TL;DR
- Secret sections were added to Tower of Hell on October 11, 2019 and are 20 times rarer than vanilla sections by default.
- There are 35 total confirmed secret sections — but only around 22 can naturally spawn in public play right now.
- 5 are event-exclusive and permanently removed. 8 require admin commands or are unreleased.
- Blank is the rarest at a 0.000067563% spawn chance. Anticipation now spawns anywhere after a December 2025 update.
- The Saboteur section, added August 31, 2024, is the only one that rewards a halo — the Carmine Halo — and a unique badge.
- You cannot server-hop to get Saboteur rewards. You must be in the server before the section spawns.
- Private servers using /filtersections or /skip will block most secret sections from spawning.
Tower of Hell Secret Sections Guide: All 32, How to Find Them & What They Do
Tower of Hell secret sections are one of the most fascinating parts of the game. They are rare, hidden, and completely different from every regular section in the tower. Some let you play mini-games. Some give you effects or a halo. Some are just beautifully strange. This guide covers every confirmed secret section in Tower of Hell — what they look like, what they do, how rare they are, and how to find them — updated through 2026.
If you are new to the game and want to understand how regular sections work before hunting for secrets, our Tower of Hell sections guide is a great place to start.
What Are Secret Sections in Tower of Hell?
Secret sections were introduced on October 11, 2019. They are special sections that replace a regular vanilla section in the tower on rare occasions. Unlike vanilla sections, they do not have a displayed name above them and are usually presented in grayscale colors. They do not follow the standard obby format — instead, they feature interactive elements, mini-games, lore details, and in some cases, unique rewards.
Most secret sections spawn with a weight of 50, compared to the standard vanilla section weight of 1000. This makes them roughly 20 times rarer than a regular section. Some sections have unique weights that make them even rarer — or, in rare cases, as common as a vanilla section.
Currently, there are 35 confirmed secret sections in Tower of Hell’s history. Of those:
- 5 are event-exclusive and have been permanently removed from public rotation.
- 8 require admin commands to spawn (including 2 that are unreleased and 6 removed from public rotation).
- The remaining sections can spawn naturally in public or private servers.
The only secret section that can be spawned while the /filtersections command is active is Blank. All other secret sections are blocked by this command. Using /skip prevents secret sections from spawning in only the next round. The /ttoh full command guarantees both MiniTower and Anticipation will appear.
How to Find Secret Sections
Secret sections spawn the same way vanilla sections do — randomly, in place of a standard section. You cannot force one to appear through normal gameplay, but there are things you can do to improve your chances:
- Play on Pro Towers. Pro Towers have more sections per round, which increases the probability that one of them will be a secret. The community widely recommends Pro Towers for Saboteur hunting specifically.
- Use a private server without /skip or /filtersections. A private server lets you play round after round in isolation. As long as you do not use the filter or skip commands, secret sections can still spawn naturally.
- Use the 4/40 method for Saboteur. This community method involves toggling between the 4th and 40th floors on a private server to cycle rounds faster. Do not skip the 4th floor on the way to 40.
- Stay patient. Secret sections are rare by design. Players report going many hours before finding a specific one.
Finding a secret section for the first time awards you the Secret badge. The Tourist Badge and Orange Halo, which were originally rewarded for visiting all secret sections, were removed on May 15, 2020 because the developers felt they were encouraging server-hopping and distracting players from the main game. Players who already had the Tourist Badge kept it, but no one kept the Orange Halo.
For a full breakdown of the different halo types available in the game today, see our Tower of Hell halos guide.
All Tower of Hell Secret Sections: Full List and Descriptions
Below is every known secret section, grouped by type. We cover what each one looks like, what it does, and anything notable about it.
Interactive and Mini-Game Secret Sections
Tetris Game Night
Added: October 11, 2019 | Creator: ObrenTune
One of the original secret sections and probably the most iconic. This gray section features a large platform with a giant screen displaying a game of Pong — not Tetris, despite the name. The name references the 1984 Tetris game, while the screen itself references the 1972 Pong game. Two pairs of colored controls sit in front of the screen. Standing on the arrows moves the paddles up or down. If the puck misses a paddle, it resets. To complete the section, climb the truss behind the screen and jump to the end. The YXceptional logo used to be displayed above the screen but has since been removed. This is one of three sections that used to feature the YXceptional logo — the other two are House and MiniTower.
Tic Tac Toe
Added: October 11, 2019 | Creator: uwuPyxl
A gray section with a large square platform featuring a fully functional Tic Tac Toe board in the middle. Players can click the board to place a circle or cross and play the game with others in the server. To complete it, climb the truss on the far end and reach the top. Along with Tetris Game Night and the revamped Start section, this is one of only three sections in the entire game that feature an interactive mini-game.
The Vault
Added: May 6, 2020 | Creator: uwuPyxl
One of the most talked-about secret sections. This light gray section opens with a small block leading to a large platform with a giant safe. The safe has a 0–9 number pad, an Enter button (E), and a Clear button (C). Players must enter the correct codes to open two safes. The first vault code is 69420. The second code is 5164627. Be careful — the developers added a fake code to the second safe that will break it if used, leaving it permanently empty for the round. There is no gameplay reward for opening the vaults beyond the satisfaction of doing it. To complete the section, simply navigate through it like any other.
Narrative and Lore Secret Sections
House
Added: October 11, 2019 | Creator: uwuPyxl
A light blue section with two trusses leading to a green platform with a flower garden. To the left sits a house with a brown door, beige walls, a red roof, a diamond-blue floor, and a window. Inside the house are uwuPyxl and ObrenTune — the two main developers — playing Tetris Game Night on a console and a laptop respectively. House is unique in that it is the only secret section with actual killparts. Two strips of light blue kill parts run along the section walls. There is also a hidden message behind the TV inside: the text “ObrenTune was here.” To complete it, climb the gray truss behind the house, navigate the white cylinder platforms, and ride the moving platform to the top. The window has no glass and can be walked through.
Nice View
Added: October 11, 2019
A scenic secret section that, as the name suggests, offers a nice view of the surrounding environment. This is one of the simpler secret sections — its value is visual rather than mechanical. It is a calm break in an otherwise frantic round and is beloved by the community for that reason.
Outside
Added: October 11, 2019
This section takes you outside the tower itself. It was previously blocked by an invisible barrier at the door that led outside, but this has since been removed. Players can explore the area beyond the normal tower bounds. This is one of the more unusual experiences in the game — the visual contrast of being outside the tower mid-round is disorienting in a fun way.
Neon Section
Added: October 11, 2019
A visually striking section built around glowing neon elements. The neon strips on the walls were originally plain white, but were later given a blue tint to make the section more distinctive. Unlike House, the glowing neon elements in this section do not kill you.
Structural and Obby-Based Secret Sections
MiniTower
Added: October 11, 2019
This section contains a miniature, scaled-down version of the current round’s tower. Only the top and bottom staircase sections are implemented inside. The longer the current tower, the longer the MiniTower section will be. In the old version of THE Tower of Hell, MiniTower was notoriously long. It still appears alongside Anticipation when using the /ttoh full command. Like House and Tetris Game Night, MiniTower formerly displayed the YXceptional logo.
Anticipation
Added: October 20, 2019
Historically one of the rarest sections in the entire game, with a spawn chance of approximately 0.000067563%. Anticipation features an incredibly long staircase made of conveyor belts. It takes exactly one minute to climb — which is where the name comes from. It used to only spawn at the very bottom of the tower, but as of an update in December 2025, it can now spawn anywhere in the tower. This change means it is no longer technically the rarest section, as the position restriction was part of what made it so extreme.
Blank
Added: June 12, 2019 (became a secret section October 20, 2019) | Creator: uwuPyxl
The rarest secret section in the game, with a spawn weight of only 1 compared to the standard 50. This makes it approximately fifty times rarer than other secret sections. Blank is essentially just the floor of the tower — it is only as tall as the starting point and contains almost nothing. It was originally created by uwuPyxl so the game would not crash when removing all sections before installing a mod. It is the only secret section that can spawn even when the /filtersections command is used. It is the shortest and lightest section in the game. It used to be part of THE Tower of Hell until it was replaced by Half and Half. uwuPyxl described it on X as a “cursed section.”
pathStraight and pathRight
Added: October 11, 2019
These two sections are structural transition pieces. pathStraight keeps the tower going vertically. pathRight bends it to the right. They are classified as secret sections but are fundamentally navigation tools rather than experiences. They are among the least exciting secret sections to find, but they are still classified and counted as such.
T and T (Variant 2)
Added: October 11, 2019
The T section bends the tower horizontally in a T-shape direction. When this section spawns, it causes other sections to physically rotate or bend, which can create odd visual glitches — including the well-known interaction where Tetris Game Night’s paddles get pushed closer together when T is nearby. T (Variant 2) is a secondary version of this section with slightly different behavior. These are unusual sections that affect the layout of the entire tower around them.
Cyclotron
Added: October 11, 2019
A spinning, circular section. Cyclotron has a known broken variant — a glitched version that players have reported finding occasionally. The broken version is different from the normal Cyclotron in appearance and behavior. Both are considered finds worth celebrating in the community.
Bender
Added: October 11, 2019
Bender is another structural section that physically bends the tower. It is similar in concept to T but creates a different angle of transition. It is counted among the original secret sections added in the first batch.
Disco Floor
Added: October 11, 2019
A colorful section featuring a patterned disco-style floor. It is primarily visual and atmospheric, giving the tower a brief moment of color and energy mid-round.
Minute
Added: October 11, 2019
Similar in structure to Anticipation. Minute features a very long staircase, but unlike Anticipation’s conveyor-based design, Minute takes approximately one minute to climb — which is where it gets its name. The two sections are closely related in concept but distinct in build.
Gearbox
Added: October 11, 2019
Gearbox contains a visible gear mechanism and is known as one of the more practically helpful secret sections for players who want to save coins. The community notes it is “lowkey helpful if you don’t have enough coins or want to save up” — a nod to the fact that finding and completing a secret section generates coins through the regular round reward system without requiring you to spend them.
The Reward Section: Saboteur
Saboteur
Added: August 31, 2024 | Creators: uwuPyxl and Kitten_Bites
Saboteur is the most significant secret section ever added to Tower of Hell. It is the only one that rewards a halo — the Carmine Halo — along with the Saboteur badge. It is also the only secret section that has introduced new horizontal sections into the main game.
Saboteur is not a single section but a group of five distinct secret sections, with two duplicates, making seven total sections in the sequence:
- The Core — A control room with a pulsing light-blue machine at its center.
- Bunker Branch — A 480-degree spiral staircase that leads to the door opening the horizontal section sequence.
- Coolant Sector (×2) — Two separate lever sections where players toggle pumps A and B.
- Bunker Door (×2) — Two circular door sections that players must wait at before they open.
After completing the four main sections in the tower, a large black door opens to a horizontal section sequence. Players complete six random horizontal sections and then wait at the final circular door. Once it opens, players must reach the center of the room, touch the halo on the floor, and receive both the Carmine Halo and the Saboteur badge.
Critical rules for Saboteur:
- You must be in the server before the section spawns. Joining mid-round means you cannot get the halo or badge.
- Server-hopping will not work. Continuously rejoining a private server to force a spawn also blocks the reward.
- The section cannot be found using /skip. However, it can spawn naturally in private servers if /filtersections is not used.
- The community-recommended method is Pro Towers on a private server, using the 4/40 cycling method.
Saboteur is also notable for being part of the badge collection required to unlock the Purple Halo. For more on that system, see our Tower of Hell badges guide.
Pride Month Event Secret Sections (Removed)
These sections were added during Pride Month events and have since been removed from public rotation. They are listed here for completeness.
Pride
Added: June 1, 2021 | Status: Removed from event rotation
A section featuring three rotating pride flag banners. When players completed it, they received a random pride trail based on the flags displayed. This section had a spawn weight of 1000 — the same as a vanilla section — making it far more common than other secret sections during the 2021 Pride event. The banners changed randomly but could not show the same flag twice. Banner movements were client-sided, meaning each player saw slightly different movement.
Pride Picker
Added: June 1, 2021 | Status: Removed from event rotation
Allowed players to use physical in-section buttons to rotate through available pride trails and select the specific one they wanted. This gave players agency over which trail they collected, unlike the Pride section’s random assignment.
Pride TV
Added: June 1, 2021 | Status: Removed from event rotation
A pride-themed section featuring a television. Behind the TV, hidden text reads: “BlackyBountyBrowny™” — a tribute to developer DerHausaufgabe’s three pet rats named Blacky, Bounty, and Browny.
Prideful Heart and Prideful Paw
Added: June 1, 2022 | Status: Removed from event rotation
Two new pride sections added for Pride Month 2022. Both featured windows, moving platforms, and three rotating pride flag banners. Prideful Heart had a heart in the center; Prideful Paw had a paw. Touching the heart or paw gave a random pride flag-matching effect to wear on your avatar.
Christmas Event Secret Sections
These sections are currently removed from the year-round rotation and only appear during Christmas events.
Christmas Tree
Added: December 1, 2021
A Christmas-themed section featuring a festive tree. Touching the present inside gives the Santa Paws Hat effect — a wearable hat cosmetic that stays on your head until you die.
Snow Castle
Added: December 1, 2021
A snowy, castle-themed section. Touching the present here gives the Tiny Snowman effect.
Workshop
Added: December 1, 2021
A workshop-themed Christmas section. Touching the present gives the Christmas Radiance effect — a colorful radiance cosmetic in red and green.
The North Pole, Wonderland, and Xmas
Added: December 13, 2025 | Status: Removed January 5, 2026
Three new secret sections added for the Christmas 2025 event. Each contained a gift object with an unusual shape — a Trumpet, Fire Extinguisher, and Pan respectively. On December 25, 2025, the gifts became unwrappable, revealing Christmas-themed gear skins for the Gravity Coil, Speed Coil, Fusion Coil, the Trowel, and the Hook. Players were surprised as the gift shapes did not match the rewards inside. The Xmas section was created by Kitten_Bites and featured a large decorated Christmas tree with ornaments and a golden star. All three sections had their spawn weight boosted to 4000 (four times the vanilla section weight) after December 25 to make them easier to find before the event ended. These sections were removed from rotation on January 5, 2026.
For a full explanation of how gear skins and the coils work in the game, check out our Tower of Hell gears guide.
Admin-Only and Unreleased Secret Sections
Eight secret sections currently require admin commands to spawn — six have been removed from public rotation and two have never been released to the public. These are not obtainable through normal gameplay and are only accessible by YXCeptional Studios staff. Their names and designs are not fully documented publicly, and they are considered development assets or retired content.
Tips for Finding Secret Sections Efficiently
- Play Pro Towers. More sections per round means higher overall odds of a secret section appearing somewhere in the tower.
- Never use /skip or /filtersections when hunting sections in a private server. These commands suppress secret section spawns.
- For Saboteur specifically, use the 4/40 method and play Pro Towers. You need to be in the server before Saboteur spawns to qualify for the Carmine Halo.
- Watch for the grayscale aesthetic. Secret sections almost always appear in gray or white tones, which stands out against the colored vanilla sections. When you see an unusually plain or white section, check it carefully.
- Play often. There is no shortcut for the rarest ones. Blank and Anticipation are found almost entirely by luck.
- Use the /ttoh full command in a private server if you specifically want to see MiniTower and Anticipation — this guarantees their spawn.
If you are grinding for badges alongside secret sections, our Tower of Hell badges guide explains every available badge and how to unlock them. And if you are working on the Skill Tree to maximize your gameplay benefits, our Tower of Hell skill tree guide breaks down every node and what it does.
Quick Reference: All Confirmed Active Secret Sections
- Anticipation — Ultra-rare conveyor staircase. Spawns anywhere as of December 2025.
- Bender — Bends the tower direction.
- Blank — Rarest section. Essentially just a floor tile. Weight of 1.
- Cyclotron — Spinning circular section with a known broken variant.
- Disco Floor — Colorful disco-patterned floor section.
- Gearbox — Gear mechanism section. Community favorite for coin-saving runs.
- House — Developer tribute section with killparts and hidden “ObrenTune was here” text.
- MiniTower — Shows a scaled-down version of the current round’s tower.
- Minute — Long staircase that takes one minute to climb.
- Neon Section — Glowing blue-tinted neon walls. No killparts.
- Nice View — Scenic section, no obstacles. Just a view.
- Outside — Takes you outside the tower entirely.
- pathRight — Bends the tower to the right.
- pathStraight — Keeps the tower going straight.
- Saboteur — Multi-part section. Only section that awards the Carmine Halo and Saboteur badge.
- T and T (Variant 2) — T-shaped bends that rotate sections around them.
- Tetris Game Night — Playable Pong mini-game on a giant screen.
- The Vault — Two safes with codes. Code 1: 69420. Code 2: 5164627.
- Tic Tac Toe — Playable Tic Tac Toe board with other players.
- Pride — Pride event section. Removed.
- Pride Picker — Choose your pride trail. Removed.
- Pride TV — TV with “BlackyBountyBrowny™” tribute. Removed.
- Prideful Heart / Prideful Paw — 2022 pride event sections. Removed.
- Christmas Tree — Gives Santa Paws Hat. Christmas event only.
- Snow Castle — Gives Tiny Snowman effect. Christmas event only.
- Workshop — Gives Christmas Radiance effect. Christmas event only.
- The North Pole / Wonderland / Xmas — Christmas 2025 gear skin sections. Removed January 5, 2026.
Wrapping Up
Secret sections are one of the things that make Tower of Hell special. Most obby games are pure obstacle courses. Tower of Hell takes time to hide developer tributes, interactive mini-games, and community rewards inside its randomly generated tower. Finding a secret section mid-round still feels like an event — especially when it is Saboteur after hours of waiting.
If you want to go deeper into what makes Tower of Hell tick, our guides on mutators, halos, and the skill tree cover everything else worth knowing about the game.
