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Breath of Fire 2 - Herb 9.0 Glitch - How to get Infinite AE Heal Item, Money and Bugged Weapons
updated
This speedrun uses some glitches that I personally discovered. The weapon glitch is done via the swch menu glitch (switching a weapon and canceling) You can get bugged weapons on everyone except for Ryu. The main weapon the moondrop allows you to attack twice and it has the holy element property. You can also use it as an unlimited item (AE Full party heal + remove all status effects including death) Sadly this also means beneficial buffs like attack up.
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This speedrun uses some glitches that I personally discovered. The weapon glitch is done via the swch menu glitch (switching a weapon and canceling) You can get bugged weapons on everyone except for Ryu. The main weapon the moondrop allows you to attack twice and it has the holy element property. You can also use it as an unlimited item (AE Full party heal + remove all status effects including death) Sadly this also means beneficial buffs like attack up.
Also streaming on Twitch.tv/andyw3321
Fast forward a month and it happens again!
The bug seems to be related to a frame but I think there might be some other conditions otherwise it would be seen more. -- Watch live at twitch.tv/andyw3321
snes notes. will post pc once they are done.
bit thing is use battle speed (4 as bs 1) (6 as 2) an (8 as 3) -- Watch live at twitch.tv/andyw3321
I wouldn't mind going for a sub 4:55 but I may put this on the shelf for a bit. Low 4:5x is doable. I'm not sure on the sub 4:50 but its still young as far as a speedrun goes. I think someone could/will eventually get it but it would take a lot of things going right and be pretty darn flawless. In addition, learning to min/max battle speed settings. -- Watch live at twitch.tv/andyw3321
Chrono Cross and Chrono Trigger discord for speed running discord.gg/0XU29pWZvyu0YCVH -- Watch live at twitch.tv/andyw3321
Finally the sub 6:50! I could grind for a better time but more than likely this will remain the final pb. I will still be happy to run this game for fun or to do a marathon. -- Watch live at twitch.tv/andyw3321
Sadly it died a bit too soon! -- Watch live at twitch.tv/andyw3321
[docs.google.com/document/d/1ZciCKOh_N4B72tVN1JpZqmzniRTtcfrBXuAjzNWJeyE/edit]
This document also has bizhawk version to use and files for save states or ramwatch
Chrono Trigger/Cross and Radical Dreamer discord:
[discord.gg/NutmyYd]
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This part contains the Chrono Cross Any% Good Ending run.
CT and RD can be found in part 1:
Part 1 can be found here: [twitch.tv/videos/657029262](twitch.tv/videos/657029262)
Part 1 can be found here on youtube: youtube.com/watch?v=X427BB2X8LU&t=1s&ab
The map for Radical dreamers can be found here [gamefaqs.gamespot.com/snes/579136-radical-dreamers/map/764?raw=1](gamefaqs.gamespot.com/snes/579136-radical-dreamers/map/764?raw=1)
Chrono Discord for speedrunning all these games is [discord.gg/NutmyYd](discord.gg/NutmyYd) -- Watch live at twitch.tv/andyw3321
This part contains my Chrono Trigger 100% Glitchless No RNG Manip
This part also has Radical Dreamers the Any%
Chrono Cross can be found in part 2:
Part 2 can be found here: [twitch.tv/videos/657033585](twitch.tv/videos/657033585)
YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=jfB0lvHZD-Y&lc=UgyCN8F1PUzcPUyJ4cp4AaABAg&ab
The map for Radical dreamers can be found here [gamefaqs.gamespot.com/snes/579136-radical-dreamers/map/764?raw=1](gamefaqs.gamespot.com/snes/579136-radical-dreamers/map/764?raw=1)
Chrono DIscord for speedrunning all these games is [discord.gg/NutmyYd](discord.gg/NutmyYd) -- Watch live at twitch.tv/andyw3321
I did this run as a celebration for speedrunning and streaming for 3 years. I know many people liked the WR run so I figured this would give people a chance to see a different run of this category.
After the majority of the run was done I paused the timer to do some optional bosses. -- Watch live at twitch.tv/andyw3321
Next goal is to get to a point of consistent sub 6 runs and the pb's should start to happen a bit more. -- Watch live at twitch.tv/andyw3321
I am embarrassed by the commentary of this run! I was just being goofy and then I go and WR.
version 1.04 played on SD2SNES
Learned this run in preparation of attempting the first speed run of the Chrono Trilogy (Chrono Trigger 100% [All Major Quest ] + Radical Dreamers + Chrono Cross Any% Good Ending (will attempt this on 6/20/20)
I will upload this run to youtube. You can watch me live at twitch.tv/andyw3321 -- Watch live at twitch.tv/andyw3321
Water Dragon Island
Radical Dreamers
Mastermune
Save Kid again
I streamed this live on twitch. I recruited all characters (that you can in a single playthrough) and also let viewers change the party. This would be a fun watch if you would like to see a "casual speedrun" meaning using mostly speedrun tech but having fun with different characters -- Watch live at twitch.tv/andyw3321
Water Dragon Island
Radical Dreamers
Mastermune
Save Kid again
I streamed this live on twitch. I recruited all characters (that you can in a single playthrough) and also let viewers change the party. This would be a fun watch if you would like to see a "casual speedrun" meaning using mostly speedrun tech but having fun with different characters -- Watch live at twitch.tv/andyw3321
Both glitches were discovered by Jiseed. Below are links to his videos:
for town - [twitch.tv/videos/49103278?filter=highlights&sort=time](twitch.tv/videos/49103278?filter=highlights&sort=time)
for world oob: [twitch.tv/videos/49032746?filter=highlights&sort=time](twitch.tv/videos/49032746?filter=highlights&sort=time)
The world one I have gotten on emulator as well but never on console. The world OOB glitch was done by going to skytower and then using Timewarp on the world map (you are not suppose to beable to cast a spell while using the whale)
sadly we don't have the setup Jiseed did before going to skytower and I didn't record it when I was doing my testing of it a few years ago.
Here is me exploring the world OOB glitch if you are interested: [youtube.com/watch?v=0eURM_JKMwQ](youtube.com/watch?v=0eURM_JKMwQ)
I didn't record a follow up to the above video but I did test Farmtown and using Daisy. Sadly she doesn't spawn until memory and even then she wont talk to anyone. It does not look good for a sequence break, but you never know! -- Watch live at twitch.tv/andyw3321
Knorgar was a member of the community and Kayen was a GM and content creator for this server. Stormhaven was a custom EQ server that was hosted on EQ Emulator. The server has existed for well over 12 years (I believe it started in 2008).
Due to several years of low player activity the server has been shut down. We discuss this topic at various points in the video. The server has been backed up and the files may be released for public use at a future time.
I loved this server and will never forget all the good times that I had and the people that I met. -- Watch live at twitch.tv/andyw3321
It turned into exploring "why does the mirror glitch happen"
The mirror glitch is when we try to get a moondrop onto Katt but the mirror appears (which will result in a softlock)
I explored trying to change the value for Katt and had no luck. I then loaded some console runs at the end game which had some values that changed and others that didn't
In the last 10 minutes of the video I show off something never seen before. While trying to overflow my inventory with bugged wfruit (item 08 if you want to try) I noticed that you can "store extra items" I show it off with herbs, same principle.
I had a stack of 8 herbs and 3 glitched herbs in my inventory (11 total)
clean inventory and 9x herbs and 1 bugged herb show (10 showing but 11 total)
sold 1 herb from the stack and cleaned inventory
inventory showed 9xherb and 1 bugged herb (showed 10 and did have 10 in total)
sold 1 herb from the stack and cleaned inventory
inventory showed 9xherb (showed 9 but none were bugged and the bug flag disappears)
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Had I done the above with 4 glitched items it would have been 12 total in inventory but showed only 10
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I don't know if there is some merit or chance to take advantage of this weird quirk, like overflowing something or rewriting values to execute code but it could!
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Run was done live on my twitch account on 11/30/2019.
Chrono Cross and Chrono Trigger speed run discord: discord.gg/NutmyYd
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UPDATE: AS OF 12/6/2020 - This WR run has been beat by myself!
The video can be found here: youtube.com/watch?v=UuYD-v00Pt8&ab_channel=reallyreallylongathon I somehow pb in a marathon somehow. Sadly I didn't local record so I don't have a vod to upload here.
We made it happen. Insane Barubary and Deathevan
This was an improvement from my previous 7:05:05 Solo Barubary run -- Watch live at twitch.tv/andyw3321
I took 700+dmg on Glenn and Fargo! My dream to see this has finally happened.
This was a part of a race between myself and EvilAsh25 for QFG3. You can find the full race on the rpglb youtube channel
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The meat and potatoes of this video is in the last phase of the fight, but I decided to highlight the whole thing.
I knew that status ailments and maybe death would be an issue and almost went with Miranda who can revive and cure status ailments. Stuck with Rose on a random whim (Miranda would have been better but it made it exciting I guess)
Was hoping to power up Dartz and power down for a quick kill at the end and then yeah .... -- Watch live at twitch.tv/andyw3321
1 min goof with forgetting to hit the yellow switch in the fort.
Low magic Marcy hurt for Dario (17) 20 is average and 23-26 is amazing tiers
Green dragon island split was a bit rough
40 seconds to silly encounters going to Dark Serge -- Watch live at twitch.tv/andyw3321
A combination of getting Ryu to level 29 with the 16hp buff from the Wildcat reward, DragonAR, ShinyHT SunMask, and 2 fastshoes allow Ryu to solo Barubary without stat ups. Statups would be fair game but the DragonAR and ShinyHT are very minor detours and the HP plays a facotr, which stat items can't increase.
Yes, using a glitched item for infinite healing is cheesy, but cooking Extracts could be done but that is just a nasty time sink.
For how the glitched weapon came to be check out my herb/moondrop glitch video. Instead of the moondrop or extract I use item 03 which is the extract to gain infinite full heals during battle. That video can be found at youtube.com/watch?v=9H5dkc-0tMk -- Watch live at twitch.tv/andyw3321
This could be my last pb but I might try some more runs. I felt that I could have gotten a 6:45:xx and Ash also feels that a low 6:4x:xx is possible. The tough part is grinding RNG. Hoping for good stats, AP rolls for all the fights, 1st key ghost ship, and so on.
No matter what this speedrun will always be special to me. It was my 2nd love after Breath of Fire II and really both games have various reasons to why they are special for me.
For a summary, which I went over in the credits:
- I have hardly gotten a 0:57:xx Lynx - let alone a low 0:58:xx. The 0:55:40 was an outlier but helped me cover for time! Only guard fights with 3 (none with 4) Good AP rolls and a nice str on Kid helped me out a lot here
- The downside was that I didn't get a Iceblast from Marcy, her common drop. This is a lv 4 blue element that has a nice boost in spell power over the aquaball. Its hard to put a value on it but I think it costed me at least 20-30 seconds from not ending fights a bit earlier
- Polly went a little south but it was a time gain. Could have been a bit better
- 17str serge with a 1 key ship. my fights weren't clean but I can't complain
-Mt. Pyre Glenn had really good str and Leena was okay magic, but again not having iceblast hurt
-Lost 30 seconds to Gloop, was a bit of a shame but with leena missing and bad stamina + her getting frozen it didn't help
- Rest of fort was good - had 3 mins from troll Taursoid in previous pb
- first time with at least a 2:15 Lynx and crushed it, with opportunities. It is hard to get everything to play so nicely up to this point! If I could get 2:15 Lynx darn near eveytime I wouldn't mind grinding the game more. -- Serge had 24 Str. Highest I have seen was 29 but I like to be at least 25. I did end up getting him to a nice str before he was needed, so it worked out fine
-WightKnight - random encounters to him were good/went well. Lost a minute because of low magic Harle and Sprigg. Had to beat him down with Sprigg, photon didn't kill.
-Miguel had a mess up on the pb so gained that time back
-Vipor sewers - man was looking soooo good and then the 2nd half went down hill fast. Trolly mobs in the way and then Roachester fight had a weird AP and I misplayed it trying to bring it back.
- Dario, not much I can do there. I had a 19 magic Marcy and was against a 25 magic. Was shocked at the 1:40 lost only, thought it would be 2-2.5 mins
- Earth Dragon, amazing 2 fights leading to him and really good AP roll
-water dragon fight had a sad time loss with a miss on Serge - balanced out super pb on earth thou
-Green Dragon island - really nice fight but really botched up a pterodactyl encounter - should have been able to gain 1 min more on this split
- FireDragon - got into random encounter to him and had a slight hiccup with him so that was 40 seconds
- Vitas Unus and Fate had nice time gains to be had from bad stuff on the pb and we got em. Fate could have been better but at least I didnt have to run away... CLOSE!
- Tower Terror - As a hole didnt go well. Was 8 seconds off of WR but there was hardly anytime to gain here. npcs were mean and I messed up my share. Got into 2 fights and screwed up red doll fight. This with the 2 extra fights was 1:30 hit
- Gravitor was a bit trolly but just minor loss
- Dragon God had a decent start but didnt get off of phase 1 quickly. -- Watch live at twitch.tv/andyw3321
The marathon was ahead by 2 hours before I started my run so I was asked to fill some time up and on the fly I went for solo Barubary which had never been done before in a speedrun.
Yes, with infinite extract it looked easy but I wasn't sure how much defense was needed (most solo barubary challenges are with a high 40's Ryu, mine was 31 and I hope to make it one day with a level 28 Ryu which is what we normally have in the speedrun for Barubary (and he gets owned!)
Barubary's attack rises as his health gets lowered.
It was a blast and thrill to achieve this on the fly without testing stuff (It was going so bad that I couldn't get all the gear that I had in mind for attempting this challenge.
Infinite extract is a part of the glitched weapons (see herb 9.0 or moondrop video to understand that glitch)
no stat items used on Ryu -- Watch live at twitch.tv/andyw3321
This was my first time seeing the patch, I wish I could have enjoyed the dialog a bit more but I took my time at some parts to read it. It was a ton of fun and I was happy that all of the glitches worked. -- Watch live at twitch.tv/andyw3321
This is a really good watch for anyone interested in learning the speedrun and to get a grasp of some of the mechanics (a bit advance) and to learn a bit about some routing choices. -- Watch live at twitch.tv/andyw3321
I also wanted to share this video for newer speedrunners who may be interested in running this game. We mention a good amount of some of the ways to approach fights and highlight some of the old methods, current methods and ideas for the future.
You will also see that EmkanK got the hp buff and I did not (but my Any% guide has the hp buff.
Notes:
#1 - I tried to cut the extra footage off at the end of the video. I had to re-record the footage and didn't get home in time to end the recording at the end of the video. I tried to cut it but I made the video go from 9GB to 60GB. I'm sure I rendered it wrong but I didn't want to try it again.
(my PC went full throttle for 6 hours and I don't water cool!)
The footage at the end is of Emkan's Terrapin% attempts - they mean nothing but I wanted to make this video public.
#2
Yes the audio and video cuts out on my stream at the VERY END. Something happened with Twitch. I don't want to spoil the video but I will say that whoever ended with a 6:55, the other finished with a 6:57. We didn't say much other than awesome race, gg's, ect. We were quite tired at this point and said everything we wanted to for the majority of the run.
A blind speedrun is using notes but not practicing the run (or that is how I perceive it)
I had a ton of fun doing this.
This was done with the Tidus laugh mod (steam version of the game)
youtube.com/watch?v=wSV4l65GNK8 for a trailer of it. -- Watch live at twitch.tv/andyw3321
A blind speedrun is using notes but not practicing the run (or that is how I perceive it)
I had a ton of fun doing this.
This was done with the Tidus laugh mod (steam version of the game)
youtube.com/watch?v=wSV4l65GNK8 for a trailer of it. -- Watch live at twitch.tv/andyw3321
I had a ton of fun running this. I had never made rainbow equipment or did stuff with the NG+ feature. I also never defeated Criosphix. -- Watch live at twitch.tv/andyw3321
Almost all bosses. By definition Harlequin is required but messed up somewhere. She is not a star level so not a big deal.
I had a ton of fun running this. I had never made rainbow equipment or did stuff with the NG+ feature. I also never defeated Criosphinx.
I ran this as a 250 follower special -- Watch live at twitch.tv/andyw3321
Special thanks to my really good pal Will. You can find his casual style streams at twitch.tv/VagrantVulpine
Mega Man 2.5D is a free to play game.
Visit: http://petersjostrand.com for the newest release -- Watch live at twitch.tv/andyw3321
This is stream 1 of 2 that we did.
Special thanks to my really good pal Will. You can find his casual style streams at twitch.tv/VagrantVulpine
Fight'N Rage can be purchased on Steam -- Watch live at twitch.tv/andyw3321
This is stream 2 of 2 that we did.
Special thanks to my really good pal Will. You can find his casual style streams at twitch.tv/VagrantVulpine
Fight'N Rage can be purchased on Steam -- Watch live at twitch.tv/andyw3321
Special thanks to my really good pal Will. You can find his casual style streams at twitch.tv/VagrantVulpine
Mega Man 2.5D is a free to play game.
Visit: http://petersjostrand.com for the newest release -- Watch live at twitch.tv/andyw3321
It was a great race and was really fun to run and learn this game with Dyne.
Please give Dyne a follow on Twitch for Chrono Cross action or if you are just a fan of RPG's in general. We both have several RPGs that we speedrun.
twitch.tv/dyne_nuitari2
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That said, I still enjoy the speed run and my appreciation for the game has really grown. -- Watch live at twitch.tv/andyw3321
Run can sub 8 but just looking to get 8:05-8:10 for now. -- Watch live at twitch.tv/andyw3321
This run doesn't have great commentary I was primarily focused on making up strats on the fly. Will keep up old WR for it more than likely has better commentary.
DQ runner vs BoF2 runner. The battle of the Ninas! -- Watch live at twitch.tv/andyw3321
This guide came out really well. I wanted to get something out there for being to see the strats with the moondrop.
I will also leave my old version of the notes and it will be labled something to being more beginnger friendly. Just substitude herb weapons with moondrop/ van ect's.
Also feel free to join the Breath of FIre discord for learning this game or any of the other BoF games, It is a wonderful community.[Breath of Fire Discord](discord.gg/gBcFwZA)
My older guide that didn't have the moondrop glitch (used original herb glitch) can be found here youtube.com/watch?v=95qL_DX_kes - older tech but some of the routing and strats are good and valid that werent shown here. Also has some safer routing that works with the moondrop (like getting wildcat hp bonus)
Lastly, if you love bof2 be sure to check out my herb and moondrop tutorial videos and my WR glitchless run (8:19)
Thanks all! -- Watch live at twitch.tv/andyw3321
The run could have been faster but I am happy with the way it turned out. I got to show off many variables that can happen and how it is not bad to recover from them.
I also pointed out some different strats that are more aggressive then what I wrote in my notes.
Please tell any communtiy that you may a part of that may be interested in learning this speedrun/game. I would greatly appreciate it. All my resources to various videos and guides are in my Terapin notes - you can find them on the speedrun.com site under BoF2 or by this link: dropbox.com/s/jrqg9laqh9hl7lr/Breath%20of%20Fire%202%20-%20Terapin%20percent%20Notes.docx?dl=0
Join the Breath of Fire Discord to learn more about any of the Breath of Fire speedruns:
discord.gg/g/gBcFwZA
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