Challenge Mode Tips and Tricks Options

[Dive]

Well with the addition of Specials for S-Ranks now, it seems interest in C-Mode has picked up again. This thread will be used for everyone to give their hints to getting optimal time on the stages.

In Stage 4 when the team gets to the first junction and has to split up, a quicker way to do it would be to have the Hucast(or strongest Hu) go solo to the left. This room is usually populated by only one wave of monsters. The person left behind need only wait for the right team to activate the switch for the warp to appear. The solo player should not activate their switch so as not to confuse the player left behind.

Another that comes to mind that always seems to slow us down is the barrier puzzle in Area 17 of Stage 4. This is a very easy puzzle, but somehow it always gets messed up. Here is a map taken from Mamak to help explain it.

Step on the switches in the order shown.


As you can see it is quite simple if everyone knows where to go next. I suggest waiting a little extra time on your switch to ensure no one is left behind due to lag.

[Dive]

Let the Fo/Ra gather the items while the rest of the team moves on to the next populated room. Too many times I see everyone go for the boxes when they could be finishing off the next room. The support character will get the items and distribute them by putting them at the next locked door.

Speaking of items at the doors, It's a better idea to wait and drop your items at a locked door instead of dropping them as you move to the next room. Due to lag, the person you intend to give it to may very well run right by it before it shows up. Better to hold on to it and drop near the locked door in the next room.