Absolum: How to Complete a No-Death Run as Cider

To complete a no-death run in Absolum using Cider, you must play defensively by maintaining distance from enemies, using dash-cancels to interrupt your own attack recovery animations, and reserving high-impact skills purely for defensive escapes. Cider's long-range projectiles allow you to pick off targets across Talamh without taking risky melee trades against the Crimson Order.

Target Selection and Distance Spacing

Surviving high-density rooms requires eliminating fast, mobile threats before managing slower ground enemies.

• Prioritize Gap-Closers: Focus your primary projectiles on enemies capable of jumping or rapidly closing distance. Removing mobile threats early leaves only slower melee units that path predictably toward you.
• Maintain a Buffer Zone: Resist committing to extended ground combos in crowded rooms. Use short projectile bursts, then immediately reposition before enemies enter melee range.
• Reset on Approach: If an enemy closes the gap, dash backward immediately to reset neutral positioning instead of attempting to trade hits.

Defensive Movement and Dash-Canceling

Movement manipulates enemy pathing and serves as your main layer of defense.

1. Position Near Screen Edges: Hold positions along the outer boundaries of the room to force enemies to move in a straight line toward you. This linear pathing funnels incoming waves directly into Cider's wide-reaching projectiles.
2. Cancel Recovery Animations: If an enemy winds up an attack while Cider is locked in an attack animation, execute a dash-cancel immediately to reclaim mobility and evade damage.
3. Establish an Attack-Dash Rhythm: Fire a set number of projectiles, execute a defensive repositioning dash, and resume firing. Staying static for longer than a second leaves you vulnerable to incoming strikes and enemy projectiles.

Room Progression and Resource Management

Managing room entrances and conserving defensive tools prevents unexpected deaths in late-game stages.

• Hold Boundaries on Room Entry: Never rush into the center of a new room. Stay near the entrance edge to observe initial wave formations, minimize the angles from which enemies can attack, and keep escape routes clear.
• Leverage Environmental Hazards: When an area features traps or floor spikes, lure enemies into the hazard paths rather than engaging them in direct combat.
• Save Specials for Defensive Escapes: Treat dash stamina and high-impact special abilities as insurance. Use your strongest skills to clear breathing room when cornered by elites rather than burning them as offensive openers.
• Control Wave Triggers: Learn which enemy kills or room locations trigger the next wave. Position Cider at a safe boundary before defeating the final target of a wave so incoming spawns cannot surround you.