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Cycler Upgrades and How to Get

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The Cycler is unlocked on chapter 5 in Doom: The Dark Ages. Read on for an overview of the Cycler, the location where you can get it, the different upgrades you can unlock, its Mastery Challenge, and all the skins for the Cycler!

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Cycler Overview

Cycler ImageCycler Weapon Class
Plasma Rifle
Ammo and Capacity
Energy Rounds
150 / - / - / - / -

Cycler Upgrades

All Upgrades and Effects

Tier Upgrade Effect Cost
1 Shock ImageShock Dealing enough damage to a demon with Cycler applies Shock. Shocked demons take increased damage from your attacks. Killing a Shocked demon with the Cycler arcs lightning to nearby demons.
100
2 Amplify ImageAmplify The Cycler deals increased damage to Shocked Demons.
200
3 Fulmination ImageFulmination The durating of Shock applied by the Cycler is increased. Additionally, killing a Shocked demon with the Cycler generates more lightning arcs.
2
4 Overload ImageOverload Killing a Shocked demon with the Cycler builds Charge based on the size of the demon. The Cycler deals increased damage at maximum 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.

Cycler Mastery Challenge

Clear the Thermal Runaway Mastery Challenge

Objective
Thermal Runaway: Cause Overload or Lightning Arc damage to demons with the Plasma Rifle Cycler 500 times.
Rewards Conqueror Cycler Conqueror Cycler

List of All Mastery Challenges

How to Get Cycler

Acquired in The Holy City of Aratum

Cycler Acquired

The Plasma Cycler is acquired inside the third Hell Carrier in Chapter 5 during the Break the Cathedral Forcefield objective.

The Holy City of Aratum Walkthrough

Cycler Skins

Default Cycler
Default
Reverent Cycler
Reverent
Conqueror Cycler
Conqueror
Nightmare Cycler
Nightmare

List of Skins

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Combat ShotgunCombat Shotgun ShredderShredder ImpalerImpaler
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