E1M8: So Below (Forsaken Compound)

Forsaken Compound maps
E1M1: Bloodworks E1M2: Weeping Willow E1M3: Dread Experiment E1M4: Dead Man's Station E1M5: Excavating Evil E1M6: G.R.I.N.D.E.R. E1M7: Hellmouth E1M8: So Below E1M9: Cybertemple

This level occupies the map slot E1M8. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:E1M8.

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E1M8: So Below is the eighth and final map of Forsaken Compound. It was designed by ivymagnapinna and uses the music track "Plasma" by Lee Jackson, from Duke Nukem 3D.

Walkthrough

Map of So Below

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.

Secrets

1. Fall to the east of your starting point, then head to the arch and turn north. Go into this small opening and follow this ledge to the north, then jump to a plasma gun. North of this will be some steps, which you need to run and jump north from to another ledge in the northeast corner. Head west once you land and then onto a platform above the yellow key platform which has a megaarmor. (sector 275)
2. Get to the middle of the west steps, then lower a wall to the north for a soul sphere. (sector 612)

Speedrunning

Current records

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

Run	Time	Player	Date	File	Notes
UV speed
NM speed
UV max	5:01.37	lirui1001	2025-01-10	forcom18-501.zip
NM 100S
UV -fast
UV -respawn
UV Tyson
UV pacifist

The data was last verified in its entirety on January 18, 2025.

Statistics

Map data

Things	1237
Vertices	3188*
Linedefs	3198
Sidedefs	5201
Sectors	657

* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 2644.

Things

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

Single-player
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Zombieman	10	4	4
Shotgun guy	10	16	16
Imp	17	27	17
Lost soul	6	8	7
Demon	23	23	33
Spectre	3
Cacodemon	10	11	12
Baron of Hell	192	224	256
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Shotgun	1
Chaingun	1
Rocket launcher	1
Plasma gun	1
BFG9000	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Clip	24
Box of bullets	9
4 shotgun shells	34
Box of shotgun shells	2
Rocket	30
Box of rockets	8
Energy cell	157
Energy cell pack	225
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	54
Medikit	19
Armor	1
Megaarmor	2	1	1
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Armor bonus	21
Health bonus	164
Supercharge	3	2	1
Backpack	1
Berserk	1
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Yellow keycard	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Teleport landing	1

Multiplayer
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Zombieman	10	4	4
Shotgun guy	10	16	16
Imp	17	27	17
Lost soul	6	8	7
Demon	23	23	33
Spectre	3
Cacodemon	10	11	12
Baron of Hell	192	224	256
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Shotgun	1
Chaingun	1
Rocket launcher	1
Plasma gun	1
BFG9000	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Clip	24
Box of bullets	9
4 shotgun shells	34
Box of shotgun shells	2
Rocket	30
Box of rockets	8
Energy cell	157
Energy cell pack	225
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	54
Medikit	19
Armor	1
Megaarmor	2	1	1
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Armor bonus	21
Health bonus	164
Supercharge	3	2	1
Backpack	1
Berserk	1
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Yellow keycard	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Cooperative start	4
Teleport landing	1

External links

• Forsaken Compound demos at the Doom Speed Demo Archive