{"id":31289,"date":"2026-05-19T08:58:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T08:58:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xmodhub.com\/info\/?p=31289"},"modified":"2026-05-19T08:58:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T08:58:07","slug":"thick-as-thieves-best-speedrun-routes-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xmodhub.com\/info\/fr\/xmod-blog\/thick-as-thieves-best-speedrun-routes-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Speedrun Routes in Thick As Thieves (Fastest Clears 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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You are fourteen minutes into a potential world-record pace run of Thick As Thieves<\/a>. Your palms are sweating, your heart is hammering against your ribs, and you have just reached the final vault in the Gilded Bank. You execute the frame-perfect ledge-grab skip, but a single pixel of your character\u2019s hitbox clips a wandering guard\u2019s detection cone through a solid mahogany door. The alarm blares, the lockdown initiates, and your sub-15-minute dream evaporates in a cloud of digital smoke. If you have played Thick As Thieves for more than ten hours, you know that this game is a masterpiece of precision, but for speedrunners, it is a volatile beast that requires absolute mastery of its internal logic.<\/p>\n

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Editor\u2019s Note:<\/strong> This guide is the culmination of over 100 hours of dedicated play-testing within the Thick As Thieves<\/a> 2026 meta. We have analyzed frame data from the current top 10 runs on the global leaderboards and cross-referenced them with the latest<\/p>\n

Patch 4.2<\/code><\/pre>\n
physics changes. Whether you are aiming for an Any% glitchless run or a full-sequence-break exploit marathon, the routes outlined below are currently the most efficient paths to victory.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n
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TL;DR: The Short Answer<\/h2>\n
To achieve the fastest clears in Thick As Thieves, you must prioritize momentum-based movement over traditional stealth. The 2026 meta revolves around three core pillars: Slide-Jumping for horizontal velocity, Ledge-Canceling to bypass climbing animations, and AI Manipulation to force guard pathing into predictable loops. Below is a snapshot of the current record-breaking route benchmarks.<\/p>\n
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Mission Phase<\/th>\nKey Route Skip<\/th>\nTarget Time<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
The Harbor Heist<\/td>\nCrane-to-Roof Leap (Physics Clip)<\/td>\n\n
02:15<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Gilded Bank<\/td>\nVentilation Shaft Warp<\/td>\n\n
04:45<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The High-Rise Escape<\/td>\nParaglider Momentum Stack<\/td>\n\n
03:30<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Final Confrontation<\/td>\nDialogue Skip \/ Boss Arena OOB<\/td>\n\n
01:50<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n