Speedrun Tech

As UHG is a momentum based speedrun platformer, players have come up with many ways to gain a competitive advantage against other players and reach the top of the leaderboards. Due to movement being affected in the 1.0.2 update, some tech used in previous versions has been patched and players had to come up with other strategies to achieve better times.

**XT Boost**

In levels 1 and 2, player Xeral found that by walking up slopes causes you to gain a large amount of vertical momentum, meaning players are able to get to the end platform at record times. Top player LeThonk completed a world record run using this technique on level 1 at a time of 9.72. Sadly, due to the movement changes, this was patched in versions after 1.0.2.

Thonk's original run: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztSMp-2bqlo

**Oreo Jump**

As a replacement of XT Boost in the new update, player Oreo/zlxqez found that by spamming jump on a slopes you gain a large amount of vertical momentum, much like XT Boost. This was found in level 1 of Grapes' Kaizo Modpack and is still considered the best strategy for the category, but sadly currently has no use in any other levels due to other strategies being faster. However, due to how inputs are managed differently over different operating systems, it is currently not possible on MacOS.

Oreo's original run: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z\_mPBAMDyg4

**Start Platform Flight**

By hooking onto the starting platform and jumping immediately after the hook hits the ground, the player gains extra jump height without starting the timer. Supposedly discovered by Yahiamice, the glitch has no practical purpose so far, as the player usually drops to the ground before being able to hook onto a higher surface. Possible to save slight amounts of time.

**Ledgehugging/Ledgesliding**

By getting onto the edge of a platform, you can slide along the side. Completely useless in any%, niche in hookless%. You can however (sometimes) grab onto the edge of the spawn platform without starting the timer. So far this part hasn't seen any real use, as it doesn't achieve much. The original person to discover this has not been found.

**Wall fling**

By walking into the side of a wall-type platform and spamming jump, you can gain tremendous height. Only useful in hookless%, since it launches you so high that you can barely get any use out of it when you are able to hook. Supposedly discovered by LeThonk, with Lemon Man subsequently using it to get the first ever Level 3 hookless% run.

**Lemon Jumping**

By walking (or falling) onto the side of a horizontal platform and mashing jump and holding up+right/left (like Oreo Jump), it is possible to gain height from a platform with no other height gaining opportunities. This is a mandatory trick for Level 3 hookless% as the starting platform does not have any props on it. Discovered by Lemon Man, who used this trick to be the first person to ever make it to the first non-spawn platform hookless.

**Elevator Bugging**

By jumping with (relatively) precise timing while the elevator you're standing on moves upwards, you can gain extra jump height. This is the method that allows Level 5 hookless% to be possible, as your normal jump does not cover enough distance.

**Wilfish Tech**

In levels containing moving platforms, players can gain a large amount of momentum by hooking onto the top of a moving platform, positioning your body so it is level with the left or right side of the platform, and releasing the hook as the camera begins to spin. This was originally discovered by player WILITCH and recreated by player Fish. Currently, this technique is only useful on Level 5, as it is the only available level with moving platforms.

Use of Wilfish Tech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEzRZDaa374

**Lexy Clip**

Named after player Lexxxy, it is possible to clip into the top middle platform by spamming jump, which results in a large boost of vertical momentum, saving about 100ms of time. Currently one world record has been set using this technique, as Lexy Clip is very inconsistent to pull off in speedruns.

Use of the Lexy Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCWZ\_I2LwCc