Editing Netermind

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'''Netermind''' is an American player, widely regarded as one of the best players in the game today. He is known for beating hardest Extreme Demons in the game and in low attempt counts, namely [[Anathema]], [[Spectre]], [[Acheron]], and [[Tidal Wave]], his hardest achievement yet. Throughout his career he had to rebeat his completions many times, sometimes even for the third time as he would not record his completion, which only made him stand out even more as a very experienced player.

Netermind is the #3 player on the [https://pointercrate.com/demonlist/statsviewer Pointercrate ''Individual Stats Viewer''], which is his peak placement on the Stats Viewer.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IItoWesdDRM</ref>

Netermind is currently working towards completing [[Thinking Space II]], the hardest rated level in the game, as well as achieving the third place in the Best Classic Player category in [[The Geometry Dash Awards|The Geometry Dash Awards]].

==History==
Netermind created his YouTube channel on 23 May 2021, and uploaded his first video on 23 December 2021, in which he crashed at 93% on [[ErebuS]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSDAapw9Bag</ref> His next video was uploaded on 13 February 2022, where he did a 80-100% run on [[Wasureta]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5Lq2IleWsc</ref> On 7 May 2022, he beat the level as a jump from [[Bloodbath]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mD-hwJpeKYU</ref> It was his first [[Geometry Dash Demonlist|Main List Demon]]. He then beat [[Leyak]] on 20 June.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyz6CxF--o0</ref> He would then start playing [[kowareta]], [[Cognition]], and Citra, beating the latter on 27 November as a new hardest.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5fhTyT3AyA</ref> He started playing Delusion, Top 11 [https://challengelist.gd/ Challenge] at the time, as well as Rust and VSC. On 26 December, he completed Delusion after around 20,000 attempts.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmF9j3B22h8</ref>

The next year, he would beat Kowareta on 22 January,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iigX92L3i8c</ref> then [[RUST]] on 25 February after playing it for a long time,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iigX92L3i8c</ref> and then he swiftly completed Cognition the next day as a new hardest after around 20,000 attempts, Renevant as a next hardest on 1 March,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjUD3w3e840</ref> and [[Crimson Planet]] on 5 March after less than 20,000 attempts.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHh_tGn9rok</ref> Meanwhile he would start making very good progress on [[LIMBO]] and [[Slaughterhouse]], then beat [[Spectrum Cyclone]] on 21 March<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQ1jU5EqXJI</ref> and then on 25 March, he beat [[UNKNOWN]] as a new hardest which was Top 15 at the time in 13,422 attempts.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEHm4MYdMQw</ref> Following this, on 13 April he completed yet another hardest, LIMBO, Top 8 at the time.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9k0afp7hzEI</ref> After all this, he would rebeat some levels he had previously beaten.

On 4 May 2023, he beat NEUTRA,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XwMvaArq04</ref> three days later [[Knights of Thunder]],<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QKsCdW5E7A</ref> then beat Oblivion on 16 May as his second hardest.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SWzLTP6sT4</ref> He would then upload a video in which he got runs on [[VSC]] of 50-100%, 20-66%, and 40%.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-VEDBmD_cA</ref> He then beat [[Tartarus]] on 2 August after worst fail at 98%,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmwuDw_u80M</ref> completed Sigma on 6 August,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpcxcBNYGuQ</ref> [[ATOMIC CANNON]] on 18 August,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-BkFAbBb80</ref>and got impressive progress on [[Truffet]] and Slaughterhouse. Then, after crashing at 75% on the latter, he finally beat Slaughterhouse on 3 September, beating it in around 60,000 attempts, and achieving a former world record fluke.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lssXLw6A8c</ref> The completion of Slaughterhouse would consolidate Netermind's position as a very skilled player and make his name known in the community.

After all that, he would start making progress on [[The Golden]], and mainly [[Acheron]]. He beat the former on 22 October 2023.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6RTPGx1DtM</ref> In the meantime he achieved outstanding progress on Acheron - 50% and 40-100% on 17 September, 60% and 17-82% on 26 September, 30-100% on 29 September, and 72% on 30 September. He then completed Eyes in The Water on 29 October,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p38r1KFtna8</ref> Shukketsu on 9 November,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6sCGOqQEtI</ref> At the same time, he was getting 16-94% on Acheron on 4 November, 75% on 25 November, 80% and 17-97% on 27 November, and on 8 December, he would achieve 17-100%, which was his new hardest thing he had done in the game. On 17 December, he got 90%, 91% on 18 December, and 97% on 31 December. On 11 February 2024, he finally beat the Acheron as a new hardest after all these fails and around 65,000 attempts.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erAA29O2zpE</ref> After Acheron he quickly started destroying List Demon in a really fast pace.

On 11 February 2024, he got 48-100% on [[Avernus]],<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0Zu3aQ-zdM</ref> then completed [[Qoueo]] on 14 February,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JCg4kIrJWc</ref> and on 20 February, fluked [[Sakupen Circles]] from 60%, saying, that it's way easier than Slaughterhouse and could be easier than [[Firework]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6z863ZYTG0o</ref> Netermind completed [[ATOMIC CANNON Mk II]] on 25 February,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRo2iD2A1uI</ref> then shimmer on 10 March,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28ieoOPt-wc</ref> and on 28 March, he passed VSC which was his proudest accomplishment he was trying to achieve.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8l0wt1OHM4</ref> Two days later he beat [[Terminal Rampancy]],<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRfzcVOfjz0</ref> [[Aerial Gleam]] on 2 April,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1ilNPvATp8</ref> and on 3 April completed Kenos in around 3,900 world record attempts.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjGrsHYbGD0</ref> His completion spree would continue after that.

On 10 April 2024 he beat [[Sonic Wave Infinity]],<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoGyL91_j-I</ref> on 13 April [[Amalgam]] in around 1,400 attempts,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjxKehmPz2Q</ref> on 21 April Lotus Flower,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmCjKZxrC1E</ref> on 26 April Critical Heat,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnm-iaGlmao</ref> Solar Flare on 4 May,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8CWZUrxsoM</ref> then on 6 May fluked [[Zodiac]] from 62% after 2 days of playtime,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQhtuGQWfAQ</ref> beat Promethean on 13 May,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3Vul7XIYog</ref> [[Sky Shredder]] on 21 May,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51cAbMWAqY0</ref> arcturus on 25 May,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vOiuMiVoig</ref> Kyouki on 10 June after around 28,000 attempts,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeD9nb9n1mQ</ref> and [[Abyss of Darkness]] on 15 July.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1loCuzSwEI</ref> In that moment he had five Top 10s and two Top 5s completed. Netermind urged everyone to nominate him for the best player of 2024, as it was his all time goal, however, he wasn't even nominated for the Best Classic Player award in that year. Meanwhile, Netermind's pace of completing levels didn't seem to slow down at all.

He completed Midnight on 20 July 2024,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozapgKE9LLU</ref> [[The Hallucination]] on 28 July,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LSt1AACHR0</ref> Crackhead Circles on 30 July,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJce4j7pyg8</ref> Firework on 13 August,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7jpTbJ99MQ</ref> [[Menace]] and [[COMBUSTION]] on 11 September,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kOsBAjd-LU</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3Wy2tusGXk</ref> [[walter white]] on 17 September,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_B3m4_ju4Q</ref> [[Mayhem]] on 24 September,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZO_V6NlZ_k</ref> PSYCHOPATH on 29 September,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxA8BH4p264</ref> The Yangire on 5 October,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XR6gNxzt1Kk</ref> [[Saul Goodman]] on 10 October,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sri75EutiWI</ref> Spectre on 3 November,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2XpQBy081E</ref> [[Poocubed]] on 7 November,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t33MlT4VoEw</ref> [[MINUSdry]] on 12 November,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiHbl6KIQtY</ref> Belladonna on 19 November,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__0jSyon-S8</ref> [[Tunnel of Despair]] after around 11,000 attempts on 30 November,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFldZZYzrdQ</ref> [[KOCMOC]] twice in a row on 11 December,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBPD9b9IWS0</ref> [[Deimos (ItsHybrid)|Deimos]] in less than 9,000 attempts on 25 December,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFOcH59P8Tc</ref> and BPATA MPAKA after 56% fluke on 27 December.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8yJiWwRq50</ref>

Netermind started 2025 with a completion of [[Bloodlust]] on 19 January.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdvf8UwDob0</ref> After that, he would grind both Avernus and [[Anathema]], achieving 84% and 23-100% on the former, and 99% twice on the latter. Then on 18 March, he completed Anathema as a new hardest. Besides dying at 99% twice he also crashed at 92%, 90%, 88% and at 86% thrice. This achievement took him around 15,000 attempts.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0M_1AaX7dms</ref> Just eight days later he beat Avernus as a new hardest again, completing it in between 29,000 and 28,000 attempts.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csTgoj00VQI</ref> Following that, he started playing the Top 1 Extreme Demon at the time [[Tidal Wave]], acheving 50% on 12 May, 59% and 38-100% on 23 May, and 74% on 26 May. Netermind would then start playing Silent clubstep as a break, achieving 26% and 24-100% on 20 June. He completed the level on 24 July after around 18,000 attempts.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Bgw2zlS_Jk</ref> Then, he completed [[Apocalyptic Trilogy]] on 4 August,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDakYxCBdFU</ref> and on 24 August, he got an impressive 53-100% run on upcoming Top 1 level [[Vehemence]] (which was then being verified by wPopoff).<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KvVdZTfNq0</ref> On 5 September he beat [[Sevvend Clubstep]] after six hours of playing,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7C3w_1VUDq0</ref> and beat [[Edge of Destiny]] on 15 September.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFvW2Ydb57U</ref>

Netermind then came back to Tidal Wave, achieving 29-100% on 27 September 2025, 84% on 13 October, and on 23 October, he did 22% to 95%, practically beating the level. Nextly, he completed Defeated Circles on 29 October after playing for nine hours.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HZnramyHW8</ref> On 31 October, he almost beat Tidal Wave, crashing at 95% where Zoink, Trick and wPopoff all crashed before. On 2 November, he verified ASTR1D, an easy Extreme Demon.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlkF9QVMpl8</ref> On 6 November he finally beat Tidal Wave afted aroud 50,000 attempts, deaths at 74% twice, 75%, 81%, 82% twice, 84% twice and 95%, and 54 hours of playtime.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6YzmDtc__M</ref> Quickly following this, he would go on to complete The Lightning Rod on 16 November after 15 hours of playtime,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqTgrbmmXIw</ref> Subterminal Point on 11 December after 9 hours of playing,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdx5z86W09U</ref> [[Kosetsu]] on 17 December for '12 Demons of Christmas' event after 7 hours of playtime,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XEexcnRUh0</ref> and andromeda on 25 December for 12 Demons of Christmas event finale after 15 to 16 hours of playing.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6AsYkvNeq8</ref> On 26 December, he started playing the Top 1 Extreme Demon [[Thinking Space II]], beating it in 3 runs. For his last video of 2025, he uploaded his best record of 49% and 46-85%.

On 21 January 2026, he uploaded a Q&A video, answering various questions from his viewers.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NHweN5On50</ref> On 14 February, Netermind became the #3 player on the Stats Viewer, posting a video on his channel how he finally passed Trick, and how he thinks this will be his peak placement on the Stats Viewer.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IItoWesdDRM</ref> On 21 February, he achieved 56% and 29-84% on Thinking Space II, saying that his goal in 2026 is achieving the third place in the Best Classic Player category in Geometry Dash awards.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMthjiKJHyk</ref> On 10 March, he did 46-100%, and 62% on the next day, then 65% on 26 May. On 4 April, he got 67% on TS2, then 85% on 8 April, and 89% on 13 April. That was his most current progress video, but he is consistently streaming his progress during live-streams.

==Nominations and awards==
''Received 1 nomination and 0 awards in the The Geometry Dash Awards''

;Nominations
*Nominated in the 2025 Awards for ''Best Classic Player''

==Trivia==
*Netermind has garnered over 18,500 subscribers on his YouTube channel.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/@netermind9357</ref>

==References==
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