E4M2: Return to the Abyss (Death Tormention II)

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This level occupies the map slot E4M2. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:E4M2.
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E4M2: Return to the Abyss is the second map of Death Tormention II. It was designed by Paul Corfiatis and uses his music track "Castle Hunters". In Death Tormention: The Complete Trilogy the map was included in slot E3M2 with several geometric changes and a few updated thing counts.

Walkthrough[edit]

Death Tormention IIDT: Trilogy
Map of Return to the Abyss
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]

Other points of interest[edit]

Secrets[edit]

  1. Enter the middle of the southeast area to open the northwest and northeast compartments. Use the wall in the northwest compartment for a lift leading to energy cell packs and a plasma gun. (sector 155)
  2. In Secret #1, use the switch and get the blue key, dropping down below. Head south into a corridor to get a BFG9000. Note that if you entered from either of the two blue doors, this secret will be permanently closed. (sector 158)
  3. In the yellow key area, head to the east switch and use it, then quickly run east, north, west all the way, then south through the door. You will find armor bonuses, a megaarmor, a computer area map, and a soul sphere. (sector 95)
  4. In the red key area, open the blue door to the south, then the door after it. While both doors are open, climb the steps to the red key until you get to the third step. Once you do, quickly run south through the open doors, east, and southwest through the opening before it closes. Go across the lava all the way to a lift that leads to a medikit and the secret exit. (sector 128)

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Speedrunning[edit]

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Current records[edit]

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

Run Time Player Date File Notes
UV speed (normal exit) 1:05.91 Erik Alm 2002-03-01 p4e2-105.zip
UV speed (secret exit) 0:34.54 paymentplan 2024-10-23 p4e2s-034.zip
NM speed (normal exit)
NM speed (secret exit)
UV max 6:06.34 Trevor Cheng (Daiyu Xiaoxiang) 2012-03-12 p4e2-606.zip
NM 100S
UV -fast
UV -respawn
UV Tyson
UV pacifist (normal exit) 1:28.51 Erik Alm 2002-03-05 p4e2p128.zip
UV pacifist (secret exit) 1:18.77 Erik Alm 2002-02-28 p4e2sp118.zip
NoMo (normal exit) 1:12.69 Erik Alm 2002-02-28 p4e2o112.zip
NoMo 100S 0:54.94 Bdubzzz 2022-07-02 p4d2os054.zip

The data was last verified in its entirety on October 26, 2024.

Deathmatch[edit]

Player spawns[edit]

This level contains five spawn points:

  1. facing east. (thing 5)
  2. facing east. (thing 19)
  3. facing east. (thing 23)
  4. facing east. (thing 53)
  5. facing east. (thing 55)

Statistics[edit]

Map data[edit]

Things[edit]

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

* Numbers for Death Tormention II / Death Tormention: The Complete Trilogy, respectively.

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