E3M2: Ashen Steppes (Lunar Catastrophe)

Lunar Catastrophe maps
Fifty Million Miles From Home M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9
The Lost Moon M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9
Where Bad Guys Go E3M1: Infernal Shores E3M2: Ashen Steppes E3M3: Weeping Halls E3M4: Durance of Hate E3M5: Twisted Citadel E3M6: Stygian Grotto E3M7: Dark Domain E3M8: Nerve E3M9: Gutted
What Comes After M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9

This level occupies the map slot E3M2. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:E3M2.

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E3M2: Ashen Steppes is the second map in the Where Bad Guys Go episode of Lunar Catastrophe. It was designed by Samantha McNallen (Miss Bubbles), and the par time defined in MAPINFO is 2:00.

Walkthrough

Map of Ashen Steppes

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 starting area, jump to the blood at the west side and head into the cave to the south to get a green armor and a light amplification visor. (sector 8)
2. In the red hall after the starting point, head east, then north to the ridge that has two satyr switches to the sides. Use the lit one to the left to get a berserk pack. (sector 31)
3. Enter the lava east of where the yellow key is, then head north and around to get a rocket launcher. (sector 51)
4. Go east of the door that leads to the blue key chamber into a cave with a chainsaw. (sector 78)
5. In the rocky area at the east side of the map, go to the north end, then east and around to get a soul sphere. (sector 137)

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 21, 2022.

Deathmatch

Player spawns

This level contains eight spawn points:

1. facing south. (thing 304)
2. facing north. (thing 305)
3. facing west. (thing 306)
4. facing north-east. (thing 307)
5. facing north. (thing 308)
6. facing west. (thing 309)
7. facing south. (thing 310)
8. facing north. (thing 311)

Statistics

Map data

Things	312
Vertices	856*
Linedefs	813
Sidedefs	1188
Sectors	149

* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 666.

Things

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

Single-player
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Zombieman	14	15	15
Shotgun guy	15	23	35
Imp	17	29	36
Lost soul	5	8	11
Demon	7	7	10
Spectre	3	5	7
Cacodemon	3	5	7
Baron of Hell	1
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Chainsaw	1
Shotgun	1
Chaingun	1
Rocket launcher	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Clip	12
Box of bullets	5
4 shotgun shells	7
Box of shotgun shells	2
Rocket	5
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	6
Medikit	7
Armor	2
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Armor bonus	16
Health bonus	16
Supercharge	1
Berserk	1
Light amplification visor	1
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Blue skull key	1
Yellow skull key	1

Multiplayer
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Zombieman	14	15	15
Shotgun guy	15	23	35
Imp	17	29	36
Lost soul	5	8	11
Demon	7	7	10
Spectre	3	5	7
Cacodemon	3	5	7
Baron of Hell	1
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Chainsaw	1
Shotgun	1
Chaingun	1
Rocket launcher	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Clip	12
Box of bullets	5
4 shotgun shells	7
Box of shotgun shells	2
Rocket	5
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	6
Medikit	7
Armor	2
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Armor bonus	16
Health bonus	16
Supercharge	1
Berserk	1
Light amplification visor	1
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Blue skull key	1
Yellow skull key	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Cooperative start	4
Deathmatch start	8