backrooms: complete edition

The no-clip phenomenon allows one to pass through solid objects and leave normal reality to enter the Backrooms.

Within the mythology of the Backrooms, a no-clip occurs when a person accidentally passes through a faulty point in reality. Instead of colliding with a wall, the floor, or any other surface, the body passes through matter and falls out of known space.

How it works

The most widely accepted theory states that reality is made up of multiple overlapping layers or levels. Normally these layers remain separate, but in some places errors appear, known as no-clip points.

When a person enters one of these points, they leave conventional reality and are transported to the Backrooms. During the process, many people describe a sensation of falling, dizziness, disorientation, or the impression that the world disappears around them for a few seconds.

No-Clip Points

No-clip points often appear in unusual or awkward locations. Some examples include:

Walls that seem flimsy.

Corridors that produce an unreal sensation.

Empty or abandoned rooms.

Dark areas where the perspective seems incorrect.

Abnormal stairs, elevators or doors.

These points can constantly change location and are impossible to detect with certainty.

Types of No-Clip

Accidental No-Clip

This is the most common way. It happens when a person inadvertently passes through a glitch in reality and appears on a random level of the Backrooms, usually Level 0.

Intentional No-Clip

Some explorers deliberately try to find entry points. This method is extremely dangerous, as it can lead to the "you cheated" level if you're already in the backrooms.

Risks

No-clips are never completely safe. One of these can cause:

Appearance at extremely dangerous levels.

Separation of travel companions.

Memory loss or disorientation.

Injuries caused by the transition.

Access to levels with no known exit.

Entering areas considered "punishment levels", such as You Cheated (in case of intentional attempt)

Some groups have produced maps with known transition points, although these may stop working without prior notice.

Appearance / atmosphere

This is the most classic level. It resembles old office rooms or abandoned service areas: drab yellow wallpaper, damp or old carpeting, plasterboard/drop ceilings, flickering fluorescent lights.

Rooms change shape, geometry is unreliable: you can walk in a straight line and eventually end up somewhere completely different.

A constant hum can be heard from the fluorescent lights, sometimes accompanied by a faint electrical crackle.

The spaces are essentially empty: almost no furniture, no windows, no fixed reference points.

Entities / hazards

There are no native hostile entities on Level 0 (or they are very rare). The main danger is running out of resources, becoming disoriented, and succumbing to hunger, thirst, or insanity.

among the most experienced explorers or in the oldest stories of the groups of survivors of levels 1 and minor entities such as dullers, skin-stealers, howlers, etc. are mentioned, although their presence is sporadic or anecdotal.

Sensory hallucinations may also occur, effects of madness induced by the monotony of the environment.

Transitions / how to get there / how to leave

It is typically entered by “not clipping out of reality at wrong points” in our reality.

To exit Level 0 to other levels, you need to find failure points (“noclip zones”) in walls or floors (e.g., stepping off a ceiling panel, passing through a “giving way” wall), or find doors that open to other levels.

There are also sublevels derived from 0 (0.1, 0.2, etc.) with variations.

Common connections

Level 0 → Level 1 (frequent transition zone)

Level 0 → sublevels 0.X possible jumps to darker levels or “error levels”

Appearance / atmosphere

It is described as an industrial space/warehouse/hangar area with dimmer lighting, pipes, machinery, puddles of water, metal structures.

There is sometimes low fog, standing water on the ground, flickering lights, and mechanical ambient sounds (dripping, humming, pipes).

There is some minimal “habitable” infrastructure (spaces that can be sheltered, containers, wider hallways) — hence the name “habitable.”

Entities / hazards

Here entities begin to appear more frequently: hounds (aggressive canine-like creatures), skin-stealers, dullers, possibly facelings (humanoids without facial features)

It is mentioned that there are communities of survivors who try to maintain this level because there is occasional provision of resources.

Risk of ambushes, entities that move stealthily.

Transitions / how to exit / how to enter

You reach level 1 from level 0 (via transition zones) or by staying at 0 long enough without “noclipping”.

To move forward, look for industrial doors, hallways that “shouldn’t exist,” or fail/no-clip areas in the architecture.

There may also be setbacks to level 0 or deviations to 1.x sublevels.

Appearance / atmosphere

Very industrial level, with long service tunnels, steam lines, metal pipes, boilers.

High heat, humidity, flowing sounds, hissing, pipes leaking steam.

The space may feel more claustrophobic, with narrow sections, pressure changes, and maintenance chambers.

Entities / hazards

More aggressive entities: smilers (with glowing eyes and scary mouths), scratchers, facelings, and skin-stealers.

High probability of physical damage from temperature, steam leaks or structural collapse.

Entities may suddenly appear behind pipes or on the other side of closed doors.

Transitions / connections

The typical connection is from level 1 or through technical doors, sewers, maintenance accesses.

Exits to Level 3 (Electrical Station) via stairs, service corridors or electrical walkways.

There may also be routes back to Level 1 or detours to 2.x sublevels.

Appearance / atmosphere

Spaces with heavy electrical machinery, generator rooms, control centers, circuit panels, massive cables.

Variable lighting: some rooms are well lit, others are barely flickering or have dark areas.

Constant electrical sounds: buzzing, crackling, momentary blackouts.

Entities / hazards

Entities that avoid brightly lit rooms (such as smilers).

Danger of electric shock, machinery failure, sudden power outages.

Possible encounters with facelings, entities that camouflage themselves in the shadows, possibly builders or entities linked to energy.

Transitions / connections

Access is via emergency stairs, service rooms, and electrical ducts from level 2.

To exit to level 4 or other “ground” levels, there are passageways, maintenance doors, or fault/no-clip areas in the panels.

There may be secondary paths to 3.x sublevels.

Appearance / atmosphere

It resembles abandoned offices: cubicles, dusty desks, filing cabinets, windowless hallways, worn carpeting, dim lighting.

Labyrinthine spaces of connected offices, empty meeting rooms, monotonous hallways.

There may be loose cables, papers, messy filing cabinets.

Entities / hazards

Higher concentration of ambush-capable entities: facelings, skin-stealers, and constructors.

Risk of entrapment in hallways, closing doors, internal collapses.

Transitions / connections

Access is from level 3 or through doors that “shouldn’t be there” in real office areas.

Exits to level 5 or intermediate levels, or retreats to level 3.

Sublevels: 4.1, 4.3 (cubicles, skywalks), etc.

Appearance / atmosphere

Old hotel complex: long hallways, ornate carpeting, rooms with vintage furniture, ornate rugs, floor lamps with warm light and bold shadows.

Three frequently mentioned areas: the Main Hall, the Beverly Hall and the Boiler Room.

Period decor (1920s–1930s), tapestries, heavy curtains, a certain decadent luxury.

Lighting can be inconsistent: candles, lamps, deep dark areas.

Entities / hazards

Here the entities can be particularly sinister: specters, apparitions, entities that manipulate perception, entities from the “hotel.”

Some explorers mention entities like “Beast of Level 5”, dollfaces, shadow-hotel entities.

High risk of internal traps, rooms that reconfigure, false doors, impossible corridors.

Transitions / connections

Access from level 4 through hidden hotel-like doors.

Exits to level 6, also sublevels 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 (casino, grand atrium, decadence).

Possible shortcuts to “luxury” levels or more sinister variants of the hotel.

Appearance / atmosphere Total darkness: there is no light, or the light you bring (flashlights, lamps) does not work. Dark corridors, closed spaces, muffled echoes, a feeling of absolute emptiness. Smooth materials, cold surfaces, deep silences: there is no noise, or ambient sounds are minimal. Entities / hazards Entities that thrive in darkness: beings blind/perceptive to sound, entities that attack on contact. High psychological risk: fear, disorientation, “getting lost in the dark”. Possible malfunction of sensors, flashlights or electrical appliances upon entry. Transitions / Connections It is connected from level 5 through dark passageways, closed doors that only open when the lights go out. Exits to level 7 or sublevels such as 6.1 (snackrooms), 6.2 (neon maze). Also reverse routes to level 5 or other rare intermediate levels.

Appearance / atmosphere This level evokes deep aquatic spaces: flooded caverns, dark water, submerged corridors, areas where the water reaches your chest or higher. Sensation of aquatic spaciousness, echoes resumed, silence interrupted by drips or currents. Mixed emerged and submerged parts, partially flooded areas. Entities / hazards Aquatic entities, beings that lurk underwater, creatures that suddenly emerge. Drowning risk, currents, collapsing spaces, internal water storms. Psychological fear of deep water (thalassophobia = fear of the sea/depth). Transitions / Connections Arriving from level 6 by finding cracks that fill with water or flooded doors. Exits to level 8 or sublevels such as “Evacuation”, “Impaled Ocean”. Possible return to level 6 or other lower wet levels.

Appearance / atmosphere Underground cave system: rocky tunnels, stalactites, dark passageways, underground chambers. Some areas are dry, others are humid, with water seepage and underground streams. Irregular corridors, abrupt changes in section, rocky steps. Entities / hazards Cave-dwelling creatures: insectoids, low-luminosity beings, entities that use echoes and darkness. Risk of collapses, falls, cramped spaces, dead-end labyrinths. Possible presence of intense “infestations” entities. Transitions / Connections From level 7 or through hidden underwater passageways or interior wells. Exits to level 9, or sublevels 8.1 (Dead Caverns), other “subterranean sanctum”. Also side routes to other underground levels.

Appearance / atmosphere Residential spaces: houses, streets, sidewalks, interior corridors of uninhabited dwellings, abandoned gardens, lost semi-urban structures. Twilight aspect: dim lighting, monotonous skies, ambient silence, feeling of a ghost town. The spaces are often labyrinthine: interconnected dwellings, domestic corridors without logic. Entities / hazards Entities that camouflage themselves as humans (“facelings”, imitators), entities that hide in doors or windows. Residential traps: doors that lead to walls, fake rooms, sensitive neighbors. Risk of isolation, persistent stalking. Transitions / Connections Connection from level 8 through exits that emerge onto the domestic surface. Exits to level 10, sublevels 9.1, 9.2 (black market), etc. Also return routes to underground levels.

Appearance / atmosphere Rural areas, extensive farmland: fields of wheat or tall plants, farm roads, barns, abandoned farm machinery. Wide horizon, hazy sky, gentle breeze through plants, feeling of immensity. Often constant daylight or a uniform gray sky. Entities / hazards Entities linked to nature: plant beings, creatures camouflaged among plants, entities that lurk from the fields. Risk of getting lost among tall plants, agricultural traps, hidden uneven terrain. Transitions / Connections It is accessed from level 9 through a door that leads to fields, or residential areas that end abruptly in crops. There may be routes to level 11 (the infinite city), sublevels 10.1 (Corpse Lake), 10.2 (Hay Bale Heaven) There are also some surprise leaps towards more "natural" or rural levels.

Classification Class: Kill Zone. Survival level: Extremely low. Description: This level is considered a punishment within the Backrooms. It is believed to be intended for those who attempt to exploit glitches, manipulate reality, or break the system's rules. The level itself seems aware of the explorer's presence and reacts to their actions. Appearance Stage 1: The Labyrinth The level begins in a small room with white concrete walls, a wooden floor, and a single door. After passing through it, the explorer enters a vast maze of corridors illuminated by flickering fluorescent lights. The walls are covered in cables, old computers, damaged servers, and active arcade machines. Some screens display messages like "Nobody likes cheaters" or "You shouldn't be here." Although the area seems relatively safe, the corridors constantly shift shape, making it impossible to get your bearings. Stage 2: The Collapse As time passes, the environment begins to deteriorate. Lights fail, cracks appear in walls and ceilings, and numerous electronic devices start exploding. The air fills with smoke and the smell of burning plastic. At this stage, fires spread through the corridors, and the level seems to become more aggressive, closing off routes and forcing the explorer to advance into increasingly dangerous areas. Stage 3: The Red Stairs Having survived the collapse, the walker reaches a massive, seemingly endless red marble staircase. The heat is intense, and strange, blackened arms occasionally emerge from the walls. At the top of the stairs is a locked metal door leading to an empty room containing an old arcade machine, considered one of the few remaining escape routes.

Entities and Hazards The level is home to numerous hostile entities, including Smilers, Skin-Stealers, Hounds, Dullers, and Frowners. However, the main danger isn't the creatures, but the level itself. As time passes, structures collapse, fires increase, and electrical explosions become frequent. Walls may display personalized messages directed at the explorer, while unknown voices repeat insults or phrases intended to provoke fear and despair. Many survivors claim to have seen shadows watching them from the corridors or to have heard footsteps behind them for hours. Psychological phenomena such as memory loss, paranoia, hallucinations, and an intense sense of guilt have also been reported. The longer someone remains on the level, the more aggressive the environment seems to become. Entrances and Exits The most common way to enter this level is by attempting a forced no-clip, abusing glitches, or trying to alter the natural functioning of the Backrooms. There are also accounts of explorers being sent here by powerful entities or as a consequence of cheating on certain levels related to games and simulations. Escape is extremely difficult. The most well-known exit involves reaching the final room of the third stage and inserting a special coin into the arcade machine. If used correctly, the explorer is sent to another level of the Backrooms. Some accounts mention a mysterious reboot room capable of returning the walker to the previous level, though finding it is very rare. There is also a legend that completely extinguishing all the fires in the level opens an alternate exit, but no explorer has been able to prove this. At this level it is completely impossible to die; every time you "die", you will simply return to the beginning of the level.

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