E3M8: Hive Mind (Return to Hadron)

Return to Hadron maps
Ep.1: Return to Hadron M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9
Ep.2: New Clothes M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9
Ep.3: Swansong E3M1: Nemesis E3M2: Infernal Keep E3M3: Blood Debt E3M4: Colonic Desecration E3M5: Trauma Complex E3M6: Crimson Crevice E3M7: Void Bastion E3M8: Hive Mind E3M9: Trojan
Ep.4: Colour Me Damned M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9

This level occupies the map slot E3M8. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:E3M8.

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E3M8: Hive Mind is the eighth and final map in the (Slayers) Swansong episode of Return to Hadron. It was designed by Matt Powell (cannonball) and uses the music track "You Suck" from Rise of the Triad (original episode) or "No More History" by Cammy (Ultimate edition). In the Ultimate edition this level received extensive changes in both geometry and things population.

Walkthrough

Map of Hive Mind (original)

Map of Hive Mind (Ultimate)

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. Behind the starting point is a backpack and a soul sphere. (sector 43)
2. Head north from the main area, then head east, up the steps and north at the first fork, then west to the higher ledge north of the main area. From here, enter the hallway to the west. Doing this lowers a lift. Quickly run through the hall and just before the red rocks, head north to the teleporter before it rises. You will teleport to a BFG9000. To the east, you can pick up two boxes of rockets, a box of ammo, an energy cell pack, a medikit, and an invulnerability. (sector 372)
3. Northeast of the round ledge that has spider masterminds on it is a caged area with a plasma gun. When you enter this area, the bars to the north will close, so grab the plasma gun and press the eye switch that appears to the east to open them again. To get this secret, run north from where the plasma gun was, down the steps, but onto the ledge with the fire wall, which make take several tries. Going through the fire wall, you can find two energy cell packs. (sector 414)

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 April 3, 2022.

Statistics

Map data

Original ep.:

Things	1345
Vertices	8169*
Linedefs	8182
Sidedefs	12479
Sectors	870

* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 7037.

Ultimate ed.:

Things	1170
Vertices	6823*
Linedefs	6839
Sidedefs	10625
Sectors	820

* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 5792.

Things

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

Original ep.:

Single-player
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Zombieman	12	12	4
Shotgun guy	29	33	41
Imp	241	268	310
Lost soul	12	15	22
Demon	88	114	110
Spectre	15	18	22
Cacodemon	58	74	105
Baron of Hell	83	115	179
Spiderdemon	6	6	11
Cyberdemon	4	9	18
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Shotgun	1
Chaingun	1
Rocket launcher	1
Plasma gun	3
BFG9000	5
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Box of bullets	16
Box of shotgun shells	2
Rocket	21
Box of rockets	79
Energy cell	12
Energy cell pack	47
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	5
Medikit	47
Armor	4	3	2
Megaarmor	5
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Supercharge	11	10	9
Backpack	2
Berserk	1
Invulnerability	5	3	2
Radiation shielding suit	13
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Blue skull key	1
Red skull key	1
Yellow skull key	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Teleport landing	58

Multiplayer
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Zombieman	12	12	4
Shotgun guy	29	33	41
Imp	247	274	316
Lost soul	12	15	22
Demon	88	114	110
Spectre	15	18	22
Cacodemon	70	86	117
Baron of Hell	83	115	179
Spiderdemon	6	6	11
Cyberdemon	7	12	21
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Shotgun	1
Chaingun	1
Rocket launcher	1
Plasma gun	3
BFG9000	5
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Box of bullets	16
Box of shotgun shells	2
Rocket	21
Box of rockets	97
Energy cell	12
Energy cell pack	65
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	5
Medikit	58
Armor	4	3	2
Megaarmor	5
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Supercharge	11	10	9
Backpack	2
Berserk	1
Invulnerability	5	3	2
Radiation shielding suit	23
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Blue skull key	1
Red skull key	1
Yellow skull key	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Cooperative start	4
Teleport landing	58

Ultimate ed.:

Single-player
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Zombieman	12	12	4
Shotgun guy	25	29	61
Imp	236	263	288
Lost soul	5	7	7
Demon	82	102	114
Spectre	31	38	46
Cacodemon	40	46	60
Baron of Hell	58	88	133
Spiderdemon	5	5	9
Cyberdemon	5	9	16
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Shotgun	1
Chaingun	1
Rocket launcher	1
Plasma gun	2
BFG9000	3
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Box of bullets	15
Box of shotgun shells	2
Rocket	21
Box of rockets	69	66	69
Energy cell	8	10	10
Energy cell pack	44	43	44
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	5
Medikit	41	40	42
Armor	4	3	2
Megaarmor	5
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Supercharge	10	9	8
Backpack	3	3	2
Berserk	1
Invulnerability	6	4	3
Radiation shielding suit	9
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Blue skull key	1
Red skull key	1
Yellow skull key	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Teleport landing	65	65	61

Multiplayer
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Zombieman	12	12	4
Shotgun guy	25	29	61
Imp	236	263	288
Lost soul	5	7	7
Demon	82	102	114
Spectre	31	38	46
Cacodemon	40	46	60
Baron of Hell	58	88	133
Spiderdemon	5	5	9
Cyberdemon	8	12	19
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Shotgun	1
Chaingun	1
Rocket launcher	1
Plasma gun	2
BFG9000	3
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Box of bullets	15
Box of shotgun shells	2
Rocket	21
Box of rockets	79	76	79
Energy cell	8	10	10
Energy cell pack	56	55	56
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	5
Medikit	47	46	48
Armor	4	3	2
Megaarmor	5
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Supercharge	10	9	8
Backpack	3	3	2
Berserk	1
Invulnerability	6	4	3
Radiation shielding suit	17
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Blue skull key	1
Red skull key	1
Yellow skull key	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Cooperative start	4
Teleport landing	65	65	61

External links

• Return to Hadron E3 demos at the Doom Speed Demo Archive
• Ultimate Return to Hadron demos at the Doom Speed Demo Archive