Map04: Lava Moss (Prodoomer)

Lava Moss is notorious for its cheap pitfall deaths. The moss mats have thinner areas that you must jump over if you don't want to fall into the lava. You can try to discern them from the automap, or by using your Fireball spell to probe the ground for holes.

When the level begins, there is a swarm of enemies hiding behind the trees to ambush you, which many players find difficult to contend with. However, it's possible to turn the tables using a stealth approach. Use your Crossbow to pick off as many of them as you can without alerting the others, and use your fists on the pinkies and weaker zombies. As of Prodoomer v3 your spells are no longer silent, and will alert enemies just like any noisy weapon.

Average Payout: 1,100 credits

Secrets
1. When you approach the western door in the first lava pit area, look behind the wall to the north for a platform that you can jump to. A couple of enemies guard some ammo.

2. Just before opening the door leading to the area that takes you to the exit, check the wall on the right for a misaligned texture. A hidden door leads to a walkway that takes you to the secret area that was visible from the level's starting point.

3. After you do open the door leading to the large final area, search to the right of the stairs and look down. Drop down underneath the moss platform to a ledge with a teleporter. This will take you to a secret item room.

Rings
06 In the large northeastern chamber, the large stone structure in the center has another ring on top. Rocket jump through one of the gaps in the moss on the ceiling and you should be able to reach it.

07 On the north wall of the same chamber, and behind a segment of stone wall, is an alcove that overlooks a long drop into a lava pit. Look up and you'll see an opening that you'll have to rocket jump to reach. A teleporter will take you to a cache with some money, which also overlooks the oblong lava pit you passed earlier that had no way across. Carefully jump down to the ledge to collect the ring. The back wall will open up to let you out.

08 At the very end before you press the exit switch, check your map and you'll notice that the floral pattern in the northeast corner has a hidden area behind it. To reach it, look on your map for two circular moss mats. You'll have to strafe-run and jump, or rocket jump to get across the gaps and reach the moss walkway. When you get to the hidden area, rocket jump to get the ring. You will have to leave the way you came.

Speedrun
To get the achievement MO4R F4ST3R you'll need to use some shortcuts. The lava pit where you found Ring 07 can actually be straferun jumped over if you use Turbo, and then use wall jump to get the rest of the way, but it's very tricky to time right. When you come back, you can get the yellow key early by rocket jumping onto the walls of its enclosure and carefully dropping through a gap in the moss between the pillars; you'll have to get out this way too. Use area effect attacks to wipe out the zombies in the balance beam area, but be patient so you don't fall. When you get to the final cavern, you can take a shortcut to the exit by Turbo double jumping to a moss platform, then again to the exit.