Game:

Castlevania: Harmony of Despair (2010)

Duration: 6:30

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Wow. After 4 years, I finally get a recorded run of this stage. This IL table is completed under the conditions of "no acceleration glitch" so I cannot do the elevator glitch. I have to play through the entire level, which is the main reason this was such an ordeal.

This is a far cry from optimal, but I will never get a optimal run of this stage. I opt for Berserker Armor and 2x Artemesian Ring for my intelligence gear instead of 2x Fool's Tablet. This allows me to survive some hits and recover my health from the scattered meats in this level. With Fool's Tablet, I die from any hit from any enemy after Queen Medusa. Considering most enemies can spawn directly on top of me without giving me a chance to dodge, this isn't a great option. The INT boost from Fool's Tablet also only saves a few seconds total on all the bosses combined, so it isn't terribly critical.

The big time loss comes from having to use 3x High Mind Ups instead of using Caviar. If I were to try to improve this time, I would have to use caviar for the huge INT boost before Dracula and just hope I have enough MP for the fight.

This is the first time I have beaten this stage while trying to go fast, and while it can be improved I am really happy with it overall. Only a few big mistakes, really good RNG overall, a few big corner boosts, and a scary fight with The Count.

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