Bastion/Pike Vault

Pike Vault is a Brusher's Pike Skill, currently only used in NG+ categories. Using it propels the Kid up into the air, stalls for a second, and then makes him fall back down, dealing damage around the spot he landed at.

This ability is not used for its damage part in speedruns. Its most useful application is covering distance without falling, because you can move in the air using it. If you use it while rolling, that will let you gain much more distance, especially if you couple the roll with mouse movement. As a result parts of some levels can be skipped by Pike Vaulting between platforms that you wouldn't normally be able to reach as fast. All these potential Pike Vaults are listed and explained on this page.

Wharf District

Vulajin's WD pike vault tutorial

Keep in mind that the first pike vault shown in this video, the Distillery skip, is no longer used(we now equip Cham-pain in the Distillery, which saves more time).

Hanging Gardens

Vulajin's HG pike vaults tutorial

Sundown Path

[coming soon tm]

Cinderbrick Fort

Vulajin's CF pike vaults tutorial

Langston River

[coming soon tm]

Prosper Bluff

Vulajin's PB pike vaults tutorial

Colford Cauldron

Vulajin's CC skip tutorial

Mount Zand

[coming soon tm]

Burstone Quarry

[coming soon tm]