ZeldaSpeedRuns

Skyward Sword

History

This page contains some information about trick discoveries and record progressions, as well as other notable dates in Skyward Sword speedrunning.

Trick and Glitch Discoveries

November 2011

December 2011

April 2012

November 2012

January 2015

July 2016

February 2017

July 2018

May 2019

November 2019

June 2020

July 2020

March 2022

July 2022

June 2023

Any% Records

Current Any% Record

1:07:38 by Thunderbolt, set April 15, 2024

Progression

Special Times

  • Dec 31, 2011 - New Year's Eve Race - 8:10:48 - Aruki
  • Jan 19, 2012 - Segmented Test Run without BiT - 6:23:30 - Aruki

RTA Progression

  • Apr 28, 2012 - 5:39:56 - Aruki
  • Oct 26, 2012 - 5:39:26 - tlozsr
  • Dec 08, 2012 - 5:39:26 (tied) - tlozsr
  • Feb 03, 2013 - 5:34:08 - tlozsr
  • Jun 21, 2013 - 5:27:45 - Tenderhearted
  • Jul 29, 2013 - 5:27:31 - Tenderhearted
  • Oct 14, 2013 - 5:24:25 - Tenderhearted
  • Jan 14, 2014 - 5:23:37 - Tenderhearted
  • Sep 02, 2014 - 5:20:09 - Tenderhearted
  • Nov 04, 2014 - 5:14:44 - Tenderhearted
  • Jan 06, 2015 - 5:11:54 - Tenderhearted
  • Jan 15, 2015 - 5:08:29 - Tenderhearted
  • Jan 16, 2015 - 5:05:44 - Tenderhearted
  • Mar 18, 2015* - 5:02:59 - Tenderhearted
  • Jul 5, 2015 - 5:01:44 - sva
  • Feb 5, 2017 - 5:01:15 - gymnast86
  • Feb 21, 2017 - 5:00:08 - gymnast86
  • Feb 26, 2017 - 4:59:41 - gymnast86
  • Aug 27, 2017 - 4:58:10 - Nimzo
  • Aug 30, 2017 - 4:56:56 - Nimzo
  • Jul 20, 2018 - 4:55:52 - keitsu23 - First run with Harp Cancel
  • Jul 25, 2018 - 4:54:27 - Nimzo
  • Jul 30, 2018 - 4:54:21 - Nimzo
  • Aug 1, 2018 - 4:52:55 - Nimzo
  • Aug 5, 2018 - 4:52:20 - Nimzo
  • Aug 14, 2018 - 4:50:59 - Nimzo
  • May 10, 2019 - 4:16:13 - gymnast86 - First run to implement Reverse BiTMagic
  • May 13, 2019 - 4:13:33 - Jaise
  • May 13, 2019 - 4:07:51 - gymnast86
  • May 16, 2019 - 4:06:53 - Jaise
  • May 18, 2019 - 3:53:56 - gymnast86
  • May 21, 2019 - 3:52:52 - Jaise
  • May 22, 2019 - 3:47:03 - gymnast86
  • May 28, 2019 - 3:45:36 - gymnast86
  • May 31, 2019 - 2:34:39 - gymnast86 - First run to implement Song of the Hero Skip
  • Jun 2, 2019 - 2:29:54 - sva
  • Jun 2, 2019 - 2:26:54 - sva
  • Jun 4, 2019 - 2:25:34 - sva
  • Jun 4, 2019 - 2:23:34 - sva
  • Jun 8, 2019 - 2:20:40 - sva
  • Jun 8, 2019 - 2:18:11 - sva - First run to implement Water Basin Skip
  • Jun 9, 2019 - 2:17:48 - gymnast86
  • Jun 16, 2019 - 2:15:33 - sva
  • Jun 26, 2019 - 2:13:18 - sva
  • Jul 19, 2019 - 2:11:54 - sva
  • Jul 20, 2019 - 2:11:23 - sva
  • Jul 26, 2019 - 2:10:29 - sva
  • Sep 2, 2019 - 2:09:22 - sva
  • Jun 15, 2020 - 1:48:57 - Jaise - First run to implement Early Boss Rush
  • Jun 16, 2020 - 1:36:29 - gymnast86
  • Jun 16, 2020 - 1:36:02 - Jaise
  • Jun 16, 2020 - 1:35:54 - gymnast86
  • Jun 17, 2020 - 1:34:23 - gymnast86
  • Jun 18, 2020 - 1:33:50 - gymnast86
  • Jun 24, 2020 - 1:31:34 - gymnast86 - First run to implement Behind the Temple Reverse BiTWarp into Eldin
  • Jun 27, 2020 - 1:30:58 - Jaise
  • Jun 30, 2020 - 1:30:29 - Nimzo
  • Jul 6, 2020 - 1:27:51 - gymnast86 - First Itemless Run
  • Jul 9, 2020 - 1:26:01 - sva - First run with the file duping Sky Reverse BiTWarp
  • Jul 9, 2020 - 1:25:24 - gymnast86
  • Jul 12, 2020 - 1:25:19 - gymnast86
  • Jul 15, 2020 - 1:24:33 - gymnast86
  • Jul 26, 2020 - 1:24:18 - sva
  • Sept 4, 2020 - 1:23:32 - sva
  • Nov 2, 2020 - 1:22:59 - gymnast86
  • Nov 9, 2020 - 1:22:50 - gymnast86
  • Nov 14, 2020 - 1:22:35 - gymnast86
  • Nov 15, 2020 - 1:22:27 - gymnast86
  • Feb 9, 2021 - 1:21:49 - sva - First run to implement Eldin Extending Blow
  • July 27, 2022 - 1:21:01 - gymnast86 - First run to implement Ghirahim 3 Escape
  • July 27, 2022 - 1:15:56 - Jaise
  • July 29, 2022 - 1:14:49 - Jaise
  • Aug 1, 2022 - 1:12:37 - Jaise
  • Aug 6, 2022 - 1:12:21 - Jaise
  • Aug 12, 2022 - 1:10:43 - Jaise
  • Aug 20, 2022 - 1:10:09 - Jaise
  • Aug 22, 2022 - 1:10:03 - gymnast86
  • Aug 31, 2022 - 1:09:37 - Jaise
  • Feb 7, 2024 - 1:09:36 - Jasnix08 - First run to implement Fast Faron BiT
  • Feb 12, 2024 - 1:09:07 - Jasnix08
  • Feb 22, 2024 - 1:08:57 - Thunderbolt
  • Mar 6, 2024 - 1:08:37 - Thunderbolt
  • Mar 7, 2024 - 1:08:35 - Thunderbolt
  • Mar 11, 2024 - 1:08:27 - Thunderbolt
  • Mar 14, 2024 - 1:08:14 - Thunderbolt
  • Mar 20, 2024 - 1:08:07 - Thunderbolt
  • Mar 22, 2024 - 1:08:01 - Thunderbolt
  • Mar 25, 2024 - 1:07:55 - Thunderbolt
  • Mar 27, 2024 - 1:07:54 - Thunderbolt
  • Apr 3, 2024 - 1:07:48 - Thunderbolt
  • Apr 15, 2024 - 1:07:38 - Thunderbolt

(*) - This date is approximate; the time was set sometime prior to this.

All Dungeons Records

Current All Dungeons Record

2:50:56 by Deesh23, set April 8, 2026

Progression

RTA Progression

  • Jun 13, 2019 - 3:44:44 - gymnast86
  • Aug 30, 2019* - 3:33:33 - gymnast86
  • Aug 31, 2019 - 3:28:41 - gymnast86
  • Sep 9, 2019 - 3:23:16 - gymnast86
  • Sep 18, 2019 - 3:21:29 - gymnast86
  • Aug 4, 2020 - 3:16:59 - Jaise - First run to implement Early Boss Rush
  • Nov 16, 2020 - 3:15:03 - gymnast86
  • Nov 27, 2020 - 3:06:32 - Jaise
  • Nov 29, 2020 - 3:03:27 - gymnast86
  • Nov 30, 2020 - 3:00:40 - gymnast86
  • Dec 20, 2020 - 2:59:37 - gymnast86
  • Apr 23, 2022 - 2:57:37 - gymnast86 - First run to implement Cutscene Wrong Warping
  • May 16, 2022 - 2:54:04 - gymnast86
  • May 12, 2025 - 2:52:15 - Kitcot - First run to implement Fast Faron BiT
  • Sep 6, 2025 - 2:52:03 - Deesh23
  • Dec 15, 2025 - 2:51:49 - Deesh23
  • Dec 30, 2025 - 2:51:03 - Deesh23
  • Apr 8, 2026 - 2:50:56 - Deesh23

(*) - This date is approximate

100% Records

Current 100% Record

6:45:51 by Deesh23, set February 4, 2026

Progression

Times are noted with (E) or (J) for version

Special Times

  • Late 2012* - First Run - 10:42 (E) - indykenobi

RTA Progression

  • Early 2013* - 8:59:13 (E) - indykenobi
  • Apr 27, 2013 - 8:53:13 (E) - indykenobi
  • Apr 07, 2014* - 8:46:55 (E) - indykenobi
  • May 10, 2014* - 8:45:51 (E) - indykenobi
  • May 26, 2014 - 8:38:57 (E) - indykenobi
  • Jul 04, 2014 - 8:35:48 (E) - Bob_Loblaw_Law
  • Aug 06, 2014 - 8:13:36 (J) - Tenderhearted
  • Nov 15, 2014 - 7:58:17 (J) - Tenderhearted
  • Nov 25, 2014 - 7:51:34 (J) - Tenderhearted
  • Jan 12, 2015 - 7:43:35 (J) - Tenderhearted
  • Sep 21, 2015 - 7:41:20 (J) - Bob_Loblaw_Law
  • Feb 02, 2018 - 7:36:45 (J) - keitsu23
  • Feb 14, 2018 - 7:31:51 (J) - keitsu23
  • Feb 23, 2018 - 7:29:51 (J) - keitsu23
  • Mar 17, 2018 - 7:28:38 (J) - keitsu23
  • Apr 02, 2018 - 7:26:18 (J) - keitsu23
  • Jan 02, 2020 - 7:19:45 (J) - Extodasher - First run to implement Reverse BiTMagic
  • Jan 07, 2020 - 7:09:57 (J) - Extodasher
  • Jan 08, 2020 - 7:06:56 (J) - Extodasher
  • Jan 16, 2020 - 7:00:56 (J) - Extodasher
  • Jan 24, 2020 - 6:55:04 (J) - Extodasher
  • Jan 13, 2021 - 6:46:52 (J) - gymnast86 - First run to implement Early Boss Rush
  • Feb 04, 2026 - 6:45:57 (J) - Deesh23

(*) - These dates are approximate

Tool Assisted Speedruns

Any% TAS by Darmabi in 47:26

Any% No Back in Time TAS by BigBen in 4:15:31

Marathon Runs

ZSR Marathon 2013 - by tlozsr

SGDQ 2014 - by tlozsr and Testrunner

ZSR Marathon 2017 - by GreenUprooter

ZSR Marathon 2018 - by Enderjp

SGDQ 2018 - by gymnast86

AGDQ 2020 - by gymnast86

AGDQ 2021 - by gymnast86

AGDQ 2023 - by gymnast86

Puzzle Races

Puzzle #1 by Triforce3250

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  • Won by Testrunner in 2:02:35

Puzzle #2 - Fi Needs Love by indykenobi

Last updated May 5, 2026