A 'Special' Arknights Tile

IS-EX-8 CM Specialist Only, No 6 Stars
This clear uses an obscure mechanic where perfectly centered enemies can be splitboxed off their tile and you can place landmines on the tile again. How this works is that perfectly centered enemies get splitboxed further off the tile, and the game does rounding when deciding which exact tile they're located on, so every other column/row is 'easier' to push them off. I knew it would work here because Zaaro exits the stairwell and moves 2 tiles horizontally, and it's very likely enemies spawning or exiting stairs will be perfectly centered.
Kirara Kafka and Kazemaru are my favorite 5* specs and they get a chance to shine this stage vs high DEF + hitmen spam, so I decided to try a run. It should be possible to remove Jaye and Verdant (they exist to beat RNG from Ethan, Red, specific Dollkeeper/Zaaro/Payback time cycles, and Ambusher dodges) but I got lazy. The total run takes 23 minutes.
Music: Terraria Calamity Mod Music - 'UNIVERSAL COLLAPSE' - Theme of Devourer of Gods
Terraria Calamity Mod Music - Outcast of The Sulphurous Seas - Theme of Aquatic Scourge

[@tumsYT]

This infinite landmine stall doesn't work after Zaaro turns the corner because he is no longer perfectly centered. Interestingly I got it to work like 3 times on the upper lane which suggests perfect centering isn't absolutely needed, but the small blockshift overtime will ruin it
I won't do this map with 5* Defenders because it's just a copy of my NM strategy from last year, but with new ops like Firewhistle + Bassline to counter the changes effortlessly
My strategy from last year was too good

[@allyt6967]

Zaaro getting bullied like he’s some kind of CC boss

[@HittingBandy]

Red blade sneezes at the background...

[@eldilaO]

we support kirara in this house we love deploying our m3 module lvl 3 kirara and watch her doing her best impression of a cheer leader keep spreading kirara propaganda so one day she cheers for every dokutah out there while doing next to 0 dmg and slowing our foes for 20% of their movement speed

[@undra133]

VERDANT SHOWCASE
VERDANT SHOWCASE

[@Zorgdub]

Rare case of Verdant actually doing what he does best: being a lightning rod for arts, when you can't afford healing.

[@okami2580]

Tums when the Infinite Mine Stall worked: I-I did it! It activated! *Proceeds to trap Zarro endlessly.*

[@KindaMad958]

Oh we sure do love the Calamity mod

[@shield0164]

just as expected from no 6 stars specialists knight. I can't make out anything from it's eternal chaos

[@Finnecable]

That was a sick clear. I love bringing Kafka s2 to maps even as a mostly meta player.

[@mrfrog1794]

kirara

[@zeldomaine]

awesome clear but man i could never with this niche. there's so many moving parts i definitely would end up losing track lol

[@moment5439]

Hell yeah, some Kirara usage! my M6 M3 Kirara would be happy.

[@Omega_Nexus]

DOVOURER OF GODS, LEEESSSS GOOO!

[@hendrihendri3939]

After seeing Ethan supremacy at SGL, i guess he must be a Meta Build now
Ethan = Ascalon > Mizuki > Kirara 😊

[@sundoll3710]

manticore: 😔

[@lemingter]

Mooooom a nicheKnights docta is infinitely stalling me... again... this week. You love to see it

[@artraroth]

Based calamity ost

[@RealityMasterRogue]

yoooo kafka s2

[@Kimri]

What an insanely cool clear!

[@Zackery_Dempsey]

The highlights for me were the sneaky Kafka placement at 1:36 and the Kazemaru bug at 2:30.

[@BillyONeal]

I don't see a bug here... ?

[@luca5cuyi]

​@@BillyONeal the bug is that she activated her ability at the same time she turned into her doll form, so there were 2 dolls at the same time

[@SakaiYuji1405]

DoG OST caught me by suprise lol, 1 of my top 3 calamity OST haha

[@galeria_m]

7:48 dual scissor no jutsu

[@ILoveAmiya]

Damn the strongest 5* Class had to take full squad

[@tumsYT]

The real kings of this map (Caster and Defender) can't be bothered to play when they already know they'll have the lowest op count... 🚬

[@drsnorlax_felineknights]

@@tumsYT i love that each main class has their own respective domination on different event, such as sniper and guard easily dominates virtuosa event, specialist easily dominates lone trail event and caster defender easily dominates il siracusano

[@Limek24]

tf with the bgm bro. are u showcasing your strategy or fighting calamity worm

[@byakurenhijiri69]

lmao silvergun still doesnt have verdants module

[@Kirbultra]

ah yes ciffhearts true dmg

[@thesupremepotato7850]

i can't wait to see the impact ela will have on 5* specialists

[@sweetwolf965]

Niceee 💖💖💖💖💖💖✨✨✨

[@BillyONeal]

Robin used in clear: Kokokbeluk and RapidPotential: NEURON ACTIVATION

[@adamvegas5951]

Room for verdant but no room for snowsant :(

[@milkycookie6983]

In first 5 secs i literally thoughts you using TDS theme lmao 💀

[@Dustfired]

May i suggest the Spark the Electric Jester OST for use as bgm in videos? Pretty good selection of tracks

[@tumsYT]

Noted, thanks