Cheeseoman | Evergate 4-1: All Essences, No Upgrades @cheeseoman | Uploaded April 2021 | Updated October 2024, 7 hours ago.
I've been playing through the game trying to collect all three essences in each level in a single run without using upgrades (artifacts and the dash). Most levels haven't been very hard so far, but 4-1 gave me some trouble. The time limit is short, so it would be difficult to break all the crystals and collect all the petals before touching the exit. You're allowed to touch the exit to stop the timer, then finish the remaining objectives and return to the exit, but this is also tough because there are multiple vertical and horizontal gaps to cross and a fairly limited number of crystals to help you do so. But I was able to finish the challenge using the strategy shown here. The key is the rock in the upper-left corner of the level. With a well-placed shot at a swap crystal, you can get on top of the rock, allowing you to collect the middle petal and get past the spikes without consuming another crystal. This leaves you enough crystals to return to the exit.
Update: I have now finished every level in this challenge. There were a few that took some thought, but this one was the hardest.
I've been playing through the game trying to collect all three essences in each level in a single run without using upgrades (artifacts and the dash). Most levels haven't been very hard so far, but 4-1 gave me some trouble. The time limit is short, so it would be difficult to break all the crystals and collect all the petals before touching the exit. You're allowed to touch the exit to stop the timer, then finish the remaining objectives and return to the exit, but this is also tough because there are multiple vertical and horizontal gaps to cross and a fairly limited number of crystals to help you do so. But I was able to finish the challenge using the strategy shown here. The key is the rock in the upper-left corner of the level. With a well-placed shot at a swap crystal, you can get on top of the rock, allowing you to collect the middle petal and get past the spikes without consuming another crystal. This leaves you enough crystals to return to the exit.
Update: I have now finished every level in this challenge. There were a few that took some thought, but this one was the hardest.
