Attack On Titan 2 (Xbox One)

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Achieve the SS Rank

This guide describes the formula that I found the most useful for achieving that sweet, sweet SS rank. Use this to accquire more of those nice materials or become friends with more characters. SS is the highest rank, and will give you a whole lot of XP, so be sure to go for it each time.

A Warning
First and foremost, despite time being a factor in achieving the SS, I would advise against going straight for the boss; be it a large abnormal or a bizarre titan, the latter only appearing if you've completed the story. If you let the boss start roaming the fields, sometimes auto-firing bases can take them out and finish the mission before you can get that rank!

1: Side Missions
During your missions, you will see green flares go up over the battlefield at various times. One side mission will begin near the start - go for it when you can, but always be aware that your time plays a part in this. To help going for that SS rank, you MUST complete all side missions, or else it won't work as well.

The missions can include eliminating a single abnormal, or eliminating titans, establishing a base or escorting someone. They can be failed if the person getting helped or escorted is killed or you don't make it in time.

When the time is beginning to run out on side missions, they will turn into urgent requests. They have a shorter timespan, and are the side missions, but the game is just giving you a warning.

To recap: complete ALL the side missions throughout the scouting session.

2: Eliminations
Still being aware that time is a playing factor, slicing at least 95% of the napes across the battlefield will contribute to your rank. That would mean leaving at most 4 titans alive, which, if you do, it's still worth it killing them unless you're on Inferno mode, which, if you are...how are you achieving SS anyway?

Jokes aside, it's also worth to note that complete eliminations will bolster your chances of SS. This means you don't get grabbed, or don't miss an attack. The easiest way to do this would be to get the "chase down" skills, and slice off the limbs and then go for the nape, or, if you're brave enough, just head straight for the nape as well! Superior eliminations are also good enough, but efficient or lower doesn't help cut it.

A way to get some easy complete eliminations is to do sneak attacks. Being undetected and looking through your telescope by holding F is basically a one-hit kill, provided you get the timing right. You could also just target the titan from far away and zoom in, still undetected. This removes the chance of getting caught while you're in the telescope, but there's a lower chance of sneaking.

3: Dire Eliminations and Escaped Titans
Once enough time passes, after you complete enough side missions, or you kill enough titans, a dire elimination will show up. They can either be a buffed large abnormal or a buffed bizarre titan. All types of bizarres and abnormals are equally dangerous - they have huge amounts of health, have good reflexes, and are very fast.

To ease the pain of taking down a DE, you will want to hit the weak spots (obviously). Sometimes if you have good enough gear (Inferno set) you could heat straight for the nape, but it's still better to get the green glowy bits to weaken the titans. It also doesn't matter if you hit the nape or capture them, either, just that they're off the field.

Then, there are sometimes titans you have captured previously. They'll show up, and they'll escape, and your goal is to recapture them. Usually, I've found that a Scout will get on the job, and sometimes they've even recaptured them, but it's better to handle it yourself. I usually leave this until later, because there's a chance the Scout will get them while I'm handling the DE, but they can get away, so I honestly wouldn't recommend it. I'm a hypocrite.

Doing both the DE and the recaptures will give you more chances at the SS. Go for them.

4: Clocks on the Wall and the Watches on the Wrist
So, I've mentioned before that time is a factor in getting that SS, but it's not that big of a player, I've found. I've easily achieved SS by eliminating all titans, doing the DE and recapture, and all side missions, and taking down the abnormal/bizarre, and I still got SS and that motherload of XP and materials.

Still, it's best to be aware of time. As a side note, at the start of every battle, check the victory and failure conditions. The failure conditions can involve time running out, and failling the mission guarantees no SS rank, so watch out for that.

5: Spoils of War
So, apart from bragging rights, what does SS actually earn you? Well, to upgrade your gear you've definitely found some that will require a few rare materials. I myself have been grinding the last story mission for those giant crystals and red-hot crystals. And you might have noticed things like S-Rank Steel, which can only be achieved at S rank. So certain materials can only be obtained at higher ranks, and SS guarantees you'll get some rare nicities. (Although I haven't got SS in the final chapter yet...)

And then there's the XP. If you're like me, and would like to get 100%, you would be trying to max out your CPC, custom player character. Well, if it wasn't obvious, SS will get you the highest boon of XP possible, and this also applies to Another Mode, when you're trying to get Eren to max level. The pain...it hurts.

So that's why it's so worth going out of your way to do everything in the mission, building bases, saving people's lives...you get a bunch of rare materials and XP to become the most ultimate titan-slaying badass, above Levi. Well...maybe. If you're still trying to figure out multi-strike..

Conclusion
I've now explained the reasons why and the reasons how (English, I know) to grab yourself the SS rank and earn your Wings of Freedom for daily life. Of course, both of these apply to story and scouting missions, so change of fate in story mode helps as well. And besides, who doesn't want to spend HOURS trying to save Hannes... I mean, seriously, the mission and the side missions are all time limited, does anyone else find it extremely hard?

Enjoy your CPC at max level, enjoy your journal filled with stories of success, and realise that actually at the end you die, so in a lore sense it's all for nothing. I mean, you don't even get to get revenge on the Armored Titan for crushing ma and pa! Anyway, that's it.

Fast Friendships with Gifts

By giving allies gifts you can speed up your friendship level from 1 to 10 with each of them, this in turn unlocks handy extras like new skills! For example: Reaching Levi's Friendship Level 8 unlocks the Chain Attack Skill for your Custom Character. Normal game progression will unlock extra shops & gifts for you to give. Listed below are the things you can give each ally to increase your friendship level.

Eren
Really Likes - Anti-Titan Manual Part 2 and Perfect Replica Blades.
Likes - Titan Training Dummy, Anti-Titan Manual Part 1, Where Mom Lives, Thick Parka and Training Equipment.

Mikasa
Favorite - Training Equipment.
Really Likes - Anti-Titan Manual Part 2, Perfect Replica Blades and Titan Training Dummy
Likes - Anti-Titan Manual Part 1, Weapons Engineering Lecture, Emergency Kit, Rose Bouquet, Elegant Bedding and Leather Gloves.

Armin
Favorite - History Of The Walls.
Really Likes - Interior Sightseeing Map and Chess Set,
Likes - Weapons Engineering Lecture, Quill Pen, Sketch Book, Elegant Bedding, Emergency Kit and Thick Parka.

Reiner
Favorite - Soldier's Handbook.
Really Likes - Leather Gloves and Titan Doll.
Likes - Anti-Titan Manual 1, Anti-Titan Manual 2, Interior Sightseeing map, Pomade, Elegant Bedding, Silver Ring, Golden Necklace, Thick Parka, Titan Training Dummy, Training Equipment, Special Newspaper and Regiment Medal.

Bertholdt
Favorite - Elegant Bedding.
Really Likes - Titan Doll.
Likes - Anti-Titan Manual 1, Anti-Titan Manual 2, Soldier's Handbook, Interior Sightseeing Map, Hungry Titan, Strange Vase, Strange Painting, Dust Rag, Ultimate Dust Rag, Gold Bar, Titan Training Dummy, Training Equipment, Regiment Medal, and Strange Fossil.

Annie
Favorite - Thick Parka.
Really Likes - Leather Gloves, Training Equipment and Titan Doll.
Likes - Black Tea, Anti-Titan Manual 1 and 2, Where Mom Lives, Gold Bar, Rose Bouquet, Silver Ring, Titan Training Dummy and Perfect Replica Blade.

Jean
Really Likes - Where Mom Lives.
Likes - Weapon Engineering Lecture, Interior Sightseeing Map, Hungry Titan, Pomade, Gold Bar, Chess Set, Silver Ring, Golden Necklace, Thick Parka, Leather Gloves and Perfect Replica Blades.

Conny
Favorite - Where Mom Lives.
Really Likes - Hungry Titan.
Likes - Anti-Titan Manual 1 and 2, Interior Sightseeing Map, Gold Bars, Elegant Bedding, Thick Parka and Perfect Replica Blades.

Sasha
Likes - Field Provisions, Stale Bread, Black Tea, Anti-Titan Manual 1 and 2, Interior Sightseeing Map, Hungry Titan, Where Mom Lives, Elegant Bedding, Thick Parka, Emergency Kit, Perfect Replica Blades and Regiment Medal.

Christa
Favorite - Emergency Kit.
Really Likes - Rose Bouquet.
Likes - Stale Bread, Black Tea, Anti-Titan Manual 1 and 2, History Of The Walls, Interior Sightseeing Map, Where Mom Lives, Quill Pen, Sketchbook, Silver Ring and Special Newspaper.

Ymir
Really Likes - Gold Bar and Titan Doll.
Likes - Black Tea, Interior Sightseeing Map, Hungry Titan, Silver Ring, Golden Necklace, Gem Stone, Leather Gloves and Special Newspaper.

Levi
Favorite - Ultimate Dust Rag.
Really Likes - Silver Ring and Perfect Replica Blades.
Likes - Black Tea, Cheap Alcohol, Anti-Titan Manual 1 and 2, Dust Rag, Training Dummy and Training Equipment, Leather Gloves and Special Newspaper.

Hange
Favorite - Strange Fossil.
Really Likes - Anti-Titan Manual 1 and 2, Weapons Engineering Lecture, Quill Pen, Sketch Book and Titan Doll.
Likes - History Of The Walls, Hungry Titan, Where Mom Lives, Chess Set, Elegant Bedding, Emergency Equipment, Perfect Replica Blades and Special Newspaper.

Erwin
Really Likes - Perfect Replica Blades
Likes - Anti-Titan Manual 1 and 2, Soldier's Handbook, History Of The Walls, Weapons Lecture, Quill Pen, Chess Set, Pomade, Silver Ring, Leather Gloves, Titan Training Dummy, Training Equipment, Emergency Kit and Regiment Medal.

Marco
Likes - Stale Bread, Soldier's Handbook, History Of The Walls, Weapons Engineer Lecture, Quill Pen, Sketch Book, Pomade, Gold Bar, Chess Set and Strange Fossil.

Thomas
Likes - Stale Bread, Soldier's Handbook, Interior Sightseeing Map, Pomade, Gold Bar, Elegant Bedding, Thick Parka, Titan Training Dummy, and Training Equipment.

Mina
Really Likes - Rose Bouquet.
Likes - Stale Bread, Black Tea, Soldier's Handbook, Interior Sightseeing Map, Gold Bar, Elegant Bedding, Thick Parka, Titan Training Dummy, Training Equipment and Emergency Kit.

Miche
Really Likes - Perfect Replica Blade.
Likes - Black Tea, Anti-Titan Manual 1 and 2, Soldier's Handbook, Pomade, Leather Gloves, Titan Training Dummy, Training Equipment and Special Newspaper,

Ouro
Really Likes - Ultimate Dust Rag and Regiment Medal.
Likes - Black Tea, Cheap Alcohol, Anti-Titan Manual 1 and 2, Where Mom Lives, Dust Rag, Gold Bar, Pomade, Elegant Bedding, Golden Necklace, Titan Training Dummy, Training Equipment and Perfect Replica Blade.

Petra
Really Likes - Where Mom Lives, Ultimate Dust Rag and Rose Bouquet.
Likes - Black Tea, Anti-Titan Manual 1 and 2, Soldier's Handbook, History Of The Walls, Weapons Engineering Lecture, Interior Sightseeing Map, Quill Pen, Sketchbook, Dust Rag, Gold Bar, Elegant Bedding, Silver Ring, Titan Training Dummy, Training Equipment, Emergency Equipment, Perfect Replica Blade, Special Newspaper and Regiment Medal.

Gunther
Really Likes - Ultimate Dust Rag
Likes - Black Tea, Cheap Alcohol, Anti-Titan Manual 1 and 2, Soldier's Handbook, Dust Rag, Pomade, Gold Bar, Elegant Bedding, Golden Necklace, Titan Training Dummy, Training Equipment, Perfect Replica Blade, Special Newspaper and Regiment Medal.

Eld
Really Likes - Ultimate Dust Rag
Likes - Cheap Alcohol, Anti-Titan Manual 1 and 2, Soldier's Handbook, Weapon Engineering Lecture, Quill Pen, Sketchbook, Dust Rag, Pomade, Gold Bar, Chess Piece, Elegant Bedding, Silver Ring, Golden Necklace, Titan Training Dummy, Training Equipment, Perfect Replica Blade, Special Newspaper and Regiment Medal.

Moblit
Really Likes - Sketchbook
Likes - Cheap Alcohol, Soldier's Handbook, Where Mom Lives, Quill Pen, Pomade, Gold Bar, Elegant Bedding, Special Newspaper, and Regiment Medal.

Ian
Likes - Cheap Alcohol, Soldier's Handbook, Pomade, Gold Bar, Leather Gloves, Training Equipment and Regiment Medal.

Rico
Likes - Black Tea, Soldier's Handbook, History Of The Walls, Weapons Engineering Lecture, Where Mom Lives, Chess Set, Rose Bouquet, Silver Ring, Emergency Kit, Regiment Medal,

Mitabi
Likes - Cheap Alcohol, Soldier's Handbook, Pomade, Gold Bar, Leather Gloves, Training Equipment and Regiment Medal.

Nile
Really Likes - Soldier's Handbook.
Likes - Cheap Alcohol, History Of The Walls, Where Mom Lives, Pomade, Chess Set, Leather Gloves and Regiment Medal.

Marlo
Really Likes - Soldier's Handbook.
Likes - Stale Bread, History Of The Walls, Pomade, Chess Set, Thick Parka, Emergency Kit and Regiment Medal.

Hitch
Really Likes - Gold Bar and Rose Bouquet
Likes - Stale Bread, Black Tea, Interior Sightseeing Map, Hungry Titan, Where Mom Lives, Golden Necklace, Gemstone and Thick Parka.

Hannes
Really Likes - Cheap Alcohol.
Likes - Weapon Engineering Lecture, Interior Sightseeing Map, Where Mom Lives, Pomade, Elegant Bedding, Golden Necklace and Training Equipment.

Pyxis
Favorite - Chess Set
Really Likes - Cheap Alcohol
Likes - History Of The Walls, Weapon Engineering Lecture, Interior Sightseeing Map, Strange Vase, Strange Painting, Strange Object d'Art, Quill Pen, Sketchbook and Elegant Bedding.

Keith
Favorite - Titan Training Dummy.
Really Likes - Training Equipment.
Likes - Anti-Titan Manual 1 and 2, Soldier's Handbook, Leather Gloves, Perfect Replica Blade and Special Newspaper.

Kitz
Likes - Cheap Alcohol, Soldier's Handbook, Weapon Engineering Lecture, Quill Pen, Sketchbook, Pomade and Elegant Bedding.

Zachary
Favorite - Strange Objet d'art
Really Likes - Strange Painting and Regiment Medal.
Likes - Cheap Alcohol, Soldier's Handbook, Weapon Engineering Lecture, Strange Vase, Quill Pen, Sketchbook, Pomade, Chess Set, Elegant Bedding and Special Newspaper.

Nanaba
Really Likes - Perfect Replica Blade.
Likes - Black Tea, Cheap Alcohol, Anti-Titan Manual 1 and 2, Soldier's Handbook, History Of The Walls, Weapons Engineering Lecture, Where Mom Lives, Chess Set, Rose Bouquet, Leather Gloves, Titan Training Dummy, Training Equipment and Special Newspaper.

Gelgar
Really Likes - Cheap Alcohol, Pomade and Perfect Replica Blade.
Likes - Anti-Titan Manual 1 and 2, Hungry Titan, Where Mom Lives, Elegant Bedding, Silver Ring, Leather Gloves, Titan Training Dummy, Training Equipment and Special Newspaper.

Daz
Likes - Stale Bread, Interior Sightseeing Map, Hungry Titan, Where Mom Lives, Pomade, Gold Bar, Elegant Bedding and Emergency Kit,

Nick
Favorite - Gemstone
Really Likes - History Of The Walls
Likes - Black Tea, Where Mom Lives, Strange Vase, Strange Painting, Strange Objet d'Art, Quill Pen, Sketchbook, Pomade, Gold Bar, Elegant Bedding, Silver Ring and Golden Necklace.

Merchant Boss
Favorite - Golden Bar.
Really Likes - Golden Necklace, Weird Fossil and Gemstone.
Likes - Weapons Engineering Lecture, Interior Sightseeing Map, Hungry Titan, Where Mom Lives, Strange Vase, Strange Painting, Strange Objet D'art, Quill Pen, Sketchbook, Pomade, Elegant Bedding, Silver Ring and Leather Gloves.

Various Achievements

Complete the following achievements to unlock Microsoft Gamerscore points.

AchievementHow to unlock
A Hero is Born (10 points)Complete the final chapter of Story Mode.
All Achievements Unlocked (100 points)Acquire all achievements.
All Units Charge! (30 points)Have over 100 allies join.
Budding Bonds (30 points)Increase friendship rank.
Can't Catch Me! (30 points)Avoid 100 Titan attacks.
Devote Your Heart! (20 points)Unlock all characters.
Diligence (30 points)Complete 100 Side Missions.
Early Bird (30 points)Successfully complete a Sneak Attack.
Elite (10 points)Level one character to max rank.
Exceptional (10 points)Achieve a Battle Rating of S in an episode.
Exceptional Elimination Assistance (30 points)Get 2,000 total body part destructions.
Extreme Training (50 points)Max out all training.
Fight! (30 points)Eliminate a total of 1,000 enemies.
Greatest of All Time (10 points)Achieve a Battle Rating of S in all Story Mode episodes.
In This Together (30 points)Level one character to max friendship.
Investing in Humanity (50 points)Use more than 100,000 Regiment Funds in total.
Journey to the Unknown 1 (10 points)Reach 25% Gallery completion.
Journey to the Unknown 2 (10 points)Reach 50% Gallery completion.
Journey to the Unknown 3 (10 points)Reach 100% Gallery completion.
One of a Kind (10 points)Level the protagonist to max level.
Outstanding Attack 1 (10 points)Complete Story Mode Chapter 1.
Outstanding Attack 2 (10 points)Complete Story Mode Chapter 2.
Outstanding Attack 3 (10 points)Complete Story Mode Chapter 3.
Outstanding Attack 4 (10 points)Complete Story Mode Chapter 4.
Outstanding Attack 5 (10 points)Complete Story Mode Chapter 5.
Overcome the Fear of Death (30 points)Have over 100 allies die.
Poised and Ready (30 points)Build 100 bases in battle.
Prudent (50 points)Send 50 gifts.
Reformation (50 points)Use 1,000 Wings of Freedom.
Savior (30 points)Save 100 or more comrades.
Special Elimination Medal 1 (10 points)Complete a Dire Elimination.
Special Elimination Medal 2 (10 points)Complete all Story Mode Dire Eliminations.
Survey Merit 1 (10 points)Complete 25% of Scout Missions.
Survey Merit 2 (10 points)Complete 50% of Scout Missions.
Survey Merit 3 (10 points)Complete 100% of Scout Missions.
Swift Blade (30 points)Eliminate a Titan with the Hook Drive.
The Power of Friendship (30 points)Use a Buddy Action.
Thirst for Knowledge (50 points)Max out Titan Research Room level.
Top Level Cadet (10 points)Get selected as a top-performing cadet.
Trusted Friends (50 points)Level all characters to max friendship.