MAP01: Scary (The Darkening)
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This level occupies the map slot MAP01. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:MAP01.
MAP01: Scary is the first map of The Darkening. It was designed by Jan Van der Veken and uses the music track "Inner Turmoil" by David Shaw (Tolwyn) from MAP03: Downtown (STRAIN).
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Walkthrough[edit]
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]
- Use the pentagram switch to the east at the start to lower a wall nearby containing a chainsaw. (sector 66)
- On the ledge with imps and shotgun shells, carefully walk along the wall leading southeast until you go through the fake wall where you will find a soul sphere. (sector 61)
Bugs[edit]
Demo files[edit]
Areas / screenshots[edit]
Speedrunning[edit]
Routes and tricks[edit]
Current records[edit]
The records for the map at the Doom Speed Demo Archive are:
| Run | Time | Player | Date | File | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV speed | 0:30.57 | El Juancho | 2022-05-28 | dk01-030.zip | |
| NM speed | 1:25.43 | Jim Leonard (Xit Vono) | 2002-05-12 | dn01-125.zip | |
| UV max | 0:46.31 | Drew DeVore (stx-Vile) | 2025-12-26 | dk01m046.zip | |
| NM 100S | 2:57.14 | Jim Leonard (Xit Vono) | 2001-08-26 | dn01-257.zip | |
| UV -fast | 0:56.80 | Aleksey Kamenev (4shockblast) | 2022-07-08 | dk01f056.zip | |
| UV -respawn | |||||
| UV Tyson | 1:08.91 | Jim Leonard (Xit Vono) | 2025-08-18 | dk01t108.zip | |
| UV pacifist | 1:19.34 | Jim Leonard (Xit Vono) | 2002-05-12 | dp01-119.zip | |
| NoMo | 0:23.80 | kvothesixstring | 2023-10-18 | dk01o23.zip |
The data was last verified in its entirety on March 10, 2026.
Deathmatch[edit]
Player spawns[edit]
This level contains five spawn points:
- facing north. (thing 4)
- facing north. (thing 5)
- facing west. (thing 6)
- facing north-east. (thing 7)
- facing south. (thing 49)
Statistics[edit]
Map data[edit]
| Things | 97 |
| Vertices | 566* |
| Linedefs | 606 |
| Sidedefs | 859 |
| Sectors | 127 |
* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 493.
Things[edit]
This level contains the following numbers of things per skill level:
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