Points of Interest DOOM: The Dark Ages Guide
An alphabetical list of all groups of points of interest that have been marked on the maps for the game DOOM: The Dark Ages.
Arsenal
In Doom: The Dark Ages, the Doom Slayer's arsenal comprises 23 weapons, including ranged firearms, melee weapons, a shield with runes, and temporary Atlan mech weapons.
Codex Entries
In Doom: The Dark Ages, 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 Secret Areas or hidden locations within levels, rewarding exploration.
Collectible Toys
In Doom: The Dark Ages, Collectible Toys, also referred as "Dolls," are hidden items scattered throughout the game's levels, typically found in Secret Areas or in hard-to-reach spots. These toys are small, detailed models of characters, enemies, or objects from the game, serving as collectibles that reward exploration.
Cultist Circles
In Doom: The Dark Ages, Cultist Circles are hidden groups of cultists found in secret areas, often engaged in rituals, as part of mission challenges like "Countercult" or "Extreme Prejudice." Players must locate and eliminate all cultists in these circles to earn rewards such as Rubies or weapon skins. These circles are not marked on the map and are situated in obscure, exploration-driven areas, typically requiring puzzle-solving or defeating specific enemies to access.
Demonic Essences
In Doom: The Dark Ages, Demonic Essences are collectible resources obtained by defeating specific enemies called Leaders. These powerful enemies, marked by icons above their heads, drop Demonic Essences when executed, which permanently upgrade the Doom Slayer's Health, Armor, or Ammo capacity. There are 32 Demonic Essences in total, with:
Encounters
In Doom: The Dark Ages, Encounters refer to combat scenarios where the Doom Slayer faces 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.
Gold
In Doom: The Dark Ages, Gold is an essential currency used to enhance weapons, shields, and abilities at Sentinel Shrines. It can be collected in various forms, such as chests, stacks, or bars. Alongside Gold, the game includes other currencies like Rubies and Wraithstones, each likely tied to unique upgrades or features.
Keys
In Doom: The Dark Ages, Keys are collectible items used to unlock specific doors, areas, or secrets within the game's levels. They often grant access to hidden rooms, bonus items, or collectibles like toys, skins, or life sigils. Keys are typically color-coded (e.g., blue) or labeled as "Secret Key".
Life Sigils
In Doom: The Dark Ages, 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 Secret Areas or other hidden locations.
Locked Passages
Closed passages, such as gates that require a key or specific actions to open.
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.
Other
Points of No Return
In Doom: The Dark Ages, 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.
Rubies
In Doom: The Dark Ages, Rubies are rare collectibles used to upgrade weapons, shield, and melee abilities at Sentinel Shrines, enabling mid-tier enhancements. Found in secret areas, puzzles, or guarded by enemies, they glow red on statues.
Secret Areas
In Doom: The Dark Ages, 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.
Sentinel Shrines
In Doom: The Dark Ages, Sentinel Shrines are special locations in levels where players upgrade weapons, shield, and melee abilities. Players use resources like Gold, Rubies, and Wraithstones, gathered from secrets, enemies, or challenges, to unlock enhancements that boost combat effectiveness. Found along the main story path, shrines can be revisited to apply upgrades as players collect more resources.
Shield Recall Jumps
In Doom: The Dark Ages, using the Shield Recall Jumps enables you to traverse wide gaps and reach higher elevations with ease. 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.
Skins
In Doom: The Dark Ages, Skins are cosmetic items that alter the appearance of the Doom Slayer's weapons or armor, offering no gameplay advantages. They are collectibles often found in Secret Areas, hidden paths, or as rewards for completing specific challenges or levels.
Soul Spheres
In Doom: The Dark Ages, Soul Spheres are power-up items that appear as floating blue spheres with a glassy appearance and a pulsing humanoid face inside. They function as health and armor boosters. Picking up a Soul Sphere refills the player's health and armor to their maximum values.
Starting Points
In Doom: The Dark Ages, Starting Points are specific locations marked on the in-game map where players begin each of the game's 22 chapters. These points serve as the initial spawn or entry point for the Doom Slayer as you dive into a new segment of the campaign, set in the medieval-inspired, demon-ravaged world of Argent D'Nur.
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.
Wolf Statues
In Doom: The Dark Ages, 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.
Wraithstones
Wraithstones are the rarest currency in Doom: The Dark Ages. 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. In total, you can collect 11 Wraithstones in the game.