However, Doom: The Dark Ages mixes things up and actually makes them a welcome sight. Shield Soldiers come in two forms: the kind that carries a metal shield and the type that carries a plasma shield.

In this Doom: The Dark Ages collectibles video guide, we will show you where to find every collectible. Follow along and reveal every gold piece, ruby, codex, demonic essence upgrade, weapon skin ...

DOOM: The Dark Ages is now available to play, and if you want to take on the game at Nightmare difficulty, here are a few tips and tricks to make it easier.

In this Doom: The Dark Ages collectibles video guide, we will show you where to find every collectible. Follow along and reveal every gold piece, ruby, codex, demonic essence upgrade, weapon skin ...

Once that’s done, Chapter 17 of Doom: The Dark Ages will be complete, and you’ll finally have the 100% completion achievement for this level.

A prequel to 2016’s Doom and 2020’s Doom Eternal, The Dark Ages casts you in the lead role in a war against the forces of Hell. Naturally, you’re up for the task.

And then there’s the Shield Saw—a new weapon introduced in Dark Ages that I doubted would fit Doom ’s FPS combat. But once I mastered it, it became my favorite weapon in its inventory.

Doom: The Dark Ages reinvents and reins in with equal measure, taking the series in a bold new direction without straying from its captivating roots. By Alessandro Barbosa on May 9, 2025 at 7:00AM PDT ...

Doom: The Dark Ages contains 22 chapters, the biggest campaign in the new Doom franchise. That is higher than the 13 chapters found in Doom (2016) and Doom Eternal.