When to pick
Pair it first with Smol and Elusive and test that relationship in the Ultra-Smol Minimalist route. Lower Size helps Dodge but can weaken large-body goals.
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Shifty Player result records
Shifty public records: 3. Starting genetic coverage is 1/3, and numeric result coverage is 2/3. The most repeated related routes are Endless Extinction, Poison Trickster, Smol Dodge.
Key findings
- Starting genetic coverage: 1/3. Comparable numeric result coverage: 2/3.
- Repeated route signals: Endless Extinction, Poison Trickster, Smol Dodge.
- Pressure 20 coverage: 1/3. Untagged records do not prove the same difficulty.
Player result records
Evidence and verification
The links below support specific dated claims, mechanics, or player-route observations on this page; after a patch, use the current in-game text for exact values.
Steam Discussion: Pressure 20 Endless 10 Snout Poison Shell
A July 25 Steam discussion comment adds a fresh long-run poison benchmark: Pressure 20 carried into Endless 10 with Snout poison scaling, Shifty and Overwhelm support, roughly 13k to 16k total damage on the visible estimate, 3k poison ticks, and more than 134 plating.
Read guideEndless Unlock Body Slam and Quills Result
A June 20 Reddit result post logs a first Endless unlock run that pivoted from an unfinished poison plan into quills plus Body Slam, farmed the sea-serpent boss for levels, reached 999 HP, and reported about 400 quill damage plus about 200 Body Slam hits.
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Zen Vegan Speed-Dodge Clear
A Japanese Steam guide for the Zen achievement describes a no-damage and no-hit clear plan on patch 1.0.1 using Vegan, speed, dodge, food efficiency, Nomadic, Pollinator, movement branches, and emergency charm or escape tools.
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