E3M5: Fortress of Hell (Styx)

Styx maps
E3M1: The Opening E3M2: The Underground E3M3: Labyrinth E3M4: Death Domain E3M5: Fortress of Hell E3M6: River of Styx E3M7: Styx Canyon E3M8: Temple of Styx E3M9: House of Pain

This level occupies the map slot E3M5. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:E3M5.

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E3M5: Fortress of Hell is the fifth map of Styx. It was designed by Nathan Chapman (Bishop).

Walkthrough

Map of Fortress of Hell

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 area with two towers, enter the right tower and take the teleporter. Turn around and open a wall to the south just after the first bend to get a radiation suit. (sector 166)
2. Open the blue door, and after the first turn in the corridor, open the south wall to get energy cells, a plasma gun, and a megaarmor. (sector 128)
3. When you teleport to the exit area, shoot the switch behind you to open a passage to the right, leading to a teleporter. Take it, then go back to the right tower and take the teleporter there. Cross the platforms towards the blue door, but on the last platform, jump east and take the teleporter to get health bonuses, a soul sphere, and a megaarmor. (sector 199)

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 November 5, 2024.

Statistics

Map data

Things	543
Vertices	1991*
Linedefs	2081
Sidedefs	2871
Sectors	277

* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 1811.

Things

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

Single-player
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Imp	35	60	85
Lost soul	18	26	33
Demon	9	12	16
Spectre	6	7	10
Cacodemon	8	11	13
Baron of Hell	2	4	4
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Chainsaw	1
Shotgun	1
Chaingun	1
Rocket launcher	1
Plasma gun	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Clip	19
Box of bullets	7
4 shotgun shells	17
Box of shotgun shells	6
Rocket	15
Box of rockets	1
Energy cell	9
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	16
Medikit	1
Armor	1
Megaarmor	2
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Armor bonus	32
Health bonus	59
Supercharge	1
Backpack	1
Computer area map	1
Partial invisibility	1
Radiation shielding suit	4
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Blue skull key	1
Red skull key	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Teleport landing	7

Multiplayer
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Shotgun guy	4
Imp	40	65	90
Lost soul	23	31	38
Demon	12	16	20
Spectre	6	7	10
Cacodemon	12	17	20
Baron of Hell	6	10	10
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Chainsaw	1
Shotgun	1
Chaingun	1
Rocket launcher	2
Plasma gun	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Clip	19
Box of bullets	7
4 shotgun shells	17
Box of shotgun shells	6
Rocket	15
Box of rockets	5
Energy cell	9
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	16
Medikit	1
Armor	1
Megaarmor	2
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Armor bonus	32
Health bonus	59
Supercharge	1
Backpack	1
Computer area map	1
Partial invisibility	1
Radiation shielding suit	4
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Blue skull key	1
Red skull key	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Cooperative start	4
Teleport landing	7

External links

• Styx demos at the Doom Speed Demo Archive