The Manliest Man Award is the golden trophy head accessory tied to the 2012 stop on The Hunt: Roblox 20, and it runs through Base Wars. Two things have to register before the item becomes claimable: a short flag delivery inside the 2012 hub area, and a completed Skirmish match in Base Wars itself. Neither step is hard, but both are easy to half-finish and then wonder why the pedestal refuses to hand anything over.
Quick answer: Deliver the flag to the 2012 hub NPC, then finish a Base Wars Skirmish. One win completes it instantly; a completed loss counts for 50%, so two losses also work.
What the 2012 challenge requires
The year gate has to be open first. You reach 2012 by progressing the chronological path through The Hunt: Roblox 20 hub, and the Base Wars portal sits in that same 2012 area alongside the quest giver and the reward pedestal.
| Requirement | Where | Completion condition |
|---|---|---|
| Flag delivery | 2012 hub area | Return the flag to the NPC |
| Skirmish objective | Base Wars | 1 win, or 2 completed losses |
| Claim | 2012 reward pedestal | Press Claim after both are done |
The two parts do not have to be done in a fixed order, but the flag run takes under a minute and the Skirmish can take several, so clearing the flag first is the sensible sequence. The badge counts as 1 of the 20 badges needed for the full event.
Complete the flag quest in the 2012 hub
E while facing the blue Roblox flag on the pedestal. Picking it up places the flag on your character.Finish the Base Wars Skirmish objective
Take the Base Wars: The Land portal from the hub. You spawn in and get assigned automatically to the Green or Yellow team, with no lobby choice involved. The event quest listed in the Quests menu is Roblox 20th Anniversary: Skirmish, and it is scored on the match result rather than on anything you personally pick up in the map.
A Skirmish is decided by which team has more kills when the timer runs out. Your only job is to be on the winning side at the end, which means kills and captures both feed into the same outcome.
Make sure you join a fresh round rather than dropping into one that is already halfway through. Progress tracks against a match you play from the start, and a partially watched round is not a reliable way to move the bar.
Capture points and kills
Capture points are marked on your HUD with distance readouts and a colored progress bar. Standing on one, such as the Facility bunker, pushes it toward your team and keeps pressure on the scoreboard. Rounds also run an event banner reading “EVENT ACTIVE: Get kills at the marked location with this weapon to earn points!”, which highlights where the fighting is concentrated.
Standing on the point is what moves the bar, not shooting near it. The Facility bunker flips color as the capture fills.
Fastest way to close out a win
The Battle Tank is the strongest single tool for this. Find the tank spawner at your base, take one out as early in the round as possible, and drive into grouped enemies. Tanks are immune to regular bullets and kill on contact, and you can spawn another at base if yours is destroyed. Sniper rifles and lighter vehicles like the ATV or Jeep also work well if you prefer to pick fights at range.
Read the scoreboard as the timer winds down. If your team is ahead, stop taking risky duels and protect the lead. If you are behind, aggressive tank play is the quickest way to swing the kill count back.
Do not leave a match that is going badly. A completed loss is worth 50% progress, so two finished losses clear the objective outright, while quitting early throws that progress away.
Claim the Manliest Man Award in the hub
Stay in the server until the round fully resolves and the result screen appears. When the objective registers, a Roblox badge notification pops up in the corner of the screen confirming the award. Base Wars also hands out its own round rewards at this point, including cosmetic unlocks like ClassicAntiExplodeArmorSuit and ClassicAssassinArmor, which are separate from the event item.
Head back to The Hunt: Roblox 20 hub on the same account and return to the 2012 area. Walk up to the Base Wars reward stand — the yellow table and chairs with the trophy on top — and press Claim. The accessory goes straight to your avatar’s inventory.
If the claim throws “Failed to claim” or “Failed to check badges. Try again soon!”, wait a moment and interact with the stand again rather than assuming the reward is broken.
You will know it worked when 2012 shows as complete on the hub and the badge notification names the Manliest Man Award. If the tracker did not move at all after a finished match, rejoin through the active year and play another full round — there is no hidden pickup inside Base Wars that you can miss.
What the trophy is and where you go next
The Manliest Man Award is a Roblox-created hat, a golden trophy worn on the head, part of the anniversary reward set rather than a normal catalog purchase. It is off sale, so the Base Wars year is the route to it during the event.
After picking up the item, use the white cube on the 2012 hub’s right side. It takes you to the 2013 challenge in Apocalypse Rising 2, continuing the run in chronological order.
