[Arknights] How to Unlock the Secret SSS Medal

With the release of Stationary Security Service, the first time-limited secret medal has been released. In this video, I explain how to get the secret medal and I also share some tips and strategies to make it easier to unlock!
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[@MCEndercraft]

Let me know if you didn't know about there being a limited secret medal for SSS! I almost missed it myself, but hopefully this video helps to spread this information with everyone! EDIT: Thanks to a few people letting me know, it seems as though the medal is still obtainable after it leaves the rotation! However, it still will eventually go away in around 5 months, so hopefully this video helps you to get the medal either way. -------------------------------------------------- Irene: www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/98658061

[@SillyGirlKisser74]

SSS was horrible for me but yessterday I discovered this video and with just the little image as reference of where to put Irene, a defender, and gnosis, I went from not being able to clear 6th floor to clearing the entire thing, first try, no defeats thank you very much :D

[@MCEndercraft]

Glad I could help!

[@LurkyKyram]

You can still gain the medal even after the rotation in 2 days. Double checked with cn players too. The only time the medal will be unobtainable is a future CN event that updates SSS but that isn't for another 5ish months.

[@MCEndercraft]

Thanks for the heads up!

[@Orlando_P]

This will be very helpful to speedrunning the trimmed medals before they gone. (I joined like 5 months ago bruh)

[@mhliadesu]

Let me make it clear y'all as SSS enthusiasm 1. As long as the tower exist, you still have chance to get the medal in any time when you met the required. Because in future, they somehow remove it entirely all tower that exist in SSS (and replace it with dossoles and Acahualla Jungle tower). We still don't know if they will rotate them again in future version but we will get the answer soon on next reset. 2. Core option in SSS is pretty flexible and I agree that Irene is one of best option on these mode (especially toron mine since it required a nice ground operator with less range tiles to place operator). There's one guide that told you which buff that you can apply to your roaster on every operator. I'm not saying Irene is wrong option but I want you guys to realize there's a lot of option to use in SSS. 3. Have you guys consider using Specialist Side A ? It's super useful to recycle your fooder. Mostly I use specialist who can place both on ground and range tiles (pusher and puller). I love the video and how it bring the mode more fun to play.

[@MCEndercraft]

Thank you very much for the clarification! I really appreciate all the tips you provided, hopefully they'll be able to help others! Also, Specialist Side A was another thing that I used to cycle operators but I left it out since I tried to make the video as short as possible lol. It did help me a bunch though!

[@fftechsupport]

Got the secret medals for both mines. My advice? Sniper stack on Suzuran s2 m1. That saved my skin so many times in this mode

[@MCEndercraft]

Same! I didn't have gnosis so the best thing I could use was suzuran, and her skill 2 really helped out a lot

[@HumbleNearlKnight]

Use Surtr man. It's damn simple. 5 stacks sniper for medic (Warfarin S1 best) + 2-3 stacks vanguard then medic defender (pref Saria/Nearl) and as much as you can/want guard B version (attack + speed buff) for Surtr. Add SkAlter for bigger buff. Enjoy :)

[@justinnguyen6110]

that’s pretty cool thanks!

[@MCEndercraft]

Glad you enjoyed! :>

[@fuyutsukirai]

I used Surtr Medic support squad to get both secret medals from both mines. Basically: >3-5 stack sniper + Warfarin S1 >5 stack Guard + Surtr >4-5 stack Vanguard + Nearl S1(preferred)/Saria S1 >0-2 stack Caster + Skalter Basically after this, you just gonna AFK lmao. Toron is kinda tricky because you won't be able to place Skalter on a good tile so I just used Nearl+Saria combo to compensate for Skalter. Nearl + 3 Vanguard, Saria + 1-2 Guards for +Atk% because Irene is the secondary DPS here for handling the upper lane. 5 stack Vanguard + Irene. There are some screenshots on my channel's community section you can check it out. This game mode is hilariously easy because of that squad comp lmao

[@MCEndercraft]

Oh dang, I never thought about using infinite Surtr Skill for SSS lol, but it seems like a fun strategy to pull off

[@danneo8050]

Please, I beg you, tell how to obtain secret medal for Toron mine easier, it's much much more harder than Carrot mine for me 😞

[@yft2623]

6 and 7 felt harder for me. I borrowed GG but the key for me was bringing at least 4-5 Supporter A for shuffling then buffing Lappland with Vg or Specialist B and some Guard A for 6 as the atk speed and SP lets her spam her skill while silencing the spiders to prevent them from spawning smaller critters, you can just even leak Big Adam. on 7, still Lappland to deal with the bottom, with some tank doing the blocking. 8 was the easy part, I had Eunectes S2 deal with the Braves and GG doing most of the work

[@anzyroadside2374]

I just went with Vanguardx5 Irene, Guardx? Defenderx? Blaze, Vanguardx5 Saria, and a Medicx5 Lancet-2. A full medic stacked operator can shelter Irene from dying even to the boss even at danger level 30.

[@Genshinlmpact]

another commentor said it'll be available for another 5 or 6 months.. which makes sense since the map is still here, is this confirmed?

[@25Yukikaze]

is it for Iron Carrot Mine only? or is there one for Toron Mine as well? Thanks!

[@MCEndercraft]

There's one for every SSS map I believe

[@elesissieghart]

Well I just knew it today, does is still obtainable?

[@skywalkerjohn8965]

Eyja with 2 casters 3 specialists can do just fine

[@hunt7533]

Yea that medal can kma, I have 455/521 and I'm gonna pass on this, SSS is so boring. Having to juggle with RNG by recycling low DP operators for max buffs is time consuming, I'm good. I thought it was simple but I guess not, I would've gotten it in the way when I completed both mines if I actually knew about it. I don't like this Secret medal concept at all. Like come on, you think players are gonna keep track of that shit? I just found out about this secret medal due to a random talk on Discord.

[@freelancecash5342]

i thought only the bounty rotated and the map only rotated in a while

[@tejoadi4349]

same, but i think this only applies when they added new SSS map, since we only have 2 atm

[@freelancecash5342]

iirc they are not removing map until we reach IS 3 if im not wrong so we got way more than 3 day left

[@MCEndercraft]

Seems like you're correct, and the map doesn't rotate in a while based on what other people mentioned as well, sorry for the confusion

[@unmeaningsweep2241]

You sound like box2

[@Desktopped]

I hear hololive bgm

[@MCEndercraft]

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