5 Demons Route

Rules: 
Complete 5 demons as fast as possible (Official demons are banned). 
Timing starts when you launch first level. 
Timing ends when a player hits the wall at the last level.

Here is the Shortest Route (The 5 shortest demons):
LightWave - Splenetic
Five Nights Pollapo - Pollapo
Hyper Fantasy - Ggb0y
Lust - iIFrostIi
Star Chaser - Disp

This should yeald between 4:08-4:10 with semi-aggressive menus.
Very hard run to claim World Record. Good luck!

5 Rated Levels Speedrun - Optimal strategy

https://imgur.com/WObqGlQ

Above is an image of an approximation of what your levels and splits should look like, on a split timer. As of right now, these 5 levels are the most optimal in this run.

Make sure before you start, you practice the skips in BdoubleO, this is the hardest out of all 5 levels.

If you choose to skip the 0.5x speed portal in moving obstacles, switch that with XMas Challenge.

Good luck on your own speedrun :)

EDIT - Now that Double Triple Trial is rated, you'll want to replace it with Moving Obstacles (the longest level previously). I've also switched it with XMas Challenge since Double Triple Trial is less consistent, but any combination will work.

Good luck with this new strategy :D

All Skips + Level Times

Google Doc with all currently known skips that could save time in speedruns:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kPt3RLuFvAVCAS9GDkibFH-El94PO99J7XNKG-Ma3-w/edit?usp=sharing

Google Sheet with all level times listed for official levels, gauntlets, map packs, and short demons/rated levels:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z0Ui0szYC-Gzgr2dfFCPDUXxN0BiiUcK9OuWADlIJyE/edit?usp=sharing

If you find any new skips or any errors, please add a comment or message me on discord/speedrun.com!

Autosplitter Guide

# How to Enable:

1. Download LiveSplit https://livesplit.org/downloads/
2. Open LiveSplit, right click the window, hit "Edit Splits" and then select Geometry Dash for the game.
3. Hit the "activate" button to activate the autosplitter.You will likely see a pop-up box prompting you to switch your current comparison to Game Time, where loads are factored out. Please select the "Yes" button.
4. Select your desired category and add a split for each level. Click the settings button and enable "Classic Mode" if you are running any of the non-platformer categories.

## Notes:

1. This will not work if you have a pirated copy of the game.
2. By default, the autosplitter will be set up for timing the full-game platformer categories. This works by syncing LiveSplit with GD's in-game timer, offset by the time accumulated in previous levels.
3. If you enable Classic Mode, the autosplitter will be set up for the full-game classic categories, only freezing during loads. If you are on the 2.11 client, classic mode will always be enabled.
4. You must have sound effects and level percentage enabled for Classic Mode to work.
5. You must disable ALL Mega Hack addons before enabling the autosplitter; this includes textureldr. The autosplitter will not function properly with these enabled!

Banned / Allowed Mega Hack Settings

**Note: You MUST Disable ALL extensions including textureldr for the autosplitter to work!**

You MUST Disable ALL of the following:
- Everything under bypass
- Force Don't Enter
- Force Don't Fade
- Hide Pause Menu
- Inversed Trail
- Mini Cube Icon
- No Death Effect
- No Ghost Trail
- No Hide Trigger
- No Mirror
- No New Best Popup
- Auto Music Sync
- Auto Pickup Coins
- 0% Practice Complete
- Ball Rotation Bug
- Corrective Music Sync
- Everything Hurts
- Force Block Type
- Freeze Player
- Hitbox Multiplier
- Ignore ESC
- Insta Kill
- Instant Complete
- Jump Hack
- No Hitbox
- No Solids
- No Spikes
- Noclip
- Pause During Complete
- Show Hitboxes
- Show Layout
- Void Click Bug Fix
- Custom Levels on Launch
- Fast Alt-Tab
- No Rotation
- No Transition
- Safe Mode
- Transition Customiser
- Transparent BG
- Transparent Lists
- Unfocused FPS
- Everything under Icons
- Everything under speedhack
- Smooth Fix
- Force Smooth Fix

You must use the following settings:
- Lock Transition Time to 250ms

You are recommended to use the following settings:
- Enable FPS Bypass and set to 360fps

Faster Loading Times Guide

This is just a quick guide to show you how to get faster loading times in your runs, as loading times have proven to be the difference between a 12:01 and a 12:06 in the case of 1-8 Any%

1) Go to the Main Menu, and click on ‘Settings’ (The Cog/Gear Icon). Next go to ‘Graphics’ and set ‘Texture Quality’ to Low.

2) Again go to the Main Menu and go to ‘Settings’ (The Cog/Gear Icon). Next go to ‘Help’, and Tick the ‘Low Detail Mode’ Box. 

3) Limit song storage and the levels in your saved list.

These are the two main ways to decrease loading times, and get yourself better runs. 

Good Luck!

Geometry Dash Speedrunning Guide

This guide aims to completely explain each category of the game.

Currently this guide covers 1-8, 1-14, 1-18, and 1-21, though all categories are planned in the future.

Please contact me if there's any errors or anything that you feel is not explained adequately!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ox50TwIuI1wCVa7G5sKlHUFQP2UQE9qgjDkQsfAsU7c/edit?usp=sharing

Getting more fps

Wondering how the top run use 360 fps, well its simlpe, just use fps bypass https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YsnXaCBToU .

Level will be faster by playing on 360 fps

How to Downgrade your Client to 2.11

If you are running one of the classic categories where the record is impossible to beat on 2.2, you may want to downgrade your client to 2.11. This is how you can accomplish that:

1. Download and unzip [Depot Downloader](https://github.com/SteamRE/DepotDownloader/releases/tag/DepotDownloader_2.5.0)
2. Open a Command Prompt window or Terminal and navigate to the directory that Depot Downloader is installed in

3. Run the following command:

> DepotDownloader -app 322170 -depot 322171 -manifest 641118531549408775 -username [your steam username] -password [your steam password]

4. Input your Steam Guard code

5. Navigate to the Steam directory for Geometry Dash and move the installed files into a different folder

6. Copy the Geometry Dash 2.11 files from DepotDownloader and paste them into the Steam Geometry Dash directory

7. The 2.11 version should now launch when you play the game. If you would like to switch back to 2.2, replace the 2.11 files with the backup from step 5

How to transition faster with official levels

There is a way to transition a level faster than a second. the calculations are about 0.8 or 0.6 seconds.
How do you do it?


You simply beat a level first.
When you see the "Level Complete!" text start to size down, spam the Esc key untill you hear the sound effect of exiting a level. Be aware spamming just 1 more time makes you go back to the Main Menu.
Now, be cautious, and just press the Right Arrow 1 time. This will make the game switch the levels before the menu has even loaded. Wait until everything seems to be visible, and press space right away, If you have done everything correctly you should be, in example, in Base After Base if you did it with Dry Out.

You can press Esc 1 time and be safe you don't ruin the run, but it is literally 15 frames you can input this in, so don't ever use 144hz.

Showing FPS in Geometry Dash and in OBS

As of 10/27/2020, all PC submissions are required to have an FPS counter shown. The video below shows how to turn on the FPS counter.

https://youtu.be/xv5FqOyrtQs

It's recommended to have "high contrast colour" checked off in order to make the FPS counter more visible.


To make the FPS counter to appear in recordings, you'll need to check off  "Capture third-party overlays" in the game capture's properties in OBS.

https://i.imgur.com/Zt9sKmJ.png

Note: Make sure your LiveSplit window does not cover up the FPS counter.

The Secret Hollow Any% Guide (Beginner/Intermediate/Expert)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUYLRXz6cto

The Shortest Demons List

A google doc (maintained by me!) of the Top 100 Shortest Demons in the game, with level times and videos for skipless and skip routes.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NB9hJdMFO5ueergUgUF-SM-0c1f9evr92EWcPcWVpTI/edit?usp=sharing

The Tower (level) Speedrunning Tutorial

Hey! I recently made a tutorial on how to speedrun the level "the tower" in the tower. This covers everything in the level and if followed correctly would get a 1:05 time. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFvOAgrPdns

The Tower Any% (Comprehensive Video Tutorial)

This video goes over all of the levels in The Tower, and all of the techniques I use in them.

https://youtu.be/aj96m80N2p4

Timewarp Glitch Tutorial

Note: This doesnt work on the newest version
You have to downgrade to 2.2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRaBq8jEL2M

Tower Any% Speedrun Guide *UPDATED 2025*

*This guide provides a detailed explanation of the strategies used by speedrunners for the Tower any% category, as of 1/7/2025.*

# The Tower

The first obstacles that are of concern are these 4 boxes after the first checkpoint. The best way to get past these is to jump off of the first box, jump off of the second box (this was made easier as of update 2.201 with the introduction of coyote time), and landing on the fourth box, thereby skipping the third.

![](/static/blob/qny244zp.png)

Directly after the 4 boxes are a set of 5 fireball launchers that shoot towards the floor. It's impossible to run in without any concrete strategy, so what I personally do is jump shortly after the 1st as I'm about to land, the 3rd fireball has already hit the ground.

![](/static/blob/4zjyg5zk.png)

The first time you will have to stop holding right is here, at the climb, right after the fireball section. After jumping off of the fireball's platform, land at the first platform directly above the skeleton. Immediately turn around and jump into the pink orb, and quickly jump off of it twice. This will give you enough height to land onto the first platform on the left side, skipping the second platform on the right. From there, go forward and jump off of the same platform you just landed on and jump off of the yellow orb.

![](/static/blob/3nvy0dnm.png)

If you've done all of this correctly so far, you should be arriving at these saws as soon as the first one stops towards you.

![](/static/blob/wzxy97er.png)

Wait a moment after hitting the second checkpoint, then start moving towards the rotating platforms.

![](/static/blob/rz2q6oz0.png)

Jump early off of this platform from the second set of rotating platforms to land at the front of this platform from the third set.

![](/static/blob/pzmyj4zk.png)

Jump off of the spot you just landed on to land on the rear edge of the same platform, then make the jump to the edge of the first platform of the wall. Jump to the second platform, then move towards the right, making sure that you don't bump yourself on the corner of the edge, as it will cause you to lose momentum.

![](/static/blob/yzryjre4.png)

After holding right for a few seconds, you should hit the button under 29 seconds.

The key to a good door is to immediately go left when you are able, then turn around when you touch the 3rd indent to the left of the carpet. Then, jump when you touch the 2nd indent to the right of the torch. You will be able to squeeze in between, the perfect setup.

![](/static/blob/5ng827zq.png)

From there, hold right until you press the final button, ending the Tower split.

# The Sewers

Hold right as soon as you spawn in, and follow this sequence of jumps.

![](/static/blob/qzpyjxz3.png)

Stay to the left as you climb the ladder.

![](/static/blob/5e16y6z0.png)

You do not need to do any special maneuvers or stops during this part, but after jumping to the platform marked in red on the left, you will most likely have to wait as you watch the wooden platform retract into the wall.

*Note: It is possible to "zero-cycle" this portion of the run, however, it is essentially a **240fps frame-perfect** on updates that are **not** 2.201.*

![](/static/blob/oeoyjkng.png)

As soon as you are able to, jump onto then off the retracting wooden platform, onto the ledge, then the box, then the platform with the torch, skipping the checkpoint on the left.

![](/static/blob/xz07ymel.png)

Fall off of the ledge slightly, then jump mid-air using coyote time, and you will just barely land on this moving platform.

![](/static/blob/kzwyw2nq.png)

As you head towards these platforms, make sure you go **UNDER** the pads to minimize time spent in the air.

![](/static/blob/xzd8g5em.png)

Enter the door to start the tower phase.

![](/static/blob/1n529qn3.png)

The tower phase is mostly an autoscroller, and is impossible to speed up. Do your best to survive.

During the end of the tower phase, the ground spikes will move towards the middle, but ebb closer to the edges. Use this to your advantage and jump over the spikes, and be careful not to do it *too* early or you risk losing momentum to the wall that hasn't disappeared yet.

![](/static/blob/1n7ro7e5.png)

Hold right and go through the final doorway, ending the Sewers split.

# The Cellar

Jump off of the 2nd step of this staircase.

![](/static/blob/7n6m14zq.png)

Ride the platform that spawns when you get here. When the left side of the platform touches the 2nd node, jump towards the 2nd platform on the left, then turn around and move forward.

![](/static/blob/rnqyq2ej.png)

Jump onto the first platform on the right, then turn around and jump, skipping the 2nd platform. Ensure you hit the hidden trigger on the 2nd platform as soon as possible.

![](/static/blob/ynl450z6.png)

It is possible to now jump onto this section when your robot is at this point. Make note of the moving spikes' positions and sequence and act accordingly. Jump onto the first platform and land as quickly as possible, minimizing air time.

![](/static/blob/7z39r4zd.png)

Remember that you are racing against the clock. These spiked platforms can and will mess you up, so remember to minimize your airtime by  landing on the wooden platforms as soon as possible.

![](/static/blob/qny2v4zp.png)

Here you have a choice. You can take the red route, landing on the wooden platform going to the right, which is safer. Or, you could take the more dangerous blue route, landing on the edge of the spiked platform going to the left, which is a lot riskier, but saves 0.5 seconds.

![](/static/blob/4zjy55zk.png)

Whichever way you choose, you will still need to jump to the bridge platform as quickly as possible, but **do not forget to activate this invisible trigger**, which causes the GLaDOS-looking guy to freak out. It is possible to skip this trigger, causing seconds of time loss.

![](/static/blob/1n8g79eq.png)

Use the cutscene as a time to relax, high-five yourself, whatever, but be at the edge of the left wall so you are ready to pick up the bomb.

![](/static/blob/3nvyldnm.png)

When the bomb bounces a second time, hold right and click to instantly pick it up while moving.

![](/static/blob/dz4lgmn6.png)

Then, deliver the package to Rattledash and back away.

![](/static/blob/wzxyv7er.png)

Jump as you're moving towards the explosion to dodge the force that blasts you away from it.

![](/static/blob/rz2qmoz0.png)

This bat wakes up when you cross a certain height, so the best course of action is to jump high during this jump with the coin, and jump onto these platforms quickly, making sure you  don't die to the bat as he flies offscreen to the left.

![](/static/blob/yzryqre4.png)

You can run past the first set of stalactites with no issue, but when you get to the second set, back away for a moment and jump past them. After that, you can get past the third set like the first.

![](/static/blob/5ng8x7zq.png)

## There are two routes for the upcoming section.

### Normal route

Jump onto the platform with the chain and wait until you have clearance to drop down to the floating platforms below.

![](/static/blob/5e1626z0.png)

Jump onto the platform marked in pink and jump onto the ledge as soon as possible.

![](/static/blob/oeoy5kng.png)

### Jcak Cycle

*Note: Pictures for this section are taken from sinc0s' 7:00.62 WR.*

Jump past the the platform held up by chains, and fall through and in between the platform and spikes, landing on the platform marked in orange below.

![](/static/blob/3ek453zx.png)

Jump onto the platform marked in orange, and onto the ledge.

![](/static/blob/xz07vmel.png)

This route is extremely difficult, and as of 1/13/2024, only 1 person has successfully been able to implement it into a full run.

Continue right and enter the cave, ending the Cellar split.

# The Secret Hollow

Make a full jump where the floor and slope meet, marked in yellow. Make another jump immediately after, and course-correct if needed.

![](/static/blob/kzwyv2nq.png)

Jump over the fireball, and land on the third rung of the ladder.

![](/static/blob/xzd8y5em.png)

Continue this pattern of jumping on each 3rd rung, and make your way towards the cave entrance.

![](/static/blob/1n52pqn3.png)

Do not jump into this transition to save 0.5 seconds.

![](/static/blob/1n7r47e5.png)

Make your way up this elevator section, and aim to hit the last jump earlier than the rest.

![](/static/blob/7n6m64zq.png)

Hold down instead of spamming to break out of the cage, and try to build momentum inside by going to the left side of the cage. Hold right between the 5th and 6th jump so that you exit the cage with as much speed as possible.

![](/static/blob/rnqy62ej.png)

Turn around as soon as you press this button by the door.

![](/static/blob/7e9p83n1.png)

Jump when the box bounces for a good lineup to land on it as soon as possible.

![](/static/blob/rz2vrp8n.png)

Build your momentum while climbing ladders.

![](/static/blob/7z39x4zd.png)

![](/static/blob/qny2o4zp.png)

Hold jump and minimize the treadmill's slowdown by spending as little time on the ground, and as much time in the air as possible.

![](/static/blob/pzm9kgon.png)

Drop off of the last box and time your jump into the elevator. If you're fast enough, you should be able to make the cycle.

![](/static/blob/yzrm70je.png)

Jump onto the next platform and continue jumping, even if you hit yourself on a box.

![](/static/blob/dz4l6mn6.png)

As you fall, start veering to the right near the end to build up some speed, opening the door quicker.

![](/static/blob/wzxy17er.png)

# Fast Route: Pac-Man Cycle

This route is significantly harder than the safer one, but it saves a second. The biggest concern is fitting in between the pink Pac-Man and the wall in the beginning.

![](/static/blob/qzppdolz.png)

# Slow Route:

If you are unable to pull off the Pac-Man cycle, follow this route to collect the keys. Be careful when the pink and yellow monsters get near each other like pictured.

![](/static/blob/pzmy64zk.png)

Then, follow this route. Be careful to not bump into the corner marked with the X, or else you will be too late to collect the 2nd key and die to the rolling spiked ball.

![](/static/blob/yzry6re4.png)

Go to the right side of the room to activate this trigger as soon as possible.

![](/static/blob/5ng8p7zq.png)

### The Cursed Thorn (2.206+)

During the first phase, Thorn's movement is erratic, so the best and most consistent time to hit him is when he is turning around.

![](/static/blob/rz2qkdz0.png)

However, during the second green fireball, he will be at a close enough range that shooting him usually results in a successful hit.

![](/static/blob/pzmy6yzk.png)

Because the second phase of Thorn is on a timer, we can use this to our advantage and get more hits in than usual. We know that he shoots a green fireball after 3 normal ones, so when he shoots a green one, wait until he shoots his 3 normal fireballs, and go for the hit. These shots will almost always hit because he is more stationary during the second phase. And there will be another green fireball waiting, so we continue this process.

Near the end of the second phase, he will shoot his 5th green fireball. If you leave it alone for a while, Thorn will enter his 3rd phase. It's a short window, but if you hit him with the fireball, it will send Thorn into his 4th phase because he has been dealt enough damage. This strat is known as the "phase skip".

![](/static/blob/5ng8p6zq.png)

The fourth phase is RNG heavy, and ultimately decide the fate of your run.

The fourth phase introduces a new attack: the slam, and the laser that should've been introduced in the third phase that we skipped. It is scary at first, but to a runner, it is more of a nuisance because it prohibits Thorn from firing at all. In an ideal world, Thorn would only slam the ground twice during this phase. But since RNG is involved, this portion of the fight kills a lot of PBs.

Employ the use of the first phase's strategy of hitting Thorn while he's stationary (if you're really good, you can try to hit him while he's going for a slam). In only 3 hits, he's down, and the fight is over.

![](/static/blob/5e16xqz0.png)

As Thorn dies and falls towards the ground, an invisible path that is supposed to be the bridge will spawn. We can jump onto this path before the animation of the bridge appearing starts, saving a few seconds.

![](/static/blob/oeoyq2ng.png)

Hold right, and go through the door to finish the run.

I hope this guide was helpful to you, and good luck with your runs!

-zyngo

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Faster Loading Times Guide	scoagogo 7 years ago
Geometry Dash Speedrunning Guide	lexicon 4 years ago
Getting more fps	Cuttyflame 5 years ago
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Showing FPS in Geometry Dash and in OBS	Walgrey 5 years ago
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The Tower (level) Speedrunning Tutorial	Cambammm_ 2 years ago
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Tower Any% Speedrun Guide UPDATED 2025	zyngo 1 year ago