MAP23: Dark Arena (The Rebirth)

The Rebirth maps 21-30
MAP21: River of Flames MAP22: Withered Fields MAP23: Dark Arena MAP24: Hall of Despair MAP25: The Tower MAP26: Burning Canals MAP27: Wired Hive MAP28: Netherworld MAP29: The Abyss MAP30: Hell's Innards
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 (21 - 30) Secret maps: 31 32

This level occupies the map slot MAP23. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:MAP23.

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MAP23: Dark Arena is the twenty-third map of The Rebirth. It was designed by Björn Ostmann (Vader).

Walkthrough

Map of Dark Arena

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. Get out of your prison cell and enter the furthest cell on the left side. Press on the clean rock wall at the northwest side to gain a BFG9000 and a backpack. (sector 171)

Bugs

The red door is only opened from its respective side once. When you enter the arena, the red door shuts behind you. There are two linedefs that trigger the door closing, and it is possible to actually render the level unbeatable by triggering one of the linedefs and then running through the door as it is closing, leaving you trapped on the other side of the door, unable to return to the arena.

Speedrunning

Current records

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

Run	Time	Player	Date	File	Notes
UV speed	0:21.74	Graim	2010-03-23	rb23-021.zip
NM speed	0:24.57	hokis	2010-03-11	rb23n024.zip
UV max	1:38.80	lirui1001	2021-01-14	rb23-138.zip
NM 100S
UV -fast	1:51.54	NumberJuan77	2022-07-13	rebirth1_23f-151.zip
UV -respawn
UV Tyson
UV pacifist

The data was last verified in its entirety on August 1, 2022.

Deathmatch

Player spawns

This level contains six spawn points:

1. facing west. (thing 173)
2. facing west. (thing 174)
3. facing east. (thing 175)
4. facing west. (thing 176)
5. facing west. (thing 177)
6. facing east. (thing 178)

Statistics

Map data

Things	199
Vertices	745*
Linedefs	890
Sidedefs	1301
Sectors	217

* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 663.

Things

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

Single-player
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Imp	20	20	22
Demon	8	13	18
Revenant	2	3	4
Hell knight	9	12	17
Baron of Hell	1	1	2
Mancubus	1	2	3
Arch-vile	1
Cyberdemon	1
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Shotgun	1
Super shotgun	1
Chaingun	1
Rocket launcher	1
Plasma gun	1
BFG9000	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Clip	2
Box of bullets	1
4 shotgun shells	2
Box of shotgun shells	3
Box of rockets	7	13	13
Energy cell	1
Energy cell pack	3
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	8
Medikit	4
Megaarmor	1
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Health bonus	8
Megasphere	1
Backpack	2
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Red skull key	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Teleport landing	3

Multiplayer
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Imp	20	20	22
Demon	8	13	18
Revenant	2	3	4
Hell knight	9	12	17
Baron of Hell	1	1	2
Mancubus	1	2	3
Arch-vile	1
Cyberdemon	1
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Shotgun	1
Super shotgun	1
Chaingun	1
Rocket launcher	1
Plasma gun	1
BFG9000	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Clip	2
Box of bullets	1
4 shotgun shells	2
Box of shotgun shells	3
Box of rockets	8	14	14
Energy cell	3
Energy cell pack	3
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	10
Medikit	5
Megaarmor	1
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Health bonus	8
Megasphere	1
Backpack	4
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Red skull key	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Cooperative start	4
Deathmatch start	6
Teleport landing	3

External links

• The Rebirth demos at the Doom Speed Demo Archive