Complete walkthrough for Painkiller Part 42, guiding you through the monastery, spiral stairs, and the final confrontation with Lucifer, including tips and secrets.
Walkthrough
- 1After the checkpoint, a structure collapses, smashing a stone tablet and opening your next path. You can shoot the crucifix away, but the tablet will break regardless.
- 2Proceed through the newly opened path. Remember this area as you will need to return later.
- 3Run down the slope and around the corner to find the route to the next checkpoint.
- 4Clear out the barrels to defeat the monks. Hunt for any missed items, including one on a ledge above (requires running left and up a steep slope). Proceed to the checkpoint over the gap.
- 5Kill the devil monk and jump back across the gap. Head back up to the large hole you fell through earlier.
- 6Jump back into the monastery floor and return to the front doors where you first entered this interior area.
- 7The main doors should be shut, but a devil monk will be waiting nearby. Kill him to spawn the next (ordinary) checkpoint near the front door.
- 8Fall down the spiral stairs to reach the next checkpoint at the bottom of the first flight.
- 9At this point, you can go left or right; both paths lead to the same cave. Take the left path, hugging the wall, to find ammo and a devil monk.
- 10Banshees and monks will appear in the main cave with pillars. Defeat them all and return to the stairwell. A checkpoint will be in the same spot as the previous one.
- 11Head downstairs past the big rock to encounter more monks. Beware of the devil monk on the table. Collect the three mega ammo packs in the pit in the back wall.
- 12Jump into the area left of the small table and then hop across to the next checkpoint.
- 13There are similar caves and gaps; the goal is to find a way down. Descend the cliff face, defeating monks as you go. The exit is at the very bottom. Listen for Lucifer's mutterings as you approach.
- 14Upon reaching the final level (Level 5/4 Hell), grab the mega ammo packs and prepare for monster spawns.
- 15Monsters appear partially visible and are easy to kill individually but hit hard. They do not drop souls.
- 16Secret Trick: Walk up the first hill, jump left onto a small rock platform with a stone pillar. Monsters will spawn and walk towards you but fall to their deaths in the gap, allowing you to rack up kills without firing a shot until Lucifer appears.
- 17Alternatively, if the trick is too boring, use the chaingun or shotgun to kill monsters. The objective is to kill 66 monsters to trigger a Morph and summon Lucifer.
- 18Killing 66 monsters takes time unless using the cliff trick. You will want more ammo and possibly armor.
- 19[SECRET 1] The nearest armor is located under the large missile platform pointing skyward, around the corner to the left.
Tips
- The Soul Redeemer (Silver) Tarot Card is available.
- Recommended Tarot Card selection for this level includes Haste (for speed), Replenish, Vitality, Double Time Bonus, and Iron Will. Cards cannot be used against Lucifer but can help against monsters.
- Monsters in the final area include devil and evil monks, psychonuns, and zombie warriors. They are weak and primarily use slow melee attacks.
- The final boss is Lucifer. Recommended cards are Silver: Replenish / Vitality, Gold: Double Time Bonus / Haste / Iron Will.
- Be aware that while individual monsters are weak, they can deal significant damage if you are hit.
- Tarot Card: Soul Redeemer (Silver)
- Defeating Lucifer grants the Tarot Card condition: KILL LUCIFER.
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