Hades speedruns are incredibly difficult

[@benro6564]

I'm a former top 10 speedrunner for regular any%, and fresh file is definitely no joke. Nice job on beating it

[@archerelms]

I've posted an okay time for any% but I haven't even attempted fresh file lol I make way too many mistakes for that

[@zackmione5524]

I've played a good amount of hades. But anytime I play I never go for merciful end cause that duo is just really annoying to get

[@donnanorman38]

How just how do u connect spedrunning with Jesus fucking Christ the Jesus just how man

[@zackmione5524]

@General_C you did not just call hades a Greek Satan they are completely different beings. Just cause modern media shows hades to be like Satan doesn't mean he was

[@Laserbeanification]

close enough@@zackmione5524

[@dogebertduck2832]

Little correction for the Styx area. Normally in a speedrun you would take the paths with minibosses (marked with little skulls) first, since they are faster in comparison to the normal ones. The normal paths have a habit of spawning multiple waves of small enemies, which can take ages.

[@shmooters5599]

Is this the case with fresh file as well? I know in a typical speedrun they can be fast because you blow them up w/ Meg but you don’t have tht in fresh file

[@isaacsmiles8213]

@@shmooters5599 as far as i know its usually faster in fresh file as well. i could see it being somewhat faster if you get great spawns and good enemies but the rng isnt worth

[@dogebertduck2832]

@@shmooters5599 Since in fresh file you always go for ME it should still be faster. Also in fresh file you dont have any of the heat options, you cant turn on the faster spawns, so the normal rooms are even slower than in any%. In miniboss rooms enemies stop spawning the instant the miniboss is killed. Well there is always the chance to run into little vermin but i think even that fight should be faster.

[@finnicky2447]

What about that bastard tiny vermin

[@arshiawin6833]

yea it broke my heart a little bit. he could get +2lvl pom and save time at the same time but he missed it.

[@CoachJohnMcGuirk]

You shouldve mentioned that taking shops is almost always the best option in a speedrun. They arent a bonus room, they replace a room that wouldve had enemies, so not having to fight makes the shop the faster choice. You would only not take it if the other option was a fountain room or something.

[@avereynakama9854]

But there's no fountains in a Fresh File speedrun besides the 4 at the ends of the area. You only unlock a fountain in the first 3 areas after purchasing that at home (and those rooms aren't marked anyway, if memory serves).

[@Nat_the_Chicken]

When they said "a fountain room" they meant "a free room reward" which is what you get if you don't take the shop right before the boss of any area. So if you were running low on coins, the other door was something you wanted, and based on the number of rooms you'd done you knew you were about to be at the boss, you might decide to skip the shop.

[@clamlover599]

how do i know if its a fountain room?

[@Nat_the_Chicken]

@@clamlover599 You don't, unless you're using a mod that displays fountain room doors differently. That wasn't a very good example, probably an NPC or Chaos are the only things where you know it might be as fast as the shop.

[@AbcDef-s4f]

What about rooms where you meet Sisyphus, Eurydice and Patroclus? You don't have to fight enemies there too.

[@spirto1279]

The Doom effect is a reference to the "Sword of Damocles" story. The TL;DR is that Damocles told his king he was very fortunate to have all that he does, to which his king offered to trade places with him for one day. He gave him everything he wanted, but hung a sword by a single horse hair over the throne, to simulate the looming threat from all the enemies he's made during his reign. Eventually the thought of the impending doom of the sword falling on his head was too much for Damocles to bear, and he switched back to being a servant

[@bobrooney5315]

That's why I don't want to be a billionaire. Nobody gets killed in their mansions and yachts like the wealthy elite like musk, bezos and Zuckerberg.

[@St-ef9ru]

Damn, been five months but that's such a cool detail. They really put a lot of thought into these little things... thanks for the story

[@aaronm.885]

After 300 hours of Hades and 100 hours of Hades 2, I never thought of it that way!

[@Professor_Wisteria_]

new file runs are always extremely challenging, you made it look almost like a walk in the park. huge props to you, i can tell how much you put into learning the game as fast as possible for people who dont know anything about Hades this probably just looks really cool, but for those of us who have played this game for hundreds of hours we can see just how precisely you've dissected the enemy patterns and luck pools. this was an absolutely insane run, congrats

[@W1LLARD2]

@@Professor_Wisteria_ “but you made it look like a walk in the park” the tile of the video

[@zenband1t]

you didn’t thank your only Shade fan after the Theseus fight! love this game and this speed run blew my mind!

[@Nat_the_Chicken]

In an any% run (it's called Any Heat for this game) where you start with all your mirror and weapon upgrades, you get to use the in-game timer for the run, which stops temporarily after Theseus. So there wouldn't be any timeloss for thanking the shade in that category, but Fresh File uses real time (since a run is still valid if you die, keep going, and do it on the second or third try), so it's valid to skip the shade in the name of the speedrun.

[@sad_hedgehog]

@@Nat_the_Chicken sad truth but it has to be this way. our good shade will understand.

[@Nat_the_Chicken]

@@sad_hedgehog sad hedgehog but it has to be this way. our good hedgehog will understand.

[@thequagiestsire]

I’m pretty sure our good shade doesn’t spawn until you’ve beaten Theseus at least once

[@moxienerd4714]

hades has got to be the most rewarding and the most harsh game all rolled into a single pretty package

[@aspenisthebest]

@CajunGator that's my issue with Elisiyum. For most of the rooms, it feels like you have to spam your attacks and pray for the best, or god forbid, spend the whole time dodging those exploding chariots of hell. The rest of the game feels more skill-based that you can actually learn and improve on. I wish they didn't just clump herds of the same enemies for the majority of the Elisyium rooms.

[@anasshahid224]

Facts

[@plvto1]

​@@aspenisthebest First time going through I assumed I was just bad but yeah, you're right. That's why Elysium is always my least favorite area alongside Styx.

[@jorddy8998]

What about hotline miami or cuphead

[@ghexaier]

elysium is my happy place, but asphodel tho bugs the hell out of me. it makes me so tense trying to avoid stepping on lava gods

[@im_lifeline_]

gamedev: Makes a compelling story driven gameplay with many ways to experience the game from the players pov EazySpeezy: SO TODAY WE ARE-

[@quackzsd5889]

how in the world is this guy so good at every game he plays? genuinely curious because some of the videos he makes is crazy.

[@noranizaazmi6523]

He probably does a lot of training outside of his videos first.

[@twixdog3316]

Speed runs are SUPER optimized. So even if he's never played the game before he's playing with a super optimized build and perfect pathing (with a lot of "scripted" fights). So with just a little bit of practice, and getting used to that 1 singular play style he can get very good very fast.

[@HiFisch94]

​@@twixdog3316yeah, but beating hades on a new file is actually really good

[@festivebear9946]

I think first and foremost there's something about being good at games in general. I've noticed it with some friends of mine that when we play a game for the first time, I am consistently better at it than they are. And that gives a great boost for getting better later. For example Warzone (the first), I've played more COD-like shooters than my friends and that made me better at the game at first try. We kept playing after that and being good at the basics let me spend more time focusing on more complicated things like map movement, weapon choices, etc. So I think EazySpeezy already having played MANY games, makes his baseline gaming good. And since he's into speedrunning, he knows what things he needs to focus on when practicing, and won't waste time with other things.

[@mysticpumpkin8520]

Trully one of the best games there is Also the one where the protag is an absolute chad and a absolute dork at the same time. Achilles, Patroclus and Nyx should be proud of their kid (because Hades did jacksh!t and Persephone.....was busy for spoiler reasons). Specially Achilles since he was the most present one (and Nyx for spoiler reasons)

[@Senpaik]

FUN FACT!!!! Eazyspeezy is a PDF!!!!

[@anonymoose2474]

Hold up, a PDF like a predator, or like a file format? @@Senpaik

[@GameGuy667]

@@Senpaik Liar lol

[@wobblywack5531]

sorry that hades works 24/7 holding up the underworld with his work alone, lets see zagreus handle a 9-5

[@thebread._]

I JUST started playing hades and I see this video dropped 😂 Hilarious

[@finneandowney3892]

It’s my favorite video game. I KNOW it’s difficult as hell to speedrun.(pun not initially intended but now it is)

[@phantomgaming4669]

Second

[@nanacue]

i underestimated how hard this game is on the trailer 🥲

[@death7380]

Yeah this game is amazing. This was the game to get me into roguelikes and know I’m already on my 5th game but still go back this this one every once in a while

[@Senpaik]

FUN FACT!!!! Eazyspeezy is a PDF!!!!

[@Accountthatexists]

​@@Senpaikur not a bot, what kind of shit person are u making shit up on a person?

[@nathanielkershner5904]

it's so wholesome that an effective strat to help beat the game is hugging your dad. :)

[@silphv]

You can also save time by just dashing around the lesser 3-lasers attack and hitting him from behind, I thought it was odd he waited that out but he knew to hug dad at least

[@orionssfl9491]

nah it's all about the shield doom cheese

[@tonyottoson4485]

Love this game. Fun facts 1 and 2, taking the boss routes in Styx is generally faster, since those areas stop spawning new enemies once you kill the boss, whereas the normal ones will just spawn continuous waves until they’re done. Also, when hades does his first 3 laser version of that attack, you can just dash through him and smack him from the other side. He can turn around, but it’s real slow so you’ll be fine. Also IMO Athena special is not the best in the game in its entirety. Usually it depends on your build, and Athena usually isn’t in the running. Probably the best for this speedrun though. At least the first iterations. The more you play the game, the more you go for big damage numbers rather than safety

[@thechosenfives5555]

On sword, Athena special is typically the correct choice since Merciful End is the defacto speed build in Fresh File, and even in AnyHeat it's one of the primary options. It's also one of the top damage specials in the game, only being eclipsed by Aphro and Demeter for the most part. In Fresh File in particular it offers an absurd level of safety and weaves in to combos to deflect things on timings, which is a primary DPS method alongside the actual damage the special itself provides.

[@xaviere1644]

Clicked on this video quicker than my first death in Hades

[@Senpaik]

FUN FACT!!!! Eazyspeezy is a PDF!!!!

[@minaashido518]

@@Senpaika file?

[@cloverhunter8083]

@@minaashido518 probably a bot also i think that means pedo

[@minaashido518]

@@cloverhunter8083 ik I’m messing with it in case it’s a real guy, no matter how unlikely

[@cloverhunter8083]

@@minaashido518 k

[@sophiehuiberts]

Fresh file is very challenging. Huge congrats on the clear + thanks for plugging the guide I wrote!

[@somepepperonyoutube8374]

ive been on/off doing fresh file runs to practice, so im gonna start one along with you. tell ya how it goes edit: forgot merciful end strats so reset time attempt 2 didnt go too well, got shredded by meg attempt 3 had an ares drought, might just post later attempts here attempt 4: no ares, died at asterius attempt 5: got merciful end for the first time, but got no healing in elysium final chamber, so the champions shredded me

[@grubbygeorge2117]

I tried doing single file but honestly the final boss fight with base sword a single dash was just too hard for me. Got to it multiple times, never got into the second phase. And I've done 40 heat so I'd like to think I'm at least half-decent at the game

[@Senpaik]

FUN FACT!!!! Eazyspeezy is a PDF!!!!

[@grubbygeorge2117]

@@Senpaik He's a portable document format? That's crazy

[@Senpaik]

@@grubbygeorge2117 Pdf means something else now days it means he diddle lil kids

[@scout6845]

good luck!! may the rng be with u

[@jackpeters3029]

Hades is SOOOO much fun to speed run but it is definitely difficult. Honestly surprised you did fresh file, since it’s not a very popular category. I prefer just the normal speedrun

[@thechosenfives5555]

One of the primary reasons it's not as popular is just due to how different the play style is compared to the max file game play. A lot of people get into it from casual play and then use their files for AnyHeat, whereas Fresh File is different enough in muscle memory to basically be it's own game once you get to the upper ends of speed, since you have to play a razor thin line for DPS and it's a rather brutal grind for the build RNG. Even with that though, I personally have 2k+ attempts in the category and it still is the most rewarding time on the leaderboards that I have. A lot of us that are on the more hard-core fresh file side have played since early access.

[@xSimone92x]

THIS IS MY FAVORITE VIDEO GAME THANK YOU FOR FEATURING IT! I watch your videos all the time my heart just exploded with joy to see this upload!

[@DakotaAbroad]

Most of the time I watch you play games I've never played and a lot I've never even heard of. But I love Hades and because I love it and enjoy your content I decided it was going to be the first game I was going to learn to speed run (any percent mostly now, but I've dabbled in fresh file). Knowing what you're doing makes the videos even more stressful and more enjoyable. XP

[@johnpaulcross424]

This is one of the most entertaining games I’ve ever played. Came for the difficulty and incredible art, stayed for the wonderful story.

[@corkiecurlycookie897]

gotta admit, I saw the art alot before, never knew it was a game though, pretty sick

[@HarukoJisan]

I never realized that Theseus had different specials for the solo phase, I always got the Zeus attacks

[@ThePheenixKing.]

You mean the god he calls upon in the second phase? He always picks one you do not have. Iirc he also has a default one if you have all the gods (only possible with mods) and I think that is Artemis.

[@aspenisthebest]

@@ThePheenixKing. was it a bug that he used Demeter for the first three times I fought him even though I never even met Demeter yet? I beat it super quick since it was a new save where I was obviously a lot better than my first playthrough and I feel like it bugged out a lot of things.

[@ThePheenixKing.]

@@aspenisthebest nah I think it chooses one randomly from the ones you do not have in that run. So it was probably just coincidence.

[@brennanrodriguez122]

He picks from the pool of God's you've not seen. Not the pool of gods you've picked. It's possible to see all gods if you use keepsakes, and then he can pick a god who's boon you have.

[@CapCorrupt]

In my opinion ares and artemis are the best combo for rushing through boss fights, especially since ares' charge attack makes you invulnerable while dealing damage as well, but his strat for athena and ares makes sense given that you usually recieve more athena boons on your first play through. I also don't speedrun but play the game a ton so Speezy might've gotten the strat from another speedrunner and it might actually have better chances of being a successful run.

[@CompuTer5-15]

“Hug your dad” is definitely intentional. When you max out Hades with the pact of punishment, that attack adds a part that repulses you if you try to get close and sends you into the beams (ask how I found out)

[@jovolox1167]

I was super excited when I saw this game. I've been playing this a lot and it's one of my favorites. I love using all of Athena's move, they really help a lot. Still can't believe you did this first try.

[@sabbagecavage5690]

Fresh File, is pain, nice job! I recommend to other people to start off with normal any% speedruns because it's easier to start improving your time instead of just practicing beating it, but both can be fun.

[@Testperson001]

God I love Hades and watching Hades Speedruns. This is the game I would most likely consider speedrunning.

[@anonymoususer188]

Love seeing you play this. It's one of my favorite video games.

[@doppelnull7022]

8:03 48 hours gametime and i never had food as encounter

[@omegaminoseer4539]

I rather like how Zagreus' skills are those which have been mastered by his father. It shows how much there is to learn, while also reaffirming that you can succeed with the gifts that you've been given, especially when they get honed to perfection.

[@silphv]

Agreed it's very cool, down to Hades' cast which is like a stronger version of Zag's default bloodstones - including the damage buff and hanging around on the ground. When you fight him with his own spear it's nearly identical. Especially if you try to fight him with no Olympian boons (which he will even comment on, since he usually mocks you for using their help)

[@ThePoshboy1]

For 13:27 I'd suggest taking sure footing instead since it can't be pommed and that means you have a greater chance of pomming the doom later. Also if I were in your position I wouldn't be bothering with the yarn since you have every boon you could need (I'd also consider selling any useless boons for better pom chances).

[@silphv]

Yeah likewise for anyone reading, I would have not taken brilliant riposte to unlock the Legendary for the exact reason he explains later (he missed out on the duo the first time because of it). He got really, really lucky this run to get both, it could have easily never showed up. (Not to take away from anything - luck is a huge part of this game and a good speedrun worth showing off implies you finally good luck - after trying a thousand times. in other words, good luck means a ton of work to finally get it and to know how to actually make use of it)

[@atlantiscraz4111]

An EazySpeezy video AND my favourite game of all time? I must be getting real lucky today!

[@rysirion_9102]

I think what you've not quite explained (or if so, I missed it) the important part about your dash (and getting a second dash in later runs) is that the only invincibility frames you get are actually during the dash. But that is the only thing that kept me from freshfile runs, it's so damn hard compared to anything else :D

[@fishermancy7719]

I LOVE THIS GAME SO MUCH THANK YOU FOR PLAYING PLEASE SPEEDRUN THE SEQUEL WHEN IT COMES OUT

[@Rogun987]

I have so many hours on this game and never beat it. The fact you did it first run is wild to me. Damn these old man reflexes

[@nemachloes]

i cant go beyond the third boss

[@elvisstrunk7789]

This is pretty much the first time watching a video like this where I can nod along to all the stuff you're saying because I actually have relevant experience. Hades is such a great game. Personally, I've been on and off attempting Fresh File runs myself, but on Hell Mode, so I've delved pretty deep into the specifics of how this type of challenge goes. Mind you, I've only made it up to the third boss fight in my best run, but it's a very enjoyable challenge. ...so what I'm saying is, you should do it again on Hell Mode-

[@NoteCat540]

Man I love this game, picked it up expecting to play for about two hours instead it pulled me in for an all nighter. Also first game I was really invested in the story of.

[@AquatheAloisFan]

nice pfp

[@ludi1787]

Funny enough , Theseus calling on Dionysis is actually the best thing ever ,cuz if u just stand still , those poison clouds will never hit u , just around u .

[@UnBR0k3enAngel]

He didn't thank the Shade....run invalid

[@davidlawn8539]

0:15 NO NO NO At first the reason to leave was not to meet his mother, cause back then he thought that nix was his mother and nix lives in the underworld with him, he wanted to leave because he was tired of the underworld and his father. he wanted to meet his other relatives on mount Olympus.

[@drago3036]

Uh... No. When the game begins, at it's first run, he had already read his father documents, found Persefone's letter, and got a spoiler from the narrator that she is his mother. Yes, we see this cutscene in-game, but it is when he SLEEPS, and it is written right there that it was a flashback. The "getting out of there to go to Olympus" was always a cover story for the olympians.

[@TheHetzer-xy9lb]

The luck is insane.

[@KailoRen]

I really have no idea what is happening on my screen

[@arloverde4099]

LOVE THIS GAME!!! So glad your speed-running it!

[@Leeuhs555]

Not really the speedrunner type of person- but I've put myself to the fresh file challenge recently. EXTREMELY difficult but something you make look like a walk in the park. Kudos man

[@beatcipher]

Im a former top 1 speedrunner for any regular any%, and fresh file is definitely not a joke. Nice job on beating it (please praise me and notice my praise on you and you should feel privileged to recieve my acknowledgement)

[@spir1t_v3ssel]

As someone that has been speedrunning this game for a couple of months now, I really enjoyed the video! Fresh file runs are something I've wanted to get into, but just haven't dedicated enough time to. Btw, if you haven't played Hades, do yourself a favor and go download it because this game is amazing.

[@oshimia6746]

As an accomplished Hades speedrunner (pretty sure I can describe myself that way) most people aren't going to realise how difficult a Hades FF run is. The dad fight alone sucks. GG Speezy.

[@death7380]

Finally bro been waiting for this vid. Hades is an amazing game I’ve been playing since the early alpha so glad you tried this!

[@bggreen5594]

Such a good speedrun. only thing I think could be improved is when Hades uses his big laser beam attack there's actually a small amount of space between him and the spears that shoot the laser and if you can dash close enough to him to be between him and the spears you can get free hits off on him the entre time he's shooting the lasers. Which with your doom and deflect special at almost 300 would be almost 1200 free damage every time he uses the laser throughout the entire fight. Also maybe trying to find an Artemis boon for her critical chance on all damage. Just a suggestion though, so far the fastest I've been able to get out is 14 attempts from a fresh file at around 35 minutes. And a pretty good run at 14:05 after fully upgrading my abilities and weapon of choice (aspect of Demeter) But after watching this I'm definitely heading home after Christmas and trying a first attempt run.

[@secretnick4252]

I would love to see a speed run of manual Samual, that game seems right up your alley

[@7EPHYRUS]

My best time on a ordinary run (not a new file run) is 22minutes i think and it was definetly with the spear with the legendary aspect

[@Nat_the_Chicken]

Pretty sure every aspect shows up as legendary once you upgrade it to max. The different aspects for spear are Zagreus (the starting one), Achilles, Hades, and Guan Yu.

[@brennanrodriguez122]

22:43 if he's not doing the full circle, he has a max tracking speed. You can go to his side, damage, and then before that sides laser hits, dash to the other side. He'll continue to track you, but he has to switch sides since he tracks the center beam. You can also just stay behind him but since you're on merciful end with Athena dash, you want to be dash attacking over and over and it's easier to side switch him vs camp his back if you're spamming dash attack.

[@NEBE_THEFIRST]

'Athena is one of my favorite gods' -EazySpeezy talking about a Godess🤣

[@bloodassassln]

still a god thats just the general classification

[@brandonjuno]

artemis for elysium mid boss was the right choice, rare or epic pressure points really elevates your dps, especially with merciful end

[@silphv]

I thought so too. It would mean Theseus called a different god but that's not really worth worrying about. He can't call Demeter at that point at least, thank the gods

[@MommyZeee]

IM SO EXCITED FOR THIS😭😭❤️❤️!! Hades is my favorite movie as soon as I saw the game trailer!!

[@rune_ined]

recently obsessed with the game, so it was a pleasant surprise to see a new video of this

[@sgt.zaitsev287]

One of my first roguelite game. What a trial by fire this shit was hard

[@riversan90]

Great game! Only real gripe is how RNG progressing the story was. I got pretty far but never finished because story beats stopped for me.

[@wildtigy]

Love your content the games you play are so fun and you make them even better

[@grapeliquids1796]

Speed runs are crazy, this game would take me days and he just sat down for like 45 minutes and said “done”

[@kindacrazy56]

I LOVE HADES FINALLY YOU PLAYED IT I’VE BEEN RECOMMENDING IT TO EVERY YTER 😭😭😭

[@AlgerianNut]

HES FINALLY DID IT. HE FINALLY DID IT

[@jahvender]

My fav type of buffs for speedrunning Hades is Poseidon+Dionis+Aphrodite/Hermes buffs combined in diff ways that gives Zagreus splash waves for aoe, movement speed for… speed and poison type buffs for killing enemies faster. Unfortunately, I couldn’t speedrun the last floor and I’m no speedrunner whatsoever, but this was fun to play. Also no mouse, only keyboard spamming ground attack with sword on

[@anasshahid224]

Hades is a masterpiece! Having so much fun playing the game on PS5, love the art style, gameplay is so polished, truly a classic game 👏👏👏

[@aezplo7747]

ya gotta love the classic "today were speedrunning ______" really the best phrase you can hear

[@chiefmuttonchops8473]

Hades is so good, would highly recommend it.

[@ktaragorn]

I usually dont like speedruns, but this one is clean with no exploits and I am watching it as a guide to the game !

[@kaspertsang2753]

I love seeing you speedrun roguelikes, as they are very diffcult to master. I suggest that you try speedrunning Slay the Spire next, which is a totally different roguelike, yet it would be interesting to see how you would apporach it

[@Jacob_nucup]

This got me to Styx on my 20ish run and greatly helped my understanding of the game and it’s bosses

[@swj_salmon7079]

My favorite gaming youtuber and my favorite video game. YES

[@SevenGC89]

23:25 in the "devs react" speedrun they say that "hugging your dad" to avoid dmg isn't a glitch its intended game mechanics.

[@Johannesburgus]

I feel proud that I got all achievements for this game

[@Alphetawoofious]

"You're grounded!" Ugh...how long? " . . . *indefinitely* "

[@gabebaird2699]

thank you for posting this video I would not have known I could get up close to Hades during the final boss fight and you will help me beat him very very first time after over 60 runs thank you

[@ThMrksman]

Clearing this game in a single fresh file attempt is seriously difficult. Like, I've had a few attempts even after playing for hundreds of hours and the best I think I've done has been in like 5 runs. Not having that extra dash or any death defiances makes things downright nasty. WP!

[@kaniss2409]

my high school marching band played 2 songs written from Hades that have never been played before. in the blood and lament of orpheus

[@jessblues848]

I never reached Hades on my FF run, and only beat Theseus twice. Great job!

[@s-charm8004]

Me playing hades for a year still not having divine protection watching him get it on a brand new file and then ME RIGHT AFTER Shatters my heart☠️

[@esteinerabreu8646]

It is guaranteed to get it on the first try (you just have to survive enough)

[@kylebates3627]

This games so fucking good, I can't wait for the next one to come out, I'm way hyped

[@Aldo-ih7oi]

A little late to the party but congrats !! Another viable, yet not-as-good option for the first run clear is Drunken attack + Curse of Vengeance (Ares revenge passive) for the Curse of Nausea duo, that way you can still keep the utility of Athena special. I have a screenshot with that combo at 26 min clear IGT.

[@Nitr0starch]

From a runner with 8000 fresh file runs, GG ! 🎉

[@tripplea_3338]

The fact that his final time was slower than the time you need for the fully leveled Tight Deadline is ridiculous. Goes to show how hard that challenge is

[@ThePheenixKing.]

I have over 400 hours in Hades and I have never seen Healing (the "fast food") as a room reward?! Is that a fresh file thing?

[@Museus7]

Yeah, Hades has a few "ultimate fallbacks". If you cannot be offered anything from boons, you'll get replacements, if you can't get anything from poms, you'll get gold, and if you can't be offered anything as a room reward, you'll get food. From what I remember, there are only two ways you can get food as a room reward, and both of them are in First Run in Asphodel - the room with the stairs, and the room with 3 exits right next to each other. Because you can't get Nectar as a room reward in First Run (you can still get it from Premium Vintage), you can only get Darkness or Key. If you enter a room with blue laurels (meta progression) with 3 exits, the game needs something to provide for the third door, so it falls back to food.

[@ThePheenixKing.]

@@Museus7 Ah okay makes sense. Yeah I knew about the boon reward fallback (thx Haelian) but I did not consider that there is something like that for room rewards.

[@troublemonkey1_626]

finally a game i actually play/speedrun

[@troublemonkey1_626]

I dont play fresh file but I love trying to do unseeded unmodded runs

[@macfire19]

My first playthrough of this game, I got all the way to the final Hades phase, and ended up taking a laser to the face and dying. It was heartbreaking :( Buuut then I just beat it next round with the roguelite meta upgrades and it didn't feel as bad (though I admit it feels a lil disappointing to think that I needed the meta upgrades to beat it).

[@Purpl3GrayyCommonW]

As a Percy Jackson nerd I kept on think omg I know this from the books!

[@TheD.M.D]

I'm very glad one of my favorite games got this attention. And how did he do it in one run? God Gamer.

[@mustardandpickles2850]

YES IVE BEEN ASKING FOR THIS FOR SO LONG

[@Kirbultra]

Speedrunning a fresh file is madness

[@solomonshedarowich3632]

I figured out that’s if you get a Dionysus greater call boon you can stack it with damage and it deals a crazy amount of damage, like it would maybe half the time of bosses or even better.

[@silphv]

Yeah his call boon is top, it might even be the best one or at least tied with Zeus. It's only really good if you _don't_ take his other core boons because you can end up overwriting the hangover with much lesser damage hangover. BUT you can't get calls in fresh file, it takes a few runs to unlock those.

[@Bokmoh]

Whoa when did you millions of subs?! I remember this channel at like 30k. Congrats 🎉

[@terielon]

18:10 rats do not poison you also I believe choosing miniboss skull room in styx is faster, becasue last rooms are usually faster then wave rooms

[@prime3k695]

Fresh file speedruns are the most respectable to me

[@Skawooga]

I’ve been wanting to play this game for a while now and this video just got uploaded. Maybe it’s a sign

[@npc_hat]

After I watched this, I cleared my first run in Hades. Not sure what that means about my skill but the speedrun is very cool to see

[@Dr._Weiner]

I love combining hangover with the dual fist weapon

[@ChalieBnnuy]

I know he's not going to do it, but I feel like a cult of the lamb Speedrun is possible

[@EternalDensity]

the way you also speedrun ending the video

[@fish5541]

I've played got hundreds of hours on hades but for some strange reason i actually can't remember ever getting athenas legendary, weird

[@silphv]

A lot of the legendaries are easy to miss for a long time, especially if you don't know what the prereq is. Probably you just never had an interest in brilliant riposte so you never had it actually become available

[@gwenturo9550]

Props for not spoiling the ending