Shovel Knight/Game Mechanics and Glitches
From SDA Knowledge Base
Gold Routing
In the any % category, making detours to pick up relics or upgrades may cost a little time, but it will ultimately make the run faster. The tricky part is deciding what to collect and what to skip. This chart includes how much gold can be collected from each stage and this may be helpful for determining a route.
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