As eager completionists, before diving into a new game, we relish the opportunity to explore the challenges that await us. Doom: The Dark Ages presents a formidable array of achievements paired with gratifying rewards. This comprehensive guide details everything you need to unlock each trophy in the game. From story progression to covert collectibles, we’ll ensure you reach every crucial milestone and trophy in Doom: The Dark Ages. Whether you’re aiming for that coveted 100% or just after the hardest challenges, we’ve got you covered.
All Doom: The Dark Ages Achievements (Trophies)
Doom: The Dark Ages features a total of 28 achievements, excluding the PS5 exclusive Platinum trophy. Some of these accomplishments require you to conquer multiple weapon mastery tasks, boss fights, and more. Below is the complete list of trophies available in Doom: The Dark Ages:
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Trophy Master (Platinum) | Acquire all Trophies. | Collect all Trophies in DOOM: The Dark Ages (PS5 exclusive). |
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Upgraded (Bronze) | Acquire your first weapon upgrade. | Upgrade the Slayer’s weapons during the game’s second chapter. |
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Fully Loaded (Silver) | Complete the Mastery Challenge for a single weapon. | After completing a weapon’s Mastery Challenge by upgrading it fully. |
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A Dark Beginning (Bronze) | Complete chapter: Village of Khalim | Finish chapter 1 of the main story. |
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Shield Adept (Silver) | Acquire all shield upgrades under the base category. | Upgrade Slayer’s Shield Saw fully (unlocked in Chapter 2). |
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Supersized Brawl (Bronze) | Complete chapter: Barrier Core | Unlocks after chapter 3 of the main story. |
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Vagary Down! (Silver) | Kill the Vagary Champion. | Defeat the Vagary Champion, the end boss of Chapter 4. |
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Bringing the House Down (Bronze) | Complete chapter: The Holy City of Aratum | Finish chapter 5 of the main story. |
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Agaddon Champion Down! (Silver) | Kill an Agaddon Hunter | Defeat the end boss of Chapter 8: Abyssal Forest. |
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Jailbreak (Bronze) | Complete chapter: Spire of Nerathul | Unlocks after chapter 14 of the main story. |
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Gimme That (Bronze) | Acquire the Ballistic Force Crossbow. | Find BFC in Chapter 14 of the main story. |
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Komodo Champion Down! (Silver) | Kill a Komodo demon. | Defeat “Komodo Champion,” the first boss of chapter 14. |
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Too Angry to Die (Bronze) | Complete chapter: Harbor of Souls | Finish chapter 19 of the main story. |
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Argent Return (Bronze) | Complete chapter: Resurrection | Unlocks after chapter 20 of the main story. |
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The Only Thing They Fear (Silver) | Defeat The Old One and Enhanced Ahzrak. | Finish chapter 21 of the main story. |
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Game Complete (Gold) | Complete the campaign mode on any difficulty. | Unlocks after finishing all chapters of the DOOM: The Dark Ages main story. |
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Ancestral Blessing (Bronze) | Acquire your first Shield Rune. | Find the Ground Fissure Shield Rune in Chapter 9 (during the main story). |
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Powerful Investment (Bronze) | Acquire all upgrades for a single shield rune. | Fully upgrade one of the four Shield Runes. |
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Melee Expert (Silver) | Acquire all melee weapon upgrades. | Max upgrade the Power Gauntlet (unlocked in Chapter 1), the Flail (unlocked in Chapter 6), and the Dreadmace (unlocked in Chapter 15). |
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Berserker (Gold) | Acquire all Shield Base, Shield Rune, and Melee Weapon upgrades. | Fully upgrade the Slayer’s Shield Saw, Shield Runes (x4), and melee weapons (x3). |
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Essential Upgrade (Bronze) | Acquire your first Demonic Essence upgrade. | Kill the Leader demon in Chapter 2. |
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Essential Ammo (Silver) | Acquire all Demonic Essence ammo upgrades. | Find all Ammo Demonic Essences (12 total) in chapters 5, 6, 9, 10, 13, 14, 16, 17 (x2), 19, 20, and 22. The essence is tied to the main story and some Gore Nests that contain Leaders. |
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Essential Armor (Silver) | Acquire all Demonic Essence armor upgrades. | Find all Armor Demonic Essences (10 total) in chapters 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 18, and 20. The essence is tied to the main story and some Gore Nests that contain Leaders. |
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Essential Health (Silver) | Acquire all Demonic Essence Health upgrades. | Find all Health Demonic Essences (10 total) in chapters 2, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 19, and 20. The essence is tied to the main story and some Gore Nests that contain Leaders. |
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Essentially Unstoppable (Gold) | Acquire all Demonic Essence upgrades. | Locate and get all Demonic Essences in DOOM: The Dark Ages (32 in total). |
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Challenge Completed (Gold) | Complete all Mission Challenges in the campaign. | Finish all the optional mission Challenges in DOOM: The Dark Ages (49 total). |
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Toy Collector (Silver) | Acquire all Collectible demon toys. | Find all Collectible Toys in DOOM: The Dark Ages (24 in total). |
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Lore Nerd (Silver) | Acquire all Codex Lore pages. | Find all Codex Lore pages in DOOM: The Dark Ages (26 in total). Found across chapters 1 (x2), 2, 4, 5 (x2), 6 (x2), 7, 8, 9 (x2), 10 (x2), 12, 14 (x2), 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 (x2), 20 (x2), and 22. |
Other Doom: The Dark Ages In-Game Milestones
In addition to the trophies, several in-game milestones can be unlocked solely by progressing through Doom: The Dark Ages. While these milestones won’t reward you with achievements on PS5, Xbox, or Steam, they do offer enticing weapon skins you won’t want to miss. Below are the milestones that complement the 28 achievements:
- Red Planet: Complete chapter: Hebeth
- Onward and Upward: Complete chapter: Sentinel Barracks
- Open War: Complete chapter: Siege – Part 1
- Overgrown: Complete chapter: Abyssal Forest
- Heart Surgery: Complete chapter: Ancestral Forge
- I Have the Power: Complete chapter: The Forsaken Plains
- Knock, Knock: Complete chapter: Hellbreaker
- Boarding Party: Complete chapter: Sentinel Command Station
- Through the Rift: Complete chapter: From Beyond
- Into the Unknown: Complete chapter: City of Ry’uul
- Keymaker: Complete chapter: The Kar’Thul Marshes
- Dark Waters: Complete chapter: Temple of Lomarith
- Ritual Sacrifice: Complete chapter: Belly of the Beast
- Spared No Expense: Fully upgrade a weapon
- Combat Shotgun Mastery: Master the Combat Shotgun
- Super Shotgun Mastery: Master the Super Shotgun
- Shredder Mastery: Master the Shredder
- Impaler Mastery: Master the Impaler
- Accelerator Mastery: Master the Accelerator
- Cycler Mastery: Master the Cycler
- Pulverizer Mastery: Master the Pulverizer
- Ravager Mastery: Master the Ravager
- Chainshot Mastery: Master the Chainshot
- Grenade Launcher Mastery: Master the Grenade Launcher
- Rocket Launcher Mastery: Master the Rocket Launcher
- Challenge Accepted: Complete all Mission Challenges in Holy City
- Custom Trial: Complete chapter: Village of Khalim with at least one Custom difficulty setting
- Pandemonium Complete: Beat the campaign on Pandemonium difficulty
- Ultra-Nightmare Complete: Beat the campaign on Ultra-Nightmare difficulty
- Cultist Purge: Kill all of the Cultists in the Village of Khalim
Doom: The Dark Ages Achievements Roadmap
Doom: The Dark Ages presents players with a total of 28 achievements waiting to be unlocked. Beyond these, various milestones enhance your cosmetic options. If you’re eager to conquer Doom: The Dark Ages for all trophies, expect to invest around 15+ hours.
Many of the milestones are linked to the storyline, combat challenges, collectibles, and progression-related tasks. You will naturally unlock several trophies simply by progressing through the campaign. Others, such as mastering all weapons or defeating enemies with specific finishers, require additional dedication.
In addition, achievements linked to hidden secrets and optional boss battles are present. Collectibles like Codex pages and upgrade items are crucial for reaching that perfect 100%. I recommend kicking off your adventure on normal difficulty to familiarize yourself with the mechanics, then tackle the trophies you missed in a second playthrough. Overall, the roadmap is achievable for most players, especially veterans of previous DOOM titles.
Have you completed all your milestones and trophies in Doom: The Dark Ages? Let us know in the comments below!