MAP18: Circle of the Sun (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 MAP18. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:MAP18.

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MAP18: Circle of the Sun is the eighteenth map of Ascension. It was designed by BigMemka and uses the music track "".

Walkthrough

Map of Circle of the Sun

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 the east hall, you will find a blue candle on a table with skull staff charges. Lower the wall behind it with the ring to get a magic robe. (sector 868)
2. Inside the big temple, head through the first three big doors, then in the next hall, open the west wall and head to the end of the platform to get an icon of the defender. (sector 2232)
3. After going through the water, head up to the temple to the northwest door. Open the north wall at the door to get to a gothic plate. (sector 3216)

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	2592
Vertices	15800
Linedefs	19138
Sidedefs	33260
Sectors	3571

Things

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

Single-player
Monsters	1	2	3	4	5
Cultist adept	11	11	15	18	18
Cultist priest	4	4	5	7	7
Satyr warrior (no exp)	10
Satyr berserk (no exp)	4
Pit lord (no exp)	9
Fiery beast (no exp)	5
Aletheides	1
Ammunition	1	2	3	4	5
Crossbow bolt stack	2
Crossbow bolt quiver	4
Crossbow stunning bolt stack	2
Crossbow explosive bolt stack	5
Crossbow explosive bolt quiver	8
Crossbow thunder bolt stack	10
Crossbow thunder bolt quiver	3
Blue mana	18
Blue mana force cube	1
Green mana	14
Green mana force cube	2
Shell stack	5
Shell box	9
Skull staff charge	21
Elder ball	2
Pack of elder balls	10
Health & Armor	1	2	3	4	5
Crystal vial	35
Full plate mail	1
Gothic plate	1
Bone chain mail	2
Magic robe	1
Items	1	2	3	4	5
Quartz flask	15
Mystic urn	2
Icon of defender	1
Mask of invisibility	1
Potion of dexterity	1
Potion of strength	1
Potion of iron skin	1
Miscellaneous	1	2	3	4	5
Teleport landing	8
Voodoo doll	1