How to Get S Rank in Haste

Haste is the quintessential game about movement. It’s a game that puts the utmost focus on running and parkour, such that it’s essentially the only gameplay mechanic that the player needs to run. The game functions as a way for the player to zoom around the world, having as much fun along the process as possible.

The gameplay consists of the player clearing different levels, collecting sparks, and getting graded at the end of each level from E to S. The higher the player’s rank, the greater the boost they get to their final spark earnings. If you’re struggling to reach those higher ranks, this guide is here to help.

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How Does the Ranking System Work in Haste?

The ranking system in Haste has E at the lowest rank and S at the highest. These ranks give the player a percentage boost to their spark earnings, which they collect, or a percentage boost to the item rarity in the case of special levels.

S rank gives a 50% boost to your sparks and a 100% boost to item rarity, while E rank gives no extra sparks and 0% boost to item rarity.

Earning a better rank in a level means that you will be able to get more sparks, letting you buy items from shops more frequently and ultimately giving you a better chance in each level as you collect more powerful gear. The faster you finish a level compared to the corruption of the world, the higher your rank will be.

How to Get A Higher Rank in Haste

The only thing that determines the rank earned in a level is the speed at which the player clears it. This speed is measured compared to the rate of corruption of the world that the player is in. If the player isn’t fast enough, the corruption of the world will start catching up to them. If the player is caught inside this corruption, they will start taking damage, and ultimately die.

It isn’t too difficult to stay ahead of the corruption in the earlier levels, but the pace picks up as the levels progress. To stay ahead of the corruption, maintain a good lead, and get a high rank, players should try a few different things:

Board Boost: Use the board strategically, but frequently. The more you use it, the better it will be for your overall score. Make sure you don’t boost yourself into a wall, but don’t let the board sit in your inventory collecting dust and helping nobody either.
Item Selection: Choose items that give you a boost effect, whether on activation, passively, or under specific conditions. Items that charge your board are also great at increasing your overall speed.
Landing Tech: Try to get perfect landings as often as possible and stay in the air longer between jumps to get the maximum amount of boost from each landing. Also, attempt to dive as often as possible, as it increases your speed quite a bit as long as you make a good or perfect landing coming out of it.