What to do after you’ve finished Ratchet & Clank™: Rift Apart

Finished the story? Here are some things you may have missed your first trip through, and how to make the most of the second go-round.

Embark on Challenge Mode

So what changes in Challenge Mode? The biggest is obvious; all your weapons (and their upgrades), max health and collectables carry over, but you’re also granted new max levels for:

New max health

Yep, you can go over 100/100 now, and you’ll need it, since enemies hit harder.

New omega weapons

Level 5 was only the start; these new variants hit harder, have even more upgrade slots and might push themselves to the front of your weapon wheel.

Harder enemies

Gloves of Doom are off. Enemies fire faster, move more and are often in different or more plentiful combinations than the first time. You might have charged through before, but it’s worth being cautious with threats this time around.

The bolt multiplier

Simply put: zap enemies, increase the multiplier. You can boost your bolt haul by a staggering 20x, with one caveat: don’t get hit. If you do, the multiplier resets. How’s that for a risk/reward scenario?

Thankfully, there are simple ways to boost your multiplier:

Smaller enemies usually show up in large numbers, are dispatched quickly and are great for quick 1x-10x jumps.
Hang back and use automated weapons to thin big crowds. Note, however, that kills from these weapons won’t increase your multiplier, they’ll just make it easier to avoid damage that might reset it.
Try to control attack angles by sticking to corners or walls to minimize where shots are coming from.
Most shots travel on a flat plane, so get in the habit of using lateral double jumps while holding R1 to run/glide and save your Phantom Dash invincibility frames for last-second corrections.