Spelunky 101 - Advanced Tactics

Does Spelunky keep beating you down? Can't make it past the friggin' mines? Do blue frogs feature heavily in your nightmares? Fear no more, fellow cave plunderer. With this grand list of PRO STRATS and EXTREME TRIXX you will be pounding Yama's face in no time! All data is 100% factual.
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Like Hulk Hogan once said, I stand on the shoulders of giants. The great majority of these techniques was learned by watching other Spelunky players. Check out their channels!
Bananasaurus Rex, / flyingtoast303
BaerTaffy, / baertaffy
Green9090, / green9090
Northernlion, / northernlion
Michaelalfox, / michaelalfox
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Buy Spelunky and rob tombs with me!
www.spelunkyworld.com

[@mrturtle1251]

Description: " All data is 100% factual" Video: "collecting 20 compasses will allow you to assemble Voltron and crush Olmec with his robotic might!" 3:18

[@ElBlargho]

You've never assembled Voltron? Your version of the game might be bugged. It's a staple of any successful run!

[@Funkopedia]

Could be true, but there aren't even 20 levels before Olmec

[@smgperri]

@@Funkopedia open a lot of chests

[@gamingcloud9559]

How on earth r u gonna get 20 compasses anyway? Althought i am gonna try to find em

[@EarthPhantomTS]

You didn't know? Having Voltron defeat Olmec is one of the requirements for the "best ending". And that's how you do it :P!

[@tsmkremestick2238]

I thought this video was a perfect balance of comedy and good tips, Nice!👍

[@ericcartman2119]

I %100 agree.

[@frayzard]

2:48 Rare footage of Paco Spelunko before he was a criminal

[@grando-lando8739]

I wish paco was in spelunkey2

[@rappsnitching]

@@grando-lando8739 it is now :)

[@PluckyStar]

A few tips from me: -Throw pots instead of whipping them if you can, in the event that an enemy pops out. -Alternatively, whipping while falling will cause the whip's hurtbox to be slightly below you, allowing you to whip a pot and then immediately stomp any potential enemies. -When fighting Olmec, he will not crush you if you stand at where the very edge of his body lands (This has saved me a fair few times). -Climbing Gloves are great and all, but they're extremely situational, and you can usually accomplish whatever you're trying to do with them by simply using a rope. It's usually best to avoid picking them up, as they will usually end up getting you stuck on tiki traps or other undesirable places. -On the contrary, always get the Spike Shoes if you can. They are one of the most useful and versatile items in the game, allowing you to kill most mini-bosses (giant spiders, giant frogs, mummies, etc.) in a few stomps, and prevent you from sliding on ice. -Speaking of giant spiders, the easiest way to kill them is to throw a bomb into their web before they become active. The bomb will not activate them, and will kill them 99% of the time for some easy money and free paste if you don't already have it. -Unless you desperately need the health (or are trying to get the Casanova achievement), always sacrifice damsels if you can. The rewards from Kali can be much more worth it than the 1 health per damsel you get for rescuing them. -...Don't die.

[@shadowwizzard0989]

exelent tips man the pot whip has saved my butt on more then 1 accasion

[@canmydogget100subscribers2]

1) The giant spider is classified as a boss, not a mini boss 2) It is never a good idea to sacrifice damsels, As There Is A rare chance you get enough.

[@shadowwizzard0989]

No defenetly not good enugh odds toad night , espesialy being that sacrificing something increases your probability to get another alter first off and secondly the comment you posted was not positive, was not a tip or helpfull in any way and certenly wasnt wanted/needed you should feel bad knowing that in order to inflate your own ego, you were a condescending ass-hat. Honestly get lost you toxic troll of a human being. How rude and dissrespectfull could you possibly Be_|‾|_- O_O -_|‾|_

[@NOONE-bs5zh]

i came to these conclusion myself except the one that include winning the game

[@MakhaiX377]

I knew all of these already, I thought everyone did, which was why I didn't they weren't in the video. But I disagree and agree with the glove, i've mastered using it.

[@simonmullins8124]

If an orange frog gets knocked into water (regardless of wether or not he's primed) it will turn back into a healthy blue frog

[@peterroder4781]

+Simon Mullins If it's primed and you're holding onto it when you do, you can end up carrying a blue frog?!

[@poggoestheweasl]

+Peter Roder Yaaaas

[@bolt9614]

+Peter Roder yes

[@cadenarmistead2633]

But the frog is OP!!!

[@shadowwizzard0989]

thx 4 the heads up

[@ryannixon4138]

Educational Value: 10/10 Comedic Value: 10/10

[@hillairicats5262]

Every value ever 10/10

[@apkatt2568]

If a flesh eating plant eats a shopkeeper you can pick it up and throw it away while its stunned. When the shopkeeper pops out of it he will not be angry and you can easily rob the shop without a shopkeeper being there to protect it

[@marcosrecio4062]

+APKATT 2 That's awesome,i didn't knew that one.

[@Robohost1]

thx!

[@diamondman991]

if you kill the plant with the shopkeeper in it, shopkeeper won't be angry but he will when you rob his shop

[@valentingamietea6624]

APKATT 2 Zjjndodklr

[@shadowwizzard0989]

nice thx man..... or whatever u want to be called

[@Pixygon]

In Jungle levels where you can't see a thing, if your torch is extinguished in water and you can't lift one off of a Tiki Man, it is possible to reignite your torch on a wall torch you have already lit.

[@woowoo3147]

8 years later and this is still the best spelunky video ever made

[@AndrioCelos]

I like how you referred to the shopkeeper as a 'monster' at 0:36... seriously, I agree. One tried to kill me for the horrible crime of blowing up the floor at a level boundary that _isn't anywhere near a shop_.

[@garygnunewzoorevue5748]

Andrio Celos So much ancient architecture... gone. So selfish.

[@bulkbruiser]

if it was above their shop it will trigger them (mostly)

[@zxKAOS1]

I never thought about holding on to items as an "anti-arrow trap" measure. Dropping objects is what I've done, but has the the advantage of setting off multiple traps that are below you.

[@Kafurauspa]

why i never thought about whipping the arrow traps ._. i've always just kept something with me to drop in front of them :p

[@shyguy7265]

Kafurauspa I do that aswell

[@azureempyrean64]

Me too

[@binzplayz-games3286]

Same

[@Julian-sr9dg]

Low IQ gang

[@pungoblin9377]

That’s still the optimal strategy as it’s less risky. Whipping is only a last measure.

[@shadielsamra1642]

my friend, your voice and choice of spelunker made this one of the most hilarious yet serious videos i have seen about the game.

[@dissidentexpression8692]

I've discovered that throwing a boomerang when you have a monkey on your back will kill the monkey. It saves the ropes if you're low on them

[@n1njab0t78]

Here's a tip I guarantee most people don't know: The Kapala can bring you back to life after you already died, assuming it was almost full. If a drop of blood lands on you at the moment of your death, the kapala will revive you and you can continue the run.

[@jonathancalderon-xq6sy]

the city of gold can give more that 60k coins if you mine everything

[@gisenberg]

Just when you think you know a ton about this game, you learn about 50 new things :D

[@SolarFaith]

I know right?!

[@mashedpotatoes2872]

CONDUCTOR WE HAVE A PROBLEM IKR : )

[@rebca_]

Whip pots twice so you don't get caught off guard!

[@nikodonnell3852]

+BlazingEmber V2 or throw them

[@johnperez2137]

+Nik O'Donnell or throw one pot into another. or just use the trusty old rock haha

[@lucatriom5175]

I do that

[@Funkopedia]

Gather the pots together and blow them up. They break twice if they explode, spawning twice as many items.

[@MoonWave-]

blue bullfrogs are overpowered.. handle with extreme precautions.. *throws 50 bombs*

[@pedromateo9706]

He threw 12 bombs

[@jake-o-lanterngaming8198]

Well he's not lieing those things have killed more then any other mob in the game

[@benthatbirdo121]

@@pedromateo9706 9**

[@tyech91]

Ben That Birdo 12***

[@benthatbirdo121]

@@tyech91 oh yeah I counted wrong!!!

[@erichiguera]

1:48 "you can use any gun to jump one block higher" WHAT THE FUK WOWWWWWWWWWWW

[@Cyberlisk]

If you wanna skip quickly through the ice caves, try to get a compass and a cloak (or jetpack). That usually makes these level very easy, unless it's the yeti area.

[@cheesemonster5432]

Was in line at the grocery store, and went to hit play knowing I was half way into the video without headphones. Phone immediately let out a blaring “ASS”. No regrets.

[@purequasar]

Ok i my problem is i sadly never have enough bombs to kill those dang blue frogs

[@purequasar]

Eetu Kotoaro yeah

[@lowgun5181]

I ended up modding the game to nerf blue frogs. So frustratingly difficult.

[@handsomebrick]

Just run away, they aren't that fast.

[@damiana.8892]

In a dark level drop a torch at an edge so you know what dangers lie ahead.

[@damiana.8892]

And thank you for making this video...after I watched it I became the most skilled spelunky player between me,my brother, and my cousin!!!

[@thesolidfox9225]

5:39 He killed you ^__^

[@ElBlargho]

+the solid fox He TOTALLY did, I was hoping no-one would notice...

[@AB-om2qp]

+Israel Blargh I don't get the damsel one AF the kapala one

[@FAZEDIE56]

+TheWeridMiner1337 whipping them causes blood to come out, filling up a kappala

[@nathanieldonley5502]

My best tip that wasn't mentioned is: Purple bats can easily be manipulated into following you and be used as boosts to reach hard to reach places. (Especially useful in the mines) Before considering using a rope, check for a purple bat to use as a substitute!

[@_narrows]

Good tip!

[@cocoafrog7652]

6 years later and this can still be applied to spelunky 2

[@theme7363]

you were the reason i played so much spelunky. ily man, changed my life

[@TheTombot]

"Collecting 20 compasses will allow you to assemble VOLTRON and crush Ulmec!!

[@blazingfury057]

Tom Bridges does it really work

[@TheTombot]

I dunno, I've never gotten that many, but I doubt it lol

[@blazingfury057]

Tom Bridges yea me too

[@oldaccountagain2446]

yeah, I've never gotten that many, is that a reference or does it do something?

[@fno2009]

it works dude

[@climhazzardx13]

Had to revisit this coz I'm replaying Spelunky again during quarantine. It gets better. Thanks for this tips!

[@zomebody5529]

climhazzardx13 same here I get so much nostalgia, but I kinda suck ass it so I’m struggling in the Mines haha

[@psychoninja1748]

at 1:58 listen carefully and israel says "you can use the web gun *wispers* best gun, as the poor man's climbing glove's"

[@Dusterr]

Israel Blargh... I can't thank you enough I showed my friends this video and they loved it. You taught me EVERYTHING I know of spelunky. Thank you for reminding me of this godlike game.

[@ElBlargho]

Spelunky rules! Long live Spelunky!

[@joshuacapell2931]

Nice Mini Jameira Icon XD

[@mattbot5167]

this will forever be in my memory

[@SimpleTrax]

Seeing all those Spelunky youtube videos of tactics and people making daily runs to the end, makes me really sad because I can not even get past the ice level, and I barely get there when playing from the beginning. This game is beautiful and good but god damn its frustrating. I will probably never reach to the end.

[@shady4091]

Just practice, dude. Practice, watch videos, read wikis, Reddit, gamefaqs, etc. Some people have a harder time than other but anyone can get good if they really want to.

[@AB-om2qp]

how many deaths u got. I got around 1.4 k and I've had the game since November 2014

[@SimpleTrax]

799

[@handsomebrick]

Playing from the beginning is probably the superior tactic.

[@Robohost1]

hey don't worry I used to never be able to make it past the mines but now I HAVE BEATEN SPELUNKY!!!WOO

[@AngryNerdBird]

1 load of vomit is worth 3/4 of the kapala, so one won't be enough if it's empty But it's almost enough, so you'll get 3 health for every 4 loads, which is almost as good.

[@purplenerdsplushie]

you can use the web gun as paste if you shoot a web, then throw a bomb at the web 😀

[@arnauddurand127]

Thank you for pointing out this on RPS, very well made! I spent dozens of hours on Spelunky but still missed some tricks.

[@ElBlargho]

[@inkundsharko]

This video legitimately allowed me to beat Spelunky when I was younger. As thanks, I always pick "Lime" when playing.

[@Crazyoldman84]

You can get the alien gun in a random crate it happend to me twice once in mines and on olmac.

[@masonglennon1757]

Ahhh a classic video from my spelunking days...

[@chrischaffin6185]

Nice video! A few tips to add. If you are sprinting towards tiki traps their spikes come out earlier. The spike boots do increased damage when jumping on enemies like the giant spider. Arrows traps can also be set off by other items like dropping a rock in front of it. As for the idols, I wouldn't recommend ever picking them up in the first world. Doing so could result in destroyed items, angry shopkeeper, and whatever else. Great information!

[@grimm_plush]

i bought spelunky thanks to spelunky 101 i can't make it past 1-2 :3 subbed

[@grimm_plush]

alright now i made it past 2-1 :/

[@grimm_plush]

oh ok then ill try not angering shopkeeps should i go to bonus places like worm, mothership etc?

[@grimm_plush]

***** err, just beat spelunky and had angry shoppes from the Ice Caves to Olmick

[@grimm_plush]

No thanks, no homo over here.

[@grimm_plush]

I still don't give a shit.

[@jmabasa94]

This video always entertains me. I watch it over again every few months

[@BLVCKSHEEP_7723]

Not only was this video helpful, it was also funny as hell. Keep it up. I love it.

[@nicolasrededeo805]

another tip: if you don't have bomb paste or a shotgun, you can kill the queen bee by making her get stuck in the worm tongue and then throwing a bomb into it

[@CloissDylki710]

Yeeah... The first time I made it to the jungle, there was a beehive in my path. I had run out of bombs, and had no method of killing the queen, who was blocking the entrance to the beehive. -Cloiss Edit: Actually, if I was thinking, I may have been able to find random things everywhere and throw them at her until she dies.

[@mun3692]

Sometimes the nest entrance is too small for her to fit through, so just stand there and whip her.

[@starman6417]

If you head to the black market and need items but don't want to get hurt by shopkeepers, blow up a few blocks left of the ladder over by the entrance, then hug the horizontal wall that meets the ground levels of the shop. This will lead to the shopkeepers falling into the other area below without jumping over to where you are.

[@firenova3616]

Because of this one video, I managed to complete my first hell run.

[@BOTzerker]

One of your best Spelunky 101 videos.

[@CloissDylki710]

This video taught me some great tricks for Spelunky while also providing enough humor to make me want to watch it over and over again. Well done. -Cloiss

[@CrookedBeer]

i cant believe this video was uploaded 10 years ago

[@Sleeepy.]

1:58 You can use the web gun (best gun) as the poor man's climbing gloves. Pure gold, I'm very upset I didn't notice that the first time I watched this video. 10/10

[@bigmaul5579]

still one of the best videos on KZbin after 8 years.

[@chaddcordell]

You can Whip things slightly above and behind you at the beginning of the whip animation! Surprisingly useful!

[@marcosrecio4062]

I knew half of these...but the other half not! Thanks a lot

[@fluffy7636]

Pressing the whip and jump button at the same time makes the whip's hitbox right at the peak of your jump!

[@Monika_Aurelian]

Underrated channel definitely deserves more subs.

[@gilito345]

also being on the worm tounge when the damsel is there will take u to a bonus level called worm like this so people can see it

[@CloissDylki710]

Everyone knows this, and it is referred to when he talks about the damsel-worm trick. -Cloiss

[@Ratigan2]

One I haven't seen mentioned is that you can throw an item into a cobweb to remove it faster (e.g: damsel, stone). Useful when you know you are going to past through it again

[@handsomebrick]

If you want to shoot a shopkeeper but there's a corpse in the way, remember that boomerangs can go right through corpses. This is especially useful when the black market is full of angry shopkeepers shooting randomly and corpses are starting to pile up, also getting a boomerang is usually quite easy in the black market because of all the tiki men walking around. Rocks can go through corpses too, btw.

[@iji_omu]

i love the way he says ''blood'' at 6:08

[@thefrogdaily6349]

When playing Co op If you have a jet pack and your friend has a shotgun or the alien gun pick him up and let him shoot there won't be any recoil

[@moneymaker-xg2oz]

this is an amazing vidéo for spelunky. I just watch 4 minute of it and I felt like I need to tell you that this is the best vidéo I have seen so far... thanks I got to share this video.

[@moonlitknyght]

if you're about to go down a drop and are speedrunning you can whip on a ledge while you're falling and you won't grab the ledge which can save time the mothership entrance usually has 2 crates in it, making it so you can get a few extra items you can whip small enemies dropping on you you can hold blue frogs by grabbing an orange frog and jumping in water

[@Sleepless_____]

spelunky 2 101?

[@tanguasaltfork5876]

God I watched this so many times when I was playing spelunking for the first time on the Xbox 360

[@noahzuniga]

just wanna come back to this video and say it's like 95% of the reason i got any of my million dollar/1st place daily challenge runs, thank you!

[@ryder_4435]

I would like to thank Israel for the Spelunky videos. This may be the third time I'm watching this one and I'm still trying to do the Shotgun thing! But thanks Israel for the videos, they are really really funny and gave me the skill for beating Spelunky! I owe you this one!

[@mrdeter1212]

did the ducking thing boulder stopped in a shop with out breaking anything inside and it didn't anger the shopkeeper that customers couldn't get in

[@poisonthemushroom2839]

Are you stuck in a web on the ceiling? Then hold down constantly to get out

[@Zorark]

Hey thanks for making this, I really enjoy your spelunky content! I beat olmec for the first time today and some of these tips were very helpful, thank you!

[@danielcogan8205]

SPEEDRUN STRAT: Using your whip then immediately moving and jumping in the opposite direction allows you to jump across 2 block gaps, even if the ceiling is directly above you. It's pretty pointless... it just saves a little time if you do it on the first try.

[@TankorSmash]

Super cool man, thanks for taking the time to make this.

[@am529]

Good video. Even after beating the original, playing HD for about 12 hours so far, and reading the wiki, there were still a few things you mentioned that I didn't know.

[@superlionrw]

If you gather 40 compasses you can make 2 Voltrons and watch them battle it out

[@QuickM8tey]

This game is pretty old now but I thought I'd throw in the tip that took a failed run of mine and turned it into my first successful Hell run. The Kali altar can be used even when it's broken in half. So, if you ever do it accidentally like I did, use the leftover half to sacrifice as many corpses on the level as possible. This got me the Kapala.

[@funniestmanalive9866]

If an altar and an idol are close enough, and if you're quick, grabbing the idol and then sacrificing immediately after stops the idol trap from starting.

[@jessehays]

Blue frogs are the hardest enemy in Spelunky.

[@kanashi6804]

What an absolute classic

[@space-diny7667]

Yep

[@L4cH4nC3]

You can whip a powder box and survive, but your positioning has to be (almost) pixel perfect.

[@nitroflux_o1040]

I did that once

[@Aarmastah]

Without this video, I probably would've stopped playing Spelunky long ago. Thank you!

[@noahwennekes8568]

This is more a fun fact then a tip but if you are at the start screen with 2 players, the second player ready’s up and the second player cancel’s it at the exact moment player 1 ready’s up to, the second players sprite wil show the climbing animation without it jumping to the rope and it wont show up in the world selection screen

[@drdoodoobutt1103]

Ah back here once more the glory days of such a godly cultist i want to become

[@panconhuevo4377]

miss em

[@cavebum5503]

Great, entertaining and informative video! The only think I might add is that you can indeed whip enemies diagonally. It just isn't very easy to do in front of you. When you turn around the back whip seems to have a more reliable hi tbox.

[@dont-feed-ben4833]

The tiki trap only has two spikes in it. This means that the top or bottom cannot stab both sides at the same time. You can use this to your advantage by baiting one side of the tiki trap and safely passing through the other side while the spikes are still retracting.

[@traversegiant8955]

4:29 "You can DIE!"

[@lew_ism]

As trivial as this is, it's possible to get a small speed boost with the Shotgun by quickly turning around, firing, and then turning back, all in one quick motion while running. Also works with the Plasma Cannon.

[@ElBlargho]

Crimso 213374M3

[@user-sc2jz9ng6k]

Also, you can combine this with a shotgun jump off of a ledge to make otherwise impossible jumps possible. Another trick, if you wait until you've collected all items before you get your gift from the alter you will be rewarded with a bomb box instead of a standard item. Great way to get 12 extra bombs.

[@JonTopping]

Main thing I learned that you didn't even mean to teach, YOU CAN PICK UP RATS AND STUFF!?!?!?

[@handsomebrick]

One time I was setting down one of those golden idols, and I somehow triggered the "let me take that off your hands" exchange. There wasn't a shop there, but there was one of those shopkeepers in the walls a small distance away. It was weird.

[@Kampbeltown]

The vaults are considered "shop blocks" for the game, so I guess that's what happened

[@darkydafool]

It's nice to see that people still play Spelunky these days. Now it's all about 1001 SPIKES and Spelunky was just kinda left to die.

[@Lordran__]

& now it's one of the free games offered on playstation plus for ps4 users :)

[@sirplatypus1112]

i dont even own spelunky and i still watch these videos

[@Programme021]

Nice tutorial ! I learnt a few things out of it, thanks !

[@johnjohnson392]

You screaming at the top of your lungs at the end was hilarious XD

[@lemonconsumption]

Ropes can also get rid off sucubbus on your back

[@rake10]

2:35 spike shoes also let you do extra damage when stomping and you can stomp enemies that you normally couldn’t stomp on

[@mrborif4245]

The fact that I knew 99% of this through pure trial and error is sad to me

[@EarthPhantomTS]

8:40 Yeah, I keep telling my Spelunky brethren that they need to not be so suspiciously eager but they don't listen! ...Oh well, bad habits die hard, huh?

[@calmfog312]

I watch this video again from time to time just to hear the "web gun (BEST GUN)" I always laugh every time I hear it, it makes me very happy

[@pulchritudinoushog]

You can enter the options screen and button mash the skin that edits the damsel skin to unlock a sloth skin for the damsels

[@Spoopy_Spinny]

8 Years and I still haven’t mastered whip moonwalking:(

[@jwalkrr2710]

I don't think anyone's said this yet... to blow up tnt blocks without the item hurtling back to kill you, use a critter or arrow stump [the critter will explode on impact, and the arrow stump can only stun you]

[@TrueLeonPriest]

OH! Israel! If you spin and catch the ledge while holding an object, you can grab the edge without dropping the item.