xQc completed a Minecraft speedrun in 14 minutes and 27 seconds during a recent livestream, beating Forsen’s previous benchmark time by roughly one minute.
The run marks the latest swing in the long-running speedrun rivalry between the two streamers. Both have been trading personal bests for years, with each new time drawing massive viewership and kicking off fresh rounds of attempts.
The 14:27 completion came with exceptional luck. Viewers noted the run featured a fast bastion sequence, double blaze spawners in the Nether fortress, and a 130-block blind travel that happened to line up perfectly with the stronghold location.
But it wasn’t just RNG carrying the attempt. xQc had been grinding with help from multiple experienced Minecraft speedrunners, using modern optimization techniques typically reserved for serious competition runners. One viewer claimed they saw him “counting the steps he was taking to complete a task,” suggesting he’d been drilling specific segments to shave off every possible second.
Here’s a breakdown of the rivalry spanning more than half a decade.
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The rivalry operates outside official speedrun.com categories, meaning timing rules and verification standards differ from formal leaderboards. Both streamers compete under their own agreed-upon framework, prioritizing the head-to-head comparison over official world record status.
Some viewers reportedly placed bets on Polymarket predicting whether xQc would beat the time. One commenter claimed “some dude won $10k” on the outcome, though the exact betting details remain unverified.
