I'd barely finished Chapter 1 Process II when I wandered into Delver of the Cryptic and realised I needed to slow down. If you're the type who usually just powers through fights (or you've been tempted to look up Arknights endfield boosting to keep your momentum), Crane Support is a funny little reality check. It's not a brawl. It's a big training yard full of ramps, terminals, and chunky machinery that wants you to think in layers. And yeah, the first-clear rewards make it feel like more than a detour: Oroberyl, T-Creds, Protohedrons, and advanced carriers land in your pocket pretty quickly if you stick with it.

Start With the Obvious Terminal

At the very start, there's a terminal that looks like it's just pointing you forward. Hit it anyway. The ramp lifts, but the real win is what it reveals underneath: the first hidden storage crate tucked under the stairs. It's the kind of stash you miss if you sprint without panning the camera. Once you're up the raised ramp, keep moving and you'll bump into another crate on the route. Then you'll see the big seesaw platform. This is where people overthink it. Stand on one end to weigh it down, let the far side rise, and use that height to hop onto the higher ledge. No combat heroics needed, just clean movement and a bit of patience.

The Twin-Ramp Room Trick

Further in, the layout opens into a room with two ramps and several control terminals spread around. This is the "main" puzzle, and it's mostly about doing one simple idea in the right order. Raise the first ramp, then rotate the second ramp twice. Not once, not three times. Two. When it clicks into place, you'll get a continuous slope that leads up toward the left side and suddenly the room makes sense. After that, it becomes a switch-hopping routine across platforms. You'll bounce between terminals to raise pieces of terrain and line up your next jump, and it feels surprisingly smooth once you stop fighting the flow of the space.

Crates, Lasers, and Why It's Worth It

While you're doing the platforming, don't let the laser hazards rush you into sloppy turns. The third and final storage crate sits on an elevated platform just beyond that laser section, and it's easy to run past because you're focused on not getting tagged. Grab all three crates and you'll come away with extra T-Creds, Protohedrons, and Arms INSP Kits, which helps a ton early on when upgrades are still tight. Crane Support ends up being a nice break from the grindy rhythm, nudging your protocol progress along and pushing you closer to event medals. If you want to top up resources even faster, a lot of players also use marketplaces like U4GM to pick up game currency and items without wasting an evening farming the same loop.