Game:

Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny (1988)

Duration: 23:40

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This is a new and improved version of my Ultima V speedrun without saving!

Run was performed using DOSBox 0.74-3, Cpu speed: 3000 cycles, Frameskip 0 (These are the default settings.)

Special thanks goes to NLeseul who submitted a run to speedrun.com. That video gave me some ideas for improvements along with the motivation to work on an optimized run. After a bit of grinding and luck (favorable RNG), I was able to pull off this sub-23-minute run. I think a 22-minute run is certainly possible if you are lucky and don't make mistakes; however, I don't think I'm willing to grind enough to get there.

Timestamps/SPOILERS are below.

I was a little thrown off at the end in Doom. I was really lucky the center sandtrap left a corpse, but I was unlucky the mongbat left a chest (even though I had a contingency plan for that situation. I was a bit jolted after the mongbat damage and knew I had a fast run going, so my movement toward the shark/wisp room is not great.

With the Avatar dead, the glass sword doesn't break, so I abuse that bug (feature?) a lot. I planned on exploiting the limit-to-items-in-opened-treasure-chests-on-screen game mechanic in Doom's sandtrap room (like in my "Ultima V speedrun without saving--35 minutes" video), but I ended up not needing to when the center sandtrap left a corpse instead of a chest. Four negate time scrolls are essential to this run.

Various things that have ruined some of my attempts:
- Bridge Trolls
- Breaking keys in Lord British's Castle
- Arriving at Stonegate too late / arriving at Britain too late
- Shadowlord of Cowardice of Hatred visiting Britain
- Incorrect blink spell direction/position
- Sea monster or pirate attacks while on frigate
- Bats and/or multiple enemies in Doom corridors
- Dying in Doom combat

I once almost died in Shame after my invisibility ring and both black potions failed.

0:15 Empapth Abbey (grapple)
0:40 Yew (reagents for blink spell and moonstone along the way)
1:02 Glass Sword
1:13 West Britanny (ring of regeneration)
1:25 Castle of Lord British (negate time scroll and Saduj and more)
3:02 Minoc (skull keys)
3:43 Stonegate (sceptre)
4:24 Britain (sell arms for gold and get Gwenno)
5:08 Fogsbane (torches)
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5:40 Enter Underworld via waterfall
6:22 Amulet
7:03 Shard of Cowardice
8:20 Shard of Falsehood
9:52 Shard of Hatred
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10:05 Exit Underworld via moongate
10:19 Fogsbane (just to pass time sleeping)
10:38 East Britanny (buy a frigate)
11:13 The Lycaeum (Mariah and Flame of Truth)
12:35 Moonglow (negate time scroll and black potion)
13:10 Sutek's hut (negate time scroll)
13:35 The Palace of Blackthorn (negate time scroll and crown)
14:34 Serpent's Hold (Flame of Courage)
15:20 Yew (used cannon warp; get keys)
15:53 Empath Abbey (Flame of Love)
16:52 Shame
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18:38 Doom
22:24 Mirror (win)

Enjoy, and check out my other Ultima V videos!

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