Spelunky Hell route guide: Udjat Eye, Ankh, Hedjet and City of Gold
Follow the complete Spelunky HD artifact chain to the secret fifth area.
Edition covered
Spelunky HD: the 2012 remake, released on PC in 2013. These are Mossmouth’s HD Steam screenshots. The 2008 freeware game and Spelunky 2 have different routes, equipment behavior and secrets.
Start in the Mines with the key and chest
Find the gold key and locked chest on a Mines level to obtain the Udjat Eye. It helps locate the hidden Black Market entrance in the Jungle.
| Step | Item or location | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Mines | Key and locked chest | Obtain the Udjat Eye |
| Jungle | Hidden Black Market | Buy the Ankh for $50,000 |
| Ice Caves | Moai level and Ankh death | Resurrect inside and collect the Hedjet |
| Temple | Anubis and Scepter | Supply the golden-door requirement |
| Temple 4-2 | Hedjet plus carried Scepter | Enter the City of Gold |
| City of Gold | Book of the Dead | Enable the Hell entrance at Olmec |
Buy the Ankh and use the Moai resurrection
The Black Market sells the Ankh for $50,000. Keep it until the Ice Caves level with the Moai, then die on that level so resurrection places the explorer inside the head with the Hedjet.
| Route failure | Why it matters | Prevention |
|---|---|---|
| Starting at a shortcut | Skips early required artifacts | Begin at the Mines |
| Using the Ankh early | Loses the Moai resurrection | Protect the life until its level |
| Leaving the Scepter behind | Golden door needs it carried | Bring it to 4-2 |
| Skipping the book | Hell door cannot be used normally | Collect it in the City of Gold |
| Killing Olmec without a door plan | Loses the useful crossing setup | Locate the entrance before the final descent |
Carry the Scepter into the golden door
Defeat Anubis in the Temple to obtain the Scepter. Bring it with the Hedjet to the golden door on 4-2 and enter the City of Gold.
Take the Book of the Dead to Olmec
Collect the book in the City of Gold and continue to Olmec. Use its reaction to locate the Hell entrance beneath the arena, shape Olmec’s descent to reach the door, and enter with the book.
The Ankh death must happen on the Moai’s level; a resurrection elsewhere does not provide the Hedjet.
References
| Reference | Website |
|---|---|
| Spelunky publisher listing | store.steampowered.com |
| Spelunky HD Hell route reference | spelunky.fandom.com |