Top Descriptors high contrast Uses flashy ideas to follow changes in the music, creating stark differences between different sections of the song. , marathon A map with a drain time of over 5 minutes. , freeform An unrestrained and loose approach towards visual structure. , collab A map with two or more associated mappers. , difficulty spike Contains a sudden and significant increase in challenge within the map's gameplay. , aim control Patterns with velocity or direction changes which strongly go against a player's natural movement pattern. , bursts Patterns requiring continuous movement and alternating, typically 9 notes or less. , variable timing Contains multiple timing points, usually required for songs not recorded to a metronome. , aspire Employs intentionally unrankable decisions to provide gameplay or visual effects that are otherwise impossible to achieve, originating from the annual Aspire mapping contest. , flow aim Patterns with fully continuous cursor movement, usually due to a combination of wide angles and little time between objects.