Cavalcadence plays Monk 52: Titanium Cutlass speedrun (sub-13:30) (NecroDancer: SYNCHRONY)

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Published on June 14, 2023 3:55:16 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-BVcLyozHQ

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Crypt of the NecroDancer (2015)

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Duration: 14:10

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Crypt of the NecroDancer (PC(W,M,L)/Steam)
SYNCHRONY DLC (Early Access) 3.7.1-b4463 (2023 May 16)


Cavalcadence plays Monk 52: Titanium Cutlass speedrun (sub-13:30) (All Zones Mode: SYNCHRONY)


So, trying 0-gold Mary speedruns actually got me thinking that I haven't tried a Monk speedrun in quite a while... and that it might be fun to give it a try... so I did. =)

My previous best Monk speedruns were sub-12 wins (Monk 29, Monk 41), but since I figured I was probably out of practice with Monk speed strats... I decided to aim for a sub-15 instead. ^_^

Anyway, the first run, uh, didn't go so well... ^^; But on the second run, this run happened. =) Not everything went well, of course... but by the time Monk made it to the Zone 5 Boss, it was looking very much like he'd be able to manage a sub-14...

But apparently, things went just well enough that Monk actually (barely!) ended up with a sub-13:30! ^.^

So here it is... my first ever Synchrony Monk sub-13:30... hope you enjoy!


Some notes and possible points of interest:

0:06 1-1
0:34 Apple
0:39 Bright Torch, Cookies, & Apple eat! =9
0:53 Titanium Shovel!
1:17 Mb: Green Dragon
1:30 1-2
1:42 Ow. Got distracted thinking about whether it'd be worth the time to get that box to the spiked wall... =p
1:53 Trident! ...oh, actually, with the Transmog Shop right here, might as well Transmog the Dagger... Oh, ah well. =p
2:00 Hmm, actually, a better Torch might be nice too... hopefully Walls or Strength...
2:05 Glass Torch. Hmm, non-breakable would've been preferable, but... I guess the extra vision and mapping should help with speed... =)
2:11 Mb: Gray Direbat
2:24 1-3
2:37 Glass Torch shattered! =p Ack, was thinking too much about that box and treasure chest, instead of paying attention to the walls... ^^;;
2:52 Crown of Teleportation
2:53 Mb: Red Dragon
3:16 Z1B: Coral Riff 1
3:42 Flawless! Reward: Ring of War. Not the Ring I would've hoped for, but I guess the extra damage will help...

3:51 2-1
4:01 Cheese & eat! =9
4:22 Mb: Green Banshee
4:39 2-2
4:47 Mb: Red Dragon
5:08 Weapon of Uncertainty! ...oh, it's a Cutlass, nice! Pretty safe weapon, and now we can open boxes and barrels! =)
5:16 ...ah, looks like a Titanium Cutlass. Hmm... ack, accidental cookie! =9 Thinking about whether to go for the exit, or defeat nearby enemies to make it safe to head into the shop... and accidentally did both. =p Yeah, let's just go! ^^;
5:22 2-3
5:28 Mb: Gray Direbat
5:37 Z2B: Fortissimole 2
5:48 Flawless! Reward: Ring of Regeneration (nt). Regen would be nice, but... I think at this point, having 3-damage might be more useful, so...

5:59 3-1 (& Thief (not encountered))
6:00 Mb: Gray Minotaur
6:10 Crown of Teleportation shattered! Wait, what? ...oh, the Hot Coals. =p
6:20 3-2
6:36 Map!
6:43 Mb: Green Banshee
6:51 3-3
6:59 Mb: Gray Minotaur
7:05 Ow. Hot Coals again. =p
7:07 Leprechaun! ...oh, forgot we hadn't gotten the Leprechaun yet... ack, no easy way to defeat him now... yeah, let's just go. ^^;
7:10 Z3B: Deep Blues 3
7:32 Flawless! Reward: Ring of Mana (nt)

7:40 4-1
8:21 Mb: Red Dragon
8:47 Eep, teleport monkey! Could be trouble, umm, umm... oh wait, did that wrong! Ack, confuse monkey! ...oh, we didn't get teleported! I guess the confuse monkey prevented the teleport monkey from attacking Monk, nice! ^.^
9:01 Frost Charm!
9:05 4-2
9:19 Cookie eat, Magic Carrot get & eat! =9 Finally, some extra health! =)
9:24 Heavy Plate, nice! Finally, some armor as well! =)
9:40 What...? Oh, the Ring of War. Umm, umm... things are really crowded in here...! ^^;;
9:44 Frost Charm shattered! =p
9:46 Mb: Green Banshee
10:05 4-3. Whew, made it! ^^;
10:10 Pixie heal! Nice, back up to full health! =)
10:28 Obsidian Torch! Nice, finally have a torch again, after we lost the Glass Torch! ^^;
10:35 Mb: Red Dragon
10:45 Magic Drumstick... & eat! =9 Nice, 7 hearts of health now! =)
10:59 Z4B: Death Metal 4
11:09 Flawless! Reward: (skipped for speed)

11:11 5-1
11:28 Cursed Double Heart Container!
11:38 Mb: Gray Minotaur
11:57 5-2
12:15 Mb: Green Metrognome
12:21 Ow, and ow again. =p
12:31 5-3
12:48 Mb: Red Dragon
13:02 Z5B: King Conga 5. Hmm, 12:50-ish... should be able to manage a sub-14, as long as we don't make any careless mistakes... ^.^
13:09 Oh, that evil eye disrupted the right side conga line... that'll make it harder to make it to the throne, hmm... =/
13:17 Ow. =p
13:44 Okay, that should be a sub-14, right? Let's see... oh wow, we actually managed a sub-13:30, nice! =)


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Crypt of the NecroDancer: SYNCHRONY v3.7.1 (2023 May 16) notes:
https://steamcommunity.com/games/247080/announcements/detail/5318232587552878361

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http://store.steampowered.com/app/247080/
https://www.humblebundle.com/store/crypt-of-the-necrodancer

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