Welcome to First Run 101! This is going to be a series of guide videos dedicated to helping you learn everything you’ll need to know to start speedrunning the Fresh File/First Run category in Hades. We’re going to go over information I’ve learned in my own attempts, as well as knowledge gathered by our community and top runners. This part of the series goes over basic information, including the standard attack combo and sword mechanics, the build we’re looking for, and some general decision-making tips. If you have any questions or corrections, please feel free to comment!
Table of Contents:
0:00 – Introduction
0:48 – Overview of the leaderboards and category
3:57 – The Sword Combo and Mechanics
8:53 – The Build
11:59 – Decision-Making
13:32 – Miscellaneous Tidbits
14:22 – Resources
Resources
The leaderboard, and home to all things speed:
https://www.speedrun.com/hades
Museus’ Fresh File Sword Guide:
https://www.speedrun.com/hades/guide/0oado
Wriste’s Speedrunning Basics Guide:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3Mmoo4oTKU
Streamers (if you know of more, drop them in the comments and I’ll likely include them):
https://www.twitch.tv/vorime – WR holder for Fresh File/First Run, largely playing Hollow Knight at the moment
https://www.twitch.tv/wriste13 – he’s the fiiiiiirst to do Fresh File Hell Mode, and 2nd place in First Run
https://www.twitch.tv/latt_millard – Currently running first run
https://www.twitch.tv/a_pryde4 – This is me, usually on Mondays and Wednesdays around 6:30 p.m. Central
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