Any% Glitchless (SSG)
MediumJava EditionBeat the Ender Dragon as fast as possible on a pre-selected seed. Set Seed Glitchless allows runners to optimize routes on a known world layout, pushing times far below RSG records.
Current World Record
Any% Glitchless, Set Seed, 1.16-1.19 board on speedrun.com, checked 2026-09-15.
Average Times by Skill Level
Instead of guessing times per skill level, this is what the set seed board for 1.16 to 1.19 showed on September 15, 2026: 1,566 runners with a verified run, a median of 2:47 and a record of 1:29.499 by KenanKardes. The board counts each runner's best run once.
Rules
- Type a seed in the seed box, in Atum or on the Create New World screen; before 1.18.2 the seed may not be 0
- On 1.16 and later the Recreate button may not be used to make another world with the same seed
- Timing starts on your first input, such as moving, turning the camera, opening the inventory, sneaking, jumping or clicking
- Timing ends when the credits begin after you enter the exit portal
- Keep the default world settings apart from the world name, Survival or Hardcore and, on 1.16 and later, Easy, Normal or Hard
- Only glitches on the glitchless list are allowed, and Save and Quit may not be used during the run
- Macros may read the game log before the run to find your spawn point and reset without input
Route / Splits
Spawn Optimization
The timer starts on your first input, so plan your opening movements before you make one.
Resource Collection
Loot the chests and structures you already know are on the seed instead of searching for them.
Nether Entry
Build or complete the portal your route plans for, at coordinates you already know from the seed.
Nether Routing
Travel straight to the bastion and fortress you know, using their coordinates.
Blaze & Pearls
Collect the blaze rods and ender pearls your route needs. One rod crafts into two blaze powder, and every eye of ender takes one powder and one pearl.
Stronghold
Leave the Nether near the stronghold you know and fill the empty frames of its End portal.
Dragon Fight
Kill the Ender Dragon. Time stops when the credits begin after you leave the End.
Required Items
Related Strategies
Tips
- ▸Study the seed thoroughly before attempting runs, know every chest and structure location
- ▸SSG is great for learning mechanics before moving to RSG
- ▸Optimize micro-movements, every tick counts at this level
- ▸Show the F3 screen before you quit the world for the first time
- ▸Practice the dragon fight independently to save seconds
Records by version range
Set seed uses the same six version ranges as random seed, and the fastest board of all is 1.9 to 1.12. These were the fastest verified times on September 15, 2026:
- ▸1.20 and later: 1:15.970 by KenanKardes, December 13, 2025
- ▸1.16 to 1.19: 1:29.499 by KenanKardes, July 12, 2025
- ▸1.13 to 1.15: 1:58.182 by AgentWO6, May 19, 2024
- ▸1.9 to 1.12: 0:52.521 by mth628_JP, March 5, 2026
- ▸1.8: 2:36.429 by LucidG, April 20, 2026
- ▸Before 1.8: 2:47.131 by btcmr123, August 1, 2026
Extra proof for fast runs
The set seed sections of the rulebook set no retime limit, but below these times they ask for more than the video:
- ▸1.20 and later: world files, logs and gameplay audio under 1:35
- ▸1.16 to 1.19: world files, logs and gameplay audio under 1:50
- ▸1.13 to 1.15: world files and logs under 2:45
- ▸1.9 to 1.12: world files and logs under 1:00
- ▸1.8: world files and logs under 3:30
- ▸Before 1.8: world files and logs under 4:15
Questions about Any% Glitchless (SSG)
Can I use the Recreate button in set seed runs?
Not on 1.16 or later, where every attempt needs a newly created world with the seed typed in. Before 1.16 the Recreate button is allowed.
What counts as the first input in SSG?
Moving, including being pushed by a mob, turning the camera, opening the inventory or switching slots, sneaking, jumping and any left or right click action. If you wait in the world for an excessively long time without an input, the run is timed from world load instead.