Uploaded February 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This tutorial was performed over two episodes of the GDQ Hotfix show "How to Train a Speedrunner", hosted by ChurchNSarge, and streamed live on twitch.tv/gamesdonequick . Thanks a lot to Church for having me on! twitch.tv/churchnsarge
The current optimal route as well as multiple strategies for each segment are covered in this tutorial.
The 2016 tutorial playlist by dragonc0 I reference at times throughout the run can be found here: youtube.com/watch?v=mEYngJs_ZEY&list=PLveCscsp6qEOqe91V6N0QLBNBNV0Slg4v
Best of luck with learning! :D
Timestamps:
00:00 - 03:05 (pre-tutorial)
03:06 - 13:10 Intro
13:11 - 32:37 D1 - Gnarled Root Dungeon (+ Post-D1 Manipulation)
32:38 - 42:25 After D1
42:26 - 1:00:15 D2 - Snake's Remains
1:00:16 - 1:20:57 After D2
1:20:58 - 1:50:01 D3 - Poison Moth's Lair
1:50:02 - 2:07:40 After D3
2:07:41 - 2:42:52 D5 - Unicorn's Cave
2:42:53 - 2:45:25 After D5
2:45:26 - 2:57:41 Hide and Seek Skip
2:57:42 - 3:06:03 (-intermission-)
3:06:04 - 3:20:59 Before D4
3:21:00 - 3:57:26 D4 - Dancing Dragon Dungeon
3:57:27 - 4:12:07 After D4 / Tarm Ruins
4:12:08 - 4:52:43 D6 - Ancient Ruins
4:52:44 - 4:55:06 After D6
4:55:07 - 5:03:55 Pre-D7 RNG Manipulation
5:03:56 - 5:11:48 Before D7
5:11:49 - 5:52:17 D7 - Explorer's Crypt
5:52:18 - 6:01:25 After D7 / Temple Remains
6:01:26 - 6:05:54 D8 - Sword and Shield Maze
6:05:55 - 6:21:22 Hyper Slingshot Skip
- - (NEW HSS SKIP METHOD, a bit slower but a bit easier: youtube.com/watch?v=qv3IXXcha08)
6:21:23 - 6:36:33 D8 cont.
6:36:34 - 6:51:33 After D8 / Onox's Castle
6:51:34 - 6:56:47 (post-tutorial)
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I stream on Twitch at midnight ET every night except Wednesdays, follow me there and hang out when I go live! twitch.tv/tgh_sr
Follow me on Twitter for more updates: twitter.com/tgh_sr
This tutorial was performed over two episodes of the GDQ Hotfix show "How to Train a Speedrunner", hosted by ChurchNSarge, and streamed live on twitch.tv/gamesdonequick . Thanks a lot to Church for having me on! twitch.tv/churchnsarge
The current optimal route as well as multiple strategies for each segment are covered in this tutorial.
The 2016 tutorial playlist by dragonc0 I reference at times throughout the run can be found here: youtube.com/watch?v=mEYngJs_ZEY&list=PLveCscsp6qEOqe91V6N0QLBNBNV0Slg4v
Best of luck with learning! :D
Timestamps:
00:00 - 03:05 (pre-tutorial)
03:06 - 13:10 Intro
13:11 - 32:37 D1 - Gnarled Root Dungeon (+ Post-D1 Manipulation)
32:38 - 42:25 After D1
42:26 - 1:00:15 D2 - Snake's Remains
1:00:16 - 1:20:57 After D2
1:20:58 - 1:50:01 D3 - Poison Moth's Lair
1:50:02 - 2:07:40 After D3
2:07:41 - 2:42:52 D5 - Unicorn's Cave
2:42:53 - 2:45:25 After D5
2:45:26 - 2:57:41 Hide and Seek Skip
2:57:42 - 3:06:03 (-intermission-)
3:06:04 - 3:20:59 Before D4
3:21:00 - 3:57:26 D4 - Dancing Dragon Dungeon
3:57:27 - 4:12:07 After D4 / Tarm Ruins
4:12:08 - 4:52:43 D6 - Ancient Ruins
4:52:44 - 4:55:06 After D6
4:55:07 - 5:03:55 Pre-D7 RNG Manipulation
5:03:56 - 5:11:48 Before D7
5:11:49 - 5:52:17 D7 - Explorer's Crypt
5:52:18 - 6:01:25 After D7 / Temple Remains
6:01:26 - 6:05:54 D8 - Sword and Shield Maze
6:05:55 - 6:21:22 Hyper Slingshot Skip
- - (NEW HSS SKIP METHOD, a bit slower but a bit easier: youtube.com/watch?v=qv3IXXcha08)
6:21:23 - 6:36:33 D8 cont.
6:36:34 - 6:51:33 After D8 / Onox's Castle
6:51:34 - 6:56:47 (post-tutorial)
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I stream on Twitch at midnight ET every night except Wednesdays, follow me there and hang out when I go live! twitch.tv/tgh_sr
Follow me on Twitter for more updates: twitter.com/tgh_sr
