DOOM II (Classic)

DOOM II (Classic)

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The Master Levels

The Master Levels

Beat all the Master Levels

150

0.74%

How to unlock the The Master Levels achievement in DOOM II (Classic) - Definitive Guide

Actually surprised nobody has already posted this - If you want to cheese this achievement you can do it with 2 controllers and a guest account. Set up a Multiplayer Deathmatch with a 3 minute time limit on any of the Master Level maps and just finish the round. You don't even have to do anything, as soon as the match ends it will count towards the achievement tracker so you can just repeat this process on each map until it unlocks.

(I'm actually doing this as I type this guide ;) )
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Yeah I did notice that too when I did it, It kept showing random Level names instead of the one I'd completed. I also managed to pop the cheeve without even doing all of them 😃
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By Mr Yin 90210 on 30 Mar 2021 01:21
I noticed this today while playing local deathmatch with friends - we completed all the maps for three of us, although I had to re-play a couple of levels myself. Seems a bit buggy, but works :)
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By Jayowski on 02 Apr 2021 23:45
Thank you!! I was stuck at 95%
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By Just Sweezy on 09 Apr 2021 22:43
This worked for me! Was stuck on the Master Levels, Map 9: Subspace. It must have been glitched as there was supposed to be a switch on the wall to lower a platform where the yellow key was. There wasn't. I've checked all the video walkthroughs... glad I don't have to suffer through the rest of the levels!
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By RoboGin on 18 Apr 2021 21:17
*Awesome* tip. FWIW, I didn't see the ach tracker increase in progress as I finished levels, but after doing the 20th (not the 21st?) level I got the achievement with both profiles.
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By Pedle Zelnip on 26 Apr 2021 02:57
Still works. I'm shocked this isn't the most upvoted solution.
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By Friggin Grease on 17 Jan 2022 06:24
This is literally reducing hours upon hours of stress, hardwork and determination and I could not be less happier this actually works. One of the best achievement solution on this entire website without a question. This is genius.
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By Ryanightcore on 28 Jan 2022 23:29
I'm so glad I read this, I got to map 17 and realized the tracker didn't move past 50% for some reason. Thank you
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By ashby987 on 09 May 2022 20:34
Not a problem ashby987, glad everybody is finding this useful.
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By Mr Yin 90210 on 10 May 2022 22:22
Wow, this actually works, thank you very much. Had no interest in playing these so saved plenty of time.
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By cooldude5500 on 07 Aug 2022 12:04
For anyone discouraged about the tracker showing progress, it's not immediate, but it does eventually work.
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By Moldy Tacos5000 on 30 Sep 2022 21:43
perfect . worked a treat THANKS
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By broxy bear on 04 Oct 2022 11:37
My tracker stopped at 50%, but I kept going anyway. It still popped after my death match on the 20th ML. Odd.
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By Glowblue1 on 06 Nov 2022 12:57
My tracker stopped at 35% and I didn't get the achievement, even after winning all 21 levels.
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By Invinctus on 26 Jan 2023 22:48
Lol I found this after did 18 maps and after fifteenth the thing start to be tense.
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By Luis Patinho RJ on 25 Feb 2023 01:38
@Luis Patinho RJ Oh no..... hope you've got it sorted now 👍🏼
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By Mr Yin 90210 on 26 Feb 2023 22:50
This works just as described. Unlocked as soon as I finished the final one. +1
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By DoomScott on 24 Feb 2024 23:38
Didn't work for me.
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By DrSuperKamiGuru on 20 May 2024 01:33
Nice one !

One thing to add as it confused me - for some reason the post game always shows the map name as one of the levels from the standard campaign, rather than the name of the Master Level.

Also for some reason I didn't get progress on my tracker for level 6 - but got the achievement after 'completing' the secret 21st level.
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By RossCowan on 25 Mar 2021 11:25
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Well here it is, a video guide for the Master Levels in Doom II (Classic). These levels are not easy, I did this playthrough on the lowest difficulty setting for the sake of the achievement. Many of these levels have some absurd amounts of monsters in them and can easily kill you or hinder your progress even on the lowest setting. I do these levels in order from 1 to 20 as fast and as safe as possible.

1) Attack (0:00-1:06)
2) Canyon (1:06-2:50)
3) The Catwalk (2:50-5:17)
4) The Combine (5:17-7:14)
5) The Fistula (7:14-9:20)
6) The Garrison (9:20-11:55)
7) Titan Manor (11:55-14:26)
8) Paradox (14:26-16:29)
9) Subspace (16:29-18:19)
10) Subterra (18:19-20:56)
11) Trapped on Titan (20:56-30:39)
12) Virgil's Lead (30:39-33:08)
13) Minds' Judgement (33:08-34:52)
14) Bloodsea Keep (34:52-37:49)
15) Mephisto's Masoleum (37:49-42:51)
16) Nessus (42:51-43:21)
17) Geryon (43:21-44:39)
18) Vesperas (44:39-47:26)
19) Black Tower (47:26-55:02)
20) The Express Elevator to Hell (55:02-1:01:10)

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Do these need to be done all in one playthrough, or can you do them at your leisure?
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By NIN10do on 18 Sep 2019 06:43
I did them at my leisure while recording the videos. Was definitely over a 2 or 3 day period I did them. Just make sure you know which levels you have done if you plan on taking a break in between.
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By Mr Whiteshirt on 18 Sep 2019 16:40
=( Hopefully you find which one sooner rather than later. These levels are a pain to do, good luck!
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By Mr Whiteshirt on 19 Sep 2019 02:06
Any tips on picking up the Red Key on Map 03 - Catwalk? (4:45 on the clip) I'm running up to the block and I'm not picking it up
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By Bownzinho on 27 Dec 2019 08:46
That key is kind of silly. You have to be pretty much at full speed with Doom Guy in order to clip enough of the key to pick it up. Try different edges of the platform, also try building up a bit of speed by strafing around a bit then going for it. It might not hurt to try moving at an angle right from the get go as you move significantly quicker strafing than moving forward. I hope this help and wish you the best of luck!
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By Mr Whiteshirt on 27 Dec 2019 15:49
I don't understand why it constantly reposted the comment. Thanks for the response, got it to work now
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By Bownzinho on 06 Jan 2020 15:25
As usual your video and solution are a big help so +1 thumbs up here. That red key in ML3 lowers if you find the identical looking room that has a switch in plain sight to lower a gun in said room. The switch lowers that red key and said gun but you have to fight off more guys and on easy it is 3 of those cool looking guys that throw green fireballs.
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By troyoy on 13 Feb 2020 23:13
The video is a huge help, you can tell by the end that you're wanting to get it done nd out of the way cos you seem very rushed. Some of these levels are terrible
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By Bownzinho on 15 Mar 2020 15:08
Yeah, honestly some of the levels are amazing, and some are absolute trash. From what I understand this is pretty much the sentiment of the DOOM community as well.
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By Mr Whiteshirt on 15 Mar 2020 21:47
Man 19-Black Tower is a bitch on 2 player local co-op. One person dies and they stuck outside the castle....and you can't save your game on 2 play wtf?!!
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By etcher1981 on 19 Jul 2020 17:51
One of the worst Doom 2 experiences i ever had. Having to look up a guide for 3 different levels because some of the stuff you need to do really speaks volumes about them.

Thank you very much for the guide.
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By MUENZKOPF on 21 Feb 2021 01:00
Yeah the master levels are so hit and miss that the really bad ones give such a bad experience it kind of ruins everything else.
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By Mr Whiteshirt on 21 Feb 2021 01:07
I would never be able to complete this levels on my own. Even when you collect all keys some Exit is hidden. Why?
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By JimmieWorld on 21 Mar 2021 00:01
I remember going through all 20 levels and when I finished 'Express Elevator..' no achievement pop. So I checked it and it says 95%. So I'm not sure which one I missed, in fact I don't remember skipping any of them. I re-did 'Express Elevator..' and I found a secret level within and I figured that was what I had missed, but once I finished that it still did not pop. So now I'm going back through them all once again. :(
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By NIN10do on 19 Sep 2019 02:03
To all who played all 20 Master Levels and still couldn't unlock the achievement, there is a BONUS Master Level that must be completed to unlock the achievement. HOWEVER, it can only be accessed via "Level Select". It is Level 21: Bad Dream. Fair warning, this level is EXTREMELY HARD if you don't know what you're doing. In it, you will encounter a Zombieman, Revenant, Pain Elemental, Hell Knight, Baron of Hell, Spider Mastermind, and a big room FULL of Cyberdemons. Look for the Megasphere and the Invulnerability powerups, grab the keys, and get the hell outta here! Complete this level along with the other 20 to unlock the achievement.
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By nekrokhrist on 01 Jun 2020 03:25
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