Death Skip is the first major glitch you perform performed in several categories, including [[SOTN/Alucard Any% NSC|Alucard Any% NSC]], and there are multiple known methods for performing it. It is a crucial glitch to perform in [[SOTN_Alucard_Any%25_NSC#Standard_Route|Alucard Any% NSC]], because it allows Alucard to keep his starting equipment, which the game ordinarily takes away from you when you first encounter Death. The Standard method of executing this trick uses the Neutron Bomb gained during the Prologue, and it and the other methods are detailed below.