Best ways to defeat Champions in Doom The Dark Ages

Champions are a very different kind of enemy you can encounter in Doom The Dark Ages, and they can prove to be a stiff challenge. These are the hardest enemies I have encountered on my journey so far. They're not swarmed by weaker enemies, which makes things slightly easier. However, Champions are no pushovers, and blindly shooting at them doesn't make any difference at all. You'll have to follow a specific pattern with them to clear the challenge. How to defeat Champions in Doom The Dark Ages To make your life easier, you'll have to understand what Champions are. They're unique enemies that have a massive health pool and don't take damage from normal attacks (nothing significant). They have different forms of attacks, which can be pretty tricky to combat. They're typically marked by Golden armor, which stands out. The armor is also the prime reason why Champions take less damage. So, shooting normally won't make much difference, as the armor of a Champion will absorb almost all the damage. The key is to master parrying and look out for Hell Surge. Champions will routinely use Hell Surge against you, and the art is to parry them back at the enemy. Screenshot by Destructoid If you look at the screenshot above, you'll see two bars above the Champion. The bigger red bar represents the health, and the smaller purple bar represents the stun meter. As you do more damage to the Champion, the Stun meter will fill up. Once it's full, you'll have the Champion stunned and unable to move, which is the best time to dish out as much damage as possible with your guns. The easiest way to fill the stun meter is to parry back the Hell Surge consistently and repeatedly. It's fairly easy to do, but be on your guard and dodge the other attacks, as well. Once the Champion is stunned, it will be exposed. Shoot at exposed parts to do the maximum amount of damage. Repeat the process a few times, and the Champion will be defeated. You won't encounter these enemies in every chapter, which is certainly a relief. That said, tackling them isn't too hard as long as you know what to do. The post Best ways to defeat Champions in Doom The Dark Ages appeared first on Destructoid.

May 13, 2025 - 18:42

Best ways to defeat Champions in Doom The Dark Ages

Champions are a very different kind of enemy you can encounter in Doom The Dark Ages, and they can prove to be a stiff challenge.

These are the hardest enemies I have encountered on my journey so far. They're not swarmed by weaker enemies, which makes things slightly easier. However, Champions are no pushovers, and blindly shooting at them doesn't make any difference at all. You'll have to follow a specific pattern with them to clear the challenge.

How to defeat Champions in Doom The Dark Ages

To make your life easier, you'll have to understand what Champions are.

They're unique enemies that have a massive health pool and don't take damage from normal attacks (nothing significant).
They have different forms of attacks, which can be pretty tricky to combat.
They're typically marked by Golden armor, which stands out. The armor is also the prime reason why Champions take less damage.

So, shooting normally won't make much difference, as the armor of a Champion will absorb almost all the damage. The key is to master parrying and look out for Hell Surge. Champions will routinely use Hell Surge against you, and the art is to parry them back at the enemy.

Champions in Doom The Dark Ages — Screenshot by Destructoid

If you look at the screenshot above, you'll see two bars above the Champion. The bigger red bar represents the health, and the smaller purple bar represents the stun meter.

As you do more damage to the Champion, the Stun meter will fill up. Once it's full, you'll have the Champion stunned and unable to move, which is the best time to dish out as much damage as possible with your guns.

The easiest way to fill the stun meter is to parry back the Hell Surge consistently and repeatedly. It's fairly easy to do, but be on your guard and dodge the other attacks, as well. Once the Champion is stunned, it will be exposed. Shoot at exposed parts to do the maximum amount of damage. Repeat the process a few times, and the Champion will be defeated.

You won't encounter these enemies in every chapter, which is certainly a relief. That said, tackling them isn't too hard as long as you know what to do.

The post Best ways to defeat Champions in Doom The Dark Ages appeared first on Destructoid.