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''[[Challenge]]'' is a singleplayer PvE gamemodes that are completed by meeting a unique goal. There are 3 types of challenges, varying in the end goal and parameters.
''[[Challenge]]'' is a singleplayer PvE gamemodes that are completed by meeting a unique goal. There are 3 types of challenges, varying in the end goal and parameters.


# '''[[Combat Challenge]]''' - player has to eliminate all targets to win.
===== Combat Challenge =====
# [[Speed Challenge|'''Speed Challenge''']] - player has to quickly reach the finish line.
'''In a''' [[Combat Challenge|''Combat Challenge'']] map''',''' player has to eliminate all targets to win.
# '''[[Puzzle Challenge]]''' - player has to collect an item. In vanilla Cobalt Puzzle Challenges are Story exclusive.
 
There are 3 types of Combat Challenge maps:
 
# Standard - player has to eliminate all targets to win.
# Hostage - eliminating targets frees prisoners, granting additional points.
# Perfectionism - eliminating all enemies in limited time.
 
Players can choose to play as one of 3 combat classes.
 
There are '''13''' ''Combat Challenge'' maps in the base game:
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|+Maps
!Map name
!Author(s)
!Type
!Classes
!Targets
!Time
!Difficulty
![[Story (Cobalt)|Story]]
!Map description
|-
|Scientist of Destruction
|[[Daniel "thewreck" Brynolf|thewreck]]
|Standard, Hostage
|Pistols:
 
''[[Matter]]*''
 
''[[Slugger]]*''
 
''[[Rail]]*''
|3
|300
|Medium
|Yes
|"The Trapper White Hat brothers, Harry, Emmet and Ugly Joe are forcing a scientist to develop a radioactive weapon for world domination! Stop them!"
|-
|Clean Up Job
|[[Daniel "thewreck" Brynolf|thewreck]]
|Standard
|Shields:
 
* Hard Shield
* Stun Shield
* Reflect Shield
|3
|300
|Hard
|Yes
|"3 Prototype Jet Bikes have crashed deep into robot territory. They cannot fall into robot hands! Destroy the wreckages!"
|-
|Desert Operation
|DolanCZ
|Standard
|Stealth:
 
* Matter Stealth
* Cobra Stealth
* Revolution Stealth
|6
|750
|Medium
|No
|"Robot metalfaces are building a base in the desert. Eliminate them before their numbers grow too big!"
|-
|Ice Queen
|[[Daniel "thewreck" Brynolf|thewreck]]
|Hostage
|Agent:
 
* Reflect Agent
* Force Agent
* Chrono Agent
|1
|300
|Hard
|Yes
|"The Ice queen is holding the mycelians Millie and Popper prisoners. Free them!"
|-
|Mycelian Ransom
|[[Daniel "thewreck" Brynolf|thewreck]]
|Hostage
|Rifle:
 
* Matter Rifle
* Plasma Assault
* Rail Defender
|4
|300
|Hard
|Yes
|"The robots want ransom, you have other plans. Free the 4 Prisoners!"
|-
|Hostage Situation
|[[Daniel "thewreck" Brynolf|thewreck]]
|Hostage
|Stealth:
 
* Matter Stealth
* Cobra Stealth
* Revolution Stealth
|3
|300
|Hard
|Yes
| "The Robots have assaulted a refugee camp and have taken several Trunkans hostage! Rescue them!"
|-
|Predator Lake
|[[Daniel "thewreck" Brynolf|thewreck]]
|Standard
|Agent:
 
* Reflect Agent
* Force Agent
* Chrono Agent
|2
|300
|Hard
|Yes
|"The Robots have salvaged a lost Predator shipment and are in the process of activating them! Destroy the Predators!"
|-
|Virtual Reality
|FabiotheTurtle
|Perfectionism
|Agent:
 
* Reflect Agent
* Force Agent
* Chrono Agent
|6
|2 (8 seconds)
|Hard
|No
|"The Borealis training centre for real world situations."
|-
|Predator Checkpoint
|[[Daniel "thewreck" Brynolf|thewreck]]
|Standard
|Agent:
 
* Reflect Agent
* Force Agent
* Chrono Agent
|3
|300
|Insane
|Yes
|"This used to be a popular trade route but has now been taken over by brutal Predators. Clear the path!"
|-
|Code Requisition
|[[Daniel "thewreck" Brynolf|thewreck]]
|Standard
|Sniping:
 
* Bolt Sniping
* Plasma Sniping
* War Sniping
|3
|600
|Insane
|Yes
|"3 Metaldroids have been recruited by ETAC! Find them and destroy them!"
|-
|Cold Front
|FabiotheTurtle
|Perfectionism
|Agent:
 
* Reflect Agent
* Force Agent
* Chrono Agent
|6
|1 (5.5 seconds)
|Insane
|No
|"Cold weather slows everything down..."
|-
|Tunnel Vision
|FabiotheTurtle
|Perfectionism
|Agent:
 
* Reflect Agent
* Force Agent
* Chrono Agent
|5
|1 (4.3 seconds)
|Insane
|No
|"Under the earth, things move surprisingly quick."
|-
|King of the Cliff
|FabiotheTurtle
|Perfectionism
|Agent:
 
* Reflect Agent
* Force Agent
* Chrono Agent
|5
|1 (5.5 seconds)
|Insane
|No
|"It's the quick and the dead, out in the wilds."
|}
 
===== Speed Challenge =====
In [[Speed Challenge|''Speed Challenge'']] maps, player has to quickly reach the finish line.
 
There are  types of ''Speed Challenge'' maps:
 
# Standard - maps with no prominent gimmicks.
# Platformer - maps that may require platforming skills or momentum to complete.
# Hazardous - maps containing enemies and enviromental hazards that can kill the player.
# Armed - maps that provide the player with a [[ranged weapon]].
# Brain - instead of a [[Metalface]], the player plays as a flying [[Brain]].
 
There are '''23''' ''Speed Challenges'' in the base game:
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|+Maps
!Map name
!Series
!Author(s)
!Class
!Difficulty
![[Par]] Time
![[Mountainhammer]] Time
![[Story (Cobalt)|Story]]
!Map description
|-
|Cat Peak
|'''''[[Chill Thrills]]'''''
|[[Daniel "thewreck" Brynolf|thewreck]]
|[[Aerodynamic Runner]]
|Easy
|0:12:00
|0:08:00
|Yes
|"A mayday signal has been detected coming from Cat Peak, covered with thick layers of snow covering the once in a year lush mountain peak."
|-
|Andromeda Slopes
|'''''[[Chill Thrills]]'''''
|[[Daniel "thewreck" Brynolf|thewreck]]
|[[Aerodynamic Runner]]
|Medium
|0:11:00
|0:09:00
|Yes
|"Ski season is approaching fast! The hills must be checked for infestation fast! A warm ski lodge awaits you at the bottom of the peak!"
|-
|Mycelia Mesa
|None
|[[Janeator]]
|[[Aerodynamic Runner]]
|Easy
|0:30:00
|0:20:00
|No
|"You're in a hurry! Run across the Mycelia Mesa village and reach the other side as quick as possible! Someone awaits!"
|-
|Hottest Run
|'''''[[Hot Trails]]'''''
|[[Daniel "thewreck" Brynolf|thewreck]] & [[Pontus "Kinten" Hammarberg|Kinten]]
|[[Aerodynamic Phaser]]
|Easy
|0:09:00
|0:04:00
|Yes
|"A Secret base with an alledged stash? How could you stay away?"
|-
|Scenario 50
|None
|[[FabiotheTurtle]]
|[[Aerodynamic Phaser]]
|Easy
|0:06:00
|0:04:00
|No
|"Mayday! Mayday! Get to the bridge as fast as you can! Made for the fifty block challenge."
|-
|Cerebral Obstacle
|None
|[[Pontus "Kinten" Hammarberg|Kinten]]
|[[Brain]]
|Easy
|0:12:00
|0:08:00
|No
|"Borealis obstacle course made for Brain maneuverability training."
|-
|Fort Furnace
|'''''[[Hot Trails]]'''''
|[[Pontus "Kinten" Hammarberg|Kinten]]
|[[Aerodynamic Phaser]]
|Medium
|0:12:00
|0:08:50
|Yes
|"Blaze through the robot outpost as fast as you can!"
|-
|A Message from Leaf
|'''''[[Chill Thrills]]'''''
|[[Daniel "thewreck" Brynolf|thewreck]]
|[[Aerodynamic Runner]]
|Medium
|0:11:50
|0:09:50
|No
|"Leaf has an urgent message for you, Leaf has arranged to meet in an iglo among the Freezing Basin, Hurry over there!"
|-
|Molten Jump Canyon
|'''''[[Hot Trails]]'''''
|None ([[Oxeye Game Studio|Oxeye]])
|[[Aerodynamic Phaser]]
|None (Medium*)
|0:14:00
|0:05:00
|Yes
|"A Lethal race is held at the Molten Jump Canyon. Choose your path wisely, it may be the difference between life and death."
|-
|Caved In
|None
|RedMser
|[[Aerodynamic Phaser]]
|Medium
|0:10:00
|0:05:50
|No
|"Explore the vast range of these caves with the blast of your phaser."
|-
|Cortex Zigzag
|None
|[[Pontus "Kinten" Hammarberg|Kinten]]
|[[Brain]]
|Medium
|0:17:00
|0:14:00
|No
|"Borealis training grounds for brains."
|-
|Brain Cave
|None
|[[Pontus "Kinten" Hammarberg|Kinten]]
|[[Brain]]
|Easy
|0:12:00
|0:07:50
|No
|"Borealis obstacle course made for Brain maneuverability training."
|-
|Brain Testtrack 1
|'''''[[Brain Testtracks]]'''''
|[[Pontus "Kinten" Hammarberg|Kinten]]
|[[Brain]]
|Medium
|0:15:00
|0:07:50
|No
|"Developed by Borealis technicians to prepare Dr X for entering the ETAC mainframe."
|-
|Brain Testtrack 2
|'''''[[Brain Testtracks]]'''''
|[[Pontus "Kinten" Hammarberg|Kinten]]
|[[Brain]]
|Medium
|0:14:00
|0:10:19
|No
|"Developed by Borealis technicians to prepare Dr X for entering the ETAC mainframe."
|-
|Matter of Trust
|'''''[[Matter]]'''''
|[[Jens "jeb" Bergensten|jeb]]
|[[Cannon Recoiler]]
|Hard
|0:16:00
|0:10:00
|Yes
|"In the depths of a robot base, security shoots first and asks questions later. Can you escape?"
|-
|Elevator Dive
|'''''[[Matter]]'''''
|[[Jens "jeb" Bergensten|jeb]]
|[[Metalface]]*
|Hard
|0:12:00
|0:08:00
|Yes
|"Where are you? No matter, the exit is right there! You will have to fall before you can rise again."
|-
|Reluctant Runner
|None
|[[Pontus "Kinten" Hammarberg|Kinten]]
|[[Aerodynamic Phaser]]
|Medium
|0:09:00
|0:06:50
|No
|''None''
|-
|Burning Matter
|None
|[[Pontus "Kinten" Hammarberg|Kinten]]
|[[Aerodynamic Phaser]]
|Medium
|0:09:00
|0:06:50
|No
|''None''
|-
|Brain Testtrack 2
|'''''[[Brain Testtracks]]'''''
|[[Pontus "Kinten" Hammarberg|Kinten]]
|[[Brain]]
|Hard
|0:18:00
|0:12:00
|No
|"Developed by Borealis technicians to prepare Dr X for entering the ETAC mainframe."
|-
|Energy and Matter
|'''''[[Matter]]'''''
|[[Pontus "Kinten" Hammarberg|Kinten]]
|[[Metalface]]*
|Insane
|0:36:00
|0:28:00
|Yes
|"There is a painting in this complex that you just have to experience, but is it worth it?"
|-
|Brain Testtrack 4
|'''''[[Brain Testtracks]]'''''
|[[Pontus "Kinten" Hammarberg|Kinten]]
|[[Brain]]
|Insane
|0:19:00
|0:11:00
|No
|"Developed by Borealis technicians to prepare Dr X for entering the ETAC mainframe."
|-
|Tiny Oasis
|None
|Quijx
|[[Aerodynamic Runner]]
|Easy
|0:08:00
|0:06:10
|No
|"You have been assigned on a mission by the Great Monument Oasis. While waiting for further instructions you decided to have some fun in the dunes."
|-
|The Once Great Fortress
|None
|Muriako
|[[Aerodynamic Runner]]
|Medium
|0:19:50
|0:11:50
|No
|"Centuries of war, destruction and neglect have left nothing but ruins of a once great fortress. A terrible shame for historians, but a great opportunity for thrill seeking metalfaces!"
|}
 
===== Puzzle Challenge =====
'''In a''' [[Puzzle Challenge|''Puzzle Challenge'']]'','' player has to collect an item hidden behind a series of puzzles.  
 
In vanilla Cobalt, the two ''Puzzle Challenge'' maps are [[Story (Cobalt)|Story]] exclusive:
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|+Maps
!Map name
!Author(s)
!Difficulty
!Map description
|-
|[[Amazing Apartments]]
|None ([[Oxeye Game Studio|Oxeye]])
|None (Medium*)
|"Find your way through the urban living quarters and locate the artifact from better times."
|-
|[[Bouncy Solutions]]
|None ([[Oxeye Game Studio|Oxeye]])
|None (Hard*)
|"An ancient technology from Earth has been locked up in a robot-infested security fortress. Bring it back!"
|}


'''''Combat''''' and '''''Speed Challenges''''' can also be played via the '''[[Story (Cobalt)|story]]''' with any equipment the player has, they are unlocked as a reward for completing chapters and beating them grants the player [[volts]] and unlocks arcade [[classes]]. Challenges in Story have a seperate [[leaderboard]] to those in ''Arcade''.  
'''''Combat''''' and '''''Speed Challenges''''' can also be played via the '''[[Story (Cobalt)|story]]''' with any equipment the player has, they are unlocked as a reward for completing chapters and beating them grants the player [[volts]] and unlocks arcade [[classes]]. Challenges in Story have a seperate [[leaderboard]] to those in ''Arcade''.  
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==== '''Deathmatch''' ====
==== '''Deathmatch''' ====
''[[Deathmatch]]'' is a classic PvP gamemode, where the player with most kills wins. Players can fight in teams or free-for-all as pickups spawn all over one of the X available maps in the base game.
''[[Deathmatch]]'' is a classic PvP gamemode, where the player with most kills wins. Players can fight in teams or free-for-all as pickups spawn all over one of the X available maps in the base game.
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|+Maps
!Map name
!Author(s)
!Suggested Players
!Map description
|-
|A View
|thewreck
|2-4
|A View to a past more glorious but alas forgotten
|-
|Ancient Chamber
|Janeator
|2-4
|Legends say those who enter the chamber never return...
|-
|Dune Sanctuary
|Janeator
|2-4
|Long time abandoned, it isn't a safe place anymore...
|-
|Entrance
|Janeator
|2-4
|The battle for this sector has just started, fight for its control!
|-
|Little House
|Kinkonga - Janeator
|2-4
|Fight for the Shield
|-
|Temple Ruins
|Janeator
|2-4
|Beware! The temple may fall apart any second now!
|-
|Abandon Hold
|Isogash & Janeator
|2-4
|This bunker was once an impenetrable stronghold. Now, it is a relic of an ancient race.
|-
|Blaster Ballet
|oxeye
|2-4
|When it was discovered that the Blaster Gun could propel metalfaces things went downhill for this lab...
|-
|Becka Horse
|thewreck
|2-4
|A fierce predator that eats kids and becomes longer the more that want to ride it... Sounds horrible!
|-
|Cannon Dungeon
|Oxeye & Janeator
|2-4
|A burnt condiment took refuge in this cave... But it was filled with invisible cannon robots. Who knew.
|-
|Cave 621
|APirateHat
|2-3
|Stuck in a cave? How about a fight to kill some time...and metalfaces.
|-
|Desert
|Oxeye
|2-4
|Is that a mirage or a metalface scoping you from afar?
|-
|Dojo
|thewreck
|2-4
|Can you find your balance in the dojo?
|-
|Secret Hideout
|jeb
|2-4
|Dr Red was never much for socializing, but at least he left some shield batteries and a Rail Gun for easy grabbing!
|-
|Duel
|Janeator
|2
|In the dark of the old ruins, a duel has started.
|-
|Gladiator
|kinten
|2-4
|Repair those weapons or run for higher ground?
|-
|Smooth Jazz
|Kinten & Janeator
|2-4
|The old jazz club has seen better days... now it seems people just come here to pick fights.
|-
|Meteor
|Janeator
|2-4
|An old burning meteor that wanders around space
|-
|Night Temple
|kinten
|2-4
|By the old desert temple combatants have been fighting for the right to call themselves the grand master of fighting since ancient times.
|-
|Rocket City
|Oxeye & Janeator
|2-4
|Looks like an army shipment got intercepted in this run down area of Rocket City.
|-
|Space Zone
|kinten
|2-4
|This space ship never left the ground. It did however become highly popular among scavengers.
|-
|Tequila
|Oxeye & Janeator
|2-4
|Fly with the winds... Slide through the tequila plants!
|-
|Tomb
|jeb
|2-4
|Rival raiders are duking it out in this ancient tomb.
|-
|Tower
|Kinten
|2-4
|The higher you go, the harder you fall.
|}


==== '''Plug-Slam''' ====
==== '''Plug-Slam''' ====
''[[Plug-Slam]]'' is a ball sport inspired team PvP gamemode that has players score into opponent goal line with a ball plug without getting killed, where the team with most points when the time runs out wins. Players may use pickups that spawn on the map to their advantage. There are X Plug-Slam maps in the base game.
''[[Plug-Slam]]'' is a ball sport inspired team PvP gamemode that has players score into opponent goal line with a ball plug without getting killed, where the team with most points when the time runs out wins. Players may use pickups that spawn on the map to their advantage. There are X Plug-Slam maps in the base game.
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Map name
!Author(s)
!Suggested Players
!Map description
|-
|
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|}


==== '''Team-Strike''' ====
==== '''Team-Strike''' ====