Uploaded September 2019 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
[current WR] Speed run of the "Chaos Crystal Cavern" Jumping Puzzle in Iron Marches - part of the "[JP] mesmer speedrun spam" project
►Run specific comment◄
Messed up last leap... otherwise it played out quite as planned :)
►About the project◄
We thought the JP section on speedrun.com needs more attention AND more Mesmer input (instead of mostly Thieves.. Mesmers CAN keep up :P) and therefore recorded some runs according to the rules defined on the website (find rules below). We tried to make the runs as entertaining and fun to watch as possible, hopefully you enjoy them :). We will release a full playlist of (almost) all Jumping Puzzles soon.
I personally like JPs a lot -who would have guessed it- looking for skips or helping out others. One gets to know many people by portaling in jumping puzzles (especially in the Ember Bay volcano or Not So Secret, the all time favorites :P) in case they require help or hate jumping and want to return to other stuff ASAP. It introduces a nice layer of collaboration and space to hang out. No salt, no randoms pointlessly raging about everything (besides maybe jumping, but that's what you can aid them with).
With this I also would like to highlight that it is a shame that there weren't any new jumping puzzles introduced since PoF. They had so much room on these maps, but instead of creating more collaborative stuff Anet strategically decided to turn away from JPs (as seen in staffing decisions) and on these maps mainly added solo time-trials, grindy headhunts and such. Don't get me wrong, I also enjoy those... but honestly, the replay value besides grinding on those maps is close to 0. Btw, the tiny JP in Jahai Bluffs is an outrage...if I may be salty myself a bit.
A proposal from our side would be to introduce monthly JP leaderboards, maybe coupled to some rewards, just to revive the JPs a bit in case there aren't any new planned in the future... ;(
►Rules for unrestriced category◄
⌚: Start from waypoint, timer start on first movement, timer stop at edge of chest
✔: boons (self-applied), gliding, dodges, purchasable bundles such as Experimental Rifle, Experimental Teleportation Gun, Harpy Feathers, Spy Kits, Med Kit, Pact Med Kit and environmental boosts in the JP area (for example Silverwastes wells), all classes, use of skills, traits, nourishments, personal waypoint (minimap)
✖: mounts, relogging to affect player position, toys such as Executioner's Axe, 3rd party overlay markers or squad markers
►Music◄
Artist: Odd Chap
Title: Sound 102
Video: youtube.com/watch?v=lUtZ_MFvWYk
Itunes: music.apple.com/us/album/sound-102-extended/1230744223?i=1230744866
[current WR] Speed run of the "Chaos Crystal Cavern" Jumping Puzzle in Iron Marches - part of the "[JP] mesmer speedrun spam" project
►Run specific comment◄
Messed up last leap... otherwise it played out quite as planned :)
►About the project◄
We thought the JP section on speedrun.com needs more attention AND more Mesmer input (instead of mostly Thieves.. Mesmers CAN keep up :P) and therefore recorded some runs according to the rules defined on the website (find rules below). We tried to make the runs as entertaining and fun to watch as possible, hopefully you enjoy them :). We will release a full playlist of (almost) all Jumping Puzzles soon.
I personally like JPs a lot -who would have guessed it- looking for skips or helping out others. One gets to know many people by portaling in jumping puzzles (especially in the Ember Bay volcano or Not So Secret, the all time favorites :P) in case they require help or hate jumping and want to return to other stuff ASAP. It introduces a nice layer of collaboration and space to hang out. No salt, no randoms pointlessly raging about everything (besides maybe jumping, but that's what you can aid them with).
With this I also would like to highlight that it is a shame that there weren't any new jumping puzzles introduced since PoF. They had so much room on these maps, but instead of creating more collaborative stuff Anet strategically decided to turn away from JPs (as seen in staffing decisions) and on these maps mainly added solo time-trials, grindy headhunts and such. Don't get me wrong, I also enjoy those... but honestly, the replay value besides grinding on those maps is close to 0. Btw, the tiny JP in Jahai Bluffs is an outrage...if I may be salty myself a bit.
A proposal from our side would be to introduce monthly JP leaderboards, maybe coupled to some rewards, just to revive the JPs a bit in case there aren't any new planned in the future... ;(
►Rules for unrestriced category◄
⌚: Start from waypoint, timer start on first movement, timer stop at edge of chest
✔: boons (self-applied), gliding, dodges, purchasable bundles such as Experimental Rifle, Experimental Teleportation Gun, Harpy Feathers, Spy Kits, Med Kit, Pact Med Kit and environmental boosts in the JP area (for example Silverwastes wells), all classes, use of skills, traits, nourishments, personal waypoint (minimap)
✖: mounts, relogging to affect player position, toys such as Executioner's Axe, 3rd party overlay markers or squad markers
►Music◄
Artist: Odd Chap
Title: Sound 102
Video: youtube.com/watch?v=lUtZ_MFvWYk
Itunes: music.apple.com/us/album/sound-102-extended/1230744223?i=1230744866
![GW2 skip up the volcano speedrun (2:55) - [IMPROVED by 14s link in desc]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/SFaa2g2OxQg/mqdefault.jpg "GW2 skip up the volcano speedrun (2:55) - [IMPROVED by 14s link in desc]
New record: https://youtu.be/vuc6TPDMSrY
Old comment: I promise, this will be the LAST speedrun I upload of the ember bay Jumping Puzzle skip up the volcano at Chalice of tears X) Nothing to improve from my end... maybe a last leap towards the veteran at the end. Rules: Start from Vista, no portals, all checkpoints in order, stop timer at end chest.
If you are looking for the Mursaat Tokens around the JP Area (23,24,25,29,31) watch the video link below - you can actually get them in 5 min without doing the JP at all.
https://youtu.be/ObPEZmSsV0Q")
