Going for Gold

To achieve 5 gold stars in Rock Band 2, you must play on expert difficulty and spend at least 50% of the song in overdrive.

To achieve 5 gold stars in Rock Band 2, you must play on expert difficulty and spend at least 50% of the song in overdrive.

To achieve 5 gold stars in Rock Band 2, you must play on expert difficulty and spend at least 50% of the song in overdrive.

To achieve 5 gold stars in Rock Band 2, you must play on expert difficulty and spend at least 50% of the song in overdrive.

Rock Band 2

Achieve 5 gold stars in Rock Band 2 by hitting expert difficulty and spending 50% of the song in overdrive.

By teroqim·Originally published: November 2008·Updated Dec 2024·10 min read·Multi-source verified

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Walkthrough

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To determine the target score for 5 gold stars, take the score required for 5 stars on expert and multiply it by 1.5.
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This means it is still possible to earn 5 gold stars even if you miss one or two notes.
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Achieving a 1.5x score requires you to spend at least 50% of the song in overdrive.
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This is because half of the song's possible 100% score needs to be added on, effectively doubling half the song's score potential.

Tips

Maximize your overdrive usage by hitting consecutive notes and activating overdrive strategically.
Focus on maintaining streaks to build overdrive quickly.

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