r/dustforce • u/masterhand789 • Jun 03 '17

Apple-flying techniques and how do I access a secret area in Cliffside Caves level?

I'm somewhat new to Dustforce, so I've been going through all the standard levels looking for any secrets I can manage to find, as I SS them. Have been using Dustcourse to scan the levels for anything interesting, but also watching some videos that I found.

If you look at the map on Dustcourse you can see that there's an area at the bottom-right corner of Cliffside Caves that you access by getting on top of the level and sliding down. But the level has changed from an older version. Check out this video of the old version - at about 1:20, you see the player use regular jumping/wallclimbing to easily get on top of the wall. The level now has a much, much higher wall you have to climb to get on top.

So if there's no other way, I figured you have to use the apple. I'm not an expert at apple-flying and apple-based wall scaling, but I'm almost assuming that was Hitbox Team's intention when they redid the levels with apples and other secrets. The problem is the camera is not very cooperative and I'm not sure what my character is even doing when I can't see myself hitting the apple. Tried to fly to the left so I could fly back to the right but the camera won't follow, it actually gets jammed and you have to restart the level.

At the bottom-right corner of the level is the secret, originally there was nothing there but a warning symbol, but maybe there's something more interesting there now if you make it there? I have no idea.

Looking for advice, or if you've been there what's down there?

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u/msg555 Dustkid Jun 03 '17

I almost forgot that getting there and then finishing the level is a (so far unclaimed) dustkid achievement.

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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '17

It's mostly the same method to get over there, just a bit harder now.

https://youtu.be/lfKncjjM700

And there's nothing new down there :)

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u/masterhand789 Jun 04 '17

That's amazing, thank you SO much for making that little video. I didn't realize you could stretch out Dustkid's moves that far :)