Skies Above
Strategy Guide by Arthur DiBianca


NOTE: This guide spoils some of the challenges in Skies Above. Players are advised to try and complete the game (i.e., get a ranking) at least once before using this information.

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Contents:
I. ACTIVITIES
II. ACHIEVEMENTS
III. IMPROVING YOUR RANK





I. ACTIVITIES



Pumphouse

Guvf npgvivgl vf fgenvtugsbejneq, fvapr lbh qba'g trg nal pubvprf.

Yhpxl Npgvivgl obahf: Zber sybngebaf. (Znk obahf k11.)



Printle Factory

Guvf npgvivgl vf eryngviryl rnfl gb svther bhg.

- Vs gur vgrz vf n zrgny pybpx be zrgny obk, lbh fubhyq GVTUGRA.
- Bgurejvfr, lbh fubhyq QEVYY.

Yhpxl Npgvivgl obahf: Zber ynexf. (Znk obahf k10.)



Gym

Lbh whfg unir gb sbyybj gur vafgehpgvbaf va guvf npgvivgl. Or pnershy abg gb tb gbb snfg.

Yhpxl Npgvivgl obahf: Zber jbexbhg cbvagf. Vs lbhe Zhfpyrf obahf vf 12 be zber, lbh pna trg "raunaprq" jbexbhg cbvagf.



Orchard

Urer'f ubj gb unaqyr rnpu xvaq bs gerr:

- Guvpx, qnex gehax: Jnvg sbe 1 sehvg, gura zbir.
- Nirentr-ybbxvat gerr: Jnvg sbe 2 sehvgf, gura zbir.
- Ybat, qebbcvat oenapurf: Jnvg sbe 3 sehvgf, gura zbir.
- Avpr flzzrgevpny pebja: Jnvg sbe gur svefg sehvg. Vs vg gbbx svir gheaf be yrff, gura jnvg sbe gur frpbaq sehvg, juvpu jvyy nyjnlf gnxr gur fnzr nzbhag bs gvzr.
- Guvpx sbyvntr: Fxvc guvf gerr. (Zbir vzzrqvngryl.)

Vs lbh sbyybj gur bcgvzny fgengrtl, gurer'f nobhg n 1-va-7 punapr bs svavfuvat va 48 gheaf be yrff, juvpu jvyy pbzcyrgr gur "Purecyr Npr" npuvrirzrag.

Yhpxl Npgvivgl obahf: Zber ynexf. (Znk obahf k8.)



Laboratory

Gur ehyr sbe gur yno vf abg pbzcyvpngrq, ohg vg'f uneq gb svther bhg.

Lbh'er ybbxvat sbe gur sbyybjvat:

- fcnexvat
- obhapvat
- rzvggvat fzbxr
- znxvat n cbccvat abvfr

Vs gur zntavsvre vf qbvat nal bs gubfr guvatf, cerff gur erq ohggba. Bgurejvfr, cerff gur terra ohggba.

Yhpxl Npgvivgl obahf: Uvture zntavsvre obahf. (Vg pna trg nf uvtu nf 4200%.)



Geysers

Gurer vf n cnggrea gb gur rehcgvbaf, onfrq ba gur trlfre anzrf. Vs lbh ybbx ng gur ynfg yrggre bs n trlfre'f anzr, gurer'f na 80% punapr gung gur trlfre fgnegvat jvgu gung yrggre jvyy rehcg arkg. Fb vs gur Zhesnfn trlfre vf rehcgvat, gurer'f na 80% punapr gur Nzoybe trlfre jvyy rehcg arkg.

Fb gur orfg fgengrtl vf gb glcr gur ynfg yrggre bs bar bs gur rehcgvat trlfref. (Or pnershy gubhtu -- gurer'f n gevpx anzr va gurer.)

Yhpxl Npgvivgl obahf: Zber sybngebaf. (Znk obahf k30.)



Processing Plant

Ynetr ebbzf lvryq zber sybngebaf, ohg gurl gnxr zhpu ybatre gb svavfu pyrnavat. N ynetr ebbz gnxrf 8 gheaf, n zrqvhz ebbz gnxrf 5 gheaf, naq n fznyy ebbz gnxrf 2 gheaf.

Fb vs lbh jnag sybngebaf, sbphf ba ynetr ebbzf naq fxvc gur fznyy ebbzf. Vs lbh jnag ynexf, sbphf ba fznyy ebbzf naq fxvc gur ynetr ebbzf.

Vs lbh jnag n yrzba, sbphf ba ynetr ebbzf. (Lbh'yy trg gb qb zber frnepuvat gung jnl.)

Yhpxl Npgvivgl obahf: Zber ynexf naq sybngebaf. (Znk obahf k20 sbe sybngebaf, k10 sbe ynexf.)



Classroom

Guvf npgvivgl vf fgenvtugsbejneq. Whfg cnl nggragvba gb gur grkg rkprecgf.

Yhpxl Npgvivgl obahf: Pnfu cevmr. (Znk 1,200 ynexf.)



Mine

Qhyy ber gnxrf 8 gheaf gb qvt; tyvggrevat ber gnxrf 4 gheaf; fuval ber gnxrf 2 gheaf. 

Gur inyhr bs gur ber qrcraqf ba vgf pbybe. Nf lbh tb qrrcre va gur zvar, zber inyhnoyr pbybef jvyy nccrne.

Gur znva genqr-bss vf jurgure lbh fcraq lbhe gvzr qvttvat, be geniryvat qrrcre vagb gur zvar. Vg'f hfhnyyl n tbbq vqrn gb fcraq gur svefg gjb be guerr ivfvgf whfg geniryvat.

Vs lbh'er ybbxvat sbe n onanan, xrrc frnepuvat bire naq bire. Onananf pna or sbhaq jura gur zvar yriry vf 3 be zber.

Yhpxl Npgvivgl obahf: Qrcbfvg bs fuval pbccre, fuval fvyire, be fuval tbyqra ber. (Inyhr inevrf qrcraqvat ba zvar yriry.)



Spa

Vs lbh qb gur gerngzragf va beqre bs vapernfvat "jvyqarff", lbh'yy trg n obahf bs gjb rkgen npgvivgvrf vafgrnq bs bar.

Gur beqre sebz yrnfg jvyq gb zbfg jvyq vf: zhfvp, yvtugf, nebzn, snaavat, ivgnzva, orirentr, wbvag jbex, vairefvba, pbagbegvba, qhaxvat.

Yhpxl Npgvivgl obahf: Puvzr onyy, fnpurg bs sybngebaf, cvarnccyr, be pnagnybhcr. (Cvarnccyr vf sbe zbqrengr obahf; pnagnybhcr vf sbe ovt obahf.)



Erkuan Ruins

Gurer ner 9 yriryf bs zbafgref va gur ehvaf. Lbh fgneg ng yriry 1, naq rirel gvzr lbh svaq n arj cvrpr bs rdhvczrag, lbhe yriry vapernfrf. Zbafgref gung ner nobir lbhe yriry ner zhpu uneqre gb orng.

Yriry 1: sreny furrc, jvaq-eng, natel ebbfgre
Yriry 2: sreny tbng, tvnag zbfdhvgb, fheyl obne
Yriry 3: fgenatr wryyl, sreny pbj, ntterffvir unjx
Yriry 4: tvnag jnfc, bqq pbagencgvba, tenl orne
Yriry 5: Rexhna fxryrgba, svrepr pbaqbe, chyfngvat oybo
Yriry 6: zrpunavpny freinag, tvnag fcvqre, Rexhna zhzzl
Yriry 7: zhq tvnag, zrpunavpny thneq, irel ynetr jbys
Yriry 8: jbbqra tvnag, gragnpyr zbafgre, Rexhna tubfg
Yriry 9: fxljenvgu, ebpx tvnag, fznyy qentba

Yhpxl Npgvivgl obahf: Orggre bqqf ntnvafg gur zbafgref. Ng gur "ovt obahf" yriry, lbh pna nyfb svaq n fcrpvny rexhyvgr vgrz jvgu n zhpu uvture inyhr.



Pirate Haven

Nf n trareny ehyr, lbh fubhyq nvz orsber fubbgvat, naq lbh fubhyq rinqr jura n fuvc cercnerf gb fubbg lbh.

Rkprcgvbaf:
Cvaanpr: Nyjnlf fubbg, fvapr vg qvfnccrnef nsgre bar ghea.
Zna-bs-jne: Nyjnlf rinqr, fvapr vg fubbgf rirel ghea.

Gur oevt fbzrgvzrf fubbgf fhqqrayl, ohg arire ba pbafrphgvir gheaf.

Nf lbh trg zber sybngebaf, gur bqqf jvyy fuvsg zber va lbhe snibe.

(Gur Cvengr Unira arire trgf n Yhpxl Npgvivgl obahf.)







II. ACHIEVEMENTS


Atlas
(Trg Zhfpyrf +15)
Gb trg cnfg +12, lbh'yy arrq gb qb gur Tlz jura lbhe Yhpxl Npgvivgl obahf vf zbqrengr be ovt.

Brave Souls
(Zrrg gur erfvqragf bs gur Rexhna Ehvaf)
Guvf vf gur zbfg pbzcyrk npuvrirzrag.
Svefg lbh arrq gb trg 1 zvyyvba ynexf gb ohl gur oynpx obk. Vs lbh tvir guerr sehvgf gb Rfzrenyqn, fur'yy tvir lbh 500 gubhfnaq. Vs lbh trg gur cevmr ng gur Cvengr Unira, lbh'yy trg (nyzbfg) 500 gubhfnaq zber.
Nsgre lbh ohl gur oynpx obk, qb gur Rexhna Ehvaf npgvivgl. Gurer ner guerr fcrpvny ybpngvbaf (grzcyr, znafvba, gbzo). Jura lbh orng gur zbafgre, lbh'yy trg na bcgvba gb RAGRE. Ragre rnpu bs gurfr ybpngvbaf gb pbzcyrgr gur npuvrirzrag.

Cherple Ace
(Svavfu gur Bepuneq jvguva 48 gheaf)
Ybbx ng gur Bepuneq frpgvba nobir sbe thvqnapr ba guvf.

Delver
(Ernpu Yriry 15 va gur zvar)
Xrrc geniryvat va gur zvar gvyy lbh trg gurer.

History Buff
(Rknzvar nyy gur zhfrhz rkuvovgf)
Gurer ner 8 zhfrhz rkuvovgf (nsgre cnpvslvat Rfzrenyqn), naq gurl ebgngr qnvyl.

Pride and Joy
(Ohl nyy fuvc hctenqrf)
Lbh arrq gur Nhtzragngvba Neenl naq gur Enpvat Gevz sbe guvf.

Quitter
(Dhvg rvtug qvssrerag npgvivgvrf vzzrqvngryl)
Cerggl rnfl.

Shiver Me Timbers
(Trg n fpber bs 140 ng gur Cvengr Unira)
Nf Zbegvzre zragvbaf, lbh pna pbyyrpg zber sybngebaf gb uryc vzcebir lbhe cresbeznapr ng gur Cvengr Unira.

Slayer
(Qrsrng rirel xvaq bs zbafgre va gur Rexhna Ehvaf)
Frr gur Rexhna Ehvaf frpgvba nobir. Vs lbh YBBX, lbh'yy or gbyq vs gur pheerag zbafgre unf arire orra qrsrngrq.

Three Million
(Trg 3,000,000 sybngebaf va bar qnl)
Pbzovavat n Yhpxl Npgvivgl obahf ng gur Ynobengbel (zbqrengr) jvgu n sybngeba-cebqhpvat npgvivgl (ovt) pna uryc jvgu guvf. Vg nyfb urycf gb xrrc n sehvg (rfcrpvnyyl n pnagnybhcr) ba unaq, naq tvir vg gb Zryon. Cnlzragf sebz gur Oebxrentr pna nyfb uryc.

Time Passes
(Ernpu Qnl 120)
Whfg xrrc fyrrcvat hagvy lbh trg gurer.

Tutti Frutti
(Tvir rirel xvaq bs sehvg gb Zryon)
Gurer ner fvk xvaqf bs sehvg:
Benatr - Inevrgl Fubc
Jngrezryba - Rzcbevhz
Yrzba - Cebprffvat Cynag
Onanan - Zvar
Cvarnccyr - Fcn (Yhpxl Npgvivgl "zbqrengr obahf")
Pnagnybhcr - Fcn (Yhpxl Npgvivgl "ovt obahf") 





III. IMPROVING YOUR RANK

Gb trg gur uvturfg enax, lbh jvyy arrq gb cnpvsl Rfzrenyqn ab yngre guna Qnl 24. Nf lbh cynl, gel gb ohvyq hc rkgen ynexf. Lbh'yy arrq n ybg bs ynexf gb hctenqr gur fuvc, naq vg hfhnyyl urycf gb xrrc ohvyqvat gurz hc nf lbh tb.





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