MAP05: The Valley (DBP03: Forest Swords)

DBP03: Forest Swords maps
MAP01: Rocky Start MAP02: Canyon Crawl MAP03: Guerilla Skeletons MAP04: Forest Fort MAP05: The Valley MAP06: Crisis Center MAP07: It Doesn't Have a Name MAP08: The Chapel

This level occupies the map slot MAP05. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:MAP05.

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MAP05: The Valley is the fifth map of DBP03: Forest Swords. It was designed by Mark McGill-Smith (TheMisterCat) and uses the music track "Water World" by Robert Prince, from Duke Nukem 3D.

Walkthrough

Map of The Valley

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. After raising platforms near the start of the map, cross them to the north. Head to the middle and open the north wall with the face to get a radiation suit. (sector 193)
2. Head left of the switch that opens the fort where the blue door is and drop down to get a soul sphere. (sector 524)
3. Drop west from Secret #2 to get a plasma gun. (sector 625)

Speedrunning

Current records

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

Run	Time	Player	Date	File	Notes
UV speed	0:51.06	Kyle McAwesome	2021-10-30	dbp0305p051.zip	Cross-listed from Pacifist
NM speed
UV max
NM 100S
UV -fast	21:08.43	BiZ	2021-10-14	dbp0305f2108.zip
UV -respawn
UV Tyson
UV pacifist	0:51.06	Kyle McAwesome	2021-10-30	dbp0305p051.zip

The data was last verified in its entirety on April 9, 2025.

Statistics

Map data

Things	1121
Vertices	7341*
Linedefs	6677
Sidedefs	11480
Sectors	1143

* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 5445.

Things

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

Single-player
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Zombieman	10
Shotgun guy	18	20	22
Heavy weapon dude	1	3	3
Imp	106	133	133
Lost soul	13	14	14
Demon	26	38	38
Spectre	4
Revenant	15	17	21
Cacodemon	21	23	23
Pain elemental	3
Hell knight	11	13	13
Arachnotron	3
Mancubus	7	7	8
Arch-vile	5
Cyberdemon	1
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Chainsaw	1
Shotgun	1
Super shotgun	2
Chaingun	1
Rocket launcher	2
Plasma gun	1
BFG9000	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Clip	37
Box of bullets	25
4 shotgun shells	44	44	46
Box of shotgun shells	14	15	14
Rocket	32	45	45
Box of rockets	12
Energy cell	3
Energy cell pack	1
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	26
Medikit	17	17	21
Armor	2
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Armor bonus	53	63	63
Health bonus	131	158	158
Supercharge	1
Megasphere	1
Backpack	4
Berserk	0	1	1
Partial invisibility	1
Radiation shielding suit	1
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Blue keycard	1
Red skull key	1
Yellow keycard	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Exploding barrel	28
Teleport landing	22	23	23

Multiplayer
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Zombieman	10
Shotgun guy	18	20	22
Heavy weapon dude	1	3	3
Imp	106	133	133
Lost soul	13	14	14
Demon	28	42	42
Spectre	4
Revenant	15	17	21
Cacodemon	30	32	32
Pain elemental	3
Hell knight	13	15	15
Arachnotron	3
Mancubus	7	7	8
Arch-vile	5
Cyberdemon	1
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Chainsaw	1
Shotgun	1	1	2
Super shotgun	2
Chaingun	1
Rocket launcher	2
Plasma gun	1
BFG9000	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Clip	37
Box of bullets	25
4 shotgun shells	44	44	46
Box of shotgun shells	17	18	17
Rocket	32	45	45
Box of rockets	12
Energy cell	3
Energy cell pack	1
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	26
Medikit	17	17	21
Armor	2
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Armor bonus	53	63	63
Health bonus	131	158	158
Supercharge	1
Megasphere	1
Backpack	4
Berserk	0	1	1
Partial invisibility	1
Radiation shielding suit	1
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Blue keycard	1
Red skull key	1
Yellow keycard	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Cooperative start	4
Exploding barrel	28
Teleport landing	22	23	23