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Level 39: The Pit
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Level 39: The Pit

A complete walkthrough for Doom's Level 39, The Pit. Learn how to navigate the lava pits, find keycards, and defeat enemies to reach the exit.

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A complete walkthrough for Doom's Level 39, The Pit. Learn how to navigate the lava pits, find keycards, and defeat enemies to reach the exit.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Start the level by lowering the lift in front of you, ride it to the top, and kill the Zombiemen and Imps.
  2. 2
    Head to the other end of the room and kill Imps on the higher platform.
  3. 3
    Hit the switch on the wall across from the higher platform to raise a bridge.
  4. 4
    Turn around from the switch, lower the platform in front of you, and ride it to the top.
  5. 5
    Hit the switch to lower a wall, revealing a Box of Shotgun Shells and a Berserk. Grab them.
  6. 6
    Run over the gap to the platform and go through the opening to your left.
  7. 7
    Walk straight through the next opening, stepping on the bright floor to open a door.
  8. 8
    Turn around and kill the revealed Cacodemons.
  9. 9
    Go through the opening the Cacodemons were in, turn right, and hit the switch.
  10. 10
    Turn around and go through the opening to your left, revealing another room.
  11. 11
    Use a Rocket Launcher to kill the Imps on the platform across from you.
  12. 12
    Kill the Heavy Weapon Dudes on the platform to your right.
  13. 13
    Run onto the platform the Heavy Weapon Dudes were on.
  14. 14
    Run to the now-lowered platform where the Imps were.
  15. 15
    Grab the Blue Key and drop back down to the floor below.
  16. 16
    Open the door at the other end of the room and go through it.
  17. 17
    Head up the stairs to the left and follow the left hand wall back to the opening you were just in.
  18. 18
    Run onto the platform the Heavy Weapon Dudes were on.
  19. 19
    Hit the switch next to you to create stairs to this platform.
  20. 20
    Open the Blue Door to your right, revealing a switch. Hit it.
  21. 21
    Turn around and drop down to the floor below.
  22. 22
    Step on the blue tile in the middle of the room to create stairs to a wall. Head up them.
  23. 23
    At the top, if the wall closes, go back to the switch and hit it again, then go through the opening.
  24. 24
    In the room with the pedestal and 3 switches, hit the switch on the right side.
  25. 25
    Enter the big room with the lava pit and drop down into it.
  26. 26
    Go through the opening to your left and kill the Imps.
  27. 27
    Hit the switch in this room, then quickly leave and get on the lowered lift to the left (or hit the switch again).
  28. 28
    Wait for the platform to rise, kill the Imps and Demons, and grab the Yellow Key.
  29. 29
    Turn around and face the lava pit. Hit the switch on the left to open the door out of this room.
  30. 30
    Hit the switch on the right to lower a lift in the lava pit. Ride it to the top.
  31. 31
    Hit the switch to the right to lower the first lift in this room. Ride it to the top.
  32. 32
    Leave this room.
  33. 33
    In the room with the pedestals, turn right and open the door.
  34. 34
    Head straight, open the door at the other end of this room, and go through it.
  35. 35
    Head right and drop down to the pit to your right.
  36. 36
    Lower the lift in front of you, get on it, and ride it to the top.
  37. 37
    Open the Yellow Door in front of you and go through it.
  38. 38
    Follow the hall to a pit, and DO NOT fire at the enemies.
  39. 39
    Walk around the enemies and drop down to the floor below.
  40. 40
    Open the exit door to your right and go through it.
  41. 41
    Hit the exit switch.

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