Mechanics YOU Need to Speedrun Celeste (Beginner's Guide)

Thanks so much to everyone who contributed to making this video a reality! This took a bit of time and sanity to put together
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Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
1:36 Control Explanations
2:15 Control Layouts (and their uses)
4:17 Mechanics!
5:05 Super/Hyper Dashes
6:02 Extended Supers/Hypers
7:11 Reverse Supers/Hypers
8:24 Wave Dashes
9:39 Bunny Hops
11:25 Crouch Dash (Demo Dash)
13:36 Jumping is Weird
14:13 Wall Bounces
16:05 Neutral Jumps
17:20 Corner Kicks
20:01 Conclusion! Ya made it congrats

[@daxzz5033]

I just started watching celeste speedruns and tbh i didnt understand what was happening the most part of the time, thx for this video i like how u explain

[@AverageImposter]

No problem! I’ll definitely try covering more stuff in the future. If there’s anything you might wanna see feel free to lemme know!

[@Helaman1111]

I love Celeste. The b side and c sides are basically speed running tutorials. It’s really smart. Take your most dedicated fans and teach them to speed run. That way your game stays relevant for longer. Brilliant

[@tokisuno]

me a melee player: man celeste looks so cool but idk if id play much this video: celeste has wavedashing me: god damn it im in

[@vox_5747]

If you're planning analog stick I highly recommend a gamecube controller or another controller with a octagonal gate for more consistent dashes

[@TheTrueXaver]

yoo i gotta remember that

[@brightblackhole2442]

hexagonal??

[@vox_5747]

@@brightblackhole2442 oh wait I'm fucking stupid it's an octagon

[@thndr_5468]

For me the switch's short throw is great for this game

[@TheTrueXaver]

@@brightblackhole2442 octogonal, 4 cardinal directions and their diagonals

[@Orion_1]

I'm not new to celeste speedrunning, but this video is so well put together and entertaining, that i still enjoyed every second of it. Massive props to you and anyone else who worked on this one, projects like that have a massive impact on the celeste community as a whole. Excited to see what mechanic you'll cover next :)

[@AverageImposter]

Thank you so much! So many people helped and I couldn’t have done it without them. Definitely planning on more videos surrounding mechanics and other Celeste shenanigans in the near future 👀

[@egg326]

@@AverageImposter is 12:26 is a mod if its an mod how to dowload it

[@ziwuri]

@@egg326 That's a mod called CelesteTAS. The easiest way to download and run Celeste mods is through Olympus, here's a guide on how to set it up: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXLZgaeXqKxpipY

[@kumorineleo]

This was fantastic. I'm nowhere near at speedrunning Celeste, but the hidden mechanics would be useful on Side B areas

[@AverageImposter]

Thank you so much! Good luck on the B sides! I don’t think they’re essential to complete them but it definitely makes it easier!

[@Trep3]

@@AverageImposter yeah, none of these mechanics are needed to complete the bsides, I say this because I did them the "hard" way...

[@Nick12_45]

@@AverageImposteri mean you do need the *wounce* on 7b

[@Amoongus]

This video reminded me of how simple the moveset seemed when I started playing Celeste, how wrong I was...

[@AverageImposter]

The original 3 mechanics are straightforward buuuuuut….. yeeeeea there’s even more stuff beyond this that I’ll be getting to down the line 😬

[@Noved0321]

The modding scene for Celeste has some of the best maps! For anyone wanting to learn tech in depth, the 2020 spring collab is an amazing and polished project. It has 5 chapters based on different difficulties, each having a gym that helps teach them! Its amazing

[@ameliasmith858]

This video is so polished, can't wait to see what else you have in store

[@AverageImposter]

Thank you! Got a few things up my sleeve 😁👀

[@mugtoasterr]

OMG I got Celeste a month ago, and beat 7 chapters then wanted to try out Hyperdashing. You are the BEST teacher I've ever seen +1 sub HAHAHA :)

[@someoninte456]

Tip for controller stick users: GameCube controllers with the notches are VERY useful because it gives the precision of the dpad and is a joystick. I also found the face button layout pretty useful for just going through the game.

[@destinydynamites]

8:44 melee moment

[@vgzimrlankey5682]

To learn mechanics, definitely complete the game (inc c9) and i recommend the modded map spring 2020 collab (they have gyms for each difficulty that teach you mechanics) i managed to learn a LOT from these :)

[@greenz1431]

Where can I find it ?

[@notcrabb]

​@@greenz1431search for it in gamebanana, search a tutorial first if you don't know how to mod celeste

[@Piton675]

Surreal! I can’t decide what impresses me more: the developers hiding it or players figuring it out and mastering theses skills. Hats off for both!

[@AverageImposter]

Oh yea I was impressed from the getgo because of this!

[@coolguye6335]

I did not know how to super dash until now so thank you for letting me avoid hitting my head on walls

[@AverageImposter]

No problem! Less bonks = faster movement lol

[@Eze460]

I am having hard time trying to beat chapter 9 so I decided to try and learn some speedrun tricks to try and help me complete it, this is the perfect video for that kind of guides. very informative and detailed and to add to that there are visuals and key directions too! thank you for this!

[@nene22_]

Great work on this video! I’ll definitely show this to my friends that are newer to Celeste speedrunning.

[@AverageImposter]

Hell yea! Hopefully they find it helpful!

[@turtlecake8786]

Thanks for the vid! I've been trying to speedrun in Forsaken City and I'm prob gonna use this guide

[@lilponcle1159]

Solid tutorial. I feel like this will be a lot for new players to take in, but it’s pretty easy to digest. Good stuff!

[@AverageImposter]

It’s pretty dense but it can always be something to come back to! Thanks!

[@batbec4964]

great video, you explained everything very well. as someone who is new to celeste speedrunning i'll be keeping this as a handy reference guide, thanks a bunch!

[@AverageImposter]

No problem! Best of luck on your speedrunning journey!

[@TheTroupeMasterGrimm]

So you just finished summit. Me: for your information…. I have yet to play this game…

[@AverageImposter]

EXCUUUUUUUSE YOU GO DO IT

[@slappzaza]

amazing video keep doing videos like this, id love to see videos that would prove beneficial to runners that already knew most of this tech, and the runners that begin to speedrun because of this video can climb the ladder of celeste speedrunning with your help. keep it up david

[@AverageImposter]

I’d love to make more in the future. Thank you so much! Hopefully this video can be of help to a lot of people out there

[@superlimeapple]

It's been a while since I played on the switch and I honestly didn't notice the revamped control settings. I love that they streamlined demos!

[@AverageImposter]

Oh yea it’s soooooo much better now! Movement optimization is on a whole ‘nother level using the demo button too

[@DatSwif]

Thanks for the video, it's the best explanation I've seen! Just started improving my times on individual chapters and now I finally understand the difference between these different types of dashes!

[@AverageImposter]

Heck yea! Thank you! Keep pushing the bar on those ILs and it’ll take you super far

[@axladas_gamezoned8693]

Really nice work here! Definetely will come back to it to learn and practice the techniques!

[@AverageImposter]

Thank you! You’ve got this! Everything will come with practice!

[@thalant2723]

This video has so much effort put into it, good job!

[@AverageImposter]

Thank you! Took like 15 to 20 hours overall 😅

[@CrystalSlime]

ive been wanting to get into celeste speedrunning for a while and this video is gonna be the push for me, amazing work man (and also everyone else that helped lol)!

[@AverageImposter]

Thank you so much!! So glad I was able to give ya that final push, best of luck on your speedrunning future 😁

[@sheepish6254]

This video is criminally underrated, hope it blows up soon

[@AverageImposter]

Thank you so much, that means a lot 🥺

[@saedaeSP]

Really great video, explains really well and it's pretty fun to watch

[@AverageImposter]

Thanks so much! I really happy to hear it was also entertaining 😁

[@robertrocker]

Wow man, i love the way you explain these mecanics, i've always wanted to try speedrunning but get scared by it, after your video i feel i got enough courage to give it a try!

[@AverageImposter]

Wow thank you so much that seriously means a lot 😭 I’m so glad this video helped you! Celeste has such an incredible community too, so if you ever need more advice don’t be afraid to hit up the discord either!

[@Luis_bn]

Nice video! I just started in celeste and this type of videos help me a lot

[@AverageImposter]

Super happy to hear! Good luck with your Celeste journey!

[@YoYoSwift]

Such a great and well put together video! great resource! subscribing :D

[@AverageImposter]

Thank you!! Got more coming soon 😁 just gotta finalize work life and get some scripts finalized

[@amber.mp4]

Celeste is hard enough as it is for me but it's so cool to see what kinds of crazy stuff people are able to do in this game.

[@AverageImposter]

That's what drew me to this game months ago, people like Zkad are truly mind blowing when pulling off some of this stuff so consistently

[@dualkg6704]

10:35 That gun click said it all...

[@Knetterkoekje]

Love your personality and thanks for all the great info!

[@AverageImposter]

Thank you!! And thanks for watching 😁

[@Minetendo0000]

This tutorial is absolutely brilliant! Thank you very much for this!!

[@FedorShtemenko]

Hey man, that's a great video! I really hope that you will explain ultras in the next one :)

[@AverageImposter]

Thanks! I’ve got a few advanced mechanics I’ll be discussing in the future but it’s gonna take some time to get it right since it’ll be a lot more complex

[@ericheiner8183]

I actually knew most of these, but the hyper hop was new. This was also very well put together.

[@AverageImposter]

Thank you! Hyper b-hops have a lot of great uses in any% when you need a lot of speed and height (especially in Reflection). Top level runners use em all over the place!

[@berniresch2836]

This is a really good overview on speedrunning basics! I just got into speedrunning Celeste a Few Days ago and my current PB is 1:32:sth, but I'll try to learn (and master) the tricks you showed! I didn't even know I had to bind 2 jumps, as it's not needed in a 'casual' playthrough. Thanks!

[@AverageImposter]

Comments like these are so motivating to keep working on more videos 😁 you’ve got this! In no time you’ll break the sub hour barrier without breaking a sweat!

[@MagicianStevey]

Amazing video :) helped me get sub-hour in Celeste! Also early congrats on 1k!

[@AverageImposter]

Thank you!! Congrats on sub-hour! 🎉

[@liberalcitydweller]

Wow, what an informative video! I’ve watched speedruns for a while now, but never actively ran a game. However, I’m fairly comfortable with wavedashing and those big wall jump (BWJs?) things, and the other moves seem possible to learn. I may actually try out some attempts on Celeste once I watch some routing videos!

[@AverageImposter]

Ay yes wall bounces! And you’re not gonna believe this… 👀 (psst I’ve got a sub hour video detailing the route but like there’s tons of good resources on KZbin and in the Celeste community discord to checkout!)

[@igobyivy]

this is such a good video!! thank you!

[@AverageImposter]

Thank you! 😁

[@harixsia]

This Video gets my stamp of approval.

[@rczg]

Never heard of or played Celeste before, but you still managed to keep me entertained for the entire video. Fantastic job dude

[@AverageImposter]

Wow thank you so much. But also, go play Celeste! You’re not supposed to know this secret tech yet!

[@epatch]

Game's platforming gets difficult in a hurry! The challenge is fun though.

[@jimmyneutron4074]

this video is super high quality. please keep producing content like this

[@AverageImposter]

Thank you! Got more on the way!

[@user-hl5so9st3b]

thank you for these clear and comprehensive tutorial Although it's quite hard to actually use it hahaha. This is my first time trying to Speedrun a game, so thank you for this great content:D

[@ohioanfishman]

thanks so much for this vid man! I LOVE celeste and have for a year but for the life of me cannot wall bounce or wave dash...im going to try and beat farewell now! thank u!!

[@AverageImposter]

You got this!! Practice makes perfect

[@Tactcat]

thanks :) im new to celeste, working through c-sides, this video was the funnest best thing!

[@AverageImposter]

Yesss I’m so glad! 😁 best of luck on c-sides! They’re a good time lol

[@notchapplegd7721]

such a small channel but so good quality videos. i think this channel will grow a lot

[@AverageImposter]

Thank you I really appreciate that 🥺 it’s already grown way more than I ever thought possible

[@billionai4871]

I'm a bit late to the party but this video was great! awesome comedy and great explanations. Now I just hope this can stay in my head instead of just in one ear, out the other lol. I guess I should practice

[@AverageImposter]

Never too late to learn the game! Practice is huuuuuuge, and if ya practice you’ll always get to where you wanna go!

[@Tw0Bits]

This video was very well set up and explains everything in a newbie-friendly way. I particularly liked the corner kicks explanation, which I even didn't know it was a thing before this video. Truly a little gem from a channel with low numbers. You got a new sub. I'll look forward to see more of your content. :)

[@AverageImposter]

Thank you for your support and all the kind words! Doing everything I can to get the next video out very soon! 😁

[@loftwild4302]

Oh wow, editing. This video is very pleasing to watch.

[@Ikhaho]

I finished this game casually in february 2022. Gonna finish it again casually and then going for the deeper stuff. Looking forward to finally speedrun a game. And I really enjoyed the story and soundtrack of this game aswell as the top of the notch movement.

[@ulysselbd4307]

Thanks for this video I can't wait to begin my journey

[@AverageImposter]

Best of luck! Swing by the discord to post your pbs whenever ya start doing runs 😁

[@sylkay3242]

havnt had the time to watch yet, but interecting to help with the algorithm, also subscribing because this is Kacy Biscuits second account

[@user-ts2qm6ii3s]

This is really helpful❤❤

[@bobbypow921]

I'm nowhere close to speedrunning as I just recently completed farewell but this video was super interesting to watch. You gained a sub

[@AverageImposter]

Thanks so much! I didn't start speedrunning until fairly recently so I'd say if you're interested, definitely give it a shot! Its a ton of fun to put all these mechanics to use

[@Babalon-oe5ww]

Please do another part this is so good

[@AverageImposter]

Thank you so much I really appreciate this! I have more videos down the pipeline coming out soon, most likely by mid-February so stay tuned!

[@justNexi]

Wow, you got me hooked within the first 10 seconds. What a great video! The only thing I'd recommend is a little bit more music in the background.

[@AverageImposter]

Thank you! I’ll make sure the music is a little more prominent next time!

[@jerryconover6969]

dawg this video is so good, thanks

[@AverageImposter]

Thank you and thanks for watching! Much appreciated!

[@Carnifier]

Can't believe you have only 100 subs right now, this video is really good quality! I thought you would have had atleast 10K!

[@AverageImposter]

This really means a lot to me oh goodness. I was super shocked to even get past 100 at this point lol but maybe one day!

[@David_Cepin]

thank you for the video :D

[@davidkim5462]

I just got all achievements. Speedrunning or deathless isn't in my blood but I still love watching some runs. Thanks for the explanations!

[@AverageImposter]

Of course! Anytime! Congrats on all achievements 😁

[@GreigaBeastDS]

I knew these tricks existed but had trouble executing them. This video will be a big help. Also I love waoncing.

[@paultapping9510]

exactly the video I was looking for! Just finished the main story, and now I'm going back for all the strawberries, tapes, and start the B sides.

[@AverageImposter]

Hell yea! Exploring all the secrets and extra levels was definitely my favorite part on my causal playthrough. Best of luck!

[@honoriosaragusti3326]

0:36 holy shit argentina mentioned. That Zkad guy is representing!!!!

[@LazyBN]

bro finished chapter 8 with 2 deaths wtf

[@alastoroi2455]

Thank you very much even though I'm Brazilian and I loved your video PS: I used google translator to send you this

[@ALuckyGrenade]

Sick tutorial!

[@AverageImposter]

Thanks!

[@Tron721]

I've only just looked at your subs where tf are they you deserve to bloom on yt man

[@AverageImposter]

Damn thank you so much and thank you for coming by on Twitch! Definitely motivates me to make more content like this 😁

[@Haysaca]

I somehow learnt the superdash mechanic that keeps ur dash after launching urself, on the 2nd chapter by pure accident. It never rly had a specific use in the base game so now it makes a lot of sense being a mechanic used mainly in speedruns

[@orangenal]

Fun fact: you can use a demo dash to the side to hyperdash.

[@AverageImposter]

Demo hypers! Yup yup

[@rraaiin]

Great video! Could use a bit of visual polishing (I noticed some of the text was at a much lower resolution), but very comprehensive and explains it all clearly. Keep it up.

[@AverageImposter]

Thanks! Definitely working on upping the quality. Appreciate the critique!

[@kokoaandpapaya]

you know a videos good when you choose to watch it when eating a meal

[@glenseaman5057]

I’m stuck in chapter 9 so hopefully this can help me get through that crap.

[@Erichtruss]

thx bro this help me so much, i already die 1000 time but this save me THX

[@tbone8358]

I recommend dashing with right bumper and grabbing with left bumper.

[@Sora-jl4se]

I've never really been interested in speedrunning Celeste, if I'll be honest, but I'm definitely going to try these out! I'm a sucker for challenging but fair mechanics, and having played Celeste for over a year, it definitely scratches that itch for a challenge.

[@AverageImposter]

Celeste has honestly felt like one of the most honest games I’ve ever played, especially when it comes to speedrunning. The more advanced tech you learn, the freakier and more fun it gets

[@earthUSOA7705]

I loved that hyper jump b hop double Kevin speed GUN shot

[@earthUSOA7705]

@DarkCoreX mhm

[@Rickfernello]

Where did the idea of the "mixture of both" part in 1:03 come from, I wonder...

[@AverageImposter]

If you know Thalant, he was the one who showed me his layout back when he was using the combo scheme when making the video! Also congrats on getting the first 202 deathless!! That’s unbelievably insaneeeeeee. One of the biggest (if not the biggest) accomplishments ever in Celeste history

[@zahven]

Just started playing Celeste after watching this video, we’ll see if I can get any good at it

[@AverageImposter]

Good luck! You got this!

[@CheeseypiPlays]

🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺 thanks for the shout-out. Poggers video, loved it

[@AverageImposter]

You deserve it! I wouldn’t be playing this game if it weren’t for you!

[@Droplets21]

Here are some tips for people who didn’t really understand it: super dash is easier when you jump only a little so jump for like a couple frame and then dash into the ground, Hyper dash helps to know that you crouch after dashing then jump. Idk reverses. Wave dash is jump AND LITERALLY like 2 frames after jumping dash and press jump, continue doing this and you get a wave dash It may not be they way he explained it but it’s the way i do it and it works!

[@Second_ace]

Awesome video! Would you consider making a full any% guide like programmatic did in the past but with updated routes? Or is that too much of an undertaking and not really that useful anyway as most of the strats present in programmatic's tutorials are still very relevant?

[@AverageImposter]

Thank you! I think if I were to make a full any% guide I'd probably take a different approach to it and focus more on essential strats / routing depending on the speedrunning barrier people are hitting. For instance, how to get sub hour, sub 50 minutes, sub 40, etc. But it's definitely up for consideration!

[@AhmedHan]

The most complete Celeste mechanic tutorial so far. But still not complete enough. Please make another video for missing/skipped ones.

[@AverageImposter]

Thank you! And that’s the plan! I wanted to focus more on the easier stuff to get comfortable with before going into ultras, cornerboosts, etc since those will build off of the ones in this video

[@SuperKoalas7851]

honestly, i don't want to speed run, i just want to go as fast as i can cuz it is fun

[@TheTrueXaver]

d-pad centric controller with offset sticks (for feather) is what i find best for celeste :)

[@AverageImposter]

Heck yea! D-pad all the way!

[@KRATOS_XIX]

Thanks. This channel is a goldmine.

[@AverageImposter]

Goodness that’s a hell of a compliment

[@DKdrop]

I’m so proud of myself bc I figured out hyper and extended hyper dashes all on my own.

[@clipPRmusic]

That wounce was cool also you have a new sub

[@AverageImposter]

.. the audacity to use such a word (thank you so much I really appreciate the support!)

[@clipPRmusic]

@@AverageImposter I will never forget the wounce

[@s3ven_six322]

Nice

[@Enderia2]

I use the exact same controller layout without even thinking about it!

[@wardcraft9106]

I probably won’t be speedrunning but I’m fixing to start my first playthrough. I’m sure this will help

[@AverageImposter]

Oh yea definitely! I’d highly recommend trying everything with the vanilla stuff they teach you first since relearning a lot of the game with higher level strats is super fun and rewarding, but everyone’s got their own way of playing the game!

[@wardcraft9106]

@@AverageImposter I just finished my playthrough. Amazing game. The mechanics you explained are really interesting. I think it made the game more fun but also certain parts were easier because of them.

[@DoomerSlice]

how the hell does this currently only have 3k views, the quality of this tutorial is amazing and helpful!

[@AverageImposter]

Thanks! It means a lot, I’m trying to get some more videos out there soon!

[@Enderia2]

I like the screen shake

[@Dusty1213]

this was a lot to take in but thanks!

[@AverageImposter]

No problem! It’s easy to get overwhelmed but just take each mechanic one step at a time and you should be set!

[@ToSemIdeia841]

4:52 and me here, never even played the game before nor watched any playthrough but watching this video

[@AverageImposter]

Whaaaaaa go give the game a try! Whatchu meeeean?? Time for you to get your platforming in

[@dontstoplistening_]

i just entered the video and i ate a whole ass spoiler dawg But hey, this was really useful, I learned some of the movements by myself in the first 5 hours (somehow) ((After seeing a video like this for the first time I didn't know you had to have 2 jump keybinds in order to Corner Kick but I still did it here, I guess its kinda possible without them, but harder. 18:58))

[@malithperera2764]

It's a great video.

[@AverageImposter]

Thank you!

[@CatherinetheMewsthebestMTB]

Could anyone explain how to set up the down and confirm thing 😭 and how to use it? My brain 😵