E3M9: Barrens (The Ultimate NMD)

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This level occupies the map slot E3M9. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:E3M9.
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E3M9: Barrens is the ninth and secret map in episode Abandon Hope of The Ultimate NMD. It was designed by Fiend.

Walkthrough[edit]

Map of Barrens
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. Climb up to the northwest side, then take the left path of health and armor bonuses going south until a wall next to you lowers. Open the south wall in this compartment to get the BFG9000. (sector 83)
  2. At the northwest end of the map, enter the lava at the east side and enter the south corridor to find a medikit, boxes of rockets, and a rocket launcher. (sector 85)
  3. In the red brick area, get on the raised platform and head to the south wall. Press on the nearby switch to unlock the south wall and enter the teleporter to get a chainsaw. (sector 108)
  4. Shoot the wall across from Secret #3 and jump there to find a soul sphere. (sector 112)

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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
NM speed
UV max 4:21.49 Vladimir Monakhov (skepticist) 2009-05-04 nmdulmps.zip
NM 100S
UV -fast
UV -respawn
UV Tyson
UV pacifist
NoMo 0:28.80 paymentplan 2017-03-28 nmdu_nomo.zip

The data was last verified in its entirety on June 2, 2022.

Statistics[edit]

Map data[edit]

Things 183
Vertices 671*
Linedefs 701
Sidedefs 989
Sectors 146
* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 555.

Things[edit]

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

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