E4M8: Ascension (Lunar Catastrophe)

Lunar Catastrophe maps
Fifty Million Miles From Home M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9
The Lost Moon M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9
Where Bad Guys Go M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9
What Comes After E4M1: Ziggurat E4M2: Ossuary E4M3: Eternity E4M4: Yorugait E4M5: Insanity E4M6: Sanctuary E4M7: Forgotten E4M8: Ascension E4M9: Taken

This level occupies the map slot E4M8. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:E4M8.

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E4M8: Ascension is the eighth and final map in the What Comes After episode of Lunar Catastrophe. It was designed by Derek Pierson (Count651).

Walkthrough

Map of Ascension

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 southeast area, get to the chaingun in the lava at the southwest end, then press the wall with the candle in front of it. Follow the trail of health bonuses to get a BFG9000. (sector 129)

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 February 21, 2022.

Deathmatch

Player spawns

This level contains eight spawn points:

1. facing east. (thing 381)
2. facing south. (thing 382)
3. facing east. (thing 383)
4. facing west. (thing 384)
5. facing north. (thing 385)
6. facing south. (thing 386)
7. facing north. (thing 387)
8. facing west. (thing 388)

Statistics

Map data

Things	393
Vertices	1031*
Linedefs	1102
Sidedefs	1611
Sectors	213

* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 883.

Things

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

Single-player
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Shotgun guy	24	38	52
Imp	29	43	49
Lost soul	3	3	5
Spectre	7	13	17
Cacodemon	6	6	7
Baron of Hell	3	4	6
Spiderdemon	1
Cyberdemon	0	1	1
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Chainsaw	1
Shotgun	1
Chaingun	3
Rocket launcher	3
Plasma gun	2
BFG9000	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Clip	6
Box of bullets	8
4 shotgun shells	8
Box of shotgun shells	6
Rocket	35
Box of rockets	4
Energy cell	6
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	4
Medikit	11
Armor	4
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Health bonus	14
Supercharge	1
Berserk	1
Radiation shielding suit	5
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Exploding barrel	4
Teleport landing	14

Multiplayer
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Shotgun guy	24	38	52
Imp	29	43	49
Lost soul	3	3	5
Spectre	7	13	17
Cacodemon	6	6	7
Baron of Hell	3	4	6
Spiderdemon	1
Cyberdemon	0	1	1
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Chainsaw	1
Shotgun	1
Chaingun	3
Rocket launcher	3
Plasma gun	2
BFG9000	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Clip	6
Box of bullets	8
4 shotgun shells	8
Box of shotgun shells	6
Rocket	35
Box of rockets	7
Energy cell	6
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	4
Medikit	11
Armor	4
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Health bonus	14
Supercharge	1
Berserk	1
Radiation shielding suit	6
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Cooperative start	4
Deathmatch start	8
Exploding barrel	4
Teleport landing	14