A Borderlands 2 speedrunner, Deceptics, completed the game in under an hour, a feat previously thought impossible. The run used various exploits, glitches, and strategies, including "rocket jumping," infinite ammo, and a glitch that allows the player to deal massive damage to bosses. The run was done on the "Uber HM Geared" category, where the goal is to complete the game as fast as possible. Deceptics used a character named Salvador, who can dual-wield guns, and exploited various game mechanics to skip certain sections and complete objectives quickly. The run was completed in 53 minutes and 55 seconds, a new record for the game.
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1. Borderlands 2 has been beaten in under one hour.
2. The character used for the speedrun is Salvador.
3. The speedrun category is UBHM Geared Runs.
4. The rules for the run include using any legitimate rolled gear and matching gear to the game's level.
5. The speedrunner, Deceptics, used a combination of tricks, including rocket jumping and the Pepperdine sniper rifle glitch.
6. The run starts at the Southern Shelf at the first player input and ends when the player touches the Vault key at the Vault of the Warrior.
7. The speedrunner used a glitch to get infinite skill points by joining a co-op game with a laggy connection and duplicating skill points.
8. The run includes several skips and glitches, including the Pimpernow glitch and the friendly fire glitch.
9. The speedrunner used a car warp to get to the second pump station in the Aeronexus Boneyard.
10. The final time for the run was 53 minutes and 55 seconds.
11. The speedrunner recommends watching the full run in the description below for more cool skips and speedruns.
12. The game was ported from console to PC and was naturally run around 30 FPS, causing issues with certain mechanics, such as Jessup's door opening.
13. The game's developers implemented a feature to make the beacon in the Overlook area invincible after 8 breaks, allowing players to complete the area faster.
14. The speedrunner used a scroll wheel to interact with objects and skip dialogue.
15. The run includes several required mobbing segments, but the speedrunner used the Norfleet rocket launchers to clear mobs quickly.
16. The speedrunner used the Pimpernow glitch to take out bosses, including the Warden and the Ambush Commanders.
17. The run includes several out-of-bounds glitches and skips, including a flawless out-of-bounds in the Bunker.
18. The speedrunner used the Echo devices in their inventory to skip dialogue and cause enemies to spawn faster.
19. The run includes a car warp to get to the second pump station in the Aeronexus Boneyard, which is faster than rocket jumping.
20. The speedrunner recommends checking out more cool skips and speedruns for the Borderlands games.