Petrus-W

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Petrus-W method
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Information about the method
Proposer(s): WarriorCatCuber
Proposed: 2020
Alt Names: none
Variants: Petrus
No. Steps: 6
No. Algs: 1-58 (for the last layer corners and last 5 edges)
Avg Moves: 47
Purpose(s):

Petrus-W is a method for solving the 3x3x3 cube invented by WarriorCatCuber in 2020. The method is a variant on the Petrus method and is efficient enough to be used for advanced speedsolving.

Steps

The steps are as follows:

  1. 2x2x2: Solve a 2x2x2 block in the back of the cube
  2. 2x2x3: Expand the 2x2x2 block into a 2x2x3 block, also on the back of the cube
  3. EO: Fix the misoriented edges on the cube with ZZ-style EO (Edges oriented relative to where it belongs on the U, F, and D layers)
  4. L2P: Solve the final two corner-edge pairs while only using R, U, L and F2 moves to preserve EO.You can also use the M' U2 M sequence.. This leaves only the last layer and the Down-Front edge piece to be solved
  5. COLL: Solve the remaining 4 corners while preserving EO using COLL
  6. L5EP: Permute the final five edges with L5EP as in Portico

Pros

  • Very few cube rotations are required; if you are able to plan your 2x2x3 in inspection, the number drops to zero
  • EO is more free than in Petrus
  • L2P has less regrips than in Petrus F2L

Cons

  • Just like in Petrus, you cannot look into EO during inspection time
  • L5EP has slightly more algorithms than EPLL
  • Unlike in Petrus or ZZ, you cannot easily solve the last layer in one look

History

Petrus-W was originally proposed on the SpeedSolving Forums by user WarriorCatCuber on February 6, 2020. According to the creator, the idea came from a misinterpretation of another user's critique of a solve with the Petrus Method. After some thought and improvement, WarriorCatCuber decided to show the other forum users his new idea.

Variants

  • CLP: After preparing the last Corner-Edge Pair for insertion, CLP can be used to orient and permute corners while finishing L2P, skipping the COLL step
  • WV + HKPLL: After preparing the last Pair for insertion, Winter Variation can be used to orient the corners while finishing L2P. Then HKPLL can be used to permute the remaining 4 corners and 5 edges
  • HK: After L2P, use the subsets of HKOLL where edges are already oriented, then use HKPLL to permute the remaining 4 corners and 5 edges. (This is similar to the Hawaiian Kociemba Method)
  • F2L: Instead of only solving the left and right pairs, all of F2L is completed, allowing for a better finish.

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