Speedrunning in Minecraft is a high-stakes blend of skill, luck, and frame-perfect execution. For the past year and a half, the Any% Random Seed Glitchless record was held by Drip with a time of 7:14. But now, a familiar name has emerged to steal the crown—Loquey. With an unbelievable time of 6:50, the entire Minecraft speedrunning community is on fire.
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Table of contents
- The Beginning: Treasure Hunting and RNG Struggles
- Portal Setup and Early Misclicks
- Entering the Nether: Big Brain Plays
- Ultra-Optimized Crafting: Not Even in English
- Mistakes, Recovery, and Creative Pathing
- The Endgame: Zero Cycle + Crossbow Tech
- Final Thoughts: One for the History Books
- What Do You Think?
The Beginning: Treasure Hunting and RNG Struggles
Right from spawning in, Loquey rushes toward a buried treasure spot. No TNT, no lucky Flint drop—it’s not the ideal start. Still, with clean routing and fast decision-making, he crafts his tools and keeps pushing forward. Even when his first attempts at finding a magma ravine fail, he adjusts on the fly and keeps the run alive.
Portal Setup and Early Misclicks
After skipping a few fake ravines, Loquey finds the real deal and builds his Nether portal. Despite a misplacement error, he powers through without hesitation—a textbook example of elite speedrunner mentality.
Entering the Nether: Big Brain Plays
As soon as he enters the Nether, Loquey uses entity count and pie chart techniques to locate nearby structures. Luck shines: a Bastion is located right next to a Fortress, saving precious time. He runs the “Donkey Kong Route” to collect gold and initiates trades with Piglins like a machine.
Ultra-Optimized Crafting: Not Even in English
One surprising detail? Loquey doesn’t use English for his in-game language. He switches to a more efficient language for speed crafting, typing fewer characters per item. In speedrunning, every millisecond counts, and this simple switch can save up to a full second over multiple crafts.
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Mistakes, Recovery, and Creative Pathing
Several small misplays occur throughout the run—missed meals, early pearl throws, and even dangerous drops. But none of them shake Loquey’s rhythm. He expertly uses hang pearls, chunk border tricks, and render distance manipulation to recover and reposition. These advanced mechanics are proof of his elite-level mastery.
The Endgame: Zero Cycle + Crossbow Tech
When Loquey enters The End, he’s still 11 seconds behind Drip’s record. But this is where he shines. Instead of the classic dragon fight, he executes a modern zero cycle strat—placing beds precisely to burst down the dragon. Not only that, he incorporates a Crossbow Shot mid-cycle to slow the dragon and maximize bed damage, executing a near-perfect kill.
Final Thoughts: One for the History Books
With thousands of runs behind him and countless micro-optimizations, Loquey has done the impossible. He not only beats the previous record—he rewrites the standards of what a perfect speedrun can look like. Whether this record lasts a day or a decade, one thing is certain: this run is an absolute masterpiece.
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What Do You Think?
Was Loquey’s run flawless or still improvable? Drop your thoughts in the comments! And if you’re a speedrunner yourself, share your best time and we might feature your run next.
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