Cosmic Ocean Tips after 50+ Wins - Spelunky 2
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- čas přidán 4. 07. 2024
- A Cosmic Ocean guide of tips & tricks that I've learned over 50+ 7-99 wins. There's only so many tips that I could fit into one video. Let me know what I missed!
My how to get to Cosmic Ocean guide:
• How to get to Cosmic O...
How to bring an item to Cosmic Ocean:
• How to Bring an Item t...
Shoutout to the amazing Spelunky 2 Twitch Community for being welcoming, friendly and an all around great place to learn.
There's too many people to name but I'd like to Shoutout PhOeNiX_H, Flexlolo, iTheBeep, Douji_, crosscutcheese, guitarherowned, burndt_jamb_ all who I learned many of these tips from watching their streams. Watch Spelunky 2 on twitch and you will learn so much about the game!
Also thanks to KneesEdits for a ton of editing tips and advice
Check out KneesEdits for Spelunky Memes and more!
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0:00 Intro
0:33 Basics/Orbs/Navigation
5:21 3 Minute Jellyfish
7:04 Fall Damage
10:11 Poison
11:58 Crocmen
12:44 Cat Mummies
13:47 Witch Doctors
14:54 Weapons/Items
15:55 Looping Threats
17:12 Losing Ankh/How to Recover
18:14 Final Level/Outro
#spelunky #spelunky2 - Hry
jumped from 7-51 as my best to 92. still trying to get back in the 90s but I've managed 87 and 70 so far. keep dying in stupid ways, 90% of the time being my fault.
thanks for the tips, I hope to beat it soon
Hey brother man just wanted to let you know I got my first 99 a few weeks ago (around 400 hours). The run right before it was a 98, and I was crushed on a temple level… but I persevered! Hardest thing in gaming I think anyone can do, I owe lots of thanks to you and your tips!!!
Constellation: Felix Minor
Dude! Let’s go! Nice job man I’m so happy to hear that. Coming back from a 98 death as well, that takes some serious skill and determination. Good job! 🙏
Personally I think I’m going to try and go for any constellation then a solanum major. Thanks for the tips they have been very helpful
I don't have Spelunky 2 but I will ask for it during my Bday because I already have Spelunky HD
Nice! That sounds like a great Bday gift and we could always use more players. Thanks for watching!
Me too
I begged for spelunky hd for 5 years before I got to play it again. I grew up with it but then moved to a new family and they refused for so long but I finally got them to crack. Then I got spelunky 2 like 8 months later and I beat the CO 5 months ago.
@@Mathemaniac187 Congrats beating C.O is an impressive feat and you also have a lot of patience
@@gamemode_1 yeah it took me a long long time and a lot of effort. On my CO win, I got cheated out of the ankh on 7-16 because a cursed cat was behind one of those aesthetic tarps hanging down, so when I got cursed it was annoying. I died on 7-19, then brought my health back up some, my health dropped from 23 to LITERALLY 1 on 7-23 due to me being caught in a combo attack. I got poisoned in 7-50s or 7-60s but I had 99 health so I was fine.
Dude, you hosted me today and I just watched this in my recommended! Great content man.
Hey Mach165! You have an awesome stream, thanks for the kind words and watching buddy! :)
Just got a 7-99 last week.
Couldn't have done it without your guides.
Felix major (missed celeritas by 2.5 minutes).
Really good tutorials
Woah nice job! And wow! almost a Celeritas on your first win? That's really impressive and thanks for the kind words. It means a lot!
Keep it up you'll be doing sub-hour runs in no time!
@@creativeusernvme sub hour seems unrealistic but I'll still play an see where the game takes me
when going in the horizontal loop it's best just to fall at terminal velocity so there's very little chance for anything to actually hit you
Lot of great advices, very nice work
Hey, thanks! Glad you enjoyed.
Another great vid creative. I enjoyed seeing most of the conclusions ive made myself represtented here. I thought the rope for quick blood trick was cool, i had never thought of that, and i can definitely see it being a saver in a pinch.
I like to set off traps on the edges with vases, because if it an enemy in it its dead and if it drops a gem its a safe way to clear a whole side.
Btw if you play the (2023/8/15) daily derek pulls a (4:22) on 7-33
very comprehensive guide! those 1000 hours are showing 🙏
Hey thank you!
this makes me wanna get on and play spelunky 2 rn , ive been trying to get all my last trophies for the platinum in one run and that includes going to the eggplant world , co , and discovering everything related to those two places
though i've given up on that run , this gives me hope that i can atleast do the cosmic ocean
yo I didn't know you made vids, definitely been missing out before this! Amazing video + tips hope to see more from you :)
Thanks Velo! 😁 that means a lot
Woah that was a really in-depth vid filled with alot of good tips and advice, you’ve earned my sub!
Hey thanks! That means a lot. Thanks for watching
@@creativeusernvme Ofc, thanks for putting out a thorough guide :)
Same here..👌
My first CO win was with a friend which isnt how i wanted to beat it at first but I've been trying it solo with no luck and honestly i think i should just be happy how far i get on a regular basis
Great video pal.
Hey thanks so much! :)
Your guides are incredible and super helpful. My PB is 7-72 and im hoping i can get a 7-99 with this. Incredible job!!
Hey thanks so much Duelist! 7-72 is really impressive! Hope some of the tips help but you got this with or without them. Best of luck to you!
@@creativeusernvme Thanks!!
Haven't uploaded in a while. Hope you're doing okay! I've been getting back into this game recently, and I love your videos.
From what I've played if you are 3 blocks away with decent speed (1 block or 2 up) you can slip past arrow traps, but it's always a good bet to learn how to arrow whip! Happy spelunking
Great explanation, thanks! I was wondering what the specifics to how that works were
Nice vid!
Hey thanks! Appreciate it :)
keep up the good work bud
pro tip: you can use a web gun so that the witch doctor wont clap damage you
you dont use web gun alot
The Witch Doctors can’t stun you if they’re trapped in a web if I remember correctly, right? I didn’t know you could use the webgun to counter them though. Great tip!
Thanks for watching Proman!
very good guide even though my ass will NOT get to 7-99, I literally beat hd using a frickin shortcut after 1000+ deaths 💀😭🙏🏻
Hey thanks! Haha HD is really hard with shortcuts or not, beating it is a great accomplishment. GG! And I felt the same way about 7-99 at one point. It took me close to a week to get out the dwellings consistently.. 7-99 is a big goal but through practice, determination and A LOT of free time I was able to make it and I’m sure you could too if you wanted too. Just depends how much time and brain cells you’re willing to sacrifice for a silly game haha. Thanks for watching!
@@creativeusernvme W man
too bad cant use any these yet, still trying to even get to sunken ocean
Thanks for the nice video!
What controller and key bindings are you using?
I have the default movement set to run, should I set it to walk?
Hey thank you!
For controller I use LB to jump, everything else is standard. Pretty strange binding and I’m not sure if I could recommend it. I think it’s something I got used to with Hades (bumper jumper). Most controller players play with the default controls.
Most experienced players would recommend walk as default movement, I play with run as default though because I have occasional hand pain.
For keyboard it’s WASD for movement, whip on J, jump on K, Shift for run, bomb and ropes on H and I and “interact” on L (might have H, I, and L mixed up, it’s been a minute since I played with keyboard..). I think most keyboard players have jump on J and whip on K though if they’re not using default controls.
Hope that answers your questions. Cheers!
I have like 300 hours in splunky 2 but I keep getting stuck at 7-40 - 7-50 im going too follow this guide and see how much improve afterwards
Hey good luck I hope some of the tips help! If you can get to 7-40 you definitely already have what it takes to get to 7-99 though imho
This video was great. I love to see all of the techniques you use, but the best part is that I found them on my own too. It makes me feel good about myself to think about it like that. I’ve beaten the CO one time, which was my 20th entry into it, and I beat it on my 3465th play, though I had insta-reset a lot for speedrunning. On my first win, the last level was volcana and I was poisoned but had like 50 health so I was still good, but I only had like 3 bombs left so I waited on the last orb, which I chose to be close to the jellyfish. I had climbing gloves because they help immensely, but they are not too good to not also sabotage you sometimes, so I spent my last 3 bombs completely clearing out the floor of the room adjacent to the exit so there was no chance I’d get caught on the wall. My run was 3 hours, 12 minutes, and 49 seconds. Almost 4 hours when you include bathroom breaks and letting dogs out, from noon to 4 pm was my run.. january 18th, 2023. I’ll never forget it..🤣🤣🤣
Hey thanks!
"the best part is that I found them on my own too" great minds think a like, right? I wish I could say the same but i learned most of them from watching other people play so thats impressive! Also really impressive that you beat C.O. on your 20th entry! Wow! I want to say It was 100+ C.O. entries for my first win. You must have some natural skill/talent for the Cosmic Ocean. Good stuff!
Good tip about cleaning up the exit on the last level too. Just spend those bombs to be a bit more comfortable, why not?
Thanks a bunch for watching and the great comment! Brought back a lot of memories from my first win as well.
@@creativeusernvme sorry, I forgot to check my email for a long long time so I’m going back through and seeing all the comments I never responded to…
I’m naturally gifted with games, especially spelunky. I have an insanely fast head when it comes to learning new tech and implementing it, and I got a worlds first clear on a category after grinding it for 100 hours in a week. I have dedication, to say the least..
I was extremely careful on the last 20 or so levels.
@@Mathemaniac187 No worries! I do the same thing. - I can see that! I wish I was as much of a quick learner as you. I think it took me close to a week to be able to get out the Dwellings consistently when i first started playing haha.
Hey and you got a World First Clear in spelunky 2? Thats awesome! Not many people can say they have a "worlds first" anything, good job! Which category was that?
@@creativeusernvme Not spelunky 2, Spelunky HD.
There was a glitch that was discovered in late September I believe, of last year, that allows you to skip the entire chain typically required to enter hell.
There were many new categories that came from it, but one of the hardest by far that was realistic to beat was No% hell: a run that was low%, no gold, you can’t take any damage or use any resources (you have to finish with 4 health, 4 bombs, and 4 ropes), and you have to perform the glitch to enter hell, along with actually surviving hell and completing the game. My run stood as the only one for I think over 4 months but it might been a little less than 4 months. I did the math but I don’t remember what I got..🤣🤣🤣
pretty good vid, was doing most of these but havent gotten very far
few things id say though:
thanks for the rope trick to remember where doors are in the middle
sadly cant bloodfarm that well cause i dont go volcana
and the whole dont back down when health is low..... my pb was literally me surviving like 5 levels cursed
Hey thanks! Glad you found some of the tips useful. Yeah having double blood from Vlad is so underrated in my opinion but you can definitely manage without it. I end taking a lot of chip damage so I love getting double blood from Vlads cape though.
But yeah that’s really cool that you only go Jungle. I love how everyone plays the game a bit differently, that’s the beauty of roguelikes. I have a friend who doesn’t use Kapala and has won 50+ 7-99’s, shoutout to Guitarherowned
Nice job surviving 5 levels cursed on your pb too! Never give up, that’s what’s important and everyone loves a comeback story :)
Cheers
@@creativeusernvme thanks mate, honestly theres only 2 reasons i go jungle
a. basically guaranteed every item, and good resources
and b. it has a lot more bodies to sacrifice than volcana
also huh, i couldnt even imagine 1 win without a kapala, let alone 50, thats really impressive
@@thesecondeevee9754 ah, that makes sense. I never considered that Jungle has more bodies to sac, thats definitely a good reason to go jungle as well as all the items. I should start going jungle more! haha. I've probably went to jungle less than 1000 times out of my 10000 plays.
Yeah Guitarherowned's just a God Gamer though. He averages around 30 HP when he gets to C.O. and is just really good at avoiding chip damage. Definitely wouldn't recommend it to most players but i guess the point i was getting at is every playstyle is viable. Sorry for rambling and thanks for watching!
@@creativeusernvme 30 health across 94 levels, damn
also, youre good and no problem
got a new best, only by 4 levels sadly.
first death was like 7-10 or something, i got crushed by like 2 pixels in dwelling
actual death was 7-16 was tidepool, didnt knnow the fish stunned
One more tip I'd like to add: if you're tilted just take a break. I got to 7-75 once and got very determined to grind for that 7-99 but ever since that happened I can't even make it to CO 😭
One more thing, do you prefer alien compass or 99 bombs/ropes? On my 7-75 I had alien compass so I think that might have been what helped me.
Keep up the good videos 👍👍
Great tip! I like to take a lot of breaks in Cosmic Ocean in general to stretch my legs and what not but especially to de-tilt. I always play worse when in a bad mood though I have heard some players say they can lose their momentum when taking breaks in C.O. Everyones different I suppose.
I do prefer Cloning the Challenge bag over the Alien Compass but the Compass+Elixir is a great combo it just depends a bit too much on RNG for me to go for consistently. I need a way to Qilin Skip plus a decent amount of bombs and ropes to justify skipping the clone gun to myself.
Also I found that overtime you start to recognize familiar layouts and sub-rooms in C.O. much like you would in say Dwelling or Volcana Pre-Cosmic Ocean. That paired with learning how to find the Exit based on the Jellyfish's direction basically removes the need for the Alien Compass for me.
With that said though It's still a great Item and more and more people seem to favor it over the clone gun these days. Maybe I'll cover it more deeply in a future video. Oh and 7-75 is really good. You'll get back on track sooner or later, dont sweat it :)
Thanks for watching!
@@creativeusernvme Holy shit. I can't believe it but I just freaking beat the Cosmic Ocean. Once again your videos are very helpful and most importantly, very inspiring. I get burned out often but every time you make a new video I get motivated to try for 7-99 again. And I got it! Animus Major. A very beautiful constellation too!
@@dragunaut. Hey no way, let’s go!! That makes me so happy to hear. Congratulations and thanks for the kind words! It means a lot. Great job!🎉
im the 400 subscriber!!
Wait, does spamming jump really wake you up faster? I've never heard of that, and is it only for when you have the parachute activated or is it for all stuns?
Yeah it’s one of those lesser known mechanics I suppose. I believe it’s for all stuns, I’m not 100% on that though good question. I really need to get around to downloading Overlunky so I could answer these questions more confidently, my bad.
I usually spam the whip along with jump as well which I’m not sure if that helps (the extra inputs) but I think you only need to spam jump. You can test it out with a broken arrow in dwellings if you want to see it in action
I've been playing bad lately and have only gotten up to 7-11 after a few CO runs, but these are great tips and hopefully I can get further with them. Also, I usually go the Duat route despite what most think, do you think using up the ankh is worth the Jetpack,elixer,alien compass and plasma cannon?
Hey! Thats a tough question for me to answer because I rarely ever go for the Duat route or have a Duat-to-Cosmic Ocean win to be honest. It definitely is a riskier path but the Jetpack, Elixir, Compass, Plasma Cannon and Bomb Box (if you get enough Kali favor) is definitely tempting!
I will say that I've beaten Cosmic Ocean several times without using the Ankh (weird flex I know) but point being is you don't need the Ankh to win.
Respect to you for going the Duat path, seems like a pretty fun way to play and thanks for watching!
I normally just go to temple for the alien compass and elixir than qilin skip later on so i don't have to use up the ankh. Duat to me is an unnecessary area, unless you're going for some type of a challenge run.
@@Guitarherowned yeah i think most people would consider going Duat a challenge run, it definitely is a viable route though as long as you have a Kapala! ;)
Someone needs to figure out how to Ankh-Skip in the City of Gold already! That would be a game changer
It’s risky to ditch the ankh preCO but a jetpack can be valuable. My suggestion, which was my technique for my first win, is to get vlads cape, spring shoes, and climbing gloves. Those will allow you to have the best mobility without being flammable, and I have never, not a single time, messed up on the Qilin skip with vlads cape, climbing gloves, and spring shoes. I was worried the first time I did it but I’ve messed up more on the jetpack one than the vlads cape one. Even without spring shoes it’s still a great set up. You also don’t need a hired hand if you are skipping the chain, meaning you can just take the clone gun straight up to the top of tiamats throne. I still use bored hands because I take both the Excalibur and the clone gun to the sun challenge. The Excalibur prevents anything from waking up and killing you, like a witch doctor cursing you immediately. It’s not all that hard to avoid otherwise but every once in a while you get unlucky and literally can’t avoid getting cursed. Excalibur is the safer way to go. Good luck on the grind, as it took me 20 entries into CO to get my win!!!
@@creativeusernvme Not only would CoG ankh skip be a game-changer, it would be a game-breaker. In Tide Pool it makes sense that it would be possible to skip using it because the only obstacles are level-design-based (still impressive that people came up with consistent strats for it though). But looking at the vanilla game mechanics and the way it's programmed, the only way into Duat is that altar and the only way to use the altar and not end your run is to lose the ankh. Skipping that, to me, would seem to require the ability to wrong-warp into a level, and there's no way there would be a wrong-warp specifically for Duat, you'd need an arbitrary one. Either that, or some kind of finicky death-cancel which could cause the game check to think you died when you actually didn't. Doesn't look likely, especially not for the near future.
Are there any downsides to using the eggplant crown?
Good question! There are only two that I could think of
1) I often find myself forgetting that I have the Eggplant Crown and try to backwhip an enemy or trap out of muscle memory. Simple skill issue though.
b) if you don’t have Pitchers Mitt the eggplant can be hard to aim and a bit underwhelming at times. Also the pitchers mitt will allow you to catch a looping eggplant if you accidentally throw one through the horizontal loop (please correct me if I’m wrong about that, it’s been a while since I went on an eggplant run).
I feel like the Eggplant Crown is a great strategy for C.O. especially if you’re going for your first win as it essentially grants you a permanent ranged weapon. Super handy in the cosmic ocean. Those are just my opinions though so take them with a grain of salt. I only have 1 eggplant 7-99 as well so maybe not the best person to give advice on it. I honestly usually skip the eggplant crown even when I go to eggplant world. I prefer using the whip but that’s just my personal preference.
@@creativeusernvme Cool thanks for the response and great video man. I'll try it out, and if I make it there I'll let you know if looping eggplants do damage
Thanks and good luck on your runs!
Haha yeah that would be nice to confirm but don’t throw your run for it! Unless you know.. for science!
I know the pitchers mitt can catch certain items that are looping or dropped on the player (skulls for example). Hard to keep track of all the Pitchers Mitts interactions though. Cheers!
pls come back and coach me to 7-99..
You shouldn´t put the end of the game in a tutorial :,3
I have been playing for a little under 3 years and still can't finish 7-99 once, but your videos are super helpful and well-edited, keep up the good work creativeusernvme.
Hey thanks! Appreciate the kind words! Everyone learns at their own pace, hope some of the tips help! Whats your PB if you dont mind me asking?
@@creativeusernvme 7-26
@@comicgoldleaf 7-26 is still really good. a quarter of the way! Farther than most players have made it.
Keep it up and i'm sure you'll get there eventually if you want to but at the end of the day between you and me its just walking through a door for 94 levels and a cutscene. Dont get me wrong its a great achievement and all but definitely not necessary to enjoy Spelunky 2 or to be considered a good player.
I don't regret the thousand hours i spent grinding for my first 7-99 but i definitely could've been doing something a bit more productive! haha
Good luck on your runs and thanks for watching!