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{{Hell's Maw}}
 
{{Hell's Maw}}
 
{{map|slot=E2M3|name=River of Fire (Heretic)}}
 
{{map|slot=E2M3|name=River of Fire (Heretic)}}
 
 
'''E2M3: The River of Fire''' is the third level in the [[Hell's Maw]] episode of [[Heretic]].
 
'''E2M3: The River of Fire''' is the third level in the [[Hell's Maw]] episode of [[Heretic]].
  
==Strategy==
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==Walkthrough==
[[image:E2M3_heretic.png|thumb|right|288px|Map of E2M3]]
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[[File:E2M3_heretic.png|thumb|300x300px|Map of The River of Fire]]
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{{map spots}}
  
===Walkthrough===
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===Essentials===
<br>
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The first part of this level is like a two-lane racetrack with a molten lava median. It does not matter where you begin to proceed. If you start by entering either set of steps on the inside lane, the wall section behind you will open containing [[weredragon]]s. For now, follow both the inside and outside lanes clearing the area of beasties. You will have to cross the narrow lava channels to get on the outside lane. There are plenty of goodies sitting in the lava, including a [[Ring of Invincibility]] and a [[Silver Shield]] at the base of the lava cascades. Enter the cavern with the blue doors and make a run for one of the small islands. You need to press the switch on the platform to the south. This will open two narrow corridors to either side of the entrance to this room. Both rooms contain a [[disciple of D'Sparil]]. The western one has the [[Heretic keys|yellow key]] and the right one a [[Tome of Power]]. Proceed to the yellow door that is located north of the outside track.
The first part of this level is like a two-lane racetrack with a molten lava median. It does not matter where you begin to proceed. If you start by entering either set of steps on the inside lane, the wall section behind you will open containing [[weredragon]]s. For now, follow both the inside and outside lanes clearing the area of beasties. You will have to cross the narrow lava channels to get on the outside lane. There are a plenty of goodies sitting in the lava, including a [[Ring of Invincibility]] and a [[Silver Shield]] at the base of the lava cascades. Enter the cavern with the blue doors and make a run for one of the small islands. You need to press the switch on the platform to the south. This will open two narrow corridors to either side of the entrance to this room. Both rooms contain a [[disciple of D'Sparil]]. The western one has the [[Heretic keys|yellow key]] and the right one a [[Tome of Power]]. Proceed to the yellow door that is located north of the outside track.
 
  
 
Go inside and get the green key. Wall sections east, north and west will open revealing weredragons. Be careful on the ice outside and remember that the grey sludge will hurt you. Quickly get the [[Quartz Flask]] and the [[Wings of Wrath]]. Now head for the green doors; either one - they both lead to the same place. Proceed up the stairs. Destroy the monsters in all the three sides of the corridor before doing anything else. Then head back to the southern end and take out the disciples of D'Sparil in the cell. Get the Tome of Power and the [[Shadowsphere]] and press the switch. Now head back to the cavern with the blue doors. The blue key is accessible now.
 
Go inside and get the green key. Wall sections east, north and west will open revealing weredragons. Be careful on the ice outside and remember that the grey sludge will hurt you. Quickly get the [[Quartz Flask]] and the [[Wings of Wrath]]. Now head for the green doors; either one - they both lead to the same place. Proceed up the stairs. Destroy the monsters in all the three sides of the corridor before doing anything else. Then head back to the southern end and take out the disciples of D'Sparil in the cell. Get the Tome of Power and the [[Shadowsphere]] and press the switch. Now head back to the cavern with the blue doors. The blue key is accessible now.
  
 
Press the switch behind the key and return to the lane staircases. The lava cascades between the staircases have lowered providing access to the game's most powerful weapon, the [[Phoenix Rod]]. Take the weapon from the western cascade and the  [[Mystic Urn]] from the eastern one. There are also [[Flame Orb]]s there, the amount of which being dependent on the [[skill level]]. Next, head for either one of the blue doors. They hide a series of plateaus with molten rock pools. Make your way up, collecting goodies and taking out beasties. A niche on the right side of the northwestern plateau contains a [[Hellstaff]]. The northeastern plateau contains a [[Chaos Device]]. The southeastern plateau contains a [[Bag of Holding]], [[Greater Runes]], an [[Enchanted Shield]] and an [[Inferno Orb]]. You may want to collect the shield only when you are ready to leave. Make your way to the top and go through the door. Exit the level.
 
Press the switch behind the key and return to the lane staircases. The lava cascades between the staircases have lowered providing access to the game's most powerful weapon, the [[Phoenix Rod]]. Take the weapon from the western cascade and the  [[Mystic Urn]] from the eastern one. There are also [[Flame Orb]]s there, the amount of which being dependent on the [[skill level]]. Next, head for either one of the blue doors. They hide a series of plateaus with molten rock pools. Make your way up, collecting goodies and taking out beasties. A niche on the right side of the northwestern plateau contains a [[Hellstaff]]. The northeastern plateau contains a [[Chaos Device]]. The southeastern plateau contains a [[Bag of Holding]], [[Greater Runes]], an [[Enchanted Shield]] and an [[Inferno Orb]]. You may want to collect the shield only when you are ready to leave. Make your way to the top and go through the door. Exit the level.
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===Secrets===
 
===Secrets===
 
There are no official secrets in this level.
 
There are no official secrets in this level.
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===Firemace===
 
===Firemace===
E2M3 is the first level in the game where you can come across a [[Firemace]]. In case it has appeared at the level startup, you will find it from one of three different positions. In order of appearance, they are located
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E2M3 is Heretic's first level where you can find a [[Firemace]]. If the weapon has appeared, you can have it at one of three different locations. In order of appearance, the places are:
* in the sludge pool of the icy outdoor area.
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* The northernmost sludge pool of the icy outdoor area
* in the eastern lava cascade, next to the Mystic Urn.
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* The eastern lava cascade where there is a Mystic Urn
* in the northeastern plateau, with the Chaos Device.
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* The northeastern plateau where there is a Chaos Device
If the weapon did not appear, the next chance to obtain it is on either [[E2M9: The Glacier (Heretic)|E2M9]] or [[E2M6: The Labyrinth (Heretic)|E2M6]].
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If the Firemace did not appear, the next chance to obtain it is either on [[E2M9: The Glacier (Heretic)|E2M9]] or [[E2M6: The Labyrinth (Heretic)|E2M6]].
== Screenshots ==
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<gallery>
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== Areas / screenshots ==
Image:Heretic-e2m3-start.png|The outdoor area
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<gallery mode=nolines widths=160px>
Image:DOOM0002.png|The river of fire
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Heretic-e2m3-start.png|The outdoor area
Image:DOOM0003.png|A corridor
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DOOM0002.png|The river of fire
image:Heretic-e2m3-lavabombs.png|Beware of the lava bombs.
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DOOM0003.png|A corridor
image:Heretic-e2m3-lavapools.png|Lava pools
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Heretic-e2m3-lavabombs.png|Beware of the lava bombs.
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Heretic-e2m3-lavapools.png|Lava pools
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
==Statistics==
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== Deathmatch ==
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===Player spawns===
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This level contains four spawn points:
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# facing south. ('''thing 4''')
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# facing south-west. ('''thing 5''')
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# facing south-east. ('''thing 6''')
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# facing south-east. ('''thing 7''')
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== Statistics ==
 
===Map data===
 
===Map data===
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  sectors=166|
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===Things===
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This level contains the following numbers of [[thing]]s per [[Skill level#Heretic skill levels|skill level]]:
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{{col-break|width=33%}}
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{| {{prettytable|style=text-align: center;}}
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!colspan="4"|Single-player
 
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![[Monster#Heretic|Monsters]]!!1-2!!3!!4-5
 
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|[[Linedefs]]||1093
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|style="text-align: left;"|[[Gargoyle]]||11||21||24
 
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|-
|[[Sidedefs]]||1482
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|style="text-align: left;"|Fire gargoyle||2||4||4
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Sectors]]||166
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|style="text-align: left;"|[[Sabreclaw]]||18||26||35
|}
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|-
===Things===
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|style="text-align: left;"|[[Disciple of D'Sparil|Disciple]]||6||9||11
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|-
{{col-2}}
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|style="text-align: left;"|[[Weredragon]]||9||14||18
{| {{prettytable}}
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|-
!Monsters||Skill 1-2||Skill 3||Skill 4-5||Multiplayer
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![[Weapon#Heretic|Weapons]]!!1-2!!3!!4-5
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|-
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|style="text-align: left;"|[[Gauntlets of the Necromancer]]||colspan="3"|1
 +
|-
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|style="text-align: left;"|[[Ethereal Crossbow]]||colspan="3"|1
 +
|-
 +
|style="text-align: left;"|[[Dragon Claw]]||colspan="3"|1
 +
|-
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|style="text-align: left;"|[[Hellstaff]]||colspan="3"|1
 +
|-
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|style="text-align: left;"|[[Phoenix Rod]]||colspan="3"|1
 +
|-
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|style="text-align: left;"|[[Firemace]]||colspan="3"|3
 +
|-
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![[Ammo#Heretic|Ammunition]]!!1-2!!3!!4-5
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|-
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|style="text-align: left;"|[[Wand Crystal]]||18||17||19
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Disciple of D'Sparil|Disciple]]||6||9||11||+0
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|style="text-align: left;"|[[Crystal Geode]]||colspan="3"|2
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Fire Gargoyle|Fire gargoyle]]||2||4||4||+0
+
|style="text-align: left;"|[[Ethereal Arrows]]||28||23||25
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Gargoyle]]||11||21||24||+0
+
|style="text-align: left;"|[[Quiver of Ethereal Arrows]]||colspan="3"|1
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Sabreclaw]]||18||26||35||+0
+
|style="text-align: left;"|[[Claw Orb]]||21||16||19
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Weredragon]]||9||14||18||+0
+
|style="text-align: left;"|[[Energy Orb]]||2||2||1
 
|-
 
|-
!Hazards||Skill 1-2||Skill 3||Skill 4-5||Multiplayer
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|style="text-align: left;"|[[Lesser Runes]]||9||9||10
 
|-
 
|-
|Volcano||2||4||5||+0
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|style="text-align: left;"|[[Greater Runes]]||colspan="3"|1
 
|-
 
|-
!Weapons||Skill 1-2||Skill 3||Skill 4-5||Multiplayer
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|style="text-align: left;"|[[Flame Orb]]||5||4||2
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Gauntlets of the Necromancer]]||1||1||1||+0
+
|style="text-align: left;"|[[Inferno Orb]]||1||0||0
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Ethereal Crossbow]]||1||1||1||+1
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|style="text-align: left;"|[[Mace Spheres]]||6||3||3
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Dragon Claw]]||1||1||1||+1
+
![[Item#Heretic|Health & Armor]]!!1-2!!3!!4-5
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Hellstaff]]||1||1||1||+0
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|style="text-align: left;"|[[Crystal vial|Crystal Vial]]||59||49||39
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Phoenix Rod]]||1||1||1||+0
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|style="text-align: left;"|[[Enchanted Shield]]||colspan="3"|1
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Firemace]]||3||3||3||+0
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|style="text-align: left;"|[[Silver Shield]]||colspan="3"|1
 
|-
 
|-
!Ammo||Skill 1-2||Skill 3||Skill 4-5||Multiplayer
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!Items!!1-2!!3!!4-5
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Wand Crystal]]||18||17||19||+0
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|style="text-align: left;"|[[Bag of Holding]]||colspan="3"|1
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Crystal Geode]]||2||2||2||+0
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|style="text-align: left;"|[[Chaos Device]]||colspan="3"|1
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Ethereal Arrows]]||28||23||25||+8
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|style="text-align: left;"|[[Morph Ovum]]||1||1||0
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Quiver of Ethereal Arrows]]||1||1||1||+0
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|style="text-align: left;"|[[Mystic Urn]]||colspan="3"|1
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Claw Orb]]||21||16||19||+0
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|style="text-align: left;"|[[Quartz Flask]]||8||8||7
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Energy Orb]]||2||2||1||+0
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|style="text-align: left;"|[[Ring of Invincibility]]||colspan="3"|1
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Lesser Runes]]||9||9||10||+0
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|style="text-align: left;"|[[Shadowsphere]]||colspan="3"|1
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Greater Runes]]||1||1||1||+0
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|style="text-align: left;"|[[Timebomb of the Ancients]]||11||8||6
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Flame Orb]]||5||4||2||+0
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|style="text-align: left;"|[[Tome of Power]]||colspan="3"|2
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Inferno Orb]]||1||0||0||+0
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|style="text-align: left;"|[[Wings of Wrath]]||colspan="3"|1
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Mace Spheres]]||6||3||3||+0
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![[Heretic keys|Keys]]!!1-2!!3!!4-5
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Bag of Holding]]||1||1||1||+0
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|style="text-align: left;"|Blue key||colspan="3"|1
 
|-
 
|-
!Items||Skill 1-2||Skill 3||Skill 4-5||Multiplayer
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|style="text-align: left;"|Green key||colspan="3"|1
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Chaos Device]]||1||1||1||+0
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|style="text-align: left;"|Yellow key||colspan="3"|1
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Crystal Vial]]||59||49||39||+0
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!Miscellaneous!!1-2!!3!!4-5
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Enchanted Shield]]||1||1||1||+0
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|style="text-align: left;"|[[Heretic keys#Key gizmos|Key gizmo (blue)]]||colspan="3"|4
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Morph Ovum]]||1||1||0||+1
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|style="text-align: left;"|Key gizmo (green)||colspan="3"|4
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Mystic Urn]]||1||1||1||+0
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|style="text-align: left;"|Key gizmo (yellow)||colspan="3"|2
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Quartz Flask]]||8||8||7||+0
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|style="text-align: left;"|Teleport glitter (blue)||colspan="3"|1
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Shadowsphere]]||1||1||1||+0
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![[Heretic ambient sound things|Ambient sounds]]!!1-2!!3!!4-5
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Silver Shield]]||1||1||1||+0
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|style="text-align: left;"|Fast footsteps||colspan="3"|1
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Ring of Invincibility]]||1||1||1||+0
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|style="text-align: left;"|Heart beat||colspan="3"|1
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Timebomb of the Ancients]]||11||8||6||+0
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|style="text-align: left;"|Laughter||colspan="3"|2
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Tome of Power]]||2||2||2||+1
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|style="text-align: left;"|Magic||colspan="3"|1
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Wings of Wrath]]||1||1||1||+0
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|style="text-align: left;"|Slow footsteps||colspan="3"|1
 
|}
 
|}
{{col-2}}
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{{col-break}}
{| {{prettytable}}
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{| {{prettytable|style=text-align: center;}}
!Working parts||Skill 1-2||Skill 3||Skill 4-5||Multiplayer
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!colspan="4"|Multiplayer
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|-
 +
!Monsters!!1-2!!3!!4-5
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|-
 +
|style="text-align: left;"|Gargoyle||11||21||24
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|-
 +
|style="text-align: left;"|Fire gargoyle||2||4||4
 +
|-
 +
|style="text-align: left;"|Sabreclaw||18||26||35
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|-
 +
|style="text-align: left;"|Disciple||6||9||11
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|-
 +
|style="text-align: left;"|Weredragon||9||14||18
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|-
 +
!Weapons!!1-2!!3!!4-5
 +
|-
 +
|style="text-align: left;"|Gauntlets of the Necromancer||colspan="3"|1
 +
|-
 +
|style="text-align: left;"|Ethereal Crossbow||colspan="3"|2
 +
|-
 +
|style="text-align: left;"|Dragon Claw||colspan="3"|2
 +
|-
 +
|style="text-align: left;"|Hellstaff||colspan="3"|1
 +
|-
 +
|style="text-align: left;"|Phoenix Rod||colspan="3"|1
 +
|-
 +
|style="text-align: left;"|Firemace||colspan="3"|3
 +
|-
 +
!Ammunition!!1-2!!3!!4-5
 +
|-
 +
|style="text-align: left;"|Wand Crystal||18||17||19
 +
|-
 +
|style="text-align: left;"|Crystal Geode||colspan="3"|2
 +
|-
 +
|style="text-align: left;"|Ethereal Arrows||36||31||33
 +
|-
 +
|style="text-align: left;"|Quiver of Ethereal Arrows||colspan="3"|1
 +
|-
 +
|style="text-align: left;"|Claw Orb||21||16||19
 +
|-
 +
|style="text-align: left;"|Energy Orb||2||2||1
 +
|-
 +
|style="text-align: left;"|Lesser Runes||9||9||10
 +
|-
 +
|style="text-align: left;"|Greater Runes||colspan="3"|1
 +
|-
 +
|style="text-align: left;"|Flame Orb||5||4||2
 +
|-
 +
|style="text-align: left;"|Inferno Orb||1||0||0
 +
|-
 +
|style="text-align: left;"|Mace Spheres||6||3||3
 +
|-
 +
!Health & Armor!!1-2!!3!!4-5
 +
|-
 +
|style="text-align: left;"|Crystal Vial||59||49||39
 +
|-
 +
|style="text-align: left;"|Enchanted Shield||colspan="3"|1
 +
|-
 +
|style="text-align: left;"|Silver Shield||colspan="3"|1
 +
|-
 +
!Items!!1-2!!3!!4-5
 
|-
 
|-
|Player 1 start||1||1||1||+0
+
|style="text-align: left;"|Bag of Holding||colspan="3"|1
 
|-
 
|-
|Player 2 start||1||1||1||+0
+
|style="text-align: left;"|Chaos Device||colspan="3"|1
 
|-
 
|-
|Player 3 start||1||1||1||+0
+
|style="text-align: left;"|Morph Ovum||2||2||1
 
|-
 
|-
|Player 4 start||1||1||1||+0
+
|style="text-align: left;"|Mystic Urn||colspan="3"|1
 
|-
 
|-
|Deathmatch start||0||0||0||+4
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|style="text-align: left;"|Quartz Flask||8||8||7
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Heretic keys|Blue key]]||1||1||1||+0
+
|style="text-align: left;"|Ring of Invincibility||colspan="3"|1
 
|-
 
|-
|Green key||1||1||1||+0
+
|style="text-align: left;"|Shadowsphere||colspan="3"|1
 
|-
 
|-
|Yellow key||1||1||1||+0
+
|style="text-align: left;"|Timebomb of the Ancients||11||8||6
 
|-
 
|-
!Markers||Skill 1-2||Skill 3||Skill 4-5||Multiplayer
+
|style="text-align: left;"|Tome of Power||colspan="3"|3
 
|-
 
|-
|Key gizmo (blue)||4||4||4||+0
+
|style="text-align: left;"|Wings of Wrath||colspan="3"|1
 
|-
 
|-
|Key gizmo (green)||4||4||4||+0
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!Keys!!1-2!!3!!4-5
 
|-
 
|-
|Key gizmo (yellow)||2||2||2||+0
+
|style="text-align: left;"|Blue key||colspan="3"|1
 
|-
 
|-
|Blue teleport glitter||1||1||1||+0
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|style="text-align: left;"|Green key||colspan="3"|1
 
|-
 
|-
!Decorations||Skill 1-2||Skill 3||Skill 4-5||Multiplayer
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|style="text-align: left;"|Yellow key||colspan="3"|1
 
|-
 
|-
|Fire brazier||2||2||2||+0
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!Miscellaneous!!1-2!!3!!4-5
 
|-
 
|-
|Stalactite (small, #39)||29||29||29||+0
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|style="text-align: left;"|[[Multiplayer#Cooperative|Cooperative start]]||colspan="3"|4
 
|-
 
|-
|Stalactite (large, #40)||20||20||20||+0
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|style="text-align: left;"|[[Deathmatch start]]||colspan="3"|4
 
|-
 
|-
|Stalagmite (small, #37)||19||19||19||+0
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|style="text-align: left;"|Key gizmo (blue)||colspan="3"|4
 
|-
 
|-
|Stalagmite (large, #38)||19||19||19||+0
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|style="text-align: left;"|Key gizmo (green)||colspan="3"|4
 
|-
 
|-
|Wall torch||12||12||12||+0
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|style="text-align: left;"|Key gizmo (yellow)||colspan="3"|2
 
|-
 
|-
!Sound effects||Skill 1-2||Skill 3||Skill 4-5||Multiplayer
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|style="text-align: left;"|Teleport glitter (blue)||colspan="3"|1
 
|-
 
|-
|Fast footsteps||1||1||1||+0
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!Ambient sounds!!1-2!!3!!4-5
 
|-
 
|-
|Heart beat||1||1||1||+0
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|style="text-align: left;"|Fast footsteps||colspan="3"|1
 
|-
 
|-
|Laughter||2||2||2||+0
+
|style="text-align: left;"|Heart beat||colspan="3"|1
 
|-
 
|-
|Magic||1||1||1||+0
+
|style="text-align: left;"|Laughter||colspan="3"|2
 
|-
 
|-
|Slow footsteps||1||1||1||+0
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|style="text-align: left;"|Magic||colspan="3"|1
 
|-
 
|-
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|style="text-align: left;"|Slow footsteps||colspan="3"|1
 
|}
 
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[[MAP15: Bulls on Parade (Alien Vendetta)|MAP15]] of [[Alien Vendetta]] uses the same music track as this level.
 
[[MAP15: Bulls on Parade (Alien Vendetta)|MAP15]] of [[Alien Vendetta]] uses the same music track as this level.
 
[[Category:Levels with Firemace spots in solo mode]]
 
[[Category:Levels with Firemace spots in solo mode]]
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[[Category:Levels with extra equipment in co-op]]

Revision as of 05:48, 29 May 2019

Heretic maps
City of the Damned

M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9

The Dome of D'Sparil

M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9

The Ossuary

M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9

The Stagnant Demesne

M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9

Fate's Path (deathmatch only levels)

M1 M2 M3

This level occupies the map slot E2M3. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:E2M3.

E2M3: The River of Fire is the third level in the Hell's Maw episode of Heretic.

Walkthrough

Map of The River of Fire
Letters in italics refer to marked spots on the map. Sector, thing, and linedef numbers in boldface are secrets which count toward the end-of-level tally.

Essentials

The first part of this level is like a two-lane racetrack with a molten lava median. It does not matter where you begin to proceed. If you start by entering either set of steps on the inside lane, the wall section behind you will open containing weredragons. For now, follow both the inside and outside lanes clearing the area of beasties. You will have to cross the narrow lava channels to get on the outside lane. There are plenty of goodies sitting in the lava, including a Ring of Invincibility and a Silver Shield at the base of the lava cascades. Enter the cavern with the blue doors and make a run for one of the small islands. You need to press the switch on the platform to the south. This will open two narrow corridors to either side of the entrance to this room. Both rooms contain a disciple of D'Sparil. The western one has the yellow key and the right one a Tome of Power. Proceed to the yellow door that is located north of the outside track.

Go inside and get the green key. Wall sections east, north and west will open revealing weredragons. Be careful on the ice outside and remember that the grey sludge will hurt you. Quickly get the Quartz Flask and the Wings of Wrath. Now head for the green doors; either one - they both lead to the same place. Proceed up the stairs. Destroy the monsters in all the three sides of the corridor before doing anything else. Then head back to the southern end and take out the disciples of D'Sparil in the cell. Get the Tome of Power and the Shadowsphere and press the switch. Now head back to the cavern with the blue doors. The blue key is accessible now.

Press the switch behind the key and return to the lane staircases. The lava cascades between the staircases have lowered providing access to the game's most powerful weapon, the Phoenix Rod. Take the weapon from the western cascade and the Mystic Urn from the eastern one. There are also Flame Orbs there, the amount of which being dependent on the skill level. Next, head for either one of the blue doors. They hide a series of plateaus with molten rock pools. Make your way up, collecting goodies and taking out beasties. A niche on the right side of the northwestern plateau contains a Hellstaff. The northeastern plateau contains a Chaos Device. The southeastern plateau contains a Bag of Holding, Greater Runes, an Enchanted Shield and an Inferno Orb. You may want to collect the shield only when you are ready to leave. Make your way to the top and go through the door. Exit the level.

Secrets

There are no official secrets in this level.

Firemace

E2M3 is Heretic's first level where you can find a Firemace. If the weapon has appeared, you can have it at one of three different locations. In order of appearance, the places are:

  • The northernmost sludge pool of the icy outdoor area
  • The eastern lava cascade where there is a Mystic Urn
  • The northeastern plateau where there is a Chaos Device

If the Firemace did not appear, the next chance to obtain it is either on E2M9 or E2M6.

Areas / screenshots

Deathmatch

Player spawns

This level contains four spawn points:

  1. facing south. (thing 4)
  2. facing south-west. (thing 5)
  3. facing south-east. (thing 6)
  4. facing south-east. (thing 7)

Statistics

Map data

Things 449
Vertices 1084*
Linedefs 1093
Sidedefs 1482
Sectors 166
* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 918.

Things

This level contains the following numbers of things per skill level:

Trivia

MAP15 of Alien Vendetta uses the same music track as this level.