Changes: Hub 5: Vivarium

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Vivarium is a bonus level in Hub 5: Necropolis in Hexen.

Walkthrough

Vivarium is the secret level, accessed if you reach the open door without crossing the thresholds into the three tombs in the hub level.

This area has plenty of monsters, which vary based on which class you chose. The fighters will encounter centaurs and green chaos serpants, the clerics encounter dark bishops, ettins and brown chaos serpants, and the mage encounters reivers, afrits and wendigos. As always, ettins will reinforce every four minutes.

The central area has four raised platforms with crushing ceilings, with some mana.

Side paths

On the left and right of the map are sections behind a raised separator and pillars, where the ranged attackers take position. The back wall in the middle of these sections will shoot various projectiles in a large spread (including porkalators). On the north are stained glass windows on a wall that rotates when touched.

The stained glass sections lead upstairs to an overlook over the central area. The eastern overlook contains a mystic urn, and the western overlook contains dragonskin bracers.

Porkalator secret

Near the starting area, there's a small tunnel. To enter it, you need to be hit by a porkalator projectile, either reflecting one off a centaur, or by waiting for the projectile launcher in the side section to fire one.

This small tunnel leads to the secret room behind the starting location. In addition to crystal vials, mana, and flechettes, you can obtain the four pieces of armor, and a rare banishment device.

Exit

The exit is on the north of the map, with an elevator on both sides of the central pillar. You can punch the elevator to lower it, or instead jump on the demon statues beside the central pillar to reach the elevator when it is raised.

Enter the central pillar from the north to light the minotaur statue. This opens the northern exit, although there is one last porkalator behind the portal that returns you to the Necropolis.

Statistics

Fighter Class

Monsters	Skill 1-2	Skill 3	Skill 4-5
Centaur	9	13	17
Slaughtaur	4	6	8
Green Chaos Serpent	8	14	18

Cleric Class

Monsters	Skill 1-2	Skill 3	Skill 4-5
Ettin	11	15	19
Brown Chaos Serpent	10	16	20
Dark Bishop	4	8	10

Mage Class

Monsters	Skill 1-2	Skill 3	Skill 4-5
Afrit	16	24	30
Reiver	6	10	13
Wendigo	4	7	7

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 Vivarium is a bonus level in Hub 5: Necropolis in [[Hexen]].
 ==Walkthrough==
+Vivarium is the secret level, accessed if you reach the open door without crossing the thresholds into the three tombs in the hub level.
-This level is optional, but it will provide lots of helpful items for the final hub. The entrance portal is only available before you enter any of the tombs, after which it is closed off.
+This area has plenty of monsters, which vary based on which class you chose.  The fighters will encounter centaurs and green chaos serpants, the clerics encounter dark bishops, ettins and brown chaos serpants, and the mage encounters reivers, afrits and wendigos.  As always, ettins will reinforce every four minutes.
-Upon entry, you will be surrounded by lots of monsters. It is recommended that you use your ultimate weapon to clear them out, especially on higher difficulties. You will find yourself in a large room with four large raised platforms, each with a crushing ceiling slowly raising and lowering. On these platforms will be combined mana containers which will refill much of your mana. The crushing ceiling is slow, so you can collect them easily as long as you're careful.
+The central area has four raised platforms with crushing ceilings, with some mana.
-To get back to the hub, use a weapon on one of the linedefs to either side of the middle hexagon at the north side of the map to lower a lift.
-==Variations==
+===Side paths===
+On the left and right of the map are sections behind a raised separator and pillars, where the ranged attackers take position.  The back wall in the middle of these sections will shoot various projectiles in a large spread (including porkalators).  On the north are stained glass windows on a wall that rotates when touched.
-Depending on which character class you play as, different enemies appear in the level. As the Fighter, there will be Centaurs, Slaughtaurs, and Green Chaos Serpents. As the Cleric, you will face Dark Bishops, Brown Chaos Serpents, and Ettins. As the Mage, there will be Reivers, Afrits, and notably Wendigos, who otherwise only appear in the first hub. While there are always Ettins present, there are more for the Cleric.
+The stained glass sections lead upstairs to an overlook over the central area.  The eastern overlook contains a mystic urn, and the western overlook contains dragonskin bracers.
+===Porkalator secret===
+Near the starting area, there's a small tunnel.  To enter it, you need to be hit by a porkalator projectile, either reflecting one off a centaur, or by waiting for the projectile launcher in the side section to fire one.
+This small tunnel leads to the secret room behind the starting location.  In addition to crystal vials, mana, and flechettes, you can obtain the four pieces of armor, and a rare banishment device.
+===Exit===
+The exit is on the north of the map, with an elevator on both sides of the central pillar.  You can punch the elevator to lower it, or instead jump on the demon statues beside the central pillar to reach the elevator when it is raised.
+Enter the central pillar from the north to light the minotaur statue.  This opens the northern exit, although there is one last porkalator behind the portal that returns you to the Necropolis.
 ==Statistics==