HLD 99% Glitched Route (Late White Cloak)

HYPER LIGHT DRIFTER | 99% Glitched Route (Alt drifter, late white cloak)

Begin the game
Collect the Map
Activate Town Warp
Head North out of Town, Collect 2 Bits (2/185)
Continue North, In Hiker Room Collect Monolith (1/16) and 2 Bits (4/185)
Get the bit from the dirk and the bit on the platform (6/185)
Ledge clip into Blue Outfit room, grab it (1/8) and 2 bits (8/185)
Continue Through Cliffs, Head to Sad Bird Cave
In Sad Bird Cave, ledge clip across and collect 1 Monolith (2/16) and 2 Bits (10/185)
Continue on the Main Path
In Drifter Room, Talk to the Pink Drifter (1/4) and Collect 2 Bits (12/185)
Head S/W to Tiny Module Room, Activate Module (1/32)
Continue to Cave Room, Collect 2 Bits (14/185) and 1 Key (1/16)
Continue to Next Room, Collect 2 Bits in Flag Room (16/185) Consistent Setup for enemy bit: https://clips.twitch.tv/PiliableHealthyCaterpillarPrimeMe
Barrier clip around the arena and activate the warp, grabbing the bit (17/185) on the way without going back inbounds
Warp Back to Town

Buy Chain Dash
Leave Town out the West Exit
Collect Hidden Bit to the South (18/185)
Leave the Room through the West
Go through the South Secret, Get a Bit (19/185)
Continue West, then Go South and Use the Secret Elevator
Activate the Module (2/32) and Use the Elevator
Continue West
Continue Onwards, Go through South Secret and Collect the Well Room Bit (20/185)
Head South/West for Bit (21/185), Crystal clip into arena
Fight Left-Sniper for Bit (22/185) and Leave South
Head South, Activate the Switch, Collect 2 Bits (24/185) (one south, one a bit north east)
Head East through the Trees, Activate the Module (3/32)
Leave through West Exit, But On the Way out Kill a Samurai in the North for Bit (25/185)
Activate the West Warp
Get Dog Room Module (4/32), Warp West

Head North and Use the Elevator
Go South, then West for Bit (26/185)
Clip OOB next to the switch, walk around the gap and grab the Key (2/16) and Bit (27/185)
Head out through the Elevator
Continue Until the First Jail Cell, Open the Door and Execute a Dirk for Bit (28/185)
Continue On to the 3 Jail Cells, Open the Left one and kill the Titan for Bit (29/185)
Continue to the Bridge, Jump off West for Bit (30/185)
Get to the 6 Jail Cells, Open the Top-Middle One for Bit (31/185)
Open the Top-Right Jail Cell, go through East Wall and Continue to Module (5/32)
Continue Onwards on the Main Path
Crystal clip to get the bit (32/185), then Warp Town

Buy Phantom Slash and 1 Grenade, then Leave Town to the East
Collect 2 Bits (35/185) and Continue to the Next Room
Collect 2 Bits (36/185) and Continue to the Next Room
Collect 1 Bit (37/185) and Head Down the Elevator (Any% Zip route saves a couple seconds even on alt since you need to get the bit across the bridge anyway)
Activate Module (6/32) and Head Up the Elevator
After Elevator, Head West, Collect Hand Bit (38/185) (If you did the zip you have this already)
Activate East Warp

Continue East, Head Down Elevator
Get Clippy from a plant
Go up to bit by skeleton (39/185), kill sniper for bit (40/185) then activate Module (7/32)
Activate terminal below elevator (So you don't softlock when you lose clippy)
Go through the arena down to the bottom-right area, kill sniper for bit (41/185) then clip into lower arena for another bit (42/185)
Get the dash challenge bit (43/185) (Lose clippy here) and go down the elevator
Faster strat for exiting dash challenge: https://clips.twitch.tv/GoldenEncouragingDolphinChocolateRain
Continue on the Main Path and Head Down the Elevator
Fight the Arena, Collect the Bit (44/185) from the enemy as the arena end cutscene starts to stack them
Another bit is in upper left past the door (45/185).

Enter Key Room
Collect the Hidden Entrance Bit to the Left (46/185)
Get to the Bottom of the Room, Activate Module (8/32)
Head South/East on the Secret Path, Collect Orange Outfit (2/8)
Go back up, then West and Collect Bit Past Floor Traps (47/185)
Leave Key Room, Head North, Use Elevator

Talk to the Pink Drifter
Activate the North/West Monolith (3/16)
Collect the bit to the right of the elevator (48/185)
Zip to get the Bit (133/185) and the Key (9/16)
Warp to East
Zip down to lower the barriers, then enter the 3 Module Door
[PGTS]: Doing zip clips every time might be faster than lowering the barrier.

Go to the South/West Part of the Room, Collect Bit (49/185)
Right Before the East Exit, Go South for Hidden Bit (50/185)
Leave through the East
Fight all the Enemies, Collect the 2 Bits (52/185)
Go Through the West Wall and Get Hidden Bit (53/185)
Continue to Bridge Room before the Boss

Rather than activate the arena, in the bottom left corner you can zip to the stairs
Get to the Switch, Head East of It for Hidden Key (3/16)
Aggro a frog and damage boost over to the right side of the room, get 2 Bits there (55/185)
Head Past the Northern Crushing Block
Get Bit in the Middle of the Water (56/185)
Damage boost up to the module after activating the terminal, to Module (9/32)
Get Clippy on this module, just walk through the wall to the right and go back to the lower room
Activate the arena, and then use a shuriken boost to dash over the gap
Head all the way to the Boss Door
Head West of Boss Door, Get 2 Bits (58/185)
Head East of Boss Door, Get Monolith (4/16) Dash pattern over the platforms is dash twice, walk for a bit, repeat till horizontal part and chain dash rest.  Sample video: https://clips.twitch.tv/ThankfulCredulousCheddarGivePLZ
[PGTS]: Doing extended damage boosts to the monolith and back is probably faster than using the platforms, but a lot harder and riskier.
Fight Emperor (East Boss), Collect His 3 Bits (61/185)
Enter Pillar Room, Activate Pillar
Head West, Get Shotgun (Gun 2/6)
Leave South, Get Module (10/32) and Continue South for Hidden Bit (62/185)

Leave West, zip up to lower the blocks
On the Western Wall, Get Hidden Monolith (5/16)
Go west and around building for Hidden Bit (63/185)
Go Through the Red Door
Once you get out of the tunnel, Do the Dash Challenge to Get Bit (64/185) and Hidden Module (11/32)
Door clip to get behind the 8 module door and take the elevator to Atlantis.
Head to the South of the Room
Complete the Mini Dash Challenge, Get 2 Bits (66/185)
Go all the Way to the North/Eastern part of the room for Hidden Bit (67/185)
Continue to the Arena Room
Optional Strat: Door clip around the outside of the room and grab the bit and diamond shotgun, then enter the loading zone behind the locked door (Otherwise just kill the arena as normal)
Head West and Get Bit (68/185) and the Diamond Shotgun (Gun 3/6)
Leave through the Elevator, Go West and Get Monolith (6/16)
Head East, Continue on the path and Get Bit (69/185)
[PGTS]: A route getting White Outfit early would finish all of east here
Warp to West

Head West to the Next Room
Head South down the Secret, Collect Bit (70/185)
Continue South to the Next Room
Crystal clip to get the right side bit (71/185) without fighting the arena, then hit the switch to grab the other one (72/185)
Go Back to the Main Path
Head North/West past the Spiders for a Key (4/16)
Head to the Middle of the Room, Kill Dirk for Bit (73/185)
Continue to the Next Room
Crystal clip over to the left side and grab the bit (74/185)
Get Clippy from the crystal spikes to clip through the 12 Key Door
Collect Bit (75/185) and the Gold Outfit (3/8)
Shoot the switch below the door to get another bit (76/185)
Head Back on the Main Path and Use the Elevator
Unlock the Jail Cells, Collect the Bit (77/185)
Get the Hidden Module (12/32)
Head North/West and Collect the Hidden Bit (78/185)
Continue through the Elevator
Head South/West, Collect the Bit (79/185)
Head North/West to the Next Room, Activate the Module (13/32)
Head Back, Collect the Northern Bit (80/185)
Head North, Activate the Hidden Monolith (7/16)
Activate the terminal and head north

Chaindash to the dog cutscene, then get Clippy from the crystal spikes
Get the Key (5/16), talk to the Pink Drifter and Head East for Bit (81/185)
Leave through the North Door
Head North/West, Get 2 Bits (83/185)
Head East then South for Hidden Elevator, Get Northern Bit on the way (84/185)
Break the Boxes and Activate the Hidden Module (14/32)

Get Back on the Main Path, Go West
Optional Strat: Crystal clip into bottom-right area to get a Key (6/16) and a bit (85/185) (Optimally you would stay OOB as you get them, but you can do another crystal clip to get back out)
If you didn't clip in, open the 4 key door on the left and hit the switch, then get the Key and Bit as above
Head North/West to the Drop Down, Get Bit (86/185)
Go to the Top-Right, Get Bit (87/185)
Go South of the Bit, Kill Samurai Gunner for Bit (88/185)
Go South/West, Grab Bit Below West Exit (89/185)
Go Through the South/West Exit
Transition clip up to the Module and Activate it (15/32)
Crystal clip back down, Get Hidden Bit in the Room (90/185)
Head back through the way you came
Continue to the Pre-Boss Room
Get Hidden Bit (91/185) on the Way to Boss, then crystal clip up through the statue (This barely saves time unless you get bonkless)
Kill the Boss, Collect 3 Bits (94/185) and the Zaliska (Gun 4/6)
Leave North, Get the Pillar and the Hidden Bit to the North/East (95/185)
Leave East, Traverse the Dark Room and Activate the Hidden Monolith (8/16)
Warp West

Head South, Go through the 8 Module Door
Head to the Crystal Dash Challenge
Get clippy from the crystal spikes, Get the Blue/Green Outfit (4/8)
Use clippy to get back out, Progress through the Room, Collect 2 Bits (97/185) and Monolith (9/16) (You can teleport out as you activate the monolith, then grab the second bit during the delay [or grab both if you're insane])
Warp West

Go east and then north, crystal clip into the elevator room and go up
Grab the hidden bit behind the house (98/185)
Go around and out the east exit, then go north and open the key door
Activate the monolith (10/16), then crystal clip down to the bit (99/185)
Exit the room, dash across the platforms to the bit (100/185)
Use a dash extension to get down to the arena, kill the dirk with the bit (101/185) then dash out
Warp North

Head West of Pillar Room
Use Mini-Warp, Head Down Elevator
Fight Birds, Collect Bit (102/185) (Throw grenade below pillar so it gets far birds, plink closer one)
Head North, Use Mini-Warp
Collect Hidden Key (7/16) South of Block Crushers (second block, it's obvious on the wall)
Use Mini-Warp and Head South Over the Invisible Path
Collect Hidden Bit to the West (103/185) Note, the walls will come back up if enemies re-enter the arena, but if you chain dash after last kill you'll usually make it out.
Leave the Room through the East Exit
Skip the room by going OOB with the first crusher, Use Elevator
Leave the Room through the East Exit
Get Through Room, kill the titan that drops down for a Bit (104/185)
Optional Strat: Crusher clip to the north exit (Otherwise dash past the crushers, only a few seconds slower)
Leave Through North Door
Break Left Box, Get Bit (105/185)
Door clip to Bird Arena, Get Bit (106/185)
Collect Module (16/32)
Warp to North

Head West of Pillar Room
On the way down, grab the hidden bit on the way to the Monolith Room (107/185)
Continue all the way to the Main Elevator
After the Elevator, Head East and Get Hidden Bit (108/185)
Continue Through the Room As Normal
Fight the Arena, Get the Bit (109/185) and the Hidden Module (17/32) (Good grenade arena) (Save your grenade if you aren't doing the next OOB)
Continue Through the North Door
Optional Strat: Clip out of bounds using the door and go to the right. The routes specific but some people do this in any% so there should be a clip somewhere. You can break the box for the bit (110/185) with your pistol (bullet hitbox is enormous when it hits something) and collect it out of bounds, then just go to the loading zone.
Otherwise do the 99% NMG strat
Fight Sniper by the Door, Get his Bit (111/185) and Continue
Fight the Hand Arena, Collect Bit (112/185) and Module (18/32)
Warp to North

Get Module in Pillar Room (19/32)
Head East of Pillar Room
Head into the 3 Module Door and Use the Elevator
Go North, then get the Bit across the hidden path on the left (113/185)
Optional Strat: Damage boost across to the bit instead using the big bird's projectile (Saves 2-3 seconds optimally, loses time if you fall or have to heal)
Continue North
Fight Enemies, Pick up Bit (114/185)
Activate Hidden Module (20/32) and Continue North
Climb 3 Staircases, Head through the West Secret
Go South for the Mini-Warp
Break the Books for a Bit (115/185)
Go north for Monolith (11/16) and south for a  Bit (116/186)
Take mini-warp back.
Head North for Bit (117/185) then use Hidden Mini-Warp and kill the birds for another Bit (118/185)
Head back to the Main Path, Climb up One Staircase and Head through East Exit
Continue East and Get Bit (119/185)
Continue to the Boss Room
Fight the Boss, Collect 3 Bits (122/185) https://clips.twitch.tv/HomelyIgnorantPepperPlanking
Collect the Rifle (Gun 5/6)
Activate Pillar
Warp to Town

Buy charge slash, both shotgun upgrades, and the second grenade
Do Soccer Kid (123/185)
Soccer Kid Strat: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/137696247
Optional Strat: Soccer Kid Skip (needs video)
Head South

On the Road to South, Collect 2 Bits (125/185)
Head South
Talk to the Pink Drifter, BibleThump, Collect Pink Outfit (5/8)
Head South, Activate South Warp
Use the Western Elevator, then head East
Get the Hidden Monolith through the West wall (12/16) and Head South

Head South, Get Clippy using the Robot with the bit, then kill it and get the bit (126/185)
Use Clippy to grab the Fuschia Outfit (6/8) and the Bit (127/185) and Continue South
In the Next Room, do a zip to skip turret arena
Collect the South/West Hidden Key (8/16) and Eastern Bit Past the Crusher (128/185)
Continue on the Main Path Until the room before Mimic
Optional Strat: Do a transition zip with a straight left angle to skip the whole room
Fight the Boss, Pick up 3 Bits (131/185)
Head North, Get Module (21/32) and Head North past the Hidden Path for Bit (132/185)
Warp to East

Head through Red Door down-left from the warp (Zip clip if you skipped lowering the barrier earlier)
Travel through the Room North/East, Get to the Key Door and Collect the White Outfit (7/8)
[PGTS] Damage boosting over to the top-left area is probably slower unless you're TAS, but there might be a zip near the moving platform?
Go South, Collect the Bit (134/185)
Go South from the main arena
Grab the bit in the bottom-left of the room (135/185)
Activate the right terminal, then go down and kill the arena for the bit (136/185) and the Key (10/16)
[PGTS] I've glitched out the key cutscene before to allow free movement without select buffering, can't replicate it though
Exit Through East Elevator

Head North/East of the Purple Frogs and Get Hidden Bit (137/185)
Head Up, Go East of the Health Kit to Press the Hidden Switch
Go all the way to the Bit you just unlocked towards the Eastern Part of the Room (138/185)
Continue To Module in the Center of the Room (22/32)
Exit Through Northern Elevator

Head North in the Middle of the Room, Collect Bit (139/185)
Hit the Hidden Switch to the East, and Travel North for Key (11/16)
Exit South
Head East Over Lilypad and Get Bit (140/185)
Head Past the Bloody Water, Go West to Hidden Elevator
Do frog arena skip and activate the Module (23/32)

Take the elevator and the moving platform, Head to the South Part of the Room
Zip past the barrier, collect the Bit on the left (141/185)
Warp to Town

Enter the House, Equip 1 piece each from White and Fuschia Outfits
Head North until you hit the 10 Key Door in North
Enter the Dark Room, go OOB with the first crusher and activate the Module (24/32)
Get the bit at the bottom, go OOB with the crusher on the right, get the bit at the top of the room from OOB (143/185)
Warp to North

Go east from the Pillar Room, ledge clip into the back of Waterfall (the rightmost mini-warp in the warp room)
Activate Monolith (13/16) and Warp North, grab Bit (144/185) during delay
Equip laser as you are warping in
Go east from the Pillar Room, ledge clip past the arena and take the south exit
Get to the Flag Room (Right Before the Cave)
Shoot the laser switch, and Cross the Gap
Dash through the Birds, Get to the Bit (145/185) and enter the Eastern Cave
Activate the Module (25/32)
Warp to North

Head East of Pillar Room
Go through the 8 Module Door and Use the Elevator
Get the Hidden Bit (146/185) and Continue to the Next Room
Collect the 3 Bits (149/185) and Continue to the Next Room
Collect the 2 Bits (151/185) and the Key (12/16) (1 in enemy, the other hit the pylon with your pistol while getting the key, through far wall)
Warp to South

Transition clip to the the pillar, then into the path behind the 8 Module Door
Optional Strat: Use teleport delay for this; very precise but saves 10 seconds
Head Up, Get the Bit (152/185) and Use the Elevator
Progress through the Sky Factory
Fight the Sky Factory Arena (Tutorial https://www.twitch.tv/videos/233604427)
Collect the Rail Gun (Gun 6/6)
Warp to South

Use the Western Elevator, Go through the 1 Module Door
About Halfway on the Bridge, go Down for Bit (153/185)
Optional Strat: Get clippy using the rocket guy next to the bridge. (Barely saves time, very risky)
Before Pink Door, Kill Security Bot for Bit (154/185)
Go North, Activate the Module (26/32)
Get the Hidden Bit to the North/East (155/185) and Use the Elevator
Head West through Secret for Monolith (14/16)
Get Clippy using the rocket guy on the left
Head East, Get the Hidden Bit (156/185) and the Hidden Module (27/32)
Go back to the West side of the room and dash straight up from the terminal to the door
Skip the arena by getting Clippy from a rocket guy (I dash up-right 3 times, throw a grenade left, shotgun the rocket guy, then get clippy from the second one)
Leave North, Go North of the Bridge and Get the Hidden Bit (157/185) and the Hidden Key (13/16)
Leave through the North Door
Fight and Kill the Boss, Collect the 3 Bits (160/185)
Head North, Activate the Module (28/32)
Use the Elevator and Head East
Get the Bit (161/185) then Head North and Activate the Monolith (15/16)
Warp to South

Equip Rifle as you warp in
Head to the Eastern Elevator and Use it
Head East, Kill the Security Bot for a Bit (162/185)
Activate the Monolith (16/16) in the across the hidden platforms, then damage boost to the left side and go through the door (Can also do a precise zip instead of a damage boost)
Head South, Follow the Path Until you hit the next room
Collect the 3 Bits in the Room (165/185) and Head East
Collect 1 Bit From the Security Bot and 1 Bit through the South Secret (167/185)
Before Using the Elevator, Go through the Right Secret for a Key (14/16)
Continue to the Boss Room
Fight and Kill the Boss, Collect 3 Bits (170/185) (If you have full ammo, Double Shotgun Swapping is slightly faster than the cheese strat, since you would have to leave and re-enter to spawn the bits)
Head West, Activate the Module (29/32)
Warp to South

Head to the Eastern Elevator and Use it
Clip through the 3 Module Door
Continue on to the Next Room
Get to the Turret, Head West over the Hidden Path and Activate Module (30/32)
Get the Top-Right Bit (171/185)
Towards the End of the Room, Follow another Hidden Path for Bit (172/185)
Enter the Next Room
Head West, Break the Boxes for Hidden Button, Ride the Lift and Get the Bit (173/185)
Insane Strat: Get Clippy from a robot to skip having to activate the terminal (Saves 10 seconds if you get it first try)
Head North, Get the Hidden Bit on the Floating Island (174/185)
Continue North, activate the terminal and Head East
Head through the North/East Pink Door for Module (31/32)
Optional Strat: Get Clippy from the module to skip having to go around
Head to the North Exit, Kill the Left Security Bot for Bit (175/185)
Go Through the Door, Head North for Hidden Bit (176/185)
Go through the Door, Kill all the Enemies for a Bit (177/185)
Insane Strat: Get Clippy from a robot/titan to skip having to kill all the enemies
Fight Archer Boss, Pick up 3 Bits (180/185)
Warp to South

Head North
Enter the Secret Exploding Barrel Room in the Drifter Room
Collect a Bit (181/185) and a Key (15/16)
Warp to South

Head South/West
Complete the Hidden Dash Challenge
Activate Module (32/32)
Warp to Town

Head South/East in Town, Collect the Bit Behind the Key Door (182/185) and head down the elevator.
Collect the Bit behind the east pillar barrier (183/184)
Transition Clip into the North-East Corner, collect the Bit (184/185) and take the warp to the Monolith Room
Collect Bit (185/185), Collect the Key (16/16), Collect the Ochre Outfit (8/8)
Take the warp back to Town, and
Head Down the Main Elevator and Finish the Game!