E2M8: Escape from Babel (2022 A Doom Odyssey)

2022 A Doom Odyssey maps
Starbase Antipathy M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9 M10
Gateway to Jigoku E2M1: Shogun E2M2: Stronghold E2M3: Budonoki E2M4: Shipping E2M5: Akuma E2M6: Damned Outpost E2M7: Osore E2M8: Escape from Babel E2M9: Infernal Scorn E2M10: Frog.wad
Al Dante M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9 M10
Tormented Suffering M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9 M10
Incendio Crucio M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9 M10

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

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E2M8: Escape from Babel is the eighth and final map in the Gateway to Jigoku episode of 2022 A Doom Odyssey. It was designed by Paul Corfiatis and uses the music track "Battle Scarred" by Paul Corfiatis.

Walkthrough

Map of Escape from Babel

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. At the west side, head southeast from the switch and jump south to the rocks. Enter a cave to get a chainsaw, medikits, a box of ammo, and a box of rockets. (sector 488)
2. At the northeast end, climb the steps, then get on the white rock rail and head left. Jump north and down to the area below. The southeast rock has ammo, medikits, and a megaarmor. (sector 800)

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
NM 100S
UV -fast
UV -respawn
UV Tyson
UV pacifist

The (absence of) data was last verified in its entirety on February 13, 2023.

Deathmatch

Player spawns

This level contains eight spawn points:

1. facing east. (thing 904)
2. facing east. (thing 905)
3. facing east. (thing 906)
4. facing east. (thing 907)
5. facing west. (thing 908)
6. facing west. (thing 909)
7. facing west. (thing 910)
8. facing west. (thing 911)

Statistics

Map data

Things	990
Vertices	5789*
Linedefs	5560
Sidedefs	9559
Sectors	958

* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 4395.

Things

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

Single-player
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Zombieman	13	22	22
Shotgun guy	13	21	21
Imp	37	81	81
Lost soul	33	83	91
Demon	8	14	14
Spectre	1	8	8
Cacodemon	13	16	15
Baron of Hell	6
Cyberdemon	1
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Chainsaw	1
Shotgun	4
Chaingun	1
Rocket launcher	1
Plasma gun	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Clip	11	18	18
Box of bullets	10	11	11
4 shotgun shells	12	18	18
Box of shotgun shells	4
Rocket	17	23	23
Box of rockets	10
Energy cell	8	9	9
Energy cell pack	1
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	19
Medikit	15
Armor	2
Megaarmor	1
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Armor bonus	20	40	40
Health bonus	19	40	40
Supercharge	1
Backpack	1
Berserk	1
Radiation shielding suit	7
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Blue skull key	1
Red skull key	1
Yellow skull key	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Teleport landing	23

Multiplayer
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Zombieman	17	26	26
Shotgun guy	16	24	24
Imp	42	92	92
Lost soul	44	123	131
Demon	9	16	16
Spectre	1	9	9
Cacodemon	13	16	15
Baron of Hell	6
Cyberdemon	1	2	3
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Chainsaw	1
Shotgun	6
Chaingun	3
Rocket launcher	3
Plasma gun	3
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Clip	11	18	18
Box of bullets	10	11	11
4 shotgun shells	12	18	18
Box of shotgun shells	5
Rocket	17	23	23
Box of rockets	14
Energy cell	8	9	9
Energy cell pack	10
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	19
Medikit	15
Armor	2
Megaarmor	1
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Armor bonus	20	40	40
Health bonus	19	40	40
Supercharge	1
Backpack	17
Berserk	1
Partial invisibility	1
Radiation shielding suit	7
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Blue skull key	1
Red skull key	1
Yellow skull key	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Cooperative start	4
Deathmatch start	8
Teleport landing	23

External links

• 2022 A Doom Odyssey demos at the Doom Speed Demo Archive