Finally a new guide covering most of the old and new strats that aren't straight forward. If I missed anything or miscredited anyone please do write so, and I will reupload the video with that.
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0:00 - intro
0:07 - sprint as much as possible
0:17 - shootdodge to checkpoints
0:25 - leg shot killcam skip 1 (-2 s)
0:38 - don't kill all enemies when not needed
0:45 - download MS powertoys to keep shootdodge as space, but change the button to skip killcams
1:07 - melee skip 1 (-2 s)
1:25 - shoot em fast to skip killcam (-2 s)
1:33 - possible killcam skip (-2 s)
1:40 - roll across all the stairs in the game
1:49 - shoot em late to despawn next 2 guys
1:55 - restaurant route (-2 s)
2:02 - shot timing to get better rng (-5 s)
2:20 - wallbangs (-5 s)
2:25 - bullet time strat (-3 s)
2:38 - leg shot killcam skip 2 (-2 s)
2:44 - the fencewalk (-25 s)
3:21 - shortcut (-1.5 s)
3:47 - melee skip 2 (-2 s)
3:58 - don't leave enemies alive when with Passos
4:14 - run across the stairs with dual wield
4:20 - stands shootout route
4:33 - short sprint killcam skip (-2 s)
4:40 - sniper wallbang (-2 s)
4:47 - roll on stairs (-1 s)
4:52 - movement to possibly bait the guy (-1 s)
5:01 - don't press lmb at chapter 4 intro
5:07 - melee skip 3 (-2 s)
5:17 - bar jump (-2 s)
5:35 - simultaneous car explosion and last gun kill killcam skip (-2 s)
5:52 - wallrun and quickclimb (-4 s)
6:15 - faster than Passos (-5 s)
6:29 - quickfire killcam skip (-1 s)
6:49 - health refill point 1
6:57 - shoot 5 guys before crossing the invisible line to avoid glitch
7:12 - boat despawn skip (-20 s)
7:32 - office killcam skip (-2 s)
7:44 - office big shootout route
8:06 - chapter 6.1 end route
8:19 - kiddo push (-5 s)
8:40 - health refill point 2
8:47 - retry checkpoint 1
8:53 - wheel jump skip (-15 s)
9:07 - chapter 7 softlock prevention
9:19 - ch8 shootout routes
9:49 - health refill point 3
10:15 - retry checkpoint 2
10:25 - don''t reach the stairs before killing enemies or Passos gets shot
10:34 - retry checkpoint 3 (to avoid crash!)
10:45 - don't waste ammo at the start of ch9
10:58 - WASD + RMB combo to make Max run (-2 s)
11:07 - heli RPG death glitch prevention
11:20 - melee skip 4
11:25 - health refill point 4
11:31 - drop bus on guy to skip killcam (-2 s)
11:51 - melee skip 5
11:57 - guy hiding at the end of ch10 prevention
12:09 - health refill point 5
12:19 - yacht shootout route
12:30 - Achilles' heel (-1 s)
12:37 - health refill point 6
12:42 - enter cover to survive explosion (-2 s)
12:52 - you can skip the cutscene, but it will be counted in
12:59 - save the sniper for the end of ch12
13:17 - shoot em through the window (-2 s)
13:22 - roll or jump to evade tremors route (-4 s)
13:52 - melee skip 7 (-2 s)
13:57 - jump cover to cover and take RPG (-12 s)
14:05 - health refill point 7
14:12 - Achilles' heel 2
14:19 - guy going behind building prevention
14:28 - guy not coming through door prevention
14:45 - melee skip 8 (-2 s, failed)
14:58 - Ch14 start route
15:10 - despawn enemies route
15:28 - don't die in these segments
15:41 - the end