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The Creaking Skull manip is a [[AoS/RNG_manipulation | manip]] performed in the [[AoS/Soma_Any%25_No_0HP | Any% No 0HP]], [[AoS/Soma_Glitchless | Glitchless]] and [[AoS/Soma_Debug | Debug]] categories to obtain the Creaking Skull soul early in the game. Creaking Skull is a versatile soul for combat, movement and manips throughout runs due to its long reach, high damage and low mp cost.
= 5-backdash version =
= 4-backdash version =
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''Timestamped tutorial video with input displayby Chewy4u''
This version avoids the risk of failure from taking too long to do the first backdash, but requires an extra whiffed slash in each room.
= Soulverlap ending =
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''Timestamped video for of a soulverlap on the 5-backdash version''
Both versions of the manip can optionally finish with a [[AoS/Glitches#Soulverlap | soulverlap]] to save roughly 1 second, at the cost of 59 HP. Before the killing blow, walk to the right far enough to that when you are knocked to the right when you jump. The instant you land after the knockback, jump and slash to the left. The final slash must connect before Creaking Skull's bone slam attack hits the floor and creates stone particles, which advance RNG.