General Rules

You can’t use “Restart Checkpoint” or “Restart Encounter” to escape unavoidable instances of damage/death.
After a run is completed, it’s recommended to show all the accessibility settings.
There are a few instances of scripted damage that don't count for a hitless/damageless run:
- Intro: While Joel and Tess are trying to leave the city there’s a blast at the gate. Healing here is scripted as a tutorial.
- Outskirts: Scripted clicker grab on Joel. You MUST heal after this.
- Science Building: Joel gets in a scripted fight, falls off a ledge, and lands on a piece of metal. You MUST heal when Joel wakes up in winter.
It’s recommended for verification purposes to have a medkit, that way you can show that you didn’t get hit by using it. If you are at full health (scripted damage aside), the game won’t let you heal.
Swapping frames at any point to do certain strats is allowed.

Differences Between NoDamage and NoHit

Getting grabbed during the horse sequence while playing as Ellie does not count as damage.
Getting shot at the end of the escape does not count as damage (it's scripted).
Getting hit in the arcade machine in Left Behind does not count as a hit.
Getting hit in the arcade machine in Left Behind does count as damage.

The above rules apply, with a few differences:

Losing health while diving does not count as a hit.
Losing health from stepping on the fire of your own Molotov does count as damage.
Getting grabbed during the horse sequence while playing as Ellie does count as a hit.
Getting shot at the end of the horse escape with Ellie does not count as a hit (it's scripted).
Getting shot by Riley’s water gun in Left Behind counts as a hit.
Getting hit in the arcade machine in Left Behind counts as a hit.

Animation cancel: pick up an item while recharging your weapon to maintain momentum.
Bill’s Town (Joel trapped): You can perform a sequence of actions to leave with 18 revolver bullets.
Any other minor/major glitches are not allowed. If one occurs but you don’t take advantage, get hit/damage/die, you are fine.

You must load your save (showing it first) before gaining control of Ellie or Joel.
Show the season name you are about to run.
The amount of bullets or resources you have does not matter.
If you run No Intro%, you MUST start the run before the gate explosion at the beginning of 20 Years Later, and show the save you are starting from.

Complete each encounter from the main menu in order.
The run starts with Warehouses and ends at the Hospital.
Select "Next" to load into the next encounter. Avoid selecting replay or exit.
Show the start screen when setting up the challenge.
Show your settings once loaded into the Supermarket, or after completion.