Part 15

Your expert guide to Serious Sam: The First Encounter's Karnak (Level 11) and Luxor (Level 12). Master enemy waves, solve puzzles, and find hidden items like a pro!

Alright, let's dive into Part 15 of Serious Sam: The First Encounter. We're heading into Karnak (Level 11) and then Luxor (Level 12). Karnak is a bit of a maze with some intense enemy encounters, while Luxor throws in some light puzzling. Don't worry, I'll walk you through it step-by-step.

Walkthrough: Karnak (Level 11)

1. You'll start by grabbing a backpack. Head into the next room, and get ready for a mix of Grunts, Frogs, and Bulls. Once you've cleared out the Frogs, move on.
2. Enter the next area and go either left or right, making your way to a courtyard. The northern door is blocked for now, so take the path east.
3. In this courtyard, you'll need to hit buttons to the east and west. After that, enter the northern room. This area spawns Bio-Mechanoids, Skeletons, and even a Lava Golem.
4. After dealing with those, you'll exit the room and face another Lava Golem. Rockets are your best bet here for a quick kill. Immediately switch to your Minigun to take down the Reptilioid across the courtyard.
5. Head back the way you came and enter the now-accessible northern door. There are two side rooms with some items and enemies. To proceed, you need to press all the buttons located around the central column. If the 'Use' prompt doesn't show up, step back a bit and aim slightly upwards at the button.
6. Next up is a room with a sleeping Arachnoid guarding an ankh. Use your Cannon to wake it up, then switch to the Minigun to finish it off along with its Grunt and Frog minions.
7. Enter the following room. There's a Heart in the middle. Grabbing it will seal the doors, make the floor foggy, and spawn increasingly tough enemies in pairs. Once the doors open, grab the items on the sides and head into the next courtyard. The northern door is still inaccessible, so head west.
8. In the west courtyard, you'll see a large obelisk. Moving forward will trigger a Lava Golem spawn. Use the Cannon if you have it. After grabbing the items on the sides, expect more enemies to appear. To make this easier, try swimming straight through the center of the pool to bypass some of the fight. The entrance to the next area is in the pond on the north wall.
9. Swim through the tube, and you'll emerge in another courtyard. Enter the room directly in front of you, grab the Amon statue, and then take the teleport exit back to the courtyard with the obelisk. Fight any enemies or swim past them. Head towards the courtyard with the locked door.
10. You'll find a Lava Golem and its minions here. Break out the Cannon again. Once they're down, enter the previously locked door. Inside, you'll find a room packed with items. Grab what you can, then head around the corner into the next courtyard.
11. This courtyard throws a massive Frog attack at you. Keep moving, using the entire space. Start with your Tommygun, and use a quick rocket to thin the herd when possible. After the frogs, prepare for a huge Kamikaze assault! This is intense. Find a safe spot and use your Tommygun to pick them off. Killing them often triggers satisfying chain reactions. Once they're gone, destroy the statues for hidden items. Analyze the door, then step to the sides to make the Bull charge into it.
12. You'll enter another courtyard with more enemy waves. First, Kamikazes from all directions. Then, Bone Skeletons. After that, Arachnids will appear on the southern platforms, and armor will drop on the ground. Finally, Harpies will descend from the sky, followed by more Harpies from the south, and two Arachnids on the southern platforms. Grab the armor in the center. Wave Four brings Bio-Mechanoids from the north, then Bulls from the south. While you're busy, more Bio-Mechanoids will spawn from the east and west.
13. After surviving all those waves, enter the northern door to exit Karnak.

Walkthrough: Luxor (Level 12)

1. Luxor is a bit more about figuring things out, but still very Serious Sam. Start in the first courtyard where Gnarrs and Skeletons will charge you from the door ahead. Once they stop, head through.
2. In the next courtyard, go around the central statue and take out the two Bio-Mechanoids positioned up high.
3. Now, you need to find two key items. Enter the door on the left side (relative to your entrance) of the southern wall.
4. In this courtyard, go inside the small building. When you exit, three Lava Golems will appear. Use your Cannon for the big ones and switch to the Shotgun for any smaller ones.
5. Enter the next room. There's a main building in the center. Before going inside, you must press three buttons located on the sides of the courtyard. You'll be fighting Bulls, Arachnoids, Skeletons, and Bio-Mechanoids as you move around to find and press these buttons.
6. Once all three buttons are pressed, enter the central building. Climb the stairs and follow the path around the perimeter of the room to find the Golden Heart at the top.
7. To exit, go back through the central room to another pathway. On this path, you'll find a doorway leading back to the courtyard with the statue. Secret Tip: To the right of that doorway, there's a jump-pad. Using it will launch you around and back to the doorway.
8. Back in the courtyard with the statue, take the opposite door (to the right of the center). This leads to another large courtyard filled with Bio-Mechanoids, Arachnoids, and Reptilioids. Clear them out.
9. Enter the next door. You'll find yourself in another courtyard, which is where this section of the guide ends.