All Chapter One secrets in Doom The Dark Ages

Doom: The Dark Ages has numerous secrets you can collect, from lore pages that tell you more about the world around you to cute toys of various enemy types and characters in the game. The first chapter alone holds several, with more coming in later chapters. All Chapter 1 secret and collectible locations in Doom: The Dark Ages Doom: The Dark Ages' first chapter has six secrets you can discover, with a bonus seventh that, although it isn't tracked as a secret, holds a collectible worth picking up. Most are along the main story's linear path, with a few veering off the beaten path into hidden locations. Here's a list of every secret and collectible in Doom: The Dark Ages' first chapter: Secret one You'll encounter your first secret shortly after acquiring the Power Gauntlet and following its tutorial. The tutorial will teach you how to attack using this weapon, including initiating combos, before opening a ruined building's entrance along the main story's path. Screenshot by Destructoid Screenshot by Destructoid Rather than climbing the wall, however, you'll need to break the planks with the purple circle using your shield to access the first secret, rewarding you with your first Life Sigil of the playthrough. Secret two The second secret will become available after obtaining the blue key during Doom: The Dark Ages' main story. Once you have the key and break through the green-circled planks, you'll return to a central plaza leading to the next area. Before entering here, turn left and head along the path you previously visited to find a second blue-locked gate. Screenshot by Destructoid Screenshot by Destructoid Since you have the Blue Key on hand, you'll automatically open this door, revealing an Imp Toy as your first collectible and the second secret of this level. Secret three (Hidden) You'll find your third secret while destroying Demonic Portals during the chapter's storyline. As you travel down some ramps, pass a few runic stones, and cross a wooden bridge to this spot, you'll find a Doom Slayer Codex Page atop a cliff to collect. Screenshot by Destructoid Screenshot by Destructoid Your in-game secret counter won't count this as a secret. It's easy to miss because of this, so watch your surroundings as you clear away each portal so you don't miss this one. Secret four Shortly after collecting the Codex Page, you'll unlock the Shredder and be close to the purple secret key. Facing the Shredder's pod, run forward and look over the cliff's edge to find a narrow path. Jumping down here will reveal another secret, letting you find a Soldier Toy as your next collectible. Screenshot by Destructoid Screenshot by Destructoid You'll also spot a couple of health and armor packs here, which'll help you if you take damage from the enemy that'll spawn outside the cave's entrance. Watch out for this demon and be prepared to defeat it before climbing back up the cliff and exploring the rest of the map. Secret five Screenshot by Destructoid Screenshot by Destructoid Finding this next secret requires collecting the purple key and clearing each Demonic Portal. As you do this, the main storyline will lead you to another central area where, rather than following the quest marker, you can detour slightly to unlock a purple-locked gate and acquire another Life Sigil. If you collected a Life Sigil on your way to the fourth portal, this'll be your third for this chapter. Secret six This secret is a little tricky to access. You have two options: jump from the land underneath the purple key over to a cave's entrance, or stand above the cave and jump down to it. Screenshot by Destructoid Screenshot by Destructoid But you can't grab this secret yet. First, you'll need to defeat the enemies that spawn in after—the explosive barrels around you will do the trick—before clearing away a barrier and claiming your prize. You'll receive a shotgun weapon skin, which you can equip by going into your Dossier, navigating to the Arsenal, and pressing the Weapon Skins button that matches your chosen platform. Secret seven Screenshot by Destructoid Screenshot by Destructoid You can find the final secret of Doom: The Dark Ages' first chapter after clearing all four Demonic Portals and heading toward the beach. Before heading to your final Point of No Return, you'll spot a wall you can climb that holds the Village of Khalim Codex Page. Finding this last page wraps up every secret you can discover in Doom: The Dark Ages' first chapter, letting you conclude its story and move on to chapter two. The post All Chapter One secrets in Doom The Dark Ages appeared first on Destructoid.

May 13, 2025 - 01:02

All Chapter One secrets in Doom The Dark Ages

Doom: The Dark Ages has numerous secrets you can collect, from lore pages that tell you more about the world around you to cute toys of various enemy types and characters in the game. The first chapter alone holds several, with more coming in later chapters.

All Chapter 1 secret and collectible locations in Doom: The Dark Ages

Doom: The Dark Ages' first chapter has six secrets you can discover, with a bonus seventh that, although it isn't tracked as a secret, holds a collectible worth picking up. Most are along the main story's linear path, with a few veering off the beaten path into hidden locations. Here's a list of every secret and collectible in Doom: The Dark Ages' first chapter:

Secret one

You'll encounter your first secret shortly after acquiring the Power Gauntlet and following its tutorial. The tutorial will teach you how to attack using this weapon, including initiating combos, before opening a ruined building's entrance along the main story's path.

Doom the Dark Ages chapter one secret one map — Screenshot by Destructoid

Rather than climbing the wall, however, you'll need to break the planks with the purple circle using your shield to access the first secret, rewarding you with your first Life Sigil of the playthrough.

Secret two

The second secret will become available after obtaining the blue key during Doom: The Dark Ages' main story. Once you have the key and break through the green-circled planks, you'll return to a central plaza leading to the next area. Before entering here, turn left and head along the path you previously visited to find a second blue-locked gate.

Doom the Dark Ages chapter one secret two map — Screenshot by Destructoid

Since you have the Blue Key on hand, you'll automatically open this door, revealing an Imp Toy as your first collectible and the second secret of this level.

Secret three (Hidden)

You'll find your third secret while destroying Demonic Portals during the chapter's storyline. As you travel down some ramps, pass a few runic stones, and cross a wooden bridge to this spot, you'll find a Doom Slayer Codex Page atop a cliff to collect.

Doom the Dark Ages chapter one secret three — Screenshot by Destructoid

Doom the Dark Ages chapter one secret three map — Screenshot by Destructoid

Your in-game secret counter won't count this as a secret. It's easy to miss because of this, so watch your surroundings as you clear away each portal so you don't miss this one.

Secret four

Shortly after collecting the Codex Page, you'll unlock the Shredder and be close to the purple secret key. Facing the Shredder's pod, run forward and look over the cliff's edge to find a narrow path. Jumping down here will reveal another secret, letting you find a Soldier Toy as your next collectible.

Doom the Dark Ages chapter one secret four map — Screenshot by Destructoid

You'll also spot a couple of health and armor packs here, which'll help you if you take damage from the enemy that'll spawn outside the cave's entrance. Watch out for this demon and be prepared to defeat it before climbing back up the cliff and exploring the rest of the map.

Secret five

Finding this next secret requires collecting the purple key and clearing each Demonic Portal. As you do this, the main storyline will lead you to another central area where, rather than following the quest marker, you can detour slightly to unlock a purple-locked gate and acquire another Life Sigil. If you collected a Life Sigil on your way to the fourth portal, this'll be your third for this chapter.

Secret six

This secret is a little tricky to access. You have two options: jump from the land underneath the purple key over to a cave's entrance, or stand above the cave and jump down to it.

Doom the Dark Ages chapter one secret six map — Screenshot by Destructoid

But you can't grab this secret yet. First, you'll need to defeat the enemies that spawn in after—the explosive barrels around you will do the trick—before clearing away a barrier and claiming your prize. You'll receive a shotgun weapon skin, which you can equip by going into your Dossier, navigating to the Arsenal, and pressing the Weapon Skins button that matches your chosen platform.

Secret seven

You can find the final secret of Doom: The Dark Ages' first chapter after clearing all four Demonic Portals and heading toward the beach. Before heading to your final Point of No Return, you'll spot a wall you can climb that holds the Village of Khalim Codex Page.

Finding this last page wraps up every secret you can discover in Doom: The Dark Ages' first chapter, letting you conclude its story and move on to chapter two.

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