to them.
In-game tutorial
Stasis SegmentsCompletely filling a Stasis Segment deals damage and expels a Nephtoglobin Remnant from the enemy. The stronger the enemy, the more Stasis Segments must be filled to freeze it.

Related achievements

Steam stats

Achievements of the same kind with a similar unlock rate.

  • Windhover · Kill 3 enemies with a Pistol while aiming in mid-air. · 0.5% of Steam players
  • Aerial Annihilation · Kill an enemy with a headshot after a wall jump. · 0.4% of Steam players
  • Hood-Snatcher · Decapitate 3 enemies with a single Claymore attack. · 0.4% of Steam players
  • Frenzied Flame · Ignite the bonfire in the castle. · 0.2% of Steam players
  • Scattershot · Kill 5 enemies with a single Blunderbuss shot. · 0.1% of Steam players
  • Abyssal Eviction · Kill an enemy by pushing them into the abyss with Shield Bash. · 0.1% of Steam players

Statue of Insanity is a Combat achievement in Valor Mortis: Fully lock Sergeant Gaspard 'Cannonhand' Dubois in Stasis. 0.8% of Steam players have it, the #14 rarest of 39. That is rarer than the average Combat achievement (11.9%). It can be missed, so read the warning above before you move on.

See Also

AchievementsThe Iron MarshallStasis TransmutationNephtis SuperiorisWalkthrough
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Statue of Insanity achievement FAQ

How do you get the Statue of Insanity achievement in Valor Mortis?

Statue of Insanity asks you to lock Sergeant Gaspard “Cannonhand” Dubois fully in Stasis: fill every one of his Stasis segments before the meter decays.

How rare is the Statue of Insanity achievement?

0.8% of Steam players have unlocked Statue of Insanity, which makes it the #14 rarest of the 39 achievements in Valor Mortis. Fewer than 1% of players have it so far.

Is Statue of Insanity missable?

Enraged elites never respawn after dying. If the Cursed Hollow Cannonhand is Sergeant Dubois, killing him before he is fully frozen loses the chance on that playthrough, so fill his Stasis meter before you finish him.

What kind of achievement is Statue of Insanity?

Statue of Insanity is one of 16 Combat achievements in Valor Mortis. The others are Aerial Annihilation, Scattershot, Windhover, Hood-Snatcher, Symphony of Steel, Flaming Feast, Abyssal Eviction, Single Stroke, God's Trigger, Frenzied Flame, Mind the Gap, Rookie Mistake, In the Nick of Time, Fight Fire with Fire, Jackknife.

Do you need Statue of Insanity for Nephtis Superioris?

Yes. Nephtis Superioris, the all-achievements unlock, needs every one of the other 38 achievements, Statue of Insanity included.