We currently use the Joymasher speedrun discord: https://discord.gg/DuKhdnA
This is a link to the old discord server: https://discord.gg/62P4FMR
We have migrated to the Joymasher speedrun discord server, but we are keeping this server alive to preserve older strats & discussion.
It is possible to get multiple shards from the same boss by entering the boss room from Out Of Bounds after you have already beaten it. Reaching a total of 8 shards will remove the barrier, so it could be used to skip bosses if there is a fast method of doing this.
It impossible to pick up a 9th shard.
I was able to beat the game without killing the Aqueducts 2 boss, and it says 100% on the save file.
Pausing can break some enemies. I haven't tested this glitch much, but it could lead to something
Pausing when hitting a spearman, shield enemy, or fish in Aqueducts 2 makes them constantly take damage.
Pausing when the Aqueducts 1 boss shoots it's charge beam causes it to break into pieces.
Pausing when the Aqueducts 2 boss shoots it's spikes causes them to permanently stay on screen. They still kill you, and make the fight significantly harder.
Frozen mines -
On the minecart with the health upgrade, you can skip a small section by hitting the wall, then gliding to the upgrade. This saves approximately 1 second.
On the minecart with the backpack upgrade, the whole minecart section can be skipped. This saves approximately 5 seconds.
Aqueducts 2 - The puzzle that unlocks the boat can be skipped by a dash and glide.
This is the same skip, but starting from the sword upgrade.
When the character is inside a wall, they will start moving up (jumping will make you rise slower.) Holding a movement key will make the character move in the opposite direction.
Getting inside a wall -
Using elevators: Stand inside the elevator Pause the game Press up to start the elevator Unpause the game Spam jump, and hold the opposite direction of where you want to go When you are fully inside the wall, you can stop jumping.
Using text boxes: Stand in-front of a statue or runestone Pause the game Press up Unpause the game Close the text box
The length of time between unpausing and exiting the text box changes how far you get put underground.
It is also possible to get inside a wall by letting a block fall on your head, or in specific places where the camera locks into place (such as the end of the autoscroller/miniboss in the Underground Temple.)
Useful zips -
In the Underground Temple, the elevator can be used to glitch into a dev/debug room. This room has the best sword and armor in the game, and the dash/glide upgrades.
In the Frozen Mines, the elevator can be used to get into another dev/debug room which has weapon ammo, and health. Walking right will warp you to the room before the boss. (This might only work on veteran mode because the last puzzle is a different room.)
In Dark Forest-1, the fire walk with me puzzle can be skipped by using the text box to zip down.
In Dark Forest-2, on veteran mode the statue can be used to skip the miniboss and the first half of the area. (In normal mode, this miniboss has the underwater breathing upgrade, but in veteran mode, it has a key.)