Getting Stronger in DOOM: The Dark Ages

DOOM: The Dark Ages’ sprawling battlefields are packed with demons to slay, but they also contain their own secret areas and hidden caches waiting to be discovered. As you explore each map, finding these areas and their rewards is essential to progression. Read on to learn how you can unleash the full potential of the DOOM Slayer! 

GOLD & RUBIES & WRAITHSTONES (OH MY) 

In addition to pickups like Health and Armor, players can find ingots of Gold scattered throughout levels. Collect as much Gold as you can carry to spend at Sentinel Shrines. Once located in a map, the Slayer can invest his treasure hoard at Shrines to upgrade his guns, melee attacks and Shield Saw. In addition to Gold, precious Rubies and rare Wraithstones can be spent on higher tier unlocks – spend them wisely! 

BUILD UP YOUR ARSENAL 

Players will unlock a growing arsenal of weapons as they progress through DOOM: The Dark Ages' campaign, with many sharing a similar weapon class. Weapons in the same class share the same ammunition type and can be switched between each other using a single button press in combat but are still unique weapons, each with their own upgrades to unlock! Experiment often and find the loadout that feels best for you. 

HARROW THE LEADER 

Expanding and improving your gear at Shrines is only one way to get stronger in DOOM: The Dark Ages. Powerful Leader Demons lurk, offering the Slayer a greater challenge than their rank-and-file counterparts. Do what the Slayer does best and not only will you cut these baddies down to size, but you will also rip out their vital organs and channel their power, permanently increasing your Health, Armor or ammunition cap. Now that’s ‘gains.’ 

PULL OUT THE OL’ TREASURE MAP 

Need to find your bearings? DOOM: The Dark Ages’ AutoMap feature offers a quick and handy tool for navigating the environment, pinpointing the location of objectives, Sentinel Shrines, hotspots of demonic activity, Ruby statues and more. It can even point out Gold pickups and Collectibles, so make good use of your AutoMap to not miss out on a single thing on your journey to forging your deadliest DOOM Slayer. 

DOOM: The Dark Ages is available May 15 for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox PC, Steam, and PlayStation 5 – play it day one with Game Pass Ultimate or PC Game Pass. Play it on both Series X|S and Xbox PC at no additional cost with Xbox Play Anywhere. For more information, visit DOOM.com.