Doom: The Dark Ages - Every Secret And Collectible In The Siege Part 1

The Siege Part 1 mission in Doom: The Dark Ages is undoubtedly one of the most expansive levels available. Similar to the Holy City of Aratum stage, you have the freedom to complete objectives in any order you prefer. However, a key distinction here is the abundance of collectibles scattered throughout the areas connecting each objective.

Navigating the initial section of The Siege can be daunting due to the sheer volume of content. Fortunately, this guide is designed to help you navigate this vast map, pointing out the locations of all collectibles, secrets, and every piece of gold. By the end of this guide, you'll have explored every nook and cranny of the stage.

The Siege Part 1

Secrets	11
Gold	513
Rubies	4
Demonic Essence - Armor	1
Demonic Essence - Ammo	1
Rubies	1
Codex	1
Toy Soldiers	2
Skins	2

Upon entering this extensive battlefield, you're free to head in any direction. For simplicity, this guide will lead you in a counterclockwise loop around the battlefield. Feel free to tackle the objectives in any sequence you wish, experimenting as you go.

The First Gore Portal

As you traverse the barracks towards the battlefield, you'll reach the fort's entrance where you'll acquire the flail. Exit through the door and engage in your first Gore Portal battle. Two Mancubuses on towers—one to your left and one directly ahead—are positioned there. Use the explosive canisters beside them to quickly dispatch them.

However, the fight doesn't end there. You'll also face a Pinky Rider, an armored Mancubus, an Arachnotron, and numerous Shield Soldiers. Clearing this area will seal one of the five portals required to complete the stage. After the battle, turn right from the entrance.

The First Ruby

From the battlefield entrance, turn right. You'll cross a creek and follow a trail of gold westward to a raised area featuring three wolf statues and a Ruby encased in a force field.

• To the east of the Ruby, a wolf statue is submerged in water. You must defeat a Vagary Demon in the vicinity to access it.
• A wolf statue sits southwest of the Ruby atop a rocky outcrop.
• Southeast of the Ruby's location, you'll find another statue concealed in a small alcove.

Use your shield to destroy these statues. Once all three are destroyed, the force field protecting the Ruby will disappear.

The Pile Of Gold

Follow the gold trail into a forested area where you'll encounter weaker demons and a Hell Knight. Further ahead, you'll face your first Arachnotron. Use Shield Rush followed by melee attacks to defeat it swiftly, earning two piles of gold.

The First Gore Portal Puzzle Dungeon

Continue along the path, keeping the wall to your right. You'll reach an area with a Pinky Rider and a Mancubus on a tower. After defeating them, a gate will open, revealing a cave and a Gore Portal. Descend and clear out the enemies, including a Cyberdemon, to open a portal. The subsequent area focuses more on platforming puzzles than combat. Head right, use Shield Rush to break through a wall, and enter a room with two chain-suspended stone pillars.

Break the chain with your shield, climb the left pillar, and look across to spot a corpse. Toss your shield at it, perform a shield jump, then Shield Rush the wooden wall to create a bridge. Instead of proceeding forward, jump right from the bridge to collect more gold. Return to the bridge, jump across, and pull a lever.

Descend, swim through a pool of water while dodging fire jets, exit the water, defeat a Hell Knight, and navigate more fire jets up the stairs. In the hallway, avoid fireballs, throw your shield at the corpse above, shield jump up, and pull the second lever.

The Gore Portal Puzzle Dungeon Treasure Chest

Continue down the central hallway to find a treasure chest en route to the main chamber. Open it, proceed, and eliminate the Cultists to return to the cave.

The Secret Room With Gold

Continue circling the map to the right. You'll spot a boarded-up cave in the stone wall. Break through it with your Shield Rush to collect the gold inside.

The Treasure Chest In The Tower

A treasure chest is hidden in a tower with a root growing up its side. To access it, go to the flooded area north of the tower and find a hole in the ground. Jump in, swim down and around.

The First Artillery Cannon

Stay on the path, following the right wall, until you encounter the first Artillery Cannon (1/4). Destroy it to progress toward completing the Siege Breaker Challenge. Continue forward to another Gore Portal at the next fork.

Gore Portal - Armor Capacity Upgrade

At the fork north of the Artillery Cannon, turn left into a large arena. Battle waves of Imps, Imp Stalkers, Shield Soldiers, Hell Knights, Pinky Riders, and a Cyberdemon. A Mancubus on a tower near the Pinky Rider Champion is also present. The Morale Meter, a green bar at the top of the screen, will be introduced. Once it's depleted, the leader becomes vulnerable, allowing you to kill them and gain a permanent Armor Upgrade.

Life Sigil

After clearing the battlefield, head north. Defeat Shield Soldiers, an Arachnotron, and some tanks to reach a Sentinel Shrine. Northwest of the shrine, follow a gold trail to a Life Sigil.

The First Codex

Return to the Sentinel Shrine, then head east, around the southern corner of the rock wall, to find a climbable wall. Climb it to follow a gold path to a Codex. Descend and head north past the Sentinel Shrine again.

Mancubus Toy And Treasure Chest

You'll reach another climbable wall with a tank at its top. Turn right to find a Mancubus Toy under a massive statue. Continue north, keeping right, until you encounter another Vagary Demon. Defeat it to unlock a nearby treasure chest.

The Secret Key And Slayer Toy

After defeating the Vagary Demon and opening the chest, detour west. Encounter Mancubuses and spot a secret key on a hill to your left under a stone arch. Grab it, then head northwest to a locked gate requiring the Secret Key on your right. Unlock it to obtain the Slayer Toy. Continue north until you see a gold trail on your left. Follow it, loop around, and head south.

The Life Sigil Under The Massive Statue

From below the Secret Key, head slightly south and loop around to find a pile of gold. Then, proceed south to another massive statue (parallel to where you found the Mancubus Toy). A Life Sigil awaits beneath its legs.

The Ruby In The Cave

Head northeast past the key into a cave. A lift hangs above you, and a locked room to your right requires the Secret Key. Inside, you'll find another Ruby.

The Treasure Chest Outside The Cave

At the back of the room, collect gold and throw your shield at the glowing corpse above. Use a shield jump to reach it, then jump onto the lift to collect more gold. The platform will descend, opening a gate on the south wall. Enter, gather gold, leap onto the large box, then climb the wall.

At the top, turn left and Shield Rush through the barricade to find more gold. Run down the hallway, dodging turret shots, and collect gold along the way. At the end, break open a treasure chest, but don't jump down yet—a Codex page is nearby.

Codex Page

Return to the cave entrance you exited. With your back to the cave, you'll see a Codex. Perform a running jump across the gap to reach the area with the Codex page.

The Central Gore Portal Puzzle Dungeon

Continue along the side and fight two Arachnotrons to open the path on your left. Follow it to seal another Gore Portal. You'll drop into a small room to battle Imps and Hell Knights. Be cautious of explosives lining the room; a stray shot could be hazardous. Shoot the explosive canisters at the other end, then stand there to avoid accidental explosions.

The Gore Portal Puzzle Dungeon - Life Sigil

Enter the main chamber and turn left to pull a lever, activating a launching pad. Use it to reach the level above, where you'll find a Life Sigil. Stand on the button and throw your shield at the next chain. Jump left to recharge all your ammo.

The Gore Portal Puzzle Dungeon - Chainshot Gun

Descend to the main chamber and locate the box next to the stone structure. Climb it like stairs and drop into the next room. Break another chain with your shield, then use Shield Rush to break through the insignia-marked wall. Collect gold, enter the newly opened gate, stand on the button, and cut the final chain to obtain the Chainshot gun.

The Gore Portal Puzzle Dungeon - Treasure Chest

An Imp Stalker and soldier demons will appear; defeat them and move to the next room to break open the treasure chest. Eliminate the cultists to return to the area with the explosive canisters. Pass through the raised gate and collect the pile of gold.

The Artillery Cannon Defended By A Pinky Rider

Continue up the right side to encounter a Pinky Rider Demon Leader surrounded by Shield Soldiers. A turret awaits just beyond this squad. Keep heading right to reach a Sentinel Shrine, a portal, and a Vagary Demon. Further along, follow a gold trail to two tanks.

Northmost Portal

Look right and up, then throw your shield at the glowing, blue gear. This opens a room with three pieces of gold and a wall you can Shield Rush through. Defeat the Hell Knight, collect the gold, and break through another wall. This moves a large block to the other side of the main room. Climb it, grab the gold above, pull the lever for battlefield map access, and Shield Slam through another wall to reach a Treasure Chest. Climb back up and exit through the gates you opened earlier.

Permanent Stake Ammo Increase

Seal the Gore Portal, facing two Mancubuses on towers and a Mancubus Demon Leader. Circle the arena, engaging enemies until you reach the final wave with a Cyberdemon. After defeating them, handle remaining Hell Knights and stragglers. Taking the heart from the Mancubus grants an upgrade to your steak weapon ammo (for the Impaler and Shredder).

The Gold In The Back Of The Arena

After clearing the arena near the Gore Portal, find a fleshy alleyway at the back containing a pile of gold. Collect it, then return to your previous position before entering the arena.

Impaler Nightmare Skin

Continue along the path, now traveling down the left side of the arena in reverse. The first clearing involves battling Arachnotrons backed by lesser demons. After clearing them, scale the climbable wall in the corner to enter the next secret area.

Turn left upon entering the cave to follow a treasure trail to a locked gate requiring the Secret Key (located in the center of the map). Open it to obtain the Nightmare Skin for the Impaler.

The Submerged Ruby

Dive into the water, turn left, swim up, grab the treasure, then climb the wall. You'll see a barricade guarded by tentacles; defeat them, break through, and freeze the gear above with your shield. Jump over the water to the gold, follow it to a switch, and pull it.

Swim down into the chamber and collect the ruby. Return to the west side of the map and follow the right wall south toward the exit.

The Final Artillery Cannon

From the Submerged Ruby, follow the path south and turn right up a ramp. Shield Rush through the barricade above, defeat Imp Stalkers, and destroy the final Artillery Cannon. This completes the challenge. After destroying the cannon, collect more gold and continue south back to the entrance.

The Final Ruby

Near the Artillery Cannon, follow a gold path down and around to a demonic tree and a Ruby guarded by a force field. Perform a Shield Charge on the tree to break the field, triggering a demon attack. You'll need to defeat Soldier Demons, Pinky Riders, and a Mancubus to drop the force field and claim the Ruby.

The Last Life Sigil

Encounter and destroy a tank to collect a small pile of gold, completing your collection of all 513 pieces. Follow the wall to a nook with a pond and waterfall, where the last Life Sigil awaits. The stage concludes with a few more tanks, leading back to the start. Continue following the right wall, past the entrance, and Shield Charge through a boarded-up hole to complete the stage.

This marks the point of no return. Ensure you've collected all secrets before proceeding through the hole, as you won't be able to backtrack without restarting the stage.

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