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Resident Evil Speedrunning Complete Guide

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Resident Evil Speedrunning Complete Guide

Welcome to our comprehensive guide to speedrunning the Resident Evil series. This guide covers the techniques, strategies, and tips needed to complete Resident Evil games quickly.

Basic Speedrunning Techniques

  1. Movement Optimization

    • Learn to move efficiently through each area
    • Master quick turns and 180-degree spins
    • Use backsteps to avoid enemies while maintaining speed
    • Practice pathing to minimize backtracking

  2. Enemy Management

    • Learn when to fight and when to run past enemies
    • Use door loading zones to reset enemy positions
    • Practice knife techniques to defeat enemies quickly
    • Use environmental hazards to defeat enemies without ammo

  3. Resource Management

    • Carry only essential items
    • Learn optimal item box usage
    • Use the minimum amount of healing items needed
    • Learn when to use ammo and when to conserve

  4. Skip Techniques

    • Learn door skips to bypass loading zones
    • Practice item skips to avoid collecting unnecessary items
    • Use sequence breaks to skip entire sections
    • Learn glitch techniques to bypass obstacles

Resident Evil 1 Speedrunning

RTA (Real-Time Attack) Routes

  1. Chris Route

    • Start in the main hall
    • Go directly to the dining room for the shotgun
    • Head to the east wing to get the armor key
    • Go to the west wing to get the shield key
    • Make your way to the underground labs
    • Defeat Tyrant and escape

  2. Jill Route

    • Start in the main hall
    • Go directly to the dining room for the shotgun
    • Use lockpick to access areas without keys
    • Head to the east wing to get the armor key
    • Go to the west wing to get the shield key
    • Make your way to the underground labs
    • Defeat Tyrant and escape

Key Skips and Glitches

  1. Mansion Key Skip

    • Use a door skip to bypass the need for the mansion key
    • Saves approximately 1 minute

  2. Serum Skip

    • Skip collecting the serum by using a sequence break
    • Saves approximately 30 seconds

  3. Tyrant Skip

    • Use a glitch to avoid the final Tyrant fight
    • Only possible in certain versions

Resident Evil 2 Remake Speedrunning

RTA Routes

  1. Leon A Route

    • Start in the police station parking lot
    • Go directly to the main hall
    • Get the shotgun from the west office
    • Collect the spade key
    • Make your way to the underground parking
    • Defeat William Birkin G1
    • Escape to the sewers

  2. Claire A Route

    • Start in the police station parking lot
    • Go directly to the main hall
    • Get the grenade launcher from the east office
    • Collect the heart key
    • Make your way to the underground parking
    • Defeat William Birkin G1
    • Escape to the sewers

Key Skips and Glitches

  1. Police Station Skip

    • Use a sequence break to skip most of the police station
    • Saves approximately 5 minutes

  2. G1 Skip

    • Use a glitch to avoid the William Birkin G1 fight
    • Saves approximately 2 minutes

  3. Sewer Skip

    • Use a door skip to bypass most of the sewers
    • Saves approximately 3 minutes

Resident Evil 4 Speedrunning

RTA Routes

  1. Standard Route

    • Start in the village
    • Go directly to the church
    • Make your way to the castle
    • Defeat Lady Dimitrescu
    • Go to the island
    • Defeat Saddler

  2. Professional Route

    • More focused on enemy avoidance
    • Uses specific weapon loadouts
    • Incorporates more skips

Key Skips and Glitches

  1. Village Skip

    • Use a sequence break to skip most of the village
    • Saves approximately 10 minutes

  2. Castle Skip

    • Use a glitch to bypass most of the castle
    • Saves approximately 15 minutes

  3. Island Skip

    • Use a sequence break to skip most of the island
    • Saves approximately 10 minutes

Resident Evil 7 Speedrunning

RTA Routes

  1. Standard Route
    • Start in the guest house
    • Make your way to the main house
    • Defeat Jack Baker in the garage
    • Go to the old house
    • Defeat Marguerite
    • Make your way to the salt mines
    • Defeat Eveline

Key Skips and Glitches

  1. Guest House Skip

    • Use a glitch to bypass most of the guest house
    • Saves approximately 5 minutes

  2. Main House Skip

    • Use a sequence break to skip most of the main house
    • Saves approximately 10 minutes

  3. Old House Skip

    • Use a glitch to bypass most of the old house
    • Saves approximately 5 minutes

Resident Evil Village Speedrunning

RTA Routes

  1. Standard Route
    • Start in the village
    • Go directly to Castle Dimitrescu
    • Defeat Lady Dimitrescu
    • Go to House Beneviento
    • Defeat Donna Beneviento
    • Go to the reservoir
    • Defeat Salvatore Moreau
    • Go to Heisenberg’s factory
    • Defeat Karl Heisenberg
    • Defeat Mother Miranda

Key Skips and Glitches

  1. Village Skip

    • Use a sequence break to skip most of the village
    • Saves approximately 5 minutes

  2. Castle Skip

    • Use a glitch to bypass most of the castle
    • Saves approximately 10 minutes

  3. House Beneviento Skip

    • Use a sequence break to skip House Beneviento
    • Saves approximately 5 minutes

Speedrunning Tips for Beginners

  1. Start Small

    • Begin with shorter games like Resident Evil 1 or 2
    • Focus on learning the basics before attempting advanced skips

  2. Study Routes

    • Watch speedrun videos to learn optimal routes
    • Read written guides for specific techniques

  3. Practice, Practice, Practice

    • Focus on mastering one section at a time
    • Use save states (if available) to practice difficult sections

  4. Join the Community

    • Join speedrunning forums and Discord servers
    • Ask experienced runners for tips and advice

  5. Have Fun

    • Remember that speedrunning is about challenging yourself
    • Don’t get discouraged by setbacks

Speedrunning Resources

  1. Websites

    • Speedrun.com - Leaderboards and guides
    • Resident Evil Wiki - Game information

  2. Tools

    • Livesplit - Timer software
    • OBS - Streaming software

  3. Communities

    • Resident Evil Speedrunning Discord
    • Reddit r/speedrun

With this comprehensive speedrunning guide, you should be able to start your journey into Resident Evil speedrunning. Good luck and happy running!

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