E1M5: The Shimmering Falls (PUSS XXVIII: Quoth the Raven)

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PUSS XXVIII: Quoth the Raven maps
The Hopeless Morrow
Shadows That Lie

M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9

Unmerciful Disaster

M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9

This level occupies the map slot E1M5. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:E1M5.
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E1M5: The Shimmering Falls is the fifth map in episode The Hopeless Morrow of PUSS XXVIII: Quoth the Raven. It was designed by Snowy44 and uses the music track "Bloody River & Seal" from Sorcerian.

Walkthrough[edit]

Map of The Shimmering Falls
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. At the north path leading to the Bag of Holding, go behind the central column and use its north side to open the north wall, containing claw orbs and a dragon claw. (sector 340)
  2. At the south end with the silver shield, lower the wall south of the silver shield to find lesser runes and a hellstaff. (sector 342)
  3. At the west end, pick up Gauntlets of the Necromancer to unlock the west compartment. In there, open the north wall to find a Tome of Power. (sector 344)
  4. In the southwest area, head to the southeast end and open the wall there to get a mystic urn. (sector 350)
  5. Open the south wall in Secret #4 to get a map scroll. (sector 353)
  6. At the east end, go to the north section with the Morph Ovum. Go behind the south column and use the switch to open a compartment to the northeast with a Ring of Invincibility. (sector 346)
  7. At the southeast end, where the Tome of Power is, open the west wall to get flame orbs and a phoenix rod. (sector 348)

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Speedrunning[edit]

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Current records[edit]

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

Run Time Player Date File Notes
SM speed
SM max
BP speed
BP max
NM speed
NM 100S
Tyson
Pacifist

The (absence of) data was last verified in its entirety on January 19, 2024.

Deathmatch[edit]

Player spawns[edit]

This level contains four spawn points:

  1. facing east. (thing 262)
  2. facing west. (thing 340)
  3. facing south. (thing 341)
  4. facing north. (thing 342)

Statistics[edit]

Map data[edit]

Things 429
Vertices 1811*
Linedefs 1863
Sidedefs 2779
Sectors 361
* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 1573.

Things[edit]

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

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