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Various Strat Updates #2521

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Update Thread the Needle
osse101 Dec 12, 2025
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Add patience to Charge+Spazer kill
osse101 Dec 12, 2025
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SpringballWaveRoom Weave
osse101 Dec 12, 2025
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Pause Abuse Damage Boosts
osse101 Dec 12, 2025
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Support walljumpless pillars
osse101 Dec 12, 2025
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Add speed kill
osse101 Dec 12, 2025
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Feedback update
osse101 Dec 15, 2025
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23 changes: 23 additions & 0 deletions region/brinstar/red/Beta Power Bomb Room.json
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"clearsObstacles": ["A"],
"flashSuitChecked": true
},
{
"link": [1, 1],
"name": "Come in with Blue Speed",
"entranceCondition": {
"comeInGettingBlueSpeed": {
"minExtraRunSpeed": "$1.1",
"length": 21,
"openEnd": 0
}
},
"requires": [
"canShinechargeMovementComplex",
{"canShineCharge": {"usedTiles": 24, "openEnd": 0}},
{"shinespark": {"frames": 6}},
{"thornHits": 2}
],
"clearsObstacles": ["A"],
"flashSuitChecked": true,
"note": [
"Run into the leftmost Sidehopper with blue speed.",
"Then turn around and shinespark the remaining hoppers together."
]
},
{
"id": 15,
"link": [1, 1],
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5 changes: 4 additions & 1 deletion region/lowernorfair/east/Lower Norfair Spring Ball Maze.json
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"h_navigateHeatRooms",
"ScrewAttack",
{"or": [
"canCarefulJump",
"canDownBack",
"canTrickyJump",
{"heatFrames": 40}
]},
{"heatFrames": 100}
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{"canShineCharge": {"usedTiles": 27, "gentleUpTiles": 2, "openEnd": 1}},
{"obstaclesCleared": ["A", "C"]},
{"heatFrames": 390},
"canTrickyJump",
"canShinechargeMovementComplex",
{"shinespark": {"frames": 30}}
],
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{"canShineCharge": {"usedTiles": 27, "gentleUpTiles": 2, "openEnd": 1}},
{"obstaclesCleared": ["A"]},
{"heatFrames": 370},
"canTrickyJump",
"canShinechargeMovementComplex",
"canHeroShot",
{"shinespark": {"frames": 31}},
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11 changes: 7 additions & 4 deletions region/lowernorfair/east/Metal Pirates Room.json
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"Charge",
"Spazer",
{"or": [
{"heatFramesWithEnergyDrops": {
"frames": 4400,
"drops": [{"enemy": "Space Pirate (fighting)", "count": 12}]
}},
{"and": [
"canBePatient",
{"heatFramesWithEnergyDrops": {
"frames": 4400,
"drops": [{"enemy": "Space Pirate (fighting)", "count": 12}]
}}
]},
{"and": [
"Ice",
{"heatFramesWithEnergyDrops": {
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10 changes: 10 additions & 0 deletions region/lowernorfair/east/Pillar Room.json
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"Gravity",
{"heatFrames": 810},
{"acidFrames": 55}
]},
{"and": [
"canSuitlessLavaDive",
"canTrickyJump",
{"heatFrames": 705},
{"acidFrames": 45}
]},
{"and": [
"canInsaneJump",
{"heatFrames": 695}
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My best is 617: https://videos.maprando.com/video/9469

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nice!

]}
]},
{"or": [
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69 changes: 35 additions & 34 deletions region/maridia/inner-yellow/Thread The Needle Room.json
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"requires": [
{"or": [
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I would split this into two strats.
strat 1:

  • wave, spazer, plasma, grapple, or Screw+Space+careful jump, 2 PBs
  • h_navigateUnderwater or puyo hit

strat 2:

  • tricky jump, patient, missiles, ice, charge, or screw, (maybe morph?)
  • h_navigateUnderwater or puyo hit
  • canDodgeWhileShooting or puyo hit

"h_hasBeamUpgrade",
"canDodgeWhileShooting",
"canTrickyDodgeEnemies",
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I think I would only bump this up to a canTrickyJump. Mostly for knowing how to dodge the puyos and to move while shooting to have shots hit enemies reliably. Charge doesn't help a lot, but it does make it so you dont have to be moving forward to hit enemies, so i think its fine.

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"canTrickyDodgeEnemies",
"canTrickyJump",

"canUseGrapple",
"ScrewAttack",
"canBePatient",
{"resourceCapacity": [{"type": "Missile", "count": 1}]},
{"and": [
{"ammo": {"type": "Missile", "count": 6}},
{"or": [
"canDodgeWhileShooting",
"Gravity"
]}
]},
"h_usePowerBomb"
]}
],
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"link": [1, 2],
"name": "Morph Dodge",
"requires": [
"h_navigateUnderwater",
"Morph",
{"enemyDamage": {"enemy": "Puyo", "type": "contact", "hits": 1}},
{"or": [
"canCarefulJump",
{"enemyDamage": {"enemy": "Puyo", "type": "contact", "hits": 1}}
]}
"Gravity",
"Morph"
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so even on Hard, Morph wont help you unless you have Gravity?

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Right, on the left I wouldn't say it helps at all. You can't roll past the first and big hill Puyos.

],
"flashSuitChecked": true,
"note": [
"Safely kill the first Choot, then roll through the bottom of the room after passing the two Puyos.",
"Expects one to two Puyo hits while crossing the room."
"Roll through the bottom of the room."
]
},
{
"id": 24,
"link": [1, 2],
"name": "Lenient Dodge",
"name": "Tank the Damage",
"requires": [
{"enemyDamage": {"enemy": "Puyo", "type": "contact", "hits": 2}},
{"or": [
"canCarefulJump",
{"enemyDamage": {"enemy": "Puyo", "type": "contact", "hits": 1}}
]}
{"enemyDamage": {"enemy": "Puyo", "type": "contact", "hits": 3}},
{"enemyDamage": {"enemy": "Choot", "type": "contact", "hits": 3}}
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This is a lot of damage. I only find the Puyos to be scary and unpredictable.

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{"enemyDamage": {"enemy": "Puyo", "type": "contact", "hits": 3}},
{"enemyDamage": {"enemy": "Choot", "type": "contact", "hits": 3}}
{"enemyDamage": {"enemy": "Puyo", "type": "contact", "hits": 4}},
{"enemyDamage": {"enemy": "Choot", "type": "contact", "hits": 1}}

],
"flashSuitChecked": true,
"note": "Dodge the Puyos and kill the Choots. Expects two to three Puyo hits."
"flashSuitChecked": true
},
{
"id": 25,
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"requires": [
{"or": [
"h_hasBeamUpgrade",
"canDodgeWhileShooting",
"canTrickyDodgeEnemies",
"canUseGrapple",
"ScrewAttack",
"canBePatient",
{"resourceCapacity": [{"type": "Missile", "count": 1}]},
{"and": [
{"ammo": {"type": "Missile", "count": 6}},
{"or": [
"canDodgeWhileShooting",
"Gravity"
]}
]},
"h_usePowerBomb"
]}
],
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"name": "Morph Dodge",
"requires": [
"h_navigateUnderwater",
"canDodgeWhileShooting",
"Morph",
{"enemyDamage": {"enemy": "Puyo", "type": "contact", "hits": 1}},
{"or": [
"canCarefulJump",
{"enemyDamage": {"enemy": "Puyo", "type": "contact", "hits": 1}}
{"enemyDamage": {"enemy": "Puyo", "type": "contact", "hits": 1}},
{"resourceCapacity": [{"type": "Missile", "count": 1}]},
{"ammo": {"type": "Super", "count": 1}},
"canTrickyJump",
"Gravity"
]}
],
"flashSuitChecked": true,
"note": [
"Safely kill the first Choot, then roll through the bottom of the room after passing the two Puyos.",
"Expects one to two Puyo hits while crossing the room."
"Roll through the bottom of the room, killing the three Puyos in the middle.",
"It helps to start rolling from as close to the edge of the water as possible to build speed while the Puyos are inactive."
]
},
{
"id": 31,
"link": [2, 1],
"name": "Lenient Dodge",
"name": "Tank the Damage",
"requires": [
{"enemyDamage": {"enemy": "Puyo", "type": "contact", "hits": 2}},
{"or": [
"canCarefulJump",
{"enemyDamage": {"enemy": "Puyo", "type": "contact", "hits": 1}}
]}
{"enemyDamage": {"enemy": "Puyo", "type": "contact", "hits": 3}},
{"enemyDamage": {"enemy": "Choot", "type": "contact", "hits": 3}}
],
"flashSuitChecked": true,
"note": "Dodge the Puyos and kill the Choots. Expects two to three Puyo hits."
"flashSuitChecked": true
},
{
"id": 32,
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"press jump, then release dash to exit X-mode while jumping."
]
},
{
"link": [1, 2],
"name": "Pause Abuse Damage Boosts",
"requires": [
{"noFlashSuit": {}},
{"notable": "Pause Abuse Damage Boosts"},
{"or": [
{"and": [
{"disableEquipment": "SpeedBooster"},
"Gravity"
]},
{"and": [
"canInsaneJump",
{"notable": "Suitless Damage Boosts"}
]}
]},
"canHorizontalDamageBoost",
"canPauseAbuse",
{"resourceAvailable": [{"type": "RegularEnergy", "count": 99}, {"type": "ReserveEnergy", "count": 100}]},
{"resourceAtMost": [{"type": "RegularEnergy", "count": 1}]},
{"lavaFrames": 30},
{"heatFrames": 340}
],
"flashSuitChecked": true,
"note": [
"Pause abuse the spike and lava damage to cross the room while losing minimal Energy."
],
"devNote": [
"Energy ineffeciency is necessary and is represented by extra heatFrames."
]
},
{
"id": 17,
"link": [2, 1],
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"press jump, then release dash to exit X-mode while jumping."
]
},
{
"link": [2, 1],
"name": "Pause Abuse Damage Boosts",
"requires": [
{"noFlashSuit": {}},
{"notable": "Pause Abuse Damage Boosts"},
{"or": [
{"and": [
{"disableEquipment": "SpeedBooster"},
"Gravity"
]},
{"and": [
"canInsaneJump",
{"notable": "Suitless Damage Boosts"}
]}
]},
"canHorizontalDamageBoost",
"canPauseAbuse",
{"resourceAvailable": [{"type": "RegularEnergy", "count": 99}, {"type": "ReserveEnergy", "count": 100}]},
{"resourceAtMost": [{"type": "RegularEnergy", "count": 1}]},
{"lavaFrames": 30},
{"heatFrames": 340}
],
"flashSuitChecked": true,
"note": [
"Pause abuse the spike and lava damage to cross the room while losing minimal Energy."
],
"devNote": [
"Energy ineffeciency is necessary and is represented by extra heatFrames."
]
},
{
"id": 35,
"link": [2, 2],
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"id": 2,
"name": "Suitless Damage Boosts",
"note": "Delay the damage boost from the spikes slightly in order to rise above the lava before moving."
},
{
"id": 3,
"name": "Pause Abuse Damage Boosts",
"note": [
"Pause abuse spike and lava damage to cross the room while losing minimal Energy."
]
}
],
"nextStratId": 69,
"nextNotableId": 3,
"nextNotableId": 4,
"devNote": [
"Add `comeInSpinning` Space Jump strats, with variants for different run speeds.",
"Add more spring ball bounce variants, for different run speeds and combinations of Gravity and/or HiJump."
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