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)

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Current Patch

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Season of the Lost

Shield Servitor Skip (PATCHED)

Season of the Risen

Season of the Haunted

Trio All Encounters

Trio

Season of the Plunder

Pre 7.0.0.1

Difficulty

Expansion

Patch/Difficulty

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Nombre	Autor
General Rule Philosophy	TheAegisRelic 2 years ago
Getting Started with Destiny 2 Speedrunning	TheAegisRelic 1 year ago
Speedrun Tech Database	TheAegisRelic 2 years ago
Timing Runs	TheAegisRelic 2 years ago