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[/spoiler]Thus, for over a decade, skipping the barrier has been nothing more than a pipe dream. Last year, progress was made with the HD version as someone skipped the barrier for the first time (warning: loud) using a HD-exclusive glitch called Item Sliding. However, there was not yet a consistent method of replicating the trick, making it very unreliable for speedruns. It also required the Iron Boots, an issue I will explain in a bit. Still, it proved that the dream was alive.
Now, just a few days ago, someone else found a way past the barrier. (warning: very loud) Not only that, the inputs used were logged, meaning it could be replicated. The one problem was that the Iron Boots were required, meaning that this skip would save only a few minutes. You can only get the Iron Boots after the second visit to Hyrule, however after that visit the way to Hyrule is closed until the Triforce Quest is completed. Soon afterwards however, a way of getting through without the Iron Boots was found. (warning: also loud)
So how fast is the any% speedrun now? Well, with good RNG...
Current World Record
note 1: I probably got a lot of the story wrong, but the point is that the barrier has been skipped after more than a decade.
note 2: title is inaccurate, because this trick actually saves the barrier from being destroyed
