Rank Master Trophy in Soldner-X 2: Final Prototype

  • Rank Master

     

    Clear challenge 'Rank Master'

    How to unlock Rank Master

    For this challenge you must complete the ninth stage without ever falling below a ‘C’ rank. Set the difficulty to beginner. Mexxus II and the magma weapon is what I used to finally beat this one. Try to kill the enemies as soon as you can to avoid giving them time to shoot at you. Your fire will scroll up with the stage, so use that to your advantage when taking out the smaller wall guns while on the move. Some key areas of difficulty I noticed:

    - The shielded guns. Enemies will pour out of the wall in waves just above the middle part of the screen, so keep your fire focused in that area as you pop up and down to take out the guns. Clear the upper part first and then work on the lower ones.

    - Just after the shielded guns. Stay near the top of the screen. The enemies that come in come in fast and fire a LOT of shots at you. Try to take them down before they can get a volley out.

    - First encounter with the Guardian. Look for an opening to squeeze under it to go down the corridor. As you progress down, work your way toward the left wall, but be careful of the guns shooting behind you as you near the bottom. Squeeze through when an opening presents itself. Enemies will start pouring down the corridor shortly after so make sure you can get lined up with them before they get too many shots off.

    - Both sets of rising/lowering guns. Be careful from the shots coming in from below. Line yourself up with the guns and keep fire on them. Keep an eye out for rockets though and try not to let any get behind you. If you do, be prepared to fly up to have them circle around front or until they run out of gas. The middle/top of the screen is a heavy fire zone though, so try not to linger for too long. If you have a limit attack available, you may want to consider using it if you get into a jam.

    - The second large set of guns while climbing. The amount of fire on the screen gets crazy fast. The upper part of the screen is a disaster so focus your fire on the bottom guns and work your way up when you get an opening. The hard part about this area are the guns near the top and on the inside that shoot the large rings. The window to find an opening to take them out will be small, so do some fancy flying until then. If you have a shockwave, you may want to consider using it assuming you can get close enough to take down a few guns with it. Just be patient with this part and use the dodging strategy mentioned above to evade fire. You may also want to consider switching weapons so you can hit the guns from a safer angle.

    - Second encounter with the Guardian. This section isn't too hard, but keep an eye out for the rockets the guardian fires. Try to shoot them down and not let any get behind you. You'll be doing a lot of back and forth maneuvering when the missiles start firing so you want to minimize your movement when possible. Once the guardian is down, just keep fire on the structure and use your shockwave if you have it.

    For this challenge, you just need to keep your rating at C or higher, so you can afford to take a hit every now and then. Just don't take too many in succession and definitely try not to let any rockets hit you. Also remember that direct collisions don't affect your health or rating as much as enemy fire does as long as the collisions aren't prolonged. Keep this in mind if you get stuck between a bullet and a physical object. Save your limit attack as a last resort if you get caught in a bind.

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