Speed Routes
A fast route is mostly about reducing blind searching, floor switches, and half-finished sections. Get all chest upgrades early, then use same-title batching with Assemble and Sort.
Practical Speed Plan
Section titled “Practical Speed Plan”| Phase | Action | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Setup | Crimson Octagon -> Golden Diamond -> Emerald Club -> Azure Star. | High Jump, carry capacity, and Run save time on every later route. |
| First floor | Sweep 1A-1N in map order, finishing complete sections before changing floors. | The first floor has the most magic-school categories and is easy to batch by theme. |
| Second floor | Move upstairs with only second-floor books and work 2A-2Q in section order. | Avoid carrying mixed first-floor and second-floor stacks. |
| Magic | Rush Assemble after key upgrades. | Matching title volumes come to you instead of forcing manual searches. |
| Inventory | Use Sort when your hand is full enough. | Ordering held books saves placement mistakes. |
| Cleanup | Use Shelf Guide only for unclear titles. | Do not burn time on titles you already know. |
Timing Checkpoints
Section titled “Timing Checkpoints”| Checkpoint | Good sign | If behind |
|---|---|---|
| Keys complete | All four movement/carry upgrades are unlocked before the long organizing route starts. | Stop section cleanup and finish Keys and Unlocks. |
| First floor stable | Most 1A-1N plaques are blue before committing upstairs. | Pick one incomplete first-floor section and finish it instead of bouncing between floors. |
| Second floor stable | 2A-2Q is being handled in clusters, not one book at a time. | Use Books for exact title lookups and Shelf Map for floor cues. |
| Final cleanup | Only one or two plaques are not blue. | Switch to 399/400 Troubleshooting instead of rescanning every shelf. |
What Not To Do
Section titled “What Not To Do”- Do not attempt Efficiency Librarian blind.
- Do not organize isolated books across many categories unless they are on your direct route.
- Do not delay carry capacity; it affects hundreds of trips.
- Do not combine this with Anti-Magic Master.
Achievement Trigger Notes
Section titled “Achievement Trigger Notes”- Efficiency Librarian still requires the library to be correctly arranged, not merely filled with placed books.
- After the final row is correct, exit the library through the door so the result screen can evaluate the clear.
- If the speed achievement does not pop, check for one wrong row before assuming the timer was the only condition; use 399/400 Troubleshooting.
- Do not combine this with You Are Fired! because that route wants books placed incorrectly.