E2M8: Cavern of Peering Sunlight (PUSS XXVIII: Quoth the Raven)

PUSS XXVIII: Quoth the Raven maps
The Hopeless Morrow M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9
Shadows That Lie E2M1: The Ravenking's Rusty Keep E2M2: Grease E2M3: Disciple Square E2M4: Clue E2M5: Round the River Bend E2M6: Crystal Caverns E2M7: Un Hospedaje Para Los Condenados E2M8: Cavern of Peering Sunlight E2M9: Water Weird
Unmerciful Disaster M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9

This level occupies the map slot E2M8. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:E2M8.

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E2M8: Cavern of Peering Sunlight is the eighth and final map in the Shadows That Lie episode of PUSS XXVIII: Quoth the Raven. It was designed by Doomcat and Death Bear, and uses the music track "Dragged from the Pit" by mrgrimsdale and James Paddock (Jimmy), from Raven MIDI Pack.

Walkthrough

Map of Cavern of Peering Sunlight

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. In the south cave, go through the waterfall and up to a hellstaff and lesser runes. (sector 137)

Speedrunning

Current records

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.

Statistics

Map data

Things	332
Vertices	2738*
Linedefs	2307
Sidedefs	3915
Sectors	261

* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 2104.

Things

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

Single-player
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Gargoyle	21	36	47
Fire gargoyle	21	23	35
Golem	14	20	25
Nitrogolem	9	24	29
Nitrogolem ghost	0	2	2
Disciple	12	12	18
Undead warrior	2	3	8
Undead warrior ghost	0	0	4
Weredragon	1
Ophidian	4	4	5
Iron lich	1	0	2
Maulotaur	0	1	1
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Ethereal crossbow	1
Dragon claw	1
Hellstaff	1
Phoenix rod	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Crystal geode	2	8	8
Ethereal arrows	3	5	5
Quiver of ethereal arrows	5	12	12
Claw orb	0	2	2
Energy orb	5	13	13
Lesser runes	4	8	8
Inferno orb	10
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Crystal vial	3	29	29
Silver shield	0	1	1
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Morph Ovum	0	2	2
Mystic urn	1
Quartz flask	1	3	3
Time Bomb of the Ancients	6	18	18
Tome of Power	0	3	3
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Blue key	1
Green key	1
Yellow key	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Key gizmo (blue)	1
Key gizmo (green)	3
Key gizmo (yellow)	1
Teleport glitter (red)	3
Teleport landing	8
Ambient sounds	1-2	3	4-5
Drops	1
Growl	1
Squish	1

Multiplayer
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Gargoyle	21	36	47
Fire gargoyle	21	23	35
Golem	14	20	25
Nitrogolem	9	24	29
Nitrogolem ghost	0	2	2
Disciple	12	12	18
Undead warrior	2	3	8
Undead warrior ghost	0	0	4
Weredragon	1
Ophidian	4	4	5
Iron lich	1	0	2
Maulotaur	0	1	1
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Ethereal crossbow	1
Dragon claw	1
Hellstaff	1
Phoenix rod	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Crystal geode	2	8	8
Ethereal arrows	3	5	5
Quiver of ethereal arrows	5	12	12
Claw orb	0	2	2
Energy orb	5	13	13
Lesser runes	4	8	8
Inferno orb	10
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Crystal vial	3	29	29
Silver shield	0	1	1
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Morph Ovum	0	2	2
Mystic urn	1
Quartz flask	1	3	3
Time Bomb of the Ancients	6	18	18
Tome of Power	0	3	3
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Blue key	1
Green key	1
Yellow key	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Cooperative start	4
Key gizmo (blue)	1
Key gizmo (green)	3
Key gizmo (yellow)	1
Teleport glitter (red)	3
Teleport landing	8
Ambient sounds	1-2	3	4-5
Drops	1
Growl	1
Squish	1