Three candidate routes for Levitate All-Stars RTA

--- Three candidate routes for Levitate All-Stars RTA ---


-- RECOMMENDED, official route --
#1 - Two Prologue revertible triggers, Goombella in Prologue, enter Ch1 by Warp Pipe. By far the safest of the three routes. *Difficulty: 2/5*
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7tre-014029seq
2early
revP
1wpipe
3-4
revP-2wpipe-5wpipe-6wpipe-7-8



-- ALTERNATIVES --
#2 - Two Prologue revertible trigger, but stupid for RTA because of three risky Infinite Levitates (no Ground Pound Hover early game). *Difficulty: 4/5*
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7tre-014029seq
revP
1npipe
3-4
2early
revP-2wpipe-5wpipe-6wpipe-7-8


#3 - One Prologue revertible trigger, no GPH early game. *Difficulty: 4/5, if even possible w/o losing too much time for Ch1 prep.
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1npipe -» Only problem: Red Bones & Hooktail?
7tre-014029seq
3-4
2early
revP-2wpipe-5wpipe-6wpipe-7-8



-- THE REASONING --
The only purpose of Ultra Hammer is breaking the vent in Ch3.

TRE sequence is for getting Power Rushes in order to defeat bosses quickly.

The only reason for completing Ch1 first is Paper Mode & a lack of Prologue Revertable Triggers (only 2).
The only reason for Paper Mode is Tube Mode.
The only reason for Tube Mode is the fallen tree in Twilight Trail (and also the big rock if no Flurrie & Super Boots to get in the hole).

Ch2 is completed after Ch4 because you get Flurrie at the end of Ch4, saving getting Flurrie from Ch2. Revert to Prologue, then blow the secret entrance of TGT.

Ch5 is better before Ch6, because of Warp Pipe order but also at the end of Ch6, you end up at Rogueport Train Station, which is less of a detour if followed by Ch7.

Ch7 and Ch8 are tied together in that order, just like Ch3 and Ch4.