Speedrunning Zarok's Lair - MediEvil (1998) Any%

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Zarok's Lair (1998) Any%
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General information
Boss(es)	Fazgul Kardok Zarok
Speedrunning information
World record	2m 24s (Fazguls fight) 29s (Kardok's fight) 1m 2s (Zarok's fight)
Items collected	Up to 8x Energy Vials (optional) Silver Shield (optional) Good Lightning (if necessary)
Glitches used	Soldier despawn Kardok skip (optional) Super club (optional)
Previous level	The Time Device

Zarok's Lair is the fifteenth and last level in the Any% category of the original MediEvil. The goal of this level is to win the battle against the Fazguls, kill Kardok, and kill Zarok. You can collect several Energy Vials.

This level has three phases:

1. Fazguls battle
2. Kardok's fight
3. Zarok's fight

Walkthrough

Fazguls battle

You want to complete this battle with enough of your soldiers alive to have some Energy Vials for Zarok's fight, but not too many. The more are left, the longer it will take for them to turn into vials. 3 or 4 is the ideal number.

Shortcut: Hold Top-Right as you're arriving by train. You can move before the train stops, and Dan will run onto the bridge.

1. As you gain control of Dan, run onto the bridge and forward, towards the door.
2. Skip the dialogue with the gargoyle and enter Zarok's Lair.
3. Run towards the center of the arena and start the Soldier despawn glitch.

Note: If you're running on console instead of emulator, the soldier despawn glitch will crash the console. You can start it, but before the battle ends, you must walk to the other half of the arena to spawn the remaining 4 Fazguls, and kill them as well.

4. Complete the battle. While the soldiers turn into Energy Vials, you can move and reach the Fountain of Rejuvenation to heal, if you need to. You can also collect the Silver shield from the chest.

Note: Even with the glitch, it is possible to lose the battle. You can use the Good Lightning from the chest to heal your soldiers, if necessary.

Kardok's fight

1. As the soldiers are all turned, perform the Kardok skip (optional).
2. If you miss the skip or decide not to use it, run to the Fountain of Rejuvenation and wait for him to arrive.
3. Using the super club glitch or the regular Jump-Hit technique, kill Kardok.
4. Heal as much as you can.

Tip: If you can, save the Energy Vials for Zarok's fight. You can kill Kardok while in the fountain, he will not be able to damage you. Alternatively, just take the damage and use the fountain to heal afterward.

Zarok's fight

1. Wait for the dialogue and cutscene with Zarok to end.
2. As you gain control of Dan, run Down.
3. Stay close to Zarok to taunt him and force him to remove his shield. Keep moving a bit at a time in a straight line to try and avoid his attacks, but not too much. If you move too far he might run around the arena, wasting precious time.
4. As he takes down his shield, using the super club glitch or the regular Jump-Hit technique, damage him as much as you can.
5. Repeat the steps above until he's dead.
6. Once you kill Zarok, stop the timer. Congratulations! You've completed the run!

Tip: Use the saved Energy Vials to heal when you need to, do not waste them if you still have lots of HP. Use the remaining Fountain of Rejuvination to heal and damage Zarok while standing in it. Remember that you're invincible in it.