Hey Guys, 

With the extra stats from Grimoire, I managed to beat Chapter 8!  Let's just be clear though, it wasn't easy.  There were a few levels where I was convinced I was stuck.  Shoutout to Will for an idea on 8-4-4.  

**Heroes I used**

SSM, PDE, SQH, TBB, DGN, BQA, MFF, SWJ, Wukong, Melissa

**Hard Levels**

8-4-4 - Dela, Cthug, Betty - This was hard.  I couldn't set debuffs and needed to kill the Delaciums with backrow mock.  What I ended up doing, was fast ruyi SWJ to set an attack steal.  Then I duplicated it with backline mock who RNG only hit the backrow.   Then DGN duplicated again.  

8-4-5 - SQH & Valk.  This was hard.  I used Melissa and BQA to set debuffs so backrow mock could survive pings.  Then I ran PDE core.  PDE kills SQH, ATD and SWJ. R2 Mock kills valks. 

8-2-2 - Gustins.  There's a trick.  Run crown PDE in slot 1 with her DT on hit skill.  Burst those Gustins.

8-1-10/8-5-10 - CatBoy Boss.  This guy shreds.  Use PDE core and try to live.  

8-6-1 - Cthug/KB.  Use front row SSM.  Wincon is when you taunt all 3 Cthugas.  Use MFF to strip Cthuga passive attach gain.  You'll win in Round 12+

**Bug?**

For whatever reason, PDE core outright kills people in Chapter 8.  Don't think it works in other chapters.

**Retrospective**

I'm not FTP, have never claimed to be.  I spend occasionally, but barely.  I've never bought SG either.  Almost all of my progress has come from spending 7500 CSG on special events.  The A- DGN is new, I probably didn't need it, but I also used DGN to blow down a few of the bosses.  A lot of progress nowadays is linked to how much SG you have.  Its tough that all the good stuff (star soul, Grimoire and DT) requires CSG.  Nevertheless though, pretty stoked that I beat Chapter 8!    


SSM Chapter 8 Clear