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[psychangels]

so recently i 100%ed hfr for the 4th time. and during the process, i thought, "hey, i know a lot of things about the combat, maybe i should make a list of tips that other people can use similar to the boss tips list i made back when i 100%ed the game the first time!"

so that's what this is! this also features tips for the bosses, because that old list has been Buried by now, plus i've learned a decent amount since then

this DOES contain some spoilers, by the way, but if you're reading this i'm assuming that you've probably beaten the game by now. figured i'd still give a heads up just in case, though

also! @bpmrush helped me put this list together! go say hi! she doesn't bite (most of the time) :]

and, of course, if you have any tips of your own you'd like to add, feel free to do so!

to start, here's some non-specific things:

parry health chip is your friend

pick me up is also your friend

stun is your bff (equip chips accordingly)

speaking of stun: korsica does stun enemies, yes, but she also doubles the damage you do to their stun meters. also she can physically attack enemies if she's close enough to them, and her typhoon does damage, too

korsica's ground jam combo pulls at least one enemy outside of the one you're using it on over to you, and can hit multiple enemies (it's basically just a less costly, more useful version of twin assault since it actually gives you a score bonus. even has some of the same animations)

macaron and peppermint's jam combos can also hit multiple enemies if you use them close enough, alongside korsica's air jam combo

if you have the shock jump chip equipped, peppermint's air jam combo can stun enemies you're not using it on

you can't parry during certain combos, but you CAN dash out of all of them if you're about to get hit

dont get intimidated or panic. remember, ur the coolest motherfucker around and u WILL destroy everything thats thrown at u

next, some enemy specific things:

magnet backstab sen-c0s when they go to place down their barrier generator, it'll cancel it

magnet backstab ses-103s, it lets you to attack them even while they have their shield up

when you magnet backstab the kem-n0, they'll attack you with their tail, so be prepared to parry immediately

if you run up to a barrier enemy before they get their barrier up, you can parry the barrier, leaving them unprotected + you can do a parry counter

make sure to use peppermint's cannon (her hold attack) against hg-0ms (the big blue fuckers) to break their barriers immediately, as theirs are stronger than other barrier enemies'

always be prepared to parry twice in quick succession when up against a kem-n0. same goes for the dm-et1l

when the dm-et1l summons the two random enemies, just ignore them and whale on the dm-et1l. the enemies will get despawned once you damage the dm-et1l enough

use korsica's air jam combo on vu-rev's, it'll put out their flames + it deals damage + stun + brings them down to the ground

you can use jam combos on an enemy while near z-shielded enemies to damage & break their shields

if you call in korsica or peppermint at the right time when an enemy's stun meter is broken, or perform a jam combo or special, you can attack enemies like the wa-es-2 when they're in their 'invulnerable' state and trying to pull you into a rhythm parry sequence

now, about those s ranks...

kind of obvious, but if you're struggling, equip the rhythm meter rush chip (though you won't really need it on the easier difficulties.)

jam combos > special attacks; they all give you a x2 score bonus AND cost less, meaning that bonus adds up more bc you can do them more often. plus you're less likely to miss. this isn't to say that you should never use your specials, though

you don't need to get the crown/violet s on every track for the "s rank all tracks on x difficulty" challenges, you just need a S

if you rlly need an S rank on a particular fight (or are just challenging yourself to get all S's), but you got an A instead, pause and back out to the hideout while the results for the fight are still up, then go back in. you'll get put back to the last checkpoint you hit before the fight (you can also use this strategy for no hit runs on the bosses, but instead of waiting to see your score you just do it immediately after getting hit)

use your partners often! just calling them in generally (esp multiple at once) gives you points!

remember to grapple and use air combos. the former gives a x1.2 bonus, and the latter gives a x1.5 bonus

try to use a variety of combos!

oh, and for rhythm master...

if you're not sure whether or not you can beat it, do what i did: go up against kale first. if you can beat the final boss on the hardest difficulty, you can do anything

remember how i said to have stun chips equipped? ignore that for this difficulty only. just use parry health and rhythm meter rush. trust me. you'll need them.

during segments where you need to wait (such as the beginning of the section where you have to break the brakes on the LIFT), do random combos. it keeps the meter up, regardless of whether or not you're actually attacking anything

as for the bosses...

korsica is only really useful against mimosa + kale, the others don't have stun meters

if you jump over qa-1mil's arm sweep, make sure it's a double. a regular jump won't be enough to dodge it

don't use specials or jam combos on QA-1MIL (unless you're using smth like power chord), bc it just resets him to his default pose with his fists back up, & jam combos take you to his chest plate which is a quick way to fall off or get smacked

don't go for QA-1MIL's face, just whale on his fists; it's easier and quicker

parry his fists when he slams them down for the parry counter + quick call in to follow up

if you use a special on rekka when she's going for the electric panel/pipes, you can cancel her out of it

when rekka goes to do her Big charge attack, position yourself directly in front of a wall; she'll run into it and get stunned for a bit

even if you think you're safe from rekka's grapple, you're not. dash.

the only thing you really need to worry about when it comes to korsica is catching her at the end, bc if you drop her your rank goes down by a metric fuck ton

do not only use korsica during mimosa's fight. this is a semi-common misconception i've seen, based off of a line in-game where korsica tells you to call her in. you need to call in the others and attack her yourself, too; all forms of damage are useful against her stun meter, just the same as with any regular enemy. korsica just doubles it

if you call in peppermint at the right time during the Lights Out bit in the second phase, she'll reveal mimosa's location to you immediately

you can parry the phase 2 (Vandelay Side Story) and 3 (Equalizer Wave) gimmicks when she sends out the wave to suck you into them, avoiding them entirely

don't be intimidated by roquefort. he hits hard, and his human phases are annoying, but he's not that bad. just do your best to parry everything

most ppl know this, but when he jumps out of the gold after diving into it, stand near the big metal fist. he'll ram into it and get stunned for a bit. (also you can parry him when he tries to swim into you)

you can parry kale's lightning attacks (including the electricity around him, though you have to spam for that to work)

if you stand near him during the second phase, it's easier to trigger the attack he does with the fists. just be ready to parry quickly, and note that it is still mostly up to rng. also don't constantly dash up to/around him, as it can cause him to get stuck dashing away from you

hey, what about the rhythm tower?

remember: pick me up and parry health chip are your bffs. so long as you have them, you will never need to buy any items during your run

specials that are mid-to-long range are best for this, since they can be used to clear an entire floor quickly

...aaand that's all we've got! hope you find this helpful! :]

and like i said earlier, if you have any tips you'd like to share that weren't included here, feel free to add them!

[naycelium]

Updated OC Height Chart 📏

[lunarharp]

more whatober & sketching over old art

[smalltimidbean]

I have noticed that I keep drawing Lavender smaller and smaller, even though she's like 5ft (smaller than your average Peppiclone, but not by a huge margin) - and that might be bc working on the comic with Chickpea is skewing my scale (Chickpea is 6x larger than your average Peppiclone) but it is funny to me that she's getting smaller and Chamomile isn't (Chamomile is slightly larger than your average Peppiclone, but also not by a huge margin, just a few inches)

Tho that being said, Chamomile's mullet has gotten longer every time I draw her, and both of their bows get bigger, so something something the exaggeration of defining features over time - and it is not a new phenomenon for me, usually my characters get fatter and/or fluffier as I draw them lkjdfk

So mini post of Lavender being very small

[figofswords]

wow I didn’t think reblogging that tea post and then seeing people’s tags would deal me such strong psychic damage. come over I can fix you I can find a tea you will like. “I don’t like tea” how can you say that as a blanket statement when there are so many vastly different kinds of tea. head in hands

[jimmys-brewcuppia-shit]

lovers rock

this drawing was the END of me dear Christ

and yes, that is a lesbian flag gradient :]

(boosts appreciated!)

alt under cut

also, kombucha’s not drunk!! they’re actually just sleeping (which they BARELY do)

[askpharos]

Everyone is dressed to their nines for the contest!

[daydreaming-optimist]

Thanks for tagging me @courageisneverforgotten!! This was fun! <333

no pressure tags: @brekker-by-brekkerr @permanentreverie @just-a-cup-of-anxietea @starrybouquet @morai-the-swann-king and anyone else who would like to! :)

[raspberrybirb]

NPC Appreciation Week Day 6- Obscure Character (Alfendi's original design) (on the left is just a design change for Lucy)

This one took so long to make and still didn't get to add as much detail as I originally wanted but I still love it.

The hair makes him look like young Hershel

@layton-npc-appreciation-week

[silent0utspace]

Would yall be interested in making a Malloverix?

This man's species?

Should I make a reference for them?

[opaleyedprince]

dorian mini-lore post

aka me slappin some more game mechanics on him for funsies. have the teas, gifts, meals, and lost items for him

teas:

almond blend

sweet-apple blend

rose petal blend

seiros tea

gifts:

stylish hair clip

riding boots

tea leaves

book of sheet music

coffee beans

meals:

sweet bun trio

onion gratin soup

saghert and cream

super-spicy fish dango

sautéed pheasant and eggs

cheesy verona stew

garreg mach meat pie

gronder meat skewers

lost items:

Brown Leather Glove. Half of a set. Seems very well-cared for, probably belongs to someone who often wears gloves.

Composition Notebook. Bound book of paper used for sheet music, about half-filled. It probably belongs to someone who plays piano.

Golden Bracelet. A golden chain with charms - a dog, a dragon, a horseshoe, a dancer. It seems like something Dorian would own.

[mothonthewall]

Pepper!!

this is my friend(@kricketskorner)'s character

[vaninakan]

Sketch Dump Part 2

That's right men, women, and enbys, time for another sketch dump!!!

First we have some fine mighty shitpost drawings for some games I've been playing recently. With the release of Cookie Run Tower of Adventure came my returning fixation for this series, and thus birthed many injokes between my main friend group.

One of the bosses in ToA is named Cactor and he's easily my favorite boss. So like the completely normal civilians me and my friends are, we made an injoke about him being the Cookie Run equivalent to popular streamer CaseOh. We dub him... CACTOH!

Camomile Cookie is one of my personal favorites and she's the cookie I play the most. You could say I'm a Cammie main, and you'd be right. I'm building her to be very tanky. (She has a lotta HP and heals a lot of HP)

... she's pretty buff.

One more shitpost sketch before I share some more serious sketches.

Ah yes, yes, yes, a classic injoke that only people who know me would understand.

And no, no, no. I'm not elaborating.

Now onto the more serious sketches shall we?

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So firstly, here's a cool sketch I did of Halus, a location in my original universe. Really proud of how this one turned out.

An older sketch of Walden having a cozy rest after a long day. And the moon is beaming on top of that.

And lastly for today, a Spongebob.

A lot of the sketches I've shown today I'd love to finish eventually cause I'm pretty proud of where they're going

Maybe one day they'll be fully rendered masterpieces. One day...

[cosmospkmn]

she is very photogenic

[smalltimidbean]

Wee-woo!!! Wee-woo!!!

Giant needle coming through!!!

[glazedyeastring]

These were originally gonna be private but I like the outfits so much I'm posting them here.

Since the Likes Espio gang is going to Chun-nan in the fic I decided to give them some new good ol' fashioned cultural fits.

By the way, get ready for a history tangent :)

So this is a shenyi, a type of moderately formal Hanfu robe popular during the Warring States period. It is known as 'deep garment' in English, which translates to 'wrapping the body deep in cloth'. Up until the Han Dynasty, the shenyi would be form by royal families, aristocrats, etc. Although more common among women who wanted to hide their bodies while they walked. It lost it's popularity throughout history but reappeared in 2003 when a man wore a raojinshenyi in the streets.

Then ruqun, or more broadly, the yichang, is a set of Hanfu attire consisting of an upper garment(usually a short jacket) and a lower garment(a long skirt). It is the most common of Hanfu, worn mostly by women but also by men as well. The ruqun, along with it's varieties, have been and established part of Chinese culture for thousands of years as the two-piece garments symbolized the greater order of Heaven and Earth.

The cheongsam is a more modern form of Chinese attire, also know as a qipao dress. It was developed in the 1920s and overlapped with the Republican Era, popularized by the socialites and high society women of Shanghai(fitting for someone like Dinah). It's a form-fitting dress that was originally inspired by Manchu traditional clothing called the qizhuang.

Another piece of modern Chinese clothing, the male counterpart of the cheongsam. The zhongshan suit, also know as the Mao suit, is a tunic suit introduced shortly after the founding of the Republic of China in 1912. It typically has four pockets and five buttons(I didn't actually draw five buttons, sorry!), the pockets representing the Four Virtues of proprierty, justice, honesty, and shame; the five buttons symbolizing the five branches of China's former government, those being Executive, Legislative, Judicial, Examination, and Control. It's typically worn by men or government leaders as a symbol of national sovereignty.

The aoqun is a variety of the ruqun, a specific way of wearing the ao(short jacket) over the qun(skirt). While the classic ruqun has it's jacket tucked into the skirt(ru is often used as synonymous to ao), the aoqun has it's jacket worn over the skirt. Although since the ao is defined by the Xinhua Dictionary as 'an upper garment with multiple layers', it is often worn during the cold seasons.

And that's all! I'm sure you know who all these ocs belong to, so just enjoy them being stylish :>