E3M8: The First Portal (Doom: Damnation)

Doom: Damnation maps
Knee-Deep in the Dead M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9
The Shores of Hell M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9
Inferno E3M1: Shores of Hell E3M2: Unholy Valley E3M3: Pandeimos E3M4: Deathlight E3M5: The Eternal Citadel E3M6: Infernal Kiln E3M7: Event Horizon E3M8: The First Portal E3M9: Pit of Nightmares
Thy Flesh Consumed 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.

E3M8: The First Portal is the eighth and final map in the third episode of Doom: Damnation. It was designed by Ofisil and uses the music track "Stay Away". The par time defined in the DEHACKED lump is 1:50.

Walkthrough

Map of The First Portal

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

Press the eye switch in front of you and you will be carried up to the arena which is overlooked by cacodemons - do not start shooting until you are ready as when you do, imps will begin teleporting in followed by demons, barons of Hell and three or four spiderdemons. As soon as you enter the arena, grab the plasma gun, supercharge and two partial invisibilities around you followed by the armor, weapons and ammo in the corners. There are two more supercharges on flesh steps at the north and south ends of the arena (replaced with invulnerability pickups on I'm Too Young To Die and Hey Not Too Rough skill levels).

Once the final spiderdemon has been killed, the episode will end automatically.

Secrets

There are no official secrets on this map.

Speedrunning

As this level does not contain official secrets, the NM 100S category is redundant.

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
UV -fast
UV -respawn
UV Tyson
UV pacifist

The (absence of) data was last verified in its entirety on April 3, 2022.

Deathmatch

Player spawns

This level contains eight spawn points:

1. facing south. (thing 170)
2. facing south-west. (thing 171)
3. facing south-east. (thing 172)
4. facing east. (thing 173)
5. facing north. (thing 174)
6. facing north-east. (thing 175)
7. facing north-west. (thing 176)
8. facing west. (thing 177)

Statistics

Map data

Things	227
Vertices	406*
Linedefs	250
Sidedefs	452
Sectors	53

* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 266.

Things

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

Single-player
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Imp	35
Lost soul	12
Demon	16
Cacodemon	12
Baron of Hell	8
Spiderdemon	3	4	4
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Shotgun	1
Chaingun	1
Rocket launcher	1
Plasma gun	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Box of bullets	2
Box of shotgun shells	2
Box of rockets	2
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	16
Medikit	2
Armor	1
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Armor bonus	16
Supercharge	1	3	3
Backpack	8
Invulnerability	2	0	0
Partial invisibility	2
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Teleport landing	4

Multiplayer
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Imp	35
Lost soul	12
Demon	16
Cacodemon	12
Baron of Hell	8
Spiderdemon	3	4	4
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Shotgun	2
Chaingun	2
Rocket launcher	2
Plasma gun	2
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Box of bullets	2
Box of shotgun shells	2
Box of rockets	2
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	32
Medikit	2
Armor	1
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Armor bonus	32
Supercharge	1	3	3
Backpack	16
Invulnerability	2	0	0
Partial invisibility	2
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Cooperative start	4
Deathmatch start	8
Teleport landing	4

External links

• Doom: Damnation demos at the Doom Speed Demo Archive