But if you succeed, unlike the numerous fallen phantoms of other players' attempts you see around you, you'll get the treasure, and no one else will be able to. Phantom Abyss is headed to Steam Early Access later this month.

Yes, this is probably S Tier if you have the Deluxe Whip, but chances are you won't be running with that whip 24/7 (and I personally find it to be a cheap and boring strategy). You'll be spending most of your game trying to AVOID fall damage, and if you're a particularly skilled player who knows how to roll, grapple, or use the Wings and Double Jump blessings to halt your fall, you should never see this blessing come into effect. This is essentially Lucky, but worse as it only blocks one specific type of damage.

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Once an adventurer dies, that specific temple becomes locked away forever to them and the phantoms of fallen players can help guide future players to see what obstacles lie ahead. Once the treasure at the end of the temple has been claimed, the temple goes away forever, too.

There's also a new daily mode, delivering a steady stream of challenges with specific equipment and conditions to best alongside everyone else.

For example, while flying through the mossy ancient tombs, I often found myself scrambling at walls and ledges after my flow was interrupted by my grappling hook/whip falling short of its target.

I understand that is due to the servers being reset but perhaps a forced progression reset wasn't the best idea.

Cool gimmick in that you see the phantoms of other players as they go through the same traps that you are, however I have played a few temples that are either new or randomly generated and there are just...no other phantoms?

Use their successes and failures to your advantage to progress deeper than they ever could have hoped. Blessings from the Gods As adventurers venture further into a temple, offerings of collected treasures can be made at altars to gain a new blessing for the rest of the run. Collect as much treasure as you can to please the gods and gain a double jump, glide jump, extended slide, damage protection, and more! Unlockable Whips Unlock new whips with success and choose from your collection before venturing into your next run. Each whips carries a minor blessing but also a curse that may complicate your attempt at riches and glory. Three modes Complete a series of progressively more challenging temples in Adventure mode, compete for the best time in Daily mode, and undergo the ultimate challenge in Abyss mode. Permanent Upgrades Scour every nook and cranny to uncover rare keys and unlock your full potential. More health, more speed, more power.

Each temple run is a blind charge through a procedurally generated funhouse murder dungeon. These dungeons range in challenge from ‘leisurely, unhurried jog’ to ‘holy shit what the fuck’. Traps include everything from spike walls to bottomless pits, whirling blades and flying bombs, falling blocks and poison darts, and more. Depending on the level, there might even be a chance for an enemy to spawn, a protector of the temple’s treasure that harries the players at every turn.

It’s fast and fluid, its controls are sharp, and it knows exactly what kind of game it wants to be. It’s also lean as hell and doesn’t waste a second of your time, which I mightily respect.

These are the Blessings that I prioritize on a run, and my reasoning behind each. This tier list is based on my experience with the game -- specifically, the blessings I have had the most successful Inferno completions with -- and may differ from yours.

Is there in the later course a whip Phantom Abyss Speedrun with speed thrust, or how is that explained? I don't want to shout Speedhack, but it sounds very strange.