FFXIV - Kugane Tower Speedrun - Former Any% WR + Lamppost - 36.400s @bouncymiqo

Azura Stargazer This run is already obsolete, but it was the world record at the time of (unlisted) upload. It's my first public run featuring my signature move, "Bouncy Lamppost" that I came up with after people kept commenting that my runs didn't feature the lamppost jump at the end, so they weren't impressive. Just a silly ability showcase to prove that lamppost ain't a big deal, although it's not hard to lose focus after a new PB and miss it because of nerves...

I kept this unlisted on Youtube because I didn't want to interfere with Pint's upcoming video that probably has a slower run than this, but sudden competition for the top spot got scary sooner than I anticipated, so I posted it to the leaderboard at speedrun.com to try to defend the record, but even this wasn't good enough and I ended up losing it for 4 days...

Now that Pint's video is delayed until January, I don't feel like waiting any longer to post unlisted runs, sorry! To see my current PB, you'll have to wait a few more weeks still. Enjoy this one for now.

Run recorded on 16/11/2024.

Beaten by Antsu on 28/11/2024 youtu.be/F-GJS4PLYbE

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updated 1 year ago

FFXIV - Kugane Tower Speedrun - Former Any% WR + Lamppost - 36.400s

Azura Stargazer 2024-12-19 | This run is already obsolete, but it was the world record at the time of (unlisted) upload. It's my first public run featuring my signature move, "Bouncy Lamppost" that I came up with after people kept commenting that my runs didn't feature the lamppost jump at the end, so they weren't impressive. Just a silly ability showcase to prove that lamppost ain't a big deal, although it's not hard to lose focus after a new PB and miss it because of nerves...

I kept this unlisted on Youtube because I didn't want to interfere with Pint's upcoming video that probably has a slower run than this, but sudden competition for the top spot got scary sooner than I anticipated, so I posted it to the leaderboard at speedrun.com to try to defend the record, but even this wasn't good enough and I ended up losing it for 4 days...

Now that Pint's video is delayed until January, I don't feel like waiting any longer to post unlisted runs, sorry! To see my current PB, you'll have to wait a few more weeks still. Enjoy this one for now.

Run recorded on 16/11/2024.

Beaten by Antsu on 28/11/2024 youtu.be/F-GJS4PLYbE

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FFXIV - Shirogane Lighthouse Speedrun - Any% World Record - 15.886s

Azura Stargazer 2025-10-05 | Meowdy! I hope you're all doing well. I've been sitting on this one for a few months and I was finally able to find some motivation to post it.

This puzzle was the first one I attempted to speedrun outside of housing puzzles 3 years ago, so I figured it would be fun to see the difference at my current level, although it's not a fair comparison because this time I used abilities. Either way, it's over 3 seconds faster thanks to some cheeky skips I initially didn't expect would work.

Calling it a world record is a bit of a meme, since it only took me one afternoon and it's probably not very optimized, but gotta farm engagement somehow ;3

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FFXIV - Queen Lhaminn Jumping Puzzle - No abilities Speedrun (Hard Path)

Azura Stargazer 2025-08-22 | I hope you're all enjoying the Moonfire Faire! It's been nice to see so many people attempting to speedrun the new puzzle. In the end I rediscovered my jumping addiction myself, so here's another video.

This alternative path is quite tough to master and I made it harder for myself by performing a few more jumps than necessary, but I think it makes for a cooler video. Some of the distances are a bit tight without abilities, so that also added some extra difficulty. A fun little challenge, overall.

More to come soon. Enjoy!

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FFXIV - Queen Lhaminn Jumping Puzzle - Any% Speedrun (Moonfire Faire 2025)

Azura Stargazer 2025-08-13 | Heyo! It's been a while. I heard there was a new jumping puzzle this year, so I couldn't miss the opportunity to try it. It's not often that we get to experience something new.

I prepared this casual speedrun to showcase the puzzle. It has two paths, which is pretty cool. I've yet to try the other one, as it felt quite odd to me. I'd say the flow isn't great and I find the puzzle hard to optimize, but I did what I could in the little time I invested. I'm sure you'll see much better runs from others. That being said, it's easier than Moonfire Tower; I simply lack practice.

I'm still quite burnt out from the game and from competitive speedrunning, so I won't be tryharding like I used to do with Moonfire Tower. If I'm in the mood I might try to improve the run and post the final result, but no promises.

I might upload some other unrelated video in the near future, but I'm still officially on break. It's probably going to be a long one, sorry... I hope you enjoy this video at least. Take care!

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FFXIV - Moonflower Temple Jumping Puzzle Speedrun

Azura Stargazer 2025-06-07 | This is a sequel puzzle to Moonflower Shrine, commissioned by my good friend Xeila Rosewood for her club's third anniversary.

It makes use of a lot of the same furniture that was present in the first puzzle and void walls also make a comeback. The path is a bit obscure, but nothing too crazy.

The puzzle is located inside of a club, so please be respectful when visiting and don't break any rules while in the lobby, especially if there's an active event ongoing!

SPOILER WARNING: Path reveal.

Puzzle Location:
Light - Alpha - Mist - Ward 6 - Plot 2 - Room #5

Builder:
Azura Stargazer

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FFXIV - Ghoul Phantom Train Rapids Jumping Puzzle Speedrun

Azura Stargazer 2025-05-31 | Here's another puzzle that is part of the Parkour Racing League pre-season. This time I'm showing the best run I managed to come up with during the event while respecting the rules, as well as a run that makes full of shameless shortcuts for epic time saves.

This puzzle had lots of little and not-so-little shortcuts to discover, so I avoided posting my run until the end to see what each competitor came up with by themselves. A couple things were found that I wasn't aware of, which blew my mind!

Credit for the skip that makes use of the train goes to my friend and amazing runner Kiya, as I discarded that option after a couple attempts, assuming the void wall made it impossible, which turned out to not be the case. You can check out his channel here: youtube.com/@itskiya1

The Ghoul FC has a whole ward dedicated to jumping puzzles and other venues. Some say it's the Mecca of parkour, so it's definitely worth a visit if you like this kinda thing.

ghoul-fc.com/housing

SPOILER WARNING: Route and skips reveal.

Puzzle Location:
Primal - Lamia - The Goblet - Ward 3 - Plot 51 - Room 1

Builders:
Haise Sasaki

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FFXIV - Parkour Circuit Series: Bronze Tier Jumping Puzzle Speedrun

Azura Stargazer 2025-05-23 | Another entry of the Parkour Circuit Series! This is probably easier than Wood tier, as that one is a bit of a meme. I hope you enjoy it!

The Jump Puzzle Racing League is still in pre-season until the end of May, so if you're interested in something like that, feel free to sign up! There are many different modes (Team Races, Time Attack and Circuit Races) and participating affords you the chance to win generous prizes, even if you're not among the fastest, so don't be shy. The more, the merrier ;)

You can join our Discord community through the following website:
https://ffxiv.ju.mp

SPOILER WARNING: Speedrun route reveal.

Puzzle Location:
Light - Lich - The Goblet - Ward 12 - Plot 19 - Room 35

Builder:
Nein Lives

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FFXIV - Parkour Circuit Series: Wood Tier Jumping Puzzle Speedrun

Azura Stargazer 2025-05-16 | Introducing something a little different! The Parkour Circuit Series designed by Nein Lives as part of the Jump Puzzle Racing League features puzzles of varying difficulties meant for racing and speedrunning.

The peculiarity about this course and Bronze Tier (so far) is that three laps back to back are required for the run to count, which made this fairly challenging, as that's something I had never attempted before on any puzzle.

Please note that the lap times listed are just an approximation that could be off by up to 0.1sec, as the finish line for this one can be crossed while airborne, which makes it impossible to determine the times with the usual precision. I'm confident the overall time has a smaller margin of error, though.

The Jump Puzzle Racing League is still in pre-season until the end of May, so if you're interested in something like that, feel free to sign up! There are many different modes (Team Races, Time Attack and Circuit Races) and participating affords you the chance to win generous prizes, even if you're not among the fastest, so don't be shy. The more, the merrier ;)

You can join our Discord community through the following website:
https://ffxiv.ju.mp

SPOILER WARNING: Speedrun route reveal.

Puzzle Location:
Light - Lich - The Goblet - Ward 12 - Plot 19 - Room 19

Builder:
Nein Lives

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FFXIV - Kugane Tower Speedrun - New World Record (No abilities) - 43.547s

Azura Stargazer 2025-05-09 | We're chopping off a whole second with this one!

I honestly have no clue how the time has gotten this low. I'm starting to wonder if there was some movement physics change at some point that allows us to be faster... it's hard to believe my runs from last year were so imperfect still, and to be honest I don't feel like I've become that much better, although my consistency has definitely improved a lot.

That being said, I need to note that I'm using a new way to measure time that is far more accurate than before. With the traditional way of checking times there was a ~2 frame margin of error caused by a lack of accuracy, given the minimum unit of measure was 1/60 of a second. This new way supposedly shows the exact time, down to the millisecond. For reference, with the traditional measuring method this would have been a 43.583, which is still a whole second faster than my previous public PB, but a bit slower than reality. After extensive testing, it's safe to assume all my old reported times were actually around 16-33 milliseconds higher than reality. I hope I can continue to use this tool going forward, for the sake of factual accuracy!

I currently have no plans to improve this category further. I honestly have no clue how much lower the time can go. I'd say not much, but all my guesses so far have been wrong, so I'll let you guys hypothesize. Either way, I'm happy with the run as it is.

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FFXIV - Blissful Blossom Jumping Puzzle Speedrun

Azura Stargazer 2025-05-02 | Another year, another Cherry Blossom festival at Bliss and another themed puzzle to go along with it!

This time I decided to make it more interesting by making the difficulty focus less on jumping and more on puzzle solving and pathing by making use of toggles to open and close gates.

The "casual" run features the intended path to solve the puzzle, while the master run makes full use of the shortcuts I and some others found, which not only results in much faster progression, but also allows you to skip the second chair, which is typically required to unlock the final gate.

As usual, my pace makes it hard to appreciate the little details and challenges of the puzzle, so feel free to visit if you want to experience it first hand.

SPOILER WARNING: Route, tech and shortcuts reveal.

Puzzle Location:
Light - Raiden - The Lavender Beds - Ward 10 - Plot 3 - Room 3

Builder:
Azura Stargazer

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FFXIV - Cluttery Climb Jumping Puzzle Speedrun

Azura Stargazer 2025-04-26 | I've been busy crafting on the Moon, so unfortunately I didn't have time to edit any of the high end runs I had planned to upload in the coming weeks. I blame our new Loporrit overlords for having to settle for this sloppy run to avoid missing this week's upload.

The puzzle is pretty cool, though! It makes very creative use of furniture. It's a bit precision based, so my pace ain't great. I could definitely run it faster these days, but it is what it is!

In other news, I've heard rumors of a new Kugane speedrun potentially appearing in my channel soonish... stay tuned? o,.o"

SPOILER WARNING: Route reveal.

Puzzle Location:
Crystal - Goblin - Lavender Beds - Ward 25 - Plot 48 - Room #4

Builder:
Cinnamon Row

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FFXIV - Abisko Jumping Puzzle Speedrun

Azura Stargazer 2025-04-18 | Here's a pretty evil puzzle by my friend and fellow speedrunner Kiya. The concept is simple: instead of climbing, you descend with each jump, but the catch is that if you miss any jump you fall all the way to the bottom and you have to start over. At the end you have to perform an intimidating leap of faith.

I exceeded my own expectations because I honestly thought that a proper speedrun wouldn't be possible given how awkward the distances between jumps are and how hard it is to manage speed. It requires very accurate timing, movement, positioning and aiming.

I'm really proud of the run I ended up with, which is nearly 50% faster than I could have imagined at first. It seems that all my combined experience allows me to pull off some pretty cool stuff these days, so I'm glad I gave this a proper try.

SPOILER WARNING: Route reveal.

Puzzle Location:
Light - Lich - The Goblet - Ward 12 - Plot 19 - Room 33

Builder:
Kiya Ri'shi

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FFXIV - Snow Go Jumping Puzzle Speedrun

Azura Stargazer 2025-04-11 | Ever seen snowboarders in Eorzea? Well, now you have!

This is a really clever and original winter design. The initial speedrun was very short, so I decided to include a preview of the puzzle to better showcase it, as well as a Master run that makes use of advanced techniques / shortcuts. Try not to blink during that one, or you'll miss it!

Special thanks to the builder for making a tiny adjustment upon request that made the skip for the last section possible.

SPOILER WARNING: Route reveal and major skips.

Puzzle Location:
Aether - Adamantoise - Shirogane - Ward 16 - Plot 60 - Room 12

Builder:
Cutest Fox

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FFXIV - Aqueduct Safari Jumping Puzzle Speedrun

Azura Stargazer 2025-04-05 | After the legendary flop that was my awesome April Fools video (go check it out if you haven't, most of you didn't get a notification or recommendation for it), I bring you yet another colorful puzzle by Emerald!

The premise of the puzzle is simple: always jump from the edges of the aqueducts to have sufficient elevation to reach the next one. Getting the timing right and adjusting the camera quickly enough in a speedrun setting can be challenging, though!

Feel free to visit my puzzle hub and give it a try!

SPOILER WARNING: Minor route reveal.

Puzzle Location:
Light - Lich - The Goblet - Ward 12 - Plot 19 - Room 28

Builder:
Emerald Ares

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FFXIV - SKETCHY KUGANE ADVENTURE (April Fools 2025)

Azura Stargazer 2025-04-01 | Uhhh, yeah... Strange things be happening. I was taking a stroll around Kugane and decided to take a quick look around one of the more restricted areas, against my better judgment... You won't believe what happened next!

Follow along this Historically Accurate™ visual reenactment of the tale of an adventurous brave Samurai who found herself in a strange, yet eerily familiar land where Garlean technology thrives.

Edit: This was clearly this year's April Fools joke, featuring "Yasuke Simulator". The funniest part is that this run of Chapter 8 was world record pace at the time of upload lmao.

Shoutout to @JustNoko for letting me use his cozy place to rest after the stressful ordeal in the video. You can check out his Shiokaze design here:
youtube.com/watch?v=KqtIRTU2gA4

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FFXIV - HOW TO CLIMB MT. COREL IN 7.2 (IN-DEPTH GUIDE)

Azura Stargazer 2025-03-29 | I've seen a lot of people trying to climb Mt. Corel since the patch and the initial clip and instructions I shared weren't very effective at easing people's struggles, so I decided to prepare an in-depth video guide with a simplified version of the jump. I decided to call it, "Bouncy Rock Hop" ^^;

As far as I know, all other jumps that worked in the past have been patched or require sketchy macros or very specific frame rates not achievable by everyone, so I hope this method works for the community! If you're aware of other methods, feel free to share them in the comments.

This is the first time I make a guide, so any feedback is appreciated! I hope you find it useful.

Stay bouncy!

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FFXIV - Gold Saucer WR Speedrun Compilation (Any%) - Leap of Faith & Cliffhanger GATEs

Azura Stargazer 2025-03-22 | Here's a special treat! With changes to Sprint that might change the potential for speedruns around the corner, I decided to put together a compilation of all my best runs, that are all world records as far as I'm aware. Most of them are from last year, and a couple of them were obtained in the last week (Wonder Square was obtained only hours before upload!).

Leap of Faith is how I got started with my FFXIV parkour addiction years ago and while I've been neglecting it for years, I still enjoy it a lot. I don't like the RNG element of chasing records, especially for the 100% category, but it has been a refreshing activity that made the Moogle tomestone farm more bearable. I threw in the Cliffhanger courses as a bonus, since they're also parkour based.

The criteria for any% is simply to reach the goal. I could've done El Coloso without bombs, but I was able to match my PB while the GATE was active first try, so that makes it much cooler! The shortcut for Mt. Corel is too much of a hassle to incorporate into a run while the bombs are there, and chances are it would never match my PB, so I didn't bother to try.

I'm confident I could improve some of these runs some more, but fishing for the right map layouts is a long process.

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FFXIV - Chaos Dungeon Jumping Puzzle Speedrun

Azura Stargazer 2025-03-15 | Last week's mystery puzzle performed really well, so here's another one. This time I'm showcasing one of my own puzzles that I prepared for the last Chaos Theory festival last year, with a spooky theme.

It's hard to tell what's going on at the crazy pace I'm going at on the first half of the puzzle, so I decided to include a preview of the puzzle so it can be better appreciated, but I'd still recommend visiting to get a better understanding.

Thanks to the following people to answer the very last minute call to participate in the video (by order of appearance):
Cinna Yozora
Cid Eidolon
Yuki Misaki
Osta Rhi'ka
Ashlandis Kahkol
Kiya Ri'shi

SPOILER WARNING: Major route reveal.

Puzzle Location:
Light - Raiden - The Goblet - Ward 10 - Plot 56

Builder:
Azura Stargazer

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FFXIV - Omega Birbkek Jumping Puzzle Speedrun

Azura Stargazer 2025-03-07 | This week I bring you a fairly obscure puzzle with a few mechanics many of you might not be familiar with. I won't blame you if you have no clue what's going on, but I challenge you to try to figure out why I do the things I do.

The puzzle's name is a meme. I included a little something at the end of the run to illustrate the reference.

Thanks to Emerald for building this for my puzzle hub!

SPOILER WARNING: Major route and technique reveal.

Puzzle Location:
Light - Lich - The Goblet - Ward 12 - Plot 19 - Room 34

Builder:
Emerald Ares

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FFXIV - Honey Bee Jumpin Jumping Puzzle Speedrun

Azura Stargazer 2025-03-01 | I hear the honey bee stuff is quite popular, so I prepared this run for my new viewers and subscribers! I spilled some Coke on my keyboard while editing my previous video, so this was a real nightmare to get with sticky keys, but I managed in the end. I aimed for a high level of polish since I now have a reputation to uphold.

The run features a precise skip that gets past the two nasty headbangers present in the puzzle with a single long jump, which is pretty sweet because they were a real problem early on. Interestingly enough, I found the section with the shelves to be the most challenging, as the distances are very awkward and vary each jump. I'd typically use the wall to limit jump length while conserving speed, but it's a sticky wall, so it wasn't a viable idea.

Lastly, I'd like to welcome Fuppy to the community, as this is their first puzzle, which released a few weeks ago. Great job with the puzzle design!

SPOILER WARNING: Route reveal.

Puzzle Location:
Crystal - Brynhildr - Shirogane - Ward 9 - Plot 16 - Room #5

Builder:
Fuppy Wuppy

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FFXIV - Kugane Tower Speedrun - Any% World Record - 34.616s

Azura Stargazer 2025-02-23 | I present you the result of all my hard work over the last few months. A run I'm truly proud of!

Special thanks to my friends who supported me through all the hard times, my rivals who pushed me far beyond my previous limits, to Pint for creating a story worth being part of and to Em0_oticon for the inspiration, tips and encouragement.

I hope you enjoy my funny edit. I'll be posting the unedited version of the run later on.

Music provided by Monstercat:
Au5 - Snowblind
https://player.monstercat.app/release/MCS256

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FFXIV - The Great Octagonal Library Jumping Puzzle Speedrun

Azura Stargazer 2025-02-10 | This puzzle by a talented builder I haven't featured in a long while has lots of very tight corners and a few evil headbangers, so this is one of my slowest paces you'll see me on.

It's aesthetically pleasing and offers a good challenge for those who aren't used to high precision. The last jump is particularly memorable.

Apologies for the late upload... I had to adjust the dates a bit to accommodate next week's legendary video ;)

SPOILER WARNING: Minor route reveal.

Puzzle Location:
Crystal - Goblin - Lavender Beds - Ward 25 - Plot 48 - Room #3

Builder:
Cinnamon Row

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FFXIV - Rainbow Loop Jumping Puzzle Speedrun

Azura Stargazer 2025-01-31 | Here's another fun puzzle I discovered during the December Puzzle Crawl; also part of the Ghoul FC ward. It has a couple really interesting tricks beginners won't be familiar with and the flow is really nice.

I went for a high level of optimization on this one and I'm very happy with the result!

SPOILER WARNING: Route reveal.

Puzzle Location:
Primal - Lamia - The Goblet - Ward 3 - Plot 35 - Room 8

Builders:
Emerald Ares

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FFXIV - Verdant Leap Jumping Puzzle Speedrun

Azura Stargazer 2025-01-23 | This week I bring you a challenging puzzle by a friend and well renowned house designer many of you might know - Nokoda!

nokodesign.crd.co

For some reason I struggled a lot to get a somewhat clean run and the resulting pace is far from amazing... it's a very slippery puzzle. That being said, I think the video does a good job at showcasing it, so I hope you find it entertaining nonetheless.

The puzzle is hosted at a pretty venue that also features other puzzles including a couple of my own - the "Tucana Tiki Bar". Make sure to visit sometime for a relaxing experience!

https://tucanatiki.bar/#puzzles

SPOILER WARNING: Route reveal.

Puzzle Location:
Chaos - Sagittarius - Mist - Ward 2 - Plot 5 - Room 3

Builder:
Nokoda Tsu

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FFXIV - Unfitting Music Jumping Puzzle Speedrun

Azura Stargazer 2025-01-17 | Here we have a recent addiction to my puzzle hub in Lich by our beloved puzzle community founder. The music might not be a great fit, but the puzzle sure is! It features some recent furniture as well as many old classics.

It felt very good to speedrun so I spent a few hours during runs until I was satisfied with the level of optimization. I'd say the difficulty is the sweet spot for beginners looking for a balanced challenge.

SPOILER WARNING: Route reveal.

Puzzle Location:
Light - Lich - The Goblet - Ward 12 - Plot 19 - Room 27

Builder:
Emerald Ares

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FFXIV - Ghoul Rainbow Rapids Jumping Puzzle Speedrun

Azura Stargazer 2025-01-10 | Starting the year with a run of a race track puzzle by the parkour legend Haise Sasaki, one of the OG void builders. Expect to see more of his awesome puzzles in the future!

I first tried this puzzle as part of a Strange Housing community event last month and it was a lot of fun, so I decided to go back and get a clean run.

The Ghoul FC has a whole ward dedicated to jumping puzzles and other venues. Some say it's the Mecca of parkour, so it's definitely worth a visit if you like this kinda thing.

ghoul-fc.com/housing

SPOILER WARNING: Route reveal.

Puzzle Location:
Primal - Lamia - The Goblet - Ward 3 - Plot 39 - Room 1

Builders:
Haise Sasaki

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FFXIV - Kugane Tower Speedrun - Former Any% World Record - 35.650s

Azura Stargazer 2024-12-31 | I present you a ̶n̶e̶a̶r̶ ̶p̶e̶r̶f̶e̶c̶t̶ really solid Kugane speedrun; the result of lots of suffering and some serious determination.

Honestly, I never thought the time could get this low. The level of optimization is quite ridiculous at this point. I even had to adopt Pictomancer to stay competitive even though it only provides a minor advantage over Reaper.

Some time save is still possible but at this point it requires extreme precision for all moves and timings as well as some luck. I don't envy anyone who tries to beat this. Huge respect for anyone able to get close or beat it.

This run does a better job at reflecting the pinnacle of my current skill level, similarly to my Tuliyollal puzzle records, which was my goal, although I wish I hadn't lost focus at the end so I could have included my signature ending move "Bouncy Lamppost", featured in my previous record. Unfortunately I missed, which shows I'm still the same old Clumsy Miqo ^^;
There's always next time, though!

Run recorded on 01/12/2024.

Similarly to my previous record, I initially uploaded this as unlisted on December 1st and now I'm making it public, although it's no longer my PB. You can expect to see my ultimate run in the near future.

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FFXIV - Bons Winter Mashup! Jumping Puzzle Speedrun

Azura Stargazer 2024-12-25 | Merry Christmas! Last night I realized I hadn't prepared any holiday themed videos so I recorded and edited these runs at 3AM. I think it's my first video featuring work by the friendly snowman "Bonhomme".

This puzzle features two very different paths and has a cozy winter feel. The wall can be tricky to deal with but once you get used to the hitboxes it's not so bad. It took me a bit longer than I was hoping to learn (not long at all, I'm just spoiled these days), but it was a fun process. In the end I included a very precise skip in the run just because I can :3

I got several other videos ready to upload but I'll be sticking to the usual weekly schedule for the most part.

SPOILER WARNING: Route reveal.

Puzzle Location:
Dynamis - Rafflesia - The Goblet - Ward 17 - Plot 39

Builders:
Bonhomme, Cutest Fox

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FFXIV - Foxs Trickery Jumping Puzzle Speedrun

Azura Stargazer 2024-12-13 | This one's been a long time coming. I think this was my first 300 slot puzzle commission, that I did for the High Rollers group last year.

The puzzle features a couple bait paths that aren't shown in the video and a funny cameo by Roemeo, a recurrent character in my puzzles. I felt too clumsy to speedrun it for the longest time, but I finally got it done a few months ago.

I'm quite happy with how this design turned out, I'd say it's quite unique. Its checkpoints make it fairly forgiving, so don't be afraid to visit!

SPOILER WARNING: Major route reveal.

Puzzle Location:
Chaos - Sagittarius - Shirogane - Ward 3 - Plot 31

Builder:
Azura Stargazer

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FFXIV - Kugane Tower Speedrun - Former World Record (No abilities) - 44.633s

Azura Stargazer 2024-12-05 | Just when I thought I could only save a few more frames at most, I go and shave off a whole second. Things have been crazy this year!

I'll try to improve it some more when I'm in the mood; for now this should do.

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FFXIV - Speed Reader Jumping Puzzle Speedrun

Azura Stargazer 2024-11-29 | I think it's my first time featuring a puzzle from this builder. It's designed with speed running in mind as the name implies and has a very nice flow.

It rewards precise movements and allows for a couple clever tricks to be used to save some time. I'm very happy with how my run turned out; it was fun to practice!

SPOILER WARNING: Minor route reveal.

Puzzle Location:
Primal - Leviathan - Empyreum - Ward 14 - Plot 42 - Room 2

Builder:
Nein Lives

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FFXIV - Kugane Tower Speedrun - Any% Former WR Claim - 37.716s

Azura Stargazer 2024-11-21 | I promised I'd improve my Kugane record before the end of the year, but I didn't imagine things would go the way they did. I might or might not be able to do better still... stay tuned to find out before the end of the year ;)

As far as I know, this is the first sub 38 run in history, unless Pint came up with one earlier and has been sitting on it for his upcoming video. If he hasn't, he's still got some time to try to beat this.

This was recorded on 24/10/2024, but I was unsure if I should upload since Pint hadn't posted his... However, I want to give him a chance to fight back if his best isn't up to par. I also have other challengers to worry about, so I couldn't wait any longer.

Enjoy!

Update: Beaten by myself youtu.be/IoAOAHmB8Gw

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FFXIV - Residence de Rishi Jumping Puzzle Speedrun

Azura Stargazer 2024-11-08 | This is a puzzle by a good friend. Unfortunately, they've since upgraded to a medium size house, so the puzzle no longer exists... I'm glad it can be preserved in video form at least.

It was very awkward to speedrun as most jumps are precise or inconsistent, so the pace is quite slow, but a clear's a clear.

The designer also happens to speedrun from time to time. Visit their channel at @itskiya1

SPOILER WARNING: Route reveal, but the puzzle isn't available anymore, so no risk to get spoiled.

Puzzle Location:
No longer available T.T

Builder:
Kiya Ri'shi

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FFXIV - Lakeside Chaos Jumping Puzzle Speedrun

Azura Stargazer 2024-11-01 | This is the main puzzle I prepared for the last Chaos Theory festival, that took place in October 2024 , inspired by the first level in Donkey Kong Country 3, "Lakeside Limbo". It features some bonus objectives in the form of Moogle balloons and a sack of gold coins.

A race with prizes was held during the event with 17+ participants. It was a really fun weekend. This run was recorded before the end of the event, so it's not extremely polished as I preferred to showcase something while people were still around in the puzzle.

Thanks to all the people who attended! It was great to see the positive reception of the puzzle.

SPOILER WARNING: Route reveal.

Puzzle Location:
Light - Raiden - The Goblet - Ward 10 - Plot 49

Builder:
Azura Stargazer

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FFXIV - This is Halloween Jumping Puzzle Speedrun

Azura Stargazer 2024-10-25 | I just couldn't help but feature a Halloween puzzle, given the season. Love me some pixel art so I went with this appropriately named fun, short puzzle by one of our parkour community admins who is always very creative.

Since the puzzle is so short I decided to show two different ways to climb the spooky pumpkin... one being much harder than the other, but also faster.

SPOILER WARNING: Route reveal.

Puzzle Location:
Aether - Sargatanas - Empyreum - Ward 17 - Plot 2 - Room 31

Builder:
Emileigh Beastslayer

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FFXIV - Chaos Compound Jumping Puzzle Speedrun

Azura Stargazer 2024-10-18 | Here's a speedrun of Chaos Compound, the puzzle I created for the second Chaos Theory Festival, last year.

This video has been a long time coming. For some reason I struggled a lot to get a clean run, so I had to try on several different occasions over several months and only managed to get it recently, after I was determined to succeed before taking down the puzzle to make room for a new one as part of Chaos Theory Festival 2024.

SPOILER WARNING: Route reveal.

Puzzle Location:
̶L̶i̶g̶h̶t̶ ̶-̶ ̶R̶a̶i̶d̶e̶n̶ ̶-̶ ̶T̶h̶e̶ ̶G̶o̶b̶l̶e̶t̶ ̶-̶ ̶W̶a̶r̶d̶ ̶1̶0̶ ̶-̶ ̶P̶l̶o̶t̶ ̶5̶8̶ (Currently Unavailable)

Builder:
Azura Stargazer

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FFXIV - Mt. Gulg Jumping Puzzle Speedrun

Azura Stargazer 2024-10-11 | Here's a fancy looking puzzle inspired by the Mt. Gulg dungeon, with emphasis on positioning and jump timing.

It's an easy puzzle if you take it easy, but can be a bit challenging in a speedrun setting. The path isn't immediately obvious, so that also adds to the challenge.

SPOILER WARNING: Route reveal.

Puzzle Location:
Light - Alpha - Mist - Ward 8 - The Topmast - Wing 1 - Apartment 63

Builder:
Baz Benedicamus

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FFXIV - Sands of Time Clocktower Jumping Puzzle Speedrun

Azura Stargazer 2024-10-04 | This is one of my favorite puzzles. It left an impression the first time I visited it and I was determined to speedrun it eventually, but it didn't happen until recently.

This run took me several days to get because I stubbornly decided to make use a near pixel-perfect shortcut I found with a 90%+ fail rate, as a challenge. Worth it, but I did suffer this time..

There's a hard mode that is significantly harder, I really recommend visiting and giving it a try!

SPOILER WARNING: Route reveal.

Puzzle Location:
Crystal - Diabolos - The Goblet - Ward 5 - Plot 5

Builder:
Mossy Mori

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FFXIV - Moonflower Shrine Jumping Puzzle Speedrun

Azura Stargazer 2024-09-27 | This puzzle was commissioned by the Moonflower night club in Alpha. It was fairly difficult to speedrun because of the hand rail bits and elevator inconsistency, as well as some very precise jumps, but I think it turned out alright in the end!

The main gimmick of the puzzle are invisible void walls that require some thinking and careful observation and positioning to avoid.

Getting on top of the book is an optional bonus stage which typically requires breaking the rules of the puzzle, which is allowed for that purpose.

The puzzle is located inside of a club, so please be respectful when visiting and respect the rules while in the lobby, especially if there's an active event ongoing!

SPOILER WARNING: Reveals the path and techniques needed, as well as how to achieve the bonus goal.

Puzzle Location:
Light - Alpha - Mist - Ward 6 - Plot 2 - Room #5

Builder:
Azura Stargazer

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FFXIV - BAKALYPSE III God Puzzle Speedrun

Azura Stargazer 2024-09-20 | Here's a rare treat. A really scuffed speedrun of a 5-star jumping puzzle. I didn't expect to clear without mistakes so quickly so I had my unorganized NA alt UI on and sound off... as a result I had to resort to a crappy edit of the footage to salvage the situation.

The start of the run is very slow because I was eating pizza Badabun style in between jumps and the rest isn't particularly fast because speed wasn't the goal, I was just trying to clear. The sprint cooldown really hurt the run on the last section... but a clear's a clear, and this one's quick enough to be considered a speedrun for a 5-star, I suppose!

The puzzle is way harder than it looks. The hourglasses disappear after a couple seconds, which can't be appreciated in the video, so the last few jumps don't give you much time to position and jump, which creates pressure that increases difficulty. Several jumps before that are very tight and it's also not easy to figure out where to jump to. That being said, I'd consider it a very entry level God puzzle.

It was my first time participating in a BAKALYPSE event and I had a great time; the puzzle is surprisingly good considering the builder is fairly new to the scene. I hope to see more in the future!

SPOILER WARNING: Major route reveals.

Puzzle Location:
Crystal - Coeurl - The Goblet - Ward 9 - Plot 24 - Room 1

Builder:
Josh Xiv (baka)

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FFXIV - Tuliyollal Lighthouse (Hunuiliy) - World Record Speedrun - 37.650s

Azura Stargazer 2024-09-13 | Today I bring you the final world record that was pending upload from my August speedrun grind. It's extremely optimized and way faster than even I thought possible, but still (just barely) beatable if someone is skilled and determined enough.

I'm very satisfied with how great my Tuliyollal speedruns turned out. They're on the same level of perfection as my latest Kugane record for the "no abilities" category, if not beyond that, which is quite ridiculous.

I'm gonna be taking it easy for a while before I attempt to improve my Kugane any% record so that it reflects my current skill level. Besides the yearly Moonfire grind, I'd say that's my only remaining goal.

Stay bouncy!

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FFXIV - Firewatch Jumping Puzzle Speedrun

Azura Stargazer 2024-09-06 | Here's a short run of a pretty puzzle that is apparently inspired by some game I had never even heard of. I hear it's quite nice, though!

SPOILER WARNING: Reveals one of the paths.

Puzzle Location:
Aether - Sargatanas - Empyreum - Ward 18 - Plot 2 - Room #59

Builder:
Lunar Deimos

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FFXIV - Moonfire Tower Speedrun - Personal Best (Any%) - 39.933s

Azura Stargazer 2024-08-28 | This was the best run I was able to get in 2024. It seems I wasn't ready to do any better even though I polished the strategy some more after this run, but at least I managed to accomplish my ambitious goal of breaking the 40 second barrier.

Unfortunately, this time I lost the World Record to Antsu Noblestrike who managed to finish a single frame ahead of me. That's so amazing that I'm not even particularly mad about it... it makes for a great story!

You can find his awesome run here:
youtube.com/watch?v=e17JssMU5N0

Time to keep training so that next year we may reach new heights!

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FFXIV - Kugane Tower Speedrun - Former WR (No abilities) - 45.683s

Azura Stargazer 2024-08-24 | Here we go again! We're starting to run low on frames to save, so next time a single day might not be enough to get the record back.

This is my cleanest run so far but I feel like I can still do a little better... I had a couple minor slowdowns. I think this will do for now, though.

With this one, World Record Season is over. It's all downhill from here, but it's been a fun ride ^^;

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FFXIV - Tuliyollal Palace (Pinions Reach) Speedrun - World Record - 35.800s

Azura Stargazer 2024-08-17 | This run is very special. It took the absolute pinnacle of my ability even after all my evolution from the recent world recording chasing insanity. It's what I would consider a "Parkour Limit Break".

This is the most technically advanced no abilities run I've ever done and it required a serious level of focus and coordination. Shoutout to Kiya Ri'shi for the moral support and company while I grinded to obtain it, and for the help to find ways to save the last few fractions of a second to break the 36 second barrier.

With this run I have now obtained all the world records for all categories ("any%" and "no abilities") of all official puzzles I've attempted and ascended to Miqo'te divinity. It might be a good time to take it easy for a while, but probably not ^^;

*The palace is also known as "Vollok Shoonsa", but according to the map "Pinion's Reach" seems to be more accurate for its location, so I went with that for the title.

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FFXIV - Beating Strawberry Cheesetarts Moonfire Record - Former Classic WR Speedrun - 45.833s

Azura Stargazer 2024-08-15 | This one's likely to start a bunch of drama. I've prepared a detailed document exposing Strawberry Cheesetart's former record as a fraud, so before people start commenting that this isn't as fast as her PB from 2022, I hope they give it a good read. You can find it here:

docs.google.com/document/d/1aMHqjElpA0U9PS8rYiYD7H5flOEBbSVKgi_7mwt5cB8

That being said, I wish I had attempted this last year... there's a good chance I would have been able to beat Cheesetart's actual time back then, but I was too focused on the new route and a bit tired of the old one, so it was a welcome change.

However, as I promised last year, I've revisited the classic route and obtained the best run ever, so all the petty people that were hating on me last year for doing the new route and claiming the any% record can now swallow their words, as this is proof that I have what it takes to beat both. Git gud before u talk sh*t next time, kthx!

Edit: Beaten by Antsu Noblestrike on 18/08/2024 - youtube.com/watch?v=KPqseMd-Jg0

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FFXIV - Moonfire Tower Speedrun - Former World Record (Any%) - 41.650s

Azura Stargazer 2024-08-12 | Another year, another record! It's good to see I'm still able to keep improving. I know last year I said I'd focus on the Classic route in 2024, but why not do both? Expect another video soon... ;3

This year there seem to be a lot of people doing speedruns, be it casually or competitively, so it'll be interesting to see how things evolve in the coming weeks. I'm happy to see all the activity!

Apologies about the audio. My virtual audio interface needs to be reset every time I start the game for it to pick up sound and this time I forgot to, so I had to add the background music on post and no sound effects are present as a result, which is really disappointing for a run of this caliber, but it is what it is.

No sketchy jump macros were used in the making of this or any other of my published videos at the time of upload, although it seems to be in the process of becoming the new meta. I haven't had to resort to such cheap tricks so far to stay on top, but I don't discard the idea if people start shamelessly using them to compete. I'll always be transparent in the case I choose to use some at some point and share my reasoning for it. It's not something I'd do for the sake of it.

My current personal stance is that jump macros are straight up cheating as they take away a lot of the skill needed, greatly reducing the difficulty. The way I see it, all inputs should be 1:1 for things to be fair, but if the community decides they're fair play and skill alone can't get me the win, I'll have to be open minded and adapt to avoid playing at a huge, unfair disadvantage. Luckily, we haven't reached that point yet, so for now I can continue to have fun, challenge myself and experience a well deserved sense of accomplishment when I triumph.

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FFXIV - Moonfire Faire 2024 - Jumping Puzzle (Classic Route) Speedrun - 01:14.750

Azura Stargazer 2024-08-08 | Eorzean Nimble Warrior is back again and so am I with a day one speedrun. This time I chose to try something new: the classic route without using any major shortcuts, which I had never practiced before.

The resulting run is quite sloppy because I was nervous and in a hurry to get a decent run for a video as soon as possible, but I'd say it's a decent performance considering my lack of practice for this route and how laggy things were.

I'm not sure if I'll have a lot of time and energy this year, but from what I've been able to see, I should be able to beat last year's time if I set my mind to it. I feel like I've improved even further, although I suffer from lower frame rate since Dawntrail release, which makes things much harder, so time will tell...

See you at the Moonfire Tower!

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FFXIV - Flower Tower Jumping Puzzle Speedrun

Azura Stargazer 2024-08-02 | Here we have an entry level 3-star by a close friend of mine. This is his first puzzle that was built a while back but not released until now.

It's mostly easy but it has a couple nasty bits that justify its rating, although I'm sure some will consider it too easy for a hard puzzle.

Make sure to visit if you find yourself in Lich!

SPOILER WARNING: Minor route reveal.

Puzzle Location:
Light - Lich - The Goblet - Ward 12 - Plot 18

Builder:
Scoot Ruranori

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FFXIV - Krotafos Jumping Puzzle Speedrun

Azura Stargazer 2024-07-26 | Here we have a pretty cool puzzle that features lots of different routes for you to try to discover and optimize. I think the previous record for the puzzle was around 18 seconds, but after the designer misremembered it being 11 seconds and told me about it, I pulled a miracle and found a way to beat that unthinkable time. I later got lucky and found a way to save even more time.

I decided to include three different paths in the video because otherwise it would've been too short. The timer stops where it does because the message book is reachable from that sneaky point.

SPOILER WARNING: Major route reveals.

Puzzle Location:
Aether - Jenova - Mist - Ward 20 - The Topmast - Wing 1 - Apartment 56

Builder:
Demitria Dorothea (Themitrios)

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