Hyper Light Drifter

Hyper Light Drifter

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"The Dash Eternal" 800+ Consecutive Dashes (Video)
By Shilag
The easiest way by far to get the dashing achievement and secret outfit without any external modifications.
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Foreword
First of, I just want to lead up with saying that I know there are already two guides for this achievement by two people who both figured out this same method. Their guides are both nice and detailed, so I'm not trying to undermine them.

I just figured I'd post this here as well since I'd already made the video, and maybe some poor soul out there prefers to watch a video of someone explaining, and proceeding to do, the achievement.
Video Guide

If you can't be bothered to watch all the nonsense, it boils down to using the keyboard and mouse controls rather than a gamepad, binding the dash key to something you're comfortable with (LMB for me) and just clicking one spot on the ground over and over. I found out after the fact that the purple tiles on the ground actually recharge your dash meter. So make sure you're dashing across one of them over and over.

I'd recommend muting the game audio as the delayed dash sound might throw you off. Beyond that, just stay calm and don't worry too much, the window for chaining is quite lenient, as you can hear by the fluctuations in my dashes.
Possible tip if you're having trouble
I only found out after having played the entire game, but as it turns out, the different outfits you can find around the world actually have some helpful effects and aren't purely cosmetic.

There is one set that you get in the West section once you've found all 8 modules and completed the dash challenge south of the warp pad. The set looks like this:







It isn't completely confirmed what the set does, but some believe it very slightly improves the window in which you can chain dashes. You only need to equip one of the three pieces, using more does not increase the effect. It might be placebo, but it might also be worth the shot if you're struggling.

To get the set you have to dash through narrow corridors across a complete floor of crystal spikes, and it can be very challenging. I have one piece of advice to make it easier. Dash three times, then BONK! into a wall. During your bonk animation you are completely invulnerable to spikes that have already been activated. So you only have to dash thrice, bonk, get up, dash thrice, bonk. Rinse and repeat. Be prepared for a messy fight at the end of the challenge. I recommend bringing bombs and having the [A + X] dash attack to make it easier.

Feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions or want further advice.
43 Comments
Cyber Twilight 17 May @ 2:08pm 
Absolutely NOTHING was working for me - no Auto Hotkey script (It lagged my game a lot), no autoclicker (Most don't work, those that do I could never find an interval that worked), no Metronome, no "just do it". This is the only method that worked for me. I'm really happy it did.

Signed, a very anxious ADHD person.

PS.: 281ms, for those curious. That's the interval set by this layout. Worked perfectly.
Cyber Twilight 17 May @ 2:08pm 
Followed Aerlevsedi's Advice (most recent comment), but did it with just any regular controller:

- Change KB/M settings to have Dash be on LeftClick
- Enable Steam Input (Shift Tab in-game -> Controller Settings)
- Click on the "Official Layout" button (Controller Settings again)
- Go to Community Layouts, and one of the top rated (28 likes as of now) layouts is by Cloud Kicker, named "Hyper Light Drifter turbo dash". Click that one and download it. Apply Loadout.
- Edit Layout -> Then click on both "A Button" below "Dash" (on the "Execute 2 commands" group) and change them to Mouse->Left Click

Now it's all about placing the cursor and the Traveller in a decent position (I found it to be pretty lenient overall) and then holding A (XBOX) / X (Playstation) for about 3-5 minutes.
Aerlevsedi 19 Jan, 2022 @ 6:44am 
Pro tip: if you have a steam controller, set a button to a KBM dash button and turn on turbos for the button. you'll have to turn the speed way down but there is a speed which will get you the 800 consecutive dashes. then all you have to do is hold down a button for however long it takes.
Canaric 7 Dec, 2020 @ 1:16pm 
Sometime though I might try this again with a green piece and without the script. This guide implies the set doesn't necessarily have better dashing, but other guides have stated the gear does indeed improve the dash window. Using the set now (because I admittedly didn't have it equipped before last comment), it also seems to me that dashing is easier so that's that.
Canaric 7 Dec, 2020 @ 12:45pm 
@Namarot Your script flawlessly worked for me as well. I've been replaying the game to get 100% but I've never been able to break past 200 dashes due to pressure that comes on and eventually throws me off the rhythm. I also agree it's kind of a pain to do and I'd rather not waste hours and sanity trying to do this one thing in one room for one virtual achievement.
SuperSoca® 27 Jun, 2020 @ 7:00pm 
Thank you Namarot, this Achievment acquisition method is nonsense and a pain in the ass.
I almost have a LER and broke keyboard for this. Your script worked like a charm.
Sohjeko 23 May, 2020 @ 8:13am 
Here's an AutoHotkey script to automate this. Buttons I assigned are arbitrary, 8 starts the Left click spam, 7 reloads the script, Esc terminates AHK. You could replace "LButton" with "Space" if you don't want to bother with changing default the ingame keybinds. The sleep between inputs are there so the game actually recognizes that a button is pressed, the second, longer sleep is for timing the dashes. This timing worked for me but if it doesn't for you, altering the timing should get it to work.

Esc::ExitApp ;
7:: reload ;
8::
{
Loop {
SendInput {LButton down}
Sleep, 30
SendInput {LButton up}
Sleep, 250
}
}
return
Holiday Fartcruise 1 Apr, 2020 @ 2:56pm 
Wow I literally just watched until you said set it to a mouse button and I just got my achievement after sitting nervously clicking for what felt like forever. BIG thanks.
weriiddude 7 Apr, 2017 @ 3:12pm 
just use a metronome set to about 230-240 bpm and go
Cyber 4 Apr, 2017 @ 10:16pm 
Well, I did it. Just sat there staring at one spot on my screen, occasionally listening to the clicking of my mouse.

Thanks for the guide, really did help.