ISLEHUB: Celestial Hub (Heretic: Quest for the Crystal Skulls)

Quest for the Crystal Skulls maps
ISLEHUB: Celestial Hub ISLAND01: Quayside ISLAND02: Umber Keep ISLAND03: Azure Canals ISLAND04: Dark Coast ISLAND05: Dismal Convent ISLAND06: The Dreadhold ISLAND07: The Undercrypt ISLAND08: Final Showdown ISLAND09: Realm of Chaos

This level occupies the map slot ISLEHUB. For other maps with a non-standard slot, see Category:Non-standard map slots.

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ISLEHUB: Celestial Hub is the hub map of Heretic: Quest for the Crystal Skulls. It was designed by Captain Toenail and uses the untitled track (MUS_HUB.mid) and "The Faery Woods" by Bjørn Lynne as its music tracks.

Walkthrough

Map of Celestial Hub

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. Drop behind the portal leading to Final Showdown to get Wings of Wrath. (sector 164)
2. A rock north of the portal leading to Azure Canals contains a Ring of Invincibility. Use the Wings of Wrath to get it. (sector 181)
3. The secret exit portal at the south end counts as a secret. Use the Wings of Wrath to get to it. (sector 143)

Speedrunning

Current records

The records for the map at the Doom Speed Demo Archive are:

Run	Time	Player	Date	File	Notes
SM speed
SM max
BP speed
BP max
NM speed
NM 100S
Tyson
Pacifist

The (absence of) data was last verified in its entirety on January 22, 2024.

Deathmatch

Player spawns

This level contains seven spawn points:

1. facing south-east. (thing 314)
2. facing east. (thing 316)
3. facing north. (thing 317)
4. facing west. (thing 318)
5. facing east. (thing 319)
6. facing south-east. (thing 320)
7. facing south. (thing 321)

Statistics

Map data

Things	339
Vertices	2608*
Linedefs	2053
Sidedefs	4100
Sectors	183

* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 1915.

Things

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

Single-player
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Wand crystal	2
Ethereal arrows	2
Quiver of ethereal arrows	1
Energy orb	3
Greater runes	2
Inferno orb	1
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Crystal vial	7
Enchanted shield	1
Silver shield	1
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Mystic urn	1
Quartz flask	4
Ring of Invincibility	1
Shadowsphere	1
Time Bomb of the Ancients	3
Tome of Power	1
Wings of Wrath	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Teleport landing	2
Voodoo doll	28
Ambient sounds	1-2	3	4-5
Waterfall	2
Wind	15

Cooperative
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Wand crystal	2
Ethereal arrows	2
Quiver of ethereal arrows	1
Energy orb	3
Greater runes	2
Inferno orb	1
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Crystal vial	7
Enchanted shield	1
Silver shield	1
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Mystic urn	1
Quartz flask	4
Ring of Invincibility	1
Shadowsphere	1
Time Bomb of the Ancients	3
Tome of Power	1
Wings of Wrath	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Cooperative start	4
Teleport landing	2
Voodoo doll	28
Ambient sounds	1-2	3	4-5
Waterfall	2
Wind	15

Deathmatch
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Wand crystal	2
Ethereal arrows	2
Quiver of ethereal arrows	1
Energy orb	3
Greater runes	2
Inferno orb	1
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Crystal vial	7
Enchanted shield	1
Silver shield	1
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Mystic urn	1
Quartz flask	4
Ring of Invincibility	1
Shadowsphere	1
Time Bomb of the Ancients	3
Tome of Power	1
Wings of Wrath	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Deathmatch start	7
Teleport landing	2
Ambient sounds	1-2	3	4-5
Waterfall	2
Wind	15