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Weapon combinations in Doom: The Dark Ages allows you to customize combat to your advantage. See the best weapon combinations for different gameplay scenarios here!
Best Weapon Combos
Overall Best Combo
| Shredder > Shotgun > Shield Throw > Flail |
This combo, along with the upgrades mentioned, also allows you the best chances of survivability by collecting as many Shield pickups as you unload your ammo, then ending with the Flail to regain ammo for another cycle.
Recommended Upgrades
| Weapon | Recommended Upgrade |
|---|---|
| Combat Shotgun |
Smelt Smelt Demons affected by Burn applied by the Combat Shotgun drop more armor pickups.
Flare-Up Flare-Up The Combat Shotgun instantly applies Burn to fodder demons.
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| Shredder |
Ricochet Ricochet Shredder projectiles that hit a demon affected by the Shield Saw strike one additional demon.
No Frills No Frills The Shredder's rate of fire is increased.
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| Flail |
Ignite Ignite Demons hit by the Flail are scorched and drop armor.
Resonant Resonant Flail strikes deal additional damage to metal shields and armor. These strikes will also generate armor shards.
Engulf Engulf Every Flail strike also scorches nearby demons and causes them to drop armor.
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| Sawshield (Ground Fissure) |
Aftershock Aftershock The distance Ground Fissure travels is increased.
Wavefront Wavefront Demons hit by the Ground Fissure are scorched and drop armor.
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All you need is a good close- and long-range weapon to cover for pretty much the majority of all the levels you'll face in Doom: The Dark Ages. The Combat Shotgun will take care of enemies upfront, and the Shredder will take care of fodder enemies from a distance.
Shield Breaker Combo
| Shotgun / Cycler > Flail > Shield Throw |
The Combat Shotgun with the Smelt, Blast, and Tune-Up upgrades will make it easier to heat up metal shields. This also goes well with the Flail upgrades like Ignite and Resonant, that does more damage to metals and shields.
The Cycler is better suited for overloading energy shields. With the Fulmination upgrade, you have better chances of overloading multiple energy shields at once when focusing on a singular shield.
Recommended Upgrades
| Weapon | Recommended Upgrade |
|---|---|
| Combat Shotgun |
Smelt Smelt Demons affected by Burn applied by the Combat Shotgun drop more armor pickups.
Blast Blast Burn applied by the Combat Shotgun causes demons to explode on death.
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| Cycler |
Shock Shock 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.
Amplify Amplify The Cycler deals increased damage to Shocked Demons.
Fulmination Fulmination The durating of Shock applied by the Cycler is increased. Additionally, killing a Shocked demon with the Cycler generates more lightning arcs.
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| Flail |
Ignite Ignite Demons hit by the Flail are scorched and drop armor.
Resonant Resonant Flail strikes deal additional damage to metal shields and armor. These strikes will also generate armor shards.
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In some levels you will be faced with lots of enemies that will have either metal or energy shields. Cycle between the two weapons when up against shielded enemies. You can also use your Shield Throw to save up on ammo once you've damaged enemy shield's down to a certain threshold.
Crowd Control
| Shredder / Pulverizer > Shield Parry > Dreadmace |
The Shredder's Ricochet upgrade lets you meal damage to enemies near your primary target while No Frills increases the rate of fire. The Pulverizer's upgrades primarily focuses on increasing and prolonging Charges based on the damage dealt and enemy size.
The Dreadmace's singular attack and long recharge time is a last ditch effort only when enemies start to close in. The Reaper and Obliterator upgrades are meant to turn the tide in those situations.
Lastly, the Health Extractor upgrade for the Auto Turret Rune, is meant to give support fire so you can manage your ammunition more efficiently.
Recommended Upgrades
| Weapon | Recommended Upgrade |
|---|---|
| Shredder |
Ricochet Ricochet Shredder projectiles that hit a demon affected by the Shield Saw strike one additional demon.
No Frills No Frills The Shredder's rate of fire is increased.
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| Pulverizer |
Runic Skull Runic Skull Killing a demon with the Pulverizer or Melee builds Charge based on the size of the demon. Your movement speed and the Pulverizer's rate of fire is increased at maximum Charge.
Runic Strike Runic Strike Melee strikes now build and maintain Charge.
Flay Flay The Pulverizer fires an increased number of projectiles per shot over a wider area.
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| Dreadmace |
Reaper Reaper Demons killed with the Dreadmace drop additional health.
Obliterator Obliterator Dreadmace strikes deal increased damage to nearby demons.
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| Sawshield (Auto Turret) |
Extended Magazine Extended Magazine The duration of the Auto Turret is increased
Health Extractor Health Extractor Demons damaged by the Auto Turret drop health.
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Some mission will have large open areas where multiple hordes will try to overpower you by coming from all directions with both melee and ranged attacks. You best chances of survival is to not let enemie get close to you, and instead start picking them off while they're at a reasonable distance.
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