Muck (Achievement)

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**Muck** is an achievement in Muck and is possibly the hardest achievement to earn in the entire game. It involves clearing the game on Normal or Gamer difficulty while exclusively using a rock, taking no damage, and using no Powerups. While the description may make it appear impossible, earning this achievement can be done with enough time.

## Tips

### Rules

There are four main rules established with the achievement's description:

* Don't take any damage at all.
* Don't open any Loot Chests or take powerups from Bosses.
* Don't use any tools aside from Rocks.
* Play on either the Normal or Gamer Difficulties.

Following each of these rules simultaneously is an extremely daunting task, given how clearing them individually may also prove a challenge.

### Pacing / Time

While most Muck runs involve attempting to survive as long as possible, earning this achievement should be done as *quickly* as possible. This is because enemies will continue to scale in health, whereas the player will remain exactly the same from when they started. This also applies to Bob, which could drastically increase how long the final battle takes with him.

Because the player does not receive any better weapons or powerups, they are restricted to the damage and speed of a regular Rock (10.30 - 12.67 DPS). This means that although the player may be able to avoid taking damage completely, fights will be very slowly paced and may often take up a huge portion of much needed time. In order to earn the achievement, players will have to be prepared to sacrifice however much time is necessary.

### Resources

Earning resources while only in possession of a rock may appear difficult. However, it is possible to completely avoid the need to harvest resources through the use of Enemies. Interestingly, all enemies are capable of damaging and eventually breaking resources across the overworld, albeit at different speeds depending on the enemy. Because of this, it may be worthwhile to use a boss such as Gronk or Guardian, as they can deal more damage in a shorter amount of time.

The only necessary resources the player will require are those needed to repair the Shipwreck. Armor and Tools are unnecessary as per the rules, so everything should go into repairing the Shipwreck as fast as possible.

### Bosses

The only regular bosses that *must* be fought during this run are the 5 Guardians, as their Gems are required for the Shipwreck.

* Use Structure Blocks or nearby trees to avoid the Guardian's beam attack.
* When the Guardian uses its crystal attack, walk backwards then forwards after he lands to get in position for an attack.
* Use a hit-and-run attack pattern to avoid being hit by its melee attacks.
* Take every opportunity you can to get a hit in, otherwise it may take up to a day to defeat one Guardian.

Using a Guardian to collect resources for the Shipwreck may also be a beneficial decision, as it saves the player the extra time required to fight an additional boss. However, the chance for a Guardian to drop an Ancient Core (5%) is significantly lower than other Bosses (33%).

### Bob

The most time-consuming part of the run would most likely be the fight with Bob. Because he is most often airborne, hitting him with a rock is impossible until he perches. When he does perch, it's recommended to stay clear of his slam attacks before attacking.

Additionally, while he is airborne it's best to focus on the red targets that show exactly where his fireballs will land. They have a small area of effect just outside this target, so stay very clear.

After Bob is defeated, the usual *"Muck Escaped!"* screen will appear, and the player will earn the achievement, if the run was pulled of successfully.

## Other Achievements

If you have yet to clear many other Achievements with similar challenges, the following will also be unlocked when you earn this achievement.