Volgarr the Viking

Volgarr the Viking

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Speedrun techniques
By Lunatix
Guide that explains all the different speedrun techniques.
   
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Long jump
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Long jump is a technic important to master which will serve for many places that you can't reach with a double jump only.

For execute it you have to do a roulade and immediately after you must jump, now let a little downtime after the first jump for take some distance and then do the double jump.
Pick up item roll cancel

If you walk normally on an item that you found in a chest or to collecting the hammer you will be subject to a little downtime, but if you do a roulade on the item you are not subject anymore to this downtime and it also destroy all ennemy close to it.

It is recommended to mix this strategy with the "roll spear" technic and or with a jump after the roulade.
Avoid common enemies
You can basically use the roulade through all ennemies to avoid the fight and save time without getting hit except for those on the image, the plant and crab hitbox is too big while the mine explose at the moment that you touch her.

Fast roll slide

This technic is useful if you want go at full speed on slippery slopes.
For execute it you have to press the roulade button multiple times and at the same time you must hold the reverse direction from the side you are moving. For example in the image you should hold left direction.
Fast rope climbing

This technic is the faster way to climb ropes but it can be a little tricky to do when you are not used to it. For execute it you have to jump to the opposite direction of the rope then quickly do your double jump towards the rope and repeat.

I personally switch the side where i jump every time because i find it more easy like that (as you can see in the picture), but this works also if you do it to one side only.
Roll spear

The roll spear technic is the fastest way to move in this game, for execute it you need to :
Do a roulade and throw a spear before the end of the roulade animation then repeat the same actions in the same order.

Note that you will be even quicker when you got the helmet because it gives a speed boost to your attacks and also for the "roll spear" technic.
Roll spear sword cancel

This strategy is useful if you want to stop a roll spear in progress without having to jump or let the roulade animation finishing. You could also stop it after throwing a spear but if you do that you will be subject to a little downtime, this is where the "roll spear sword cancel" technic enter in action.

For execute it you will need to terminate you current roll spear with the throw of a spear and immediately after attacking with the sword while you continue to walk, if you do it properly you will not be subject to downtime.
Double spear roll

For execute it you have to do a roulade then immediately after that do a jump and at the same time that you press the jump button you need to throw a spear, you are now in the air and when your feet are about to touch the ground you should be able to throw another spear and immediately after that make another roulade and then repeat the previous actions as explained.

You can also do a mix of this strategy with the "roll spear" technic by alternating them, it is faster than only doing a "double spear roll".
Double spear simple jump

This technic is pretty much similar to the "double spear roll" one even if it can be a bit more difficult to do, for execute it press jump and at the same time throw a spear and once your feet are about to touch the ground throw another spear and immediately after jump and repeat again.

You can also use a charged spear and then apply this strategy, this works too if you need to do more damage.
Edge spear trick

This technic is useful for resisting to the wind of a ventilator if you have jumped on the platform at the wrong moment, this will prevent you from falling off the edge.

For execute it you just have to continuously throw spears towards the side where the source of the wind come from, it works even if you are not equipped of the helmet.
Mid air multiple sword attacks

This strategy works well on boss of world 3 and world 7 it is pointless on the others, you will also need to use the hammer to benefit from the invulnerability frames and preferably the fire sword or you will definitely lacking attack power.

For execute it you need to jump into the boss with the hammer and once the spell is consumed (when blue fireballs pop up) you will have to press alternatively and very quickly in this order down and up directions then repeat as much as you can. You don't even need to hold the attack button by the way.

If you see that the boss is still not dead after this combo and is starting to be too high for this technic to works, you can eventually do a spin jump attack for doing more damage and finish him (assuming that you dealt him enough damage before).
3 Comments
lovelysnowflakes 6 Aug, 2017 @ 5:36am 
Thank you, this is a great resource! Should I go back to wrestling with Volgarr again (the rust will undoubtedly be awful), your guide will be of great help. Well done.
Muken 23 Jun, 2017 @ 3:53pm 
Très bien fait, merci à toi :truelove:
Binori 🌳🐤🌳 6 May, 2017 @ 3:50am 
Great! :kodp_chest: