
Siege – Part 1 is the 6th chapter in Doom: The Dark Ages, featuring an open-world map with a total of 22 collectible locations, 513 Gold, and 3 mission challenges. This comprehensive guide will walk you through all collectible items, secrets, challenges, and objectives for 100% completion of this chapter.
Siege – Part 1 is the 6th chapter in Doom: The Dark Ages, featuring an open-world map with a total of 22 collectible locations, 513 Gold, and 3 mission challenges. This comprehensive guide will walk you through all collectible items, secrets, challenges, and objectives for 100% completion of this chapter.
Chapter Overview
- Total Gold: 513
- Rubies: 4
- Demonic Essence – Armor: 1
- Demonic Essence – Ammo: 1
- Secrets: 11
- Codex Entries: 2
- Collectible Toys: 2
- Skins: 1
- Mission Challenges: 3
Mission Challenges
1. Immovable Object
Objective: Parry 10 Hellknight attacks (50 gold reward)
- Raise your shield with :l2: (or :lt:) just as Hellknights charge their green attack to parry.
- Can be done all on one Hellknight, such as the one at Secret #5 or at gore portals.
2. Unstoppable Force
Objective: Strike demons 25 times with the Flail (50 gold reward)
- Equip the Flail near the start of the level.
- Attack enemies 25 times using :r3:.
3. Siege Breaker
Objective: Destroy 4 artillery cannons (Reverent Weapon Skin reward)
- Follow the collectible locations below for each artillery cannon.
Navigating the Map
The starting point of the chapter is considered South (entry to the open area). Locations will be given clockwise: South > West > North > East.
Collectible Locations
South & Starting Area
- 5 Gold (5/513): Slightly up and left of the sentinel shrine, across a riverbank.
- Secret #1 + Collectible Toy #1 (Slayer): Behind a purple key locked gate. Obtain the purple key just south of this gate and unlock it for the toy.
West Side
- Ruby #1: West of Secret #1, kill enemies to remove a barrier and claim the ruby.
- 25 Gold (30/513) + Artillery Cannon 1/4: North of Ruby #1. Collect gold, break wooden barriers, destroy the first artillery cannon and tank for more gold.
- Secret #2: South of the artillery cannon, near a waterfall, contains a Life Sigil.
- 8 Gold (38/513) + Secrets #3 & #4 + Weapon Skin (Impaler – Nightmare): Near top-left gore portal, climb walls, open purple gate for secrets and weapon skin.
- 10 Gold (48/513) + Ruby #2: Swim underwater near the previous area, lower a room into the water with a switch, then enter to collect the ruby.
North-West Area
- 65 Gold (113/513) + Secret #5: North of the gore portal, follow armor pieces trail to a blue portal. Use shield throws to open gates and smash walls for gold. Parry Hellknights here for Challenge #1.
- Demonic Essence – Ammo + 8 Gold (121/513): Defeat the Mancubus leader at the gore portal, then collect gold behind the portal.
- Artillery Cannon 2/4 + 8 Gold (129/513): North-east of the gore portal, destroy cannon and collect gold.
- Secret #6 + 66 Gold (195/513): South of the artillery cannon, inside a gore portal room. Multiple shield throw puzzles to open gates and collect gold and Chainshot weapon.
- Codex #1: West of the gore portal; requires climbing metal beams and rocks.
- Ruby #3 + Secrets #7 & #8 + 88 Gold (283/513): Near the Codex. Unlock purple gate for ruby, follow gold trails, climb walls, break walls, and collect multiple gold caches.
Central Area
- 50 Gold (333/513): Guarded by a Vargary demon near the previous collectibles.
- Collectible Toy #2 (Mancubus): Near a sentinel shrine, at the legs of a large statue.
- 5 Gold + Codex #2 (Kreed Maykr): Below the statue’s left side.
- 10 Gold (348/513): NW of sentinel shrine, trail leading to Life Sigil.
North-East Area
- Demonic Essence – Armor: Defeat Pinky Rider leader at the gore portal.
- 5 Gold (353/513): Hidden in a wagon near the gore portal.
- Artillery Cannon 3/4 + 8 Gold (361/513): Further south from the wagon, destroy the cannon and collect gold.
- Secret #9 + 50 Gold (411/513): Hidden underwater pool surrounded by lights.
- Secret #10 + 8 Gold (419/513): Breakable wall in a corner nearby.
Final Gore Portal Area
- Secret #11 + 61 Gold (480/513): After killing demons, enter blue portal, smash walls, solve shield puzzles, knock down bridges to collect gold and secret.
- 25 Gold (505/513): Left of the final gore portal, follow small gold trails.
- Ruby #4: Near a wolf statue. Throw your shield at 3 wolf statues around the area to lower the barrier and collect the ruby.
- Artillery Cannon 4/4 + 8 Gold (513/513): North of Ruby #4, visible shooting upwards from afar. Destroy it for final gold.
Summary
By following this guide clockwise and completing all tasks, you’ll collect all:
- 513 Gold
- 4 Rubies
- 2 Demonic Essences (Armor & Ammo)
- 11 Secrets
- 2 Codex Entries
- 2 Collectible Toys
- 1 Weapon Skin (Impaler – Nightmare)
- Complete all 3 Mission Challenges (Immovable Object, Unstoppable Force, Siege Breaker)
For 100% completion of Doom: The Dark Ages Siege – Part 1, use chapter select if you miss any collectibles.
For more chapters and full game coverage, check the Doom: The Dark Ages Complete Collectibles Guide.