Twilight Princess
Any% (BiTE)
Note that this alternative Any% route is roughly 58s slower than the optimal Any% route with Gorge Void and Empty Lake Hylia.
Failing Gorge Void on the optimal route costs about 1m6s, so using this route is not much of a safety net with current knowledge.
Runs should start with a blank file in slots 1, 2 and 3 as all files are used during the run.
It is helpful to watch a reference run when learning, as this route document can only go into so much detail. The top runs on the leaderboard use the optimal route, but these older runs follow this route:
Playing on German (PAL) is optimal for this route; see language rankings.
Ordon
- Ordon Gate Clip
- Back in Time on Ordon Bridge
- BiT Save over File 1
- Lantern
- [Lantern]
- Save Talo
- Goats
- Iron Boots
- Save Over File 2 Outside Bo's House
- Castle Sewers
- Castle rooftops
- Sword & Shield Skip
Faron Province
- Faron Vessel
- Kill First Two Bugs (Don't Need to Collect Tears After Killing)
- Bug on Coro's House
- Bugs In Coro's House
- Kill Bugs Before Tunnel (Don't Need to Collect Tears After Killing)
- Kill Bugs on Right Wall (Don't Need to Collect Tears After Killing)
- Bugs In Main Tree Trunk
- Ignore Burrowed Bugs
- EMS
- Howl at Stone
- Skull Kid Chase
- Skull Kid Fight
- Warp South Faron
- Collect First Two Bug Tears
- Collect Tears Before Tunnel
- Collect Tears in Mist Area
- [Cross purple mist with lantern](https://www.zeldaspeedruns.com/tp/world/faron-province#purple-mist)
- Bugs Before North Faron (Kill Before They Burrow)
- While waiting for the tears, collect 10R from dig spot behind sign (10R+)
- North Faron Warp Portal
- Kill last two bugs
- Transform and burn web
- Enter Forest Temple
- Early Monkeys
- **Save on File 3** (if using save prompt buffer BiT in the following step, this is built in)
- [BiT behind load zone](http://www.zeldaspeedruns.com/tp/dungeon/forest-temple#back-in-time-in-first-room) (save prompt buffer method is fastest)
- Perform [BiTE](https://www.zeldaspeedruns.com/tp/bit/back-in-time-equipped#how-to) and load File 2 (outside Bo's House) to spawn in the King Bulblin fight
- Set [Early Boss Fights (EBF)](https://www.zeldaspeedruns.com/tp/tech/early-boss-fights#king-bulblin-1-fight)
- Voiding at the monkey chain un-sets the boss flag, but it is still needed for Deku Toad later. If you accidentally void here, after the savewarp from boomerang, [clip to Deku Toad](https://www.zeldaspeedruns.com/tp/dungeon/lakebed-temple#clip-under-gate-to-deku-toad) instead.
- Load File 3 (Forest Temple)
- [Kill one or both walltulas with deku baba nuts](https://www.zeldaspeedruns.com/tp/dungeon/forest-temple#first-room-movement)
- Alternatively, try to climb past one or both walltulas (requires good RNG)
- Light Torches
- Cross over monkey chain to Ook
- Voiding at the monkey chain un-sets the boss flag, but it is still needed for Deku Toad later. If you accidentally void here, after the savewarp from boomerang, do BiTE to set EBF again before leaving Forest Temple.
- [Ook](https://zeldaspeedruns.com/tp/boss/ook)
- Boomerang
- [Iron Boots / Boomerang]
- Savewarp
- Collect last 2 tears as Human to finish Faron Vessel
- 1 frame backflip for text skip
- Roll to [Faron Escape](https://zeldaspeedruns.com/tp/msb/faron-escape)
- Dash to Eldin
- [Postman Skip](https://www.zeldaspeedruns.com/tp/world/faron-province#postman-skip-going-to-eldin)
- Enter Eldin Province
Getting to Eldin Vessel
- Kakariko Gorge Portal
- Warp South Faron (Forced Warp to Faron)
- Faron Escape
- Dash To Lanayru Gate as wolf
- Lanayru Gate Clip
- Drop into Lake Hylia as human
- Pillar Clip
- Enter Lakebed
- Savewarp
- Pull lever and enter next room
- Skip Stalactites
- Descend staircase and turn the bridge at the south side of floor 1
- Ascend staircase to Ooccoo
- Slide off awning to the lower floor
- Head to Deku Toad
- Early Deku Toad
- 1 Cycle With Master Sword
- Clawshot
- [Iron Boots / Ooccoo]
- Savewarp
- Ooccoo Out
- Sidehop off platform with Iron Boots to take 1 Heart damage
- Kargarok Skip with Iron Boots
- Faster Kargarok Flight (Take a hit from Bulblin Archer for 1/4 Heart Damage)
- Zora's Domain Warp Portal
- Get hit by Shadow Beast to take 1 Heart damage
- Warp North Faron
- Get hit by nearby Bokoblin for 1/2 Heart Damage
- Ending Blow
- Roll into Deku Baba to Deathwarp to South Faron
- Save on File 3 for BiTE
- Go to Bridge
- BiT Ordon Bridge
- BiTE (Load File 3)
- Fight King Bulblin
- Consistent Phase 1 with Clawshot (10s slower than good rng normal fight)
- Fast Phase 2 with Clawshot (Optional) or Fast Phase 2
- Enter + Exit Sanctuary to Reload area
- Kill shadow beasts
- Get Eldin Vessel
Eldin Twilight
- Enter graveyard
- Well Clip
- 1 second slower to do graveyard bug before well clip, but it can be easier
- 3 basement bugs
- Kill and Collect Graveyard Bug Tear
- Malo Mart bug
- 2 hotel bugs
- Abandoned house bug
- Barnes' Shop Bug
- Bomb House Skip
- Watchtower bug (25R+)
- DMT Bug
- Quick Steam Cycle
- 2 Death Mountain bugs
- Vessel Complete
Lanayru Twilight
- Warp Death Mountain (use item buffer for faster warp)
- Transform in the corner
- Warp Rock to Zora's Domain as human
- Rutela skip
- Lanayru Vessel
- Bug outside Lanayru spring
- Lake Hylia Warp Portal
- Stepping Stones For Bug
- Warp Zora's Domain
- Wall Bug and Rutela skip
- Waterfall Sidehop or drop down right wall to bug
- 2 lilypad bugs
- Bug on cliff (RNG rupees in grass)
- Listen to Iza For Bug
- Down the River
- Castle Town Warp Portal
- Dash Cancel through Castle Town
- Castle Town bug
- Warp Lake Hylia
- Bug Behind Fyer's House
- Howl at grass
- 4 Kargarok bugs, bonk, and press B to say 'No' to Midna
- Last Small Bug
- Boss Bug
- Vessel complete
Going to Snowpeak Ruins
- Warp Zora's Domain
- Jump down without taking damage
- Upper Zora River Warp Portal
- Steal and Duplicate Lent Bomb Bag as wolf
- If you accidentally trigger the fight as human and are trapped, back it up with NorGor (fastest backup but difficult) or savewarping to try again (30s+ slower)
- Do not need to talk to Iza at the end to fill the duped bag
- [Boomerang / Boomerang] (automatic)
- Warp Zora's Domain and exit on land
- Jump down without taking damage
- Enter Peak Province
- Take 2 hearts damage by jumping down onto the ledge near Snowpeak entrance
- Map Glitch
- Snowpeak howling stone ¯–_–––_¯–_ (only howl once, then leave)
- Cave
- [Clawshot / Boomerang]
- Snowpeak Messenger Skip
- Deathwarp here to turn lent bomb bag into real bomb bag
- Press B at Yeto's first text prompt to decline to go on a spiritual journey, as it adds more text
- Blind Snowboarding
- Enter Snowpeak Ruins
Snowpeak Ruins
See Addenda at the end of this page for an alternative Snowpeak Ruins route without Ladder Freezard Cancel that is around 3s slower.
- Enter Door on the left
- Early Heart Piece 2 (Don't Need the Heart Piece)
- Clawshot through the ceiling
- Floor Clip
- Open door and push block
- Clip under door
- Freezard Skip
- Darkhammer 1-Cycle with bomb (towards courtyard)
- Ball & Chain
- [Ooccoo / Boomerang]
- Reenter courtyard
- Ooccoo Back to Lakebed
Lakebed Temple
- Enter second room
- [Bombs / Boomerang]
- Skip stalactites (only first LJA)
- Knock down stalactite with a bomb
- Quick bomb disposal to empty bomb bag
- Open the water bomb chest (10 WB)
- Enter hub room
- [Clawshot / Iron Boots]
- Jump onto the bridge below on the left side
- Boss Key Skip (top of stairs north)
- Morpheel without Zora Armor
- [Clawshot / Lantern]
Midna's Desperate Hour
- Transform Wolf
- Dash to Castle Town (Zoom out to reduce lag)
- Enter Telma's Bar through the door
- Louise Glitch (saves about 1.7s)
- Push Box once and Dash Jump to window
- Poe
- Enter Sewers
- Burn first web as wolf with stick
- Transform at 2nd web and use lantern
- Dig into hole
- Bulblin Archer
- Exit Tower
- Early Wind Cycle
- Zelda Cutscene
Desert Province
- Warp Lake Hylia (use item buffer for faster warp)
- Get Memo
- [Ball & Chain / Auru's Memo]
- Dash down to Fyer
- Show Memo to Fyer and go to Desert Province
- Enter Bulblin Camp Without a Boar
- [Ball & Chain / Boomerang]
- Map Glitch to King Bulblin
- Dying with map glitch active is a softlock, so save in Bulblin Camp if worried about dying to fire arrows or King Bulblin
- [Clawshot / Lantern]
- Enter Arbiter's Grounds as Human
Arbiter's Grounds
- Human entrance
- Pull Chain
- Small Key
- Torch room
- [Boomerang / Lantern]
- Poe door cutscene
- Poe gate clip
- Boss key early (autoroll method) (get 5R in the skull if needed)
- Full human movement after Boss Key
- or transform wolf (roughly 10s slower)
- If you have less than 3 bombs or want to be safe, grab the bomb chest here
- Fastest Stalfos with bombs
- Death Sword
- Spinner
- [Clawshot / Spinner]
- Savewarp
- Enter Stallord
- Skip or fight Stallord
- Exit Arbiter's Grounds
Getting to City in the Sky
- Mirror Chamber Warp Portal
- If you didn't skip Stallord, you have to zoom in all the way on the map and press Z to enable portals from now on
- Warp Kakariko
- Silver Rupee (300R)
- Early City in the Sky
- Press Z to talk to Midna about cannon
- Press B to say 'No' to Midna
- Map warp to Lake Hylia
- If you are short on rupees, Fyer has 60
- [Clawshot / Boomerang]
- Pay Fyer 300R to fix cannon, enter cannon
City in the Sky
- LJAs over first room
- Fan Trigger Skip for early boss key
- Exit via window on left
- [Spinner / Boomerang]
- Bridge
- LJA over gap
- [Spinner / Clawshot]
- Small Key
- Argorok Cutscene Skip
- Enter East Wing
- Bridge
- [Boomerang / Clawshot]
- Gate clip
- Aeralfos door clip
- Aeralfos Skip
- Double Clawshots
- Savewarp
- [Clawshots / Boomerang]
- Return to main room via window
- Clawshot through floor to boss key chest
- Boss Key
- Drop down
- Skip turning on fans
- Fan tower
- [Clawshots / Iron Boots]
- Enter boss door
- Clawshot vines
- Argorok
- Heart Container
- Put on Iron Boots and enter cannon to exit City in the Sky
Palace of Twilight
- Mash B to jump attack and land on the bridge
- Warp Mirror Chamber
- Transform wolf
- Enter Palace of Twilight
- West room 1 with double hit
- West room 2 and jump attack from chest
- Phantom Zant 1
- West sol with Midna text skip
- West room 2 return
- West room 1 return
- Exit west wing
- [Clawshots / Boomerang]
- Place sol 1
- LJA to east wing
- East room 1 without hidden skills
- East room 2
- Phantom Zant 2
- East sol
- East room 2 return
- East room 1 return
- Light Sword with optimizations
- Enter north wing
- Place sols in sockets or skip staircase
- Out of bounds LJA to Zant heads
- Small key with faster platform spawn
- Out of bounds LJA to door
- Boss key area
- Don't forget the boss key
- Early Platform room
- LJA after Early Platform
- Kill the waves of shadow beasts
- Enter Zant
- Zant without Zora Armor
- [Ball & Chain / Boomerang]
- Take portal
- Exit Palace of Twilight
Hyrule Castle
- Warp Castle Town
- Postman Skip
- [Clawshots / Water Bombs]
- Squidna Cutscene
- Enter Hyrule Castle
- Barrier 1 with bomb
- Skip Barrier 2
- King Bulblin 4
- Midna text skip
- If text skip is missed, savewarp or avoid walking into Barrier 2 on way back
- Enter Castle
- Barrier 3 Skip
- Clawshot to second floor
- [Ball & Chain / Boomerang]
- Darknut room
- [Water Bombs / Lantern]
- Enter puzzle room (right door)
🠋 SW, NE, NW, SE (1s slower but safer)
Addenda
Alternative Snowpeak Ruins route
After clawshotting up from the early HP chest:
- Enter door
- Jump down or clawshot to door below
- Ice Clip
- Enter the courtyard
- Freezard Skip and routes merge (⮤ return to route)