Crucifix

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The Crucifix is an item players may use to protect themselves from most hostile entities. It is most commonly found as an item for sale in Jeff's Shop, with a roughly 60% chance of being available to buy. It can also be found in containers, mounted on bedroom walls, suspended over doors, inside chests, and on tables with a 0.66% chance. 
== Usage==
 
If a player holding a crucifix would otherwise receive damage from (and/or be killed by) certain entities, the item will levitate out of their hand and chain the entity to the ground. An "angelic" symbol will appear on the floor, and a blue fog aura will quickly spin around, dragging the chained entity into the floor as it screams. This prevents all damage from the entity, neutralizing it until the next time it spawns, or when it breaks free. Entities of which the crucifix is used on can still spawn later in the run. 
The crucifix can even be used against boss entities, such as Seek, Figure, and Queen Grumble, but doing so will only stun the entity temporarily. When the chains the crucifix produces begin to glow red, that is a sign that the entity is breaking free from it. 
The crucifix is a one-use item and will be removed from the player's inventory upon its usage, however 'using' it on Timothy will still keep it. 
===Notes===
*The crucifix can spawn in the Jeff Shop, containershttps://x.com/LightningSplash/status/1820279168745263402, tables, above doors, and on walls.
**It can only spawn above doors and on walls in certain rooms. Most of these rooms are bedrooms.
*The crucifix can spawn before The Library, including in The Reception.
*Because it is a powerful one-use item, it should only be equipped when the player is in complete danger and a certain death situation.
**It is recommended to save the crucifix for The Greenhouse (Rooms 90 – 99) because the traps of Snare and the lack of flickering lights make it difficult to survive Rush, whose chances of spawning drastically increase in that area.
**Alternatively, using it against Ambush or Halt is recommended, as they're arguably complicated entities to survive. However, once one is skilled enough to avoid them, it is only worth using the crucifix again against them if the player is speedrunning.
**If one is in the path of the Figure and cannot escape it or outrun it, they can use the crucifix to buy them time to escape before the Figure breaks free.
*The crucifix can only banish hostile entities such as Rush, Ambush, Eyes, Screech, Halt, Dupe, Dread, Timothy, Hide, Giggles, Grumbles, A-60, A-90, A-120, Blitz, Lookman, Haste, Gloombats and Sally. 
**However, Timothy can not be crucified. Instead, it will be smacked and the crucifix will still be kept in your inventory.
**While Louie and Void aren't hostile entities, both of them can still be crucified.
**While the Figure, Seek and Queen Grumble are also hostile entities, the crucifix cannot banish them. It will only stun them for some time. 
***Some people think that when they use the crucifix, they banish Seek. This is actually because when they watch Seek being banished, the chase is still ongoing, multiple doors have been opened, and they have been teleported by Void.
***There is a glitch where three or more players, each holding a crucifix and using it on Seek at the same time, will glitch Seek out of the Hotel, and it will be "banished".
***If an entity successfully escaped the crucifix's banishment, the sigil and chains will start glowing red as an early warning to run away or hide quickly.
**Snare cannot be banished.
**The crucifix cannot be used on non-harmful or docile entities such as Jack, Shadow, Glitch, Guiding Light, Curious Light, Jeff, El Goblino, and Bob. (Except Louie)
***Attempting to use the crucifix on El Goblino will result in him saying "¡Oye! Watch where you swing that thing, hombre! Uff!"
**The crucifix does not work on April Fools Exclusive Entities (Jeff The Killer, Banana Peel, Greed, Evil Key, Subspace Tripmine).
*If a player attempts to use the crucifix in The Rooms, there will be a message saying "Your crucifix feels lighter than normal..." 
**The crucifix works on A-60, A-90, and A-120 in The Hotel or The Mines with the modifiers 'Stop Right There' or 'Room For More'.
***Since the crucifix will not affect any entities inside The Rooms, it's recommended to use it before then. However, if the player is aiming to preserve the Shakelight or Jug of Starlight, it's still a good idea to keep it, to reduce the risk of dying before reaching the rift.
***The crucifix will however work on The Rooms entities, as well as Backdoor entities if they are present in the Hotel/Mines through the use of modifiers.
***If the Crucifix was used on an entity that is from a sub-floor when the Content Update had initially been released, the crucifix would glow yellow instead of blue at the end of the animation, implying that Curious Light was banishing them. However, a day later, it was removed and now the sigil will stay blue the entire time.
*The player can only carry one crucifix at a time.
*Using the crucifix against Seek, the Figure or Queen Grumble will appear to work at first, though the sigil on the floor will suddenly turn red and the trapped entity will be released as a shattering sound is heard. 
**This is likely due to the strength of the entities; lore-wise, they are important and powerful antagonists, while game-wise they serve as the most extreme tests of the player's skills, and shouldn't be skipped.
***Although, even if they shouldn't be skipped, the similar item, the Holy Hand Grenade lets you skip them (Figure only, the Holy Hand Grenade doesn't work on Seek, and super hard mode doesn't exist in The Mines).
*When using the Crucifix against Seek and running to past rooms (also including rooms before the chase even started), Seek will immediately kill the player.
**This is due to a glitch patch of the Hotel+ Update that patched staying in the chase rooms alive after it ended. The patch made a script for Seek to kill any player behind it.
== Pros and Cons ==
These are based on gameplay experiences and how the crucifix might be useful or not during some situations.
===Pros===
*Can banish almost all of the Entities in Main Floors.
*Can be used to stun Seek, Figure, or Queen Grumble to escape.
*Very useful against Most Instant Death Entities.
*Can eliminate Void Damage.
*Most useful in Multiplayer.
*Can save you in The Dam (as of The Content update).
===Cons===
*Can not banish the Figure, any form of Seek, or the Queen Grumble.
*Rare to find it on or in any Containers in The Hotel and Vine-Covered Chests in The Mines.
*The most expensive item at Jeff Shop (in The Hotel only), costing .
*Not guaranteed to find at Jeff Shop in The Hotel, and is rarely found in The Mines.
*Only a single crucifix can be held at a time per player.
*Will make Seek, Figure, or Grumbles collide, making them sometimes block a path.
*Some entities like Snare, Jack and Glitch cannot be affected.
*Useless in any Sub-Floor.
*Useless during Seek's minecart chase.
*Useless in most of the SUPER HARD MODE!!! entities (SHM!!! exclusive content)
*Cannot banish SCJVEREECH.
==Bugs==
*There was a problem when using the crucifix on Rush or Ambush when in multiplayer, as the ray-casting of said entities would still kill other players while the entities were getting banished by the crucifix. This has been fixed.
*There was a bug with the first day of The Content Update, after using a crucifix the entity who was banished would appear in their crucifying animation floating in mid-air for a while. This seems to have been patched.
==Trivia==
*When the Content Update released, there was a visual bug that when using the Crucifix on an entity, the entity would just stay still and disappear after a few seconds. This has now been patched.
*There is a UGC item based off of the crucifix, called "Activated Crucifix". 
**It is currently the second UGC item based off of an item rather than an entity, with the other being the Straplight UGC, except technically the Big tip jar UGC because the item it is based on, the tip jar can be obtained as an item with exploits or while playing with "Trick or Treat" modifier active. Though the last is most likely a bug.
*The sigil that appears beneath the entity while it is being banished/stunned resembles the Seal of Solomon, otherwise known as a hexagram. 
**It also contains a crescent in the middle of the hexagram, which is depicted as the Islamic crescent. To depict it, it has to be paired with a five-pointed star.
**The sigil's outer circle depicts a more exact representation of the phases of the Moon.
**In the sigil's inner circle is a message in the font "WingDings", a font that displays letters as symbols.
***This message, when translated and ran through the Caesar cipher, reads "One Of The Three Architects Marked By Celestials Assists You."
***The original message is "⚐︎■︎♏︎⚐︎♐︎❄︎♒︎♏︎❄︎♒︎❒︎♏︎♏︎✌︎❒︎♍︎♒︎♓︎⧫︎♏︎♍︎⧫︎⬧︎💣︎♋︎❒︎🙵♏︎♎︎👌︎⍓︎👍︎♏︎●︎♏︎⬧︎⧫︎♓︎♋︎●︎⬧︎✌︎⬧︎⬧︎♓︎⬧︎⧫︎⬧︎✡︎□︎◆︎"
*The crucifix is connected with the Guiding Light, as when it's activated, the chains appear to be the same color as it, along with cross turning blue before it disappears. This also applies even if the crucifix is failing to work, though the chains eventually glow red and break. 
**This also supports that the Guiding Light is not present in The Rooms, as wielding the crucifix will give the player a message saying "Your crucifix feels lighter than normal..." and will not work against the entities that inhabit The Rooms. This adds that Guiding Light powers the item.
**The crescent is also associated with the Guiding Light.
*Dread and A-120 are the only entities that can kill other players and changes its appearance during crucifixion. Eyes can change its appearance, but it cant kill during Crucifixion 
*After the Mines update, the crucifix is smaller when equipped, but the player still holds it the same way, even though it has moved to the right hand.
*The crucifix is in the shape of the Latin Cross and resembles the Blessing Cross.
*There is reason to suspect that the crucifix's design is inspired by Phasmophobia's crucifix due to the similarity in their designs. Both have a similar use of animation, with the crucifix burning/lighting up and then breaking.
*The crucifix might also be inspired by the Totem of Undying from Minecraft. Both items rotate when used disappear from inventory, and save the player from death. To be activated, they must be held. 
**However, a difference between the crucifix from the Totem of Undying is that the crucifix is activated when the player has taken damage or is about to die, while the Totem of Undying activates when the player loses all their health.
*The crucifix's existence does not mean that DOORS is going in a religious direction, only taking inspiration from it"the crucifix in DOORS does not mean that the game is going in a religious direction at all" – RediblesQW, Twitter.
*The crucifix is technically a simple cross; for it to be defined as a proper crucifix, it must depict Christ on it, but this doesn't happen due to ROBLOX's TOS.
*Crucifixes in popular culture are often known for banishing demons or exorcising them. This may mean that the entities are demons of some sort.
*Entities that are chained scream.
*The players cannot use more than one crucifix on one entity; if they attempt to do so only one person's crucifix will be used.
*When standing and walking near the crucifix, the rotating sound can be heard.
*The crucifix effect has always been missing some extra cool visuals on it cause a part was unanchored.https://x.com/LightningSplash/status/1859437853375119839
*The crucifix seems to be a religion-based item in Doors even though the developers say that Doors is not meant to be a religious game. This is because the cross shape of the item represents Christianity, the sigil on the ground represents two religions, the crescent in the middle represent Islam, and the “circle” around the crescent represents Judaism through the Star of David.
==Strategy== 
*Using a crucifix on Rush is only useful if all closets are taken or a double-rush occurs in the Greenhouse. This is no longer the case, since in the updated Greenhouse after The Mines update, Rush can no longer open the next room's door, which would've potentially spawned another Rush.
*Using a crucifix on Ambush is effective if there are not enough closets or if a player is inexperienced.
*Using a crucifix on Seek can be useful in the 2023 April Fools Event, or if the player runs in the wrong direction. This is also useful if the player gets a lag spike mid-chase.
*Using a crucifix on Halt is useful for inexperienced players as Halt is a difficult entity to pass.
*If Void is likely to appear and the player is not in low health and wants to use the crucifix, later on, unequip the crucifix immediately to prevent it being consumed by Void.
*It is not recommended to use the crucifix on entities such as Dupe or Eyes as such entities are easy to avoid.
**Unless the player wants the associated badge to unlock modifier options.
*If the player is using safe spots to hide from either Rush or Ambush, holding the Crucifix out while being at the safe spot can be a great way to ensure survival if in case either Rush or Ambush catches the player at the safe spot, the Crucifix will be used, saving all/most players hiding at that spot, and if the safe spot worked, the Crucifix will not activate, which can be saved for later.
== Related achievements==
== Gallery==
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|-|Crucifixes Being Found=
Holyintherift.png|The Crucifix in the Rift.
JeffsShopCrucifix.png|A Crucifix located at the Jeff Shop.
Holy door.png|A Crucifix above a door.
CrucifixOnAWall.png|A Crucifix on a wall.
Crucifix In Drawer.png|A Crucifix in a drawer.
Holy chest.png|A Crucifix in a chest.
Crucifixinrolltopdesk.jpg|Crucifix in Rolltop Desk.
HolyTable.png|A Crucifix on a table.
CrucufixbeforeJeff.jpg|Crucifix before Jeff Shop.
Crucifix rare find at 3 AM 😱😱😱.png|Crucifix found at The Reception.
Crucifix dropped.jpg|Crucifix dropped on the ground.
Double crucifix.jpg|A player holding Crucifix while another is dropped on the ground, with the use of Candy.
Crucon49.jpg|Crucifix on Door 49.
Crucifixinhaltcor.jpg|Crucifix in Halt's corridor.
Screenshot 449.png|Crucifix in The Grand Hallway.
001DoorCrucifix.png|Crucifix on the first door. This image has been brightened so the ‘’Crucifix is more visible.
Screenshot 1218.png|Crucifix in Typewriter
Crucifix in mines.png|Crucifix in The Mines.
Crucifix Vines Chest.png|Crucifix in a Vine-covered Chest.
|-|Crucifixes Being Used=
Chained Rush.png|The Crucifix restraining Rush with chains.
Ambushcrucifix.png|The Crucifix being used on Ambush.
EyesCrucifix2.jpg|The Crucifix being used on Eyes.
RatCrucifix.jpg|The Crucifix being used on Louie.
CrucifixA-60.png|Using the Crucifix on A-60.
A-90Crucifix.jpg|The Crucifix being used on A-90.
A-120Crucifix .jpg|The Crucifix being used on A-120.
BlitzCrucifix2.jpg|The Crucifix being used on Blitz.
CrucifixLookman.png|The Crucifix being used on the Lookman.
CrucifixHaste.png|The Crucifix being used on Haste.
Crucifixondupe.png|Using the Crucifix on Dupe.
Dupe Crucified In Greenhouse.png|Ditto, but in The Greenhouse
DupeCrucifixFloor2.png|Ditto, but in The Mines
CrucifixHalt.png|The Crucifix being used on Halt.
CrucifixHide.png|The Crucifix being used on Hide.
Bye bye.png|Screech getting restrained by the Crucifix.
GrumbleCrucifix2.jpg.jpg|Grumble being banished by the Crucifix.
SallyCrucifix.jpg|Sally being banished by the Crucifix.
CrucifixGiggle.png|The Crucifix being used on a Giggle.
CrucifixGloombats.png|The Crucifix being used on a swarm of Gloombats.
The Crucifix Being Used On Dread.png|The Crucifix being used on Dread.
CrucifixFailing2.png|The Crucifix failing to work on Seek.
CrucifixFailing1.png|The Crucifix failing to work on the Figure. (Before Floor 2 Update)
SeekCrucifixBlob.png|The Crucifix failing to work on Seek in The Dam.
Damnseekgotcrucified.png|Ditto but closer up.
DamnSeekFailedToBanish.png|Ditto.
QueenCrucified.png|The Crucifix failing to work on Queen Grumble.
CrucifixNone.png|The entire Crucifix sigil.
WingDingsDoors.png|WingDings font in the sigil of the Crucifix.
|-|Crucifix Animations=
RushDeath.gif|Using a Crucifix against Rush.
Screech crucifiy.gif|Using a Crucifix against Screech.
CrucifixOnHalt.gif|The Crucifix animation on Halt.
Crucifix on seek... again.gif|The Crucifix temporarily restraining Seek.
DamnSeekGif.gif|Ditto but in The Dam.
SallyCrucifixAnimation.gif|Using a Crucifix against Sally
Gigglescrucifx.gif|Using a Crucifix against a Giggle
BatmothCrucifix .gif|A video of the Crucifix banishing a swarm of Gloombats.
GrumbleCrucifix.gif|Using a Crucifix against Grumble (prior to The Content update).
Grumblecrucifix1.gif|A Grumble being banished by a Crucifix.
Ambush Crucifying .gif|Ambush being banished by the Crucifix.
QueenGetsCrucified.gif|Queen Grumble being temporarily stunned by the Crucifix.
Dontaskwhoa60is.gif|A-60 being banished by the Crucifix.
a90goesbyebye.gif|A-90 being banished by the Crucifix.
Turnthatfrownupsidedown.gif|A-120 being banished by the Crucifix.
|-|Assets=
Cruc outter.png|Crucifix banishment outer texture.
Cruc middle.png|Crucifix banishment middle texture, which states, "One of the three architects marked by celestials assists you."
Cruc inner.png|Crucifix banishment inner texture.
Cruc iris.png|Crucifix banishment "iris" texture.
CrucifixChain.png|The chain texture of the Crucifix.
|-|Other=
Hotel+ Update Icon 7th.png|The Crucifix on Hotel+ image.
Previous Doors Twitter Banner.jpg|The Crucifix as shown in a previous twitter banner promoting the Hotel+ Update.
Activated Crucifix.png|The Crucifix as a UGC item, dubbed "Activated Crucifix".
NewIcon.png|The Crucifix in the Hotel+ icon, above the door.
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== References==
es:Crucifijo
pt-br:Crucifixo
ru:Крест
Category:Hotel
Category:One-Time Items
Category:The Mines