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[Kondibon]

I'd like to know what is the mob kill count to qualify as S rank. Also wondering if it's different for every quest.

It varies from quest to quest. You just kinda get a feel for it after a while. I remember someone linking something that showed how it works better but I can't remember where it was.

[Miyuki_Kamiko]

I'd like to know what is the mob kill count to qualify as S rank. Also wondering if it's different for every quest.

it does Varie ive never counted but i have experimented on free explores
generally if you kill everything going in a path from start to finish with minimal back tracking you'll get an S rank

other ark missions are time based or just meet the objectives

[LotusFX]

Thanks for the answers. Well, guess I can do some experiments as well.

[Chdata]

all SH AQS are possible solo though there designed for actual partys i wont call running them solo stupid nor will i call it smart it's really about preference if you enjoy long tough battles then go solo
if you care for efficiency like 98% of the population get a party

i can't decide how you play only you can decide that

If you enjoy long mindlessly easy battles then party ;p

Did this earlier, it was hilarious lol.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIQ-e4mH1uM

Zondeel is slow. Why wait for enemies to travel any distance when you can spawn kill them all instantly?

Also this video is in real time, not speeded up or anything. Somehow watching it afterwards it feels like it's been speeded up a lot, whereas during the gameplay things felt normal speed or w/e :O

[Achelousaurus]

But soloing SHAQs makes no sense whatsoever.
You get +40% exp for a full player party.
And each friend partner only spawns 0.7 as many enemies as a player.
You are pretty much wasting capsules cause you get so much more out of the SHAQ if you play with more people.

[Syklo]

I'd like to know what is the mob kill count to qualify as S rank. Also wondering if it's different for every quest.

I think it follows the point-based system similar in the extermination arks quests and some EQ's.
Some mobs give more points than others, and completing e-trials grant more.

But that's just my personal theory.

[Achelousaurus]

Speaking of which, how many points do you need for A and S rank respectively?

[Syklo]

Speaking of which, how many points do you need for A and S rank respectively?

I believe S-rank is 100% (so 1000pts) (or 95%+, not sure), A-rank is 90%+, B-rank is ~70+%, C is ~50+%, D is anything lower.

Mind you, I just pulled those numbers out of thin air. Feel free to confirm.
(Now that I think about it, testing rank-score range is actually kinda easy, assuming the D/C/B/A/S rank-score ranges are the same for all quests - Just use TA's to confirm rank range).

The other thing is that, using the Quest-score theory (i.e. enemies/e.codes give points towards quest result), the difficulty might be a factor too.
Eh, I might test it myself if I have the time....or someone else can do that for us
(Pretty sure it's already been done though, but where are the results?)

[Houten]

Question: Will SHAQ specific PA (ie. Satellite Cannon) drop if your running with non compatible class? Not running it as a ranger for example.

[Water Lag]

Question: Will SHAQ specific PA (ie. Satellite Cannon) drop if your running with non compatible class? Not running it as a ranger for example.

Yes, it will. Though rare/uncommon (supposedly), it will still drop.