New Chapter Event guide for Kaiju No. 8 The Game. See what the New Chapter Event is, how to unlock, how to clear Score Battles, strategies, tips, and rewards in K8 The Game.
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What is the New Chapter Event
Score Battles Unlock After Clearing Chapter 4
| Event Period | Sep 30, 2025 7:00 PM - Oct 21, 2025 6:59 PM (PST) |
The New Chapter Event introduces Score Battles, where higher difficulties unlock as you progress through Chapter 4. By clearing event missions, you can earn the new weapon AR-Hound 64 and Dimensional Crystals.
AR-Hound 64 (4-Star Assault Rifle)
New Chapter Event Unlock Conditions
| NORMAL | Clear Main Story Chapter 4 Episode 3 |
| HARD | Clear Main Story Chapter 4 Episode 12 |
| VERY HARD | Clear Main Story Chapter 4 Episode 14 |
To unlock the New Chapter Event and its difficulties, you must first progress through Main Story Chapter 4.
New Chapter Event Guide
Destroy the Shoulder Parts
If you don't destroy the shoulder parts, the enemy's attacks will lower your allies' DEF. Use AoE Attacks to destroy them quickly.
Shoulder Parts Regenerate
The shoulder parts regenerate through a special action. Once they recover, they'll attack again to reduce your DEF, so destroy them as soon as possible.
Watch Out for the Powerful AoE Attack
If the shoulder parts aren't destroyed, the enemy will use a special action to unleash a powerful AoE Attack. Combined with the DEF debuff, this can heavily damage your team and even cause a wipe, so stay alert.
| Tip! | If your Attacker is well-leveled, you can clear by focusing attacks on the main body without targeting the shoulders. Clearing by focusing on the main body is faster than frequently destroying the shoulders. |
New Chapter Event High Score Tips
Best Score Rank Criteria
| Score Criteria | - Damage taken - Number of turns/rounds - Number of times of Core Exposed |
The scoring criteria for the New Chapter Event are as shown above, with points awarded based on three factors. Your score will range from S to C depending on the total points. Note that you earn no points if defeated.
Clear as Quickly as Possible
Since "number of rounds until victory" is a scoring factor, we recommend using high-damage Attackers like Blunt Kikoru and Hoshina (United Front) to minimize rounds.
Reduce Damage Taken
Minimizing damage until victory is also key to a high score. Focus on delaying enemy turns and using Shields to reduce incoming damage.
Recommended Defenders
| Character | Details |
 Sagan | - Use her Combat Skill to apply Taunt to all enemies and a Shield to herself → By applying Taunt, she can prevent damage to allies - Note that AoE attacks will still hit all allies |
 Isao | - Applies a Shield to all allies with his Combat Skill - For each ally with a Shield, he increases the damage dealt by all allies |
Actively Aim for Core Exposed
Since the "Number of Core Exposed" is included in the scoring criteria, actively aim for Core Exposed. It is important to form a team that can break the enemy's Plates.
Enemy Plates by Stage
| NORMAL |  Blunt  Common |
| HARD | Blunt x3 Common x7  Elemental x3 |
| VERY HARD | Blunt x3  Shot x2 Common x5 Elemental x3 |
New Chapter Event Rewards
Get Dimensional Crystals
You can get Dimensional Crystals by completing missions for clearing Main Story Chapter 4 and as a first-time clear reward for Score Battles. The number of Dimensional Crystals you can get is as follows.
Missions That Give Dimensional Crystals
| Mission | Number of Dimensional Crystals |
| Clear Main Story 4-3 |  Dimensional Crystal x100 |
| Clear all of Main Story Chapter 4 | Dimensional Crystal x500 |
| First clear of Score Battle (NORMAL) | Dimensional Crystal x50 |
| First clear of Score Battle (HARD) | Dimensional Crystal x50 |
| First clear of Score Battle (VERY HARD) | Dimensional Crystal x100 |
Get the 4-Star Weapon "AR-Hound 64"
As a reward for completing event missions, you can obtain the 4-Star weapon "AR-Hound 64". This weapon boosts the wielder's ATK and conditionally increases SPD for all allies, making it especially recommended for the new character, Chester.
Chester Lochburn (5-Star) Guide
List of Missions to Get the AR-Hound 64
| 1 | Clear all of Main Story Chapter 4 |
| 2 | Clear Training: Unimaterial/Armored-Type Kaiju α 20 times |
| 3 | Earn S rank in Score Battle on NORMAL |
| 4 | Earn S rank in Score Battle on HARD |
| 5 | Earn B rank in Score Battle on VERY HARD |
The missions to get the Hound 64 are as listed above. By completing all of the missions above, you can get the AR-Hound 64 to A6.
Gacha Tickets are Obtainable
As event mission completion rewards, you can obtain 3 THE GAME Gacha Tickets and up to 5 Pickup Gacha Tickets.
Get Reinforcement & Limit Unlock Materials
As event mission completion rewards, you can get Reinforce and limit unlock materials. Collect reinforcement and limit unlock materials to enhance your characters/weapons.
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Character List
5★ Character Ratings
| Kaiju No. 8 | Kikoru Shinomiya | Mina Ashiro | Soshiro Hoshina |
| Gen Narumi | Isao Shinomiya | Rin Shinonome | Reno Ichikawa |
| Sagan Shinomiya | Soshiro Hoshina | Chester Lochburn | Kikoru Shinomiya |
