E3M4: The Impaler (The Edge of Time)

The Edge of Time maps
E1 - Jungle Fever M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 SM1 SM2
E2 - Not Egypt Again! M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 SM1 SM2
E3 - Armies of Darkness E3M1: Lest Darkness Falls E3M2: Siege E3M3: The Confessor E3M4: The Impaler E3M5: The Abyss E3M6: Joyeuse E3M7: Corrupted Monastery E3M8: The End of Roads E3SM1: 2 Hectic 4 You E3SM2: Eternal Aliens Switcheroo

This level occupies the map slot E3M4. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:E3M4.

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E3M4: The Impaler is the fourth map in the Armies of Darkness episode of The Edge of Time. It was designed by FireSeraphim and uses the music track "Beginnings" from Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse.

Walkthrough

Map of The Impaler

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. Enter the southwest teleporter in the hub and enter the nearest building. Jump up at the dilapidated staircase and you can find vases, literal chaos devices, a golden medikit, and an invisosphere. (sector 436)
2. In the same village area as the previous secret, go to the southwest building, then jump out the north window, staying on the thin ledge just outside the window. Follow it west, then up, then jump through a window to get Fléchettes. (sector 449)
3. In the red fog village (accessible from the northwest teleporter in the hub), enter the first building on the north side. Look up at the east wall and shoot the target. Leave and head two doors to the east. Open the door and get the invulnerability and grey money bags. (sector 1618)
4. In the area accessible from the southeast teleporter, head to the southeast area. Head to the east side and open the north wall to get a regensphere, a golden medikit, and a computer area map. (sector 1878)

Speedrunning

Current records

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

Run	Time	Player	Date	File	Notes
UV speed (normal exit)
UV speed (secret exit)
NM speed (normal exit)
NM speed (secret exit)
UV max
NM 100S
UV -fast
UV -respawn
UV Tyson
UV pacifist (normal exit)
UV pacifist (secret exit)

The (absence of) data was last verified in its entirety on August 6, 2022.

Statistics

Map data

Things	2346
Vertices	7288
Linedefs	9013
Sidedefs	14917
Sectors	1893

Things

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

Single-player
Monsters	1	2	3	4	5
Zombieman	14	17	19	23	35
Shotgun guy	10	16	21	28	33
Heavy weapon dude	1	1	2	3	4
Imp	10	19	30	41	51
Lost soul	18	18	24	24	30
Revenant	8	20	28	36	48
Pain elemental	3	3	5	5	7
Hell knight	3	9	14	17	25
Baron of Hell	3
Arachnotron	10	16	24	30	32
Mancubus	11	15	22	26	29
Arch-vile	2
Cyberdemon	1
The unwilling	53	80	101	129	184
Fire gargoyle	10
Former lieutenant	18	24	31	38	45
Dark disciple	3
Nail borg	3	5	6	7	7
Weredragon	40	49	65	73	87
Undead knight	6	9	15	21	24
Bruiser demon	2
Weapons	1	2	3	4	5
Combat shotgun	4
Double barreled shotgun	1
Assault rifle	5
Heavy chaingun	1
Marksman's rifle	1
Nailgun	2
Missile launcher	1
Ammunition	1	2	3	4	5
Clip	74
Box of bullets	10
Box of shotgun shells	10
Rocket	8
Shotgun shells	29
Rifle cartridges	38
Box of rifle cartridges	2
Box of nails	40
Cluster of rockets	16
Health & Armor	1	2	3	4	5
Small heart	117
Heart	13
Large heart	2
Security armor	2
Light combat armor	2
Heavy combat armor	3
Items	1	2	3	4	5
Health bonus	113
Backpack	11
Computer area map	1
Invulnerability	1
Partial invisibility	1
Radiation shielding suit	12
Fléchette	23
Frost Ovum	28
Literal chaos device	17
Random artifact	8
Bronze coin	48
Silver coin	93
Golden coin	8
Golden goblet	14
Golden crucifix	50
Chest full of treasure	4
Blue money bag	8
Grey money bag	12
Ritual dagger	17
Demon chest	8
Hell scepter	7
Unholy bible	3
Bottle full of health bonuses	39
Armor shard	82
Helmet	61
Soulheart	1
Regeneration sphere	1
Doom sphere	1
Golden medikit	2
Miscellaneous	1	2	3	4	5
Teleport landing	80

Cooperative
Monsters	1	2	3	4	5
Zombieman	14	17	19	23	35
Shotgun guy	10	16	21	28	33
Heavy weapon dude	1	1	2	3	4
Imp	10	19	30	41	51
Lost soul	18	18	24	24	30
Revenant	8	20	28	36	48
Pain elemental	3	3	5	5	7
Hell knight	3	9	14	17	25
Baron of Hell	3
Arachnotron	10	16	24	30	32
Mancubus	11	15	22	26	29
Arch-vile	2
Cyberdemon	1
The unwilling	53	80	101	129	184
Fire gargoyle	10
Former lieutenant	18	24	31	38	45
Dark disciple	3
Nail borg	3	5	6	7	7
Weredragon	40	49	65	73	87
Undead knight	6	9	15	21	24
Bruiser demon	2
Weapons	1	2	3	4	5
Combat shotgun	4
Double barreled shotgun	1
Assault rifle	5
Heavy chaingun	1
Marksman's rifle	1
Nailgun	2
Missile launcher	1
Ammunition	1	2	3	4	5
Clip	74
Box of bullets	10
Box of shotgun shells	10
Rocket	8
Shotgun shells	29
Rifle cartridges	38
Box of rifle cartridges	2
Box of nails	40
Cluster of rockets	16
Health & Armor	1	2	3	4	5
Small heart	117
Heart	13
Large heart	2
Security armor	2
Light combat armor	2
Heavy combat armor	3
Items	1	2	3	4	5
Health bonus	113
Backpack	11
Computer area map	1
Invulnerability	1
Partial invisibility	1
Radiation shielding suit	12
Fléchette	23
Frost Ovum	28
Literal chaos device	17
Random artifact	8
Bronze coin	48
Silver coin	93
Golden coin	8
Golden goblet	14
Golden crucifix	50
Chest full of treasure	4
Blue money bag	8
Grey money bag	12
Ritual dagger	17
Demon chest	8
Hell scepter	7
Unholy bible	3
Bottle full of health bonuses	39
Armor shard	82
Helmet	61
Soulheart	1
Regeneration sphere	1
Doom sphere	1
Golden medikit	2
Miscellaneous	1	2	3	4	5
Cooperative start	8
Teleport landing	80

Inspiration and development

This map started out as a vague "Dead Simple" styled map with an ambiguous medieval flavor. The blood rising and building up was inspired by similar events in levels from Doom 64 and the rematch against the Bruiser brothers was a last minute addition to the level.

Trivia

• "The Impaler" is a reference to Vlad "The Impaler" Dracula, a historical figure and the inspiration for so many vampires and vampire fiction.