STR06: Downtown (Stronghold: On the Edge of Chaos)

Stronghold maps 01-10
STR01: Introduction STR02: Too Young to Defend STR03: Swamp STR04: Asteroid STR05: Twilight STR06: Downtown STR07: Sandstorm STR08: Tropical Paradox STR09: Volcanic Installation STR10: Skyfire Research
(01 - 10) 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 99 Secret maps: 50 52 54 56

This level occupies the map slot STR06. For other maps with a non-standard slot, see Category:Non-standard map slots.

STR06: Downtown is the sixth map of Stronghold: On the Edge of Chaos. It was designed by Daniel Gimmer (Tormentor667) and uses the music track "Against All Odds" by Ari Pulkkinen, from Shadowgrounds.

This level introduces the "Core" mode, where the objective is to protect a computer core against waves of enemies.

Walkthrough

Map of Downtown

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

Before the level starts, you will be briefed by Lt. Carmack on the essentials of core defense. As the level starts, the core is in a room behind you which has two entrances - as there are more monsters here than in previous levels, it is advisable to place sentry turrets and barriers at these entrances to hold back any enemies that pass you. All four item pads can be found in the core room, and a second ammo pad can be found on a ledge near the center of the level, accessed via a lift.

Monsters will spawn from five locations at the north end of the level and will usually follow the roads south to reach the core, but they can also follow the roads east and west from the crossroads to reach the center of the level. All spawn points are active from the start and do not change during the level.

Although demons are the fastest enemies in this level, they are not as much of a threat as in Deadline levels because they must get close to the core to damage it. The final wave involves a large number of suicide bombers - they are weak and explode when killed, so the rocket launcher and plasma rifle are very effective against them.

A shotgun can be found in front of you at the start of the level.

Wave	Enemies	Weapons and ammo given	Armor and powerups given
1	12 imps 10 shotgun guys 10 zombiemen	-	Six stimpacks
2	14 imps 10 shotgun guys Three demons	Two boxes of bullets Box of shotgun shells Shotgun shells Chaingun	Six stimpacks Armor
3	14 imps Five demons Three chaingunners	Three boxes of bullets Three shotgun shells Box of shotgun shells Super shotgun	Eight stimpacks
4	16 imps Six spectres Two Hell knights	Five boxes of shotgun shells Four boxes of bullets Landmines	Eight stimpacks Armor
5	20 imps Eight demons Six spectres	Seven boxes of shotgun shells Three boxes of bullets Two boxes of rockets Two rockets Rocket launcher	Ten stimpacks Backpack
6	24 imps Six demons Four knights	Five boxes of shotgun shells Four boxes of rockets Three boxes of bullets Energy cell Plasma gun	Ten stimpacks Megaarmor
7	12 demons Eight imps Four spectres Three knights Two barons of Hell	Ten boxes of rockets Five boxes of shotgun shells Four boxes of bullets Three energy cells Stunner rifle	Ten stimpacks Two medikits
8	30 imps Six barons Five knights	Sixteen boxes of rockets Five boxes of bullets Five boxes of shotgun shells Two shotgun shells Energy cell pack Energy cell	Ten stimpacks Four medikits Supercharge
9	16 arachnotrons 12 mancubi	Twenty-four boxes of rockets Six boxes of shotgun shells Five boxes of bullets Energy cell pack Energy cell BFG9000	Ten stimpacks Six medikits Megaarmor
10	80 suicide bombers	Seven boxes of shotgun shells Six boxes of bullets Two shotgun shells Energy cell	Ten stimpacks Eight medikits Megasphere

Completing this level awards 500 bonus credits.

Secrets

1. Due east of the ammo pad in the center of the level is an open window. Jump up to the window to find a blue access disk inside it; this item is used to access the Fortress of Damnation level back in the main hub. (sector 1054)

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.

Statistics

Map data

Things	122
Vertices	4918*
Linedefs	5852
Sidedefs	9200
Sectors	1055

* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 4918.

Things

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

Single-player
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Shotgun	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
4 shotgun shells	1
Box of shotgun shells	1
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Blue access disk	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Teleport landing	10
Power core	1

Cooperative
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Shotgun	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
4 shotgun shells	1
Box of shotgun shells	1
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Blue access disk	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Cooperative start	8
Teleport landing	10
Power core	1