Core

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Core
Chapter	8
Strawberries	5  • 3
Sides	8A  •  8B  •  8C
Characters	• Madeline  • Badeline (cameo)  • Granny
Level navigation Epilogue ← Core → Farewell

Core is the eighth chapter of Celeste. Preceded by Epilogue and succeeded by Farewell, the chapter is locked behind a Crystal Heart Gate, requiring four (4) hearts to enter for the A-side, fifteen (15) hearts for the B-side, and 23 hearts for the C-side.

Plot

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The events of Core occur approximately one year after Madeline first made it to Celeste Mountain's summit. Madeline seems to be on good terms with Badeline, since she still has her double dash, owing to the events of Reflection. Madeline and Granny have been in contact via phone for the past year, and the latter had told her about a cave in the mountain; Maddy wanted to explore deeper into it. When she arrives in order to explore the cave, Granny and the Bird have arrived to greet her. The old woman then tells her to follow her. “Doesn't get any deeper than this!” ~ Granny. laughing After a simple room which makes Madeline realize that she can no longer refill her dash upon simply landing on the ground, Madeline arrives at a small storage room where Granny was waiting for her. She proceeds to warn the mountain climber that the mountain's powers will affect her differently this time, because of how close she is getting to the heart of the mountain. Madeline then comments on how she has already noticed that (her dashes are now much more limited). Granny then subsequently wishes her friend good luck. Continuing to converse with Granny will make her comment on Badeline, asking where she is. Madeline then says that she doesn't know, and was expecting her to show up by now; she even theorizes that because she has changed, her "goth" self is not longer a part of her. Granny suggests the opposite, that they have grown together and are now essentially fused into one; the mountain could no longer separate them from each other. Talking to Granny again will make her ask about Theo; apparently he spent the summer in Vancouver, referencing both Theo's Instagram account and how Maddy Thorson lives in Vancouver, Canada. Maddy did spend some time with him, but he has returned to California for the moment being; Granny states that he seems like a good man. Madeline then asks how Granny herself is doing; she states that nothing's changed, except she is continuing to become older and older - the mountain, however, was keeping her in shape. Madeline then tells her to take care of herself before venturing off. Going past this point onward requires obtaining a certain number of Crystal Hearts in order to unlock the Crystal Heart Gate. The rest of the chapter does not contain any plot whatsoever, at least until the end. Badeline makes a cameo appearance under the form of a Badeline Orb midway through the final checkpoint. The final room has much less gravity, and loops vertically; Madeline then wonders if "this is it". A blue crystal heart, aptly named Heart of the Mountain, is located here.

Strawberries & Collectibles

Main article: Core Collectibles

Core contains five (5) distinct red strawberries. These require the use of specific mechanics, require discovering secret rooms, or require going out of your way. Collecting the Crystal Heart and Cassette Tape is very straightforward; both are thrown at you at the end of the chapter.

Speedrun strategies

Ice Skip

A speedrun strategy known as "Ice Skip" can be used in Core A-Side. It is preformed in the room with 2 layers of moving fireballs above the player. To do the trick, simply go into the left room, come back to the room and using the dash crystal dash up, then twice up-right, this should land the player on the side of the top wall and be able to climb up and into the next room, skipping the need to reach the ice switch (which is much farther away).

ARB ice skip

All Red Berry or 100% runs tend to skip the requirement of changing the core mode to ice by going to the first Core Block that's two rooms to the right of the first berry room. In order to do the skip, the player has to either:

• Stand on the top-left edge of it, and do a Reverse Hyper into Ultradash to the next room, as the block is about to break. If fast enough, it's possible to do a massive Bunnyhop through the next room, which will allow the player to reach the very left of the berry room and grab it without having to change the core mode.
• An alternate way is to hug the left side of the Core Block, grab it and release it as it breaks to do a boosted Hyperdash. It's safer but it might be more difficult to chain enough speed that way.

See also

Celeste base game chapters

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  Prologue

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  Forsaken City

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  Old Site

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  Celestial Resort

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  Golden Ridge

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  Mirror Temple

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  Reflection

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  Summit

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  Epilogue

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  Core

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  Farewell