Build 14344626 is named with a specific internal code (14344626) because of a backend rewrite of the particle engine. The "Violence" layer suffered from significant frame drops on mid-tier GPUs (GTX 1060 / RX 580) during the "storm" sections of 7-4.
Benchmark Results (1440p, High Settings): ULTRAKILL Build 14344626
The team achieved this by converting all blood splash effects from CPU-calculated particles to GPU-instanced meshes. Translation: When you slaughter 50 enemies in a room, your framerate no longer tanks. This makes Build 14344626 the definitive version for high-score chasing. Build 14344626 is named with a specific internal
For the ULTRAKILL speedrunning community (leaderboards hosted on speedrun.com), Build 14344626 is a "reset" for the Any% and All P-Ranks categories. The team achieved this by converting all blood
Build ID: 14344626
Release Date: December 2022 – January 2023 (Public) / Late December for Playtesters
Corresponding Game Version: Patch 14b / “Wait of the World” full release