Any% Guide

Goals: Trigger the ending credits as fast as possible. 

This works for normal Any% as wall as Glitchless Any% as the only difference is using or not using the Torch Key bug. 

As soon as you load in, open the menu and return to main chamber. Head over to the Satyr, and pick up the book on the steps. Keep in mind you can start moving even while the screen is black once it loads. Head straight into the level and as with most of these will go, find the exit as soon as possible. The only difference between normal and glitchless is here. You either have to find the key first or skip finding it, either way, same thing.

For now, you want to try and grab as many books as possible and all gold possible. The only item you need to buy is the Spear for 10 gold. The purpose of grabbing books is to always have enough to get whatever alters are around. Potions are completely random, so once you get one, you either use it when you are about to die and see if you get healed or more stamina, use it when you need a speed boost for a jump skip and hope, etc. It can save a lot of time or lose a run. 

For the Satyr fight, you get a sword beforehand if you have no weapon. Just attack over and over until he is dead. Try luring him to the coin cage so when he does die you do not have to run too far.

Once you get the coin and load outside, run up the wall to your right and jump up it and head into the Cerberus room. 

If you somehow manage to get a spear by now, it is possible to do a spear jump on the left column and back sprint jump to the coin or use a second spear as a ramp, otherwise, your options are: Speed boost jump or the corner tactic. Corner tactic is done by using the sword you get free in the boss room, and attack the Cerberus into a corner and frame perfect hitting it as its i-frames end, making it unable to move and easily kill. Again, if you do not find a speed boost, damage alters are also beneficial. 

Next head over to the Centaur. You can perform a very difficult double spear jump here by jumping on the pillar to get around the invisible wall and throw a spear, then use a second as a ramp in front, but it takes take and is risky. It is best to get a speed boost, or use the trident and kill him. 

Next you will run to the Manticore. This one gives you the Crossbow and bolts at the end to kill it. Simple enough. Once you finish this one run under the bridge and turn right then jump up the door frame and run up the wall to get to the steps and head into the Griffin room, which is the same exact concept as Manticore boss fight, but it is in the Satyr boss room. 

Jump down left and head into Medusa's room. This one of the worst bosses, she can one shot you by getting too close to you. However, her boss fight is the exact same as Manticore's as well, and even the same room. 

After Medusa, head into the Hydra room. This is probably my least favorite. The water makes traversing it extremely annoying. You really want a speed boost for this boss room, but a spear jump works too by using it as a ramp. Even speed boosting the normal levels for Hydra can save more time most likely. 

Lastly, head to the Minotaur room and complete the levels. There is no boss room, however once you grab the coin, menu return to center chamber to save a little bit of time. Run straight to the boss room and spear jump to grab the final coin. You are now finished.

I would like to add an extra note that it is really easy to get on top of levels sometimes. Even without spear jumps. This can sometimes save time depending on RNG, but not tested enough yet.

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