Scythe

Scythe

Author	Erik Alm
Port	Vanilla Doom
IWAD	Doom II
Year	2003
Link	Doomworld/idgames
	This mod was one of the ten 2003 mods to feature in the Top 100 WADs of All Time on Doomworld!

Top 100 WADs of All Time
2003 Phobos: Anomaly Reborn Void Scythe The Brotherhood of Ruin Doom 64: Absolution MassMouth 2 Doom Raider Helpyourselfish RTC-3057 Demo Space Station Omega
1994 - 1995 - 1996 - 1997 - 1998 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 Cacowards

Scythe is a 32-level megawad released by Erik Alm on April 8, 2003.^[1] The most distinguishing feature of Scythe is that most of its levels are smaller than average. The WAD was created in a matter of a few months, with 31 levels by Alm, and Map 31 by Kim Bach (Torn). It was the final addition to the PWADs that Compet-n allows recording on. It was added to Doomworld's Top 100 WADs of All Time listing for the year 2003.

The sequel, Scythe 2, was released in June of 2005. A second sequel, Scythe X, had its first episodic release in September of 2009.

Content[edit]

Intermission screen

Levels[edit]

First Episode:

Second Episode:

Third Episode:

Secret maps:

Soundtrack[edit]

MAP01: "Intermission from DOOM" by Robert Prince
MAP02: "The Imp's Song" by Robert Prince
MAP03: "Hiding the Secrets" by Robert Prince
MAP04: "In the Dark" by Robert Prince
MAP05: "Infinite" by Tom Mustaine, from TNT: Evilution
MAP06: "Soldier of Chaos" by Jonathan El-Bizri, from TNT: Evilution
MAP07: "Shawn's Got the Shotgun" by Robert Prince
MAP08: "Dark Halls" by Robert Prince
MAP09: "Demons on the Prey" by Robert Prince
MAP10: "The Dave D. Taylor Blues" by Robert Prince

MAP11: "Into the Beast's Belly" by L.A. Sieben, from TNT: Evilution
MAP12: "Briefing" from Descent II
MAP13: "Agony Rhapsody" by L.A. Sieben, from TNT: Evilution
MAP14: "Between Levels" by Robert Prince
MAP15: "The Dave D. Taylor Blues" by Robert Prince
MAP16: "Donna to the Rescue" by Robert Prince
MAP17: "Horizon" by Tom Mustaine, from TNT: Evilution
MAP18: "Those Chosen by the Planet" by Nobuo Uematsu, from Final Fantasy VII
MAP19: "Perfect Timing" by Zargo, based on music from Perfect Dark
MAP20: "Castle Center" from Castlevania 64

MAP21: "Blood Jungle" by Jonathan El-Bizri, from TNT: Evilution
MAP22: "Death's Bells" by L.A. Sieben, from TNT: Evilution
MAP23: "Absence of Light" by Symphony X, from V – The New Mythology Suite album
MAP24: "Smells Like Burning Corpse" by L.A. Sieben, from TNT: Evilution
MAP25: "Adrian's Asleep" by Robert Prince
MAP26: "A Fool's Paradise" by Symphony X, from "V – The New Mythology Suite" album
MAP27: "Waiting for Romero to Play" by Robert Prince
MAP28: "Getting Too Tense" by Robert Prince
MAP29: "Lady of the Snow" by Symphony X, from Twilight in Olympus album
MAP30: "You Suck" by Lee Jackson, from Rise of the Triad

MAP31: "Onyx" by Kevin Schilder, from Heretic
MAP32: "Crucible 2" by Kevin Schilder, from Hexen

Other:

Title screen: "Infinite" by Tom Mustaine, from TNT: Evilution
Intermission: "Friend" (Warp Zone/Guide theme) by Hidenori Maezawa, from The Goonies II

Built-in demos[edit]

This WAD features three built-in demos. All require Doom II v1.9 to view them. The demo levels are:

Demo	Level	Skill	Tics	Length
DEMO1	MAP05: Slimy Tunnels	4	3224	1:32.11
DEMO2	MAP16: Burial Grounds	4	2857	1:21.63
DEMO3	MAP21: Solitude	4	2253	1:04.37

Speedrunning[edit]

Compet-n
IWADs The Ultimate Doom E1 E2 E3 E4 Doom II TNT: Evilution The Plutonia Experiment
PWADs Hell Revealed Requiem Memento Mori Memento Mori II The Classic Episode Alien Vendetta Scythe

Current Compet-n records[edit]

The Compet-n episode records for Scythe are:

Run	Time	Player	Date	File	Notes

The data was last verified in its entirety on June 21, 2020.

Current DSDA records[edit]

The DSDA episode records for Scythe are:

Run	Time	Player	Date	File
UV speed episode, MAP01-MAP10	02:24	Aleksey Kamenev (4shockblast)	2016-03-12	sce1-224.zip
UV speed episode, MAP11-MAP20	04:26	Aleksey Kamenev (4shockblast)	2015-05-30	sce2-426.zip
UV speed episode, MAP21-MAP30	03:56	Aleksey Kamenev (4shockblast)	2018-05-23	sce3-356.zip
UV speed run	11:33	eLim	2020-03-10	30sc1133.zip
NM speed episode, MAP01-MAP10	03:59	Aleksey Kamenev (4shockblast)	2016-05-04	sce1n359.zip
NM speed episode, MAP11-MAP20	05:40	Aleksey Kamenev (4shockblast)	2016-05-18	sce2n540.zip
NM speed episode, MAP21-MAP30	06:02	Aleksey Kamenev (4shockblast)	2016-05-19	sce3n602.zip
UV max episode, MAP01-MAP10	10:07	Kyle McAwesome	2019-02-15	sce1-1007.zip
UV max episode, MAP11-MAP20	31:54	Andrea Rovenski	2015-06-23	sce2-3154.zip
UV max episode, MAP21-MAP30	1:15:33	Starduster	2021-03-06	sce3m11533.zip
UV max run	2:04:29	Starduster	2021-03-13	scallm20429.zip
NM 100S episode, MAP01-MAP10	05:14	Aleksey Kamenev (4shockblast)	2016-05-02	sce1s514.zip
UV -fast episode, MAP01-MAP10	11:58	Andrea Rovenski	2023-03-16	scep1f1158.zip
UV -respawn episode, MAP01-MAP10	11:20	Andrea Rovenski	2023-03-16	scep1r1120.zip
UV Tyson episode, MAP01-MAP10	37:44	Aleksey Kamenev (4shockblast)	2022-02-05	sce1t3744.zip
UV pacifist episode, MAP01-MAP10	03:18	Aleksey Kamenev (4shockblast)	2016-04-30	sce1p318.zip
UV pacifist episode, MAP11-MAP20	07:55	avey	2024-11-17	sce2p755.zip
UV pacifist episode, MAP21-MAP30	12:19	KineticBeverage	2024-11-17	sce3p1219.zip
NoMo episode, MAP01-MAP10	02:04	Aleksey Kamenev (4shockblast)	2014-11-26	sce1o204.zip
NoMo episode, MAP11-MAP20	04:14	Aleksey Kamenev (4shockblast)	2014-08-27	sce2o414.zip
NoMo episode, MAP21-MAP30	03:38	Aleksey Kamenev (4shockblast)	2014-12-29	sce3o338.zip
NoMo run	09:31	eLim	2017-11-22	scallo931.zip

The data was last verified in its entirety on November 28, 2024.

Trivia[edit]

Chris Hansen included this WAD in his 2003 list of "Great Doom Releases".

External links[edit]

References[edit]

↑ Erik Alm (9 June 2005). https://www.doom2.net/erik/. Erik Alm's Page of Doom. Retrieved 30 August 2023.

Scythe series v · t · e
Scythe • Scythe 2 • Scythe X

[1] Erik Alm (9 June 2005). https://www.doom2.net/erik/. Erik Alm's Page of Doom. Retrieved 30 August 2023.

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