Ludwig's Castle

Ludwig's Castle
← Soda Lake ~ Forest of Illusion 1 →
Powerups
Lunar Dragon	—
Goal Times
96 Exit 246 All Castles 246 No Starworld 246 95 Exit, No Cape 243 No Cape, No Starworld 243 Lunar Dragon 246

Cape Categories

In All Castles, stay Fire Mario at the end to fast swap to cape in Forest of Illusion 1.
There isn't a huge difference in time between these two strats, it generally comes down to runner preference.

Room 2 Fire

This strat makes it easier to get through the second room safely, but is slightly slower than flying through the room optimally.

Video: Ludwig's Castle - Cape (Room 2 Fire Swap) Source: Sten

Room 3 Fire

This strat is faster when done properly, however it is easier to lose time or cape cancel into a lava pit.

Video: Ludwig's Castle - Cape (Room 3 Fire Swap) Source: Sten

No Cape Categories

Normal Strat

Video: Ludwig's Castle - No Cape Source: Sten

Fast Room 1

The trick may be tight, but with practice it can be somewhat consistent. If Mario scrapes the wall or floor, wait out the bony beetle instead.

Video: Ludwig's Castle - No Cape (Fast Room 1) Source: SilverStar6609

Forward Scroll Strat - If you don't succeed in keeping the beetle awake it's easy to see and you can just wait it out

Video: Ludwig's Castle - No Cape (Room 1 Forward Scroll) Source: Fitz1889

List of Levels
Yoshi's Island	Yoshi's Island 1 ~ Yoshi's Island 2 ~ Yoshi's Island 3 ~ Yoshi's Island 4 ~ Yellow Switch Palace ~ Iggy's Castle
Donut Plains	Donut Plains 1 ~ Donut Plains 2 ~ Donut Plains 3 ~ Donut Plains 4 ~ Green Switch Palace ~ Donut Ghost House ~ Donut Secret 1 ~ Donut Secret 2 ~ Donut Secret House ~ Morton's Castle
Vanilla Dome	Vanilla Dome 1 ~ Vanilla Dome 2 ~ Vanilla Dome 3 ~ Vanilla Dome 4 ~ Red Switch Palace ~ Vanilla Ghost House ~ Vanilla Secret 1 ~ Vanilla Secret 2 ~ Vanilla Secret 3 ~ Vanilla Fortress ~ Lemmy's Castle
Twin Bridges	Butter Bridge 1 ~ Butter Bridge 2 ~ Cheese Bridge Area ~ Cookie Mountain ~ Soda Lake ~ Ludwig's Castle
Forest of Illusion	Forest of Illusion 1 ~ Forest of Illusion 2 ~ Forest of Illusion 3 ~ Forest of Illusion 4 ~ Blue Switch Palace ~ Forest Ghost House ~ Forest Secret Area ~ Forest Fortress ~ Roy's Castle
Chocolate Island	Chocolate Island 1 ~ Chocolate Island 2 ~ Chocolate Island 3 ~ Chocolate Island 4 ~ Chocolate Island 5 ~ Choco-Ghost House ~ Chocolate Secret ~ Chocolate Fortress ~ Wendy's Castle
Valley of Bowser	Sunken Ghost Ship ~ Valley of Bowser 1 ~ Valley of Bowser 2 ~ Valley of Bowser 3 ~ Valley of Bowser 4 ~ Valley Ghost House ~ Valley Fortress ~ Larry's Castle ~ Front Door ~ Back Door
Star World	Star World 1 ~ Star World 2 ~ Star World 3 ~ Star World 4 ~ Star World 5
Special World	Gnarly ~ Tubular ~ Way Cool ~ Awesome ~ Groovy ~ Mondo ~ Outrageous ~ Funky