How to Speedrun Hades – Basic Guide (2022)

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Text version of this guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16aaLsNytmQFv9JCJN4huTzGqQAREDGezD_fkQe5b4Ms/edit

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:44 Leaderboard Categories
1:36 Getting Started
4:04 Builds: Sword
5:22 Builds: Spear
6:16 Builds: Shield
7:09 Builds: Bow
8:08 Builds: Fists
8:43 Builds: Rail
10:02 Improving Your Time
10:06 Room Choice
11:41 Build Optimisation
13:38 Room Clear
15:13 Unmodded vs. Modded
16:20 Conclusion

Getting Started:
Maxed-Out Save: https://www.speedrun.com/hades/resources (named “Max Save With No Run History”)
Save File Info: https://www.speedrun.com/hades/guide/uj036
Leaderboard & Rules: https://www.speedrun.com/hades

Weapon Guides:
Achilles guide by 185: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eAOEli9KqJOVyPD7U-6D1o1yZx1tDMQWLDcMJr8G84E/edit
Beowulf guide by PaperTronics: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1H7EOP28oyu6t8KrBEfnrN-dQc6H_ssvAyYz3C1O2JOI/edit
Hera Guide by Croven and cgull: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IHgXN-_iYn3G2BWUJ05GSi0Qm4j4FsE0yPNM3stKpOE/edit
Eris guide by Lili: https://www.hades-guides.ovh/index.php/eris-rail-guide/
Sword guide by trash_lapras: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GvdbSS3DrM0LHzZWWmWHt15Z87LFNUf-xUmH1_BMLps/edit
Spear guide by trash_lapras:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1W2XyhC7JB1eZNtvHk0NrHl0F2vbN7om9BdNknkUUX34/edit

Room routing guide by Lili:
https://www.hades-guides.ovh/index.php/chamber-layout/
Room routing guide by BIGP:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vR6NaU9v1-raeibkl4jBOxsYyBGfwq6w9g-HvOkzEXFM9RaxKP9TSE1ZioMmR4p-taL-sQjFbcqOe2A/pub
Meg guide by SatanIsAChillGuy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-Iovk-sbe8

Modpack: https://www.speedrun.com/resourceasset/nelq5

Thanks to Wriste13, Museus, BIGP, Bright01, Croven, Kalobi, ocaml, Potato, Vorime

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