Quake E4M4: The Palace of Hate Walkthrough (All Secrets)
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I feel like this is the first truly difficult mission in terms of trying to figure out where to go. Unlike the previous missions it isn't always self explanatory where we should be going each time. For help navigating this level I recommend you watch the video I have provided. When the mission begins follow the hallway to a large room which is where you'll find Secret #1 and Secret #2.
After clearing out 15 or so enemies you'll want to enter the large building where the Healing Pool (Secret #1) is found and continue in that direction. Shortly into this building you'll find Secret #3, grab this secret and then continue along the non-elevator route to find a room with a lot of water and some fish inside the water.
Defeat all of the enemies you see in this room and then grab the Super Nailgun to reveal more. Once you're done return via the same direction you came, this time we're going to ride the elevator up that we found Secret #3 under. This will put you into a large square hallway that goes over top of the main room from earlier. You'll find a lot of enemies in here so spend some time clearing them all out.
Normally people will clear out the top portion as well as the area around the locked Silver Key Door. When you're ready to continue with this level you'll need to take a hallway that leads away from this 2nd floor above the main room. A picture of the hallway you're looking for is shown below. My advice is to look for the hallway that is a different color/texture from the one you're in now; just like what is shown in the picture below.
Go across the bridge and down the hall shown to advance
This hallway is pretty linear, during one part you'll pick up some Nails and the walls around you will lower and release enemies. This is also where you'll find Secret #4; grab the Quad Damage in this secret and then take the portal to land right next to the button we need to press to advance the level.
Normally you'd find this button at the very end of the hallway we were just exploring. However, the teleporter allows us to skip the guillotine and reach the button safely. If you'd like to complete the mission you can do so right now. Those of you who want to get 100% monster kills will have to go back through all of the hallways we just visited. Many Fiends spawned when we pressed the button a moment ago, to find them all run back towards the Silver Key door.
When you're ready to complete the mission head over to the Pentagram of Protection and the Silver Key in the large open room with the two moving bridges and water. Grab both and then do the trick to get Secret #5 (launch yourself into the portal with a grenade). This will put you right near the locked Silver Key Door, open it and exit the level.
Secret #1
Secret #1: When you come to the first very large room of this level go inside of the central building. Inside you'll find a pool of water, when you jump into it you'll be healed and you will also discover the first secret of the level. You can return to this water again when you want some heals.
Secret #2
Secret #2: Across from this pool of water there is a wall with a stained glass mural on it that looks exactly like the ones we shot during the previous mission. While looking at this stained glass mural turn around and look up, you'll see a sword symbol above the door way that leads into the Healing Pool. Shooting this symbol will remove the wall where the mural is and release a Fiend as well as a Pentagram of Protection. Save the Pentagram for later, don't grab it now.
Secret #3
Secret #3: You will pass a set of stairs in this level with a floor button and a suit of red armor under it. To reach this secret area you'll need to use the nearby elevator; step on the elevator once to make it go up then back off and go underneathe it. This will give you access to the area with the red armor - press the button to escape.
Secret #4
Secret #4: The second half of the level has gray narrow halls filled with enemies. In one of the dead ends you'll find a box of Nails, pick that up and the walls will lower to release enemies. Blow them all up and then ride up the elevator they came down on. You will find a Quad Damage and a portal that will take you to a floor button and a Ring of Shadows.
Secret #5
Secret #5: Our final secret is right next to where you get the Silver Key. You'll find a portal attached to the wall here, you need to shoot a grenade into the little hole below it and then jump at just the right time to blast yourself inside. If your grenade doesn't land in the right place you can still get inside the portal, what matters most is the jump timing.
