Lightning Returns Speedrun Notes

Lightning Returns Speedrun Notes:

Categories:
New Game, Easy, No DLC
New Game, Normal, No DLC
New Game, Easy, With DLC
New Game, Normal, With DLC

New Game+, Easy, No DLC
New Game+, Normal, No DLC
New Game+, Hard, No DLC
New Game+, Easy, With DLC
New Game+, Normal, With DLC
New Game+, Hard, With DLC

There could be different categories for both Good and Bad endings (from my understanding there's only 2) as well, but from my understanding the bad ending is more like Chrono Trigger's "But the future refused to change" type thing, but it still could be a valid choice...something I'll have to explore upon the US release.

You only need to beat the 6 main quests (0-5) in order to get to Day 13 and fight the final boss. How many side quests you do will determine whether you get Day 14 or not.

Quests 1, 2, and 4 feature bosses that get stronger as the days go on. Noel (1) gets stronger on Day 8. Snow (2) gets stronger on Day 6 and again on Day 10. Grendel becomes Parandus (4) on Day 8. Caeus (3) is the same regardless of day. Quest 5 does not have a boss.

General Info:
Cutscene Skip = Start then Back

Quest 0:
First fight: Monster doesn't attack, so keep attacking.
Niblets: Just use magic, as they're very vulnerable.
Anubis Monsters: Perfect Guard to cause Knock Down.
Fight all 4 in first room. Dodge the rest.
Boss knocks down to magic. Fight should be about 28-33 seconds.

At Ark, get 4 chests, talk to Hope twice (skip cutscenes both times), escape boss at book shelf during GP Tutorial. Press Start, RB, then choose Escape (0 GP).

Day 1:

Quest 1-1: (Luxerion)
Talk to the guard near the dead body (straight ahead).
Talk to 7 people, 3 in subway area, 4 outside. Subway area first. Skip quest at entrance.
1 & 2. In front of gate and in front of subway checks.
Talk to guard again.
3. Talk to man right of subway
4. Near white tree.
Talk to guard again.
5. Talk to man at top of ladder left of body.
6. Talk to man right of body area.
Talk to guard.
7. Talk to little kid.
8. Check paperwork on ground SE of body.
Talk to guard.

Quest 1-2:
Beat up the guys in white. There's a phone booth that ends the quest.

Quest 1-3 Unlocks, but skip since it can't be done until Day 2. Take train to Yusunan. 1:15am train, 100 Gil.

Quest 2-1: (Yusunan)
Check ID Gate.
Talk to man near gate
Talk to one-man band right of gate area. Pay money.
Can do nothing further until 18:00 (So Day 2+).

Day 2:
Grab the Red Mage Style.
Talk to Hope. 3rd option. Both red entries. Cutscene skip both.
At teleporter, #1 takes you to Luxerion, #2 takes you to Yusunan.

Quest 1-3:
Start getting symbols. 3 for certain. 4th is behind a 0:00-6:00 gate.

North monorail can take you to Yusunan.
South monorail can take you to Wilderness (top) or Dune Desert (bottom)

Quest 3-1: Wildlands
Talk to man in white at village.
Find White Chocobo in NE corner of map.
Battle Chocobo Eater.
Return to village.

Quest 3-2:
Talk to man in white. Start Sub-Quest.
Talk to White Chocobo.

Quest 2-1 Continued:
Talk to man at 18:00 and pass through gate.
Follow path.
Fight Ogre boss.
Follow path to get ID.
Take underground sewer to get back to ID gate.
Head into gate.

Quest 2-2:
Talk to man at base of dance floor, left of stairs.
Talk to man in checkered hat at top of stairs.
Talk to guy near fireworks.
Get 10 fireworks.
Return with 10 fireworks.
Talk to checkered hat man again.

Quest 2-3:
Complete the Colosseum 3x for the garb.
Wear the garb (must be in slot 1) and talk to the checkered hat man again.
Time will advance to 03:00
(This cutscene would be good to have as a donation bonus for marathon runs.)
Follow the path to the boss.

Quest 1-4:
Head past gate. Head to sacrifice point. Skip cutscenes.

Quest 1-5:
Head back to area locked off by 0:00-6:00 gate. Fight Noel. Noel is weak to lightning.

Quest 4-1: Dead Dunes