Unveiling the Hidden Gems and Secrets in Doom: The Dark Ages Siege Part 1 - A Guide to Gathering All Collectibles
In Doom: The Dark Ages' sixth mission, Chaos Reigns, you'll have to put your Doom Slayer duties on hold to nab every secret and collectible as the Sentinel stronghold endures a brutal siege. With a vast playfield to traverse, there's plenty to discover in Siege Part 1. Don't worry, though—I've got your back, mate. Here's a user-friendly guide on how to score all the secrets and collectibles in Siege Part 1. Just follow along in the order presented, and you're good to go.
Doom: The Dark Ages - Siege Part 1 Secrets and Collectibles Guide
The epic battles for the Sentinel stronghold are spread over two missions, with Siege Part 1 being significantly larger and offering more tidbits to uncover. In total, Siege Part 1 contains 11 secrets and 5 collectibles to sniff out. Let's dive into this clockwise, starting at the bottom-left corner.
First things first: Before tackling any secrets, nab the Siege Part 1 Purple Secret Key you'll find near the entrance as it'll come in handy later on. Head north from the first Sentinel Shrine toward the map's center to find it on a wooden platform.
Secrets and Collectibles List
Life Sigil (S1)
Located just beyond the city gate where you start the main objective to destroy gore portals, turn left and head toward the small waterfall guarded by a tank. Between the rocks, that's where you'll find the Life Sigil.
Ruby (S2)
Defeat the gore pillar challenge on the path leading to the large gore portal in the upper-left corner of the map to earn yourself a Ruby. It's not far from the hidden Life Sigil mentioned above.
Nightmare Impaler Weapon Skin (C1)
Swing southwest from the large gore portal in the upper-left corner of the map, following the path and staying to the left. You'll eventually come across a cave where the fancy Nightmare Impaler weapon skin is waiting behind a purple key gate. Remember, you can nab the Purple Secret Key in the map's center for this item.
Ruby (S3)
The cave mentioned above in the upper-left of the map also harbors a Ruby. To retrieve it, dive into the water and take the tunnel to the left until you can resurface. Climb the wall, shield bash the wooden barricade, throw your shield at the switch above the gate to keep it open, jump across the water, and pull the switch to lower the platform in the main room. Then, dive behind you to return to the main room, where you can now swim to the platform and grab the Ruby.
Gold Chest (S4)
Soar to the very top-left corner of the map, right above the larger of the two gore portals. You'll spot a Sentinel Shrine there. Opposite this shrine is a blue portal that takes you underground. Upon entering the room, shield bash the wall inside the small chamber, shield bash the crate, climb your makeshift block staircase (where the switch to exit the room also is), and shield bash another barricade before dropping down into the gated room housing the chest.
Gold (S5)
Head to the area you get teleported to after activating the smaller gore portal in the upper-left corner of the map. To reach the Gold, you'll need to complete a bit of the puzzle to unlock the Reaver weapon, so follow these steps once inside:
- Proceed down the left hallway and throw your shield at the switch above the door.
- Turn left again and activate the switch behind the casket to open the gate ahead.
- Walk forwards and activate the pressure pad, letting you break the lock in front of you by throwing your shield.
- Enter the main room and turn left again, then right into a small room with a lever, which activates the nearby jump pad.
- Take the jump pad to find another pressure pad on the higher level, revealing another lock you can break with your shield.
- Jump down into the main room again and climb the boxes in the far-left corner, going through the window.
- Break the barricade to your left, and that's where you'll find the Gold.
Slayer Toy (C2)
From the purple key location right smack in the middle of the map, simply turn around and you'll see the gate, which requires the key to enter.
Ruby (S6)
Head to the cave in the map's center, right near a crashed ship. It's marked with two blue torches outside, so it's tough to miss. Enter the cave and drop into the main room, where you'll find a purple key gate on your right, hiding the Ruby.
Siege Part 1 Codex Entry (C3)
In the same cave where you found the Ruby, venture further inside and shield jump to the higher level. Jump onto the raised platform in the middle of the room to lower it, walk through the gate you just opened, climb the wall, and head right up the hill, dodging fireballs. At the exit of the cave, leap across the gap to the rocky island ahead, where you'll see the codex entry. Jump back the way you came for the next secret.
Gold Chest (S7)
Returning to the cave exit after the fireball tunnel, instead of jumping straight ahead like you did to grab the codex entry, turn right and traverse the path. At the end, you'll find a gold chest resting on a ledge.
Mancubus Toy (C4)
Nab the Mancubus toy between the massive Sentinel statue's legs at the top of the map, near the larger of the two demonic portals on the right side.
Creed Makyr Codex Entry (C5)
From the Sentinel statue where you found the Mancubus toy, plummet to the left where you'll see the orange glow of the codex page. You can also reach this area by climbing the wall near the Sentinel Shrine.
Ruby (S8)
Head to the area in the bottom-right of the map, right of the first Sentinel Shrine. Three wolf statues protect the Ruby—you need to find and break three wolf totems by throwing your shield to unlock this Ruby. Facing the Ruby and the main statues, take the following steps:
- Turn directly right and you'll see a wolf totem on a small ledge.
- Another totem is directly ahead of you, under a fallen tree trunk.
- The last totem is off the ledge to your left, almost looping behind the hill.
Gold Chest (S9)
Travel to the far-right side of the map, between the two gore portals. All you have to do is break the wooden barrier and punch the chest.
Gold (S10)
The final secret in this mission is a pile of gold bars hidden inside the unique area you're teleported to when clearing the smaller gore portal on the right side of the map. As soon as you arrive, follow these steps:
- Turn right and break the wall, continuing down the hallway until you reach the room with the large stone blocks on chains.
- Throw your shield at the lock on the chain to lower the block.
- Climb onto the block and shield jump to the ledge behind you.
- Bash the wooden bridge down, but instead of jumping through the doorway on the ledge above you, go through the small side door on the right, which will now be open.
- In the Siege Part 1 mission of Doom: The Dark Ages, located near the bottom-left corner, you'll find the Life Sigil (S1) hidden between rocks by a small waterfall guarded by a tank.
- To obtain the Nightmare Impaler Weapon Skin (C1) in Siege Part 1, follow the path southwest from the large gore portal in the upper-left corner, stay to the left, and you'll find a cave where the skin is waiting behind a purple key gate.
- Strategically placed towards the map's center, the Mancubus Toy (C4) is located near the larger of the two Sentinel statues' legs at the top of the map, close to the larger of the two demonic portals on the right side.
