Fastest Public Finds in Search For The Needle
Verified video times from real Roblox sessions — and why sub-minute wins are not on this list.
This page tracks public Search For The Needle times from real videos of the Roblox haystack by aarush’s fruit game. It is not an official leaderboard. The live game page does not publish a verified world record API, and scripted teleports do not count here. For server behavior around those times, use server tips. For the method, use how to find the needle.
If you want to beat a number, beat the method that produced it.
Public video marks (September 2026)
| Time (approx.) | Creator | What the round shows | Counts as fair? |
|---|---|---|---|
| ~16 minutes | xnicklc | A complete hunt that actually grabs the needle | Yes |
| Longer grind | Bax | Why default grabbing feels endless | Yes, as a warning |
| Bomb-focused | Wuizard | Clears volume, then looks | Yes |
| Casual upgrade round | Otter On Roblox | Shop plus search, mutated hay chatter | Yes |
| Rant / never play | BemmyBlock | Population spike, frustration | Yes, as context |
The sixteen-minute find is the number people should care about. It proves the needle is not a 1,000,000-to-1 lottery that requires an all-nighter. It requires bombs, a cutoff on farming, and looking at crater walls.
Sub-minute wins that snap the camera onto silver are finder scripts. Those are catalogued on needle finder scripts. They are not listed as records here.
What fair hunters have in common:
- They do not stay on the spawn face.
- They buy speed before they roleplay as detectives.
- They use bombs as a search tool, then they pause.
- They hop or they joined a pile that still had volume.
- They are willing to stop clicking and pan.
That list is also how to win in short form. If your personal times are stuck at 45 minutes, you are probably still in the shop. Check the early-game tier list cutoff.
How to log your own time
- Note the server join minute.
- Ignore time spent in the Roblox menu.
- Stop the clock on the grab, not on the celebration emote.
- Say whether you used an executor. If yes, it is a script time, not a hunt time.
- Optional: tick the session on the hay tracker.
Do not compare a script time to xnicklc. That comparison is how comment sections rot.
Why official boards are missing
The universe did not expose badges or a public fastest-find stat when this wiki was built. If AarushDevX adds a board, it will be linked from the updates hub and from the links hub. Until then, videos are the evidence.
Population on a good night is thousands of concurrent players across instances. Your lobby of 20 is a slice. A record on an empty pile is still a record. A record on a full pile is more impressive. Say which one you had.
Copy the sixteen-minute habits. Ignore the GUI that finds it in two seconds. The joke only works if you look.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common Search For The Needle questions.
What is the fastest fair find on record?
About 16 minutes by xnicklc. It proves the needle does not require an all-nighter — it requires bombs, a farming cutoff, and looking at crater walls.
Why are sub-minute finds not on this list?
Sub-minute wins that snap the camera onto silver are finder scripts, not fair hunts. See needle finder scripts.
How do I log my own time fairly?
Note server join, stop the clock on the grab (not the emote), and disclose executor use. Script times are not comparable to hunt times. See the hay tracker.
Do friends change the record?
Only if they strip distinct volume. A stacked 20-player slope is still one clicker. Split faces using playstyles.