CW-EX-8 CM Challenge Mode | AFK Easy Guide | Lone Trail | 【Arknights】

[@colinhunterwolf5998]

Some tips: (note that this is only for CM - regular mode is fine). I don't have GG, so I brought my E2lvl69 Ceobe S2m3, and it was good on that side (judicious use of skill is great, specifically for killing the tough cars). However, the lacking dps covering in front of Eyja allowed a guy to leak (around 30 kills, whenn you're supposed to deploy thorns). So instead of deploying thorns at the proper time, i brought over either TexAlter S2 or Yalter S2 as your support unit. Because you can't auto CM anyway, it's no harm done. (No one has an S2 GG, or I'd use her!) Anyway, you can help kill the adds with the assassin, but then you have to worry about killing the 4-way pusher robot in time because you delayed deploying Thorns. (This causes the robot to run to the bottom right if you don't kill it fast enough, which lets the 3 lower shield guys leak.) So yeah, after you support Eyja (30~ kills), use TexAlter/Yato to then kill the 4-way pusher 'bot. Then deploy thorns as normal, and you can follow the rest of the guide. TL;DR, Ceobe can replace GG, but on CM you also need to bring someone to help kill the adds and then the 4-way pusher bot. Delay thorns until those 2 things are done. (Note, Bagpipe can do seige's job and helps ease DP too)

[@qss900]

Ceobe C2 can be replace GG if someone need this information)

[@CooltasticOG]

What about Eyja, I don't have 2nd caster other than Amiya.

[@yoshitsuneminamoto6096]

​@@CooltasticOG😢

[@kosmosXcannon]

Her module makes her S2 cracked. Not to mention her S2 will keep her focused on the ball more than likely since it has a ton of def.

[@qss900]

@@kosmosXcannon only if ball corrupted, normal ball have less priority, I not use module or mastery, E2 20lvl enough

[@neinkafaret3376]

I don't have GG or Ceobe, so i use Minimalist😂

[@DisIngRaM]

Can't believe how easy you make this stage seem. I was struggling hard even with high-end operator lineups

[@tiffany3136]

I almost gave up after trying to clear this for a week with mlynar and gang, cant believe this strat worked first try for me

[@Toradoesstuff]

Thanks for the guide! To whom it might concern. I didnt have Ifrit thorns or nightingale. Instead of Ifrit I used Ceobe E2 LVL 30 Instead of Thorns I used Chongyue E2 LVL 60 S3M3 and I picked Nightingale as a support unit. Since I picked her as a support unit I had 1 additional slot which i filled with Texas alter E2 LVL 60 S3M3 and that was really important since Chong didnt have the range to kill some enemies that Thorns could've killed. Also in the end my Blaze died cause she was pretty low level so I could use the Texas stun to stop the cars from ruining my run.

[@Knightfiery]

Thank you for the guide. You're the only one I've seen to not use Skalter and Nightingale for a easy afk guide.

[@ashnguyen2950]

But there is nightingale xD

[@Knightfiery]

@@ashnguyen2950 I meant he didn't use both of them in the same squad.

[@billcosbee2057]

Just thought it was neat as hell to see Saria being the one to hold Kristen back for this one, just as she does in the canon. Good night, Kristen Wright. 😢

[@Coolpopcorn19]

This guide is awesome! Super easy to follow and understand thank you!

[@tofhei]

Thanks! The rerun has come to bite my doktah-ass as I seemed to have no auto-deploy for this. I have better and more recent elite operators but I'm too lazy to figure out Kristin's mechanic all over again. LOL

[@spamrme1654]

Thank you for the guide. Very easy to follow. Perfect for the event happening on AK(tw) right now. I looked at Oyuki's guide. I don't have Lee, Weedy, and my silence wasn't build. So this guide is great.

[@yutatata]

ngl i was struggling with other strat for this map… thank you pre-amnesia dr for traveling into the future only for making this guide! 😔

[@evawally12]

I wish I found this sooner. Thanks for the guide! I tried all the other guides and none of them worked.

[@ReifinDFanchon]

Tried it with Reed Alt S3M3 (S2 might be a better choice, mine still at M0) on Eyja's position, Ceobe S2M0 on GG's position, and replacing [Best Pioneer] into Muse S3M0. Her position is one tile to the right, facing left, with Flowing Water Clone assume the stats of Thorns, in the [Best Pioneer]'s position, facing left. This proves to be very very tricky when the adds start spawning, as you have to activate Reed Alt and Ceobe's skill at the right time to eliminate them. At the end, Reed Alt leaking one of two Star Wars nerds, forcing me to retreat Ifrit (S2M0) while just enough for Saria (S1M0) to kill the final Hot Wheel, and deploy anyone to stall for Thorns. With all that said and done, this is the lowest I can go in said setup.

[@fear3bk]

I followed your comment a little. I used Reed Alt S3M0 in place of Eyja. I used Bestpipe S2M2 in place of Siege and Mumu on the right of Bestpipe. Also, you have Saria S1 at M0? Blasphemy! She's a M9 contender but her S1 is a must mastery 3! 😁

[@tactilecacti]

After trying a ton of different strats (Wafarin + Exui, Horse Uncle with Chalter, etc), this is the only one that worked. What a stage! Thanks for the video, it really helped!

[@Barro1]

Cheers! That guide was the best one for me.

[@studygame82663]

I like the simplicity of your used skins and skill levels. Who would've thought that these combination of non-M3 skills will work? Can I just hug you and love you to the fullest for helping me out? I have 2 other YT accounts and I'm gonna use them to give you 2 more likes, fullstop. Thank you so much Your used skins make it easier to recognize who's who, and decide which operator to substitute. Stating your focused quintessense guide and strategy with your voice also helps a lot in analyzing the situation. I can't thank you enough The thing is, this is by far the hardest EX mode event stage so far (I played since 1st Anniversary), and it's so satisfying to finish it with your strategy

[@모험의연주]

Thanks for your guide. Thanks to your easy and precise tactics, I was able to clear it.

[@JeremmyaDevin]

Holyshyt by far this is the best that works for me 😭. Most guides didn't worked because lack of rosters

[@danbomukku]

おかげさまでクリアできました、ありがとう！

[@kenjiro6816]

Thank You so much! Tried multiple guides but kept getting destroyed at the boss's first death burst.

[@jakelua1450]

Thanks!!! Best guide, this stage was so hard

[@Ch1l1C0nCarnag3]

Ended up deploying Ptilopsis on the down button and nearly screwing it up. Luckily, at least with Weedy S1M0, Ptilopsis wasn't really needed. Managed to retreat her and redeploy her before things got dangerous.

[@sadisaac4633]

As always, thanks for the guide!

[@redpanada7211]

Thanks Leon. So easy and finally glad to have this done

[@heyyoo853]

you don't know how desperate I'm clear this stage with almost every yt arknights' videos I've watched, and finally trying yours it works 😭 really no brain operator, strategy, no confused deploy redeploy. 100/100

[@adamtaurus7013]

+ Now, have a look at the left side: The upper ball need gravity up, and the lower ball need gravity down, or else you have to hold 3 lanes instead of 2. How to solve this? => At first phase, ur gravity need to be down, while at 2nd phase will be up, so that it'll be fine to kill the Crossroad robot. Yes, do not destroy all the balls unless Kirsten is the only opponent left to kill. Sparing the crossroad will result in that robot pushing the lower right ball, breaching all ur defenses! + Use a push stroker for the left side. If low rarity, u need to line all the mobs so as not to waste his s1. But good news before wave 2: If killed all 12 screenguards when kirsten enter battlefield, *only left side* will be filled with Screenguards and Frontliners. + Signs for the 2nd wave will be a frontliner at north approaching the west at 45 kills. Be prepared for the ramming cars, there are 4 of them in total, it's a hard dps check! + The reason why Leon can hold 3 lanes is due to Eyja and Goldenglow.

[@aaxiel2788]

Once Again Dr. Leon has the solution that actually works for my team. Thank you!

[@huycuongnguyen3648]

thank you very much for this guide!!

[@thornszk]

Lin also worked on the middle for me. You just have to time that before you deploy Thorns, have her burst ready so there are no leaks when new waves come. Also stop her burst when she is about to kill Kirsten and the balls near your guards are not destroyed yet. Bring fast redeploys as well. Damn, all the extra when I don't have GG😂. Tried Passenger in that spot but he barely survives from the frontline leaders.

[@qss900]

Lin better that Ifrit if you use not Shaw, my Weedy broke timing)

[@thornszk]

​@@qss900 Ifrit is important for my lineup here. She kills boss 2nd phase. Lin's skill stuns helps prevent the leaks while Thorns is still charging skill. She can also stop her skill, helpful in timing. That's why it is important her skill is charged before deploying Thorns. Yes, Shaw's push blends really well at bottom lane. Anyway, it worked on CM. I have a lot of variations done since I don't have a lot of those operators. I used Perfumer and Ptilopsis, Gavialter instead of Blaze, Cantabile or Ines instead of Siege, and the replacement of casters. Was planning to use my fave Chongyue here, but damn, block counts and range for those balls are so crucial.

[@zakuro6550]

If you guys have Blemishene, use her as the defender, because she help so much during stalling and killing the boss, especially if you use her 3rd skill

[@reversal3628]

This would be the first time I appreciate my friend that set eyjafjalla s2💀

[@g00d6ye]

amazing clear man)

[@ramsamacos]

Nice guide bro, thankyou so much

[@fear3bk]

Thanks your video worked.

[@mewx8869]

Thanks for the guide. This stage really taxing.

[@melone8008]

Thanks, you are my savior 🙏

[@TchompTeam]

Note to self, specialty in any of these skills even if you optimize DP timing can mess up enemy placement leading to incredible levels of scuff at the last second. 🤣🤣

[@secretscarlet8249]

I mistimed the bit about killing the boss while the upper right ball is bound, but I managed to save the run by having Texalter lolz. Thanks for this guide! This is the one that worked for me since I don’t have Mylnar nor Suzuran nor Ejya 🎉🎉🎉

[@Tao7799]

thanks for the guide

[@Ledrang]

Thank you for this.

[@izzuddinyusof1093]

Mlynar is the only guard i bring here due to CM condition.others were caster,specialist and 2 harmacist

[@gamepatio1010]

finally complete this one, thanks

[@phospenguillite8895]

Gracias mi maestro

[@PhiitoHuue]

Truly a goodnight terra moments

[@shoegix]

Thorn just keep hittong his ball.

[@LeanWilhelm]

Bruh. They changed the boss' path when i used this strat

[@Navylian]

I can't do this tbf. The timing of the orbs are so weird for me and in the end kills almost everyone everytime. RIP getting all medals for this I guess

[@sleepyheadkitty7254]

This is such an easy guide without Mlynar

[@dtoysgames]

this guide help me to pass , easy to follow.

[@sokchanpkay916]

Here if you have problem like me when the boss first phase almost dead and then she suddenly summon the second ball and then you kill the boss and your run is fk(most of your operators get kill) just retreat Ifrit since Saria can't kill the boss(and wait for Blaze and GG finish off the second ball) and borrow KirinYato from friend support (since you can't auto deploy on CM anyway) for finish off the boss and help you finish the second phase faster too

[@NhanNguyen-ko9kd]

THANK,

[@vicarrighi]

the boss is passing straight through Saria, whats going on?

[@Kirbultra]

same

[@Barro1]

Sounds like you let her keep more than 2 active balls at any given time. Each active ball gives her +1 block requirement.

[@userRYuu1203]

My shaw was killed by enemy 😢 idk why

[@juanperez3627]

This probably sounds stupid but I don't know how to disable it the buffs

[@Aozaki_Aoko]

You can't disable the ball/planetary debris buffs. They are acquired permanently as you complete investigations tasks (40% and 100%).

[@ejmuerterisefromthedead8924]

any good alternative if you dont have goldenglow?

[@angelwater8987]

Sasuga Dr. Leon

[@ogrim0]

What is thorns doing

[@Kabir5246]

I don't have GoldenGlow :( Any operator that can replace GG?

[@sandra0311]

How do you adjust the banner thing that gives buff before u start a stage?

[@Aozaki_Aoko]

It's not possible to adjust the planetary debris buffs, you can only view them.

[@faisrun3764]

Ah If i know this easy early

[@Avinash-Rathva]

Who can replace ifrit

[@khairuzanahmad7667]

Anything to replace nightingale or thorn? That the only 2 i dont have

[@thelegacyofgaming2928]

Cannot replace Thorn, idk Nightingale, because Ptilop already there

[@Knightfiery]

maybe another Lord operator like lappland? I feel Nightingale is a must

[@Rinkosimp]

Maybe Thorns is replacable with core caster range lord guard, but NG is a must cuz she can add some res to allies

[@Barro1]

Your question got me curious so I went and tested it (CM obviously, not regular one). Replaced Nightingale with Ptilopsis (E2L60, S2L7 with module L2) and Ptilopsis with Perfumer (E1L60). When Kristen entered the 2nd phase activated Ptilopsis and Perfumer skills, everyone survived. Eyja died at around ~48/59 because lightsaber guys deal arts damage and we don't have Nightingale's RES anymore. So I had to stall the guy a bit with a vanguard, then Thorns finished him off. At 55/59 when the second lightsaber guy appears deployed another vanguard to once more stall him a bit and also let Thorns finish him off. All in all, it's doable. I'm using Saria S2L7 (E2L60, X module L3) btw, maybe with S1 Eyja would've survived but not sure about the rest since S2 heals everyone in range instead of just one operator. As for Thorns replacements, haven't tried it yet. I think maybe someone like Exusiai can do his job but not sure for now. Ed. As for Thorns replacements: Pozy S3M3 with L3 module worked just fine (killed the crossroads), same with Texalter S2M3 with L3 module. Surtr S3M3 too.

[@Levariatine]

very tight timing, you have better chance follow other guides

[@LonzVerZe]

slow but sure 👍

[@ArcaneWeapon]

This is the least AFK, AFK Strat I have ever seen.

[@angelwater8987]

Dr. Leon > KyoStinv

[@D_zp_zt_m_z]

Really stupid guide

[@directionteam6070]

😂😂😂