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Hexen (1995)

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Hexen: Deathkings of the Dark Citadel is a direct sequel to Hexen, and is simply an addon WAD meant to be run alongside Hexen. It requires the 1.1 version of Hexen to run, but the Hexen 1.1 patch is included with the Deathkings CD so you don't have to do any searching on the Internet for it before you can play.

After the destruction of Korax in Kronos, the three heroes try to use the power of the Chaos Sphere, but it's power proved to be more than the three can handle, and are sent to another world previously conquered by the Serpent Riders. Their adversaries in this addon is the titular Deathkings of the Dark Citadel. It is three hubs long, but these hubs are longer than any hub ever encountered in Hexen.

I play as Parias the Cleric on his highest difficulty setting. Secret levels are found in the process.

This is the first hub in Deathkings of the Dark Citadel, Blight. Right off the bat things get hectic because of the introduction of Slaughtaurs right at the start, and you don't have the third or fourth weapon at this point.

The first level I enter from this hub (besides Blight itself) is Sump, which is, ridiculously hard for one of the first levels in the addon, especially on the fifth difficulty. It is paradise for Slaughtaurs and Stalker Bosses, and you're always under heavy fire by their fireballs and acid projectiles. My playing is sloppy at places, and I almost die at one point, and made me use quite a lot of Quartz Flasks. Fortunately this is offsetted by quicker access to Firestorm after using the first Flame Mask in the area.

This is Part 2 of ? of the Blight Hub.

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