A speedrunner named Deceptix has achieved a new record by completing Borderlands 2 in under one hour, utilizing advanced strategies and glitches. This milestone was reached by using specific gear, such as rocket launchers for rocket jumping and the Pimpernel sniper rifle for exploiting damage glitches. The run adhered to the UBHM geared runs category rules, which allow for any legitimately rolled gear and fully spec skill trees. Deceptix's run involved precise movement, strategic save quits to bypass dialogue, and efficient mobbing, ultimately achieving a final time of 53 minutes and 55 seconds.
Here are the key facts from the text, numbered and in short sentences:
1. Borderlands 2 has been beaten in under one hour.
2. The speedrunner who achieved this is named Deceptics.
3. The run uses a character named Salvador, who can hold two guns.
4. The run uses three main items: the Boom Rocket Launcher, the Norfleet Rocket Launcher, and the Pepperdine Sniper Rifle.
5. Rocket jumping is a technique used to gain speed and move quickly through the game.
6. The Sham Shield is used to absorb rockets and sustain infinite ammo.
7. The Norfleet Rocket Launcher is used to clear out mobs quickly.
8. The Pepperdine Sniper Rifle is used to do extreme damage with a glitch.
9. The run is done in the OP0 category, which means the gear must be OP02.
10. The run does not use Spar bonuses.
11. Fully spec skill trees are allowed in this game.
12. There is a glitch to get infinite skill points.
13. The time for the run starts at the Southern Shelf and ends when the player touches the Vault Key.
14. Out of bounds glitches are allowed in the run.
15. Deceptics uses a technique called "scroll wheel" to interact with objects quickly.
16. The run skips some dialogue and cutscenes to save time.
17. Deceptics uses a glitch to break the beacon in the Overlook map.
18. The run uses a friendly fire glitch to complete the Opportunity map quickly.
19. The run skips some required objectives in the Wildlife map.
20. Deceptics uses a car warp to get to the second pump station in the Aeronexus map.
21. The run uses sniping to complete the mobbing in front of the Hero's Past door.
22. The final time for the run is 53 minutes and 55 seconds.