[2023] 100% Route for Beginners + Other Routes
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[2023] 100% Route for Beginners + Other Routes
Updated 8 months ago by mudkipfish75

I changed this because the new update to speedrun.com messed up the format that the older version used. (7/20/2023)

If you are a newcomer to this game or this category, a few things to note:

  • This guide does NOT cover specific locations of star coins if you do not know where they are. If you can't find one, consult this guide.
  • Losing powerups you need for other levels is very common. If you want to prevent this, you may want to visit a few red mushroom houses throughout the run. You can find the possible patterns here.
  • There are levels with backup powerups. Any level with one will be marked with [B], and ones that only have it in a roulette block are marked with [b]. There are also slight tweaks to the powerup route that are slower but easier.
  • You can find splits here. The splits for this route are listed under "Current WR Route".

Disclaimer: THIS IS NOT THE OPTIMAL ROUTE.

As of July 20th, 2023, the current World Record uses a route other than this one. That will likely be the case for eternity. There are other theoretical routes that are faster, but at the moment are not considered RTA viable. You can find a document compiling all the possible routes here, by AnonElephant.

THE ROUTE

1-1 (get propeller)

1-2

1-3 Both Exits (Coin 3 in secret exit only)

Star House

1-Cannon

5-1

Equip Star

5-3

5-Tower

5-4

5-GH Both Exits (it does not matter in which exit you get the star coins)

5-5 [B]

5-Cannon

8-1 (damage boost once, if possible)

8-2 Both Exits (you must do Coins 2 and 3 in the regular exit)

8-7 (get mushroom)

8-Airship (get propeller)

Bowser’s Castle [B]

Star House

1-Tower [b]

1-4

** If you are not comfortable with getting the 3rd star coin with a propeller suit (if you still have one), grab an ice flower and grab the propeller in 1-5.**

1-6 (avoid overworld goomba, if possible) [b]

1-5 (avoid overworld goomba, if possible) [B]

1-Castle [B]

2-1

2-3

2-Tower

2-4 Both Exits [B] (if possible, get all 3 coins in the regular exit)

2-5

2-6 Both Exits [B] (it does not matter in which exit you get the star coins)

2-Cannon

Equip Star

5-Castle [B]

6-1

6-3

6-Tower

6-5 Secret Exit (Coin 3 is only in the secret exit)

** It is faster to do the Regular Exit with the mini mushroom later in the run. If you are not comfortable with this, do the Regular Exit at this point. **

6-Castle

6-Airship

7-1 [B]

7-2 [B]

7-3 [B]

7-Tower Regular Exit 

** The route for the next few levels depends on the position of the overworld lakitu. See details here. Keep the following in mind:

  • In 7-Tower, Coin 3 is Regular Exit Only.
  • In 7-Ghost House, Coin 2 is Regular Exit Only and Coin 3 is Secret Exit Only.
  • Backup Propellers Exist in 7-6.

7-Castle (do NOT use the secret entrance from 7-6)

8-3 [B]

8-Tower

8-4 (damage boost if you are not comfortable with getting Coin 1 without the fireflower, and grab propeller in 8-6)

8-5

8-6 [B]

2-2 (get mini mushroom)

2-Castle (get mushroom)

3-1 (get penguin)

3-2

Equip Star

3-3

3-GH Secret Exit (Coin 3 is Secret Exit Only)

3-Cannon

6-2

6-4 (get propeller)

Use - to Warp to W3

3-GH Regular Exit 

3-Tower

3-4 "Secret" Exit (Coin 3 is Secret Exit Only)

3-5 Regular Exit 

3-5 Secret Exit (Coins 2 and 3 are Secret Exit Only. If possible, get Coin 1 as well.)

Star House

3-4 Regular exit 

3-Castle (if you are not comfortable with keeping propeller through the whole level, you can damage boost in the spike pit at the end of the first room and get penguin in 4-1)

4-1 (get penguin)

Use Star

4-2

4-Tower Secret Exit (Coin 3 is Regular Exit Only)

4-Tower Regular Exit 

4-4

4-GH Both Exits (Coin 2 is Regular Exit Only, Coin 3 is Secret Exit Only)

4-5

4-Castle (damage boost in large skewer section, get fire flower after)

4-Airship (damage boost through burners, get ice flower after)

5-2

Use - to Warp to W4

4-3 (get mini mushroom)

4-Cannon

6-5 normal exit 

6-6 Both Exits (get all 3 coins in secret exit if you still have the mini mushroom)

6-Cannon

Warp to W9

9-1 (get ice flower)

9-2 [B]

9-3 [B]

9-4 [B]

9-6 (damage boost at the end, if possible)

9-7 (get fire flower)

9-8 (get propeller)

9-5

Time ends when the "Congratulations! You've completed everything in New Super Mario Bros. Wii!" message appears. If it does not appear, make sure you:

  • Used Every Cannon
  • Completed Every Exit, even if it does not unlock another level
  • Drank enough water
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