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Cocoons and Towers are mysterious structures found in the fields of Planet Halpha. Contained within them are enclosed, instanced Cocoon Quests and Tower Quests, known as Trainias, which allow you to learn various movement and combat techniques, and earn Skill Points upon completing them for the first time.

When interacting with the door to a Cocoon or Tower, you are shown various details about the Cocoon/Tower Quest within which are detailed below.

On your World Map, Cocoons are represented as pink "barrel-like" icons (), and Towers are represented as pink tower icons (). Selecting the icon for a Cocoon or Tower also allows you to view the details of the Cocoon/Tower Quest and if conditions are correct, you can start the Cocoon Quest from the World Map.

Trainia progression

In Trainias your objective to clear a Main Mission, which will require you to defeating all enemies, defeating a specific enemy or reaching a finish line of an obstacle course. Completing this main mission ends the quest. However, during the quest you will get 4 Sub Missions. Those are optional objectives, failing them will not fail the quest, however it will affect the amount of stars you earn from the mission. The final Sub Mission from them all is to complete all Sub Missions in a single run, therefore to earn maximum amount of stars you will have to clear all of them in 1 attempt, which can prove challenging.

Unlike other quests, while Trainias have a Recommended Power Level indicator in quest information, you are not required to meet it, you can start the quest as soon as you discover it on the World Map and, like all Single Party Quests, are in the correct region.

All Trainias have a failure condition. In early regions, it's a lenient one, but in later ones, the Fail condition is not super tight but if you are ill equipped or prepared, it can be a problem.

In most Trainias you can play with up to 4 people. This quest does not have a player-based HP correction - all enemies will assume that you're playing solo and have appropriate HP. If you're having trouble clearing, consider grabbing a friend or two to help out. Please note however that Sub Mission and Failure Condition will accumulate as a party, so if someone gets incapacitated, that will count against everyone, regardless if they died or not.

You are ranked Stars instead of a regular S-C ranking system, based on amount of missions cleared. You get 5 stars for clearing all subs, all down to 1 star for just getting the main mission done. Internally however, 5 star is S rank, 3 star is A rank, 2 star is B rank, 1 star is C rank. Completing all Cocoons and all Towers at max star ranking will give you a title for your efforts.

You will not be able to earn drops in this quest, however all kills count towards Tasks. On first clear, you will earn skill points, 1 SP from Cocoon, 4 SP from Tower. This is the only way to earn Skill Points in NGS, you do not get them by level up!!

Rank 2 and Challenge Settings

In Trainias that are not tutorial ones nor ones with Main Mission "Reach the Finish Point", upon clearing the mission for the first time you'll unlock Rank 2. The Rank 2 will require you to reach the Recommended Battle Power in addition to level, as this quest level-scales along with the highest leveled person in the party, like Trinitas Quests.

Furthermore, you will be given access to Challenge Settings. All of them unlock at once upon clearing Rank 1 and are available to use. Please note however that putting too high Challenge Settings might make it impossible to 5 star the mission. Completing the quest at any star ranking with 250% Clear Difficulty Modifier awards you a title.

This in effect might cause Enhanced Enemies and Megalotix to spawn in the mission, and they count all the same in Tasks. This might be a good way to clean out some Loop Tasks that require you to reach a certain level of enemies.

Quests that have both (or only one rank if R2 is not accessible) ranks not completed will have a pink exclamation indicator. Quests that have been 5 stared on all possible Ranks will show a star on the World Map.

Here's the list of challenge settings:

Name	Description	Clear Difficulty Modifier
Enemy HP up
Enemy Maximum HP +25%	Boosts Enemies' maximum HP	+10%
Enemy Maximum HP +50%		+20%
Enemy Maximum HP +75%		+30%
Enemy Maximum HP +100%		+40%
Enemy Maximum HP +125%		+50%
Enemy Maximum HP +150%		+60%
Enemy Maximum HP +200%		+80%
Enemy Maximum HP +250%		+100%
Enemy Maximum HP +300%		+120%
Enemy Maximum HP +400%		+160%
Enemy ATP up
Enemy Attack Power +25%	Boosts Enemies' maximum HP	+5%
Enemy Attack Power +50%		+10%
Enemy Attack Power +75%		+15%
Enemy Attack Power +100%		+20%
Enemy Attack Power +125%		+25%
Enemy Attack Power +150%		+30%
Enemy Attack Power +175%		+35%
Enemy Attack Power +200%		+40%
Enemy Attack Power +250%		+50%
Enemy Attack Power +300%		+60%
Player Ability down
Increased Resta Sign Consumption: Lv.1	Each Resta Sign usage costs 2 Resta Signs.	+25%
Increased Resta Sign Consumption: Lv.2	Each Resta Sign usage costs 3 Resta Signs.	+35%
Increased Resta Sign Consumption: Lv.3	Each Resta Sign usage costs 4 Resta Signs.	+45%
Increased Resta Sign Consumption: Lv.4	Each Resta Sign usage costs 5 Resta Signs.	+55%
Increased Resta Sign Consumption: Lv.5	Each Resta Sign usage costs 6 Resta Signs.	+65%
Maximum Sign Reduction: Lv.1	Reduces the number of the Resta Signs and Reverser Signs you can hold by 1	+15%
Maximum Sign Reduction: Lv.2	Reduces the number of the Resta Signs and Reverser Signs you can hold by 2	+20%
Maximum Sign Reduction: Lv.3	Reduces the number of the Resta Signs and Reverser Signs you can hold by 3	+25%
Maximum Sign Reduction: Lv.4	Reduces the number of the Resta Signs and Reverser Signs you can hold by 4	+30%
Misc.(All Trainias)
Enemy Level Up:Lv.1	Enemies encountered are boosted by 1 level.	+5%
Enemy Level Up:Lv.2	Enemies encountered are boosted by 2 level.	+10%
Enemy Level Up:Lv.3	Enemies encountered are boosted by 3 level.	+15%
Enemy Level Up:Lv.4	Enemies encountered are boosted by 4 level.	+20%
Misc. (VS Boss only)
All Boss Enemy Enhancer	All Boss Enemies will become Enhanced Enemies	+5%
All Boss Enemy Megalotification	All Boss Enemies encounters will be Megalotix.	+15%
Misc. (Dungeons only)
Enemy Megalotification +25%	25% of the enemy will undergo Megalotification	+5%
Enemy Megalotification +50%	50% of the enemy will undergo Megalotification	+10%
Enemy Megalotification +75%	75% of the enemy will undergo Megalotification	+15%

List of Trainia Quests

Aelio Region

Location	Quest Name	Type	Main Mission	Sub Missions	Failure Condition	Enemy Level	Recommended Power Level	Remarks
Trainia Interior	First Step	Cocoon	Reach the Finish Point!	Clear in under 5:00 Clear in under 10:00 Clear after obtaining 10 Point Cubes Complete Sub Missions	Time Limit: 30:00	Lv.1	800	This quest must be taken on solo.
Trainia Interior	Test Flight	Cocoon	Reach the Finish Point!	Clear in under 1:15 Clear while falling less than 5 times Clear after obtaining 5 Point Cubes Complete Sub Missions	Failures: 99	Lv.3	835	N/A
Trainia Interior	Enhanced Enemy	Cocoon	Defeat: Pedas Sword	Clear in under 0:55 Clear in under 5 incapacitations Clear while taking damage fewer than 10 times Complete Sub Missions	Incapacitations: 30	Lv.5	894	Due to it's nature as a Main Task mandatory Cocoon, it does not have a Rank 2 despite being having combat.
Trainia Interior	Wild Rush	Cocoon	Defeat 42 Enemies!	Clear in under 1:45 Clear in under 5 incapacitations Clear after obtaining 5 Point Cubes Complete Sub Missions	Time Limit: 1:00:00	Lv.5	894	N/A
Trainia Interior	Swift Jump	Cocoon	Reach the Finish Point!	Clear in under 1:25 Clear while falling fewer than 5 times Clear while using fewer than 5 Glides Complete Sub Missions	Failures: 99	Lv.6	916	N/A
Trainia Interior	Lone Way	Cocoon	Reach the Finish Point!	Clear in under 1:55 Clear in under 2:35 Clear after obtaining 5 Point Cubes Complete Sub Missions	Time Limit: 1:00:00	Lv.10	1009	N/A
Trainia Interior	Rolling Rush	Cocoon	Defeat all enemies!	Clear in under 6:30 Clear in under 2 incapacitations Clear while taking damage fewer than 15 times Complete Sub Missions	Incapacitations: 30	Lv.15	1184	N/A
Trainia Interior	Setsuna No Issen	Cocoon/VS Boss	Defeat: Bujin	Clear in under 5:00 Clear in under 5 incapacitations Clear while taking damage fewer than 20 times Complete Sub Missions	Incapacitations: 30	Lv.15	1184	N/A
Trainia Interior	Aero Runner	Cocoon	Reach the Finish Point!	Clear in under 2:05 Clear while falling less than 5 times Clear after obtaining 10 Point Cubes Complete Sub Missions	Failures:99	Lv.15	1184	N/A
Trainia Interior	Alters Rush	Tower	Defeat: Ciacurio	Clear in under 8:00 Defeat fewer than 4 enemies Clear in under 5 incapacitations Complete Sub Missions	Incapacitations: 30	Lv.15	1184	This one does not have any extra Misc. Challenge Settings other then Level Ups (unknown reasons)
Trainia Interior	Great Wall	Tower	Defeat: Daedal Sword	Clear in under 23:00 Clear in under 5 incapacitations Clear after obtaining 5 Point Cubes Complete Sub Missions	Time Limit: 1:00:00	Lv.15	1184	N/A

Retem Region

Location	Quest Name	Type	Main Mission	Sub Missions	Failure Condition	Enemy Level	Recommended Power Level	Remarks
Trainia Interior	Parkour Master	Cocoon	Reach the Finish Point!	Clear while using fewer than 6 Glides Clear after obtaining 10 Point Cubes Clear in under 2:20 Complete Sub Missions	Failures:99	Lv.17	1223	N/A
Trainia Interior	Lone Way II	Cocoon	Reach the Finish Point!	Clear in under 4:35 Clear in under 5:15 Clear after obtaining 4 Point Cubes Complete Sub Missions	Time Limit: 1:00:00	Lv.17	1223	N/A
Trainia Interior	Dynamic Assault	Cocoon/VS Boss	Defeat: Lysentos	Clear in under 2:35 Clear in under 5 incapacitations Clear while taking damage fewer than 10 times Complete Sub Missions	Incapacitations: 30	Lv.17	1223	N/A
Trainia Interior	Narrow Cage	Cocoon	Defeat all enemies!	Clear while taking damage fewer than 20 times Clear in under 3 incapacitations Clear in under 6:00 Complete Sub Missions	Incapacitations: 30	Lv.21	1396	N/A
Trainia Interior	Buddy Attack	Cocoon	Defeat all enemies!	Clear while keeping Drome's obedience gauge at Lv.3 Clear in under 3 incapacitations Clear while taking damage fewer than 20 times Complete Sub Missions	Incapacitations: 30	Lv.21	1396	N/A
Trainia Interior	Vanishing Way	Cocoon	Defeat:Fortes Laser	Clear in under 8:00 Clear after obtaining 5 Point Cubes Clear while falling fewer than 3 times Complete Sub Missions	Time Limit: 1:00:00	Lv.25	1562	N/A
Trainia Interior	DOLLS Burrow	Tower	Defeat: Destragras	Clear after obtaining 5 Point Cubes Clear in under 3 incapacitations Clear in under 10:00 Complete Sub Missions	Incapacitations: 99	Lv.30	1592	The recommended power level does not match Lv.30's regular Power Level match (1633). This one does not have any extra Misc. Challenge Settings other then Level Ups (Destragras appears as Enhanced Enemy)

Kvaris Region

Location	Quest Name	Type	Main Mission	Sub Missions	Failure Condition	Enemy Level	Recommended Power Level	Remarks
Trainia Interior	Slope Style	Cocoon	Reach the Finish Point!	Clear in under 2:20 Clear while using fewer than 2 Glides Clear after obtaining 40 Point Cubes Complete Sub Missions	Failures: 10	Lv.42	2018	N/A
Trainia Interior	Crazy Tail	Cocoon/VS Boss	Defeat:Pangolan	Clear in under 3:00 Deal 900+ damage 2 times Clear while taking damage fewer than 7 times Complete Sub Missions	Incapacitations: 30	Lv.42	2018	N/A
Trainia Interior	Horrible Flapping	Cocoon/VS Boss	Defeat: Mach Ride	Clear in under 3:00 Clear in under 1 incapacitation Clear while taking damage fewer than 10 times Complete Sub Missions	Incapacitations: 30	Lv.44	2082	N/A
Trainia Interior	Clockwork Jail	Cocoon	Defeat 29 Enemies	Clear in under 5:00 Clear in under 1 incapacitation Clear while taking damage fewer than 12 times Complete Sub Missions	Incapacitations: 5	Lv.44	2082	N/A
Trainia Interior	Vanishing Way II	Cocoon	Reach the Finish Point!	Clear in under 2:00 Clear after obtaining 6 Point Cubes Clear while using fewer than 2 Glides Complete Sub Missions	Failures: 5	Lv.47	2181	N/A
Trainia Interior	Wild Avalanche	Cocoon/VS Boss	Defeat 2 Enemies	Clear in under 3:00 Clear while taking damage fewer than 12 times Clear while using fewer then 3 Recovery Actions Complete Sub Missions	Incapacitations: 30	Lv.47	2181	N/A
Trainia Interior	Deep Well	Tower	Defeat:3 Ams Clone	Clear in under 2:50 Clear while taking damage fewer than 30 times Clear after obtaining 5 Point Cubes Complete Sub Missions	Incapacitations: 5	Lv.55	2506	N/A

Stia Region

Location	Quest Name	Type	Main Mission	Sub Missions	Failure Condition	Enemy Level	Recommended Power Level	Remarks
Trainia Interior	Helical Line	Cocoon	Reach the Finish Point!	Clear after obtaining 10 Point Cubes Clear while using fewer than 7 glides Clear in under 3:00 Complete Sub Missions	Failures: 99	Lv.60	1223	Recommended Power Level in this quest is FAR below the actual PL required for level 60 (2647)
Trainia Interior	Face the Darkness	Cocoon/VS Boss	Defeat: Dark Remnus	Clear in under 3:00 Deal 900+ damage 2 times Clear while taking damage fewer than 7 times Complete Sub Missions	Incapacitations: 30	Lv.63	2878	Recommended Power Level in this quest is higher then actual PL required for level 63
Trainia Interior	Quaterstaff	Cocoon/VS Boss	Defeat: Engoku	Clear in under 3:00 Deal 900+ damage 2 times Clear while taking damage fewer than 7 times Complete Sub Missions	Incapacitations: 30	Lv.64	2924	Recommended Power Level in this quest is higher then actual PL required for level 64
Trainia Interior	Broken World	Tower	Defeat: Dark Magirus	Clear while falling fewer then 3 times Clear in under 7:00 Clear in under 1 incapacitation Complete Sub Missions	Time Limit: 20:00	Lv.65	2972	Recommended Power Level in this quest is higher then actual PL required for level 65(2878)