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Impaler Upgrades and How to Get

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The Impaler is unlocked on chapter 4 in Doom: The Dark Ages. Read on for an overview of the Impaler, the location where you can get it, the different upgrades you can unlock, its Mastery Challenge, and all the skins for the Impaler!

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Impaler Overview

Impaler ImageImpaler Weapon Class
Rail Spike
Ammo and Capacity
Rail Spike
10 / 12 / - / - / -

Impaler Upgrades

All Upgrades and Effects

Tier Upgrade Effect Cost
1 Stalwart ImageStalwart Hitting a demon with Shield Throw, Shield Charge, or parrying a Hell Surge attack drops Impaler ammo.
150
2 Salvage ImageSalvage Picking up Impaler ammo empowers your next shot.
2
2 Chronospike ImageChronospike Holding the shoot button/key slows down time. Impaler projectiles fired during slow time deal more damage.
2
3 Lobotomy ImageLobotomy Headshots with the Impaler refill a portion of your next melee charge.
1

Upgrades in the same tier share the same price. If one upgrade is unlocked, the other upgrade in the same tier will also be unlocked. You can only choose one or the other to take effect.

Impaler Mastery Challenge

Clear the Acupuncture Mastery Challenge

Objective
Acupuncture: Regenerate your melee charges with the Lobotomy bonus head shots from the Rail Spike Impaler.
Rewards Conqueror Impaler Conqueror Impaler

List of All Mastery Challenges

How to Get Impaler

Acquired in Sentinel Barracks

Impaler Acquired

The Impaler is available to acquire in Chapter 4 after going down the hole in the barracks. The weapon pod containing the Impaler will be in front of you near the who

Sentinel Barracks Walkthrough

Impaler Skins

Default Impaler
Default
Nightmare Impaler
Nightmare
Reverent Impaler
Reverent
Conqueror Impaler
Conqueror

List of Skins

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