General Rule Philosophy

All site rules (maingame/category-specific) are created through two principles: **fairness** and **stability**.

**Fairness** refers to concurrent runners/teams having a level playing field. Examples of the fairness principle applied include wipe screen duration equalization, black screen / load timer pauses, and rejoin timer pauses.

**Stability** refers to current and future runners/teams having a level playing field with each other. While we cannot predict whether or not Bungie will patch something, based on past evidence, if it is obvious something will be patched or is being patched, you can assume it is not allowed in submitted runs (examples include Gahlran jump bait, Fourth Horseman slug damage glitch, and Winterbite chunking).

As mods, it is our responsibility to uphold these principles as best we can in order to ensure that the competition of speedrunning is kept as fair and impartial as possible. While we will do the best we can to foresee what Bungie may change, in the event that an unexpected patch fundamentally changes the speedrunning landscape, a category split will be used as a last resort to resolve the matter and keep competition going.

Getting Started with Destiny 2 Speedrunning

Check out [this doc](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PIlVUhf5V_jMFD3KYuO9UY2vEbnewZzBhOxBhH0VhaA/edit) if you're new to running D2! If you have any more questions, feel free to join our [Discord server](https://discord.gg/RrNNc6u).

Old guide can be found [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/121qTDJpG24t0lYJMYWJpTHGZ1Q79wr3v-gYEeh5cr1A/edit?usp=sharing).

Speedrun Tech Database

[Here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/10S3PEmUDOMldhV0sSVhCF98E7soixoR-qWZBcfNYng8/edit#) is a list of all the useful speedrun tech using Destiny 2, accompanied by a brief text description as well as a video.

Timing Runs

Timing runs is usually pretty simple, and can be done using a variety of tools. The basic procedure entails opening your video in an appropriate tool, whether that be a video editor, a Chrome extension, or an external site deesigned for timing. Once you do that, simply set the start and end frames of the run based on the category's ruleset, and use the tool's readout to determine what your time is. If you want a more detailed look at timing runs, check out [Velentium's guide on timing runs](https://docs.google.com/document/d/16IoHPtkWEaRYjBa5ibDk76fj-FHVUEhePr-n-EH0kdo/edit).

Here are a few tools you can use to time your run:

[YT Frame Timer](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/yt-frame-timer/amkjgfodmeingjpliihjcammdalpfhef?authuser=1) (Chrome extension) [DaVinci Resolve](https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve) (video editor) [somewes Frame Timer](https://somewes.com/frame-count/) (external site) [Better Speedrun Timer](https://noobjsperson.github.io/speedrun-timer/) (external site)

Excluded

Destiny 2 Misc

ChaosReis

samzila

SiCROBES

keigune

1day

tallsandy

TroyD2

Vortex123

Shoey2k

Trostland

Winding Cove

The Cistern

Miasma

Last Wish: Entrance to Shuro Chi (0-2, Hunter)

Garden of Salvation: Evade to Sanctified Mind (1-4)

Deep Stone Crypt: Desolation

Deep Stone Crypt: Atraks to Descent (2-3)

Vow of the Disciple: Acquisition to Caretaker (1-2)

Vow of the Disciple: Caretaker to Exhibition (2-3)

Vow of the Disciple: Exhibition to Rhulk (3-4)

King's Fall: Tombships (0-1)

Root of Nightmares: Cataclysm to Scission (1-2)

Root of Nightmares: Scission to Explicator (2-3)

Root of Nightmares: Explicator to Nezarec (3-4)

The Shattered Throne: Entrance to Vorgeth (0-2)

The Shattered Throne: Vorgeth to Dul Incaru (2-3)

Pit of Heresy: Entrance to Necropolis (0-1)

Prophecy: Hexahedron to Kell Echo (2-3)

Grasp of Avarice: Entrance to Phry'zhia (0-1)

Duality: Entrance to Gahlran (0-1)

Duality: Gahlran to Vault (1-2)

Duality: Vault to Caiatl (2-3)

Spire of the Watcher: Entrance to Ascent (0-1)

Spire of the Watcher: Akelous to Persys (2-3)

Warlord's Ruin: Entrance to Rathil (0-1)

Warlord's Ruin: Locus to Hefnd (2-3)

Last Wish: Entrance to Shuro Chi (0-2, Warlock)

Vault of Glass: Entrance to Confluxes (0-1)

Vault of Glass: Confluxes to Gatekeepers (1-4)

Midtown

Mothyards

Vostok

Whisper of the Worm: Taken Anomaly (0-1)

Atraks Sovereign

Oryx Exalted

Rhulk Indomitable

Nezarec Sublime

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Greetings Guardians,

I have quite a bit of information to share with everyone, from formalizing new categories, upcoming mod meetings, and GDQ updates. But first, we decided to start using the News section on Speedrun.com (SRC) in conjunction with our Announcements page on our Discord. This will be

Name	Autor
General Rule Philosophy	Excluded 4 months ago
Getting Started with Destiny 2 Speedrunning	Excluded 4 months ago
Speedrun Tech Database	Excluded 4 months ago
Timing Runs	Excluded 4 months ago