Hub 1: Seven Portals (map)

The first hub map in HeXen. it starts with the player in a room with a korax-faced-wall in front of them.

walkthrough
This map is visited multiple times, it is long and somewhat tedious. Vetran players can rush through somewhat quickly though.

First Visit (start)

the wall starts flaming, says some things and dissapears. go just outside, stand on the ledge, it will go down. quickly cross the water and kill the four Ettin. on one side of the area is a pillar with a switch, press the switch and a door will open revealing a Chaos Serpent, kill it quickly, along with the accompanying Ettin and go through the door. All ways to teleport to maps from this hub are the same: '''go to the back of the room, pick up the item OR throw the switch. turn around to fight monsters that come out of hiding places in the walls, these are serpents or Wendigos. jump onto the platform beside the back of the room, walk to the back, make your way to the portal at the back (sometimes extra, negligible puzzles appear)

This time you will go to the Guardian of Ice (north wing)

Second visit

walk out of the ice portal room, before going to the Fire Guardian level, go find the L2 weapon, it is out in the open on a raised pillar that has recently been lowered. pick it up and continue. some new doors should be opened, go to the firey one, do the normal portal opening routine, go through the portal. Guardian of Fire

Secrets

 * Bright Crucible, reached ONLY at the end.
 * At the large battlefield with the cliff at the end, go to the far Left of the cliff and jump onto the ledge, Kill thee chaos serpents as you make your way up. grab the Wings of wrath.  (NOTE: it is recommended that you kill all of the monsters before you do this.)