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Paths of Wretchedness

Secrets: 5

From the Start you’ll have three paths to choose from, each one leading to one of the Skull Keys. All three keys are needed to progress further south. Wait until you have Armor before taking the middle path as you’ll need to run across damaging lava.

Taking the left path you’ll need to make your way along a narrow ledge while being shot at by Imps, Zombies and a Hell Knight.

Look at the cracks in the wall to your right. About half way down by a pillar in the wall you’ll see the Sigil though a crack. Shoot it to raise up a bridge to the other side of the lava. If you follow the passage to the left you’ll find the Soul Sphere.

From the Soul Sphere turn around and look out over the lava. You’ll notice an alcove further down. You’ll need to walk across the thin ledge on the other side of the bars.

This is Secret #1 where you’ll find the Rocket Launcher. When you enter a side wall opens so you can get back out.

Head back and follow the path to the other way to the Red Key. Grab it and drop down in the room with the barriers. Grab the MegaArmor and then hop into the teleporter to return to the Starting area.

With the Soul Sphere and MegaArmor you should be good to take the central path.

Quickly dash across the lava. The stones lower as you stand on them so you’ll need to keep moving.

Enter the cave with the roots at the front. Inside you’ll find the Yellow Key.

Take out the enemies from this safe location and then continue down the lava passage. At the end you’ll find a Cacodemon and Demon. Run onto the safe ledge to trigger a second Cacodemon and Baron of Hell.

With the Yellow Key open the door. It takes a long time to lift up. Drop down into the room with barriers and open the yellow barriers. Take the teleporter back to the starting room.

Take the final path of wretchedness to the right and hug the right wall. This leads to Secret #2 with a Rocket Launcher.

Continue around, taking out the Imps and Baron of Hell. You may notice an Invulnerability Sphere up in an alcove to the right.

To get to it ride the slow lift down and follow the hidden path to the right. This leads to a lift going up, Secret #3. Ride it up to the Invulnerability Sphere.

Once you grab it drop down and head past the slow lift. When you enter the next room the crushers activate and the windows to the sides open. take out the enemies.

Behind one of the windows on the right (west) side you’ll find the Sigil. Shoot it to open the path forwards. There’s also a Lion Button. Press it and then go to the eastern side. There’s a Lion Button here as well but this one is fake.

Walk straight through it to find Secret #4 with a Soul Sphere. Come back and make your way to the south, taking out the enemies as you navigate past the crushers.

Eventually you’ll find the Blue Key guarded by a few Lost Souls.

Push the Lion Button and ride the lift up. This takes you back to the area with the barriers. Use the Blue Key to open the blue barriers.

When you step forwards the wall over the bridge will lower. Watch out for a Cacodemon to the left and right, as well as Shotgunners on the bridge.

On the other side you’ll find a Radiation Suit. The final secret is to the left of it. Open the wall on the left side for Secret #5.

Inside you’ll find a Backpack, Rocket and Shotgun shells. Grab the Radiation Suit and drop down into the lava.

You can explore both sides but the eastern side has the Lion Button which lowers the central bridge and opens a path behind it.

Clear out the Barons of Hell and Cacodemons, then hit the wall for the Exit.

Next: Level 5: Abaddon’s Void

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