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Speedrun curiosity spikes as new glitches surface and route tools improve. Players push past story to chase mastery and bragging rights. This blend keeps the challenge relevant.
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Beating Dishonored Fast: How Long Does a True Run Take? is benchmarks built from pure nonlethal, chaos-free paths. These records showcase route precision and movement tech. research shows community data keeps times honest and transparent.
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Complex layouts reward planning, peeking, and frame perfect inputs. Many choices open short paths if you memorize patrols and powers. studies indicate consistent practice cuts avoidable delays dramatically.
With routing discipline, finishing under two hours becomes realistic.
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How long is a pure nonlethal run?
Most top runs land between 1 hour 40 minutes and 2 hours 15 minutes.
Can glitches lower this time further?
Yes, frame tricks and map shortcuts keep improving fastest categories each season.
