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== Safe =={{#ev:youtube|r89HLCBoxgw|560||Safe boss strategy}} == Optimal =={{#ev:youtube|ou-N9mFDt_A|560||}}'''Notes:''' *Section 3-1 is known to be heavy on RNG due to the Mudmen patterns, you will have to adjust your strategies here depending on pattern and how much damage you've taken *Section 3-3 you can opt out of the ring strat (add timestamp) but is 17 frames slower (see comparison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tL0eFJCaK0) == Alternate Optimal Strats Route ==

=== 3-3 Climb === {{#ev:youtube|KqlwnJK-vxNqgtQo2HDYE|560||}} === 3-3 Boss Alternative ==={{#ev:youtube|ZDbJ6oG01E8|560||}}

==Optimal Route= = {{#ev:youtube|IXMls7n9WlY|560}}'''Notes:'''*This stage uses the [[Cv4/tricks#Ring_Glitch.2FTrick|Ring Glitch]] *Section 3-3 2nd Eyeball Damage Boost 1 is known to be heavy on RNG due to the Mudmen patterns, you will have to adjust your strategies here depending on pattern and how much damage you've taken.*At 0:56 you can opt out of the fuzzball strat by just waiting to damage boost into it.*At 2:18 you can opt out of the ring strat but is 17 frames slower [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tL0eFJCaK0 Compare Video]  <div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style= "width:560px">'''3-3 Skeleton Patterns'''<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{#ev:youtube|zqeQtny61TAKql-vxNqgtQ|560||}}  *There is a possible bad pattern that will always kill you: https://clips.twitch.tv/PerfectArbitraryJellyfishBibleThump?tt_medium=clips_api&tt_content=url *Here is a alternative for that pattern: https://clips.twitch.tv/TangentialGloriousKuduMcaT?tt_medium=clips_api&tt_content=url</div></div>  === 3-1 Mudmen RNG === [[File:3-1 1st Mudmen Bad RNG.jpg]] '''Notes:''' * Whip down at the Mudmen a later than usual. This will ensure that even with the worst pattern (where the Mudmen hugs the corner), Simon will not take damage. === 3-2 Fireball Boost === [[File:Stage 3-2 Fireball Boost Setup.jpg]]  ==Alternative Strats ==  <div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:560px">'''3-3 Fast Bone Dragon Kill'''<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{#evt: service=twitchvod|id=394726912|dimensions=560|urlargs=autoplay=false&parent=castlevaniaspeedruns.com}}'''Note:'''* Very hard strat to nail. Executing a [[Cv4/tricks#Simultaneous_Whip_and_Subweapon | whip cross ]] is a one frame trick and on top you do whip cancel to be able to jump faster.</div></div>  <div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:560px">'''3-3 2nd Eyeball Damage Boost (additional '''<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{#ev:youtube|zqeQtny61TA|560||}}<br/>'''Alternative set-up) === '''