Guide: The Most Efficient Way To Farm Bits

[RobertMeownyJR]

Overview

First off, I'd like to say this is one of the worst games I've ever played. However, I refuse to have it incomplete on my trophy list. So out of desperation, I spent a decent amount of time figuring out where to get bits, and the fastest/most efficient way to farm said bits. I've experimented with certain battles to get the most bits out of each battle. I'm on track to get this platinum in less than 90 hours (30-60 hours less than the estimated time to platinum) and I'd like to share this information with other people to save them from the grueling mind-numbingly boring routine that would take up so much more time than it should. This might seem like a lot of information, but realistically, it's not. This guide will set you up to complete a run in less than 40 minutes, and net you a good amount of Bits. So without further ado, let's begin. 

This guide assumes that you've completed collecting all other cards besides the one's you need to farm for. If you haven't, you might find a card in the chests I call "card chests". Otherwise, this guide will still be useful if you decide to take a break from resetting for cards.

For this guide, we will be using Shoutmon with his normal Digivolution. The cards you choose don't really matter because they only activate once or twice in game. I would still recommend using Blastmon if you have it, it'll help out in some of the battles. Shoutmon is chosen because he is overall the best character, and he's decently fast. If you're able to complete it faster and better with a different character, use them. 

I will be providing a guide through each level, explaining what containers have what predetermined amount of bits, what to avoid, and how to navigate the level in the quickest fashion. If you attempt to do it my way and are uncomfortable with something, or a way you've developed works better, than by all means: use it. However this game is pretty linear, so the diversity of gameplay is extremely limited. 

At the end of each level, I will total the amount of bits guaranteed during the playthrough if you follow the guide and break everything I tell you to. These totals do not cover the Bits dropped by enemies, because that is completely RNG. Consider them bonuses! Whenever I state how much they drop, they will always have the possibility of dropping SP or health instead. Keep that in mind.

The only way to get the most bits out of your time is to do this as quickly as possible, no lollygagging! This should only take you <40 minutes.

Before you decide to not use this guide, look at the section "Reasoning" near the end.

Lets Begin!

Level 1: Digital Plains

The first five barrels and crates at the start of the level contain 10 Bits a piece. Once you collect them, defeat the waves of ShellNumemon (they will only ever drop 10 Bits at most) and a chest will appear that will always contain 100 Bits. Ignore the two Shellnumemon on the stairs and break open the barrel at the top for another 10 Bits. Flip the switch and drop down to the platform where a crate and barrel are sitting. Each contain 10 Bits. Head over to where Tentomon is sitting and there is a crate and a barrel on each side of him. Break them for 10 Bits each. 

Tentomon Battle : It doesn't matter what you do during this battle, because the amount of bits you get from winning never changes. All you have to do is win.

Total bits obtained from breakables: 200 Bits
Total bits obtained from battle: 200 Bits
Minimum bits obtained from Digital Plains: 400 Bits

*Notes on Digital Plains* The reason why we ignore the two ShellNumemon on the stairs leading to the switch is because they rarely ever drop bits, and it's just a waste of time. It's much more efficient to ignore them.

Level 2: Proton Shrine

Turn Around! There is a crate that always contains 20 Bits right behind you! (I didn't figure this out until very recently). Now head up and defeat the three ShellNumemon, and break open the (first) middle crate for 10 Bits. The others will always contain nothing. Move on, and defeat the two ShellNumemon and Apemon (They can drop up to 100 Bits). After this a chest will appear that always contains 100 Bits. There's a crate up next to the switch that will contain 10 Bits. After that, head to the Biyomon Battle.

Biyomon Battle: In order to get the most out of this battle, you can't lose a life. It's somewhat easy to do, just hold off on digivolving until Biyomon does, and use L1 to counter when she starts going on a rampage. You'll get 300 Bits for winning without losing a life, and 200 Bits if you lose a life or two. 

Total bits obtained from breakables: 140 Bits
Total bits obtained from battle: 300 Bits
Minimum bits obtained from Proton Shrine: 440 Bits

Level 3: Factory Town

On the right, break the upper crate for 10 bits. The other two contain nothing. Head through the gate and open the Card Chest for 100 Bits. In the next area, beat all the Goblimon (they drop 10 bits max) and head to the next area with the chest. This chest will either drop 20 or 100 Bits. Beat the Goblimon that appear in the next area and head up the spring boards to the switch. The nearby crate will always have 10 bits. Once you flip the switch, head to the area with the Tortomon. Beat the Goblimon and break the barrel in the upper right that contains 20 Bits. On the left hand side of this area, there are two crates. Break the bottom one for 10 bits. After you beat the Goblimon, a Tortomon will appear (They can drop 100, 20, or 10 bits). After you beat him, break open the Card Chest that appears for 100 Bits. Head back to Dorulumon. Behind the phone booth next to him is a barrel that contains 10 Bits. Now fight Dorulumon. 

Dorulumon Battle: My general advice for this battle is to rack up 20k on Dorulumon while he damages you for 10k or less. This will guarantee you 600 Bits for the win. I would recommend getting 15k damage and running away for the remainder of the fight. This ensures he doesn't have enough EP to digivolve. Near the end of the match, do the remaining 5k damage as you're digivolved. Use the conveyor belts at the bottom to put him into a stunned state.

Total bits obtained from breakables: 280 Bits
Total bits obtained from battle: 600 Bits
Minimum bits obtained from Factory Town: 880 Bits

Level 4: Digital Station

Break the barrel at the top of the start, it contains 10 Bits. Going down the conveyor, ignore the area to the left. That chest only contains health, and the three Goblimon are hardly worth the time. Head on to the next area and defeat the four Goblimon and Cyclonemon. Open the Card Chest that is unlocked for 100 Bits. Flip the switch to the left and open the next area. To the left of Guilmon, open the two breakables for 10 and 20 bits. Ignore the chest above him, there's nothing in it. Battle Guilmon. 

Guilmon Battle: If you're able to beat Guilmon without losing a life (detonating your own bomb), you'll get 600 bits from the fight, however, It's kind of hard to do. So to be more accurate with our overall totals, we're going to assume at least one life is lost. In this case of only losing one life (the more realistic outcome), you'll get 400 bits. That's it, not much to this fight. 

Total bits obtained from breakables: 140 Bits
Total bits obtained form battle: 400 Bits
Minimum bits obtained from Digital Station: 540 Bits

Level 5: Native Forest

Battle the Mushroomon (They can drop up to 20 bits) and Apemon. After the Apemon fight, go to the alcove on the left and open the chest, this can either have 20 bits or 100 bits. After you flip the switch, next to the springboard is a barrel that contains 10 bits. After you fight the five ShellNumemon and two Apemon, open the chest to the right for 100 Bits and break the upper crate to the left of the area for 20 bits. The other crate has nothing. Teleport to the next area and fight the three Mushroomon and SkullMammothmon (they can drop up to 100 Bits). After the fight, a Card Chest will appear that contains 100 Bits. Ignore the chest to the upper left of this area, because it only contains health. To the left of Gomamon are two breakables. Break them for 20 and 10 Bits. Proceed to fight Gomamon.

Gomamon Battle: This one is easy, just don't lose a life, win, and you'll get 1000 Bits. (You might still get 1000 bits if you lose a life as long as you win, but I've never lost a life in this fight, so I can only speculate)

Total bits obtained from breakables: 280 Bits
Total bits obtained from battle: 1000 Bits
Minimum bits obtained from Digital Station: 1280 Bits

Level 6: King's Castle

Ignore the four Goblimon at the beginning of the level, they rarely ever pay out. Go to the right, flip the switch, go further up right and break the crate on the left for 10 bits. Flip the switch further up and head back down to the Boltmon fight. Once you beat Boltmon, a Card Chest will appear that contains 100 Bits. Go to the left, beat the four Goblimon and two Apemon. Break open the bottom crate on the left for 10 Bits. The other one contains nothing. Head up to the next platform and break open a chest that contains either 20 Bits or 100 Bits. On the platform before Agumon, there's a barrel that contains 20 Bits. To the right of Agumon there is a crate that contains 100 Bits. Proceed to the Augumon Battle.

Agumon Battle: Use the exploit on this level to make short work of it. Make sure Agumon doesn't get over 10k points and you'll get 1200 bits.

Total bits obtained from breakables: 260 Bits
Total bits obtained from battle: 1200 Bits
Minimum bits obtained from King's Castle: 1460 Bits

Level 7: Coela Beach 

Ignore the empty barrel at the beginning. Beat the five Goblimon, and head up to the next level via springboard. Open the chest for either 20 or 100 Bits. Beat the three Tortomon, and open the barrel above the warp for 20 Bits. Warp through to the next area, ignore the empty barrel on the ledge, beat the three Goblimon and Ebemon (drops 100 Bits max). A Card Chest will spawn that has 100 Bits inside. Jump up to the battle area with Veemon. To the left of Veemon are two crates that contain 100 Bits and 20 Bits. Fight Veemon.

Veemon Battle: Don't lose a life and you'll get 1050 bits. If you lose a life you'll only get 700. This fight is easy. When Veemon Digivolves, just alternate jumping on the ledges to avoid him until he goes back to Veemon. Make sure you get to the items first. 

Total bits obtained by breakables: 260 Bits
Total bits obtained from battle: 1050 Bits
Minimum bits obtained from Coela Beach: 1310 Bits

SAVE AT THE PHONE BOOTH AND QUIT TO THE MAIN MENU. WE ARE NOT GOING TO PLAY LAVA PIT.

 

The reason why we don't play the Lava Pit is because it is extremely inefficient. The bit per minute ratio is awful. 

THE BARE MINIMUM BITS OBTAINED FROM PLAYING THROUGH STORY MODE: 6,310 Bits

Reasoning

By following this method, you're guaranteed at minimum 6,310 bits per playthrough. Each playthrough takes me only 36 minutes. Including the bits obtained by enemy drops, I usually average 7,100 bits per playthrough. The most I've ever gotten was around 7,500 Bits. So on average, lets say 7,050 (to be conservative) divided by 36 minutes = 196 Bits per minute. 

In comparison, I have seen and talked to people who farmed the first part of chapter 1 (without the battle) over and over, thinking it was the most efficient way of farming. Unfortunately for them, it is extremely inefficient. It takes ~ 2 minutes to farm 200 Bits which is only 100 bits per minute. They doubled the time they needed to farm. 

Assuming you've collected all the cards, you should have ~ 300k Bits by the end of it (judging by the number of playthroughs you've had to collect cards by resetting). That means you'd need ~ 450k Bits more to buy out all of the cards. 

450,000 Bits divided by 7,050 bits per run ~ 64 playthroughs. Each playthrough takes 36 minutes give or take so that equals 2,304 minutes = 38.4 hours of Bit Grinding. 

This is much better than the 45 minute playthrough (including lava pit) that would have netted you approximately the same amount of bits without this guide. 

Ending Thoughts

The more you play, the faster you'll become. In the end, I'm saving myself tens of hours spent on a tedious, boring game. I hope I've helped. If you have any questions, feel free to post them here or PM me directly!

- CyToSiNe
 

[Metal-_-Dragon]

Thanks you, i find me too this game is very boring. No online, cant skip the naration (If we has the possibility option for skip this, that could be very nice and most short), Get randomly  card. I will try to finish it but for now i am on online trophies and i hope plat this game but not in the shortest time because i will come crazy lol.

[DanZorg420]

I find using Biyomon (the bird) is fastest and most efficient. Reasoning: she is the fastest character, using her tirangle + circle special move works wonders on the field enemies, And i also find i get the enemies to drop more bits using her, i couldnt tell you why...Maybe if you kill the enemies without getting hit, the droprates on coin bits are better, i dunno just a theory. So yea if you get sick of using shoutmon try biyomon and dont forget to spam her tirangle + circle special move. hope this helps a "bit".

[Metal-_-Dragon]

I find to, if you want go faster, press and hold button for jump, you up the step faster