E4M8: The Crawling Chaos (Strange Aeons)

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

E4M8: The Crawling Chaos is the eighth and final map in episode The Plateau of Leng of Strange Aeons. It was designed by Mike MacDee (Impie) and uses the theme music track from DeathMask.

Walkthrough[edit]

Map of The Crawling Chaos
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]

The nearby door opens via the switch on the platform in front of you. You can open the door and go straight to the fight, or take the detour to the left of the switch for extra goodies.

The detour leads to a mob of devils and a Leng spider ambush, but rewards you with an AK-47, plenty of ammunition, and a couple of secret powerups (a rage sphere, a blue armor, and a medikit).

Beyond the door, spiderbabies stand guard over a soul sphere and the slipgate to their master's lair. When you are ready to fight, jump through the slipgate.

Avoid fighting Nyarlathotep and focus on the monsters on the four platforms with the white pillars of light: they are the ones who summoned it to Leng. Each time you kill one, the light goes out and stops emitting eerie ambiance. When all four lights have gone out, Nyarlathotep is bloodily banished from the realm, and the exit slipgate opens, allowing you to return to Earth at last.

Boss: The High Priest Not To Be Described[edit]

To escape Leng you must defeat one of Nyarlathotep's nightmarish avatars. The flying Elder God bombards you with swarms of wraiths, volleys of magic missiles, and trails of fire that chase you down like blood hounds. Worst of all, it ducks, weaves, and teleports constantly: most of the time, only a lucky shot will hit him. It is possible, however difficult, to stun-lock him with a rage sphere and the Yithian lightning gun. Killing its minions is the easier route.

Secrets[edit]

  1. Halfway between the starting point and the devil camp is a secret wall concealing a rage sphere. (sector 50)
  2. A somewhat hard-to-see staircase leads up to the cliffs surrounding the devil camp, where you will find a blue armor. Grabbing it lowers the cliff and unleashes a Leng spider ambush (plus a cache of bullets). (sector 52)

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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
NM 100S
UV -fast
UV -respawn
UV Tyson
UV pacifist

The (absence of) data was last verified in its entirety on June 29, 2022.

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Map data[edit]

Things 185
Vertices 332
Linedefs 376
Sidedefs 555
Sectors 63

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

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