Hey there! Unfortunately I'm going to have to reject this run because the Any% categories are locked to the normal game route; Endless Mode does not count towards this category. If you would like to try running the game fresh from a New Game file and beat Prometheus with no bar unlocks or upgrades, that would be considered a verifiable run!

I'll be adding a Category for Endless Mode, and will move your run to that category so it doesn't just get rejected. Still a good run, well played.

Hey Seaquills! The reason for the "No unlocks" rule is to normalize most runs in Random Seed, since any version <1.4.5 allows you to unlock and test items. However, this change shouldn't really affect your runs or save files too much.

Any of the Any% Random Seed bosses (except Argus, the first one) can be ran on a loaded save file. You just have to reset your unlocks if you have any (using the boss gems), and this means you can only use the default characters or any you get from dlc (including alter egos) in your runs.

The ONLY exceptions to this rule are the Any% Set Seed category and the All Bosses category. In Set Seed - anything goes. So you can use all your unlocks and base characters. In All Bosses - your target is Prometheus. You must defeat all other bosses as well, but you can take as many runs and use whatever unlocks you like until you beat them all.

In regards to Random Seed, it is meant to get more challenging as you progress; so if you pick a target like Cursed Athena, you're expected to beat every boss before her (Argus, Hal, Zeus) without the use of unlocks; think of it as a showcase of your skill at the game!