Doom The Dark Ages — Chapter 9: Ancestral Forge Collectible Locations

Overview:

• Collectibles: 18
• Gold: 230 total
• Rubies: 2
• Wraithstone: 1
• Demonic Essence – Health: 1
• Demonic Essence – Ammo: 1
• Secrets: 9
• Codex Entries: 2
• Collectible Toys: 1
• Skins: 1
• Mission Challenges: 3

Mission Challenges

1. Nothing But Nade – Score 10 direct hits with the Grenade Launcher (50 Gold reward).
2. Sawed Off – Lock down demons with the Shield Saw for 20 seconds total (50 Gold reward).
3. Seven Secrets – Discover 7 secret areas (Reverent – Accelerator skin reward).

Collectible & Secret Locations

Early Game

• Demonic Essence – Health: Defeat the Hell Knight miniboss near the Ancestral Heart on the right path.
• Secret Key (Purple) + 5 Gold: After the first red combat encounter, break a shield-chargeable wall behind you.
• Secret #1 + 50 Gold: Use the Secret Key to unlock a gate from the ledge and grab a crate inside.

Mid Game

• 10 Gold: Near the first red combat encounter, climb top path to find 5 Gold, a gate, and another 5 Gold.
• Secret #2 + Wolf Statue #1: At Sentinel Shrine, open a secret gate to find a Wolf Statue; destroy it with shield throw (:l1:).
• Secret #3 + 6 Gold: Take the lower-left path near the Ancestral Heart. Throw shield at green corpse to access.
• Secret #4 + 58 Gold: Continue forward, collect 3 Gold, drop right for 5 Gold, then open chest with 50 Gold.

Combat & Exploration

• 16 Gold: After second red combat encounter, jump down left ledge; beware Hell Knight ambush.
• 9 Gold: After charging Ancestral Heart 2nd time, explore tunnels left and right for Gold piles.
• Wolf Statue #2: In the tunnel area, kill enemies to lower red barrier, then destroy the Wolf Statue with shield throw.
• 4 Gold: Near third combat encounter, find 4 Gold in small tunnel underneath.
• 5 Gold + Codex Entry #1 (Ancestral Forge): Drop down ledge in top left corner instead of heading up to second combat encounter.

Late Game

• 11 Gold: After charging Ancestral Heart 3rd time, jump across gap for 3 Gold, then drop to ledge with 8 Gold.
• Secret #5 + Collectible Toy (Vagary) + Ruby #1: Open Secret Key gate, climb platforms to top for these rewards.
• Wolf Statue #3 + Wraithstone: Near the Wraithstone, destroy the last Wolf Statue with shield throw.
• Secret #6 + Ruby #2: After going down elevator, break destructible wall, throw shield at orange chain to open gate to Ruby.
• Secret #7 + 50 Gold: Enter tunnel, drop off ledge, throw shield at blue gear to raise platform with Gold chest.
• Secret #8 + 6 Gold: Cross platforms, drop to secret ledge right before a small wall climb for last Gold.
• Secret #9 + Codex Entry #2 (King Novik) + Weapon Skin (Super Shotgun – Nightmare): Climb platform, break orange chain, charge blue gear to raise platform, grapple to green bodies to collect items.

Final Combat

• Demonic Essence – Ammo: Defeat the Mancubus miniboss during the final combat encounter.

Summary

This guide covers all collectibles, secrets, codex entries, mission challenges, and rewards needed for 100% completion of Chapter 9: Ancestral Forge in Doom The Dark Ages. Use Chapter Select if you miss anything.