E1M4: Blade Swamp (REKKR)

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This level occupies the map slot E1M4. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:E1M4.
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E1M4: Blade Swamp is the fourth map in the Homecoming episode of REKKR. It was designed by SuperCupcakeTactics and Matthew Little (Revae) and uses the music track "Salt Marsh" by Tom Jensen (HexenMapper). The par time defined in MAPINFO is 5:00.

Walkthrough[edit]

Map of Blade Swamp
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]

Other points of interest[edit]

Secrets[edit]

  1. Head south from the area with the axe and use the switch for the door leading out. Drop down gently and head west to get souls and a soul launcher. (sector 166)
  2. On the south ledge of the central water area, make your way east, through a waterfall, to get a soul launcher and a sack of carrying. (sector 210)
  3. At the east side, head north and open the door. Go through the south banner to find runes, a stack of runes, and a platemail armor. (sector 401)
  4. In the area with the axe, use the north wall with blood handprints to open one nearby with a stack of runes and medicinal herbs. (sector 415)

Bugs[edit]

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Speedrunning[edit]

Routes and tricks[edit]

Current records[edit]

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

Run Time Player Date File Notes
UV speed 1:38.20 Tchobac 2022-10-09 r1k4-138.zip
NM speed
UV max
NM 100S 2:52.43 Tchobac 2022-10-30 r1k4s252.zip
UV -fast
UV -respawn
UV Tyson
UV pacifist

The data was last verified in its entirety on November 6, 2022.

Deathmatch[edit]

Map of E1M4's deathmatch arena

This level includes its own, separate deathmatch arena.

Player spawns[edit]

This level contains eleven spawn points:

  1. facing south-east. (thing 731)
  2. facing south-east. (thing 849)
  3. facing south-west. (thing 850)
  4. facing south-west. (thing 851)
  5. facing north-west. (thing 852)
  6. facing north-east. (thing 853)
  7. facing north. (thing 854)
  8. facing north-east. (thing 855)
  9. facing north-east. (thing 856)
  10. facing north-east. (thing 857)
  11. facing south-west. (thing 858)

Things[edit]

The following things (per skill level) are placed in the arena:

Weapons 1-2 3 4-5
Axe 1
Steelshot launcher 1
Soul launcher 12
Runic staff 1
Holy relic 1
Ammunition 1-2 3 4-5
Soul prism 4
Steelshot 4
Sack of steelshot 2
Stack of runes 2
Mana sprite 7
Health & Armor 1-2 3 4-5
Bottled health 5
Ringmail armor 1
Items 1-2 3 4-5
Armor patch 18
Wode 1
Miscellaneous 1-2 3 4-5
Deathmatch start 11
Teleport landing 2

Statistics[edit]

Map data[edit]

Things 870
Vertices 4426*
Linedefs 4155
Sidedefs 6483
Sectors 581
* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 3639.

Things[edit]

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

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