Bills Must Be Paid Combo & Accuracy Guide

How the combo counter moves

The combo number advances after every tenth consecutive successful hit. A miss resets the sequence. If the display appears stuck, count landed hits from the most recent miss instead of counting swings from the start of the run.

The rule explains the counter cadence; it does not establish a permanent damage multiplier formula. A number visible in one screenshot is not a game constant.

Combo, accuracy, and multi-hit are different tasks

Task	Exact requirement	What breaks or completes it
Raise the combo	Keep landing hits; the number advances every tenth hit	Any miss resets the current sequence
Not a Single Miss	Complete one run with 100% accuracy	A miss prevents that run from qualifying
Twice as Precise	Maintain 100% accuracy across 2 consecutive runs	Both runs must finish at 100%
Strong Start	Destroy 2 piggies with the first hit of a run	It is a first-hit multi-target task, not a ten-hit combo task
Multismasher	Destroy 3 piggies at once	It is a simultaneous-destruction task, not an accuracy streak

Use the Achievement Database to filter these conditions without mixing them into one target.

A clean practice loop

Start by learning the hover-to-swing control in the Beginner Guide.
Track successful hits from zero after every miss.
Practice the accuracy achievements separately from the two multi-hit tasks.
For a multi-target attempt, compare hit radius as its own hammer dimension; damage, speed, critical chance, and radius are not interchangeable.
End and review the run before changing several upgrades at once.

The Hammer Database explains the four verified stat dimensions without assigning an unsupported best hammer. A larger displayed radius can be relevant to grouped targets, but this guide does not turn that tradeoff into a guaranteed achievement formula.

Quick diagnosis

Counter below the expected number: a miss restarted the ten-hit count.
100% accuracy but no multi-hit achievement: accuracy and simultaneous destruction are separate conditions.
A large combo but no accuracy achievement: the achievement checks the completed run condition, not only the current on-screen number.

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