MAP09: Vesperas (Master Levels)

Master Levels maps

	This level has a console version.

Inferno maps
Dante's Gate Crossing Acheron Virgil's Lead Minos' Judgement Nessus Geryon Vesperas Chiron

This level occupies the map slot MAP09. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:MAP09.

Vesperas is a map that is part of the Master Levels for Doom II. It was designed by John Anderson (Dr. Sleep), and is contained in the file VESPERAS.WAD.

This level was later ported to PlayStation Final Doom as MAP13: Vesperas.

In the version for Doom + Doom II, this level uses the music track "Sign of Evil".

Walkthrough[edit]

Map of Vesperas

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]

Yellow key[edit]

In the starting area, use any of the three doors. The western one offers the fastest route. Use either of the two western lifts. Get to the west side either through the central room or along the corridor. The bars open automatically. Step out a bit to the nukage pool to open alcoves both in the north and the south. There is a narrow and invisible ledge that runs from the east side to the southern alcove. Go to the alcove and press the button before you (it will be highlighted as you approach). Grab the yellow key.

Red key[edit]

The key lies at the northwestern room. Leave the nukage pool area and go to the north side where there are yellow bars. Open them. Go to the eastern room, and a lift will lower. When you go down, press the switch at the southern alcove. The wall at the west will open. Grab the red key.

Blue key[edit]

Go to the east. Walk down the staircase and up the other. The gargoyle button to the left requires the red key, so you can press the button. Drop down, turn around and press the button to lower the stand with the blue keycard. If you grab the key from the south, bars will rise as if blocking your way. Merely go around them and use the lift to get back.

Exit[edit]

Return to the beginning area and press the switch indicated by blue lights. Kill the revenant and press another switch to end the level.

Other points of interest[edit]

Secrets[edit]

In the nukage pool, walk through the nukage fall and there to a teleporter. (sector 169) The teleporter leads to a room with a medikit.
In the southern alcove of the nukage pool area, the closet that contains the yellow key (sector 267) counts as a secret and is impossible to miss because the yellow key is required in this level.

Bugs[edit]

Demo files[edit]

Areas / screenshots[edit]

The starting room has three doors, plus the exit
This teleporter pad only brings monsters
Battle in the courtyard
One of several sets of bars that open automatically
The balcony
An optional - and dangerous - area.
Open the yellow bars from here, or go round to the eastern side
The sinking platforms
Side view of the sinking platform area
The sole arch-vile on Ultra-Violence and Nightmare.
Getting the last key and exiting.

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
UV speed
NM speed	1:42.63	Phoenyx	2021-09-03	vespn142.zip
UV max	7:29.23	Ledmeister	2000-09-25	vesperas-729ledmeister.zip
NM 100S	1:20.29	Andromeda	2021-09-07	vesperas09s120.zip
UV -fast	9:54.43	Ledmeister	2001-08-03	vesperasf954ledmeister.zip
UV -respawn
UV Tyson
UV pacifist
NoMo	0:44.94	Goodfella529	2015-04-11	vesperaso044.zip

The data was last verified in its entirety on January 15, 2023.

Deathmatch[edit]

Player spawns[edit]

This level contains five spawn points:

facing east. (thing 80)
facing east. (thing 98)
facing west. (thing 100)
facing north. (thing 102)
facing north. (thing 153)

Statistics[edit]

Map data[edit]

Things	290
Vertices	1599*
Linedefs	1678
Sidedefs	2353
Sectors	353

* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 1360.

Things[edit]

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

Single-player
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Zombieman	1
Shotgun guy	20	25	25
Heavy weapon dude	9	10	11
Imp	35	46	49
Demon	8	10	10
Spectre	5	7	7
Revenant	2	4	5
Cacodemon	11	15	14
Pain elemental	0	0	1
Hell knight	2	6	5
Baron of Hell	4	5	6
Mancubus	1
Arch-vile	0	0	1
Cyberdemon	0	1	1
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Chainsaw	1
Shotgun	1
Super shotgun	2
Chaingun	1
Rocket launcher	1	2	2
Plasma gun	1
BFG9000	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Clip	2
Box of bullets	1
4 shotgun shells	6	9	9
Box of shotgun shells	6
Rocket	1
Box of rockets	6	14	15
Energy cell	1	6	6
Energy cell pack	0	0	1
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	4	6	6
Medikit	2	3	3
Armor	1
Megaarmor	1	0	0
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Armor bonus	8	13	13
Health bonus	9	14	14
Supercharge	1	2	2
Megasphere	1
Backpack	1
Berserk	0	1	2
Computer area map	1
Invulnerability	0	1	1
Partial invisibility	2
Radiation shielding suit	1
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Blue keycard	1
Red keycard	1
Yellow keycard	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Teleport landing	11

Multiplayer
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Zombieman	1
Shotgun guy	20	25	25
Heavy weapon dude	9	10	11
Imp	35	46	49
Demon	8	10	10
Spectre	5	7	7
Revenant	2	4	5
Cacodemon	11	15	14
Pain elemental	0	0	1
Hell knight	2	6	5
Baron of Hell	4	5	6
Mancubus	1
Arch-vile	0	0	1
Cyberdemon	0	1	1
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Chainsaw	1
Shotgun	6
Super shotgun	2
Chaingun	1
Rocket launcher	1	2	2
Plasma gun	1
BFG9000	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Clip	2
Box of bullets	1
4 shotgun shells	7	10	10
Box of shotgun shells	6
Rocket	1
Box of rockets	6	14	15
Energy cell	1	6	6
Energy cell pack	0	0	1
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	4	6	6
Medikit	2	3	3
Armor	1
Megaarmor	1	0	0
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Armor bonus	8	13	13
Health bonus	9	14	14
Supercharge	1	2	2
Megasphere	1
Backpack	1
Berserk	0	1	2
Computer area map	1
Invulnerability	0	1	1
Partial invisibility	4
Radiation shielding suit	1
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Blue keycard	1
Red keycard	1
Yellow keycard	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Cooperative start	4
Deathmatch start	5
Teleport landing	11

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