[Arknights] CC#3 Cinder - Windswept Highlands (Permanent Map) - Risk 18 Week 1

EZ stall
Somewhat inspired from: • [Arknights] CC#3 Cinde...
Risks:
All enemies' ATK increased by 25% (1)
All allied units' Max HP reduced by 15% (1)
Can only bring 10 operators (1)
Direction of 4 vents are changed (1)
All enemies' DEF increased by 150 (1)
Defense seals become 1 (1)
All [Sarkaz Magic Swordsman]'s Max HP increased by 50%, Attack Speed increased by 50, Defense increased by 50%, movement speed increased by 30 and Standby duration reduced to 100 seconds. (2)
All [Sarkaz Sentinel Leader]s' Movement Speed increased by 20%, buff to enemy units when alerted increased to 75% ATK and DEF (2)
All enemies' HP increased by 70% (2)
All allied units' ATK reduced by 20%, attack speed reduced by 20 (2)
10 tiles on the map are banned (2)
Specialist operators' deployment cost tripled and redeployment time increased by 50% (2)

[@markb6506]

Nice, thanks for sharing this strat. Smooth and pretty low maintenance.

[@rentonio7831]

Thank you! Was able to beat Risk 18 with this strat!

[@allesfalls]

The flag bearers fight at the end was top notch

[@cenourinha1424]

obg por ajudar meu amigo

[@porvaritjearsiriphorn6614]

Great video! Thank you very much

[@ANG3L0021]

i think i can do this glad i got mudrok on the banner lol only need to borrow sutr

[@EZM2203]

Same lol, IMO this time banner real prize Is mudrock for me

[@cinna.meo.n]

Maxed Out Mudrock Plus Borrowed Maxed Out Surtr just makes this stage a joke

[@Ceonbe]

@@EZM2203 because the non limited is always the meta

[@sayakakurozawa3987]

Thank you so much! I manage to passed risk 18 because of this strategy!

[@oherman]

The Silverash positioning beside Mudrock near the endgame is VERY IMPORTANT as it will save your game if something happens. I screwed up in blocking the sarkaz crossbowman and triggered one flagbearer, and got the worldcursers kicking Ptilopsis and Ifrit's ass. Good thing Specter and Surtr dealt enough damage for easy pickings by Silverash, Mudrock and enabled Ifrit to get her revenge. Done wirh Risk 18, now I can get enough sleep and go for max risk in the coming days. If you don't mind, I'd like to make a detailed video of how this strat works.

[@Fake-dy6dt]

I try other risk 18 strats by far i think this is the easiest from all of them Or maybe i just dumb

[@Doubleyouwisadel]

Thank u so much for sharing this strat, i finally can 18 risk in day 1 :D

[@tsukinomizuki1735]

Thank you for the strat 💕

[@DekuNEKO21]

THANK YOU ❤️

[@KuraiKodoku16]

Finally, a risk 18 strat without Nightingale. I will E.2 her some day, but not right now. Saving for Mountain

[@KeIegorm]

really good strat, saria s3 instead of spectre works too (change position with Surtr at 4.05 tho or she will be dead)

[@隨安-w1t]

I have a problem with my aoe guard man. Broca doesn't have the right skill or the atk to kill the 3 sarkaz at 3:18 (My Broca is E2 40). My support is mudrock (since I don't have) and I can't borrow others. What can I do?

[@amae2903]

Thx for the strat!

[@QuanNguyen-oh9wx]

Thank GOD for your guide i got it on day 1

[@YoungYuri19]

Thanks! Risk 18 is complete!

[@CannotGoodenought]

Thanks this strat really work for me

[@lucemarvell1213]

cool

[@RevilloPhoenix]

Any alternatives to blemishine? My Saria apparently hits too hard and wakes up the flag guys early.

[@RevilloPhoenix]

E2 Gummy worked

[@zensopmac3396]

My only problem now is mastery

[@apleb7605]

Yeah. Mastery takes a ton of mats, especially M3.

[@QuangAnh-d4v]

Not your problem, it's our problem :D

[@EROtek]

Not our problem, not my problem :D

[@fabbae215]

@@EROtek weird flex but okay... but for me though m3 is easier than e2 coz no lmd needed wink* wink*

[@Schwiwi]

@@fabbae215 kek 3 4 3

[@purriify5090]

I love you

[@RevilloPhoenix]

I don't get it, the sword guys start walking for me way later and then the flag guys get triggered

[@HaWarrior]

At the beginning you can see that they take the level 2 risk to increase the strength of the sword guys. This risk also shortens the amount of time they wait before they start moving and is crucial for the timing of this run.

[@RevilloPhoenix]

@@HaWarrior yeah, I've noticed after that it does that, funny how the lower contract actually makes it harder

[@izflawless]

love it

[@Mar-sj3vw]

At 3.20 when you put cuora to block the archer and the flag didn't trigger, but when i do it with cuora e2 lvl 30 it trigger the flag and kill all the operator. Can i know why

[@ian-will]

did you manage to block the Sarkaz Crossbowman when you first deployed Cuora? If so then probably the sarkaz crossbowman died and cuora started hitting the flag guy (might happen in lower risks where the archer is not as tanky)

[@timothyjohncanonce7415]

I think i can do this but i have a question. Is specter S2 Rank7/M1 enough? (Thank u so much for this i did it in the first day after a few tries and a few changing of ops)

[@icyclestick178]

imo its ok,

[@4headuniverse952]

I did it with specter S2 rank 7. Tho i changed things a bit bc specter's skill wont last so by letting mudrock tank the last 3 grudgebearers while surtr is doing dmg beside nearl.

[@timothyjohncanonce7415]

yes it does work i did it barely on the first day lol

[@SCMukans]

If you happen to have the same myrtle as me, who starts off with about 40% instead of about 70% of her ability bar filled, making SilverAsh deploy too late and not charge his ability in time either, just deploy him first, then the two vanguards. Also, what difference is there between the one I have and the one everyone else has (mine is skill lvl7 E2, one copy missing)?

[@Seviro666]

The difference is mastery, S1 LVL7 is 10/25 SP and S1M3 is 13/22 SP (initial SP / Cost)

[@archmechanic415]

can you replace elysium or is the dp generation important?

[@johnmarkvalentin3207]

At the beginning (23 kill enemy) why is it that the two green sarkaz with sword didn't move

[@shao9875]

you mean three they are on a timer

[@lemao1590]

So what can replace ifrit

[@EZM2203]

Can blaze replace specter?

[@bbee5970]

I think spectre is more stable (u can use hers skill for survive)

[@zalfornt]

Should be doable. The only part that really needed Specter's S2 (in this run) is at 4:35. Blaze might be able to handle it with her HP lock. You can swap either Ely or Myrtle with maybe Texas (help stuns) or another burst DPS to help on that part.

[@kyarumomochi5146]

I managed to clear my risk 18 with skadi wich i included as a joke :D

[@mrmnds__]

Can i swap nearl instead of saria S2? And ptilopsis with Nightingale?

[@zalfornt]

you can. but if you want to stall, better use saria s3 (or any healing def skill that stop attacking, preventing the sarkaz crossbowman from dying). Altho TBH if you already have a good lineup doing stall strat for risk 18 is kind of a waste of time LOL

[@Snowman2k]

Question: What if i swap Saria Skill 1 for Nearl and Hoshiguma Skill 2 for Cuora.. Will it work??

[@schroeder__]

hoshi skill 2 wouldn't work as the thorn damage will trigger the flagbearers

[@KeIegorm]

saria (at least e2) have too much damage and can kill guy with crossbow and then trigger the flagbearer

[@KumaTheWriter]

Who's a good alternative to Blemeshine?

[@XarnLost]

he's not using Blemishine, that's Nearl, if that's what u are asking, should be possible to change with Gummy

[@fabbae215]

@@XarnLost any healing defender that is leveled enough to stall

[@mitakeran8392]

Is specter s2 lvl7 can go through??🤔😅

[@Avarice0918]

I too would like to know if it's enough

[@derpherp2360]

@@Avarice0918 timings might make it funky

[@Avarice0918]

@@derpherp2360 hmm guess I gotta find another strat

[@derpherp2360]

@@Avarice0918 try it 1st who knows

[@4headuniverse952]

yup it works, just change things on 4:02 by not removing mudrock and let her tank the last 3 grudgebearers then place surtr facing up (also important: place surtr after the three are out of her range so that they wont harm nearl so let them be triggered on mudrock's range then use surtr's skill)

[@yuneira8383]

Who can i replace Mudrock with? I didn't get her after so many pulls.. Is Blemishine doable?

[@NegatiVeFifteen15]

For this clear it doesn’t look like mudrock is replaceable. Her high damage is needed for wave clear, as well as her self heals for sustain. Unless there’s an an option to make another slot for a healer and put Hoshi there or something I don’t see a viable replacement.

[@yuneira8383]

@@NegatiVeFifteen15 Thx for your help, i‘ll see what i can do

[@MuhammadReza-wv8dy]

Blaze/specter

[@piusbutarbutar1782]

Blaze + healer will do

[@kagurafartface3706]

Hello what are the masteries of the e2?

[@kingsley0403]

Check 7 mins mark

[@ian-will]

7:00

[@astriedfohlena8755]

Specter S2 Rank7 not mastery can win?

[@KeIegorm]

ye, s7 works fine

[@icyclestick178]

is silverdad necessary ? i dont have him :^( and i need to borrow surtr edit: you dont , didnt even use the one i replaced him lmao

[@silentwrath8292]

You could probably use Ejya to substitute if you have her.