CASTLE: Bloodwind Castle (Hexen: Veil of Darkness)

Hexen: Veil of Darkness maps
SWAMP: Stinksump Swamp FOREST: Forest of Gloom ICETOMB: Lair of the Ice Queen CASTLE: Bloodwind Castle DUNGEON: Lower Chambers RUINS: Griffin Gatehouse SPIDER: Abandoned Mine MACHINE: Hidden Machinations

This level occupies the map slot CASTLE. For other maps with a non-standard slot, see Category:Non-standard map slots.

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CASTLE: Bloodwind Castle is the fourth map of Hexen: Veil of Darkness. It was designed by Captain Toenail and uses the music track "Sixate" by Kevin Schilder, from Hexen.

Walkthrough

Map of Bloodwind Castle

Letters in italics refer to marked spots on the map. Sector, thing, and linedef numbers in boldface are secrets.

Essentials

1. Axe key
2. Dungeon key
3. Silver Graveyard Key
4. 2x Blood Diamonds
5. 1 Magic Book

Secrets

1. A Porkalator can be found in a hidden space behind breakable crates in the dining hall. (sector 1329)
2. In the second spiral stair case which leads up to a bed, look behind the basket to the right of the bed and find a switch that will open the central pillar behind you. Inside is a mystic urn. (sector 1689)
3. In the western room, after finding the two books and putting them in the center bookcase, use the switch that was behind the leftmost bookcase (the other two are traps). It will lower a pillar just outside the door to room, where you can find a Krater of Might. (sector 1692)
4. From the center of the map, if you head north into the room with the spinning blade, on the upper floor you can spot a switch partially hidden behind a small case. This teleports you to another Porkalator. (thing 1835)
5. When on the outdoor battlement with the spinning traps, turn and jump down to a lower level with a broken bridge. Follow the ridge of the lower level around the side of the castle to a Porkalator and a teleport back to the entrance. (thing 1885)

Speedrunning

Current records

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

Run	Time	Player	Date	File	Notes
Sk4 speed
Sk4 max
Sk5 speed
Sk5 max
Tyson
Pacifist

The (absence of) data was last verified in its entirety on December 16, 2023.

Deathmatch

Player spawns

This level contains eight spawn points:

1. facing south. (thing 1725)
2. facing south. (thing 1726)
3. facing south. (thing 1727)
4. facing south. (thing 1728)
5. facing south. (thing 1729)
6. facing south. (thing 1730)
7. facing south. (thing 1731)
8. facing south. (thing 1732)

Statistics

Map data

Things	2022
Vertices	5439
Linedefs	7019
Sidedefs	12106
Sectors	1710

Things

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

Cleric single-player
Monsters	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Afrit	23
Dark bishop	15
Ettin	44	44	44	47	47	47	47	47
Centaur	8
Green chaos serpent	13	13	13	16	16	16	16	16
Slaughtaur	11
Swamp slime	4
Giant spider	10
Giant spider (ceiling)	3
Mawthorn	10
Serpent guard	19
Warlock	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2
Butcher	5	5	5	7	7	7	7	7
Drakorathe Doomwing	1
Weapons	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Serpent staff	1
Firestorm	2
Ammunition	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Blue mana	30
Green mana	17
Combined mana	6
Health & Armor	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Crystal vial	38
Items	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Banishment Device	2
Disc of Repulsion	6
Dragonskin bracers	1
Fléchette	2
Krater of Might	2
Mystic Ambit Incant	2
Mystic urn	2
Porkalator	3
Quartz flask	17	17	10	10	10	10	10	10
Horn of Heroes	1
Repulsor charge	4
Keys & Puzzle items	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Axe key	1
Dungeon key	1
Silver key	1
Heart of D'Sparil	2
Ruby planet	1
Daemon Codex	1
Lockpick	4
Ornate chest key	2
Troll doll (yellow)	1
Miscellaneous	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Bat spawner	1
Evergreen tree	168
Glitter bridge	1
Shrub (large)	5
Shrub (small)	20
Sitting corpse	7
Spike down	13
Suit of armor	11
Teleport landing	4
Teleport smoke	3
Small crate	26
Large crate	41
Small wooden chest	5
Spider egg	5

Fighter single-player
Monsters	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Afrit	23
Dark bishop	15
Ettin	44	44	44	57	57	57	57	57
Centaur	8
Green chaos serpent	13	13	13	16	16	16	16	16
Slaughtaur	11
Swamp slime	4
Giant spider	10
Giant spider (ceiling)	3
Mawthorn	10
Serpent guard	19
Warlock	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2
Butcher	5	5	5	7	7	7	7	7
Drakorathe Doomwing	1
Weapons	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Timon's Axe	1
Hammer of Retribution	2
Ammunition	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Blue mana	30
Green mana	17
Combined mana	6
Health & Armor	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Crystal vial	38
Items	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Banishment Device	2
Disc of Repulsion	6
Dragonskin bracers	1
Fléchette	2
Krater of Might	2
Mystic Ambit Incant	2
Mystic urn	2
Porkalator	3
Quartz flask	17	17	10	10	10	10	10	10
Horn of Heroes	1
Repulsor charge	4
Keys & Puzzle items	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Axe key	1
Dungeon key	1
Silver key	1
Heart of D'Sparil	2
Ruby planet	1
Daemon Codex	1
Lockpick	4
Ornate chest key	2
Troll doll (yellow)	1
Miscellaneous	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Bat spawner	1
Evergreen tree	168
Glitter bridge	1
Shrub (large)	5
Shrub (small)	20
Sitting corpse	7
Spike down	13
Suit of armor	11
Teleport landing	4
Teleport smoke	3
Small crate	26
Large crate	41
Small wooden chest	5
Spider egg	5

Mage single-player
Monsters	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Afrit	23	23	23	31	31	31	31	31
Dark bishop	15
Ettin	44	44	44	47	47	47	47	47
Centaur	8
Green chaos serpent	13	13	13	16	16	16	16	16
Slaughtaur	11
Swamp slime	4
Giant spider	10
Giant spider (ceiling)	3
Mawthorn	10
Serpent guard	19
Warlock	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2
Butcher	5	5	5	7	7	7	7	7
Drakorathe Doomwing	1
Weapons	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Frost shards	1
Arc of Death	2
Ammunition	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Blue mana	30
Green mana	17
Combined mana	6
Health & Armor	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Crystal vial	38
Items	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Banishment Device	2
Disc of Repulsion	6
Dragonskin bracers	1
Fléchette	2
Krater of Might	2
Mystic Ambit Incant	2
Mystic urn	2
Porkalator	3
Quartz flask	17	17	10	10	10	10	10	10
Horn of Heroes	1
Repulsor charge	4
Keys & Puzzle items	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Axe key	1
Dungeon key	1
Silver key	1
Heart of D'Sparil	2
Ruby planet	1
Daemon Codex	1
Lockpick	4
Ornate chest key	2
Troll doll (yellow)	1
Miscellaneous	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Bat spawner	1
Evergreen tree	168
Glitter bridge	1
Shrub (large)	5
Shrub (small)	20
Sitting corpse	7
Spike down	13
Suit of armor	11
Teleport landing	4
Teleport smoke	3
Small crate	26
Large crate	41
Small wooden chest	5
Spider egg	5

Cooperative
Monsters	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Afrit	23	23	23	31	31	31	31	31
Dark bishop	15
Ettin	44	44	44	57	57	57	57	57
Centaur	8
Green chaos serpent	13	13	13	16	16	16	16	16
Slaughtaur	11
Swamp slime	4
Giant spider	10
Giant spider (ceiling)	3
Mawthorn	10
Serpent guard	19
Warlock	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2
Butcher	5	5	5	7	7	7	7	7
Drakorathe Doomwing	1
Weapons	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Timon's Axe	1
Hammer of Retribution	2
Serpent staff	1
Firestorm	2
Frost shards	1
Arc of Death	2
Ammunition	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Blue mana	30
Green mana	17
Combined mana	6
Health & Armor	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Crystal vial	38
Items	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Banishment Device	2
Disc of Repulsion	6
Dragonskin bracers	1
Fléchette	2
Krater of Might	2
Mystic Ambit Incant	2
Mystic urn	2
Porkalator	3
Quartz flask	17	17	10	10	10	10	10	10
Horn of Heroes	1
Repulsor charge	4
Keys & Puzzle items	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Axe key	1
Dungeon key	1
Silver key	1
Heart of D'Sparil	2
Ruby planet	1
Daemon Codex	1
Lockpick	4
Ornate chest key	2
Troll doll (yellow)	1
Miscellaneous	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Cooperative start	8
Bat spawner	1
Evergreen tree	168
Glitter bridge	1
Shrub (large)	5
Shrub (small)	20
Sitting corpse	7
Spike down	13
Suit of armor	11
Teleport landing	4
Teleport smoke	3
Small crate	26
Large crate	41
Small wooden chest	5
Spider egg	5

Deathmatch
Monsters	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Afrit	23	23	23	31	31	31	31	31
Dark bishop	15
Ettin	44	44	44	57	57	57	57	57
Centaur	8
Green chaos serpent	13	13	13	16	16	16	16	16
Slaughtaur	11
Swamp slime	4
Giant spider	10
Giant spider (ceiling)	3
Mawthorn	10
Serpent guard	19
Warlock	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2
Butcher	5	5	5	7	7	7	7	7
Drakorathe Doomwing	1
Weapons	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Timon's Axe	1
Hammer of Retribution	2
Serpent staff	1
Firestorm	2
Frost shards	1
Arc of Death	2
Ammunition	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Blue mana	30
Green mana	17
Combined mana	6
Health & Armor	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Crystal vial	38
Items	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Banishment Device	2
Disc of Repulsion	6
Dragonskin bracers	1
Fléchette	2
Krater of Might	2
Mystic Ambit Incant	2
Mystic urn	2
Porkalator	3
Quartz flask	17	17	10	10	10	10	10	10
Horn of Heroes	1
Repulsor charge	4
Miscellaneous	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Deathmatch start	8
Bat spawner	1
Evergreen tree	168
Glitter bridge	1
Shrub (large)	5
Shrub (small)	20
Sitting corpse	7
Spike down	13
Suit of armor	11
Teleport landing	4
Teleport smoke	3
Small crate	26
Large crate	41
Small wooden chest	5
Spider egg	5