The Kar'Thul Marshes 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 16) The place where you start the game at the beginning of Chapter 16.

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 (The Kar'Thul Marshes #1) A cave at the lower level. Teleport to another area with no map, puzzle and Ruby (The Kar'Thul Marshes).

Secret Area (The Kar'Thul Marshes #2)

Secret Area (The Kar'Thul Marshes #3)

Secret Area (The Kar'Thul Marshes #4) At some point turn back.

Secret Area (The Kar'Thul Marshes #5)

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.

The Witch The Kar'Thul Marshes 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.

Battle Knight The Kar'Thul Marshes Collectible. To open the gate, press the nearby Pressure Plate (The Kar'Thul Marshes #1) and throw your shield to destroy the seal.

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.

Cycler: Reverent It's a reward for completing the "Hunter" 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 (The Kar'Thul Marshes #1)

Life Sigil (The Kar'Thul Marshes #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 (The Kar'Thul Marshes)

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 (The Kar'Thul Marshes)

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 - Ammo #7 (Shell) Maximum Shell Ammo increased.

Demonic Essence - Armor #8 Maximum Armor +10.

Wraithstones

Wraithstones are the rarest currency in the game. They can usually be found in secret locations, accessible after obtaining the appropriate key or completing specific tasks. They are used at Sentinel Shrines to unlock advanced upgrades for your arsenal.

Wraithstone (The Kar'Thul Marshes) In the Secret Area (The Kar'Thul Marshes #2). To take this wraithstone, you must first destroy the five wolf statues responsible for the energy barrier around it: Wolf Statue (The Kar'Thul Marshes #1), Wolf Statue (The Kar'Thul Marshes #2), Wolf Statue (The Kar'Thul Marshes #3), Wolf Statue (The Kar'Thul Marshes #4), and Wolf Statue (The Kar'Thul Marshes #5).

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 (The Kar'Thul Marshes)

Gold

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

Gold Bars (3)

Gold Bars (4)

Gold Bars (5)

Gold Bars (5)

Gold Bars (5)

Gold Bars (5)

Gold Bars (6)

Gold Bars (7)

Gold Chest (50)

Gold Chest (50)

Gold Stack (8)

Gold Stack (8)

Gold Stack (8)

Gold Stack (8)

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 (The Kar'Thul Marshes #1)

Energy Node (The Kar'Thul Marshes #2)

Pressure Plate (The Kar'Thul Marshes #1)

Metal Locks

Metal Locks that can be shattered by hurling a Shield Saw at them, which usually allows you to clear a blocked path. They can only be targeted when approached from the proper side.

Metal Lock (The Kar'Thul Marshes #1)

Wolf Statues

Wolf Statues are glowing red statues, environmental puzzles in specific chapters. Destroy them using the Shield Saw to remove a forcefield around rewards like Rubies or Wraithstones. Completing these puzzles may also unlock mission challenges and cosmetic rewards.

Wolf Statue (The Kar'Thul Marshes #1) One of five statues that you must destroy to gain access to the Wraithstone (The Kar'Thul Marshes).

Wolf Statue (The Kar'Thul Marshes #2) One of five statues that you must destroy to gain access to the Wraithstone (The Kar'Thul Marshes).

Wolf Statue (The Kar'Thul Marshes #3) One of five statues that you must destroy to gain access to the Wraithstone (The Kar'Thul Marshes).

Wolf Statue (The Kar'Thul Marshes #4) One of five statues that you must destroy to gain access to the Wraithstone (The Kar'Thul Marshes).

Wolf Statue (The Kar'Thul Marshes #5) One of five statues that you must destroy to gain access to the Wraithstone (The Kar'Thul Marshes).

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 (The Kar'Thul Marshes #1) Break morale to disable its shield. This leader drops: Demonic Essence - Armor #8.

Leader (The Kar'Thul Marshes #2) Break morale to disable its shield. This leader drops: Demonic Essence - Ammo #7 (Shell). You can complete the "Roundup" mission challenge here.

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 (The Kar'Thul Marshes)

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 (The Kar'Thul Marshes #1)

Small Encounter (The Kar'Thul Marshes #2)

Small Encounter (The Kar'Thul Marshes #3)

Small Encounter (The Kar'Thul Marshes #4)

Small Encounter (The Kar'Thul Marshes #5) One you open the nearby secret area.

Mission Objectives

Places related to the main story in a particular chapter, etc.

BFC Arrow Ammo for the BFC you may need to complete the "Roundup" challenge.

Relic Fragment

Relic Fragment

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 16

Point of No Return