@radgecast

• EPHYRA: don't warp to the ghouls using marakamda, it's quicker to go by feet (or airclimbing). Just head to the axespear (either the one at the beginning of the level, or the other in the tower). Then head to the ghouls' ground (there's a ledge to pass). Kill them, level up to 8 and take the potion

then:

breakdance your way to the sword

OR reach the golem and airclimb to jump over the walls enclosing the sword

OR reach the golem and angleskew to walk/climb up the walls enclosing the sword (would it work ??)

OR fight the golem lv8+spear+powerpotion (you can duplicate the power potion by making a save right when the character drinks it. Then reload. You are powerful, and the potion is still in your inventory, and will be useable on the next level)

• KARUM: I didn't understand why you would reload the level once you reach the top of the dungeon

• AL FARUM: you can entirely skip the level with a ledgewarp (from the first big rock of Karum)

• IANNA: there is certainly a warp to reach directly the gate you skip using angle skewing (before key n°4) ; so it would save most of the air climbing part at the beginning

PS: I give you my positive energy so you can speedrun the game a bit more before hating it spitefully

I appreciate the suggestions, My route has changed a little since you last saw it. I found a warp to the golem in Ephyra and it's possible though tough to air climb and jump into the tomb. So i have been skipping the axe spear entirely I don't think it's faster to run versus warp to the ghouls.

Reloading Karum is to remove the angle skew glitch so I can use the stairs to warp in the final level, the stairs I warp with are inaccessible during the vampire fight unfortunately.

I've been using the AL Farum warp you mentioned in chat using the Karum rock it works flawlessly, thanks.

I've looked for a Temple of Ianna warp a lot and haven't found anything that saves time, there is a warp using Al Farum but it's really slow. There is the warp using Gorge of Orlok that takes you beyond the angel skew but it requires a really long air sink and that trick is utterly cancerous.