Hey Runners!

Recently a new game breaking glitch called "Offlitems" has been discovered by BooTube. His explanation will be the video linked below.

As we originally allowed this glitch to stay, the newest update made the glitch no longer replicated even with the previous downpatches. However, GarryTW has found this fix to make "Offlitems" happen by generating a different UUID in the 10-digit string. We unfortunately want to avoid additional steps outside the game and keep glitches that are inside the game. We will be removing the "Offlitems" submissions from the leaderboard for the time being but wanted to showcase an optimized time submitted by GarryTW in his latest run. His run will also be linked below!

Again, huge credits to BooTube and GarryTW for the discovery/replicating the "Offlitems" glitch!

Major Verification add-ons to the Top Runners:

Hey Scouts, the moderators will be tightening up the verification process to help combat any potential exploits and cheaters. Do not worry as this will only apply to the very top runners.

Please carefully read below if this applies to you.

Submitting sub 13min PEAK% NMG Set Seed + sub 17min PEAK% NMG Random Seed

There will be additional steps we ask runners to include in their submissions if they manage to get anything below those sub minute times.

1. Upon reaching PEAK at the end of your completed run, you must show the following when displaying your entire screen:

• Current mod profile you are using with the proper selection of what's enabled/disabled
• Open the folder location where the mods are stored for all your PEAK mod profiles (located in DataFolder in your settings of your mod launcher)
• Open the current profile folder you are using for your completed run
• FOR ANY LIVESTREAMS: Please showcase yourself launching the game prior to doing any runs. (recorded runs are exempt from showing them launching the game with folders. only at the end must they show the mod launcher and respective folders)

2. You must submit all video evidence of all your previous attempts leading up to your completed run:

• All video evidence are accepted via livestream VODs and Unlisted YouTube videos. Please provide all links in your 'Descriptions' part of the submissions and label your recordings.
• For twitch vods, please make sure to turn your VODs into "Highlights" so that the VODs do not expire and get deleted.
• There is no limit to your unlisted recordings as we expect to receive many links through your submissions. This also means do not compile all attempts into one video.

We are taking serious precautions as some of the top runners expressed their concerns on legitimacy. We understand that constantly recording and uploading all your attempts is very demanding. We will plan on releasing another update for ModVerifier that can help the verification even more. We ask that you upload all unlisted raw footage asap before deleting your recordings to clear up any storage space.

Moderator Team appreciates your cooperation and dedication to speed running PEAK to its absolute limits. Be on the lookout for a potential PEAK ranked mode!

TLDR. Top runners going for: Sub13 - PEAK% - SetSeed - NMG | Sub17 - PEAK% - RandomSeed - NMG | are required to submit additional steps into their submissions. No changes for the rest of the runners. Happy climbing!

SCOUTS WAKE THE FUCK UP, we bring the new changes.

1. Big Random Seed changes

Okay, let's talk about Random Seed. As some of you may know, the Random Seed category has been dealing with an ongoing issue for quite some time. It is time to try and fix this with the latest PEAK update, especially now that "Mesa" has been balanced to match the "Alpine" biome.

In the past, TerrainRandomiser couldn't randomize biomes; it only generated the terrain randomly while keeping the same daily biomes. For that reason, PEAKchoice mod was allowed so that players could at least choose their preferred biome to not have to wait a whole 24-48h to get again the biome they wanted more to play in random seed. When TerrainRandomiser finally implemented biome selection and fully randomized option, the rules regarding biome choices remained unchanged—largely because getting "Mesa" effectively meant an automatic reset when claws didn't even exist and best times in that patch were only beatable with tropics/Alpine already. That same approach was applied to biome variants since they were introduced at the same time as biome selection, so it did stay with biome and biome variant selection being allowed finally.

Now is the time to change that with the last PEAK update and become it "Fully Random" without ever choosing biomes and biome variants. However, there is a catch: we have been forced to move all verified Random Seed runs to a new "Category Extension", naming that category as "Filtered Random Seed" where you can choose both biomes and biome variants. That way we'll let Random Seed category in main page with "Fully random" option enabled as Mandatory within TerrainRandomiser so that it is truly Random Seed from now on.

Here is the link to Category Extension where you will see the Filtered Random Seed category: https://www.speedrun.com/peak_ce

2. About Gloom + Citadel update

• SECRET ENDING% will prob be temporary the name for the new category for the spoiler warning purposes before switching it to just "NADIR%"
• Added Category Rules. Since Glider tech has been patched in the latest update. That one will be finally considered as glitch if you wanna downpatch versions to use it.
• Added TENDERFOOT, PEAK + Ascent 8 difficulty ONLY in NADIR% as it is only properly done in comparison to ASCENT 7.
• Added additional 4 combinations of biomes with GLOOM to all categories not just NADIR%
• Gave specific instructions for multiplayer runs as the Secret Ending is vastly different than the normal ending. Also allow petrification to be incorporated.

3. Versions

• Added another Map Pool tab for version 2.1.a+

4. Game rules

• Edited Game rules to direct users to carefully read the category instructions for NADIR%

Hello fellow scouts,

This is not your usual announcement about updates or changes. Over the past two weeks, the entire moderation team, along with several members of the community, has worked to investigate the supposed 12m28s “world record” by Eggomylego.

Following this investigation, we have confirmed that the run involved the use of cheats. If you’re curious about how the run was manipulated, we invite you to watch this video:

Since this incident, Eggomylego has been banned from all the PEAK leaderboards and his runs were removed.

Hello runners!

The mod team worked hard with the ROOTS update. This one brings a new biome, new items and even new glitches...

RULES CHANGES:

• Peak% NMG: With the last patch made, we decided to ban Shroomalloon combo the way it was possible in 1.40 to 1.43. If you keep playing these versions, you'll have to do it the way it works in 1.44+. You have to use a Balloon Bunch and eat the mushroom. All the runs submitted since 1.40 that use the old way will go in Peak% Glitched. We decided to keep Cactus Grapple allowed in NMG (never patched and to make Mesa competitive)
• Peak% Glitched: The category now allows Normal/Fast Flight and Cactus Yeet.
• Random Seed: To clarify things up, TerrainRandomizer is mandatory. Using MorePeak & PeakChoice alongside with it is allowed. TerrainRandomizer should also get an update that will add a Biome selector.
• Level%: Alpine and Mesa are now different levels. Same for Tropics and Roots.
• Anticheat: ModVerifier is up! It is now mandatory to run with it. If you use an unauthorized mod, a text will be displayed on the screen and will result in a reject. Keep in mind that you need to update your mods otherwise they will be considered unauthorized. If mods work only on downpatched versions, please feel free to tell us in the Feedback section of the Discord or in the Forums here. You can suggest new mods there aswell.
• Mods List: We updated the mods allowed for your runs. NekogiriPeakOffline, PeakChoice, Split Stats Speedrunning and PeakTextChat are officially in the list.

OTHER CHANGES:

• Glitches and Tech Guide: Infos about all techs and glitches allowed or not are in this guide.
• Added new annotations for 1.40.a+ version, Roots for Level and SRAC/SRMC for Biome.
• Changed the "speedrun.com" logo to fit better the game's font.

NEW CONTENT:,

• New Any% category! It'll home game-breaking bugs, such as Cannon Glitch or Out-Of-Bounds (OOB) glitches
• New version subcategory in Max%, to separate versions where new badges are added

RULES CHANGES:,

• Max% > Pre 1.20.a : Your game must be runned on a version prior to 1.20.a.
• Max% > 1.20.a + : Your game must be runned on any versions after 1.20.a (not included).

OTHER CHANGES:

• Removed random category from Any%
• Fixed some typos in the rules

WHAT'S PLANNED TO CHANGE (not-exhaustive):,

• Change the "speedrun.com" logo to a better one that better matches more the game's font,
• Add a list of glitches allowed in No Major Glitches, Glitched and Any% for clarity purposes,
• Remove TENDERFOOT and the Ascent 7 difficulty from the Any% leaderboard,
• Add a mod that allows you to rebind you keys with your scroll wheel without the possibility of rebinding 2 actions to the same key,

Hello speedrunners !

As you may have noticed on the page and in the Discord, there are some things that are going on :

• First, we apologize for the waiting your run is going to have. As I'm speaking, we are at 400 pending runs, and it's getting worse each day, as it already has increased by over 100 in a day. So please be patient !
• Second, we are revamping the whole leaderboard system. You may already have noticed the Random Seed being modified, now it's the whole full game leaderboard that we are going to change. So your run might for a moment be orphaned or obselete. The leaderboard might also be broke for the time being, but the staff team is doing their best !
• Lastly, we are planning on adding a category to house all the game-breaking bugs, including the Cannon glitch.

Also here are some little updates:

Changed the previously named Any% category into Peak%. The new category will steal the Any% name (how rude)

Max% update : the 7 ascents levels aren't required to submit a run from now on.

Thanks for your comprehension 🙏

Hello speedrunners! We know it's been some time since the last update, but to compensate, we made a lot of changes. Enjoy the lecture :)

NEW CONTENT

Moved the Max% category from the Category Extension to the main page. Inside, you'll find 2 new categories : Solo 100% and Full 100%. (More about their rules later). We are not sure about the name of these categories. If you want to suggest names, do so in the suggestion channel on our Discord. Thanks in advance!

The Ascent 7 difficulty setting also make its return on the main page!

We, again, also brought back the Random Seed, but not in the old way like we used to do. More about it later!

New Biome annotation!

• For Level%, it'll just serve as a clarification for the biomes that the player runs.
• For Any%, it'll have the same purpose but will be written differently. For exemple, if the player runs a seed where Shore, Tropics, Alpine and Caldera are present, its biome will be labeled as STAC. If Mesa is present instead of Alpine, it'll be STMC, and so on.

2 new mods have been added to the Allowed Mod List:

• Quick Restart - Allows you to restart runs faster
• TerrainRandomizer - Allows you to create truly random maps that have never be seen before. Is used to run the Random Seed category. If you use this mod to run, make sure to remove the MorePeak mod to unsure its stability. May also not work on the latest version

RULES CHANGES

Max% > Solo 100% : Complete all possible achievements in Solo in the game. List of all solo achievements here: Document. Seed swapping is allowed before and mid run. Bookworm Badge IS NOT REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A RUN.

Max% > Full 100 : Full 100% : Complete all possible achievements in the game. Seed swapping is allowed before and mid run, as well as inviting other players to your game. Bookworm Badge IS NOT REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A RUN.

Any% > Random Seed : A random seed must be generated with the TerrainRandomizer mod, rolling the dice after starting any runs. If the map number after rolling the dice isn't shown, the run will be invalid. Manual seed input isn't allowed

All categories except Random Seed: Showing the game menu, the elevator or the airport isn't mandatory to show anymore. Only your eyes opening on the beach is mandatory.

OTHER CHANGES

Renamed the previously named Any% category for levels as Level%.

Removed the "Daily" annotation.

Moved the "Seed type" annotation as a variable. Alongside with it will be "Random Seed".

We hope you didn't fall asleep during your lecture 😅 There are still things to cover, but that will be for another time. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask mods or an admin.

Enjoy speedrunning! ^^

Daily category is removed

Now, Daily will be an annotation (like "level_13" for exemple). Daily runs will not have its own leaderboard anymore.

New NMG Skip

We heard about a glitch that could skip the entire countdown of the helicopter by dying in the Peak Biome. This glitch is not consider Major, so it falls into the No Major Glitch Category.

Versions will no longer have their own category

We are removing versions scope from having their own leaderboard. They will be set as annotations.

Changes are coming to the rules!

• As of now your video run MUST include the main menu before entering the elevator.

• From now on, the "daily submission buffer" will disapear, as there are no longer new maps coming to the rotation.

• You are now forced to show your game's version throughout the entirety of the run.

• In addition to showing the game's version, any run that is played on the beta version of the game will result in an immediate rejection.

About mods:

The moderation team have been discussing about mods from the start of this speedrunning community. Obviously, it's no surprise that some mods aren't allowed, such as flying mods, clipping mods, or anything that could alter the game or let the rest of the competition in a big disadvantage. We are aware that some runners have been using flying mods to go faster to the Gate Kiosk and we are currently reviewing them.

We want to make sure that everyone understand that if any mods other than those allowed in the rules are used, it will be an instant rejection, 0 negociation.

The current authorized mods are :

• MorePeak

• BepInExPack PEAK

• And the new ones are FrontDesk and Peak Unbound.

Speedrun page changes

• The Glitchless category has been removed. The No Major Glitch category will take its place.

• The Random Seed category has been removed. All the runs in that category will be transferred in the Set Seed category.

• The "Daily" annotation for seeds has been removed. It will now be replaced with the level the player runs.

We are still looking for verifiers! If you want to become one, make sure to manifest yourself by voting here -> https://discord.com/channels/1384868836947398796/1384879338175991898/1388214112101859531 ^^

Hello fellow runners!

After recieving some feedbacks, the mod team decided to add a few rules that hopefully will change the way you run the game and some clarification :

• Added rules for co-op runs on Set Seed, Random Seed and Daily.

If you run Set Seed/Random Seed on the Duo, Trio or Full Squad category, any players at any point are not allowed to die (transform into a skeleton).

Death are allowed if you run Daily on the Duo, Trio or Full Squad category.

• Added rule for music in runs.

Music during runs is allowed. However, try to only record the game sound if possible, without the music. If you can't or let the music in your run, make sure it doesn't have any sort of profanity, discrimination or hate speech, as this will instantly result in a rejection.

You read that right fellow speedrunners, we are removing the Difficulty variable from the leaderboard... or should I say relocating it. We have decided to move the Difficulty variable to the Category Extension !

This has been done because there were too many possible runs on the leaderboard (around 1300+) and felt like it would've fit the Category Extension better.

Note that the difficulties that will me moved to the Category Extension are Ascent 1 to 7, so we are keeping Tenderfoot and PEAK for the main one.

But wait, what about the runs i've submitted on the leaderboard ? Are they just gone ?

Absolutely not! But if you want to keep them, here's what you'll need to do :

• Once the Category Extension will be open, simply submit your run again,
• Make sure to put the same time as it was on the main leaderboard to avoid us from retiming it!

When does the Category Extension opens?

You can see when the leaderboard opens here ! Make sure to follow the page so you don't miss anything :p

I want to suggest a really great category idea !! Where can I do that ?

You can help us build a cooler leaderboard by joining our Discord Server and posting your idea in the "💡│suggestions" channel and share your ideas with us! There are no bad ideas, so don't be shy :)