Violence

Violence is the seventh layer of Hell, and the first layer of Act III: Godfist Suicide, located between Heresy and Fraud. Sinners down here have committed acts of violence in one way or another. Serial killers, tyrants, sodomites, and even victims of suicide are examples of those who are condemned to the Violence layer. The punishments in this layer vary, from being boiled in the fiery river of Phlegethon amidst an endless war, to endlessly wandering valleys where it eternally rains fire. Beyond the Garden of Forking Paths — the entrance and labyrinth leading to the rest of the layer — are three circles of Violence: Against Neighbors, Against Self, and Against God, Art, and Nature.

Enemies introduced in this layer include the Mannequins introduced in [ 7-1: GARDEN OF FORKING PATHS ], as well as the Minotaur as the boss in the level. In [ 7-2: LIGHT UP THE NIGHT ], the Gutterman is introduced, as well as the Guttertank later in the level. The Earthmover is fought at this layer, serving at the layer's final boss at [ 7-4: . . .LIKE ANTENNAS TO HEAVEN ]. There is also a secret boss, Big Johninator, that can be fought in [ 7-1: GARDEN OF FORKING PATHS ].

A couple of new mechanics and features are introduced in this layer, too. Yellow Hookpoints are introduced, which activate certain triggers in a level for an amount of time. The Jackhammer (alternate Shotgun) can be found in [ 7-2: LIGHT UP THE NIGHT ] after completing three puzzles involving the yellow Hookpoints and somehow going inside the courtyard's "church"; akin to how the Slab Revolver is obtained. A unique mechanic is also seen [ 7-3: NO SOUND, NO MEMORY ], where certain trees need to be given blood to progress, and spawn in exclusive enemies to this level, Puppets, which spawn endlessly until the tree's thirst for blood is quenched.

This layer was added in the Violent Night update on the 20th of December.

Levels[]

• [ 7-1: GARDEN OF FORKING PATHS ]
• [ 7-2: LIGHT UP THE NIGHT ]
• [ 7-3: NO SOUND, NO MEMORY ]
• [ 7-S: HELL BATH NO FURY ]
• [ 7-4: . . .LIKE ANTENNAS TO HEAVEN ]

Enemies[]

Recurring enemies marked in bold are debutants in this layer.

Common[]

• Filth
• Stray
• Schism
• Soldier
• Stalker
• Sisyphean Insurrectionist
• Cerberus
• Malicious Face
• Idol
• Mannequin
• Virtue
• Drone
• Swordsmachine
• Streetcleaner
• Mindflayer
• Sentry
• Gutterman
• Guttertank
• Puppet

Bosses[]

• Minotaur
• Big Johninator
• Gutterman
• 1000-THR Defense System
• Earthmover

Trivia[]

• It is implied that the beginning of [ 7-1: GARDEN OF FORKING PATHS ] is not in the Violence layer, but merely the entrance. This is also why its styling is inconsistent with the rest of the layer.
• Out of all layers of hell, this one introduces the most new enemy types. [7 total, 3 standard with Mannequins, Guttermen and Guttertanks, 4 nonstandard with Big Johninator, The Minotaur, Puppets and the Earthmover]
• All instances of a Blood Orb within the layer trigger an encounter when collected.
• This layer also has the most books and other things to read.
• This layer introduces enemies that do not add to a kill counter due to being potentially infinitely respawning.
• This is the layer of hell that all ULTRAKILL players will go to when they die... in-game.
• This is the only layer where all non-boss stages feature a buildup before the first enemy encounter. In contrast, this is the only layer where the boss level features very little buildup before the first enemy encounter.