MAP15: The Proving Ground (Demonfear)

Demonfear maps
Escape Into Conflict 01 02 03 04 05
Into Darkness 06 07 08 09 10
City of Nightmares MAP11: Space Station MAP12: Edge of the City MAP13: The Underground MAP14: City Hall MAP15: The Proving Ground MAP31: White Magick (Secret map) MAP32: Black Magick (Secret map)
The Corruption 16 17 18 19 20
The Realms of Hell 21 22 23 24 25
The Heart 26 27 28 29 30

This level occupies the map slot MAP15. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:MAP15.

MAP15: The Proving Groundr is the fifteenth map of Demonfear. It was designed by Adam Windsor.

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Walkthrough[edit]

Map of The Proving Groundr

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]

The exit will take you straight into MAP31.

Secrets[edit]

The sector you start in is a secret and is impossible to miss. (sector 0)

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	0:02.49	ferfrancuito	2023-10-11	df15-0249.zip	Cross-listed from Pacifist
NM speed
UV max	0:45.31	Andrea Rovenski	2023-03-07	df15-45.zip
NM 100S	0:02.66	ferfrancuito	2023-10-11	df15n-0266.zip
UV -fast	0:52.51	Andrea Rovenski	2023-03-24	df15f52.zip
UV -respawn	0:31.66	Andrea Rovenski	2023-03-13	df15r31.zip
UV Tyson	5:22.77	Andrea Rovenski	2024-06-28	df15t522.zip
UV pacifist	0:02.49	ferfrancuito	2023-10-11	df15-0249.zip
Stroller	0:05.89	Billa	2023-11-20	df15str589.zip

The data was last verified in its entirety on August 13, 2024.

Deathmatch[edit]

Player spawns[edit]

This level contains nine spawn points:

facing east. (thing 4)
facing east. (thing 5)
facing east. (thing 6)
facing north. (thing 7)
facing south. (thing 8)
facing north. (thing 9)
facing south. (thing 10)
facing west. (thing 11)
facing west. (thing 12)

Statistics[edit]

Map data[edit]

Things	120
Vertices	185*
Linedefs	215
Sidedefs	332
Sectors	51

* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 162.

Things[edit]

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

Single-player
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Imp	0	2	4
Spectre	0	0	2
Revenant	2	2	0
Baron of Hell	2	2	0
Mancubus	0	0	2
Arch-vile	0	0	2
Cyberdemon	1
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Shotgun	2
Super shotgun	1
Chaingun	2
Rocket launcher	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Clip	8	6	4
Box of bullets	6
4 shotgun shells	22	22	20
Rocket	4
Box of rockets	13	10	7
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Medikit	12	10	8
Armor	2
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Supercharge	0	0	1
Megasphere	0	1	0
Invulnerability	1	0	0

Multiplayer
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Imp	0	2	4
Spectre	0	0	2
Revenant	2	2	0
Hell knight	2
Baron of Hell	2	2	0
Mancubus	0	0	2
Arch-vile	0	0	2
Cyberdemon	1
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Shotgun	5
Super shotgun	3
Chaingun	4
Rocket launcher	2
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Clip	8	6	4
Box of bullets	6
4 shotgun shells	22	22	20
Rocket	4
Box of rockets	13	10	7
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Medikit	12	10	8
Armor	2
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Supercharge	0	0	1
Megasphere	0	1	0
Invulnerability	1	0	0
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Cooperative start	4
Deathmatch start	9

Technical information[edit]

Inspiration and development[edit]

Trivia[edit]

Sources[edit]

External links[edit]

Demonfear demos at the Doom Speed Demo Archive