Shovel Knight any% route

SK Any% route
Plains - Gather gold. Ending amount should be minimum 1250
Pridemoor - just beat the level. no checkpoint breaks
Town - Buy Chaos Sphere
Lich Yard - break the first 500 checkpoint, it's the one above the chest containing the 2nd note. Can break the 2          checkpoints after that if you dont want to break the 750 in Lost City
Lost City - Buy Knuckles. Break the 500 checkpoint after knuckles and the 750 in the 2nd beetle autoscroller room. Alternatively, break some 350 checkpoints in this level instead.
Iron Whale/ Explodatorium - Your order here is up to you and the map enemies. Make sure you have 11500 gold by the end of these levels though
Armor Outpost - Buy Conjurer's coat (purple armor) and charge slash
Flying Machine - Buy Propeller Dagger for 4000 gold. Break the first checkpoint in level or pickup 200 gems throughout. The rat room before the boat mini boss has a 200 gem in the top left dirt block
Clockwork Tower - Buy the gear for 3500. Propeller Knight gives you 3500 for winning so no need to worry about gold after the dagger.

Beat the last 4 levels and you done did it