Unlocking Stages and Difficulties

Can the highest unlocked difficulty be selected automatically when I choose a Stage?

Turn ON “Select the highest difficulty when choosing a Stage” under ⚙ in Quest to select the highest difficulty unlocked for that Stage. This setting is OFF by default. If you select a difficulty again on the Stage selection screen, your manual selection takes priority.

What does the “α” number before a Stage name mean?

Main-story Stages have a number at the beginning, while the additional α Stages are numbered sequentially starting from “α1.” It may look like the letter A, but the game displays the Greek letter α. If the display still says “？？？”, the name is hidden because you haven't reached or unlocked it yet. The number is separate from the G on Equipment cards.

How do I unlock Abacus, α1, after Worldline’s Abyss?

Clear Worldline’s Abyss on Extreme to unlock Stage α1, “Abacus.” After that, α Stages unlock in order when you clear the previous Stage on Normal. This is separate from the requirement to unlock the Paradox difficulty; you do not need to clear Paradox to unlock Abacus. You can check the Stage List.

Where can I see the number of Runs or Clears for each Stage?

On Home, select the Stage you want to check, then switch to the difficulty you want to check. The Runs count shown under the Stage name as “Runs ○ · Quality cap +○” is the number of times you cleared that Stage at that difficulty. Counts for other Stages and difficulties are not added together. To check the Paradox unlock, switch to Spiral on the same Stage; to check the Paradox Quality cap, switch to Paradox.

Where do I access Shibuya Halloween, and what do I need to clear to unlock it?

開催中に、ホームのステージ選択で難易度の下にあるイベントのバナーから開きます。本編の「グラム雪原の氷窟」をノーマルで制覇すると挑戦できます。イベントはノーマル・ハード・極・螺旋までで、次の難易度は1つ下の難易度を5回制覇すると解放されます。本編の背理の解放条件とは別です。

I can’t Embark on the main story with high-G Equipment I picked up in the event

High-G event Equipment cannot be used to Embark on main-story Stages until you clear the main-story Stage corresponding to that G. The difficulty of the Clear does not matter. Clear the Stage shown in the Embark notice, or remove the event Equipment or replace it with lower-G Equipment. It can be used within event Stages, and Infinite Dungeon is not subject to this restriction. Shibuya Halloween Equipment is G8 on Normal, G16 on Hard, and G27 on Extreme and Spiral.

How do I unlock Bagel, and what Stage comes after Ruby?

Unlock Bagel by clearing Abacus on Normal. Abacus itself requires clearing Worldline’s Abyss on Extreme. In the α series, clear the previous Stage on Normal to proceed to the next one. Clearing Ruby on Normal unlocks β1, “Ancient Ruins of the Conduit,” and β Stages then unlock in order by clearing the previous Stage on Normal. The current β series has 15 Stages, ending with “Sleepless Central Tower.” Check the Stage List for where to obtain items and unlock requirements.

How do I unlock Paradox in the β Worldline?

β Paradox is unlocked by clearing Extreme on β15 “Sleepless Central Tower” 1 time, then clearing the Spiral of the β Stage you want to challenge 100 times. Be sure to distinguish this from the “clear Ruby on Normal” requirement for Paradox up to α. Runs are counted separately for each Stage and difficulty.