There are 22 chapters in DOOM: The Dark Ages, the majority of which will take players around thirty minutes to complete. In addition to their many collectibles, most chapters contain two or three challenges, which, upon their completion, will reward players with upgrade materials and new weapon skins.
The Best Guns in DOOM The Dark Ages (Weapon Tier List)
This DOOM: The Dark Ages weapon tier list ranks all of the guns based on their damage potential and the usefulness of their upgrades.
Players will be able to revisit completed chapters whenever they like, which can be useful in situations where they're a few kills short of completing a challenge or have missed a collectible or two. The following guide lists all of the challenges and chapters in DOOM: The Dark Ages, as well as the rewards for completing the former.
DOOM: The Dark Ages Chapter List
- Village of Khalim
- Hebeth
- Barrier Core
- Sentinel Barracks
- The Holy City of Aratum
- Siege - Part 1
- Siege - Part 2
- Abyssal Forest
- Ancestral Forge
- The Forsaken Plains
- Hellbreaker
- Sentinel Command Station
- From Beyond
- Spire of Nerathul
- City of Ry'uul
- The Kar'Thul Marshes
- Temple of Lomarith
- Belly of the Beast
- Harbor of Souls
- Resurrection
- Final Battle
- Reckoning
All Challenges in DOOM: The Dark Ages
From Chapter 4 onward, players will begin to encounter challenges, which will reward the Slayer with Gold, Rubies, and new weapon skins. For the most part, challenges are active from the very beginning of the stage, although some of the ones tied to specific guns and runes will only appear on the challenges menu after players have unlocked their respective equipment.
Unless otherwise stated, the reward for completing all of the challenges in DOOM: The Dark Ages is gold, although the amount of gold varies from challenge to challenge.
Chapter 4 - Sentinel Barracks
- Rip and Tear: Kill 40 demons.
- Plunderer: Find 150 gold.
- Prize Fighter: Execute a 3 hit Melee Combo 3 times.
Chapter 5: The Holy City of Aratum
- Countercult: Dispatch all of the cultist circles. (Ruby)
- Layover: Dismount the Dragon at two secret Landing Zones.
- Cat and Mouse: Chase and destroy 3 Hell Fighter ships.
Chapter 6: Siege - Part 1
- Immovable Object: Parry 10 Hellknight attacks.
- Unstoppable Force: Strike demons with the Flail 25 times.
- Siege Breaker: Destroy 4 artillery cannons. (Reverent - Combat Shotgun Skin)
Chapter 7: Siege - Part 2
- Roundhouse: Hit demons 10 times with a fully charged Chainshot.
- Exterminator: Kill 3 or more fodder demons with a single Shield Throw 5 times. (Reverent - Shredder Skin)
Chapter 8: Abyssal Forest
- Ghost Buster: Parry Revenant projectiles. (Ruby)
- Knockout: Execute 4 Dazed demons with Shield Charge.
- Bone Collector: Collect 100 ammo loot drops from melee striking demons.
Chapter 9: Ancestral Forge
- Nothing But Nade: Score 10 direct hits with the Grenade Launcher weapon.
- Sawed Off: Lock down demons with the Shield Saw for 20 seconds total.
- Seven Secrets: Discover 7 secret areas. (Reverent - Accelerator Skin)
Chapter 10: The Forsaken Plains
- Rocket Man: Cause damage to 5 or more demons with a single Rocket Launcher shot 5 times.
- Exterminator: Destroy 2 Gore Nests. (Reverent - Pulverizer Skin)
- Fault Line: Affect 25 demons with the Ground Fissure Shield Rune.
Chapter 11 - Hellbreaker
- Elusive: Execute a Perfect Dodge maneuver 5 times.
- Dispersion: Damage 3 or more demons as the Slayer with a single Holy Swarm volley 5 times.
- Crushinator: Damage 2 or more Titans with a single Stomp attack.
Chapter 12: Sentinel Command Center
- Punching Bag: Strike a Battleknight with a melee attack 10 times.
- Wait for It: Kill 10 demons with explosive barrels. (Ruby)
- Skeleton Key: Open 2 Secret Key doors.
Chapter 13: From Beyond
- Deft Dragon: Perform a Perfect Dodge 5 times.
- Veteran Pursuer: Chase and destroy 2 Hell Fighter ships. (Reverent - Impaler Skin)
Chapter 14 - Spire of Nerathul
- Heart Harvester: Kill all leader demons.
- Master Blaster: Damage demons with 250 Auto Turret rounds.
- Expert Stalker: Chase and destroy 2 Hell Fighter ships.
Chapter 15: City of Ry'uul
- Heads Up: Parry Cacodemons.
- Face Cracker: Damage 25 demons with the Dreadmace. (Reverent - Super Shotgun Skin)
- Torrent: Stun 8 or more demons with a single Heaven Splitter storm 3 times.
Chapter 16: The Kar'Thul Marshes
- Hunter: Destroy all of the wolf statues in the swamps. (Reverent - Cycler Skin)
- Roundup: Kill 20 or more demons with a single BFC shot.
Chapter 17: Temple of Lomarith
- Swashbuckler: Collect all Rubies and Wraithstones
- Take All Comers: Unknown
- Water Logged: Find 3 underwater secrets. (Reverent - Chainshot Skin)
Chapter 18: Belly of the Beast
- Swallowed Whole: Complete the optional encounter in the stomach.
- Toe-to-Toe: Parry Cosmic Baron demons 10 times. (Reverent - Grenade Launcher Skin)
Chapter 19: Harbor of Souls
- Berserker: Kill 75 demons while under the influence of Berserk. (Ruby)
- Dragon Hoard: Smash open 3 gold chests.
- Executioner: Perform an Execution on 25 demons.
Chapter 20: Resurrection
- Cannon Crusher: Destroy 3 artillery cannons.
- Extreme Prejudice: Dispatch all of the cultist circles. (Reverent - Rocket Launcher Skin)
- Master Hunter: Chase and destroy the Hell Fighter ship.
Chapter 22: Reckoning
- Death Clock: Kill 2 Cosmic Baron demons within 5 seconds of each other. (Reverent - Ravager Skin)
- Thy Flesh Consumed: Kill a large number of demons within 10 seconds.
DOOM: The Dark Ages
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- Top Critic Avg: 86 /100 Critics Rec: 95%
- Released
- May 15, 2025
- ESRB
- M For Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Intense Violence
- Developer(s)
- id Software
- Publisher(s)
- Bethesda Softworks
WHERE TO PLAY
- Engine
- id Tech
- Genre(s)
- FPS, Action, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
