[FR]Tutorial + Video

I made a tutorial for the run (in french, I'll translate/subtitle it when I'll have some free time)

http://hanapoulpe.org/Tutorial at least it can be usefull to see the routes (somes are outdated now)

Boss Strategies

NOTE: If the round moves on and the character doesn't have a move specified, use the same move as the turn before

Boss Fights

3 Heroes
Insane Strike everyone once with Cthulhu, and use Flood with Umi. If your character dies, it doesn't matter. The fight will be over the next turn.


Star Terror
Insane Strike with Cthulhu and Blind Strike with Umi until the combo counter reaches 11. After that, use Deathblow.


Nyarlathotep
Round 1:
	Cthulhu: Curse
	Umi: Siren Call
	Sharpe: Brave Wind
	October: Fireball on Nyarlathotep


Other than that, get the combo to 15-16


After that:
	Cthulhu Flame Strike Nyarlathotep
	Umi: Heal anyone below 70HP, if none then Blind Strike Nyarlathotep
	Sharpe: Deathblow on Nyarlathotep
	October: Fireball on adds

If any Adds left, Tentacle/Fireball/Flood


Ape Princess

Round 1:
	Cthulhu: Curse (Princess)
	Umi: Sting Strike the 2 wolves until they’re both poisoned.
	October: Snowstorm/Fireball
	Sharpe: Brave Wind
 
When wolves are both dead:
	Umi: Blind Strike
	Cthulhu: Insane Strike
	October: Lightning
	Sharpe: Multi-Strike

When the combo reaches 30
	Sharpe: Deathblow


Pawz
Team: Cthulhu, Umi, Sharpe, October

Round 1:
	Cthulhu: Curse
	Umi: Siren Call
	Sharpe: Brave Wind
	October: Lightning

Every other round
	Cthulhu: Insane Strike
	Umi: Blind Strike
	Sharpe: Multi Strike
	October: Lightning

When the combo count reaches 30
	Sharpe: Deathblow


Shaggoth
Team: Cthulhu, Sharpe, October, Dacre

Round 1
	Cthulhu: Curse
	Sharpe: Brave Wind
	October: Deadly Kiss
	Dacre: Regen All

Every other round
	Cthulhu: Insane Strike or Flame Strike
	Sharpe: Multi-Strike
	October: Lightning
	Dacre: Attack

When the combo count reaches 35
	Sharpe: Deathblow


Ember
Team: Cthulhu, Sharpe, October, Dacre

Round 1
	Cthulhu: Pierce
	Sharpe: Brave Wind
	October: Deadly Kiss
	Dacre: Regen All

Every other round
	Cthulhu: Pierce
	Sharpe: Multi Strike
	October: Lightning
	Dacre: Heal (if not needed then Attack)
	When combo count reaches 35
	Sharpe: Deathblow


Dagon
Team: Cthulhu, Sharpe, Ember, Dacre
Before fighting Dagon, level up Ember once

Round 1
	Cthulhu: Curse
	Sharpe: Brave Wind
	Ember: Smash on first add
	Dacre: Regen all

After that
	Cthulhu: Pierce (Dagon)
	Sharpe: Multi-Strike (Dagon)
	Dacre: Heal if anyone is below 150, if two are below 150 then Regen All. If nobody lower than 150 then Attack.
	Ember: Smash first add, if add is dead then Smash Dagon

When Combo Count reaches 30
	Sharpe: Deathblow

Kill any remaining adds


Gothulhu
Team: Cthulhu, Sharpe, October, Dacre
Round 1
	Cthulhu: Curse
	Sharpe: Brave Wind
	October: Deadly Kiss
	Dacre: Regen All

Next 2 rounds
	Dacre: Shield Hymn
	Dacre: Strength Hymn

Rest of the fight
	Cthulhu: Berserk
	Sharpe: Sword Dance
	October: Lightning
	Dacre: Heal

When Combo Count reaches 50
	Sharpe: Deathblow


Azeroth

GOLDEN RULE FOR POTIONS: 
Priority for receiving potions: Dacre > Cthulhu > Sharpe > October
Priority for using potions: Cthulhu > October > Sharpe

Round 1
	Cthulhu: Berserk
	Sharpe: Brave Wind
	October: Deadly Kiss
	Dacre: Regen All

Round 2
	Sharpe: Combo Master
	October: Fragile
	Dacre: Shield Hymn

Round 3:
	Sharpe: Sword Dance
	October: Rain of Fire
	Dacre: Heal the lowest person, if 2 or more are below 150, Heal All

Every other round:
	October: Lightning

When the combo reaches 10:
	Sharpe: Deathblow

Character Summaries (For speedrunning purposes)

Character Summary:

Cthulhu
		We need him for physical damage, but since he doesn’t hit as hard as Sharpe, he becomes the primary Potion user when the healer dies. He has two primarily useful skills: Curse (-50% resistance and adds Insanity) and Beserk (+5 to the combo).


Umi
	Up MP for Shaggoth, and after that we want her to be as fast as possible so up AGI whenever possible. Most useful skills are Escape (100%), Hide (to survive), and Poison Sting (Ape princess and Paws).


Sharpe
	This is the hardest hitting person. His deathblow is unmatched. All the fights begin with Combo Master, Brave Wind, and Sharpen. After that, Multi Strike, Deathblow, or Sword Dance to just win the fight.


October
	The Magical DPS of the group. Usually just Deadly Kiss (for the poison DOT), then just lightning for the rest of the fight.


Paws
	This character is literally useless. Worse healer than Dacre, less damage than Cthulhu.


Dacre
	The healer of the group. Begin fight by Regen All, then buff as needed.


Ember
	Only used in the Dagon fight.




NOTE:
There is a really important thing to know about buffs: they remain even after the death of the character, so there is no need to perform the spell again if a character dies.

Overall Guide (This is temporary)

Assuming they update the Guides later to accept tables, this being here is temporary and will later be replaced by the level-up table you see when you first open the guide


GoogleDoc: 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rcF871W0i4iUmLRo7crKu97qT-NVrV9HRYhsoOBMeCc/edit?usp=sharing

Updated Route (12/18/2017)

So Gerrick and I have undergone several reroutes since 2016 to improve this game considerably. Where it stands now, WR is a 36:36 (unofficially it's 36:31 as Gerrick got a 5 second PB in the practice room at RPGLB2017), over 13 minutes faster than the 49:50 that stood as the best known time when the existing routes were made. So I thought I would consolidate the route we have made into one simple resource for new runners looking to pick up this game. 



Cthulhu Saves the World - Updated Route:

- General notes -

-These notes are for Easy difficulty. Harder difficulties have a few changes but I dont run those difficulties.

-This game takes input from both a controller and a keyboard, allowing you to mash faster on both than either individually. For sake of enforcement, Gerrick and I decided that there's no real point in forbidding people from using an external program to rebind keys to other buttons on a controller/keyboard as it'd be near impossible to enforce. I personally bind my split key to R1 on a PS3 Dualshock and my Z (default confirm key) to L1 and mash X and L1 through text. 

-Make sure the game is always the active window. When it's not, it tends to lag and run at a super low refresh rate

-This guide will not contain exact movement notes. I would suggest watching either 

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/208917452

 or 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X29opMeTkUY

 for movement (Our movement is slightly different, although I still think mine is a few seconds faster overall) and taking directions notes. I personally used a .txt file with notes for which direction I go at each fork in the road until I memorized most of the game. It comes down to memory how to get through each dungeon. 

-Menuing is the most important skill in this game. Definitely practice it.

-Other than the very first, we touch basically every MP restore point in the game. These are a godsend.

- Level up notes -

-We have refined the level up choices to only include the absolutely most necessary ones. For me, these are the ones I take-

Cthulhu: I take B on levels 6, 9, 10, and 16
Umi: I take B on levels 7, 9, 10, 11, 15, and 17 
Sharpe: I take B on levels 12 and 13
October: I take B on levels 13 and 16

Every other level up does not matter. Essentially, after Pawz, you will just mash through every level. I would suggest having a separate .txt file open at all times to look at these; it is a lot easier to be able to pick the ones you need at a glance.

- Guide: -

- Beach Cliffs/Caves -

You will use flood for most fights. Snails and Goblins die to one flood. Uzumaki and Seahorses die to Flood + 1 attack. Crabs take Flood and multiple attacks or insane strike, so use Insane strike in the early levels to kill them. 

BOSS: 3 Heroes

-Use Call Kraken (Unite) first turn. Then Insane Strike and Deathblow (different targets each, try to kill Cleric by turn 3), and Flood as Umi each turn)

BOSS: Star Terror

-Use Insane Strike for 4 turns, and Blind strike at least once as Umi (you can attack every other turn). This should enable you to kill with Deathblow on Turn 5. You can also use Blind Strike more often for safety as Star Terror can kill Cthulhu if you don't.

MAP: Enter Miskatonia and leave, before heading to Shrine of Heroes. This resets the encounter rate as well as giving you a warp point.


- Shrine of Heroes - 

Will O Wisps die to 1 flood + 1 attack. Most encounters you're gonna want to be using abilities to finish off enemies. Do try to conserve MP to escape at least once before the end as Umi will hit level 8. on Shrine of Heroes 3 (before hitting the lever), grab the Steel Sword for Cthulhu. This boosts his offense enough to use for the entire game until R'lyeh, and makes sure you dont have to worry about money before getting to Providence.

BOSS: Sharpe

Cthulhu: Insane Strike once, Flame Strike, Deathblow when Combo is at 7
Umi: Blind Strike

Teleport to Miskatonia. Enter the bar on the southeast of town, then Teleport to Miskatonia again before leaving (You teleport to the side of town). Head south to Dunwitch.

-Dunwitch- 

Escape from every fight until you get October. After you get her, you will kill most mobs of enemies using Cthulhu/October's Unite tech Dark Spiral. This kills every enemy in one hit other than the Fat Zombies and the Zombie Cops. Chances are you can kill most mobs the first turn, and this is slightly more efficient than escaping.

BOSS: Nyarlathotep

Cthulhu: Curse Nyarly, then use Flame Strike every turn
Umi: Blind Strike Nyarly every turn. 
Sharpe: Multistrike Nyarly every turn until the multiplier is ~15, then use Deathblow.
October: Dark Blast the first Fat Zombie on the left (to minimize need to menu), then Dark Blast Nyarly every turn. 

Head on to Ghost Forest.

- Ghost Forest -

The most important thing in this area is to get to level 14 on Umi. She learns Sting Strike at that level, which is necessary for the next boss. Usually you will use Dark Spiral on enemies, with Blind/Multistrike to finish the survivors off to get through this area (Multistrike will kill the Squirrels in one hit). Encounters that take several turns to kill arent worth fighting.

BOSS: Ape Princess

By far the hardest boss in the run.

Cthulhu: Curse Ape Princess, Flame Strike her
Umi: Use Sting Strike on the first two turns to dispatch the wolves. The rest of the fight, Umi's purpose is to keep everyone alive. Feel free to use most of your potions to do so. If you have a good opportunity to Sting Strike Ape Princess, take it. Otherwise she's a healbot.
Sharpe: Multistrike Ape Princess, use deathblow when the combo is around 35.
October: Dark Blast Ape Princess

MAP: Head to Providence, buy the Harm Blade for Sharpe. Teleport to Providence's town limits, and then head to the Ranch and talk to the cow.

- Space Ship - 

Paws is garbage never use him Paws is garbage never use him Paws is garbage never use him Paws is garbage never use him 

Right off the bat, you're going to want to grab the Warp Trident in the chest to the right of where you start off (you need to go up to hit the switch to deactivate the laser). Equip the Warp Trident and Harm Blade now. Warp Trident will allow Umi to escape from every encounter quicker. The rest of the dungeon is movement oriented; once you go to activate the laser switch on Space Ship 2, warp back to Providence and go to the ranch (and then the Space Ship) again. Complete the rest of the dungeon. (I personally grab the heal point here, Gerrick heals in Kingsport afterwards)

BOSS: Pawz 

Cthulhu: Curse, Flame Strike
Umi: Sting Strike, Blind Strike, heal if necessary
Sharpe: Sharpen, Multistrike, Deathblow at 30 combo. 
October: Lightning

Head to Kingsport, then leave immediately to go to Water Shrine.

-  Water Shrine -

- You should be able to get through this dungeon with only one encounter. If you find any waves of just Aqua Hands, they die to 1 Dark Spiral, so that should be the easiest mob to fight. If you feel you're going to run out, just fight an easy encounter (Snowflakes are pretty easy to kill). Grab the Swim Dress for Umi once you've lowered the water levels on Water Shrine 1, it's to the northeast of the lowered bridge. Proceed through the dungeon as normal.

Party should be Cthulhu, Sharpe, October and Dacre for the next boss.

BOSS: Shoggoth

Cthulhu: Curse, Flame Strike
Sharpe: Sharpen, Multistrike, Deathblow around 25
October: Deadly Kiss, Lightning
Dacre: Regen All, Attack. Heal if necessary (very unlikely on this fight). Make sure not to use Heal All as this resets combo.

After the boss, put Umi back in your party.

MAP: Go to Docks. Take the ship. On the way to the volcano, stop at Alhazred to reset the encounter rate.

- Volcano -

Not much of note here. Just follow the path, making sure to hit both MP reset points. Umi by now should be able to run from everything but the Pterodactyls. For the rest of the Run, Umi should be able to escape from every battle in the game.

Before the next boss, make sure your party is Cthulhu, Sharpe, October and Dacre.

BOSS: Ember

Cthulhu: Curse, Pierce
Sharpe: Sharpen, Ice Strike, Deathblow around ~22
October: Deadly Kiss, Lightning
Dacre: Regen All, Attack, Heal if necessary.

Hey now we can fly. Warp to Miskatonia, fly southwest to Innsmouth. At Innsmouth, buy Pure Blade for Sharpe, then stay at the Inn. Head northeast to the factory.

Put Umi back in your party. 

- Marsh Foundry -

Nothing much to note in the dungeon itself regarding movement. This place is easy to get lost in, so I use a basic set of directions. 

Make sure before you get to Dagon, you set your party to Cthulhu, Sharpe, Dacre and Ember.

BOSS: Dagon

Cthulhu: Curse Dagon, then Pierce
Sharpe: Sharpen, then MultiStrike Dagon. Use Deathblow at ~25
Dacre: Regen All, Attack, Heal if necessary
Ember: Smash the left Deep One each time it spawns. Otherwise, Smash Dagon

After, fly south to R'lyeh. Make sure Umi is in the party.

- R'LYEH - 

Final dungeon time. Make sure you grab Cthulhu's Sword! It is on the first screen after you fully enter R'lyeh.  

The rest of the dungeon is basically movement until you get to Golthulhu. 

Party - Cthulhu, Sharpe, Dacre, Ember

BOSS: Golthulhu

Cthulhu: Curse, Berserk
Sharpe: Sharpen, Sword Dance. Deathblow at ~30
Dacre: Regen All, Attack
Ember: Smash

Hit the regen point at Beyond Angled Space

FINAL BOSS: Azathoth

This fight is considerably easier in this route but it's not 100% free.

Cthulhu: Curse, Berserk
Sharpe: Sword Dance (You may also Combo Master if you feel this fight is giving you too much trouble), Deathblow when he's low, this will vary depending on damage done
Dacre: Regen All, Strength Hymn (Sharpe), Strength Hymn (Cthulhu). Make sure you have him heal people, if anyone gets dropped to 1 HP use his Heal spell, or use a potion to revive.
Ember: Smash

Congrats! With some effort, this route should be able to get you to a sub-40 time.

Nombre	Autor
[FR]Tutorial + Video	HanaPoulpe 9 years ago
Boss Strategies	SirenXD 9 years ago
Character Summaries (For speedrunning purposes)	SirenXD 9 years ago
Overall Guide (This is temporary)	SirenXD 9 years ago
Updated Route (12/18/2017)	GhostKumo 6 years ago