Marzek's Bastion

## Summary

Marzek's Bastion was a large Piglin Bastion that served as the base of operations for Marzek, Devoted to Wither. It is also the location in which the Ultra Wither Skeleton is fought and killed by the Heroes of New Anvil.

## History

The Wither's Disciples were not truly dead after the Wither's death, as Marzek still lived, swearing revenge on the humans who killed his master. He had taken up residence in a Piglin Bastion, where he had used the mind control powers gifted to him by the Wither to hold dominion over the fortress's inhabitants. His insurrection was quickly put down, however, as the Heroes of New Anvil invaded his Bastion, killing the Greater Magma Cube, navigating the perilous tunnel caverns where deranged Titan Hoglins dwelled, and finally killing Marzek for good.

## Areas

### The Pit

The pit was a large, roughly square-shaped building that served as the main area of Marzek's bastion. It was composed of a large pit with lava at the bottom, with an island at the bottom center where the Greater Magma Cube would emerge from. The pit was lined with hallways and catwalks that ran the entire height of the room, where players would have to parkour upwards in order to get out. The exit to the pit is at the very top, where an entrance leads to an exposed bridge.

### Black Tower

The Black Tower is a relatively tall building connected to the Pit by an exposed bridge. The tower connects to the small catacombs below, and has multiple levels that are connected by staircases. The top of the tower leads to the treacherous tunnels area, which currently serves as a hideout bunker, with supplies and chests inside. There are also several loot chest rooms within the tower.

### Catacombs

The Catacombs are a winding series of small tunnels that sprawl out beneath the Black Tower. They have no real purpose, other than to hide gold within the walls. Many of the catacomb tunnels exit out into the lava ocean surrounding the Bastion from below, making them a dangerous area to traverse.

### Tunnels

The Tunnels are a large series of caverns that serve as the feeding grounds for the massive Titan Hoglins. Currently, they are rather small and confined, connecting to a player-made series of tunnels that is used as an underground railroad to get around the Nether. The Tunnels also contain the aforementioned hideout bunker, which connects to the same player-made tunnels.

### Rooftop

The Rooftop is the smallest area of the Bastion, but also the most important. The Rooftop serves as the boss arena for Marzek, where his fight takes place. Initially, it was adorned with Nether Brick ramparts and had a firepit in the center, but they have since been removed after Marzek's death. It is currently the most accessible part of the Bastion, being completely exposed to the nearby Soul Sand desert. It actually happens to be the roof of The Pit's building, serving as the final area of the Black Fortress Dungeon.

## Gallery

An angle of the Bastion's Roof.Full view of the Bastion's Roof.A top-down view of the Pit.A sideways view of the Pit.Another top-down view of the Pit.An Exterior view of the Black Tower.A view of the Black Tower's top from the Tunnels.A view of the surrounding lava ocean from the Black Tower.A view of the soul sand desert from the Black Tower.A fatal exit from the Catacombs.A Concept build of the Bastion's ideal appearance.Another view of the concept build, showing the Bastion's intended appearance.The entrance to the concept build.The bottom of the Pit in the concept build.A bottom-up view of the concept build's Pit.A top-down view of the concept build's Pit.The Tunnels of the concept build.Another view of the concept build's Tunnels.Another view of the concept build's Tunnels.The concept build's Black Tower.The Roof of the concept build.