Formating and notes

• Required objectives are prefaced with [ ] to keep track of them better.
• 'XX% run' means let stamina recover till bar is filled to XX% then start running.
  When (premature) is appended at the end, this means stamina should be recovered before it runs out. The place to start walking is also written down behind XX% run. Otherwise deplete stamine before the next XX% run command.
• Steps prefaced with bullet points are combat related and will preface the related objective if any
  Combat abbreviations:
• Combo = keep left clicking i.e. basic attacking
• Heavy = right click i.e. wind-up attack
• Kick = run and push zombie
• Push = push zombie (F) without running
• Knife = stealth kill
• Dash knife = Jump to target and knife them
• Run execute = kick then execute zombie on the ground
  Note: Holding a firearm before executing speeds up the execution. Meele weapon is equiped automatically afterwards.
  Note: Pushing a Butcher, Bouncer or Linda in the back after jumping will knock it down. Movement notes:
• You can stand up inside fallen stone pilars so crouch only for a split second.
• You are not attacked while tying are rope/grappling hook.
• Butchers are dangerous chasers. You can force their gaurd by pushing them, giving you some time.
• 'X' run dash = continuously dashing while holding run, which is fastest way to move at expense of much stamina. Where 'X' is amount of dashes, if no number given then dash as much as possible.
• Reload firearms whenever long crouch or long stamina recovery occurs.
• It is recomended to watch a speedrun, link, to easier follow this text guide and see subtle pathing not mentioned in the guide.
• bottom of this guide has possible route changes, some high risk low reward and some lower risk, little time loss.
• splits availble at: https://splits.io/a1xb

Prologue

Run dash till table blockade.
Run dash to radio.
Right after infected

• run kill infected after radio (attack early)
• Dash knife infected at right door
• knife keycard infected, follow doors
• run kill 2 eating infected Dash between doors Proceed to next area, run dash to pistol and barrel scene [ ] Pick up pistol and 1 ammo [ ] Shoot 3th barrel 90% run at stairs start (premature) [ ] Find Mole Dodge infected and dash across electric floor to stun infected 100% run after electric floor (premature) 100% run after door (premature) 75% run after turning corner (premature)
• 1 shot on barrel near entrance, second shot on another barrel
• go to safe corner and combo surviving infected [ ] Squize through door [ ] Dash to and turn on radio [ ] Shoot keycard infected at vent exit Run through hallway, if not blocked dash through second gate and keep pace up -> prevents infected from following
• If blocked, run kill infected in path
• Heavy attack then combo infected at door [ ] Squize through door [ ] Run dash to and open bathroom door

Boat

Run Dash to Linda [ ] Talk Linda 1 run dash to recorded [ ] Grab recorder 1 run dash to Linda [ ] Give Linda recorded [ ] Run to and grab camera Dash to Linda, take out camera when 'camera' text appears in bottom left. [ ] Photograph Linda

Beached

2 Run dash until shadow of second rock [ ] Photograph container, hut and boat Run dash to Linda [ ] Container scene Dash forward left [ ] Earthquake 15% run to map [ ] Grab map [ ] Run dash to rock cave

Wake up

50% run to rope site Shortcut immediate right 3 run dash to rope [ ] Grab rope 2 run dash to rope spot [ ] Rope down 80% run after fence, walk before fence (premature) [ ] Squize underneath gate Run dash to screw driver [ ] Pick up screw driver Run dash till elevator

• knife shambler [ ] Turn on power Run dash to elevator 40% run to keycard [ ] Knife keycard Run dash to rope and in tunnel Medkit pick-up in tunnel 2 run dash on beach [ ] Get squased by container

Container with friends

Run dash to Linda [ ] Pick up club at barrel to also start talk [ ] Break hut door (run attack) Grab medkit in hut 50% run to jungle dash to first ladder and through tunnel After tunnel 3 run dash to rope (keep left for early trigger of cutscene) [ ] Rope down Dash run after touching the ground 100% run to bodypile 35% run to bodypile Combo to bodypile on the right [ ] Photograph body (automatic) 50% run after rock arch 1 Run dash in tunnel 10% run to summit [ ] Reach mountaintop 30% run to tunnel entrance 2 Run dash in tunnel 80% run after rock arch

• Dash to and smash right sleeping Shambler to wake him up
• Run execute first Shambler and smash sleeping Shambler
• Dash knife Shamblers
• For Bouncer wait, dodge dash to backwards right and push execute (no running) [ ] Defeat 3 Shamblers and 1 Bouncer
• Kick Shambler if needed, otherwise 3 run dash possible Run dash in tunnel Run dash towards knife Pick up knife (make wide paths to stand up) 100% run after rock arch to lab Take left path note: premature run allowed to dodge attacks 100% run at crashed car 100% run at rocks before Infected (premature) 40% run at last rock to tunnel (premature) 100% after rock tunnel enterance (immediatly stand after rock obstacles) 100% run after metal pole (premature) 60% run to plane crash [ ] Approach plane crash, stay close to hanger for early hitbox.
• Run execute 3 Shamblers [ ] Defeat 3 Shamblers Save quite after 'Saving' dissapears when Xian Mei gives gun.
• Shoot barrel near first Shambler
• Run execute the next 3 (with gun equiped from now on)
• Shoot barrel near last Shambler Run dash to left boxes [ ] Defeat 5 shamblers
• Run execute all [ ] Defeat 3 Shamblers and 1 spitter Shoot hanger obstacle

Village

100% run to spitter 100% run after spitter 100% run after house 80% run to gate Kick spitter, dash to gate [ ] Squize underneath gate Hug table untill Shamblers moves [ ] Turn off power

• leave ammo [ ] Climb ladder Run dash (past house) [ ] Rope down Run dash Pick up ammo on table [ ] Activate computer Dash before end of stairs [ ] Combat light pick up Ammo in right cabinet +Dash knife shambler arround corner +Dash to and combo barricade, dash to and hide between table leg and box [ ] Knife keycard spitter and unlock door Pick up Trusty Axe 55% run to building

Keycards

Pick up ammo at airfield [ ] Run towars helipad 100% run to tunnel 100% run once in tunnel (premature) 100% run after metal pole in tunnel (premature) 100% run after tunnel (premature) 100% run near second Infected Pick up medkit at crashed car 100% run after medkit 40% run after rock arch enterance Run dash in tunnel till exiting via ladder 100% run at pipes 100% run at bridge OR dodge zombies and 80% run after first barb wire 35% run in building Run dash to freight elevator until second ladder 35% run at elevator call button [ ] Take elevator

• Knife infected till last 3 (see spawns)
• Shoot barrel near Infected in the back
• Run kill other wall Infected
• Dash knife last infected
• Infected spawns: 2 entrance, 2 oposite of button, 1 fork lift corner, 1 oposite corner still button side, 2 diagonal corner (explode and run kill), 1 mid (dash knife) [ ] Defeat Infected dropped into elevator [ ] Knife bouncer, spawns oposite of entrance Prep in barrel corner which you shot earlier
• Dash knife Infected 35-40% run to Butcher
• Run dash in front of green van, dodge leap attack (walk sideways), push and execute Butcher [ ] Defeat butcher When white screen, rotate left, run for ammo in garden, follow path after first ammo to second ammo 90% run to gondola [ ] Take gondola to Villa Grab medkit 50% run at staircase Take ladder route (right)
• Dash down stairs and shoot Siren (don't move after intro scene) [ ] Defeat Siren [ ] Pick up keycard (fast!) Run to unlock gate with keycard Walk forward until locker room is loaded for ~1 second. Then combo (should reach corner in 1 combo) [ ] Reach corner of locker room 100% run at stairs 100% run on bridge OR dodge and 50% run before entering tunnel 40% run after first pipe 100% run after second pipe 100% run after third pipe 100% run after tunnel 30% run to hanger
• Dash knife shambler on the right and grab ammo
• Run attack spitter and combo (make sure to dodge also) [ ] Defeat keycard spitter and pick up keycard 100% run after exit hanger [ ] Use 3 keycards and pick up master keycard

Goodby Linda

Run dash to door [ ] Open door Dash to Linda Run dash to Devan [ ] Talk with Devan 40% run to tunnel entrance 100% run after rock arch exit Run attack and combo once during blackscene Push Siren and 1 run dash to ladder Run dash through tunnel 100% run after rock arch exit Start run to dodge Spitter attack (premature) 100% run at Jerrycan barrels (premature?) Dodge Spitter [ ] Open Lab Grab Shotgun [ ] Press Red button

• Run kill Infected [ ] Destroy obstacle (right side of room) 55% run after crouch obstruction
• Run to and dash knife Shambler
• Kick execute Spitter Climb barrel (face parallel to rails) and take shortcut along rails 100% run at barrels (premature) ??% before stairs, try to dodge Bouncer then run (premature) [ ] Connect rope and grab mask and keycard Use door back to 'balcony'
• Combo infected Use barrel skip to jump down !Shotgun ammo on crate *Dash knife spitter if possible [ ] Use lever to open door
• Run kill charging infected [ ] Squize through door

• Dodge keycard Bouncer (only needed for silenced pistol) 100% run at blue sector door Run Dash to katana and door Grab katana [ ] Squize through door

• Run to and dash knife Spitter
• crouch to next spitter and dash knife
• Run kill infected and combo
• Run attack closed door to kill Shambler Walk and dodge attacks Dash into wall to grab medkit Time spitters to shoot left of door 100% run at Butcher office exit 100% run after climbing catwalk stairs (premature)
• Run kill infected on catwalk 50% run at broken wall (premature?) 70% run at 'blue sector' start after 'white sector' 4 run dash after vent [ ] Aquize through door Run dash to usb Left side of locker room [ ] Grab usb (1 minute cutscene ->bathroom break or drink refill posible) Run dash after locker room [ ] Rope down Run dash to vent Dash before boxes Left after boxroom, left after downstairs, right on catwalk
• Run attack and combo spitter 40% run before breaker [ ] Hit breakers, run back Run dash escape train [ ] Escape train Run dash to gate [ ] Squize underneath gate 2 Run dash escape train Medkit on left [ ] Squize underneath gate 80-85% run halfway on stairs to keep Spitter in place (premature) OR 40% after catwalk Rope down [ ] Squize udnerneath gate Dash forward [ ] Escape Aaron Follow left in Greenhouse 100% run 100% run 50% run [ ] Escaped Aaron

It's Devan time!

Run dash to door [ ] Open door 45% run to tunnel 80% run after rock arch exit Walk before body pile, then dash walk

• Dash knife bouncer
• Dash knife butcher 100% rock arch exit Keep on left side to avoid Siren stun Walk near explosive barrel to avoid Siren stun Run combo Siren 75% run to reach tunnel (safe zone) ~90% run before obstacles
• Katana run obstacles 100% run after first set of obstacles 65% run after stone blockade 65% run near blue car OR 40% run at large rock 1 run dash to parking lot 100% run after lightpole 75% run to storage shack
• Run attack door [ ] Take grappling hook Pray you win the spitter lottery [ ] Grapple immediatly Dodge spitters by climbing down if needed (lowers risk) ! Save quite if dead is inevitable [ ] Go through vent
• run and combo spitter on catwalk 60% run to elevator
• knife butcher on the right Run dash after butcher [ ] Take elevator Rope down on left Run till elevator corner, then dash walk
• Dash knife Bouncer [ ] Grab lever axe

• Combo OR run attack Bouncer Run dash to door (ensure walkers are far enough away) [ ] Break door [ ] Run to boat 3 Run dash till first earthquacke, then run dash till boat

• Combo Siren + 1 Shambler if possible
• Kick execute full health shamblers [ ] Defeat shadows (Siren, 2 shamblers) [ ] Reach boat Keep running while camera is locked
• Kill butcher with one of 3 options Explosive barrel Push execute after jump After block, Heavy+combo (repeat)
• Destroy obstacles with Lever axe (due to bad footing) 2 Dash run on beach Immediat left after container drop, also left of rock (avoids Bouncers) 100% run after container Sidewalk Bouncer 30% run after last container [ ] Take shortcut to helipad 100% run after rock arch go left around stalagtiet (ceiling rock) 10% run to rope 100% run after rock arch 100% run to helipad
• 1 dash and walk backward, dodge Butcher leap and push execute

• Combo Shamblers or run kill if far away [ ] Defeat Butcher and Shamblers Pick up ammo before Linda [ ] Shotgun Linda (body shots for safety)

Have Faith in Kimbell

Run dash [ ] Open door 45% run to tunnel entrance 100% run after rock arch exit 100% run before body pile (premature) 100% run after rock arch Run towards lab 70% run towards lab Crouch when before box at car park to avoid Siren Hug left +Dash knife Butcher and run 100% run after tunnel entrance 100% run after metal beams (premature) 70% run towards airfield (go left on airfield) Combo with axe during lightning scene 100% run after lightning scene Run attack at the end of sprint and combo during scenes 100% run after 1st pipes Run after 2nd pipes 100% run after 3th pipe 100% run on bridge

• run kill 2 infected with katana Walk during flashbang [ ] Enter house 100 % run after entering house 100% run after opening door (premature) 20% run to elevator [ ] Take elevator Run dash to meat wardrobe [ ] Meat wardrobe Crouch to kitchen corner
• Dash knife Siren (save quite if failed) (prevents premature spawning of enemies) Run over refrigerator, go up via boxes 100% run in bathroom Run to door and start squize OR if infected follow closely, kick one in small gap between wall and rails to block path [ ] Squize through door Stand on corner of rug and walk in small circles 100% run after stairs 75% run to cave-in [ ] Take elevator [ ] Go upstairs to Kimbell

We trippin'

Note: from here enemies are shadows Make sure shotgun is reloaded 2 Run dash to friends Run dash left of Devan

• Dash knife all Shamblers (order: center, right, left) [ ] Defeat 3 Shamblers pick up pistol ammo [ ] Shotgun Cliff (bodyshots unless locked in corner)
• Next kills required
• Kick execute Shambler
• Run kill Infected in the back
• Kick execute last Infected [ ] Defeat Shambler and 2 Infected 50% run after combat 100% run after flower (premature)
• Required kills again
• Run attack and combo spitter (green near fire)
• Walk to exit so enemies walk through fire
• Combo everybody [ ] Defeat 1 Spitter, 1 Infected and 4 Shamblers Go left, run when floor disapears (during animation)

• Next encounter not required 25% run to trigger train 100% run a bit after train (premature) Run attack obstacles with Katana [ ] Drop down Shoot orbs to trigger landscape change early each time 100% run when out of stamina Pick up ammo on all tables [ ] Orb 1, 2 and 3 take left walkway (shorter and shotgun ammo) 30% run after Walkways [ ] Enter hanger Run attack after entering hanger then combo to father Shotgun ammo on right (skip pistol ammo) [ ] Take the left door (glitchy) [ ] Snipe red orb before continuing to avoid allerting Butcher 100% run on inclined path Shotgun ammo on outcrapping Run after taking ammo from table

• Shoot Linda twice on walkway to lure here over
• Dodge Linda and Push execute then wait until arena fight starts
• walk to center right spike for Bouncer jump into void
• Kick execute Shamblers [ ] Hit ball (1,Linda phase)
• Run to bottom right for Butcher jump off
• Run upstairs, run combo Spitter
• Gun down Spitters (3 waves) (requires full clip, be accurate)
• Run combo 2 shamblers, run execute back shambler [ ] Hit ball (2, Kimbell phase)
• Run bottom right for butcher jump off
• Run combo bouncer (on the right), gun down if he escapes
• Use pistol as much as possible to stay near Butcher jump off point
• !Butchers jump off far right of Bouncer (Bouncers can as well)
• Combo when forced close range [ ] Hit ball (3, Aaron phase) Run up the left stairs, hugging left and once above hug right. This will get Aaron stuck
• Unload pistol from range, then shotgun Aaron
• Dodge Spitter attacks Note: See end of guide for Aaron insta-kill 'method' [ ] Defeat Aaron [ ] Hit ball (4, Devan phase) Combo to Devan Combo to box [ ] GG, EZ

Possible route changes

Glitches

• Cutscene movement: On the boat, by dashing and running into the camera while picking it up, you move out of bounds during the cutscene and die afterwards. Can this be used during other cutscenes? example, link
• Clip through Walls: While a reaction animation plays, the player has no hitbox (allowing above cutscene movement as well). This can be used to clip through some geometry. No application was found although in the prologue the Locker room is very close to the start of the game, protected by a dead plane. Example, link
• Shadow Aaron can get stuck at the bottom of the stairs and die all of a sudden. See the Example, link, . The best movement to get this to occur currently found is: Wait 1 seconds. Run to the bottom of the left stairs Walk up them for 1 second then run Wait till Aaron alligns with the center hole, then walk to the right (to the same spot as the video shows).

Other route possibilities

• At the start of the Prologue, walk forward, face backwards and Clip through the table (VERY difficult)
• After acquiring the shrewdriver, turn on the power without knifing the Shambler (high risk - low reward)
• After picking up the Trusty axe, squize between plant box and table. Walk straight up the plant box and make a sudden turn to pass the obstacle. (inconsistent = risky)
• After defeating keycard Siren, you can save quite to skip Locker room, but loading screen is long because locker room was just loaded. Also the keycard gate closes again.
• Optimization possible to knife Shambler and Spitter in large Lab area with gas mask.
• If Butcher follows after Dr. Branden's lab, Save quite at boiler room (lower risk)
• Near bodypile on way to the Marina, dodge Bouncer and Butcher instead of knifing (high risk)
• ! Low risk routing for after Grappling hook climb is a needed route upgrade Currently grappling hook climb can be a run killer.
• Leave Butcher in Staff office alive and just dodge him until elevator comes up (higher risk and anoying)
• Instead of taking rope down to warehouse floor, use elevator (alerts zombies, faster?)
• Use the dodge leap, push, execute move to kill Linda at Helipad (slower but safer. More ammo for Cliff)
• After being teleported into the meat wardrobe: Dodge all zombies instead of knifing the siren. (VERY high risk, low reward) ! potential run killer
• After taking left door in Cliff's mind, run towards orb and shoot from close range. Butchers often get stuck on inclined path. (higher risk)
• During Kimball phase, stay on lower platform