In speedrunning, glitchless is a category where glitches are not allowed. You cannot clip through walls. You cannot duplicate items. You cannot use out-of-bounds tricks. You have to beat the game the way the developers intended. It is slower than any% but more pure. It tests skill, not exploitation.

Glitchless runs are popular because they are fair. Everyone plays by the same rules. The route is about optimization, not finding bugs. It requires deep knowledge of the game. You have to know every enemy pattern, every shortcut, every frame. It is a purist's category.

Related categories

• Any%: anything goes, fastest.
• 100%: complete everything.
• Low%: finish with the fewest items.
• No Major Glitches: a middle ground.

Glitchless is not always truly glitchless. Some glitches are unavoidable. Some are debated. The community argues about what counts. The rules are written and rewritten. It is a living document. The goal is clarity. The result is a category that rewards mastery, not luck.