Mazik's Gem Hunt Level Reviews

A few days ago I decided I was gunna go ahead and review every Gem Hunt level that was considered for 70-79, now called pack 8, and now that I'm done, I thought it'd be a good idea to dump all my reviews here (also to make NF proud). All of these reviews can be found on the Master Sheet for each level I reviewed, but I hopefully plan to update this thread with any other gem hunt levels I play that people upload.

For starters, let's go over how I rate shit, this will be the general gist of my thought process:
10/10: A special rating that goes to the rare gem hunt level that I literally can't find a single fault in and that I enjoy playing endlessly.

7/10 - 9/10: Levels I would love to revisit, even if it has some flaws or even a major flaw that doesn't affect me much.

4/10 - 6/10: Levels that are basically average in my book, they can play nicely but if nothing about it is inherently great or bad they belong here (Marbleland is a great example, instant 5/10 since it's the flagship "boring" level for me)

1/10 - 3/10: Levels that I don't particularly enjoy playing for too long, for a variety of reasons or one huge reason that bothers me

0/10: The "I'm never playing this again" rating

Now for the levels and their ratings:

Nightmaria by Blasted: 6/10
Plays nicely, although its not my favorite to run due to the 1x1 pillars and lack of blue spawns in more common areas of the map. Also, a 130 AS in singleplayer is too high of a challenge score for the average player given the plat and blue rates. I would recommend lowering the challenge scores to 60 PS, 90 US, and 115 AS if you don't wanna mess with spawns.

Inferno Ring by Ignas: 7/10
Gets a 7/10 despite the unbalanced spawns because the layout of the level itself is enjoyable to traverse outside of like, 2 minor things. Powerup placement is perfect as well. I would suggest putting two yellows across from each other diagonally on those center pillars so that the center spawn isn't as broken as it is. If the spawns are to be kept as they are the challenge scores need to be 80 PS, 120 US, and 160 AS respectively.

Beacon by Blasted: 3/10
This map would be a lot better if it was shorter in scale, much like the original Architecture (although admittedly I'm not much a fan of that map too). I'm sure someone could get very good at this map with enough practice but the high blocks and certain sections where the blocks are super packed make for some awkward movement in my experience.

Basin Hill by CylinderKnot: 8/10
Flying across this map from one end to the other is honestly one of the best feelings in the world. Not to mention that there are also shocks and super bounces to help you get some gems quicker, especially for some of the more awkward spawns. AS is set at a reasonable 110 which does require good map knowledge to get, although I personally would've set it at 115. It's awkward traversing this map without a powerup at certain parts and I would've liked to see higher places to get up since this is Parkour Peaks inspired, but overall it still plays solid.

An Allegory for Economic Mobility by CylinderKnot: 6/10
I personally like the top half of the level more than I do the bottom half because it feels a lot easier to move around in, though that might be intended given the name of the level. This did play above my expectations though so I will give it that. The big teleporters are a cool concept that I liked using but when there's a spawn that's awkward to get to from your current position (no good teleporters and/or weird terrain to traverse) it's basically an instant reset for me.

Four Stairs by Yoshicraft224: 6/10
As a gem hunt level I think its pretty neat due to the sheer amount of gems you can collect very quickly, but it would be a lot better as a Gem Madness level with a 30 second time limit. I'm thankful for Yoshi putting blast here because without it I probably would've given it a 4 or 5 out of 10 (Spawn abusing also helps sometimes). 105 AS is way too easy though, I got it on my first finish. Challenge scores should be changed to 90 US and 120 AS.

Golfland by Frost: 0/10
I would rather get fucked in the ass by a dude than play this.

Marblitzan's Temple by Yoshicraft224: 2/10
I personally liked the first person perspective, but the way in which it was executed was just disappointing. The tornado here is really bad for the first spawn especially because the plat is literally inside the tornado. There's no way to get up to the 2nd floor from the tornado room alone and a stupid glass wall blocking one of the entrances in the 2nd floor. The level as a whole doesn't have much to offer outside of that.

Panels - Gem Hunt by QwertyQwertz: 4/10
I don't really have much to say for this one outside of the fact that the low gravity section is a little annoying. Its not bad, but its not good either.

Spaceballs by Nedison: 1/10
Good scenery but plays horribly.

Sequence by RandomityGuy: 4/10
Concept is nice, but it's repetitive and it plays out too long. Challenge scores need to be buffed too.

Big Freeze by Blasted: 6/10
Between Nightmaria and Big Freeze, I'd say Big Freeze is the better map, but only narrowly so. I compare this to Nightmaria because once again, this map has a seemingly luck based AT and the blue rate feels equal to the plat rate here. I lucked out on an older version of this map (only difference was the amount of SJ's) and ended up getting a 149 because plats decided to be in my favor. I like how compared to Nightmaria there are more options for you to get to different sections of the map more quickly, but one critique about the cannons I have is that I would've preferred if a "no movement" trigger stopped you from going OOB instead of an ice shard. The ice shard stopping you definitely fits the theme, but I would prefer those extra 2 seconds I have being frozen be dedicated towards getting gems.

Overall, just like with Nightmaria, put more places for blues to spawn and buff the blue rates so that the AT is actually doable in most games. If you don't wanna do that, lower the AT to like, 115 or something and adjust the other challenge times accordingly.

Just finished playing through all of hPerks gem hunt levels since they had singleplayer variants, so I thought it'd be a good time to give my honest thoughts on them.

Wrap Zone by hPerks: 8/10
Controversial opinion but I absolutely love this level's concept. It's hard to wrap your head around at first (hah), but eventually the portals become second nature. The yellow/green side is absolutely perfect and I have no complaints about that side at all. The purple/orange side however isn't as enjoyable for me to traverse but still neat.

The 2 big things that prevent this level from being a 10/10 for me is the purple/orange side, and the very clear broken spawns with a bunch of yellows on the yellow/green side. If you want to have a very strong record on this level, you need to have lots of spawns on the yellow/green side of the level, especially on the bottom floor since they're the easiest to pick up quickly. If the spawns on the purple/orange side were more on par with the yellow/green side this would easily be a 9/10 for me.

Checkmate by hPerks: 9/10
The first custom gem hunt level to reach a 9/10 by my standards. This is really well made and it plays almost flawlessly. I love how hPerks intentionally made the pawns and knights just the right height so that you could use a gyro and collect two yellows on top of two pawns/knights at the same time. Pulling that off is really satisfying, and there's a myriad of other neat movement tricks you can do thanks to the sand and rug chess pieces. The only reason why this isn't a 10/10 for me is because sometimes the sand/rug pieces send you in random directions when you least expect it, making spawns a bit awkward at times, but even so I still think making the chess pieces sand/rug was the right move.

I would probably give this a lower rating if I was judging this as a multiplayer map (as it was intended to be), but in singleplayer it's just flat out amazing.

Ramp it Up by hPerks: 6/10
This is basically like a very early prototype of Ramps Revamped, and for what its worth, its not as bad as it looks. Plays decently well thanks to the abundance of super speeds and (sometimes) the bouncy walls. Main critiques are that the tarmac and especially the ice quadrants are a bit weird to move around in without blast and not enough going for it in the way of scenery. The sloped up gravity level concept is nice too but I was always meh about it since if you make a slip up it'll cost you a lot more than if you had normal terrain to work with. Could do with 2 more blue spots too but that's just me.

This level definitely works better in multiplayer, singleplayer variant isn't as fun.

Ramps Revamped by hPerks: 8/10
The cooler version of Ramp it Up. The more complex terrain easily makes this cooler to traverse through with less awkward moments where you're struggling to get somewhere. Don't have much else to say apart from that though, the blocks can be annoying but that's really about it.

Parkour Peaks by hPerks: 7/10
I was initially gunna give this a 4/10, but then I played it more and realized I was just suffering from a comically large skill issue. It's a very well made map for the more experienced players that's difficult to get used to at first, but when you find every little trick to maneuverer around this map, it will quickly become your favorite. Powerup placement couldn't be better, with super bounces and super speeds in the exact places you would need them.

This map definitely loses a lot of its maneuverability potential with the lack of blast however. If blast was included in the singleplayer version this would be an instant 9/10 for me, but it's still fun regardless. I'm also not much of a fan of this map having only yellows; 3 blues scattered about would make games a little more interesting.

Requisite by Blasted: 7/10
Easily BM's best gem hunt level thus far. AS isn't terribly hard to get, and blues feel like they spawn at a decent rate compared to his previous maps. TT placement is good as well, forcing you to really think about if going for a TT is worth it in your path for gems. I like how the lava here also acts as a unique bounce surface that gets stronger the higher your fall distance and that propels you in the direction of your spin at the moment of impact. Definitely used it to my advantage in some instances.

The level plays really well, although there is one caveat. Lava gems. I like the lava surface, but getting gems in that one part near the elevator is very slow compared to other spawns and was often a big run killer when I was trying to get a 130 on this level (PB is 132). I originally planned to put this as an 8/10, but after playing the level more and more, the more I wasn't a fan of that particular spawn.

Poolside Panic by MillieAmp: 8/10
Gotta say, I'm impressed with the amount of effort put into this. This level has both great aesthetics and great gameplay. I'm also not normally a fan of hunt levels with water in them but this level makes it so the water isn't as annoying as it is in Wonky Waters for example. My absolute favorite part about this level is maneuvering around the huts and the chairs, the chairs especially. Jumping over the pool to get to the other set of chairs and huts feels satisfying too.

The main critiques I would give for this level would have to be the half pipe gems though, the yellow ones in particular, and the random small gem groups you see sometimes. The former I'm not too fond of, especially when there's no water, and the latter is just sad when you're on a good run.

Challenge scores also need to be buffed a lot but thats not much of a critique since this is Millie's first hunt level and challenge scores aren't super hard

Skatium by Blasted: 8/10
As a mix of Bowl, Skate Battle Royale (the brown hills), and Stadion (MIU Multiplayer Map), I'd say this goes hard. Super speeds littered everywhere make traversing this map fun and I basically rarely use the super jump's and gyro's as a result. AS is perfect too, not too hard, and not too easy (by my standards).

I don't have much else to say about this apart from minor critiques with level geometry. It's just really fucking solid and everyone should play it.

Quadrant Collector by RandomityGuy: 10/10
I might be jumping the gun admittedly, but I never thought I'd ever see a hunt level that would top Triple Trail and Blender Chop in terms of replay value and enjoyability. The level may not look too appealing at first glance, but it is wayyy more fun than it looks.

It's really easy to chain the TTs together and incorporate them into your path for the gems. On top of that the geometry of the level is really fun to traverse too. It lends itself well to unique strategies with gem and TT chaining.

I legitimately can't think of anything wrong here. Outside of low point spawns there aren't any places on the map that are inherently bad or awkward to be in. The only part that comes remotely close is the lower half of the blue quadrant, but even then there's a cannon and Super Jump to help you out quicker than the intended way out.

Solid shit RG.

Duplex by Connie: 9/10
I know this is supposed to be a multiplayer map, but fuck it, I'm gunna rate this as if its a singleplayer one.

This honestly rivals the official MBU maps. Not only does it look like an official map, it plays like one too. Super Speeds, Gyro's, and Super Jumps are all put in the right places and combined with blast, navigating the map is very simple to do. I can tell a lot of work was put into making this map be as good as it is.

The main thing that really prevents this from being a 10/10 map for me is that you always respawn on the light blue floor, which is a little annoying if you fuck up a spawn on the dark blue tiles and you just used your blast. Add some respawn points on the dark blue tiles and its a perfect map.

Gem Racer by RandomityGuy: 6/10
Similar to Sequence (also by Randomity) but with more complexity. This level is definitely an upgrade because of that alone, to the point where the repetitiveness isn't even a problem imo. There's more options for timesave here outside of only "jump/bounce up this step/slope more efficiently and with better spin management to get the best score" for the entire level (which iirc was 7 minutes long). Since I'm not repeating the same actions over and over with every spawn here its definitely a better experience. I've also never seen Laps + Hunt (or "Sequence" as Randomity calls it) in a level before, so bonus points for creativity. I do wish this acted as a proper hunt level with random spawns but I understand the bugs/issues that would cause with laps and whatnot.

While I had fun with this level there were a few things that bothered me while playing that prevents me from giving this any higher than a 6/10. For starters, you're actually punished for trying to spawn abuse to save time, which imo makes no sense at all. You get a certain amount of points deducted each time you do it and its enough to make it so spawn abusing even once won't get you the highest score possible. Pretty dumb, but what I find even dumber is that the level just automatically ends after 3 laps, even if you have loads of time remaining. This means that there is a very hard score cap which can be achieved fairly easily, that score is 462, and I got it in roughly an hour or 2. I know I complained about repetitiveness when I talked about Sequence, but like I said before, its barely even a problem here. You don't even gain time after every spawn in the 3rd lap, so its like.. just let me continue until time runs out. Even without that hard cap, this level would have a hard cap anyway thanks to the nature of this gamemode, which I've yet to form a complete opinion on due to only playing 2 levels with it, but I can say for certain it sucks here for speedruns.

Desertion by Blasted: 6/10
I'm not exactly the biggest fan of desert levels in any sort of game, I just think the overall theme is boring, but obviously that didn't stop me from giving this level a fair shot. The level pretty much met my expectations of how much I'd enjoy it, it's not a bad level by any means though there are some things I wasn't too fond of while playing.

Starting off with the good, I think the pyramid in the middle was designed pretty well. It's fairly easy to get to the top and not annoying to traverse through. It's even useful as a "launch pad" when you need to get to a certain spot quicker with a super speed, albeit it does require some amount of running speed beforehand. The "Oasis" corner (the one with grass slopes) is also pretty nice to move around in and has the best aesthetic out of all the other parts of the level. The "Brown" corner is probably equal in quality to the Oasis corner for me. I can tell it was inspired by Sprawl and platforming around there is equally as fun as it is on Sprawl.

The "Tornado" corner is the only one I'm kind of "meh" on. I think the sharp sand slopes are a nice touch to get out quicker and doing a mine hit to get out of there is one of the best feelings ever, but I'm not very keen on the tornadoes and the fact that if you're trying to go through that section it can be very easy to misplay and end up losing several seconds at worst.

The "Water" corner with the green islands is probably the section I dislike the most. It's not offensive or anything, it can just be slow to play around. I know BM used altered water physics for an earlier version to avoid this problem, but the problem with that was I was constantly surprised when the water physics didn't behave as I expected them to. I also dislike the various sand humps littered throughout the level for the same reason, it feels like I'm losing time for every spawn on them. Gems really seem to love spawning on those humps too...

Hunting Playground by CylinderKnot: 7/10
I remembered playing this level at some point in either late 2019 or early 2020 and decided that I'd come back and revisit it just to rate it. It's a pretty nice and innocent level editor level that I can't give too much hate for. There are a few things that make me scratch my head - like a yellow gem spawning underneath a mud interior that you can't get out of too easily without going to the sides, and I think 1 or 2 missing SJ placements on corners (if they were even missing to begin with). Despite little things like that I had fun and enjoyed it for what it was.

360 Degrees by Lucilla: 4/10
8 Battlecubes with the same level of confusion as Core is how I'd describe this. Sure you'll get used to navigating it but that doesn't really make it better. The spawns where you have to switch gravity several times to even get all the gems is the absolute worst thing about this in my opinion. Other than that there isn't much bullshit here.

Luci's Hunting Grounds by Lucilla: 8/10
This is another example of a hunt level that further proves my stance that symmetry is not a bad thing. The layout feels very clean and easy to move around in, and every gem in a spawn feels very good to pick up as a result. The tornado in the center of the 2nd floor is basically the only thing I have a problem with, and thankfully even if you do get a spawn with gems on the outskirts of it, it's not a run killer like the tornado spawns on Outlook are.

Crescent Layers by CylinderKnot: 5/10
The biggest hurdle to overcome is navigating between the different colored islands and such. Memorizing the powerup placements is essential to getting a good score here, and gyro's are your best friend here. The level overall is alright, nothing to write home about in my book. Think there could be some gyro's placed on the lower floors of the islands but that's about all I have for suggestions.

Gem Island by Jaxx: 1/10
Arm pain Island

AMONG US & AMONG US 2 by Red_zone: 2/10 & 3/10
Give the crewmates a fat ass and these will be 10/10's

mfw when golfland is rated lower than gem island

Target Practice by Daroachie: 6/10
There's a way to somewhat cheese this level so you can get plats every time, but even so, its satisfying landing plat after plat after plat.

One suggestion I have would be to have the yellow, blue, and plat pillars move around so that it isn't as easy to cheese and makes the level have more strategy to it. Would probably give a use to the various other powerups in the sky.

Beacon (Marble Blasted) by Blasted: 9/10
This level cockblocked me from getting 2000+, so I'm docking 1 point.

In all seriousness, this level is a huge step up from the original version (my rating for that level can be found in the very first post somewhere). This level gets rid of every problem the old version had and is also super fun to play. The terrain lends itself very well to all sorts of neat little tricks and feels rewarding when you pull them off. Two of my favorites are using the pyramids on the green floors to jump up to the blue floor without wasting a blast and taking advantage of bigger gem hitboxes to save a jump on those sprawl-like steps. The only thing I would've liked to see would be a higher floor in the center that isn't very big so that the center ramps have a bit more of a use, but that's a small nitpick.

Since this mod also changes a few things about SP gem hunt compared to normal PQ, I'll also give my thoughts on all the changes I noticed while playing.

Gem Colors and Values
The first thing you'll notice is that there are 3 gem types instead of 4: Purple, Gold, and Plat. These gems also give +10, +20, and +50 points respectively. I'm indifferent to either of these changes, although I will admit that a higher score that is always a multiple of 10 does feel nicer to look at.

Gem Size and Hitbox
Gems are also noticeably bigger here, which in my opinion is a welcome change. Like I said before, it lends itself well to clever platforming on the sprawl-like steps.

The hitbox is something I'm a bit iffy on though. While I was playing there were times where I'd think I would collect a gem but I was just barely out of reach for it. I can't tell if the hitbox needs to be bigger, the gem size needs to be a tad smaller to reflect the hitbox, or if this is just a skill issue. More people would need to give their comments about the hitbox for me to have a better understanding.

Blast
Great addition. I didn't have a problem with blastless gem hunt in PQ, but I just have so much more options now. If it wasn't for blast, the more scattered out spawns that are on both the green and blue floors would be slower to collect than they currently are.

Blast doesn't work exactly like it does in PQ multiplayer though. Here you need to wait until its fully charged to use it, making it not as OP and makes it so super jumps have more of a use when blast is on cooldown. I'm also indifferent to the cooldown since you aren't waiting a super long time till its up.

Megas
I'm more neutral here. Megas help a lot on spawns where there are two mid air gems above gaps on the blue floor, and on the sprawl steps. I'm not sure if its just me but it also feels like Megas give more acceleration compared to the ones in PQ multiplayer which is nice. Unfortunately its also subject to the same collision jank but we're all used to that at this point.

If you take away the level-specific positives though, you're left with just the acceleration, which a super speed does a much better job of doing anyway. This is why I'm more neutral on this addition.

Overall Thoughts on the Changes
I can tell that a lot of the changes made were inspired by MIW's multiplayer (MIW = Marble it Up Ultra), which definitely gives this mod's take on solo gem hunt a nice twist. Blast is really the main highlight though, as that's the one that affects gameplay the most. Overall this mod's take on gem hunt gets a thumbs up from me, nothing revolutionary but still fun to play.

Target Practice by Yoshicraft224 (Original by Daroachie): 7/10
Cheese strat is still here and there are two variants. There's the easy way that requires a shock absorber and makes the AS a cakewalk, and there's the hard way with no powerups, which is exactly like the original, but more precise.

I like the updated look of this level, so that gets a +1 from me, along with the fact that the cheese strat from the original isn't as easy to do.

I decided I would look at some single-player hunt levels that weren't shown on the discord or ones I may have missed. Spoiler warning most of these are pretty shit.

Fleming's Baby Cage by Me: 2/10
Not even a good meme level

Warp Hall by Blasted: 3/10
Way too laggy and way too big for its own good. The pipes are pretty confusing to use initially and the 0.5s TTs need to be buffed by at least a second. Gravity Tower did it better.

Seventh level (UC) by Connie: 1/10
Pretty fucking shit but has some charm to it cuz of the gyros

Third Level (UC Season 2) by Connie: 0/10
Even shittier with no charm

Tree of Life by Nedifun: 2/10
A golden turd is still a turd at the end of the day. Absolutely gorgeous level but plays really badly. It's laggy, and the big tree doesn't seem to have the right collision in some spots. Not to mention the fans at the edges pushing you away from the gems in certain areas. Great concept that I really wish was done better

Super Gem Hunt! by Sandro421: 2/10
idk about you but my favorite pastime is collecting as many black gems as possible and putting my score in the negatives

BlastLand by Sandro421: 3/10
Innocent level editor level, not terrible but I also wouldn't play it for very long

GemWorld by Sandro421: 1/10
Can't get any simpler than random square interiors and only reds

Matrix Gems by Connie: 4/10
iirc this was some meme level Connie made, but its pretty decent imo

Generic Adult Hunt by vainlygreen385 & NotAFurry62049: 2/10
Generic Shit Level

Gem Collection by Minecrafter: 1/10
You can keep time frozen forever really easily. Other than that, the level feels like this guy just discovered how to put in fading platforms

Plannetory by Minecrafter: 0/10
I think thats enough shitty hunt levels for one day

i fixed it by Connie: 6/10
This level puts you into the mind of a mentally unstable bitch, it's pretty accurate (I speak from experience)

Undertow by Yoshicraft224: 7/10
This level underwent a fair amount of revisions while testing and I like the end result of it. It looks beautiful, and aside from 2 flaws, it's a pretty enjoyable level to grind out.

The gimmick this level presents you with is the water physics (hence the level's name), and I like the strength of it. It's not too strong like it was in earlier versions, but just strong enough to where it can disrupt you if you're not careful enough. I also like how the blue chevrons change direction depending on the direction of the water current, which helps a lot when you first load up the level. The only thing I'm kind of on the fence on is that the water current changes after each load of the level, but so long as you can tell where the current is flowing ahead of time it's not much of an issue.

The 10s TTs on 4/9 of the main islands also make this level a little more complex than it otherwise would be. Maximizing your TT bonus in the most optimal way is more challenging than you think. I'll often have to decide between risking going for a spawn and not making it to the first respawning TT in time, or playing safe and losing out on gems in exchange for a better chance at getting all the TT cycles.

This level isn't without a few flaws though. Really the main 2 gripes I have with this level are the really high floating gems on the side with the fast-moving bumpers and one of the main islands that has you collecting gems floating above bouncy floors. My main issue with the latter is that it's a run killer once you get beyond a certain score threshold. Compared to the rest of the level, that section slows the pace down more than it should, and if I were building the level I'd think of something else to put there entirely.

You only have to unload and reload the level, not restart the whole game. More complicated than just restarting the level, but, for the start of a run, I thought having to worry about both getting a spawn AND undertow direction you like would suck even more ass, and this eliminates one layer of RNG.

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I was gunna post these 2 months ago but uh, site pooped

Big Freeze (Marble Blasted) by Blasted: 9/10
Out of all the Zenith levels/maps I've played, this is easily one of two maps that are the best. The other being Terrace Tundra, which would also be a 9 on my scale.

As a remake of the original Big Freeze, this is a big step up, replacing a large part of the middle section entirely with terrain that more closely resembles Frostbite from MIU Ultra. I'm a big fan of that mostly because it removes a few seconds of extra travel time if you got a spawn from the bottom and then another spawn on top for example. The huge moving platforms are now much smaller too, only 1 tile wide, which is very much appreciated since that could've been a major time loss in the old version if you were unlucky. Another thing I appreciate is when elevation does change in the new version, the terrain is sloped up along with the normal platforms, basically ensuring that if you do fall off the normal terrain, it won't be a time loss at all.

It almost feels unfair to compare this level to the original Big Freeze just because it doesn't feel like the same level anymore. It feels more akin to Frostbite than anything. All that remains are some of the core ideas like the zenith platforms, the 1 tile steps in the air, and the moving platforms.

I've yet to talk about the big reason why this level is a 9/10 though, and thats due to the snow slants, which have higher friction than normal floor. I can't begin to express just how huge this change is. It makes slowing down more manageable, any spawns involving those slants are instantly easier to collect than if they were ice, and they act as a great compliment to Mega acceleration if you need to travel from one side of the map to the other.

The only reason this isn't a 10/10 is because there are still some sluggish spots here and there, but that's kinda normal with a level like this. The green bounce pads could send you a bit lower in height too, but still a great upgrade regardless.

Desertion (Marble Blasted) by Blasted: 8/10
If you love Promontory, the new Desertion will definitely be one of your favorites. This is the level you want to abuse Megas the most, as they are by far the fastest way to travel around with how much sand there is.

The level got an overhaul just like Big Freeze, and there are some changes that were definite upgrades, and others where I'm on the fence about. Starting with the center, the fat ass pyramid in the original is now an aesthetic piece of decoration more than anything, with the inside being the most obvious form of Promontory inspiration. I love this change a lot, mostly because the pyramid looks very cool and you can easily use a Mega/SS to cut your way through the pyramid to the other side of the map, saving time over how you would do it in the original.

The grass slope corner got some changes relating to its terrain and the water is now gone, all of which are welcome changes, but overall I feel its equal in quality to the original. One small nitpick I found while in this section though is that if you're looking at the tiny sand steps from a certain angle, its hard to tell what elevation they're at, which tripped me up at times.

The mine field corner is also an upgrade from the original albeit not much, I don't think the holes are as deep as they used to be, the tornadoes are gone, and the mines are almost rendered useless for getting out with Megas in play. The normal friction tiles on top are also standard Promontory terrain, which makes rolling around in a mega feel nice. Only thing I feel sad about is that gems don't spawn in the holes but its not a big deal.

The Water corner in this version is also better compared to the original, with most of the water gone and replaced with mostly promontory terrain and some sand on the sides of some steps. I do feel like there's more to be desired in terms of platforming here but I don't really mind. Now would be a good time to mention that water now sends you OOB, which I think is a good change mostly because it would be a huge time loss next to the pyramid if it weren't so, and can lend itself well to some spawn abuse in niche scenarios, though I haven't played the level long enough to really mess around with that seriously.

The last corner I need to mention is the former "Sprawl" corner. It's now been replaced with just Promontory terrain with some sand mixed in. I'm pretty neutral about this change, because on one hand the new version fits with the direction this level took, but on the other, I liked the more complex Sprawl-like terrain of the original. Still a pretty good corner nonetheless though.

Lastly, I have to mention the sand patches. They are significantly less annoying now and feel way better to traverse than the sand humps of the original. One of the better changes to this level for sure. One or two of the bigger sand patches can be a bit weird to move around in, but like, who cares, they still beat the original humps.

Skatium (Marble Blasted) by Blasted: 8/10
Not much from what I can tell has changed from the original version outside of the lack of TTs and the sides of the purple floors being more friendly to roll on (good change). I do like the aesthetic change on the walls of the level though, gives it more flavor.

Since this review is so short, I may as well talk about the changes to the gem hunt mode here too, of which there are two big ones. First being the gem radar, which got a new design. Decent improvement over PQ's as it allows me to better see what type of gems spawn in certain scenarios.

Second one I'm a bit iffy on, and thats the blast cooldown going from 8 to 5 seconds. I feel its a bit too strong to be on such a short cooldown personally. If its going to be kept at 5 seconds it needs to be a tad weaker, otherwise I would prefer if it went back to 8 seconds. One neat thing that could be done with blast is to add a sound effect when its ready to be used, similar to how MIUU does it, so I instantly know my blast is ready without looking at the meter.

Collector by A-Game: 6/10
A nice, short, innocent gem hunt level. One thing I was thinking about while playing this was... what if the gems were slightly bigger? It would allow you to save multiple jumps on the steps and would make the level more a bit more satisfying to play.

Trapped (4) : Hunt by Minecrafter: 2/10
If Minecrafter isn't the creator of this level, lmk and I'll update the author accordingly.

Not really much to say here, you get used to how the level works pretty quickly and it is way too repetitive. Challenge scores also feel impossible to hit just from playing it a bit, or at least barely possible with great luck and not messing up your pathing. It's also a bit straining on your eyes after some time of playing but nothing too bad in my opinion.

Blasted put out a new chapter of his mod, along with 6 new hunt levels. I Immediately went to work and rated all of them. Put this shit through some TTS and enjoy your free lullaby 

Bermuda Square (Marble Blasted) by Blasted: 9/10
If I remember right this was originally an MBU custom (also by Blasted) that was ported over. I never played it in MBU so as far as I'm concerned this is an original hunt map BM made for this mod that I can't compare to any previous version. 

It's nothing short of amazing tbh. I ended up playing this map longer than I should've to try and get 180 but eventually had to settle with a 172. It's basically a more open map with one trim steps scattered on various points of the map, but the main thing that I love about this map are the ice slope sections. Ice is a perfect choice for the slopes as it makes it easier to fling yourself in a slightly different direction when you're going really fast. The glass that the ice slope borders is a really great aesthetic for this map as well, huge fan of that. Last but not least though, are the edges that sit in between the ice slopes and glass. Sometimes they sit underneath a bridge, and whenever I got the opportunity, I would try and superspeed into them and bonk on the underside of the bridge to stope my momentum. Easily one of the more clever tricks you can incorporate in certain situations and that plus the ice slopes probably gives it two extra points in my rating. 

Some other things of note are the arches being a good aesthetic choice, and the powerup placements being pretty optimal for the most part. 

The thing that prevents this from being a 10/10 for me is the fact that you can't exactly spawn abuse for spawns that sit on the edge of the map. The spawn points are just a bit too far away from the gem spawns to make doing so worth it, and was a bit disappointed I couldn't do that. I would definitely add more spawn locations on the edge of the map to account for this, and also in case someone accidentally falls off so they don't lose as much time. Despite this shortcoming its still a very solid map though, no major complaints

Frictional Spire (Marble Blasted) by Blasted: 10/10
PUT THIS SHIT IN THE NEW MULTIPLAYER MAP POOL RIGHT NOW. MAKE IT THE GRAVITY TOWER REPLACEMENT. ITS SO FUCKING GOOD.

Man idek where to begin with this, Jesus probably shit himself watching me play this. I consider this the best reimagining of Gravity Tower that will ever be made. Everything about this map feels so good to play. Starting with the obvious, the way you switch gravity here from one side to the other is a massive upgrade from how its done in the original. Here there are gravity gates that extend across the whole map, and to separate both gates from being too close there's a slant in between each side. It's nothing short of genius and I have no idea why this was never done before. 

Each side is separated by the distinct frictions the game has, grass (green), ice (blue), sand (yellow), and mud (red). I could talk about them all individually but I don't wanna drag this review on for too long, just trust my word that they all feel good to play on.

The only suggestion I was going to give this map to bring it to a 10/10 would be to add gravity switches that take you to the opposite side of wherever you are quicker, but then I noticed that the Super Jumps were conveniently placed so that if you used them where they are and jump + blasted, you would hit a gravity switch that would put you on normal gravity of the opposite side. This was a much better solution than I originally thought, and it has the benefit of not having to awkwardly navigate around a gravity switch as a sort of hazard at times. You do need to slow down to use them, making it not as effective as going around the map in most cases, but it still has its uses for me.

Nothing but praise from me, good shit.

Lunar Network (Marble Blasted) by Blasted: 7/10
This is one I've actually played in MBU before, but not on my own. It's a pretty nice Nexus (MIUU)/Battlecube reimagining. Megas seem to be the ideal powerup here as they help with both travel (especially with sand on the edges of the map) and collecting more gems quickly in a spawn. Plats (+5) only spawn on the corner of each side, and its really satisfying ramming into the corner and collecting those spawns fairly quickly. 

While its a really fun map to play, I will say that there is a pretty glaring problem you'll notice as soon as you start playing. The level is just not properly lit on all sides. Don't get me wrong, the atmosphere of the map is downright gorgeous, but the first few times I played the level I got confused on the layout because 2 sides were not lit properly. I got adjusted to the light levels fairly quickly, but 1 side needs its brightness increased by a good amount, and another side only needs about half of that. I recommend placing the "sun" where all sides can get a roughly equal amount of light (I'm not a level builder but I imagine that has to be possible). 

One other thing to note is that one of the spawn points doesn't seem to keep you in the air at the start unlike the rest, seems like a bug atm.

Monument (Marble Blasted) by Blasted: 5/10
Very clearly inspired by Horizon with how the terrain is laid out. My impressions after playing it for roughly an hour is that it feels like a more safe Horizon, as there are less chances to fall OOB here normally. There are also less chances to show off some insane gem snipes, although in singleplayer that isn't as much of a priority compared to just good pathfinding ability. Super Speeding across the map and stopping yourself with the glass walls still feel good though, and with how often blast comes back up its very handy when it comes to quickly getting up one block walls as opposed to using the slopes sometimes. 

It's good enough for what its worth, unfortunately can't think of any suggestions here, but I will say I was never huge on Horizon so its only natural this map wouldn't be among my favorites either.

Nightmaria (Marble Blasted) by Blasted: 8/10
A very solid upgrade from the original. This time around there are no more 1x1 pillars, and some of the little sections either got reworked or had a complete overhaul entirely. 

Regarding the 1x1 pillars in the old version, the reason I never liked them in the old version was because there were gems placed on them, which at times were awful to grab, and the same applied to gems which were placed on trees for some reason. With those now gone, the flow of the map now is much better.

Like most other maps, Super Speeds are your best friend as this is a fairly big map, so minimizing travel time is crucial to getting a getting a good score (along with close and compact spawns if you're lucky). Maneuvering around the map generally feels good just like in the old version.

The main thing that holds this level back a bit is the middle section with the grass and mud roof. It's personally my least favorite part, as spawns there take longer to collect usually. The same applies to certain sections that have a lot more mud in them than normal terrain, just sorta kills the flow a bit, but not enough for me to hate the map or even call it average. I would also increase the light level just a tad bit to help with visibility, but its not as bad as it is in Lunar Network for what its worth.

Omega (Marble Blasted) by Blasted: 5/10
Very obvious Epicenter remake from the preview alone. Unfortunately I would have to say its a step down from the original. 

A large part of that has to do with the center being replaced with the huge bridge structure. For starters, it doesn't feel as fun to play around compared to the volcano-like center of the original. The volcano gave Epicenter some personality, even if collecting spawns might be a bit weird sometimes. In Omega, the bridge kinda just feels like the rest of the level, just some normal terrain you roll around. 

Even beyond the center itself, two other things that give Epicenter its identity are the fact that you can gyro across the map to snipe a blue on those type 2 diabetic pillars and spawn abuse next to the rest of the patch, and how you can use megas to launch yourself from one part of the map to the other. 

The bridge makes those gyro snipes from across the map less effective to do in a real run in my experience. Basically the only times where its really effective to gyro snipe a plat (+5) is when you are on the side of the bridge that allows you to get on top and a plat spawns somewhere on the other side with those pillars, and if you go around the bridge with some height from those slopes on the bottom part of the map. Don't really like how gyro sniping basically got nerfed due to the bridge.

As for the megas, the pillars now have grass friction instead of the higher friction metal surface in Epicenter. Those crazy Mega launches are non-existent, and as a result Megas are only useful for a slight acceleration boost on the normal floor. Definitely a bit underwhelming.

Despite all this its still pretty average for me, so that's good at least.

This forum thread was originally for singleplayer gem hunt levels only, but I think from now on I'll try to rate MP maps from a singleplayer/solo lens as well. They definitely will not be the main focus, but if I feel like playing a MP map solo or someone offers me to test their map then I won't hesitate to give it a rating. I already made a weird exception for Duplex when it came out, so it's only fair if I make things a bit more consistent here. Anyways...

Cascade Falls (MBU) by Shadow Visions: 9/10
SV brought me on board to test this and right off the bat it was already pretty impressive, especially considering its his first ever hunt level. Thanks to suggestions that were given, this map bumped up from an 8/10 to a 9/10, spent a good amount of time trying to get a 204 here and I enjoyed the grind.

Right off the bat the theming is amazing, white MBU light paired with blue tiles and ice waterfalls, beautiful concept. Moving on to gameplay, I thought that the pit with the blue on top of the hole would be one of my least favorite parts, but to my surprise this original concept was done so well and it ended up being one of my favorite parts. Everything just flows pretty well for the most part, will get to the one exception later.

Perhaps the thing I love the most about this level though are the spawn abuses. They are so fun to pull off and aren't that hard to do usually. You can go from the pit to the ice ramp section much quicker thanks to a spawn abuse if you have no powerup, and you can go to that rug pillar section quicker with them too. Those are mostly situational though, the most obvious use case for it though is when you are trying to exit the cave/crevice area to get to a spawn on the higher main floor of the map. Without spawn abuses that area would be my least favorite part.

The only two things I don't like as much about the map are the rug pillars near the bridge. It flows a lot better with a mega, but with normal size still feels a bit slow, albeit not as bad as it was in testing with even steeper slopes. I also wish you could spawn abuse much quicker when sniping a blue from the ice ramp section, but I'm not that upset over it. Both of these things however are mainly critiques when playing this map solo, in MP I don't see either of these things being issues

Gunna do something a little different this time around for the Roguelike (RL) levels. Rather than ranking the individual levels, I will be ranking each of the upgrades and artifacts in terms of how useful I think they are overall. Reason being is that the only level that really forces you to change how you normally play it is Gravity Tower, the rest of the levels play similarly to their normal counterparts outside of playing for streaks. It would basically be ranking the levels normally, which I'm not even sure if people want, so I won't do it for now. Will also be following a standard tier list format instead of my usual 0 - 10 ranking system, but I will however be carrying the color scheme from there.

Upgrade Rankings
Ruby Essence: A tier
Gives +0.5 extra red mult that applies to your active mult whenever you get a red streak

This is probably your go to mult upgrade on all levels, even on Gravity Tower. The amount of reds that spawn on every level is just too much to ignore and racking up your active mult with red streaks is imperative to reaching higher levels

Topaz Essence: B tier
Gives +0.5 extra yellow mult that applies to your active mult whenever you get a yellow streak

Not as impactful as the red streak, but still a very solid upgrade to get on all but Gravity Tower. It's most useful on Vibrancy Grounds since some spawns have majority yellows in them

Sapphire Essence: D tier
Gives +1 extra blue mult that applies to your active mult whenever you get a blue streak

No one is happy when they get either blue upgrade on all but Gravity Tower. It is worth putting at least one upgrade into this on Vibrancy Grounds but in general blues just don't spawn enough on most of the maps to warrant getting this upgrade unless you have no better option

Platinum Luster: C tier
Gives +2 extra plat mult that applies to your active mult whenever you get a plat streak. Also increases your plat streak duration by 25%

Some people might disagree with me, but I think this is a somewhat useful upgrade to get at least once on all maps, however on Gravity Tower it would be one of your main upgrades. My reason being is that if you happen to get Nuclear Fusion in one of your runs, that 10% chance to get a double plat from one could really come in clutch. It's also useful when getting the Time Capsule artifact too, as if you get this upgrade before then, you will have +14 plat mult, instead of +8. Combine the two and this upgrade becomes useful. It also helps with the Nest Egg artifact if you decide to get it earlier in your run, but it won't be as impactful there.

Chromatic Essence: A tier
Gives +1 extra rainbow mult that applies to your active mult whenever you get a rainbow streak

My personal favorite mult upgrade, I've found this to be useful on all levels, just like with Ruby Essence. Spawns with a combination of reds, yellows, and blues spawn often enough on all levels for this to be worth getting. The fact that it gives you +1 mult as well really helps this upgrade a lot and I often prioritize rainbow streaks whenever possible, as they can help stack your active mult really well when paired with red/yellow streaks, especially on Vibrancy Grounds. No complaints here.

Time Dilation: S tier
Increases the Time Limit by 5%

An absolutely critical upgrade to get, especially when you want to get both Time Capsule and Time Machine in the same run. Having more time at your disposal to collect spawns and build up your active mult never hurt anyone

Ruby Resonance: A tier
Increases the Red Streak Duration by 10%

A must get in the early game in order to maintain your active mult. The goal with these streak duration upgrades is to upgrade them just enough to where you will no longer have to worry about your streak timer running out later and it just keeps going up with every spawn. Beyond the early game this upgrade isn't too useful until you get High Voltage though, at which point I recommend putting a few more upgrades here to maximize its potential

Topaz Resonance: C tier
Increases the Yellow Streak Duration by 10%

Just like with topaz essence, its just not as impactful as the red version of it, although there is absolutely no harm in getting this early game. Getting this also helps with High Voltage, but to a lesser degree compared to the red version. The only level I don't like this upgrade in is Gravity Tower, as you're probably not gunna be getting yellow streaks too often there

Sapphire Resonance: D tier
Increases the Blue Streak Duration by 25%

My comments on Sapphire Essence applies here too, except its not worth getting at all on Vibrancy Grounds

Chromatic Resonance: B tier
Increases the Rainbow Streak Duration by 10%

Step above the yellow variant but below the red variant, not a bad upgrade especially on Vibrancy Grounds, but still not too useful beyond early game. Can pair well with High Voltage but to a lesser degree compared to the red variant

Surprise Crate: Don't let Mazik cook tier
Gain a gyro, SJ, or SS for the next 3 turns (provided you have space)

I suggested this during development and it ended up being a wasted upgrade slot. There's no reason to get this upgrade at all. My only hope is that it helps newbies who don't know powerup management at all

Gem Hunter: B tier
Increases the Bonus Value of all gems by +1

Bonus Gem Value is one of the crucial stats you should upgrade if you want a strong run. That being said, this upgrade is only +1, so if there is a better upgrade in my selection that I need I will opt for that instead

Gem Hoarder: A tier
Increases the Bonus Value of all gems by +3

Gem Hunter but better. Choosing between this and others will sometimes be a tough decision

Gem Collector: S Tier
Increases the Bonus Value of all gems by +5

Previous two but diabolical. I will rarely ever pass this up for anything else. Easily the best upgrade you could ask for in a run

Treasure Expansion: A tier
Increases the number of gems spawned by 1

A very very solid upgrade. The only time this ever becomes an issue is when you get this upgrade too many times and spawns start getting harder to collect because certain gems are too out of the way

Artifact Rankings
Sit back, I've got a lot more to say about these

Gamblers Delight: D tier
Small (5%) chance to level up immediately upon collecting a gem, but also a small (5%) chance to destroy this artifact and lose 50% of your score

Despite my ranking of this artifact, it has one, very critical but niche use: the end game. This is by far the most risky artifact to get but with the most reward, and it makes more sense to minimize that risk by getting it at level 55 when you're about to reach the level cap of 60. Easily tops the other late game crutch artifacts if you are lucky, although the majority of the time you won't even reach level 55. Beyond this one use? I'd rather get mollywhopped by Xedron's big fat mega marble

Sign of Diversity: B tier
When choosing your upgrades on leveling up, 1 extra upgrade can be chosen, but the number of available upgrades will be reduced by 1. This artifact is destroyed after 2 uses

Neat artifact, I like the tradeoff for getting an extra upgrade to make it more balanced. Unfortunately it gets outclassed by better artifacts when they come up in the selection along with it, but in most games you'll probably get this at least once, and who knows it might be the difference maker in you setting a new PB depending on the upgrades you get. Pairs well with Sign of Greed which allows you to have an extra reroll permanently, and if you're lucky, Mine of Misfortune

Sign of Greed: D tier
Gives an extra reroll when leveling up

I'm not huge on this one personally, usually I only use up one reroll when I level up normally, and I mainly find myself using two rerolls if I get unlucky with Sign of Diversity. Gets outclassed by most other artifacts sadly.

Gold Coin of Fortune: A tier
Upon leveling up, start with 10% of the target score

Trying to survive late game without this artifact is a nightmare. Getting this ensures you survive at least a few more levels at that point in your run. Just don't be a choke artist, and you'll make good use of it

Mine of Misfortune: S tier
Lose all upgrades, gain 0.2x global multiplier for each upgrade lost, maximum up to 2x

A LOT of time during development was spent trying to balance this damn fucking artifact. At first it was complete garbage, then it had potential to easily break level 60, and now its still really strong, but completely depends on which level you get it at. 

This is an early game artifact without a shadow of a doubt thanks to the global mult cap you get from it. The level where it is most broken at is level 10, at which point you will have 2.8x global mult adding onto your active mult. If you get Sign of Diversity at level 5, then you will have 3x global mult with only one upgrade wasted. Two other places to get Mine of Misfortune are at level 5 and level 15, but they come with some problems. At level 5 you only get 1.8x global mult, and in my experience you end up doing a bit worse than if you hadn't gotten it then. At level 15 you start having diminishing returns on its effectiveness, with roughly the same amount of global mult as level 10, and more upgrades wasted on that artifact. Every other level you get Mine of Misfortune pretty much guarantees an earlier death. 

If you want to reach level 55 without relying on late game crutch artifacts (on all but Gravity Tower at least), then you NEED Mine of Misfortune at level 10. No other artifact in this mode gives as much bang for your buck as this one.

Prehistoric Shard: B tier
Prevents game over once. This artifact is destroyed after one use

I initially loved this artifact a lot, but as I played the mode more, the more I realized that when you use up shard, you usually end up losing on the next level anyway. A bit underwhelming in that regard, but there have been times where shard has saved me after bad spawn luck or I fucked up my movements one too many times, and I ended up surviving the next level anyway. The fact that you can get this at any point in your run without it losing its effectiveness compared to other late game crutch artifacts makes this a solid B tier for me. Not bad, but also not the most exciting artifact for me.

Easter Egg: C tier
Gem colors are randomized, and they are worth 2x their normal value. Lasts for 3 levels

Another late game crutch artifact, that's all its good for really. If your runs were almost dying right before getting this artifact, this basically guarantees that you will survive the next 3 levels before dying on the next one (or saved by shard and die after). Any other time you get this artifact you are putting yourself at a slight disadvantage in my opinion. The earlier levels are where you should be gaining as much active mult as possible, and if you go through those levels quicker, you won't have as much mult as you should've had without Easter Egg. Streaks are unpredictable with this artifact so whenever I get this I just switch to playing for the perfect path through the spawn instead of for streaks

Alien Spaceship: B tier
Increased movement speed

Very good upgrade to get especially on Gravity Tower. I personally have no problems with adjusting to different physics, so thats why I ranked this as high as I did. Accelerating faster without a super speed along with slowing down easier is great. Jump height increasing is both a blessing and a curse though, it allows you to reach places you wouldn't with normal jump height, but when collecting certain spawns that require you to jump a lot it can be a tiny hinderance, though not too much in my experience. This gets outclassed by better artifacts though, and despite it being in the same tier as shard I would probably choose shard over this any day.

Blue Sparks: D tier
For every artifact collected, gain 2x score multiplier

This is more of a "...I mean I guess?" kind of artifact. Its mainly for the early game but you can survive those levels without it. Pretty worthless for mid/late game, but it doesn't hurt to get when you have no better options, or the better options just aren't at the right level for you to get them.

Orange Sparks: S tier
For each level completed, gain 0.25 Bonus Gem Value

Despite what the description might make you think, you do not start gaining 0.25 Bonus Gem Value from the moment you get it. It scales according to whatever your current level is, so it automatically applies +10 Bonus Gem Value if you get it at level 40 for example, regardless of if you got Time Machine before or not. I can't speak enough on the impact of Bonus Gem Value in this mode though. It's a very important stat and you should ideally reach high 50-70 Bonus Gem Value by the time you reach late game, this artifact will make that goal easier.

Nuclear Fusion: A tier
When collecting a gem, there is a 10% chance for it to be counted twice

I really love this artifact. During development, it was originally made so you had a 10% chance to increase the tier of gem upon collecting, so if you got a red, there was a 10% chance for it to show up as a yellow in your streak bar. The problem with this was that it was only good for rainbow streaks and you had to constantly be on guard for whenever your gem color switched. I then suggested what you currently see in the artifact and it is now in a much better place.

This is VERY good for getting extra red/yellow streaks and even plat streaks if you're lucky. Can never say no to racking up your active mult quicker. The main downside to this artifact though is sometimes you get cucked from a rainbow streak because Nuclear Fusion decided to take effect on a yellow, which is why its not S tier, but still very solid regardless

Time Capsule: B tier
Reduces the Time Limit by 10 seconds, and in exchange quadruples your streak multipliers (Max 10x increase)

Fantastic mid game artifact. Ideally at around that point (around levels 25-40), you should have built up all your necessary mults to around 3-4 for red/yellow, more for rainbow, and put at least one point into the plat upgrade for most levels (Gravity Tower would be different ofc). Most importantly, you also should have increased your Time Limit to a good enough level. Once these conditions are met in the mid game, it's the perfect chance to get Time Capsule. This will allow you to stack your active mult to new heights for the late game, even more so if you had Nuclear Fusion beforehand. 

Getting it earlier on sucks though, as your mults do not increase substantially enough for it to be worth it later on, and in late game you don't have enough time to rack up your active mult to a good enough level. For this reason I think B tier is a nice spot for this artifact

Time Machine: S tier
Reduces the Time Limit by 10 seconds, and in exchange reduces your current level by 10

This might sound bad at first, but it is incredibly strong at all points of the game except for level 5 where you do not get the most use out of it. The main appeal to this artifact is that you get a chance to gain more upgrades almost for free and be able to handle the later levels a bit easier. I personally prefer getting this anywhere from levels 10-40 to help myself for the late game. You do need some Time Dilation upgrades beforehand though, ESPECIALLY if you're also gunna get or have gotten Time Capsule, but once that condition is met, its perfect.

Fire Charge: B tier
Enables Blast

Multiplayer try-hards will eat me alive, but this is just slightly inferior to Alien Spaceship to me. Both focus on maneuverability and allow you more pathfinding options. Blast focuses more on height, and it's pretty good for what its worth, although I would definitely get a better artifact if it appeared along with this. 

If Alien Spaceship and Blast appeared at the same time though, I'm picking Alien Spaceship just because the physics buff also comes with a slight jump buff, although not as strong as blast. Combine the two though and its a very good combo.

High Voltage Kit: A tier
Converts 10% of your ongoing streak duration into score multiplier (active mult)

Pretty good upgrade for what its worth, but in order to make the most out of it you need to put some points into the red streak duration upgrade, and others depending on the level. I wouldn't make streak duration upgrades a huge priority though, just getting them to 20 seconds each should be plenty, and focus on better upgrades if they come up. If you get this earlier on it could be a big help assuming you didn't get Mine of Misfortune at level 10

Blast Battery: D tier
Converts your blast into a triple blast

Sounds good on paper, doesn't help too much in practice. The increase in usefulness from no blast to blast is significantly more than blast to triple blast. This is mainly because each blast in triple blast has the same, lower level strength, so in order to get to really high places with it you need a fully charged triple blast and spam that shit. Usually isn't necessary though, and that makes me comfortable putting it in D tier. At the very least, this artifact only comes up if you have blast, so that's good.