Unlock Requirement: Perform two critical shots in one Drone Tank battle.

This challenge has us alternating between Drone Tank battles and racing as we make our way around a set course on Founders’ island as quickly as possible. During the racing parts we’ll need to drive through the green rings that appear on the road to reach each destination. In the Drone Tank battle segments, you’ll need to avoid getting hit as taking damage will incur a +5 second penalty.

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Drive through the green rings to complete the racing segments (left). Use your special abilities in the final Drone Tank battle to save time (right).

We’ll find an hourglass pickup near the start (it’s fairly obvious) which will knock -3 seconds off your time, but it shouldn’t be necessary. As a general rule you should use the Afterburner whenever you are on straights and use the drift whilst going around corners, this will not only help you turn better, it will also slow down the timer as well which by the end of the challenge will shave about a second or two total off the time.

For the Drone Tank battles, the first two consist of a group of four Rattlers and five Rattlers respectively and if you can get through both skirmishes unscathed, you should have a level 4 missile barrage ready to go. When you reach the third and final Drone Tank battle involving Rattlers and Diamondbacks, simply unleash your Missile Barrage to quickly end the fight.