E3M2: Slough of Despair (Doom)

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This level occupies the map slot E3M2. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:E3M2.

E3M2: Slough of Despair is the second map of Inferno in Doom. As can be seen from the map, its plan is based on a skeletal human hand. The name may be a reference to "the Slough of Despond", from John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress. It uses the music track "Donna to the Rescue." The par time is 0:45.

Overview

Strategy

Map of E3M2

Walkthrough

At the start, keep to the left hand wall and just keep running along it until you get to the Blue Key. Then turn around, go straight, and when you're out of the alcove, take 2 lefts into another one. Walk up to the wall in front of you. Kill the Lost Souls that were behind the wall (or avoid them), and go into the room they were in. Open the Blue Door in here, hit the switch, turn around, go right, grab the health and ammo, and get to the exit teleporter.

Secrets

  1. In the "thumb" is a small lava pit. Walk over it to lower a nearby wall, revealing a chaingun.
  2. Below the little and ring fingers is a rock shaped like an arrow if you look at the automap. Open the wall this arrow is pointing to; inside is a plasma rifle and a medikit.
  3. At the end of the middle finger is an arrow on the floor pointing to a switch; flip it to get a soul sphere.

Speedrunning

Routes and tricks

Records

The Compet-N records for the map are:

Run Time Player Date File Notes
UV speed 00:12 Marijo "Sedlo" Sedlic 2002-12-25 e3m2-012.zip
NM speed 00:13 Adam Hegyi 1999-07-03 n3m2-013.zip
UV max 01:55 Radek Pecka 2001-11-28 e3m2-155.zip
NM100S 00:43 Andy Kempling 1999-06-25 n3s2-043.zip
UV -fast 02:40 Radek Pecka 2001-09-17 f3m2-240.zip
UV -respawn 01:55 Radek Pecka 2000-08-27 r3m2-155.zip
UV Tyson 02:07 Radek Pecka 2004-02-01 t3m2-207.zip
UV pacifist 00:12 Marijo "Sedlo" Sedlic 2002-12-25 e3m2-012.zip

Statistics

Map data

Things 208
Vertices 531
Linedefs 494
Sidedefs 625
Sectors 68

Things

Monsters ITYTD and HNTR HMP UV and NM
Sergeants 9 10 11
Spectres 5 8 11
Demons 3 4 8
Troopers 4 6 6
Cacodemons 5 7 8
Lost Souls 22 30 36
Powerups ITYTD and HNTR HMP UV and NM
Stim packs 17 17 14
Medikits 13 11 10
Soul spheres 1 1 1
Health bonuses 6 6 6
Armor bonuses 6 6 6
Green armors 1 1 1
Blue armors 1 1 1
Berserks 1 1 1
Automaps 1 1 1
Weapons ITYTD and HNTR HMP UV and NM
Chainguns 1 1 1
Rocket launchers 1 1 1
Plasma guns 1 1 1
Ammunition ITYTD and HNTR HMP UV and NM
Bulk Cells 1 1 1
Ammo clips 3 3 3
Shells 10 10 9
Rockets 1 1 1
Rocket boxes 2 2 2
Energy cells 2 2 2
Ammo boxes 2 2 2
Shell boxes 3 3 3
Keys ITYTD and HNTR HMP UV and NM
Blue skulls 1 1 1

Trivia

  • "Slough" here is pronounced like "slew", and can refer either to a marshy pit or bog, or a large amount.
  • This map was removed in the Jaguar, 3DO, GBA, PlayStation and Saturn editions.

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