First Speedrun Category is ANY% Lvl 1 - 101. The run begins as soon as you load the game from the start screen and ends as soon as you kill the boss which is identified when the text box begins after the fight signaling the end of lvl 100.

You may use any soda heroes you want and any items you want to get through the dungeon. Also, warping by clicking on forks in the road is allowed.

My general strategy was to prioritize stools and the inn at the beginning to allow me to hire 5 heroes as soon as possible because the more attacks I do, the less damage I take if the enemies die.

Pretty much all I needed were 1 healer and 4 fighters to complete. Hero's blood is a great item to use to avoid sleep and poison. You may need to run a few 1 - 50 zones to get some trinkets. Biggest thing to know is how much Rep you need to actually summon a healer plus the gold to grind to purchase and actually hire them.

Other than that it's about knowing when to shop and when to just grind for a bit.