Story Mode - Match Challenges Guide & Discussion

[WillowPillow]

Hi guys, idk how to do the bronze valentine node in whos the boss normal (the part that win in 10s)

 

[MrNoggin]

Any help with master mode challenge in who's the boss? In the eliza standout node? I just cant against her. I even have djinn and cant finish it

i made a diamond beatbox with frontman, then experimented with levels 6 versions of burst, noise cancel, and cymbal clash. The timing was tight but I eventually managed it with four specials (at least one burst) so I could burst her back then mash cymbal clash while she was away, then guard and wait to do it again. Fifth move was tuba tuba, which I slammed into her to KO before timeout once I got all the buffs.

Might be a more expensive option but it worked. Biggest obstacle was rng, so it just took time to work on the cadence, but setting beatbox up like that gave me the tankiness to do it. When I tried with a low powered sheltered I’d get killed before I even got half the number of buffs in.

 

[MrNoggin]

Hi guys, idk how to do the bronze valentine node in whos the boss normal (the part that win in 10s)

Any of the ‘win under 10s’ can be completed at the same time as ‘no hits’ if you have a max gold or even a high level diamond that has a long range knockdown (so basically not peacock and I don’t think umbrella’s deals that much damage). I did it with cerebella (hers is the longest so it can tag even if the AI tries to back dash) but big band (comes out REAL fast) and Beowulf (just hits real hard) are also solid options. It’s very silly but easy since the nodes don’t really lock you out of specific grades of fighters.

Also with cerebella you can sweep the first fighter and then charge punch the second and boom, 10s no hits finish

EDIT: I forgot peacock’s absurdly long grab range, plus first grab guarantee. Open the fight by grabbing the first opponent, then throw projectiles when the others land and you’ve done easy

 

[BlueH4t]

Theres a node in Going All In - River King Casino where there is 2 tanky big bands. I figured out how to suffer no damage but not the under 10 secs. People say i should use Sheltered but idk what moves to use.

 

[MrNoggin]

Theres a node in Going All In - River King Casino where there is 2 tanky big bands. I figured out how to suffer no damage but not the under 10 secs. People say i should use Sheltered but idk what moves to use.

That’s definitely a tough one. Parasoul has access to precision with egret call, though, which is important for getting through robocopy’s SA and saving you a lot of time. You’ll likely not use BB3. Egret dive is good for blocking their charges (you can bait the AI by not blocking), and canopy bounce chains with both silent scope or motor brigade for a lot of damage, plus canopy bounce can wipe buffs. Make sure you’re using gold moves with heavy accuracy and crit boosters. Motor brigade also becomes a very good tool vs robocopy if you have enough meter gain, since it’ll kill and continue dealing damage, which should secure the kill.

The thing that’s really working for you is that they’re both weaker than a maxed out bronze. If you can play someone you’re comfortable with that has easy chains then that might work better. Decrypted (equipped with with chaos banish), beat box (with 4 specials and a BB3), stage fright, and rusty also have good tools that could work, they just don’t hit as hard as sheltered.

Part of taking this one on is definitely rng vs resonant; if you can’t take him down fast enough you gotta start over.

 

[Shadderine]

For fishbone to pick i used a squiggly with equipped Leviathan inferno. It doesn't stop the hit count until the entire bb plaed so its guaranteed 120 combo even if the target should have died