Any% Speedrun Notes (Updated 18/07/25)

Below are the current routes for BBSFMHD Any% speedruns for Beginner and Critical Mode:

Terra Beginner - https://pastebin.com/6PDXSMAE

Terra Critical - https://pastebin.com/uYdAJqwW (Adjustment to have Once More as per Pessilist here https://pastebin.com/HzCPXa6M makes end game a little more manageable when learning the run can be swapped back to current route when you want, please note munny might not be 100% with this so may need to pick up an extra chest somewhere for munny.)

Ventus Beginner - https://pastebin.com/RwAwYvTn

Ventus Critical - https://pastebin.com/gjU8xXci (Once you are confident you can cut Once More and the rest of this paragraph. If you want consistency for early runs rather than relying on the drop chance for a Wellspring Crystal there is a chest with one in Radiant Garden, or you can Snow White D-Link some Scrappers/other enemies with a chance to drop a Wellspring Crystal but will lose time to do so. If needed for safety/consistency at the end of the game in Keyblade Graveyard if you want to make a Renewal Block (Esuna + Block) sell both Ignites buy the requirements and make one it can make final bosses a little bit easier)

Aqua Beginner - https://pastebin.com/iiFeGV9F

Aqua Critical - https://pastebin.com/bxsuYMzZ (Recommended new player route is here https://pastebin.com/3v2zA7Es can be adjusted/swapped to current route at any point but this gives you fundamentals)

Any questions related to these feel free to ask in the discord and we can see what we can do to help.

Aqua Critical (Any% | PS4) Notes

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NwXFFDvzvXKThi8ZJgv_2Dk4gs0w3wBFhpSp4IZZpik/edit?usp=sharing

Aqua Critical Any% PS4 (Español/Spanish)

Aqui dejo una pequeña guía del run 
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1lrU04v1w-V9cU1LUTNe9UdGp22J53y3mh6TlRAlNLek

BBSFM HD Any% Speedrun Notes (Old/Cluttered)

https://pastebin.com/6PDXSMAE - Terra Beginner (No Exp Walker/Magnera/Confusion Strike Route) - MENU NOTES ONLY

https://pastebin.com/RwAwYvTn - Ventus Beginner (Grinding Route)

https://pastebin.com/iiFeGV9F - Aqua Beginner (Yuko's Firaga/Grinding Route) - MENU/CHEST NOTES ONLY

https://pastebin.com/abvqkwXR - Terra Critical Level 1 (Pessilist's Fire Dashes/Curaga Route)

https://pastebin.com/MtUbsjdn - Terra Critical Level 1 (Blackout V2 Route)

https://pastebin.com/mP7B9Lpc - Terra Critical Level 1 (Stitch Route)

https://pastebin.com/uYdAJqwW - Terra Critical Level 1 (Sonic's Updated Route, Non-Beginner Friendly)

https://pastebin.com/yTk1ADim - Ventus Critical Level 1 (Zero Gravity/Thunder Route)

https://pastebin.com/MnRHkzPA - Ventus Critical Level 1 (Aero Route)

http://pastebin.com/3v2zA7Es - Aqua Critical Level 1 (Early Gantu/Thunder Route) (Magic Mirror Sleep Strats)

https://pastebin.com/bxsuYMzZ - Aqua Critical Level 1 (Double Aero)

Any questions @ Me, Wyatt, Sonic or Pessilist in the Community Discord. We should be able to help you out there.

Birth By Sleep Bingo Task List

How drops work in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep (All Versions)

So drops in Birth by Sleep are kind of weird. Each enemy has a base drop rate that indicates when they will give a drop but what they drop is also random within a few options depending on one factor, the shop level. 

The shop level increases every time you complete a world and the shop level is what makes different commands and items appear in the shop the later in the game you get. This also changes what enemies can drop across the whole game.

An example is with Mandrakes. When they appear in Radiant Garden they have a base drop rate of 8% when defeated but they have two different things that can be dropped when they are killed. One is Abounding Crystal at 60% and the other is Aerora at 40%. As an example this then lowers the chance the get an Abounding Crystal as your drop if it is needed for the ability meld of Exp Walker. The same thing occurs when you use Treasure Raid.

The link below is what I wrote up from the Brady Games Guide and it shows what enemies can drop, their drop rate and what the shop level needs to be for those drops (Please note the N/A's mean that the enemy is not in that shop level range or has no chance to drop during that shop level range):

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1W372LcsStMHVGQFHafjGAk8ykYAB1ZOg12kOeO-XnVs/edit?usp=sharing

Any questions regarding this feel free to ask.

How to cheese your way into a Real of Darkness Save Corruption File for Speedrunning

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-k3PB2_gLY

How to do the Wrong Warp to Orbs Fight

1) Create a Final Episode/Secret Episode save but do not open it.
2) Start a new Aqua game and play until the Jaq forced fight. DO NOT SAVE at any point.
3) Make sure Jaq dies fast.
4) Once you fail the fight load the Final Episode/Secret Episode Save.
(You can technically do this in any forced fight except orbs, Jaq is just recommended because he is the first, so the fastest.)

Video showing how to do it:
(Footage is from a psp so only the final episode save file is showcased but it works exactly the same way with the secret episode)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCRLeVNxmuY

KH:BBSFM HD Aqua any% Critical Route Notes

https://docs.google.com/document/d/15ckaATrdSKl53y7FscU-uxCMgBWxDbZ_zf1k4R2aXWg/

KH:BBSFM HD Aqua Beginner Early Magnera Route Menu Notes

https://docs.google.com/document/d/16OyY9xWAm5Pv0wwUzz2ljSgf9p8-uwku9tIJDjpG7Pc/edit?usp=sharing

RoD RTA (NSC) Guide

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WQsT1YEe6N2t9k5F10IPe8-j7ebHlUFCHoTHPKelI-o/edit?usp=sharing

Tornado skip for aqua crit PS4

Ventus 100% Beginner 1.40

This is somewhat a WIP as I created this over one day.
Especially the Command Grind Section might be improveable.

Estimate currently ~8:30h

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1v3mE-I0hC8nhiVJoVvGL5tMsNkmgQi0JBzETWLdAfIQ/edit

If you have any recommendations/adjustments feel free to message me.


Update 1.10:
	Earlier Munny/Celebration Grinding leads to faster and easier Command Melding. Rerouted for that purpose.


Update 1.20:
	Changed Title
	Change of Munny route once again
		Vanitas Remnant Fight happens now earlier to sell Tornados afterwards
		Early Celebration grind delayed to initial position.
		Fixed required Medal Count before Light's Lessons
		Calculated a few totals on shops
	Deep Space II delayed for easier Unversed Mission as well as 5 Treasure Magnets


Update 1.30:
	Added result of every Command Meld in Command Grinding Section
	Fixed Command Grinding not providing Combo F Boost, Finish Boost and Defendor
	Removed Keyblade Graveyard I


Update 1.31:
	Rearranged a few chests
	Reworded a few things

Update 1.40:
	Moved Ice Cream Mini-Game towards the end due to Daisy Sorbet usage in Mirage Arena
	Daisy Sorbet gets used on Mirage Arena now

Name	Author
Any% Speedrun Notes (Updated 18/07/25)	RebelDragon95 12 days ago
Aqua Critical (Any% \| PS4) Notes	TheNannerpuss12 7 years ago
Aqua Critical Any% PS4 (Español/Spanish)	danmz 7 years ago
BBSFM HD Any% Speedrun Notes (Old/Cluttered)	RebelDragon95 2 years ago
Birth By Sleep Bingo Task List	RebelDragon95 6 years ago
How drops work in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep (All Versions)	RebelDragon95 5 years ago
How to cheese your way into a Real of Darkness Save Corruption File for Speedrunning	Sly1020 8 years ago
How to do the Wrong Warp to Orbs Fight	gamebrain 8 years ago
KH:BBSFM HD Aqua any% Critical Route Notes	TheNannerpuss12 9 years ago
KH:BBSFM HD Aqua Beginner Early Magnera Route Menu Notes	abandon 9 years ago
RoD RTA (NSC) Guide	gamebrain 7 years ago
Tornado skip for aqua crit PS4	adamTDA 8 years ago
Ventus 100% Beginner 1.40	desa 7 years ago