Belly of the Beast DOOM: The Dark Ages Map

Starting Points

Starting Points are specific locations where players begin each of the game's 22 chapters. These points serve as the initial spawn or entry point for the Doom Slayer.

Starting Point (Chapter 18) The place where you start the game at the beginning of Chapter 18.

Secret Areas

Secret Areas are hidden level sections containing collectibles like Codex Entries, Toys, Life Sigils, Gold, or Weapon Skins. To reach them, you will have to find hidden paths, obtain the necessary key, and so on.

Secret Area (Belly of the Beast #1)

Secret Area (Belly of the Beast #2)

Secret Area (Belly of the Beast #3)

Secret Area (Belly of the Beast #4)

Secret Area (Belly of the Beast #5)

Secret Area (Belly of the Beast #6)

Codex Entries

Codex Entries are collectible items that provide lore and background information about the game's world, characters, enemies, weapons, and story. They are typically found in the Secret Areas or hidden locations within levels, rewarding exploration.

Commander Thira Belly of the Beast Collectible.

Collectible Toys

Collectible Toys, also referred as "Dolls," are hidden items scattered throughout the game's levels, typically found in the Secret Areas or in hard-to-reach spots. These toys are small, detailed models of characters or enemies from the game, serving as collectibles that reward exploration.

Komodo Belly of the Beast Collectible.

Weapon Skins

Skins are cosmetic items that alter the appearance of the Doom Slayer's weapons, offering no gameplay advantages. They are collectibles often found in the Secret Areas, hidden paths, or as rewards for completing specific challenges or levels.

Grenade Launcher: Reverent It's a reward for completing the "Toe-To-Toe" mission challenge.

Life Sigils

Life Sigils are collectible power-ups that function as extra lives, allowing the Doom Slayer to instantly recover upon death without losing progress or restarting at a checkpoint. They are typically found in the Secret Areas or hidden locations.

Life Sigil (Belly of the Beast #1)

Life Sigil (Belly of the Beast #2)

Soul Spheres

Soul Spheres function as health and armor boosters. Picking up a Soul Sphere refills the player's health and armor to their maximum values.

Soul Sphere (Belly of the Beast #1)

Soul Sphere (Belly of the Beast #2)

Sentinel Shrines

Sentinel Shrines are special locations in levels where players upgrade weapons, shield, and melee abilities. Players use Gold, Rubies, and Wraithstones to unlock enhancements that boost combat effectiveness.

Sentinel Shrine (Belly of the Beast #1)

Sentinel Shrine (Belly of the Beast #2)

Demonic Essences

Demonic Essences are collectible resources obtained by defeating specific enemies called Leaders. These powerful enemies drop Demonic Essences when executed, which permanently upgrade the Doom Slayer's Health, Armor, or Ammo capacity.

Demonic Essence - Armor #9 Maximum Armor +10.

Rubies

Rubies are rarer, often hidden in tough-to-reach spots or gained from difficult encounters resources used to unlock higher-tier upgrades at Sentinel Shrines.

Ruby (Belly of the Beast)

Gold

Gold chests, stacks, and bars provide gold, a base currency you gather to purchase most upgrades at Sentinel Shrines.

Gold Bars (14)

Gold Bars (5)

Gold Bars (5)

Gold Bars (6)

Gold Bars (7)

Gold Chest (50)

Gold Chest (50)

Gold Stacks (16)

Switches

Various types of switches, levers, valves, and similar mechanisms that need to be activated to open a passage, remove a barrier blocking a path, etc.

Energy Node (Belly of the Beast #1)

Energy Node (Belly of the Beast #2)

Energy Node (Belly of the Beast #3)

Energy Node (Belly of the Beast #4)

Shield Recall Jumps

Hurl the Shield Saw at green flash nodes to lodge the shield into them. While the shield is embedded in the green flesh, press the shield throw button again to pull yourself toward it. Using the Shield Recall jump enables you to traverse wide gaps and reach higher elevations with ease.

Shield Recall Jump (Belly of the Beast #1)

Shield Recall Jump (Belly of the Beast #2)

Shield Recall Jump (Belly of the Beast #3)

Shield Recall Jump (Belly of the Beast #4)

Demonic Leaders

Demonic Leaders are formidable demons in Doom: The Dark Ages. Defeating them rewards players with a Demonic Essence, granting a permanent boost to health, armor, or ammo capacity.

Leader (Belly of the Beast)

Encounters (Large)

Encounters refer to combat scenarios where the Doom Slayer faces large groups of demons or specific enemies in the game's levels. These are intense, action-packed battles that test players' combat skills, often requiring strategic use of weapons, shields, and movement.

Large Encounter (Belly of the Beast #1)

Large Encounter (Belly of the Beast #2)

Encounters (Small)

Encounters refer to combat scenarios where the Doom Slayer faces groups of demons in the game's levels. These are intense, action-packed battles that test players' combat skills, often requiring strategic use of weapons, shields, and movement.

Small Encounter (Belly of the Beast)

Points of No Return

Points of No Return are specific locations in chapters where, once crossed, the Doom Slayer cannot backtrack to previous areas without restarting the chapter or reloading a checkpoint.

End of Chapter 18

Point of No Return

Point of No Return