To clear the Red Gundam Special Mission in SD Gundam G Generation ETERNAL using fully farmable development units, configure your score modifiers around offensive handicaps rather than enemy health bloat, bait boss counterattacks with a dedicated tank, and synchronize burst damage in a single round.
Score Thresholds and Modifier Selection
The Red Gundam encounter awards points based on the active challenge modifiers and enemy stat multipliers enabled prior to battle. Progression rewards are distributed across three primary thresholds:
- 4,500 Points: The baseline clear tier. Use minimal stat handicaps to secure clear rewards with standard frontline units.
- 12,000 Points: The intermediate tier. Applies moderate enemy offensive buffs and tighter round limits, requiring active minion clearing and defensive positioning.
- 15,000 Points: The maximum reward tier. Imposes severe enemy damage scaling and strict survival constraints that punish extended combat phases.
When selecting modifiers for higher point tiers, choose offensive handicaps over excessive enemy HP multipliers. Inflating the boss's HP pool prolongs combat beyond your buff durations, whereas taking offensive modifiers allows you to bypass high damage through defensive tank placement and terrain cover. Avoid handicaps that reduce your squad's movement or weapon ranges unless your units specialize in melee range.
Recommended Farmable Team Structure
Reaching the 15,000-point threshold does not require premium banner units. A squad composed of farmable development mobile suits can clear the stage when organized around four distinct combat roles:
| Role | Unit Function | Battle Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Main Attacker | High-multiplier single-target damage | Delivers burst damage during synchronized damage windows |
| Sub-Attacker | Ranged support and chip damage | Eliminates perimeter escorts and chips shields |
| Dedicated Tank | High defense with Guard actions | Baits counterattacks and absorbs frontline aggro |
| Support / Buffer | Morale and attack enhancement | Boosts main attacker stats and manages squad MP |
Equip your main attacker with parts focused on raw attack power and critical rate. Because development suits carry lower base statistics than premium units, maximize weapon enhancement levels and deploy pilots with favorable terrain ratings to offset the baseline stat difference.
Clearing the 4,500 and 12,000 Point Tiers
The lower tiers allow you to learn the boss's threat range and engagement pattern:
- Clear Escorts Early: On Turns 1 and 2, eliminate the perimeter escort units with your sub-attacker before committing your primary forces to the boss.
- Set the Bait: Position your dedicated tank at the outer edge of the Red Gundam's threat radius while holding your primary damage dealer one tile beyond the counterattack perimeter.
- Manage Boss Morale: Avoid landing weak chip attacks that provide minimal damage, as unnecessary hits charge the boss's tension meter toward Super High Morale states.
- Execute the Two-Turn Collapse: Once the perimeter is clear, move your main attacker into range and expend burst skills over two turns to defeat the boss within the active turn limits.
Executing the 15,000 Point Clear
At the 15,000-point ceiling, any positioning mistake will result in an eliminated unit. Follow this sequence to maintain squad survival and secure the kill:
- Exploit Boss Targeting: The Red Gundam prioritizes units with the lowest effective defense or units positioned directly along its straight movement vector. Place an armored tank backed by repair support directly in that advance lane with an active Guard command.
- Stack Debuffs First: Apply defense-reducing debuffs to the Red Gundam before triggering your heaviest EX skills or ultimate attacks.
- Fire Burst Skills Simultaneously: Do not stagger your highest-damage cooldowns across multiple turns. Coordinate your attack buffs and fire your burst skills within the same phase to drop the boss before it can cycle through lethal counterattacks.
- Verify Weapon Affinities: Check the Red Gundam's defensive traits in the pre-battle stage preview. Ensure your attackers utilize damage types that bypass the boss's specific weapon-type resistances.
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