Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Instead of locking myself completely out of Volcano-Tide Pool route (easiest for 7-99 for me).
I am going to prioritize Junge-Temple (like in this run), but only if certain criteria has been met.
1. In 1-4 I'll go to Volcana if I don't have enough money/items (not trying to rob black market. haven't done that since 2020 I think).
2. After Olmec I'll continue to Temple only if I have paste. The Duat minibosses are tricky without paste.
I've done it multiple times years ago, but I'd need more practice now. It'd still be riskier.
That still make Volcana-Tide Pool the rarest option.
If I've gone to Volcana and have paste. I might still skip Temple if I didn't meet Van Horsing. Because the coolest thing about Volcana-Temple route is getting the Alien Compass and that wouldn't be possible to get anymore. if Van Horsing was skipped in Volcana.
After this run I tried couple non-daily runs and on 2 of them I got the Qilin killed because I have to go for my stupid "tradition" where I pick up something at the end of 5-3 to throw on Tiamat's face before continuing to Sunken City.
Then I got to 7-5 on the 3rd run with an ideal setup for Jungle-Temple route.
60ish bombs and ropes.
I lost the elixir right at the start. Then got poisoned and then cursed. All in first Cosmic Ocean level. Run over.
Instead of locking myself completely out of Volcano-Tide Pool route (easiest for 7-99 for me).
I am going to prioritize Junge-Temple (like in this run), but only if certain criteria has been met.
1. In 1-4 I'll go to Volcana if I don't have enough money/items (not trying to rob black market. haven't done that since 2020 I think).
2. After Olmec I'll continue to Temple only if I have paste. The Duat minibosses are tricky without paste.
I've done it multiple times years ago, but I'd need more practice now. It'd still be riskier.
That still make Volcana-Tide Pool the rarest option.
If I've gone to Volcana and have paste. I might still skip Temple if I didn't meet Van Horsing. Because the coolest thing about Volcana-Temple route is getting the Alien Compass and that wouldn't be possible to get anymore. if Van Horsing was skipped in Volcana.
After this run I tried couple non-daily runs and on 2 of them I got the Qilin killed because I have to go for my stupid "tradition" where I pick up something at the end of 5-3 to throw on Tiamat's face before continuing to Sunken City.
Then I got to 7-5 on the 3rd run with an ideal setup for Jungle-Temple route.
60ish bombs and ropes.
I lost the elixir right at the start. Then got poisoned and then cursed. All in first Cosmic Ocean level. Run over.
