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Rebel:

Don't Shrink the Route: Go for the centermost machines at the beginning! Even just snagging 1 or 2 will save you a lot of trouble at the end of the round. Try to ensure the Hunter has to take the longest route possible to check every machine by leaving the machines at the edge for last. This is especially imperative on the Dawn Winery map, as the three out front are visible from a single point. If you don't get at least one of them at the beginning, the Hunter can watch all 3 almost without moving at all, which almost ensures your loss.

My personal favorite skill to use is Transparency. When the hunter gets close, dash away immediately, use transparency, and run in the direction they came from (giving them a bit of a berth so you don't get caught if they spam Catch) because they'll usually assume you ran away from them, rather than to them. I get away like 95% of the time using this trick. Idk about the prop skill, I'm of the "if it ain't broke don't fix it" mindset so I haven't tried it. I'm starting to get bored after playing it for hours on end, though, so I'll give it a whirl soon.

Watch the Hunter on the minimap constantly. Run away from a machine before the Hunter can spot you. Either run to a more convenient machine (one that is far away from where the Hunter is likely to go anytime soon, or one that is in a centermost position) or hide nearby until the Hunter leaves.

Don't get too fixated on the same machine. If the Hunter won't stop guarding a specific machine, as they sometimes do, give up and work on a new one. Even if it's one on the edge; sometimes you can break Hunters of a guarding habit by pinging a machine that is far away. Conversely, by not leaving a guarded machine, you're enforcing a guarding habit. If it's near the end of the game and a specific machine is your only shot at winning, though, all bets are off. You can try to lure them away by pinging a different machine, or letting them chase you before going Transparent and running back, but this is a tight spot and you gotta wing it.

If you need a place to hide, try climbing! Most hunters won't look up, or if they do, they'll stare up at you for a few seconds before actually trying to get you. That's a few seconds that let you regain stamina, let your skill come off CD, and a few seconds they aren't harassing your teammates. Assuming they look up, of course, which they don't do 80% of the time. (Even then, I've had a few people find me on sensor and still give up without climbing after me.)

Unequip any pets you have. Seelies especially are the worst, as they're the brightest and noisiest. I've caught many disguised Rebels only because their Seelie made a sound at the wrong time, and others because I saw their bright-ass Seelie following after them.

Cooperate with your teammates! For example, if you get the Favor and are in a position where a distraction is needed, you can easily outpace the Hunter using Starstep. Kite them around the map while your teammates fix machines. If a distraction isn't needed (the Hunter isn't good or if you're in a good position to fix a machine unimpeded) then save it for later.

Hunter

On most maps, Rebels spawn on the exact opposite side of the map. As soon as the round begins, run to the opposite side of the map. This will usually let you catch 1-2 Rebels at the very beginning, depending on which map it is. The exception is Ritou. There, Rebels can spawn almost anywhere because of the rooftop spawn points. (On Dawn Winery, Rebels spawn on the opposite side of the winery; if you spawn at the front doors, run to the grassy area behind the Winery, around where the machine is. Keep an eye out. The opposite is true if you spawn behind the winery.)

In my experience, the most difficult Rebels are the ones that use Transparency. There's no surefire way to locate them after they disappear, but here's a few tips:

If they're in grass, the grass beneath their feet will still move, so you might be able to watch where they move this way. This is difficult to spot.

Use the Sensor skill. Sometimes, if you hit Sensor with a Rebel nearby, it will leave a small blue light where the Rebel was. This can give you an idea of where they decided to run. It's also useful outside of detecting Transparent Rebels. Some will hide in trees or in corners, and the Sensor skill will tell you if they're nearby. Height does not matter with this skill; whether they're in the ground below you or in the top of a tree, as long as they're in the blue ring around you when you press it, it will detect them. It's the one I always use.

This is more of a general rule, not just applicable to Transparent Rebels, but you can sometimes hear them move or climb. Especially if they're disguised, or if they have Seelies.

Insight is the best favor in my opinion. If you don't like this one, then the one that removes your icon from the minimap is the second best imo. Insight is ideally saved until you have one Rebel left, or, if 3/4 machines are repaired or if time is running out, 2 Rebels. If there's still 3 by the time the favor drops, I'd recommend saving it for later unless you really need to interrupt the Rebels.

Make a route and check every machine. Check machines that show progress more often, since the Rebels will come back to them more often. You can scare less competent Rebels away from trying to fix machines at all if you're quick enough at checking every machine, making them progress much slower. Obviously, as soon as a machine gets pinged, check it.

A general rule is to play as tall male characters. The taller characters are noticeably faster than shorter characters, so they're the best option. If you're really good it doesn't matter too much though.