Time Wasters

Time Wasters

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Hardest achievements guide
By Festkörperklaus
Easy way to get the two hardest achievements in the game
   
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Intro
Each captain has three challenges. The first is completing the game until level 120, the second is "Solo" where no other captains or weapons can be added, and the last one is "Loyalty Crew" which is usually a fun scenario that is a lot different from the standard game.

Rosanova and Luna seem to have the most difficult challenges, at least if we believe the Steam achievement stats. One guide even says that they spent over 10 hours on the final Rosanova challenge trying to dodge enemies using Kat's dash, so in this guide I'll try to outline how I succeeded.

For both missions I use the same three optional captains. We go for Ram, Raven and the 1.0. This trades damage output for pushback and cannon fodder, which really helps us survive in both missions.
Rosanova Loyalty Crew

Use these captains and their weapons. Great if they are already loyalty crew, so you start with them.
  • Ram - Boxing Gloves
  • Raven - Rockets
  • The 1.0 - Hacking Beam
The only way to lose here is to get crushed to death. You won't be able to do enough damage to kill enemies quickly enough, so you need pushback.

Ram is amazing because he pushes everything in front of the ship very far away and creates space to fly in. He makes this mission a walk in the park. You rarely need to use boost once the gloves are strong enough, just cruising along is enough.

Raven's boost push is needed in the beginning before the gloves are ready. The rockets do a nice amount of damage, which is a bonus.

The 1.0 adds a buffer between you and the mini elites. Try to never increase hacking range, you want only the closest enemies to be on your side. This way they don't cause damage if they touch your ship.

Rosanova adds her own pushback with the Nova. It's not strong but it helps. Her damage is usually worse than the other weapons.

It makes sense to upgrade the Nova outposts before starting the mission as they help a lot in the early game and you don't want to waste gold or time cubes on them.

This should give you a comfortable way to get this achievement. Just prioritise the boxing gloves for pushback and rockets for damage.
Luna Loyalty Crew

Here we go for exactly the same 3 optional captains as above.

Phase 1
In phase 1 you need to rescue 5 large Wolf ships by staying in a circle for 60 seconds.

Try to move as quickly as possible here. Each rescued ship boosts your damage and gives you another bullet sponge. Over time stronger enemies will spawn.

The large Wolf ships are amazing places to hide on. They are invincible and absorb any damage except lasers, so staying on them is very safe. Unfortunately they move randomly, so it's difficult to stay on them and in the circle at the same time. Regularly boost back into the circle center and the ships will follow you.

Ram will be used to clear the way. There are walls of enemies blocking your path and the boxing gloves make empty space quickly.

Raven's boost is amazing to move through enemies. The rockets also do great damage.

The 1.0 creates allied ships. Enemies will focus your allies while you hold the circle.

For upgrades, prioritise Wolf ships and Hacking Beams. You want a blob of allies floating around you to absorb bullets.

After 5 ships are rescued, a portal will appear and phase 2 will start. You should be around level 90 at this point. Collect a magnet before going though the portal.

Phase 2
Welcome to a whole new map, this time in red! You will face absolutely massive waves of enemies and bosses.

The goal here is to destroy 15 planets spawning enemies. It can feel overwhelming to go against the waves, but fortunately you can go anywhere and still find a planet to destroy. Just stay on your large Wolf ships and float.

When you are down to 5 planets, white ships will spawn. Here the boxing gloves help to make space and go directly for the planets.

After the last planet is done, the mission is over. No boss fight this time. Congratulations!