MAP22: Despair (Scythe)

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This level occupies the map slot MAP22. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:MAP22.

MAP22: Despair is the twenty-second map of Scythe. It was designed by Erik Alm, and uses the music track "Death's Bells" from TNT: Evilution.

Walkthrough[edit]

Map of Despair
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[edit]

Grab the berserk pack nearby and cross the bridge killing imps and getting a super shotgun. At the bottom of the steps kill the revenants and open the door to the big open area. In this area, you need to head into the small red shack containing some revenants and a switch. Be sure to hit it, then climb the stairs to the north of it to acquire the blue skull key. Now take the blue door to the southwest, walking down the stairs to a blood-filled area with a rocket launcher and a soul sphere. Some monsters may teleport in this area while you grab supplies. Walk up the stairs to the south, going under the bridge to get the red skull key (be mindful of a teleporting baron of Hell). Head back to the big open area, and you will notice that the platform with the plasma gun to the northwest is lowered for you to grab, but also the walkway with the megaarmor now leads to an opening with a cyberdemon in it. Make sure to kill him, then open the red door and ride the platform down to the exit room.

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Secrets[edit]

  1. In the outdoor area, drop into a pit in which the bloodfall runs down. Behind the bloodfall is a secret cave (sector 51) with a BFG9000 inside.

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Current Compet-n records[edit]

The Compet-n records for the map are:

Run Time Player Date File Notes
UV speed
NM speed
UV max
NM100S
UV -fast
UV -respawn
UV Tyson
UV pacifist

The data was last verified in its entirety on July 4, 2020.

Current DSDA records[edit]

The records for the map at the Doom Speed Demo Archive are:

Run Time Player Date File Notes
UV speed 0:25.43 Graim 2010-06-13 sc22p025.zip Cross-listed from Pacifist
NM speed 0:27.89 Aleksey Kamenev (4shockblast) 2020-02-12 sc22n027.zip
UV max 1:08.37 KineticBeverage 2024-02-01 sc_max.zip
NM 100S 0:29.83 Aleksey Kamenev (4shockblast) 2016-05-13 sc22s029.zip
UV -fast 2:27.91 Andrea Rovenski (Cyberdemon531) 2016-03-09 sc22f227.zip
UV -respawn 0:56.97 Ancalagon 2015-08-10 sc22r056.zip
UV Tyson 8:58.69 Andrea Rovenski (Cyberdemon531) 2015-04-09 sc22t858.zip
UV pacifist 0:25.43 Graim 2010-06-13 sc22p025.zip
NoMo 0:18.91 Aleksey Kamenev (4shockblast) 2021-10-13 sc22o018.zip
Stroller 0:53.69 mhrz 2021-09-06 sc22str53.zip

The data was last verified in its entirety on March 8, 2024.

Statistics[edit]

Map data[edit]

Things 111
Vertices 956*
Linedefs 1084
Sidedefs 1647
Sectors 256
* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 806.

Things[edit]

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

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