[Help Thread] What should I learn next?

[IsThatA4x4]

what should i do after learning pll? should i learn oll or more f2l?

First, if you haven't already, learn the techniques in this video:

This reduces the number of rotations you will need in F2L, and makes it more efficient.
After that, mix between learning OLL and learning ways to solve some more niche cases (stuff like keyhole, mis-slotted pairs, etc.). You'll be surprised how much random F2L tricks you can work out on your own.

 

[froge]

cool thanks

also is winter variation any good to learn?

 

[IsThatA4x4]

cool thanks

also is winter variation any good to learn?

You could probably learn (maybe 1), 2, 3, & 4 oriented corners cases (there's only 1 with 4 with 3) but I'm pretty sure (I might be wrong) that 0 (and 1 pretty much) oriented corner cases are not worth it for bad recognition and longer algs.
I don't know very much, but I would say some that are pretty good to know are:
L' U2 R U R' U2 L (the only 4 oriented 3 oriented)
R U2 R'
R U R' U' R U' R'
a couple R U R' / R U2 R' -> sune

It might also be good to learn a couple CLS cases to skip OLL when possible, the simplest being:
R' D R U' R' D' R
R' D' R U R' D R
(R' F R F')3 or R2 U R2' U R2 U2 R2'

Take your time with learning new algs, make sure that you focus on core improvement (i.e. Better cross / F2L / LL) before embarking on them, otherwise you will just overwhelm yourself.

Edit: 4 lol what is my brain doing...
Edit2: So many brackets...

 

[cuberswoop]

cool thanks

also is winter variation any good to learn?

Just learn 3 and 2 corners oriented.

You could probably learn most of the 1 2, 3, & 4 oriented corners cases (there's only 1 with 4), but I'm pretty sure (I might be wrong) that 0 oriented corner cases are not worth it for bad recognition and longer algs.

Um... There's no case with 4 oriented.

 

[IsThatA4x4]

Just learn 3 and 2 corners oriented.


Um... There's no case with 4 oriented.

Oops I forgor
It goes 3, 2, 1, 0
I guess my brain just said, hey, look, there's 4 corners on the top!

 

[froge]

thanks

 

[Astr4l]

I have finished learning intuitive f2l and was wondering what i should do next: COLL, WV, ZBLS + ZBLL or anything else really.

 

[Megaminx lover]

Finish PLL or OLL if you haven't. If you have, practice look ahead than (maybe) learn ZBLS+ZBLL

 

[TGWCubing]

Besides not knowing to name forum threads properly, I just want to advance but learning OLL and PLL is just hard. (I use CFOP with 4LLL) I need alternatives that don't have too many algs. Even if I have to switch to a new method.

 

[ruffleduck]

Try Roux, it's a very fast method that is largely intuitive

How to Solve the Rubik's Cube Tutorial (Roux Method for Beginners)

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[OtterCuber]

CriticalCubing's Roux tutorial is also very comprehensive for beginners:

 

[Rubuscu]

Well, if you want to switch to another method, Roux will be perfect.
Otherwise, if you do want to stick to CFOP, I must say you need to get used to learning algorithms. But just one thing, you can be really really fast even with 4 look last layer.

 

[Bayamo Penguin]

yeah, gotta say, i really wish i had taken up roux years ago...

 

[TGWCubing]

yeah, gotta say, i really wish i had taken up roux years ago...

is it ever late to switch?

 

[Solomon76]

How fast are you now and how fast are you trying to get. It's possible (not probable) to average sub 20s using the LBL beginner's method and 4LLL. It is possible (once again not very probable) to get sub 10s solves with the LBL beginner's method and 4LLL.

 

[Swagrid]

Roux uses 42 algs, and ZZ uses 28 algs. Although ZZ is a lot less proven as a top-level method and requires a strong grasp of EO, which a lot of people find to be somewhat difficult

 

[Reirto-RRNF]

is it ever late to switch?

Well no, but probably yes if you already fast with it and already learn a lot for that method, but still possible if you already did that even though require more effort to get faster with it

 

[Bayamo Penguin]

is it ever late to switch?

Oh no, never too late. TBF, I'm much older than most here and when I first learned (first wave of Rubiksmania), there wasn't much else, and no resources. Even when I started again years later, the web was just beginning. But yes, I really wish I'd have started on Roux sooner.

 

[Mikomancuber52]

Why not learn both the sets?

big brain

 

[OtterCuber]

OLL