MAP27: Halls of Decay (Damnation)

Damnation maps 21-30
MAP21: Hellgate Entryway MAP22: Infernal Chasm MAP23: Crimson Fortress MAP24: The Bonecrusher MAP25: Cryptic Depths MAP26: The Burning Expanse MAP27: Halls of Decay MAP28: Bleeding Gorge MAP29: Gate of the Damned MAP30: Damnation
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This level occupies the map slot MAP27. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:MAP27.

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MAP27: Halls of Decay is the twenty-seventh map of Damnation. It was designed by Dzyan Kelsick (Arclite) and uses the music track "Unholy Voices" by Daniel Bernstein, from Blood (cover by Justin Freÿwald).

Walkthrough

Map of Halls of Decay

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. At the westernmost teleporter, head behind it to get a megasphere. (sector 346)
2. At the north end of the map, enter the damaging floor north of the bridge and head west to a radiation suit. South of it is a megasphere. (sector 600)
3. At the north end of the map, take the slopes to the first blue door and open it. Open the west wall to get a soul sphere. (sector 821)
4. Open the red doors at the west end of the map, then take the west path. Head north to the hanging barons and open the east wall to get a megasphere and partial invisibility. (sector 870)
5. In the Hellgrowth area at the east end, head near the west wall and south to get a berserk pack. (sector 892)
6. In the Icon of Sin arena, head to the southeast side behind the big platform to get a time freeze sphere. (sector 1027)

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 February 21, 2022.

Deathmatch

Player spawns

This level contains twenty spawn points:

1. facing south. (thing 33)
2. facing north. (thing 34)
3. facing south. (thing 35)
4. facing east. (thing 36)
5. facing east. (thing 37)
6. facing east. (thing 38)
7. facing south. (thing 41)
8. facing south. (thing 42)
9. facing east. (thing 43)
10. facing west. (thing 45)
11. facing east. (thing 46)
12. facing east. (thing 47)
13. facing north. (thing 64)
14. facing east. (thing 65)
15. facing south. (thing 66)
16. facing north. (thing 67)
17. facing south. (thing 118)
18. facing west. (thing 393)
19. facing south. (thing 427)
20. facing south. (thing 753)

Statistics

Map data

Things	1282
Vertices	5289*
Linedefs	5609
Sidedefs	8715
Sectors	1064

* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 4434.

Things

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

Single-player
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Zombieman	19	23	23
Shotgun guy	13	14	14
Heavy weapon dude	10	11	11
Imp	41	48	48
Lost soul	37	46	46
Demon	36	42	42
Spectre	5	9	9
Revenant	12
Cacodemon	12	14	14
Stealth cacodemon	1
Pain elemental	2	3	3
Hell knight	20	24	24
Stealth knight	2	3	3
Baron of Hell	12	15	17
Stealth baron	0	1	1
Arachnotron	2	4	4
Mancubus	4
Arch-vile	3	4	4
Stealth arch-vile	1
Spiderdemon	1
Cyberdemon	1
Romero's head	1
Monster spawner	1
Spawn spot	6
Super shotgun guy	6
Dark imp	18	21	21
Blood demon	25	35	35
Cacolantern	2
Abaddon	2	4	4
Hectebus	2
Belphegor	6	7	7
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Chainsaw	1
Super shotgun	1
Rocket launcher	1
Plasma gun	1
BFG9000	1
Minigun	1
Grenade launcher	1
Railgun	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Clip	10
Box of bullets	8
4 shotgun shells	15
Box of shotgun shells	4
Rocket	41
Box of rockets	1
Energy cell	8
Energy cell pack	2
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	4
Medikit	17
Armor	5
Megaarmor	2
Red armor	1
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Armor bonus	40
Health bonus	192
Supercharge	3
Megasphere	3
Backpack	23
Berserk	2
Computer area map	2
Invulnerability	1
Partial invisibility	3
Radiation shielding suit	1
Max. armor bonus	11
Max. health bonus	8
Turbosphere	2
Time freeze sphere	1
Invisibility sphere	1
Guardsphere	1
Random powerup	1
Drain rune	1
Regeneration rune	1
Haste rune	1
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Blue skull key	1
Red skull key	1
Yellow skull key	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Teleport landing	6
Voodoo doll	3
Hell score pillar	10

Cooperative
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Zombieman	19	23	23
Shotgun guy	13	14	14
Heavy weapon dude	10	11	11
Imp	41	48	48
Lost soul	37	46	46
Demon	36	42	42
Spectre	5	9	9
Revenant	12
Cacodemon	12	14	14
Stealth cacodemon	1
Pain elemental	2	3	3
Hell knight	20	24	24
Stealth knight	2	3	3
Baron of Hell	12	15	17
Stealth baron	0	1	1
Arachnotron	2	4	4
Mancubus	4
Arch-vile	3	4	4
Stealth arch-vile	1
Spiderdemon	1
Cyberdemon	1
Romero's head	1
Monster spawner	1
Spawn spot	6
Super shotgun guy	6
Dark imp	18	21	21
Blood demon	25	35	35
Cacolantern	2
Abaddon	2	4	4
Hectebus	2
Belphegor	6	7	7
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Chainsaw	1
Super shotgun	1
Rocket launcher	1
Plasma gun	1
BFG9000	1
Minigun	1
Grenade launcher	1
Railgun	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Clip	10
Box of bullets	8
4 shotgun shells	15
Box of shotgun shells	4
Rocket	41
Box of rockets	1
Energy cell	8
Energy cell pack	2
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	4
Medikit	17
Armor	5
Megaarmor	2
Red armor	1
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Armor bonus	40
Health bonus	192
Supercharge	3
Megasphere	3
Backpack	23
Berserk	2
Computer area map	2
Invulnerability	1
Partial invisibility	3
Radiation shielding suit	1
Max. armor bonus	11
Max. health bonus	8
Turbosphere	2
Time freeze sphere	1
Invisibility sphere	1
Guardsphere	1
Random powerup	1
Drain rune	1
Regeneration rune	1
Haste rune	1
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Blue skull key	1
Red skull key	1
Yellow skull key	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Cooperative start	4
Teleport landing	6
Voodoo doll	3
Hell score pillar	10

Deathmatch
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Zombieman	19	23	23
Shotgun guy	13	14	14
Heavy weapon dude	10	11	11
Imp	41	48	48
Lost soul	37	46	46
Demon	36	42	42
Spectre	5	9	9
Revenant	12
Cacodemon	12	14	14
Stealth cacodemon	1
Pain elemental	2	3	3
Hell knight	20	24	24
Stealth knight	2	3	3
Baron of Hell	12	15	17
Stealth baron	0	1	1
Arachnotron	2	4	4
Mancubus	4
Arch-vile	3	4	4
Stealth arch-vile	1
Spiderdemon	1
Cyberdemon	1
Romero's head	1
Monster spawner	1
Spawn spot	6
Super shotgun guy	6
Dark imp	18	21	21
Blood demon	25	35	35
Cacolantern	2
Abaddon	2	4	4
Hectebus	2
Belphegor	6	7	7
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Chainsaw	3
Shotgun	3
Super shotgun	4
Chaingun	4
Rocket launcher	4
Plasma gun	5
BFG9000	2
Minigun	1
Grenade launcher	2
Railgun	2
BFG10k	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Clip	10
Box of bullets	8
4 shotgun shells	15
Box of shotgun shells	4
Rocket	41
Box of rockets	1
Energy cell	8
Energy cell pack	2
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	4
Medikit	17
Armor	5
Megaarmor	2
Red armor	1
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Armor bonus	40
Health bonus	192
Supercharge	3
Megasphere	3
Backpack	23
Berserk	2
Computer area map	2
Invulnerability	1
Partial invisibility	3
Radiation shielding suit	1
Max. armor bonus	11
Max. health bonus	8
Turbosphere	2
Time freeze sphere	1
Invisibility sphere	1
Random powerup	1
Drain rune	1
Regeneration rune	1
Haste rune	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Deathmatch start	20
Teleport landing	6
Hell score pillar	10