Dawn and Dusk low% theoretical ideas/explanation

Dawn and Dusk "3 items" low% theoretical ideas/explanation
By Bruce Shankle

An explanation about some theoretical ideas for low% and how they relate to RTA and TAS. These rules are not official.


Idea 1: The fastest way to complete low% is to buy the stick from the shop and perform any% using tricks to conserve stick count and whatnot.

Idea 2: Only counting items placed in an inventory slot (deku nut, slingshot, etc.), and allowing the use of Reverse Bottle Adventure and Bottle Adventure.


Idea 1 Explanation: A human real-time player would go about completing this low% with idea 1, very simply, no problem at all as long as they stock up on the right amount of sticks and use conservative methods like isg.

Idea 2 Explanation: A TAS player could make the run more interesting using a glitch called Bottle Adventure to create the option to use deku sticks from the B button without collecting them, however they still have to get the sword to skip getting the deku stick this way. Because the RTA route is faster due to the TAS route having to die and save-reset in the ice cavern as well as catch fairies and take damage in dawngrove, RTA would not be affected by this rule. RTA could also have the opportunity to try the TAS route if they choose to, because the TAS route is technically possible for RTA with good RNG. In the end, this rule wouldn't affect RTA. The only item you can, "equip" to B with bottle adventure in dawn and dusk is deku stick, so players cannot, "equip," other items in the game essential to game completion such as the Hammer due to how Bottle Adventure works. This rule is mainly created to allow for 2 different ways to do low%, with or without collecting deku stick.