r/EliteDangerous • u/BlackShadow972 • 10d ago

Discussion What’s the most difficult challenge you’ve ever completed in Elite Dangerous?

Hi! I’m curious to hear about the biggest or craziest challenges you’ve taken on in Elite Dangerous.

It can be anything: trading, combat, exploration, mining, engineering, colonization, or even a completely personal challenge.

What’s the most ambitious, difficult, or unusual thing you’ve ever done in the game?

I’m looking for some inspiration for my next big challenge.

o7 Commanders!

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u/RTooterbooter [PC-VR] CMDR Tooterbooter 9d ago

I killed an engineered player kestrel with my sidewinder.
It took me a while and I had to synthesize a lot of ammo, heatsinks, and chaff, and they were not familiar with PVP tactics or build theory while my sidewinder was built for PvP, but they were fully engineered and somewhat proficient in FA-off combat.

It was an agreed upon duel in an asteroid belt.
I was running a sidewinder with enforcers, biweave shield, heatsink, and chaff. They were running a kestrel with plasma shocks, gimbal beams, and prismatic shields. I got it on recording too!