The Skewb for beginners

The Skewb turns on its four corners, not in layers. It's solved with a single formula, the sledgehammer R' r R r': you build the white face by hand and everything else —orienting the top corners and placing the six centres— is that same block, aimed at each part by turning the Skewb.

It turns on its corners, not in layers, so it looks scarier than it is: the whole thing is solved with a single formula, the sledgehammer. No prior knowledge needed.