The original 100% route took approximately 180 hours. With the Kanzen Kouryaku 5 Updated changes, the community has optimized a new route down to roughly 135 hours—but only if you follow these steps:
The Tidal Warrior dominated the original meta with its infinite crowd-control loop. The Updated patch reduces the stun duration of Aqua Prison from 3.0 seconds to 1.2 seconds and adds a 10-second immunity cooldown. Completionists who relied on this class to clear the Hall of Suffering will need a new strategy (see our revised build below). kanzen kouryaku 5 updated
Absolutely—with a caveat. If you are a casual player, the Updated patch makes the early game more forgiving (thanks to the Overdrive buff and the new Talisman of Remembrance). However, the endgame is arguably harder than ever due to the Echo Dungeon restrictions and the nerf to the Tidal Warrior crutch. The original 100% route took approximately 180 hours
For completionists, this is the definitive version. The new Chimera class, the Legacy Lens, and the three Echo Dungeons add roughly 40–50 hours of meaningful, non-repetitive content. The updated routing shaves dozens of hours off the original 100% run, but only if you follow the new meta. Completionists who relied on this class to clear
Do not skip the prologue cutscenes. The Updated patch added a hidden conversation choice during the first campfire scene (reply "I remember the eclipse"). This gives you a +5% drop rate charm called Talisman of Remembrance, which is unobtainable anywhere else.