ATZIRI’S TEMPLE SPEEDRUN & OPTIMIZATION

I. The Core Logic: Understanding "Decay"

In the current expansion, the Temple undergoes Instability Decay after completion.

• The Rule: Decay prioritizes destroying rooms at the end of a chain.
• The Safety Net: Decay cannot destroy a room if doing so would create an "island" (a room with no path connected to the entrance).
• The Key Item: Juatalotli's Medallion. Use this to lock a specific room and its prerequisite path, preventing them from being destroyed.

II. The "Long Snake" Layout Strategy

This is the most efficient method to maintain high-tier rooms (Corruption/Doryani’s) while speed-running to the Queen.

1. The Build Order

• Avoid a grid-like structure. Instead, construct a single, winding "Serpentine Path."
• Start from the entrance and snake along the outer edges of the grid.
• Place your Royal Access Chamber or high-value T3 rooms at the very end of this long chain.
• By making the path linear, the "Island Protection" mechanic kicks in, as the game cannot delete middle segments.

2. Dual-Chain Optimization

For maximum profit, maintain two distinct branches:

• The Utility Branch: Spymaster → Garrison → Armoury (for Medallions and resources).
• The Boss Branch: A direct, locked path to the Royal Access Chamber.

III. The "Sandwich" Tech: Infinite Atziri Farming

For farming Atziri uniques like Rakiata's Flow:

• Intermediate Placement: Ensure the Royal Access Chamber is in the middle of a chain.
• End-Point Locking: Use a Juatalotli's Medallion to lock the very last room of that chain.
• The Loop: The path to Atziri becomes effectively permanent because the game cannot isolate the locked end-room.

IV. Pro-Tips from Top Players

• Ignore Architects: Once your path is set, stop interacting with Architects. Changing rooms mid-run can break your "Island Protection."
• Energy Farming: Run linear maps like Strand or Atoll with high Pack Size.
• Movement is King: Use a Headhunter or high MS build. Speed-running is 90% traversal.

V. Priority Rooms (Tier List)