E2M8: The Hive (The Beginning of the End (part 1))

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The Beginning of the End (part 1) maps
Episode 1

M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9

Episode 2
This level occupies the map slot E2M8. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:E2M8.
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E2M8: The Hive is the eighth and final map in the second episode of The Beginning of the End (part 1). It was designed by Emil Brundage (NaturalTvventy) and uses a MIDI rendition of the music track "Enter Sandman" by Metallica.

Walkthrough[edit]

Map of The Hive
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]

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Secrets[edit]

There are no official secrets on this map.

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Speedrunning[edit]

As this level does not contain official secrets, the NM 100S category is redundant.

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
NM speed
UV max 1:10.83 Andrey Boldt (Hitherto) 2022-11-18 e2n8-110.zip
UV -fast
UV -respawn
UV Tyson
UV pacifist

The data was last verified in its entirety on December 4, 2022.

Deathmatch[edit]

Player spawns[edit]

This level contains five spawn points:

  1. facing south. (thing 99)
  2. facing south. (thing 189)
  3. facing east. (thing 190)
  4. facing north. (thing 191)
  5. facing west. (thing 192)

Statistics[edit]

Map data[edit]

Things 218
Vertices 363*
Linedefs 296
Sidedefs 463
Sectors 33
* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 277.

Things[edit]

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

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