Difficulty Comparison

Read the difficulty scaling in Projects or Video Projects before continuing, as this page uses that scale for beyond just my projects.

Note: Difficulty placement considers execution precision, consistency, time investment, and failure tolerance. A shorter but more punishing challenge may rank higher than a longer but forgiving one.

Note: this is very subjective so please notify me on bluesky if there's anything you think is easier or harder than what's listed here. This is entirely based on my experience and what I've seen.

Tag Meaning:

[RNG-gated] = Random factors play a dominant role in determining success.

[Team-gated] = Success depends on multiple players and their relative skill and coordination.

[Non-grindable] = Cannot be reliably trained through repetition or practice.

[Minimum-speed calibrated] = Difficulty is based on the minimum sustained speed required to succeed.

[Time-consuming] = The duration of the challenge significantly impacts the likelihood of failure.

[Fatigue-gated] = Sustained physical or cognitive exertion becomes a primary limiting factor to success.

[Sensory-locked] = Visual, audio, or motion effects that impact gameplay cannot be reduced or disabled.

Beginner category

This is the difficulty category of challenges/objectives that most people should be able to complete, often with relative ease. These are relaxed and designed for casual, all-time enjoyment.

In Geometry Dash terms, this ranges from Easy to Hard.

On an arbitrary 1-10 scale, this covers the range 1-3.

Tetris Effect: Connected

Connected Mode (Area 1): Beginner III

Feasibility Flags: [RNG-gated], [Team-gated], [Non-grindable], [Minimum-speed calibrated]

Intermediate category

This is the difficulty category of challenges/objectives that require more effort to pull off.

While noticeably harder than Beginner, these are still manageable without extreme precision or deep mastery.

In Geometry Dash terms, this ranges from the higher end of Hard to Harder.

On an arbitrary 1-10 scale, this covers the range 4-6.

Tetris Effect: Connected

Connected Mode (Area 2): Intermediate II

Feasibility Flags: [RNG-gated], [Team-gated], [Non-grindable], [Minimum-speed calibrated]

Tetris Effect: Connected

Connected Mode (Area 3): Intermediate V

Feasibility Flags: [RNG-gated], [Team-gated], [Non-grindable], [Minimum-speed calibrated]

Advanced category

This is the difficulty category of challenges/objectives that have difficult tricks in them, requiring a solid understanding of the game itself to pull off. Taking time to practice before doing real attempts is recommended in succeeding.

In Geometry Dash terms, this ranges from Insane to the low end of Medium Demon.

On an arbitrary 1-10 scale, this covers the range 7-9.

Tetris Effect: Connected

Purify Mode (10K infected clears, Beginner): Advanced I

Feasibility Flags: [Time-consuming]

Tetris Effect: Connected

Connected Mode (Area 4): Advanced III

Feasibility Flags: [RNG-gated], [Team-gated], [Non-grindable], [Minimum-speed calibrated]

Tetris Effect: Connected

Purify Mode (10K infected clears, Intermediate): Advanced IV

Feasibility Flags: [Time-consuming]

Tetris Effect: Connected

Purify Mode (20K infected clears, Beginner): Advanced IV

Feasibility Flags: [Time-consuming]

Tetris Effect: Connected

Master Mode (100 lines): Advanced V

Expert category

This is the difficulty category of challenges/objectives that demands high consistency, precise execution, and strong mastery of the mechanics. Mistakes are heavily punished, but success is still within human limits without assists like save stating.

In Geometry Dash terms, this ranges from Medium Demon to the higher end of Insane Demon.

On an arbitrary 1-10 scale, this goes past the 10 mark on later sublevels of this category.

Tetris Effect: Connected

Connected Mode (Area 5): Expert I

Feasibility Flags: [RNG-gated], [Team-gated], [Non-grindable], [Minimum-speed calibrated]

Tetris Effect: Connected

Purify Mode (10K infected clears, Expert): Expert II

Feasibility Flags: [Time-consuming]

Tetris Effect: Connected

Purify Mode (20K infected clears, Intermediate): Expert II

Feasibility Flags: [Time-consuming]

Tetris Effect: Connected

Purify Mode (50K infected clears, Beginner): Expert III

Feasibility Flags: [Time-consuming II]

Tetris Effect: Connected

Master Mode (150 lines): Expert III

Tetris Effect: Connected

Purify Mode (20K infected clears, Expert): Expert IV

Feasibility Flags: [Time-consuming]

Tetris Effect: Connected

Purify Mode (50K infected clears, Intermediate): Expert V

Feasibility Flags: [Time-consuming II]

Tetris Effect: Connected

Master Mode (200 lines): Expert V

Extreme category

This is the difficulty category of challenges/objectives that requires an exceptional level of dedication, practice, and mental endurance and is only for the most dedicated of players.

In Geometry Dash terms, this ranges from Extreme Demon and beyond!

The arbitrary 1-10 scale is beyond 10 at this point.

Tetris Effect: Connected

Purify Mode (100K infected clears, Beginner): Extreme I

Feasibility Flags: [Time-consuming III]

Tetris Effect: Connected

Purify Mode (50K infected clears, Expert): Extreme II

Feasibility Flags: [Time-consuming II]

Tetris Effect: Connected

Master Mode (250 lines): Extreme II

Feasibility Flags: [Fatigue-gated]

Tetris Effect: Connected

Purify Mode (100K infected clears, Intermediate): Extreme III

Feasibility Flags: [Time-consuming III]

Tetris Effect: Connected

Purify Mode (100K infected clears, Expert): Extreme IV

Feasibility Flags: [Time-consuming III]

Tetris Effect: Connected

Master Mode (300 lines): Extreme IV

Feasibility Flags: [Fatigue-gated]

Tetris Effect: Connected

Connected Mode (Maniac Area 5): Extreme V

Feasibility Flags: [RNG-gated], [Team-gated], [Non-grindable], [Minimum-speed calibrated]

Extreme+ category

This is the difficulty category of challenges/objectives that are beyond realistic human execution without assistance. It begins at Extreme V +1 and increases in large discrete jumps, similarly to transitions between difficulty categories. Assists that do not trivialize the challenge, such as (but not limited to) game slowdown, are MANDATORY to approach completion (though exceptionally skilled players may succeed without them).

Tetris Effect: Connected

Master Mode (500 lines): Extreme V +1

Feasibility Flags: [Fatigue-gated]

Tetris Effect: Connected

Master Mode (750 lines): Extreme V +2

Feasibility Flags: [Fatigue-gated]

Tetris Effect: Connected

Master Mode (1,000 lines): Extreme V +3

Feasibility Flags: [Fatigue-gated II]

Tetris Effect: Connected

Master Mode (2,000 lines): Extreme V +5

Feasibility Flags: [Fatigue-gated III]

Tetris Effect: Connected

Master Mode (3,000 lines): Extreme V +7

Feasibility Flags: [Fatigue-gated III], [Time-consuming]

Tetris Effect: Connected

Master Mode (5,000 lines): Extreme V +9

Feasibility Flags: [Fatigue-gated III], [Time-consuming]

Tetris Effect: Connected

Master Mode (10,000 lines): Extreme V +12

Feasibility Flags: [Fatigue-gated IV], [Time-consuming]

Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced / Expert / Extreme

Example I / Example II / Example III / Example IV / Example V

(easy) / (normal) / (hard) / (super hard) / (very hard)

Miscellaneous:

Extreme V +n

The Ladder

Beginner I, Beginner II, Beginner III, Beginner IV, Beginner V,

Intermediate I, Intermediate II, Intermediate III, Intermediate IV, Intermediate V,

Advanced I, Advanced II, Advanced III, Advanced IV, Advanced V,

Expert I, Expert II, Expert III, Expert IV, Expert V,

Extreme I, Extreme II, Extreme III, Extreme IV, Extreme V,

Extreme V +1, Extreme V +2, Extreme V +3, Extreme V +4, Extreme V +5,

Extreme V +6, Extreme V +7, Extreme V +8, Extreme V +9, Extreme V +10.

It gets more inhuman beyond Extreme V; everything beyond Extreme V +10 is conceptual and +10 is the practical limit (for now...)

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