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Drifter can perform various pillar skips using the Repossess skill. It's especially important to master the wooden pillar resting points. When using Tornado Slam and Egg, jump at maximum height and use the Egg to gain higher altitude. Self-sack skips are only possible under specific conditions, and you must aim your body towards the arena while falling. 🚀 Utilize the Repossess skill to adjust jump intervals and maintain airtime. 🥚 When using Tornado Slam and Egg, jump at maximum height to maximize altitude. 🧭 For self-sack skips, aim your body towards the arena and press the interact key.

Operator can perform pillar skips without items using only the Ascent Protocol skill. This involves throwing the special skill upwards to create a drone, then jumping on that drone to continuously gain altitude. It's best to throw the drone slightly below the maximum angle to prevent it from going too far. Firewall and Egg combinations are also possible for skips. ⬆️ Throw the Ascent Protocol skill upwards to create a drone, then jump on it. 📐 When throwing the drone, aim slightly below the maximum angle to maintain control. 🔥 Firewall and Egg combinations are also effective skip methods.

DSX's parry function has been added as a new host skip method to replace Safer Spaces. DSX has a short cooldown after a successful parry, allowing it to parry all falls. For Operator's Firewall host skip, it's crucial to immediately release the Firewall upon returning to the leg after a fall to maximize vertical propulsion. In multiplayer, a dead TC-280 drone can be used as a slow but effective elevator, with survivors continuously jumping to move with the drone. 🛡️ Utilize DSX's parry function to nullify fall damage and perform host skips. 💨 For Operator Firewall skips, immediately release the Firewall after falling to gain vertical propulsion. 🤖 In multiplayer, use a dead TC-280 drone as an elevator by jumping on it.

Spore, combined with Egg, provides the vertical mobility needed for pillar skips, making them easier. Huntress's Arrow Rain or Mercenary's alternate M2 skill can also be used for Spore skips. For Chef's Oil Spill skip, it's important to gain enough vertical propulsion by accelerating outwards from the arena at the last pillar. When Feather jumps are enhanced by Spore, various pillar skips become possible, and Spore and Feather alone can reach the arena branches. 🥚 Combine Spore and Egg to maximize vertical mobility. 🏹 Utilize Huntress's Arrow Rain or Mercenary's alternate M2 skill for Spore skips. 🦅 Spore and Feather combinations, similar to Egg combinations, require some vertical boosting skills.

Operator's optimal loadout consists of the secondary skill 'Administrator Override', utility skill 'Ascent Protocol', and special skill 'Amp Core'. 'Administrator Override' increases early-game survivability and provides an additional damage multiplier when combining drones. 'Ascent Protocol' offers excellent mobility, allowing for more frequent leaps with more drones. 'Amp Core' can be fully charged instantly by attacking yourself, providing a powerful skill with both area-of-effect and explosive damage. ⚙️ Choose 'Administrator Override' as your secondary skill to secure early-game survivability and drone synergy. 🚀 Select 'Ascent Protocol' as your utility skill to gain excellent mobility and traverse the battlefield quickly. 💥 Utilize 'Amp Core' as your special skill for instant-charging, area-of-effect explosive damage.

Drifter's optimal loadout consists of the secondary skill 'Cleanup', utility skill 'Salvage', and special skill 'Tinkerer'. 'Cleanup' throws various random items instead of the nerfed 'Junk Cube', offering fun and potential. 'Salvage' is a core skill for acquiring more junk, allowing for creative uses like throwing enemies off cliffs or moving chests. 'Tinkerer' helps generate scrap without a Scrapper and reroll 3D printers for better runs. 🗑️ Aim for various random item throwing effects with the secondary skill 'Cleanup'. 🎣 Secure junk with the utility skill 'Salvage' and creatively use it on enemies or objects. 🛠️ Optimize your build by scrapping items or rerolling 3D printers with the special skill 'Tinkerer'.

Initially, the strategy was to choose Loader to outpace the difficulty scaling with speed, but it was found impossible to keep up with the game's difficulty increase on 'Monsoon' difficulty without items. Consequently, the strategy shifted to utilizing Artificer's flight ability and drones. Artificer's flight neutralizes ground monsters, and drones, not considered items, provide powerful combat support. ❌ Loader's speed strategy has limitations without items, so consider other approaches. ✈️ Reduce the threat of ground monsters with Artificer's flight ability. 🤖 Drones are not items, so actively collect to reinforce your combat power.

Upon reaching the moon, you can skip the pillar charging phase with flight spam and confront Mithrix directly. Phase 1 can be easily handled with Artificer's flight. Phase 2's 'Boss Helicopter' must be overcome with the help of drones. In Phase 3, Mithrix's spinning attack is the most dangerous, so the key is to maximize Artificer's freezing ability and freezing drones to freeze Mithrix. Phase 4 is not an issue as there are no items to steal. 🌌 Upon moon arrival, skip the pillar phase with flight and confront Mithrix directly. ❄️ In Mithrix Phase 3, neutralize the spinning attack with freezing abilities and freezing drones. 🏃‍♂️ For the final moon escape, portal location luck is crucial, so move quickly.