General Rules

• Runs must START from the main menu or scenario choice screen.
• Only the creation of saves in the game itself is ALLOWED, the external use of programs (trainers, debug menu) is NOT ALLOWED.
• Only skin mods ARE ALLOWED.
• Results screen at the end of the credits will be required in the video, as it’s where the saves and in-game time is finally shown.
• Using SRT tool is allowed and helps the verifiers checking your run.
• If SRT it‘s not being used to show HP or playing on console, if you take a potentially damaging stun, open inventory to show HP.
• Loading autosaves is forbidden -> you have to restart.
• You can use an herb just on one section, after first drain demon grab on the cutscene. (if you dont use the herb right after the cutscene, the first flick of the parasite inflicts damage)
• In the last fight with Nemesis (Nemmy 4) if an acid reaches your character it could count as damage, so if it happens you MUST try to use a healing object once the battle is over to show that it did not cause you damage.
• Knife Only is allowed to use Hot Dagger.
• Here you can read the specific rules for the no intro. click HERE.

No Hit Rules:

• Auto staggers (any stagger caused by your weapons such as grenades, flamethrowers, etc.) do not count as HIT.
• Zombies that just died and stagger you count as HIT.
• Red Barrel Explosions that do not cause damage, but stagger you count as HIT.
• Shooting the electricity generators and causing stagger to yourself does not count as damage, but it does count as a HIT.
• The stagger that causes the Hunter Gamma jump counts as HIT.
• Nemesis Stagger breaking the wall after the drain demos section does not count as a HIT.
• The Scream of Nemesis (In the sections that chases you and is not Boss fight) and makes you stagger counts as HIT.
• The stagger caused by the rockets from the rocket launcher of Nemesis counts as HIT.
• In the west wing when Carlos is about to open the operations room and a zombie comes out the door and stagger Carlos does count as a HIT.
• Any ambiental sttager in the warehouse does not count as HIT.
• Stagger that causes Nemesis 2, 3 and 4 (Boss Fights) when yelling. (This can be avoided by throwing nemesis a flame round) does not count as a HIT.
• The stagger caused by the acid of Nemesis 4 (Last boss fight) counts as HIT.

Speedrun Rules

• Run MUST BE single segmented (No Save).
• Loading saves, autosaves or checkpoints is FORBIDDEN.