The World Ends With You Any% Normal

      The World Ends With You Any% Normal Speedrun FAQ

Q: Why aren't you using the pin "Cure Drink"?

A: Instead of using "Cure Drink", I opt to use the less consistent but otherwise faster "Poison Bones" pin.
I slot in "Cure Drink" late game to help me die less to the Uzuki fight, where it shines a lot more.

Q: What is so good about "Poison Bones"?

A: It has the psych "Doomed"; this has a chance (high probability) of inflicting Defense Break on enemies.
It essentially doubles my damage output and I don't have any other pins to use so why not?

Q: Why do you change your difficulty?

A: I need to obtain a specific pin (Rare Metal etc) to buy an item or pass a mission. Otherwise, I change it so I die faster.

Q: Why are you using fusions? Aren't they slower?

A: They are slower, but if you use them during enemy attacks or during knockdown it can prevent them. It also provides a small amount of health; this is useful as I am not using Cure Drink at all. I use this a lot against Uzuki to keep her on screen for longer amounts of time, but it's useful in Shiki, Day 3 for the boss fight.

Q: You pick up Joshua's Level 3 Fusion Boost. Why?

A: If you obtain enough stars during the Sho Minamimoto fight this basically does all his HP. It is the most powerful fusion in the game.

Q: Why aren't you doing "X", it's much faster!

A: Tell me about it, this game has a very old route so I would like to hear new ideas that improve the route.

Q: Isn't it faster to reset to avoid the Reapers during Week 3?

A: Yes and no. It's faster if I get the encounter to save and reset. If I don't, it's slower however (by about 20 seconds each reset).
It might be better to just defeat them and move on; this is what I am doing. It may even be beneficial to my Food route.