DBZ Buu's Fury: Any% Speedrun Route

                                                    Buu's Fury- Any% Route
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                                                   Last Edit: Jul 1st 2024
                                                (revision list at the bottom)

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Immense thanks to the DBZ Speedrun gang for all of the time, effort, and lols in bringing this all together :)
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  <0> Other useful Pastebins                 <6> Chapter 6                            <10> Chapter 10
  <1> Chapter 1                                 <6.1> Dragon Radar Skip                    <10.1> Intestines
      <1.1> Pre Battlefield                     <6.2> Giant Airship                        <10.2> Candy Clip
      <1.2> Battlefield                         <6.3> Fukurou Forest Ball Info        <11> Chapter 11
      <1.3> Inside Grand Kai's Mansion          <6.4> Diablo Desert Ball Info              <11.1> Defeat Kid Buu
  <2> Chapter 2                                 <6.5> Pyramid Ball Info                    <11.2> Spirit Bomb
      <2.1> Gohan's House to West City          <6.6> Thieve's Den Ball Info               <11.3> A New Beginning
      <2.2> Musaka's Circus                     <6.7> The 7th Ball                    <X> To Do List
      <2.3> Petrie                          <7> Chapter 7
  <3> Chapter 3                                 <7.1> Fusion
      <3.1> Getting to the Tournament           <7.2> Gotenks
      <3.2> Child Tournament                <8> Chapter 8
      <3.3> Adult Tournament                    <8.1> Finding Vegeta
  <4> Chapter 4                                 <8.2> Hell Maze
      <4.1> Gohan to 85                         <8.3> Vegeta to 100
      <4.2> Stage 1                             <8.4> Janemba
      <4.3> Stage 2                        <9> Chapter 9
      <4.4> Stage 3                            <9.1> "Defeat" Super Buu
  <5> Chapter 5                                <9.2> Gohan to 140
                                               <9.3> Goku to 140
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 This is not a complete walkthrough. This route will be easier to understand after playing the game
 or watching the current world record video:
                                             2:10:45 by Archy ~ https://www.speedrun.com/dbzbf/run/mrrkx18m
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<0> Other Useful Pastebins & Links
     General Knowledge & Useful Techniques: http://pastebin.com/znM9NG7f
     Enemy Punch Requirement: http://pastebin.com/iTAeNpw3
     Buu's Fury Decomp Project: https://github.com/2genkidev/buusfury
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TIPS/RULES
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   ~Timer starts when you begin a new file, and ends upon confirmation of proceeding into Chapter 12 "A New Beginning"
   ~Put stat points gained from level ups into strength (STR)
   ~Maximum strength and critical hit rateis determined by current character level (level 70= maximum level 70 strength)
     when this happens then put the remaining points into endurance (END)
   ~Power (POW) is basically useless so it's generally a waste of time to put points into this
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<1> Chapter 1-   The Other World
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   <1.1> Pre-Battlefield (Snakeway to Blonde Guy)
          -Follow the path on Snakeway. When on Grand Kai's planet, open the chests before talking to the Blonde
           Guy and entering the battlefield. Equip the weight gear. *There is a "Yes or No" option when entering*

   <1.2> Battlefield
          -Map 1: Skip the first enemies and run up
          -Maps 2 & 3: Kill the closest enemies until Goku is level 70 or close to it.
                       Focus on Map 3 as there are the most amount of close enemies here.
          -Map 4: Entering here triggers the Blonde Guy fight. Use this to level up from 69 to 70.
                  After the fight you can Instant Transmission (IT) to beneath the door and skip a
                    text box. This is very slightly faster if done well.
          - After the level door use a Kamehameha wave to break the 2nd door and IT to the chest

   <1.3> Inside Grand Kai's Mansion
         -Mash through text and defeat Piccon (then mash more)

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<2> Chapter 2-  Great Saiyaman
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    <2.1> Gohan's House to West City
          - 1 map up then 1 down there's a chest with a lazarus crystal inside (revives when dead)
             if you want it- this is especially useful in preventing major time loss due to death of a weak character
             (Such as Videl in the World Tourny fight, or Vegeta against Kid Buu towards the end of the game)
          - Leave Gohan's house and run to the bridge to trigger the cutscene (CS). After CS go on Nimbus.
          - In Hercule City go to the school (North) then to the classroom (North room inside school)
          - Go to the fly pad and fly to the star on the mini map (West City)
          - Run East and get the capsule from inside Capsule Corp (CC)
          - With the capsule, go to Bulma's house (right of CC) and get Saiyaman costume
          - Go to the fly pad and to the star on the map (Hercule City)

    <2.2> Musaka's Circus
          - Either deal with the bandits or run North to the school classroom
          - Run South until a cutscene starts and Gohan goes Saiyaman. Kill enemies.
          - Talk to Musaka then go to the circus (down-left) or run North and enter the circus from
              the other side (Skips talking to Musaka, slightly faster if done good)

    <2.3> Petrie
          - Run behind Musaka's tent, beat up the big guys, and pick up Petrie
            (This triggers Gohan's Saiyaman transformation which is equivalent to Super Saiyan at no energy cost!)
          - Grind on the big guys until level 64
          - Kill enemies which are on the way to the exit
          - Run to the bottom of the tank and punch it to break it or tank skip (get damaged by it then run through it)
          - Run South then West to the fly pad

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<3> Chapter 3-  World Tournament
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    <3.1> Getting to the Tournament
          - As Gohan, run out of the house, TURN SUPER SAIYAN, then head South of the Bridge, then East
          - Keep running North until you reach a level gate (Gohan 65)
          - Punch it then talk to Goten. (If you're not a Super Saiyan by this point then this part is going to be *very* annoying)
          - Avoid rocks. Goodluck have fun, Goten is a little sniper.
          - Punch Vegeta to win the game. Depending on where Vegeta runs, you can usually punch him immediately after
             closing the final text box-but you have to be fast. Otherwise, chase him.
          - Run to Capsule Corp. and talk to Bulma standing outside * "Yes or No" decision here*

    <3.2> Child Tournament
          - Beat up children as Trunks
          - Beat up an adult as Trunks

    <3.3> Adult Tournament
          - When asked to get the Senzu bean as Goku, go to Fly Pad
          - After getting the Senzu bean from Yajirobi, EAT IT and fly back to Gohan
          - Proceed with the tournament

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<4> Chapter 4-   Babidi's Ship
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<4.1> Gohan to 85
       - Change Goku to Super Saiyan, break the level 70 Goku door (North) and switch to Gohan
       - Grind Gohan to level 85
         (Monster EXP in "general knowledge" pastebin above)
       - Run North then use the Fly pad to reach Babidi's Ship

<4.1-2> Map of Babidi's Ship
        - http://www.gamefaqs.com/gba/920530-dragon-ball-z-buus-fury/faqs/48337

<4.2> Stage 1
       - Switch to Goku (Kill enemies which are in the way)
       - Run South. The 1st switch is on the right room
       - Run South through the hallway. Two switches in the left & right rooms

<4.3> Stage 2
       - Switch to Goku (Kill the enemies which are in the way)
       - Run South through the hallway. 1st switch on the left
       - South to the next main room then 2 switches on both sides

<4.4> Stage 3   (easier after a playthrough)
      - Switch to Vegeta (Kill enemies which are in the way)
      - Skip the first main room entirely and run left in the 2nd main room
      - Furthest left room has all the switches to unlock the doors.
         Every other path has a locked door and a missing switch piece
      - After getting all the switch pieces run to the previous main room (North)
      - Switch areas on the left & right rooms
      - Run South to the 2nd main room. Last switch area on the right.
          *Refer to the map of all stages under <4.1-2> above if needed*

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<5> Chapter 5-  Majin Vegeta
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<5.1> Defeat Vegeta

<5.2> Fly to star (Southwest Forest)

<5.3> Run up to Babidi's Ship as Vegeta. Only kill enemies in the way if you're under-levelled for a 1 cycle fight.

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<6> Chapter 6-  Dragon Balls   (This Dragon Ball route may not be the most optimal- A playthrough is recommended)
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<6.1> Dragon Radar Skip
      - The star on the mini-map says to go to West City but you don't need the Dragon Radar if you know where they're
         located.
         World Map: http://www.gamefaqs.com/gba/920530-dragon-ball-z-buus-fury/faqs/32500
      - Fly North along the coast but facing towards the land until you see a giant blue airship over a city

<6.2> Giant Airship
      - As Goten first go Super Saiyan then switch to Trunks- level up to 80 as you're running up the airship
      - On the next savepad switch to Goten and enter the boss room
      - Get Dragon Ball. Run down and kill pretty much everything
            (Goten needs to be level 100 after the 6th ball, so no kill is a waste of time)

<6.3> Fukurou Forest Information
      - Enter as Goten (level 80 door) & run up
      - When at a point where you can go left or right, go left
      - Get the Ninja Key then open the boss door
      - Defeat boss and get Dragon Ball
            (Goten needs to be level 100 after the 6th ball)

<6.4> Diablo Desert & Train
      - Enter as Goten (level 80)
          Map of switch locations: http://www.gamefaqs.com/gba/920530-dragon-ball-z-buus-fury/faqs/35867

 (Train)        (Exit)
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|      |      |      |      |
|______|______|______|______|
|      |     x|      |      |
|______|______|______|______|
| x    |      |      |      |
|______|______|______|______|
|      |      |      |      |
|______|___x__|_ ^^ _|_____x|
             (Entrance)

      - Destroy the boulders *roughly* indicated at 'x' to activate the switches
      - Exit, then run left to the fly pad. Complete Train for the Dragon Ball
           (Goten needs to be level 100 after the 6th ball)

<6.5> Pyramid & Pilaf's Castle Information
      - Break level 80 Trunks door and switch to Goten
      - Inside, get the man North at the very end
      - Run down to main room then East twice (man is along the North wall in the dark room)
      - Run West then North. Follow the path upstairs
      - Run North and hit the switch
      - Run West, South then hit the switch on the right
      - Run back to main room then to the East
      - Follow the path to the North-West room and get man
      - Follow path to top-right and hit switch
      - Follow path all the way down then West to the last man
      - You can either jump down or follow the path back to the locked door 92nd floor main room)
      - Defeat boss. Collect Headpiece
      - Run up. Talk to man.
          (far right chest has Ox King's Hat- highly recommended item)
      - Fly to Pilaf's Castle
      - Break level 80 Trunks door  then switch to Goten
      - Follow the main path. After killing Pilaf's Destroyer pick up the gloves
         ("Pilaf's Gloves"- highly recommended)

<6.6> Thieve's Den Information
      - Get a bandana and fly to Thieve's Den
          -Rough map for the airship routes: http://i.imgur.com/9IH9zzD.jpg
           *Tip for airship farming: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioRbk-MOvak
            A ship will only respawn after entering and exiting another location on the map
      - Break level 80 Trunks door and switch to Goten (wear the bandana)
      - Run along the path and talk to the bandits
      - Run to top-right house and all the way up the stairs. Take Dragon Ball and run to Fly Pad.

<6.7> The 7th Ball
      - Run the house on the top-left then north to the level 100 Goten door
      - Run to Volcano
      - Defeat Broly (don't need his drop)
      - Run back to the house and get the Dragon Ball
      - Fly to the star and into the ship

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<7> Chapter 7- Majin Buu
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<7.1> Fusion
      - A fusion code which will always works is  ^ B < v A  (UP / B / LEFT / DOWN / A)
      - As Goku, fly into Majin Buu (Hovering around West City and East District on the map- Dragon Radar star can help)

<7.2> Gotenks
      -As Gotenks, fly to Majin Buu (Around West City and East District- Dragon Radar star can help)

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<8> Chapter 8- Janemba
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<8.1> Finding Vegeta
      - Run to King Yemma then use the Instant Transmission pad to go to HFIL
      - Run North of HFIL until reaching a map with a switch in the middle and purple spikes around it
        (On the map before this there's a chest with the Spirit Geta inside it, get this unless you have something better)

<8.2> Hell Maze
      - There are multiple strats for this maze but the most consistent and still very fast is this:
          - Run down into the spikes and IT the switch
          - Do the same for the next spike
          - Run to the top-right corner of the map (the very edge, you may notice a lag spike)
          - Run to the rock on the left and punch it to break it (indestructible if you didn't run to the correct position)
          - Do the maze in reverse and run through the new path. Vegeta is the cloud on the most right when you enter

<8.3> Vegeta to 100
      - Grind Vegeta to level 100 on the way back to the beginning of HFIL
              (notes on enemy EXP in "General Knowledge" paste (see <0> above)
      - Break the level door above and keep going North

<8.4> Janemba
      - Beat him up =)

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<9> Chapter 9- Super Buu
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<9.1> "Defeat" Super Buu

<9.2> Gohan to level 140
      -Grind Gohan to level 140 on the golden enemies on both maps. Use any and all weight gear eventually
                (it may be worth a bonus in strength initially since Gohan is underleveled)
      - After level 140 enter the level door to fight Super Buu

<9.3> Goku to level 140
      - Grind on mainly the golden ball enemy on the left map (he gives the most exp)
         Information on how much EXP you gain from each monster type is in the
            "General Knowledge" pastebin (see <0> above )

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<10> Chapter 10-  Fusion
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<10.1> Intestines
       - Make your way up. Gotenks and Piccolo can both be skipped by walking into
           the bottom-most portion of the barrier. Gohan can't be skipped.

<10.2> Candy Clip
       - When the fight starts run to the right of Buu and stand against the wall
          - Wait until Buu turns you into candy then begin bouncing left towards the door (Stay along the wall)
          - Make sure you don't run too far ahead of Buu, let him catch up and eat you near the door

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<11> Chapter 11-  Kid Buu
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<11.1> Defeat Kid Buu
      - As Goku then Vegeta, defeat Kid Buu
         A good strategy for Kid Buu as Vegeta is to launch a big bang attack at him (and his clone)
           then punching the main Buu while they're stunned. Vegeta is usually _VERY_ under-leveled here and can get
             2-3 hit and killed quickly. Kinda like his anime canon.
              (Note: Only 1 big bang attack can be on-screen ~ You can run away to make it disappear)

<11.2> Spirit Bomb
       - Mash then wait until the 1 minute timer counts down. Just survive.
           You can easily trick Kid Buu into not being able to reach you if you just run into a corner
       - When the 2nd countdown starts, pause and unpause the game. This removes the spirit bomb and
           reduces lag considerably.

<11.3> A New Beginning
       - Fly to West City (star on map) and go to Capsule Corp (East then North-where Gohan got the Saiyaman Capsule)
       - Timer ends when "Yes" is selected on the door inside Capsule Corp.

<X> To-Do List
      -Specify good character level ranges for fights; defining what would be considered under-leveled
      -Add video tutorial for candy clip
      -Add video tut for recommended hell maze skip
      -Rough map of Babidi's ship?

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Revision List:
  (1) Nov 30th 2014: Pastebin made
  (2) Dec 4th  2014: Added Airship routes (Chapter 6)
  (3) Dec 11th 2014: Added video of an airship backup (Chapter 6)
  (4) Dec 13th 2014: Added Gotenks and Piccolo fight skips (Chapter 10)
                     Added some notes on the Super Buu fight skip in intestines AKA candy clip (Chapter 10)
                     Added a map for Babidi's Ship (Chapter 4)
  (5) Dec 15th 2014: Revised Babidi's Ship (Chapter 4)~[some optimizations made]
  (6) Jan 10th 2015: Updated world record video (based BiaSenti with the sub 2:30)
                     Added directional map locations for Diablo Desert switches (Chapter 6)
  (7) Aug 8th  2015: Added 'Other Useful Pastebins' section at <0>
  (8) Aug 10th 2015: Added a To-Do List at <X> (cuz I'm that lazy)
                     Edited wording/general cleanup
  (9) Apr 29th 2023: Updated current world record video
                     Updated the website information up top to the Speed Runs Live site
                     Added URL to the current Discord (Anime Speedruns)
                     Very light edits in structuring and wording
 (10) Apr 30th 2023: Further editing and elaboration on how to preform/reasons why strategies are done (such as turning Super
                      Saiyan prior to Gohan's level 65 door in Chapter <3> when Goten throws rocks at you)
 (11) May  9th 2024: Miscellaneous edits to wording and format
                     Added link to the decomp project in section <0> Other Useful Pastebins & Links, at the top
 (12) Jul  1st 2024: Updated Diablo Desert (Chapter 6) section with a rough map as QOL feature
                     Header Formatting