[TAS] Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows any% in

[@HunterIsRad]

When you gotta collect the essence but Mona’s gonna teach you dancing in 30 minutes

[@sirhootsalot2343]

*40 minutes

[@williamhuynh869]

Be late

[@demilad225]

Floors? Where we’re going, we don’t need floors.

[@itsnotpaul8548]

Shovel knight: Ok I need to get to Shield knight! Plague Knight:

[@JetSetDman]

mona: hey plague knight wanna come over plague knight: i can't, i'm busy mona: my parents aren't home plague knight:

[@danielmclatchie2053]

The moment I saw the gameplay I immediately thought of this, then saw this comment

[@th.stranger]

24:18 imagine being defeated within the first few notes of your theme song This post was made by the plague knight gang

[@chonglengli]

Imagine being defeated in one hit by something you made yourself This post was made by the mobile gear gang

[@deleted4913]

Imagine having your own locket being used against you This post was made by the Phase Locket gang

[@pastaopossum495]

Lol

[@Vinegar436]

Victory: Shovel Knight - epic pose Specter Knight - cool tricks with scythe Plague knight - *_FRIGGIN_* *_PARTAY_*

[@rayb4854]

SLUUUUURRRRRRP

[@zegreatpumpkinani9161]

King Knight - flex on the peasants

[@lucasbaum2228]

I've always loved the little jiggy Plague knight does when he defeats a boss

[@sonloto]

Not to mention how with the gold cloak, Plague twirls his staff while drinking from the potion (like he did in the demo)

[@wurtknurte7283]

Is it a bird, is it a plane, NO, IT'S A FLYING PLAGUE DOCTOR!

[@aPengwin1]

this is the only acceptable confusion of a bird

[@iamhorse9794]

Black Knight: *Gets Mona to leave Plague Knight* Plague Knight: 19:20

[@chonglengli]

Plague Knight: *Worst. Wingman. Ever!*

[@scado5679]

"Wow, what was her probl--HEY OUCH OW OW STOP OW OUCH AAAAAAGH"

[@minerturtle45]

"Wow Plague, you're killing it with getting these Essen-oh okay bye i guess"

[@NeonWasInUse]

*"OKIGOTTHEESSENCECOOL?COOLOKBYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-!"*

[@lilypad2252]

11:43 plague knight do be lookin' kinda fresh doe

[@MemeManMoi]

He's groovin

[@AcronymARES]

I can only imagine the absolute chaos that would insue had this run started off with the Pandemonium Cloak.

[@Munimun]

PK: "I gotta make the ultimate potion so I can be the ultimate being and impress Mona" Mona: "b- but you already are"

[@floatingf8783]

PK: My arms are not as insanely strong as my legs, Mona.

[@VinceMouse]

Less than two minutes in and we're already nega clipping through the nth dimension. This is gonna be good.

[@M0mazosMissy]

1:31 A weapon to surprass speedrunner Mario

[@tree_sage3357]

Not possible

[@sla5891]

speedrunner mario: Finally, a worthy opponent, our battle will be legendary!

[@Funtermore]

Mona: Hey Plaguey, so I created this Potion to help collect the essences, it's a Speed Potion, i called "Meth" Plague. K: Hum-mm...Let me Try Plague. K after the Potion:

[@KSCK993]

Breaking Bombs

[@bugsy0422]

(insert original “come over” joke here)

[@blorgyschmorgy7556]

the best part was when plague knight played hole in the wall and changed his pose in order to fit in the “shovel knight only” spinning door (5:54)

[@jerry3115]

Best campaign change my mind

[@lucania101710]

I don't need to change your mind, it is the best one

[@darkanayer5867]

Sorry, i consider specter of torment better, specially because of his New game plus

[@jerry3115]

@@darkanayer5867 imo plague of shadows > king of cards > specter of torment > shovel of hope, but all 4 of them are 10/10 masterpieces.

[@coolkat3103]

@@jerry3115 yeah feel the same way

[@zegreatpumpkinani9161]

Sorry but I have to disagree HARD. Joustus is ****ing awesome, and King Knight and Spectre Knight movement feels great. Shovel Knight is a solid third. Plague Knight... my brain cannot comprehend charge moves and being unable to master the art of explosions I find his movement very clunky.

[@flameblade3]

Plague knight: Mona I’ve made a decision, I have decided to embrace my inner bird! Mona: seriously plaguey...

[@coolkat3103]

*_E X P L O S I O N S:_* the movie

[@kirbyknife5885]

It feels like Plague Knight is now carrying special bombs to just blow himself up anytime instead of the usual slow charge

[@RetroRSP]

Detnators

[@TheKenny2113]

29:08 - 29:54 100% blocks speedrun

[@nathanbattraw5803]

I've beaten every single mode and gotten all upgrades, but this still blows me away. Some seriously helpful hints in this and strat.

[@larscandland4072]

Well... color me impressed

[@mossymagicks]

23:05 those tactical damage boosts to land on the spikes are extremely cool

[@aPengwin1]

I've always loved watching TAS's demolish bosses and this was wonderful

[@lilypad2252]

Alternate title: *A bird named plague knight fucking explodes 5 x 10^1000 times.*

[@zeegamingbros9118]

this reminds me of plague knight in his boss fight.

[@israelrodriguez7975]

OMG ME TOO!

[@th.stranger]

specter gets bullied timestamp: 4:22

[@ManohangProto]

I love how at 28:48 they intentionally take damage so they can flex on THE ENTIRE GODDAMN ORDER by beating them with 3 health at 30:05

[@pjthemaster1]

Black knight after he talks to Mona for one frame: Why do I hear boss music?

[@PlutiaHeart]

Seriously incredible work here.

[@Rappenem]

28:49 just for the heck of it

[@mdudegamer]

"Eh, I don't need that much health"

[@marmeg5238]

I know I'm late but this an important part of the speedrun. If you have more than one and a half health Shovel Knight will use his Phase Locket.

[@williamhuynh869]

@@marmeg5238 his ai should spam the phase locket. We all did

[@deleted4913]

^

[@IlSharmouta]

I thought oh he's just messing around cause he's knows there's a chicken at the end He goes to the chicken, opens it, and walks away

[@theivoryguy2476]

18:28 Holy shit

[@almablanca17]

best love history ever

[@thenightjackal]

As I thought, a speedrun of Plague of Shadows would be way more cool than one of Shovel of Hope. Plague Knight's movement is so fun

[@lankymaccrazyhair264]

For when you are late to impressing your crush.

[@elecboy5126]

13:45 You didn’t mention this in the captions, but you threw the bomb because enemies don’t have hit boxes during the damage flash, right?

[@DarkEspeon40K]

Partially right. What you meant is "hurtboxes", the parts of the enemy that actually hurt you upon touch. For most enemies in SK they're almost identical in size to hitboxes. Enemies can't hurt you by touch when they're in a damage phase.

[@elecboy5126]

As I suspected. However I believe you have hitboxes and hurtboxes reversed - if an enemy/projectile hitbox is intersecting with Shovel Knight’s hurtbox, then shovel knight is damaged

[@elecboy5126]

Ok after doing some research I found out that the hitbox/hurtbox distinction is only unambiguous in fighting games, sorry

[@deleted4913]

Your pfp disturbs me

[@deadakus]

37:47 heeeey so about that

[@omniscientomnipresent5500]

He can fly...

[@VentCrystals98]

Excellent run :D

[@pixelator5312]

you: hover meanies me, an intellectual: jawas

[@gigogrom216]

21:33 I love how snowball just bumbs into you

[@essamxe4881]

You are so good ...good luck man😇

[@snazzy_w3315]

its a tas

[@Cyanopsia]

I love how they just flex during autoscrollers.

[@kylie2867]

Plague knight is a freakin yandere

[@camillo3887]

When Mona is home alone:

[@lemonl80]

21:33 Bruh

[@bigdaddynasty69]

He clowned that sucka

[@genericfriend2568]

Garden Warrior: late for a recital

[@pavtyler8405]

Avoid the chicken at *all costs*

[@scado5679]

At this point the Ultimate Potion would have been a downgrade.

[@dry90125]

Me going to the gas station to get my mom chips

[@itsnotpaul8548]

Show: Has one funny frame Memers on their way to make a template:

[@waynetastic1746]

It's like healthbars don't even exist 0_0

[@slima11NG]

35:23 here is the best part

[@hollowknightenjoyer]

Didn't notice but after shovel knight charge slashes you lhe starts teabggimg you. Pretty sure other people can relate

[@stetstetstitstreats]

look at he go

[@collarbones4511]

1:31 what the fuck was THAT???

[@nills2099]

POV: you thought you were the best.

[@technicallyanaxolotl9613]

I thought you needed to find the shovel of hope relics to trade with chester to get the arcana

[@jordie6555]

pretty sure that's just to get the arcana for free

[@zephyrmasterstormforger8687]

5:15 Mudvayne reference?

[@deadakus]

Yeah yeah Plague Knight is fast, but can we talk about those minions at the start?

[@RetroCandyArt]

wait you can get the arcana without giving chester the relic? how have i never known this

[@rayb4854]

Oh wow youre here too huh

[@thankful.u.a.z9297]

You'll need to pay him a big amount of gold tho

[@matthiassteigely211]

1:30 how he do that

[@tadeomazzaaraujo4367]

12:33 Hi ·>

[@raghabbaruah3317]

plaguey do be on a vegan diet tho

[@sam-vs4tm]

*floor? what’s that?*

[@german_engineering1449]

No need to fight if you can just fly over your enemies

[@Zhukov1898]

Will you do King of Cards

[@phorchybug3286]

Fans: Plagues gameplay sucks TAS: ♂️♂️💥

[@oyeh8908]

I just wish Plague Knight had more unique levels.

[@tisc25]

What the fuck

[@slima11NG]

39:17 here is the worst part

[@slycther2709]

Soni-Chan x Soniku Of the game or the speedrun?

[@killeroneninenine]

Let the little guy have his big tiddy goth gf.

[@RiverOfTheHeart]

Here's the worst part 40:02

[@blackdot105]

Shovel Knight TAS??

[@НеважноКтояважноктомы]

Tool asisted speedrun

[@blackdot105]

@@НеважноКтояважноктомы Don't worry, I'm well aware of what a tas is. I was surprised by the existence of a Shovel Knight TAS.

[@aPengwin1]

@@blackdot105 basically every platformer has a tas, I'm more surprised at the RPGs with tas's

[@darknessdevours5827]

This makes Plague Knight's campaign actually look good.

[@TheRealSoundGod]

Theres no way someone did this run without an input hotkey or something. Def cheating somehow

[@acorngnome]

I can smell your skill issue.