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Map 9: The Pit
Doom II

Map 9: The Pit

Complete walkthrough for Doom II Map 9: The Pit, including secret locations and key item acquisition.

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Complete walkthrough for Doom II Map 9: The Pit, including secret locations and key item acquisition.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Start in a pit and take the north lift to find a Shotgun.
  2. 2
    At the top, eliminate Imps and Hit-Scan enemies surrounding the pit.
  3. 3
    Deal with the Imps on the northern platform and then the Shotgunners to the left.
  4. 4
    Use your rocket launcher or super shotgun to defeat the remaining Imps.
  5. 5
    Activate the switch in the back to raise a wall, then hit another switch to unlock a Berserk Pack and access a raised wall.
  6. 6
    Travel east to a large room filled with Cacodemons, Hit-Scans, Imps, and Mancubi; prioritize killing Mancubi and outer enemies first.
  7. 7
    Strafe around the room, using rockets on Hell Knights and the chaingun on Imps and Hit-Scan foes.
  8. 8
    Approach the waste pit; the inner ring will lower, allowing access to [SECRET 1/6].
  9. 9
    Collect ammo and items on the ring, then open the door to find [SECRET 2/6]; clear the Imps and Lost Souls inside first.
  10. 10
    Enter the room, dealing with Imps in the corners and collecting cell ammo, health, and other supplies.
  11. 11
    Near the doorway, interact with the corner with lights to find a BFG 9000 and [SECRET 3/6] after killing a Lost Soul.
  12. 12
    Return to the previous room; a lowered wall reveals Imps and a Specter, uncovering a switch.
  13. 13
    Warning: Do not hit the switch yet; approaching it lowers another wall with a Mancubus; kill it.
  14. 14
    Hit the switch, then turn around; another wall lowers with a Pain Elemental, Imps, and Cacodemons; quickly kill the Pain Elemental.
  15. 15
    Eliminate the remaining enemies; a BFG shot or Super Shotgun is effective.
  16. 16
    Hit the next switch to lower the wall to your left and kill a Hell Knight from range.
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    Alternatively, enter the door where the Shotgun enemies were to face the Hell Knight from that direction.
  18. 18
    The switch area is better as it allows access to the Hell Knight's platform.
  19. 19
    In this room, kill Imps with rockets and defeat two Pain Elementals that float in from the south.
  20. 20
    Hit the switch where the Hell Knight was to lower stairs, and run over the blue circle on the floor to raise other stairs.
  21. 21
    Go up and down the stairs where the Hell Knight was to reach the Blue Key Card platform, which lowers; grab the Blue Key Card.
  22. 22
    Ride the platform up and follow the path to a door leading back to the pit, with health nearby.
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    Take the pathway west through the Face Doors, eliminating Lost Souls in each segment.
  24. 24
    Reach a dead end with a Supercharge item and another switch; use it to unveil a nearby room.
  25. 25
    Equip your Rocket Launcher and step onto the lower platform to raise a bridge to the Rocket Launcher, counting as [SECRET 4/6].
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    Crossing to the other side counts as [SECRET 5/6].
  27. 27
    As you approach the Rocket Launcher, Shotgunners appear; shoot them with rockets.
  28. 28
    Warning: As you head to where the Shotgunners were, walls behind you open, unleashing Chaingunners; quickly eliminate them with BFG or rockets.
  29. 29
    Head back to the pit opening; more walls open, releasing Chaingunners, Imps, and Shotgunners; kill them methodically with your Chaingun and the nearby doorway.
  30. 30
    Collect the abundant bullets and health in this area.
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    Return to the room with the Hell Knight platform; the Blue Door is nearby.
  32. 32
    Enter the Blue Door to find a skull switch that opens the northwest wall.
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    In the room with the central pedestal, start with the skull switch on the northeast side (opens southwest door).
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    Kill the Lost Soul in the southwest door and prepare your Super Shotgun for two Pain Elementals rising from the pit.
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    Kill the Pain Elementals and the Lost Souls that appear.
  36. 36
    Eliminate visible Pinkies and Imps in the distance.
  37. 37
    Aim for the opening on the left side of the pit below; kill any Imps from here.
  38. 38
    Drop down and run to the opening, killing all Imps within; find small health items.
Tips
  • Use the chaingun effectively against Imps and Hit-Scan enemies.
  • Infighting can be useful, but prioritize dangerous enemies like Mancubi and Cacodemons.
  • The BFG 9000 is highly effective against large groups of enemies, especially Pain Elementals.
  • Utilize doorways for cover (press the cover button to crouch behind walls or objects) and tactical advantage when engaging enemies.
  • Be prepared for surprise enemy spawns, particularly Chaingunners, in certain areas.
  • Shotgun
  • Berserk Pack
  • BFG 9000
  • Rocket Launcher
  • Blue Key Card
  • Supercharge
  • [SECRET 1/6]
  • [SECRET 2/6]
  • [SECRET 3/6]
  • [SECRET 4/6]
  • [SECRET 5/6]

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