MAP16: The North Stronghold (Ascension)

Ascension maps 12-22
MAP12: Altar of Glory MAP13: Sorona on Fire: Central Square MAP14: The Suburbs of Sorona MAP15: The Quarry MAP16: The North Stronghold MAP17: The Road to Sorona MAP18: Circle of the Sun MAP19: Adamantine Island MAP20: Bank of Khorus MAP21: Sorona on Fire: Path to the Staff MAP22: The Great Arena
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This level occupies the map slot MAP16. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:MAP16.

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MAP16: The North Stronghold is the sixteenth map of Ascension. It was designed by BigMemka and uses the music track "".

Walkthrough

Map of The North Stronghold

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 northwest tower of the fortress and use the northwest wall with the candle to find a raven staff, several shells, crossbow thunder bolts, crossbow explosive bolts, and a pack of elder balls. (sector 2828)
2. In the east fortress, go to the northwest tower and enter the inner room. Open the big crate here to get a blunderbuss. (thing 1318 via "secret trigger" thing 1443)

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	1727
Vertices	10778
Linedefs	14177
Sidedefs	24771
Sectors	3368

Things

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

Single-player
Monsters	1	2	3	4	5
Medium fell beast	2
Large fell beast	1
Storm imp	4
Light archer (friend)	27
Guard (friend)	30
Satyr warrior	62	62	66	71	71
Satyr archer	50	50	53	58	58
Satyr pikeman	63	63	65	69	69
Satyr fell beast rider	11
Night clan satyr	10	10	11	14	14
Satyr berserk	16
Legionnaire	12
Pit fiend	20	20	23	23	23
Plague fiend	3
Pit lord	19	19	20	22	22
Fiery beast	7	7	8	8	8
Myrlant	1
Behemoth	1
Dragon lich	1
Weapons	1	2	3	4	5
Blunderbuss	1
Raven staff	1
Ammunition	1	2	3	4	5
Crossbow bolt quiver	1
Crossbow stunning bolt stack	11
Crossbow stunning bolt quiver	4
Crossbow explosive bolt stack	3
Crossbow explosive bolt quiver	6
Crossbow thunder bolt stack	2
Crossbow thunder bolt quiver	6
Blue mana	13
Blue mana force cube	2
Green mana	12
Green mana force cube	2
Magic backpack	1
Shell stack	9
Shell box	7
Skull staff charge	20
Elder ball	12
Pack of elder balls	4
Health & Armor	1	2	3	4	5
Crystal vial	29
Full plate mail	1
Gothic plate	1
Bone chain mail	1
Items	1	2	3	4	5
Quartz flask	9	9	9	8	8
Mystic urn	2
Krater of might	1
Mask of invisibility	1
Magic dart scroll	1
Very large bag with money	3
Miscellaneous	1	2	3	4	5
Teleport landing	10
Voodoo doll	1
Barrel	4