E4M9: Dark Shrine (007: Licence to Spell DooM)

007: Licence to Spell DooM maps
E4M1: Outpost 3J E4M2: Transit System E4M3: Logistics Complex E4M4: Phobos Island E4M5: Sludge Refinery E4M6: Communications Facility E4M7: Geothermal Plant E4M8: Centre of Operations E4M9: Dark Shrine

This level occupies the map slot E4M9. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:E4M9.

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E4M9: Dark Shrine is the ninth and secret map of 007: Licence to Spell DooM. It was designed by Stephen Clark (The Ultimate DooMer).

Walkthrough

Map of Dark Shrine

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. Follow the river at the start to the end and dive down and surface at the east cave to find a green armor and a medikit. (sector 10)
2. In the blood maze west of the central room, head north from the start, west past one fork, then south at the next. Dive in and surface at the west side to find a computer area map. (sector 55)
3. In the room east of the central room, go into the blood fountain to find a box of ammo, a box of shotgun shells, and medikits. (sector 90)
4. After picking up the green skull key, several monster closets open up. Head to the easternmost one and shoot the north wall to find a radiation suit, a box of ammo, and a box of shotgun shells. (sector 587)
5. After the green doors, head into the blood and swim east past the yellow door. Surface and find a stimpack on the southwest wall which has a hidden corridor back to the hall between the green doors. (sector 623)
6. In the blue key maze, head to the southwest corner and head northeast to a tile sticking out. Step on it, then head north and west to get a blur artifact. (sector 901)
7. In the laboratory, enter the northeast hall and press on the middle wall at the south end to get another blur artifact. (sector 907)

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.

Statistics

Map data

Things	688
Vertices	5196*
Linedefs	5272
Sidedefs	8465
Sectors	919

* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 4249.

Things

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

Single-player
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Imp	53	73	87
Lost soul	14	18	28
Demon	24	31	37
Cacodemon	11	16	18
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Chainsaw	1
Shotgun	1
Chaingun	1
BFG9000	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Clip	19
Box of bullets	21
4 shotgun shells	25
Box of shotgun shells	8
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	32
Medikit	13
Armor	1
Megaarmor	1
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Berserk	1
Computer area map	1
Invulnerability	3
Partial invisibility	2
Radiation shielding suit	4
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Blue skull key	1
Red skull key	1
Green skull key	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Teleport landing	3
Voodoo doll	13