lunacid speedrun in

patch 4.0.1
mostly did this one to showcase the power of running with the system time set to a full moon, since i didnt do that last time... you get so much xp and damage through lunacy that grinding is essentially a non-issue. this is also a much cleaner run overall, though it still has plenty of mistakes, most prominently two deaths in prison. all i really wanted was a better showcase of what i think is the best route to start with, and i got that, so im happy... though i also begin to wonder things like whether some levels in spd or dex or even str might go farther than pumping only int (especially if str can make the sucsarius fight significantly faster), and whether picking up icarian flight does anything worthwhile (probably not). again, please go faster ! ^_^

[@allan4278]

Nice run! I really enjoyed this game and it seems like an interesting one to speedrun since so many areas are 100% optional, although the Backstep mechanic being optimal sounds really hard (and annoying) to optimize.
I hope to see this game at Games Done Quick one day :)

[@TurtleBoxOfficial]

Back stepping isn't that hard.

[@_PeachSoda]

@@TurtleBoxOfficial backstep spam is very taxing on the hands, especially considering the fact that its optimal to do literally anywhere there's movement, and it's also optimal to start doing the second you grab the sword at the start of the run. Backstep -> left click to allow you to backstep again sooner -> backstep again and repeat to infinity is the optimal way to move. Optimizing it is another story and requires an insane amount of map and game knowledge due to the sheer amounts of speed you can get with the axe of harming.

[@TurtleBoxOfficial]

I have literally had the world record in this game 4 times and was the first person to implement backstepping into runs. @@_PeachSoda

[@kaniodon]

@@TurtleBoxOfficial Yeah but I like the other guys comment better

[@_PeachSoda]

Is there any particular reason you pick shinobi over vampire? Even without double jump glitch early archives is free and vampire is allowed to enter castle le fanu without collecting the vampiric symbol W. Barrier should also be skippable with the double jump glitch and a few levels into dex.

[@_PeachSoda]

You can also jump down to the axe of harming spot right next to it if you skid across the wall, makes the tree jump unnecessary. Do you have discord? I am up to the entrance of prison in my routing and I'd like to share route notes since the Kira server isn't exactly the best place to discuss speedrunning.

[@_candleteeth]

@@_PeachSoda i do! im candleteeth there ^^

[@_candleteeth]

as for shinobi over vampire, it's because i just didnt know you could make that jump! i already have trouble doing it with shinobi... not the best at execution x_x it's really good to know you can though, puts a lot of questions i had to rest

[@TurtleBoxOfficial]

Shinobi base stats are the only one that can consistently make contact / gain friction against the rock ledge into the archives. Every other class can do it, but they need to gain more friction first.

[@elderfunghi7922]

How do you execute double jump glitch?

[@Sad_Cirno]

26:09 What did you even die too??

[@_candleteeth]

offscreen lupine skeleton probably x_x you take 1900% extra damage when backstepping with axe of harming, so it's very important that there's no enemies in your way...