After 9 months and over 800 hours of attempts, Borderlands 2 player manages to complete the entire game without getting hit once
"Another game thought to be impossible damageless/hitless has been taken down"
One seriously dedicated Borderlands 2 player has pulled off what I'm sure many would have considered impossible – a completely hitless run of the game.
This feat has been accomplished by no-hit pro HeyBlasty, who'd been working on the challenge for nine months before finally pulling it off. The streamer says it's "my proudest achievement when it comes to routing," and it's no wonder – it took 826.8 hours of effort, which is truly commendable. (Correction: this was HeyBlasty's 112th no-hit game cleared, not his 112th Borderlands 2 attempt.)
"All my years of routing experience was put to test in this game and I managed to come on top," HeyBlasty writes on Twitter. "Another game thought to be impossible damageless/hitless has been taken down." You can watch the final moments of the hard-earned win below.
Run #112: Borderlands 2826.8 Hours / 9 MonthsMy proudest achievement when it comes to routing. All my years of routing experience was put to test in this game and i managed to come on top.Another game thought to be impossible damageless/hitless has been taken down. pic.twitter.com/E13reMNe8bOctober 28, 2024
There's no doubt that one of the most challenging things about this run is the enormous amount of time a successful playthrough demands. As you can see in the clip above, the winning attempt took around 34 hours to complete, although it's worth noting that there were a few breaks in there that HeyBlasty didn't stop the timer for, so the actual playtime isn't quite as high.
Even so, that's an incredibly long time to have to concentrate and play so perfectly. It's a similar problem with the likes of FromSoftware God Runs, which require challengers to take on multiple hitless runs back to back. I can't even imagine how disheartening it must be to lose a run that you've put so many hours into, so props to the streamer for never giving up after so many attempts.
While you're here, be sure to check out our picks for the best Borderlands games to play today.
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