Axiom Verge 2 100% items glitchless No BS - WR 87:16

Cool strats:
- careful ordering of sections so I never need to warp somewhere just to enter the breach and warp again
- peeking some rooms to add the fast travel points to the map
- attracting the breach portal when Indra is separate, then going two screens away to reset it to the right place
- shockwaving 2 bosses at once
- breaking the collapsing floor then going back up it in mist form
Regular strats:
- upgrading infect level
- upgrading mana total
- upgrading mist movement speed
- using save points to restore mana
- sometimes being lucky
Bugs appearing in this run (that I know of), in order of appearance:
- Box turns invisible after recalling drone (doesn't affect run)
- Throwing drone in cave doesn't shine a light on it the first time (doesn't affect run)
- Flask disappears after recalling drone (affects run negatively, have to position Indra outside the room or spend a shockwave)
- Annoying flies
Thanks to:
- Maragon for some routing ideas in Giguna Steppes south and Uhrum Valley
- the whole AV2 community for loads of interesting strats like shockwaving flasks, moving during the final boss fight cutscene, and general support
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[@1nkwave]

You did outstanding job dude) be proud of yourself)

[@xaxiobrandish]

Why did you do the explosion at 18:16?

[@interesting_output]

At first I was curious about why you decided to go for the Forest instance of Dun (fast travel Arm) and not go for the shore instance, but I now see going for the shore instance would be slower, and you've already gotten what you needed on the first trip.

[@BenjaminSWolf]

Yeah, not only is the Uhrum one on the main route, but heading to that part of Irikar without the next part of the map opened up would make it slower to return to the main route, and there would still be items that require Nanite Mist in that sector to retrieve later.

[@interesting_output]

@@BenjaminSWolf That's what I thought when I made the realisation. It streamlines what you're going for, and it works out better that way.

[@musaran2]

Impressive.
Routing must be a brain teaser.

[@KidNapPingNo1]

What did you do at 11:11 ? :o

[@BenjaminSWolf]

There's a secret combo you enter here by pressing directions in a certain order; you can find the combo nearby using Ki'Inimak to peek into the Breach (it's either this screen or one left or both, I don't recall). And there's a button to hold to prevent Indra from moving while you press other buttons, so that makes it easier.

[@musaran2]

But please, don't use game capture as video frame.
It is confusing as hell.

[@bryandedon7459]

The first one was so much better. I just started this one and am only a couple hours in to it but not having guns is annoying as hell. I'll find out if you get any by watching this but the melee weapons just don't fit with these enemies. So many of them are small and running along the ground. You have to crouch to hit them which means they're going to get a hit on you every time. The boomerang being your ranged is terrible. The thing sucks. So far I'm not liking it at all. With the first one having a ton of different guns and then you come in to this one with a melee weapon and a shitty boomerang, it makes this one feel so much worse. Maybe if I didn't have the first to compare it to I wouldn't mind that much. I'm fine with all the having tools and even having a melee weapon. But it should be a side weapon and guns should be the main weapons. The game is disappointing and I'm not even sure if I'll finish it. Glad it was free this month on Playstation.

[@mr.cheddarcheese]

Well, this game is not centered around combat as the first one, this one is more centered around exploration

[@luis-sophus-8227]

This isn't an action focused game.
Are you gonna become more mature?

[@brackenentum]

I agree and that was one of the bigger complaints I had with this game. Still love it and the whole Axiom Verge saga. The first one will always hold a higher place in my heart though.