Doom The Dark Ages Chapter 18: Belly of the Beast — Collectible Locations

Chapter overview:

  • Gold: 153
  • Ruby: 1
  • Demonic Essence – Armor: 1
  • Secrets: 6
  • Codex Entries: 1
  • Collectible Toys: 1
  • Challenges: 2

Mission Challenges

  • Swallowed Whole: Complete the optional stomach encounter (100 Gold reward) — automatic by following this guide.
  • Toe-To-Toe: Parry Cosmic Baron demons 10 times (Reverent Grenade Launcher skin reward). Parry during big enemy encounters (red markers).

Collectibles Walkthrough (Chronological Order)


Demonic Essence – Armor #1

  • Automatic from miniboss at first red enemy encounter. Cannot be missed.

Secret #1 + 50 Gold (50/153)

  • After killing all enemies and interacting with the organ, turn left to find a gold chest.

Secret #2 + 6 Gold (56/153)

  • From the previous gold, turn around, then left. Don’t enter the main objective door yet. Follow the left wall and look up for a green skeleton grappling point. Throw your shield to jump up and collect the gold.

16 Gold (72/153)

  • Continue main story. In the next room, look for a green statue above and destructible walls. Destroy the second wall from the right to find this gold.

5 Gold (77/153)

  • Return to the middle of the room and destroy the first wall on the left to find this gold.

Secret #3 + Ruby #1

  • Look up above after the last gold. Throw your shield at the blue symbol, then quickly at the green statue to jump up.
  • Turn right, climb the left wall, then turn around to find the ruby in the secret area.

Secret #4 + 50 Gold (127/153)

  • After destroying the second part of the organ, turn right. Throw your shield onto the green statue and jump to the platform with the gold.

Codex Entry #1 (Commander Thira)

  • Follow quest markers back to the first organ room.
  • Proceed through a large hallway filled with enemies; kill them. After the second wave, check the opposite side of the third organ part for the codex.

7 Gold (134/153) + Secret #5 + Challenge: Swallowed Whole + Collectible Toy #1 (Komodo)

  • After collecting the codex, jump down the ledge, turn right, and throw your shield at the blue symbol to enter.
  • Collect gold, drop down the hole, complete the fight to finish the challenge, and pick up the toy.

14 Gold (148/153) + Secret #6

  • Leave through the portal, follow the wall to the right, and go through the first opening.
  • Look up, throw your shield at the blue symbol to open a hallway. Collect gold at the end and climb the wall to find the secret area.

5 Gold (153/153)

  • After destroying the third organ part, a path opens to the left. Find gold on a bridge behind this opening.

Completion Notes

Following this guide will give you 100% collectibles in the Belly of the Beast chapter, including the automatic completion of both mission challenges.


For all other chapters, check out the complete Doom: The Dark Ages Collectibles Guide.

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