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Level 49: The Catacombs
Doom

Level 49: The Catacombs

Navigate the treacherous Catacombs in Doom (1993) with our comprehensive walkthrough. Find the Blue Key, Red Key, and essential power-ups to conquer Level 49.

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Navigate the treacherous Catacombs in Doom (1993) with our comprehensive walkthrough. Find the Blue Key, Red Key, and essential power-ups to conquer Level 49.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Start the level, turn left, and open the demon head door.
  2. 2
    In the hidden room, kill the Spectre and collect the Soulsphere, Armor, and Box of Rockets.
  3. 3
    Exit the room, turn left, and lower the green wall lift. Ride it to the top.
  4. 4
    On the center platform, eliminate the Heavy Weapon Dudes, then drop into the pit below.
  5. 5
    Kill the Demons and grab the Radiation Suit. Lower a corner lift and ride it up.
  6. 6
    Run onto the center platform, kill any Heavy Weapon Dudes, and grab the Chainguns. Step back onto the slime pit.
  7. 7
    Lower the northwest lift, ride it to the top, kill the Imps, and grab the Berserk. Drop into the pit.
  8. 8
    Head up the stairs, turn right, and kill the Heavy Weapon Dudes and Imps.
  9. 9
    Follow the hall to a wall, turn right, and follow the wall to a Box of Shotgun Shells.
  10. 10
    Turn around, open the facing door, kill the Imp, and step through the teleporter.
  11. 11
    You'll be teleported near the Blue Key. Kill the Imps, then collect the Blue Key.
  12. 12
    Step onto the long catwalk, run across to the center platform, and fall into the slime pit.
  13. 13
    Lower the northeast corner lift, revealing a pit. Fall down it.
  14. 14
    Kill the Demons, open the Blue Door, and go through it.
  15. 15
    Hit the switch and leave the room through the new opening.
  16. 16
    Kill the Heavy Weapon Dude and go through the opening. Drop to the floor on your left.
  17. 17
    Kill the Imps and hit the switch.
  18. 18
    A wall to your right will open, revealing a Hell Knight. Kill it and approach the two switches. Hit the left switch to lower a lift.
  19. 19
    Ride the lift to the top and get the Red Key. Open the demon face door on the right wall and go through.
  20. 20
    You'll be teleported to a secret area in the starting room. Kill the Heavy Weapon Dudes and collect the Chainguns and Plasma Guns. Step through the teleporter.
  21. 21
    You'll be teleported to the center platform again. Head straight and drop into the pit.
  22. 22
    Lower the lift in front of you, ride it to the top, kill the Heavy Weapon Dudes, and open the Red Door.
  23. 23
    Go through the Red Door, kill the Heavy Weapon Dudes, and open the exit door to your left.
  24. 24
    Kill the Heavy Weapon Dudes, collect their Chainguns, and hit the exit switch.

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