Walkthrough of the Portal Puzzle in Sanctum Magistratum (E1M8)

In my opinion, this section of the level Sanctum Magistratum (E1M8) is very confusing and honestly a little anti-fun. It is the only area like this in the game and it really slows down the gameplay. Because of this I have created a very simple 2 minute guide that you can watch on YouTube to help you through this area as fast as possible.

Also, I know people don't like YouTube guides uploaded to Steam, so I have also included written instructions below as well if you prefer that. I hope this helps and is clear enough. Please let me know in the comments if my written instructions were not clear enough and how you suggest I improve them.

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FOR THE EMPEROR!

Written Instructions

Remember to purge enemies during this section! (That should be a given, so I am not including that in my instructions.)

• Step one: Enter portal area.
  
• Step two: Jump gap and take first right.
  
• Step three: Jump gap and enter portal #1.
  
• Step four: Run forward and enter portal #2 straight ahead.
  
• Step five: Run forward and enter portal #3 straight ahead.
  
• Step six: Jump gap and run forward. DO NOT ENTER PORTAL.
  
• Step seven: Look to the left off the bridge and jump down below.
  
• Step eight: Drop off ledge into sideways portal #4.
  
• Step nine: Run straight. Jump two gaps. You will be at doorway to next section.
  COMPLETE!

YouTube Walkthrough

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_ZabvVlRg8

[downardwalter]

I was so frustrated but seeing how mad everyone else is, now i wonder if it isnt genius. Your walk-through was great

[Rollerno]

@Plattenbauten I completely agree :)

[Rollerno]

Thanks you 40k times for this guide, I had no idea what the throne to do in this section. I've been loving the game so far, but by the Man of the Imperium this was a really bad ending to the first act.

[Ampjet]

Yes, I knew about the symbols when I made this- but I thought it was too obscure as 90% of players missed it, so I made a guide eliminating the need to look.

Glad it helped.

[daftpunkfan15]

Nice guide, straightforward and saved my sanity. I guess the way you are meant to do this naturally is look for the red symbols above each portal, but that last one on the sideways bridge is too obscure.

[Ampjet]

Thanks all! GL with the rest of the game. :)

[DaisyInTheMiX]

Damn, I knew it that you must very careful to step in that last portal, but jumped to death :P
TY for this guide !!!

[CoOp]

TY - This level is god awful

[Plattenbauten]

Thank you very much sir,but I sincerely hope that the whole family of the person who made this level tortures by Slaanesh forever,I'm not joking,I hope he and his whole family dies.

[Ampjet]

Thank you Blaster!