MAP03: Crucible of Hate (Attack on IO)

Attack on IO maps
MAP01: Attack on IO MAP02: Uncharted Realm MAP03: Crucible of Hate MAP04: The Corruption MAP05: Children of Wrath MAP06: Lamentations for IO MAP07: Evac

This level occupies the map slot MAP03. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:MAP03.

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MAP03: Crucible of Hate is the third map of Attack on IO. It was designed by Brian Irving (Bri) and uses the music track "Holier Than Thou" by James Paddock (Jimmy) from CABIN: An Apocalyptic Nightmare (Doomworld forums thread). The par time defined in MAPINFO is 10:00.

Walkthrough

Map of Crucible of Hate

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. Climb up the main staircase and at the northeast end, jump through the darker brown wall to get to a plasma gun and energy cells. (sector 799)
2. Enter the blue key room and head east to a megasphere. (sector 1249)
3. Open the red door in the main area and head north. At the turn, use the button in between the steps to open the wall without blood. Follow the path to a soul sphere. (sector 1279)

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	4:29.17	Maribo	2022-06-06	atkio03m429.zip
NM 100S
UV -fast
UV -respawn
UV Tyson
UV pacifist

The data was last verified in its entirety on June 19, 2022.

Statistics

Map data

Things	655
Vertices	7548*
Linedefs	8544
Sidedefs	15121
Sectors	2284

* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 6156.

Things

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

Single-player
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Zombieman	22	23	29
Shotgun guy	2	6	7
Heavy weapon dude	1	8	16
Imp	72	100	108
Demon	3	5	6
Revenant	4	19	23
Cacodemon	3	5	10
Pain elemental	1	2	2
Hell knight	3	16	26
Baron of Hell	1	3	3
Arachnotron	0	3	5
Mancubus	1	2	4
Arch-vile	1	7	15
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Shotgun	1
Super shotgun	1
Rocket launcher	1
Plasma gun	2
BFG9000	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Clip	9	16	16
Box of bullets	3	6	6
4 shotgun shells	20	24	24
Box of shotgun shells	1	2	2
Rocket	42
Box of rockets	39	46	46
Energy cell	19
Energy cell pack	8	10	10
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	2	5	4
Medikit	13	19	21
Megaarmor	1
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Armor bonus	25	38	47
Supercharge	1
Megasphere	1
Backpack	1
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Blue skull key	1
Red skull key	1
Yellow skull key	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Teleport landing	16

External links

• Attack on IO demos at the Doom Speed Demo Archive