Soulcalibur IV

I had some trouble with this due to losing my characters to ring outs, so I made the following and got to 20 first time:

Asteroth lvl 9

Attack: 141%
Defense: 103 %
HP: 150%

Skills: HP Drain A, Nullify Ring Out A
Weapon: Nanbanfu

Kit:

Asura Helm
Round Glasses
Guardian's Neck Cloth
Guardian's Pauldrons
Loincloth
Changpao
Ryukyu Guantlets
Guiman Yecha
Shinobi Tabi
Shinobi Greaves

I finished with both characters at almost full health. Hope this helps anyone with the same problem - some of those characters love to do sudden combos against the edge of the ring that send you out!

I followed v CoMpLiCaTiOnZ's guide but with a few changes here and there,

I made the same astaroth he has ( but copied it twice ), then I added shave damage C ( always usefull when they're protecting )

Enter the tower of lost souls and click descend, then keep spamming this move with Astaroth ( yes this is a cheap way to get it, but atleast it'll get you the trophy ;) )

Diagonal ( back down ) + X and while he is turning to slam the oponent hold forward + Y ;)

(Thank you V0CALICMAX ) for the combo ;)


Remember to switch in time if you're almost K.O. and keep using that move, with the abilities like v CoMpLiCaTiOnZ's you'll get your lives back in no time, in first try I got to level 25 ( where 2kittens kicked my ass xD )


Well I hope this helps ;)

Seemingly easy, but may prove to be difficult if you don't have the right characters, weapons, or abilities. First things first, go to the Tower of Souls. In the menu, chose "Descend". NOTE: DO NOT worry about losing your ascend progress, because it will still stay the same. Now chose any character you're comfortable using, such as your main, or Astaroth, because of his unblockable diagonal back X and Y (Vertical, horizontal) at the same time combo. Be careful to wait long enough to be able to top the combo off with Y(Vertical). The combo starts off with him spinning around on the ground with his axe, tripping the enemy, and as mentioned earlier, if you hold it long enough, but not too long, when they trip, hold Y to have Astaroth slam his axe against them. NOTE: Some of the A.I. can easily use impact to break your combo, leaving you vulnerable. Next, skills. I would recommend using HP Drain or HP Burst, for easy healing, and if you have the timing equip Impact Heal. Whichever skill works for you. Third, the weapons. I normally use the expensive unlocked weapon from Story Mode not only to show off, but because of its stats and abilities. Finally, when your character is low on health, be sure to tag when necessary for gradual healing. AND WATCH OUT FOR RING OUTS! The last thing you want is to descend floors with only one person! Also this achievement can also be used to work for the Legendary Hidden Treasures achievement, because every five floors descended, you get treasure.

This setup got me to Floor 28 with near full health, though I made a lot of mistakes and ended up losing here. Though, I'm sure with enough fortune and skill, this is a viable 40 floor duo.

--First Character (Main, your tank, and a power demon. Similar to Fatboyy's Astaroth, but the Round Glasses enables Auto Impact B, and you'll likely need every Impact you can get here)--

Male Astaroth Style
Weapon: Great Maul
Style Level: 8+

Nightmare Helmet
Oval Glasses
Dark Knight's Cloak
Usurper's Spaulders
Usurper's Suit
Caretaker's Breastplate
Guardian's Gauntlets
Warrior Trousers
Shinobi Tabi
Death's Boots

-Skills-
HP Drain A
Auto Impact B
Start Dash B
Auto Counter C

-Stats-
Attack: 153%
Defense: 114%
HP: 100%

--Second Character (Alternate, used when first gets tired/low HP, also helps keep AI on toes and avoid stale, predictable moves)--

Male Yun-seong Style
Weapon: Qing Long
Style Level: 8+

Hero's Band
Masquerade
Dark Knight's Cloak
Demonic Pauldrong
Protective Tattoo
Worker's Shirt
Caretaker's Gauntlets
Slacks
Bandages
Guardian's Boots

-Skills-
Will Power
HP Drain A
Start Dash A
Auto Impact A

-Stats-
Attack: 129%
Defense: 100%
HP: 104%

Good luck! Hopefully you get some use out of these guys. Remember, use Discus Breaker with Astaroth (down+back X, hold Y). Use Avenging Claws with Yun-seong. (forward Y, hold Y) And, never forget to add some kicks and other little combos every so often to keep the AI off guard. They may not seem like good chars for descent due to the lack of HP Burst, but they're very workable due to HP Drain A, and that also allows a semi-soloable run if you get a ring out or have a bad floor. Your solo guy has a shot!