(World's First) Artificer DEATHLESS ZERO-CYCLE speedrun - Rainworld

This is (as far as I know) the WORLD'S FIRST (!!!) Artificer speedrun that ends on cycle zero!
As a side effect it is also a deathless run and a speedrun, but those aren't the main things this run was about...
Tell me if you want a more condensed/edited video that keeps the highlights and maybe explains a bit about the strategy/routing
Thanks for watching!

[@CelestialityRW]

*wakes up *kills half of the scavenger population and their king in 1 day *sleeps

[@dumbdannia6326]

Canon artificer run

[@moyaienjoyer3037]

That spitter spider jumping down from above was crazy, a split second concussive deflected the first shot and you managed to use your scav as a shield as it continued to fire

[@antaeus185]

This turned Artificer's campaign from scavenger massacre to stealth assasination mission! Hitman: Artificer.

[@undead_wanderer]

Metal Gear Arti.

[@eyemoisturizer]

Meet the Spy

[@Luckybird-od9pv]

Masterful use of the concussive blast all throughout! And I cannot imagine having to tackle metropolis when it’s nearly as dark as the citadel, haha! Very very impressive

[@chwizzer4329]

that underhang clutch almost made me lose my mind holy crap

[@XPCVLT]

ON GOD. they are the chosen one

[@MatoMeatball]

The heart attack you must've gotten at 12:08, oh my.

[@DX_ToRAI]

Wow. I just beat artificer's campaign. 124 deaths for a 13 cycle run, and then I see this. This community never ceases to amaze me.

[@cristianbalan518]

That's still good. I had to restart the game 4 times because I thought my score will be super bad since every run had like 50 deaths and still didn't leave garbage waste. In my final run I had 260 deaths and 19 cycles or sum. Score on minus in end.

[@lilili2205]

scavengers the next morning : hey do you remember that red slugcat we saw in wastes? They killed our king and wiped out the metropolice population

[@WillKester]

*Metropolice ... Welcome, welcome to city 17 you have chosen or been chosen to relocate to one of our finest remaining urban centers.

[@ryukin77]

something amazes me about this sort of speedrun; just one single mistake, and its all over, your sent back to the beginning of the campaign and you will need to get back to where you had failed damn

[@thecompypack6124]

At 38:32 though, that spear was like a quarter inch away from you, I know how frustrating and disappointing rain world speedrunning can be, especially when you’re being as cautious as possible

[@joelcarmona2379]

Hey calm down there just playing it's not like it's a life or death matter

[@Digitalisx]

​@joelcarmona2379 If you sink enough time, effort, and/or money into something, it takes on a strange new importance, regardless of its hierarchy of need.

[@opossokie]

That's actually very impressive ! Imagine if your game crashed right when entering metropolis. With my luck if I attempted the challenge the game would pull something like that on me assuming id get very far

[@Gender-Fluid_Mikan]

As Artificer, this was very fun!

[@five_pebbs]

i told you to stop going on KZbin its bad for you little brain

[@waluigihentailover6926]

I just finished watching this video, and I must say, Wowie! Good job!

[@strategic_failure7622]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@watermelon5521]

This is an insane accomplishment! I could never

[@rukicanparty5721]

Practice makes perfect my friend :)

[@neenah45]

S S M M A A L L L L E E R R

[@NEINNEINNEINNEIN1]

KZbin compression hates shaded citadel

[@Marscandy1]

I do too tbh

[@enwyz]

i actually tried doing the exact same thing and got to the metropolis a couple of times, but after dying to the scav king i gave up. good job

[@IronLucario2012]

Interesting and impressive! A little surprised you didn't grab a neuron to eat while going through pebbles given how dark some of the Metropolis rooms can be at night; seems like something to not want to risk losing a run to over saving a few seconds. Would have given more leeway for crafting later too. Clearly didn't stop you this time, though, so it worked out. :)

[@spooks9733]

this is amazing! also i would love to see a condensed video talking about the strategy and route taking

[@OneOfManySarahs]

That was the fastest I have ever seen someone beat the cheiftain-

[@NEINNEINNEINNEIN1]

Its funny how the hardest campaign is the only one to be one-cycled legitimately

[@Staticsceptre]

I would argue that Saint or spearmaster is the hardest

[@pitrelol]

For me spearmaster is the hardest

[@krafuae]

Artificer is the easiest for me personally

[@pitrelol]

@@krafuae same

[@inkspot.1236]

Artificer ascension is the hardest, Artificer bad ending is easy

[@dfrgmnt]

In one night, metropolis gets really quiet...

[@Harbin_07]

I haven't finished Arti yet and I know the ending but still your is better than mine.

[@Harbin_07]

Sorry English is not my 1st language if there are mistakes I sorry

[@TrixterTheFemboy]

It makes sense that their run is better, they've probably been practicing for a very long time to pull this off.

[@errorstringexpectedgotnil]

Ah damn someone already did it? Congratz! I decided to attempt this recently, although I'm also doing it with the twist of attempting the community challenge "Restraint" at the same time- that is, I cannot kill any scavengers except the Chieftain. I'm still learning the normal speedrun route right now, but I'll get here eventually. Nice run. Edit: Have since completed it!

[@francy3643]

imagine getting an echo and it puts you at the start of the game lmfao

[@snipershark3187]

You know, I really glad I waited to finish this insane run personally before watching this, just looking at how different the routes we took was really interesting. Like two completely different ways through metro and shaded that I didn’t go lol. Great job, this run is soooooo tough ;-;

[@T3sl4]

Wow, I've never ever seen a scav above survivor level. That must be rare?

[@bubbleburster2813]

They enabled a setting that makes scavs have max karma.

[@1th_to_comment.]

It does happen quite rarely

[@picklepickle922]

Its karma level 5 (survival) plus artis karma level 1 (violence)

[@GhostPrince1174]

This was so cool to see! I'm still in the midst of my very first playthrough, and I *dream* of being this efficient and skilled, lol. Thanks for sharing the video!

[@Recotornal]

Nice! If only you had more subs you would get more recognition :(

[@waluigihentailover6926]

If this video trends well enough, he’d get more attention.

[@strategic_failure7622]

:(

[@angry4rtichoke646]

This is lore accurate artificer

[@MystiaAren]

9:12 I love how you used the pop as a way to fight back, I've thought of doing that once or twice but never managed to because of how quickly I died. I probs will be doing arti campaign later but the scavs hating you is kinda making me stick to Gourmand.

[@strategic_failure7622]

It really makes the combat with scavs easier, and increases arti’s overall survivability so much… that I’m still in tears about the fact that I beat her campaign the first time without even realizing it was a thing 😭

[@MystiaAren]

@@strategic_failure7622 Amen, but at least you found out now! And I'm probably gonna steal that technique when I start playing as Arti...

[@zigaudrey]

Thank for the fireworks footage! I misread the title as an Hunter run. Speedrun at cycle zero is a tough challenge.

[@ragdullpolybiux]

LETS FUCKING GOO ive been attempting this for far too long with no success so happy to know that it's possible!! incredible job!!

[@leafyxpin]

amazing feat! i like how chaotic the arti campaign is, a deathless run is extraordinary :] could i ask, how did the rain not start? the rain timer flashed when it was at half, but that was 7 minutes in the run. im guessing its because the 5P region pauses the timer, but does metropolis pause it too? ive never really gotten to finish that campaign so thats why im curious haha, i gotta play it again later today :P

[@strategic_failure7622]

Actually metropolis (and the top part of the wall) are above the rain line, so instead of raining it switches to night (which is why metropolis was really dark and different creatures like spiders were everywhere)

[@leafyxpin]

@@strategic_failure7622 oh oops, yeah, youre right! i forgot about that! ty for reminding me haha

[@Orange_lizard_irl]

Best video so far

[@Orange_lizard_irl]

Love your chanel btw

[@strategic_failure7622]

Thank you!

[@sosu418]

Idk if I missed this somewhere, but was it a part of the challenge not eating a neuron fly?

[@Nightshade-Aurora]

Inspectors would get mad

[@lilili2205]

12:08 oh the save -rewaching after5months

[@noahmcdonald2993]

If the cycle is mercifully long enough to rain by the time you're 1/2 up the Wall, or When you enter pebbles from underhang, then I can see that as possible, but even then that is a Hail Mary of a run, as extreme as Pacificer (Artificer campaign and main ending without killing anything)

[@Sol_ar78]

Great job.

[@Alpha_mindustry]

biblicaly acurrate artificer

[@lexclouds7562]

11:35 that's the trigger discipline. unfortunate for it, though

[@juliusflores8671]

When "Not today!" was a Slugcat XD.

[@Marscandy1]

Under hang gave me anxiety

[@winterbliss4459]

very impressive run

[@polecat3]

I had to look up why it was night lol

[@snailed__]

Very impressive. Not optimised, which is great cause that means this isnt the last artificer 0death 0cycles runs imma see

[@spritepepsiplushes8353]

Wouldn't expect it from anyone else

[@1th_to_comment.]

Why didn't you eat a neuron? Would it have made scavengers able to see you or something?

[@strategic_failure7622]

Long story short: I forgot how the new creatures in 5p worked, and really didn't want to end a run just to get the neuron glow

[@owllosaurus]

@@strategic_failure7622you made a good call there, those things kill you if you eat a neuron. Fantastic video btw!!

[@limonlx7182]

@@owllosaurus only if they witnessed you doing it I'm pretty sure.

[@ashlight6107]

I beat Artificer a day ago and I died a lot. I didn't think you could make it to the end of the game In a single cycle.

[@loukat1837]

Mad lad

[@hollowvoid7324]

Now... do... Artificer Deathless Zero-Cycle Run... but...... you only kill the Scav King... >:3

[@binathiessen4920]

gg

[@budgie_birb]

i have the world record for shortest scavenger hunt expedition without perks

[@iced9579]

Oh this is a fun route, get to do a lot

[@ammarPC]

stress 100

[@TimelinesOfMaybe]

Lore accurate artificer?

[@1th_to_comment.]

She spent at least 97 cycles slaughtering scavengers in lore

[@jessiesowter]

​@@1th_to_comment.how do you know?

[@1th_to_comment.]

@@jessiesowter unfortunately, I was there.

[@ATeaDude]

Where did miros birds disapear?

[@iconix_]

now beat saint in cycle 0

[@strategic_failure7622]

I wish! Echoes don’t spawn on cycle zero…

[@Mudkep_]

Cycle 1 then I guess..? Would it be like you’d have to meet 7 echos starting from the same shelter AND speedrun through the last area? That’s sounds awfully brutal and borderline impossible with the snow.

[@snipershark3187]

@@Mudkep_ Will say, definitely possible but two echos in particular are so dang brutal ;-;

[@ClariseTG]

why did the rain timer never run out? did you just have to reset for a 15 minute starting cycle?

[@AlexanderTheMiddle]

Basically, in Five Pebbles, up the Wall and in Metropolis there is no rain since they are either a closed space or above the clouds. So he just needed to get to 5P in 15 minutes, after which there was no risk of rain (it just gets dark).

[@braindamagegood]

ok

[@Life-om9fi]

Now make the scavengers in default karma. Hell nah, the unluck gonna get all of us

[@splitdragon3004]

The time didn’t flash once unless I’m blind and the scav has a modifier, I don’t think this counts as anything officially but zero deaths is impressive still

[@strategic_failure7622]

Idk what you mean by the time flashing, but as for the scav modifier, it isn’t red (meaning it isn’t a cheat) so I don’t care

[@Dog__Dog]

@@strategic_failure7622 I think they mean when the cycle timer gets to half it flashes in the bottom left corner

[@strategic_failure7622]

oh… well I checked and it did it at 7:44

[@Dog__Dog]

@@strategic_failure7622 Oh, maybe I’m wrong then But also I have no idea what else they could be talking about

[@TrixterTheFemboy]

@@Dog__Dog Maybe they just didn't notice it? I know I didn't until the timestamp was given.

[@flambleue3195]

how tf does this scavenger have so much karma??????

[@jessiesowter]

remix menu settings

[@flambleue3195]

@@jessiesowter fuck im stupid

[@ATeaDude]

Elite scavs has big karma

[@popetaxd]

27:06 put a warn pls

[@ATeaDude]

What warn

[@popetaxd]

@@ATeaDude a warn for the audio

[@corruptedvessel9683]

I call cap on this.

[@strategic_failure7622]

ok

[@guitarusjammerous6627]

who else thinks a cycle this long is impossible without dev tools or mods - I'm calling fake (but its still cool)

[@strategic_failure7622]

If you are referring to the fact that the video is 41 minutes long, and that a cycle doesn't naturally last that long, you would be correct. However, the cycle "ends" around 13ish minutes into the video, and at that point I was close enough to 5p to avoid the green sparks (they take a little while to actually kill you), and the subsequent regions also don't have any consequences for staying out after the cycle has ended (5p has no cycle, top of the wall/metropolis are above the clouds). If you are referring to the 13 minute long cycle, yes that is a bit long. I used the remix tools option "no randomized cycle durations," which sets the cycle timer automatically to 13 minutes.