MAP03: The Upper Temple (Ascension)

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

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MAP03: The Upper Temple is the third map of Ascension. It was designed by Shadowman and uses the music track "".

Walkthrough

Map of The Upper Temple

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. Head to the crates in the center of the south building. On the east side, use the crate with blood on it to find a medium bag with money. (sector 69)
2. In the middle of the aforementioned crates, you can open a crate to the east to get a large bag with money. (sector 78)
3. In the area with the pool, dive in and go north to get discs of repulsion. (sector 1136)
4. Head northeast from the crates, then south to the first door in the hall. Open it and press on the wine rack to reveal a flask of holy water. (thing 1728 via "secret trigger" thing 1729)
5. Ring the central and left bells, then head northwest of the crate area and head all the way west to get a battle axe from the broken glass. (sector 2917)
6. Ring the central and right bells, then head northeast of the crate area and head all the way east to get a potion of strength from the broken glass. (sector 2929)
7. At the northernmost end of the map, break the northwest glass to find a teleporter to the south end. (sector 1220)

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 August 15, 2022.

Statistics

Map data

Things	1742
Vertices	12461
Linedefs	17303
Sidedefs	30783
Sectors	3934

Things

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

Single-player
Monsters	1	2	3	4	5
Rat	16	16	17	19	19
Green slug	4
Spider	10	10	10	11	11
Poisonous spider	3
Bandit archer	8	8	9	12	12
Flesh imp	16	16	22	28	28
Tramp	15	15	19	21	21
Raised skeleton	13	13	14	17	17
Raised flame skeleton	1	1	2	2	2
Cultist apprentice	2	2	4	4	4
Rogue	2	2	3	5	5
Assassin	1
Mendos	1
Phoenix	1
Aletheides	1
Weapons	1	2	3	4	5
Battle axe	1
Ammunition	1	2	3	4	5
Crossbow bolt stack	13
Crossbow bolt quiver	3
Crossbow stunning bolt stack	3
Blue mana	9
Green mana	1
Health & Armor	1	2	3	4	5
Crystal vial	22
Ring mail	1
Leather armor	1
Items	1	2	3	4	5
Quartz flask	5
Disk of repulsion	3
Loaf of bread	2
Piece of meat	1
Apple	2
Flask of dragon oil	1
Flask of holy water	3
Potion of strength	1
Lightning bolt scroll	1
Frost hit scroll	1
Magic torch scroll	1
Small bag with money	1
Medium bag with money	4
Large bag with money	1
Keys	1	2	3	4	5
Upper temple key	1
Map of Burning Island	1
Miscellaneous	1	2	3	4	5
Teleport landing	4
Voodoo doll	3