The teleport leads to M7 - "Funereal Garth".Ģ. Applying 3 items will open the stone door opposite. Then fall down, the teleport leads to M5 - "Flooded Crypts", from there, through another teleport, behind the green door, you can get to M2 "The Bleak Citadel". Return approximately to the starting position, go across the bridge and pick up the last item. You will eventually reach a point where you can create a magical bridge to the central tower. Next, you need to go to the teleport on M4 - "Skaffolith" and head southeast - you will need to make a jump that is not obvious from a position in the distance to move further. To obtain it, you will need a swamp key, which can be obtained nearby, gradually reaching to the teleport.ġ.3. The Magister's Key, with a gray handle and a red crystal, is located on "M5 - Flooded Crypts". You will got a message that Ben's tomb has descended. You need to find a gray key with a brown handle, then press the switch in the location with 4 doors on M2 - "Ethereal Ruins". Collecting 3 items required for masonry on M1 - "Black Citadel".ġ.1. M10 "Caves of Ascension", is available almost initially from the first level, on it you can find the third weapon as well.ġ. * Finding secret levels shouldn't be a problem here in compare to two other wads, because there are no special requirements for access to them. I also found this episode to be excellent testing grounds for a weapon mod I've been fine-tuning because it's absolutely packed with monsters of all kinds. An excellent ending(s) to a classic trilogy! As much as I love and replay the first two episodes, this one might be my favorite, it has some really stand out moments, like the shifting rocks in the Skaffolith, the buildings in Duskwood, the crazy platforming in the Ice Fissure, and there's something funny and charming about using Ben's grave as a puzzle. There were so many times I wanted to ask for help, but ended up pushing through and figuring things out for myself which made the whole experience feel that much more personal and rewarding. There's something so authentic about your episodes that feel like official Hexen expansions, I sometimes get them mixed up with the actual game when thinking about particular events or settings. Sorry for the bump, but I wanted to say that I finally finished this with all three characters after replaying the first two episodes. I think this is an 8/10 for me! Thanks for making Hexen wads and I hope to see more in the future!Īlso, I did not encounter any bugs/glitches in the wad. The wad was clearly created to a high standard. Overall, the flow was great and I enjoyed the difficulty the wad had to offer. Mana might have been a little too abundant throughout but that might just be because I am stingy and I am always using my first weapon. By the end I had around 12+ dark servants and lots of kraters/urns which is a little ridiculous. However, at some point towards the end, I found myself having more and more to the point where I did not need to worry about managing my health resources. I found myself having to manage my health properly as I never really had more than 5 quartz flasks on me. I played as a mage on the highest difficulty. The item balancing was excellent for the first half / two thirds of the game. Also the mini-boss battle before the last area seemed a little out of place. I didn't even know the outer areas opened up until after beating the boss inside. The grassy path leading up to the final chambers seemed unambitious and the arena itself was a little lackluster. I think the only map I did not enjoy was the final one, felt like more of an effort could have been put into making it more elaborate / interesting. Favorite map was probably the ice fissure because of its difficulty. I never felt like switch or key hunting was a chore which is what a lot of hexen wads suffer from. However, there was still enough variety to make it very enjoyable. Map design was a bit cramped at times, it felt like I was walking through a cave a lot. Really enjoyed this wad! I can't quite directly compare this one to the previous Cyrgoth wads as it has been awhile since I have played them but this wad is certainly one of the better Hexen wads I have ever played.
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