Sliding
When I'm sprinting fast enough and hold the crouch key, I can slide across the ground. This lets me build momentum quickly going down stairs and squeeze through tight spaces like a pro.
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Wall-Kicking
If I jump while touching a wall mid-air, I can kick off it to change direction or gain height. I can do this twice before I need to touch the ground again (unlimited in Zen and Reprieve, four times with the 10-Point Crampons trait). I have to be sprinting to pull this off though.
Stair-sliding
Sliding down stairs and slopes is one of my favorite ways to build momentum. The game loves to chain stair rooms together, so I can keep that speed going for ages.
Water-Dashing
If I try to slide while underwater, I'll dash forward in whatever direction my camera is facing. It's a great way to move quickly through water levels.
Water-pounding
When I'm underwater and press crouch without sprinting, I'll dash straight down. It's perfect for quickly getting to the bottom of a pool or avoiding enemies below me.
Slide-Bouncing
This one's exclusive to Reprieve. If I slide where the floor meets a wall, I'll get launched upwards like I hit a spring. It's a great way to reach high places quickly.
Slide Jump Boost
If I jump right as I start sliding, I get a little speed boost. It's not much, but every bit helps when I'm trying to move fast.
Chained Slide Jumping
If I keep jumping while sliding and don't hold sprint, I lose less speed from friction. This lets me maintain my slide momentum for way longer than usual.
Air-pounding
When I slide while mid-air, I'll accelerate downwards really fast like I'm diving. It's perfect for getting to the ground quickly or making a dramatic entrance.
Multi-Air-Pounding
I can air-pound multiple times while in the air, and each one adds more downward speed. It's like stacking dive boosts to go even faster.
Trimping
Here's a trick I love: slide, release sprint, then jump into an obstacle. If I do it right, I'll get launched super high. The more momentum I have, the higher I go. I need a perfect trimp to reach those Key Crowns. The Pyscho - RiftRaft slide skin makes this way easier too.
Wavedashing
When I'm sprinting, if I air-pound and then jump as soon as I touch the ground, I get a nice speed boost. It's a bit tricky to time, but it's worth it for that extra speed.
Spam-sliding
If I keep sliding and running repeatedly, I get a small speed boost that can replace regular running. Binding crouch to M1 and spam-clicking makes this way easier. It's the slowest of all the speed tricks, but it's still useful sometimes.
Rosary Clipping
With the Rosary Ring trait equipped, if I spam the crouch key really fast while moving forward, I'll zoom through the map at insane speeds. It builds up speed in just seconds, but I have to be careful not to overdo it. In speedrunning, macros using this are only allowed in TAS runs.
Wall-Kick Boost
When I wall-kick, I get a small speed boost in whatever direction I'm moving with WASD. It's a great way to start a chain of bunny-hops.
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Wall-Kick Momentum Conversion
When I wall-kick, any vertical speed I have (like when I'm falling) gets converted into forward speed. This can give me a speed boost ranging from slight to powerful.
Wall-Sliding
In a long enough room, I can hold W, jump, wall-kick, then instantly hold slide. I release and face the wall, wall-kick again, and go back to sliding. This gives me a nice little speed boost.
Wall-running
In a room with short walls, I can hold W and either A or D, then wall-kick twice without sliding. This gives me a slight speed boost and feels really cool to pull off.
Darting
Darting is all about converting vertical momentum into horizontal momentum. I use trimping or corner climbing to get up high, then wallbounce while holding W. I hold slide for 1-2 seconds, then start holding A/D to hug the closest wall. Letting go of slide and wallbouncing again lets me gain even more speed, especially when combined with bunny-hopping.
Bunny-hopping
When I'm darting, if I land on top of a wall and jump off immediately, I can continue darting. This recharges my wall hops so I can do even more consecutive darts.
Corner-clipping
If I align myself perfectly flat in a corner, walljump while holding W, then slide right after, I can gain insane speed. It's a bit inconsistent and takes some luck, but using the Hyperagape and Drift King slide animation helps make it more reliable.
Corner climbing
When I'm in a corner, I hold W and the direction of the wall. I jump and do a quick series of wall jumps to climb over it. Using the 10-Point Crampons trait makes this way easier.
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Honk-darting
To honk-dart, I need the honk trait. I dart normally, but when my slip line is full, I press S, slide, then hold W. This gives me extra momentum because every backwards slide gives a speed boost.
Carnation Skip
I can skip Carnation in the tutorial and possibly the third encounter in saferoom 1 by ignoring hiding spots and going straight to a saferoom. It depends on getting short rooms, but having the Rosary Ring trait helps with that speed boost from the Love meter.