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Map 23: Barrels o' Fun
Doom II

Map 23: Barrels o' Fun

Detailed walkthrough for Doom II's Map 23, 'Barrels o' Fun.' Learn strategies to navigate explosive barrels, defeat enemies like Mancubus, Imps, and Hell Knights, and find key items.

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Detailed walkthrough for Doom II's Map 23, 'Barrels o' Fun.' Learn strategies to navigate explosive barrels, defeat enemies like Mancubus, Imps, and Hell Knights, and find key items.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Start by turning around and running to the door at the end of the first hallway, strafing around barrels. Wait for the barrels to explode before entering the teleporter. If the Mancubus survived, kill it and grab the Shotgun.
  2. 2
    Look up at the east wall and shoot the barrels to reveal and damage enemies like Imps, Hell Knights, and Pain Elementals.
  3. 3
    Return to the room with the teleporter and take it to the next area.
  4. 4
    In the next long room filled with barrels and Hell Knights, strafe to the sides and charge to the end to find green Armor and a teleporter. The enemies will likely kill themselves with the barrels.
  5. 5
    After the barrels explode, collect dropped Chainguns from Heavy Weapon Dudes, clear any remaining Hell Knights, and grab a Computer Area Map, Berserk pack, and two Backpacks. Head to the end of the hallway and equip the Plasma Gun before taking the teleporter.
  6. 6
    In the next area with Pain Elementals and barrels, turn left and kill the first Pain Elemental. Proceed down the passage, shooting barrels from a safe distance to clear out more Pain Elementals and Lost Souls. Flip the switch on the wall at the end.
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    Return to the warp-in point. A triangular platform with a flaming barrel will have risen, acting as a bridge. Cross it and clear any remaining enemies like Pinky Demons on the stairs. Collect the Medikit, Bullet Boxes, and Shotgun Shell Box.
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    Head south down the stairs and enter the left opening. Run through the tunnel to reach a platform that will send you over a teleporter to a ledge.
  9. 9
    From the ledge, shoot rockets at the window to the right of the three windows to kill the Arch-Vile. Deal with Chaingunners from the other windows. Use the teleporter in the blood pit to proceed.
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    Follow the curving hallway, kill the Arch-Vile first, then the Revenants. Continue up the steps to find the BFG9000 on a platform with an eyeball switch.
  11. 11
    Hit the switch to lower the platform, grab the BFG9000, and use it to defeat the Pinky Demons and Arachnotrons in the room. Take the teleporter on the RIGHT at the back wall.
  12. 12
    Head along the stairs again to the end. Enter the higher opening on the left. Strafe-run to a narrow ledge on your lower right, turn around, and find an opening containing two Boxes of Rockets and a Megasphere.
Tips
  • Always be aware of the explosive barrels and use them to your advantage to clear out groups of enemies.
  • Strafe and run at full speed when necessary to avoid being caught in barrel explosions or enemy fire.
  • Use the Plasma Gun for distant barrel shots and the BFG9000 for large groups of enemies.
  • Prioritize killing Arch-Viles quickly as they can cause significant damage and revive other enemies.
  • Be cautious when jumping for platforms or moving through open areas, as you can become an easier target.

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