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Part 39

Painkiller Part 39 walkthrough: navigate cranes, find secret areas, and collect holy items. Learn how to trigger checkpoints and avoid bugs.

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Painkiller Part 39 walkthrough: navigate cranes, find secret areas, and collect holy items. Learn how to trigger checkpoints and avoid bugs.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    From your current position, drop onto the thicker, brown platform below.
  2. 2
    Walk forward off this platform to land on the next tiny platform where the crane's hook hangs.
  3. 3
    From this platform, perform a standing quick-jump to the right to land on the horizontal yellow beams of the next crane.
  4. 4
    Run to the right end of these beams, perform a twisty jump onto the diagonal beam leading upwards, and reach the top of this third crane for two holy items.
  5. 5
    To reach Secret 5, return to where you landed on the third crane, drop onto the steep diagonal yellow beam leading up under the crane from the ground (beside the fence), and land in the area near the fourth checkpoint (an auto-save point you restart from on death).
  6. 6
    Instead of taking the lift, run up the ladder in the lift shaft and drop through the gap onto the first level of surrounding beams.
  7. 7
    Quick-jump up one of the diagonal beams on the outside of the crane to reach a point where you can jump off the end onto the upper part of the ladder. Climb up the other side of this ladder to reach the top.
  8. 8
    From the top, drop onto the checkpoint beam (do not activate it yet).
  9. 9
    Stand with your back to the grey object in the middle, facing the grey room at the end of the beam. Quick-jump along the left edge of the beam.
  10. 10
    At the very end, turn left to face the fourth crane and perform a final quick-jump to land on the corner of its first level.
  11. 11
    Run up the diagonal support beam and jump to land on top of the small lift.
  12. 12
    Jump off the lift to the second level, run up the ladder, and onto the top.
  13. 13
    Run onto the diagonal beam leading upwards, then go halfway along the top beam.
  14. 14
    Jump forward off the right side, twisting in the air to land on the tiny ledge holding the holy item for the fifth secret area.
  15. 15
    Drop down this crane to the ground near the fourth checkpoint.
  16. 16
    Climb the ladder of the first crane again until you are back on the checkpoint beam. Activate the checkpoint.
  17. 17
    Drop onto the large box hanging underneath, then down to the top of the ship.
  18. 18
    Warning: A suspended box will drop, releasing skulls; use your freezer and chaingun to defeat them.
  19. 19
    Grab ammo from inside and outside the ship, and collect the medium armor at the bow.
  20. 20
    To get the heavy armor, quick-jump off the upper deck to reach the large lock at the far end of the ship.
  21. 21
    Be aware of bikers on the ship and watch your back.
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    After clearing the ship, the next checkpoint will appear at the top of the right staircase outside. Activate this checkpoint and proceed through the gate at the top of the right staircase. Going through the left staircase gate can cause future checkpoint issues.
  23. 23
    Clear the area of skulls and drunken dock bikers, then proceed to the next checkpoint.
  24. 24
    Run to the right before descending either staircase to find mega ammo packs in the area where you would have landed had you jumped off the crane at the fifth checkpoint.
  25. 25
    Descend the stairs after defeating any stray bikers.
  26. 26
    Warning: Monsters will appear in the middle of this area; use the chaingun and rockets, or find a Morph.
  27. 27
    To clear this area and spawn the next checkpoint, approach the smaller truck on the right or destroy the boxes on the trucks. Wait for the cargo to explode, releasing hidden skulls that must be killed to progress.
  28. 28
    If the checkpoint does not appear after 156 kills and activating all previous checkpoints in order, reload from the autosave at checkpoint 5 and restart. Consider skipping the boat section if you previously went through it, as it may cause checkpoint bugs. Ensure you have 156 kills by checking the monster count.
Tips
  • Use the environment for safety when dealing with enemies in the middle area by quick-jumping onto box piles and using grenades.
  • If you encounter a checkpoint bug after checkpoint 6, ensure the game is patched.
  • Two holy items on the third crane.
  • One holy item in the fifth secret area.
  • Medium armor at the bow of the ship.
  • Heavy armor on the large lock at the far end of the ship.
  • Mega ammo packs before descending the stairs.
  • Checkpoint 5, Checkpoint 6, and Checkpoint 7.

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