DOOM: The Dark Ages – Full Trophy & Achievement Guide
Here’s how to unlock every Trophy and Achievement in DOOM: The Dark Ages. Includes descriptions, unlock methods, and a full roadmap to 100% completion.
🏆 DOOM: The Dark Ages – Trophy & Achievement Overview
There are 28 Trophies/Achievements in total—not including the Platinum Trophy, which is exclusive to the PS5 version.
- 14 are tied to completing the main story
- 14 are based on collectibles, challenges, and upgrades
- None are missable
- Can all be earned on the easiest difficulty
- Estimated completion time: ~16 hours (or faster with a guide)
🧱 Story-Related Trophies (Automatic Unlocks)
| Trophy | Unlock Method |
| A Dark Beginning (Bronze) | Complete Chapter 1 – Village of Khalim |
| Supersized Brawl (Bronze) | Complete Chapter 3 – Barrier Core |
| Bringing the House Down (Bronze) | Complete Chapter 5 – The Holy City of Aratum |
| Jailbreak (Bronze) | Complete Chapter 14 – Spire of Nerathul |
| Too Angry to Die (Bronze) | Complete Chapter 19 – Harbor of Souls |
| Argent Return (Bronze) | Complete Chapter 20 – Resurrection |
| The Only Thing They Fear (Silver) | Complete Chapter 21 – Defeat The Old One and Enhanced Ahzrak |
| Game Complete (Gold) | Finish all 22 chapters on any difficulty |
🧟♂️ Boss Kill Trophies
| Trophy | Unlock Method |
| Vagary Down! (Silver) | Beat the Vagary Champion in Chapter 4 |
| Agaddon Champion Down! (Silver) | Beat an Agaddon Hunter in Chapter 8 |
| Komodo Champion Down! (Silver) | Kill a Komodo Demon in Chapter 14 |
🔧 Upgrade & Weapon-Based Trophies
| Trophy | Unlock Method |
| Upgraded (Bronze) | Unlock your first weapon upgrade |
| Fully Loaded (Silver) | Complete the Mastery Challenge for one weapon |
| Gunpletionist (Gold) | Complete all 11 Mastery Challenges |
| Gimme That (Bronze) | Acquire the Ballistic Force Crossbow in Chapter 14 |
| Shield Adept (Silver) | Fully upgrade the Shield Saw |
| Ancestral Blessing (Bronze) | Acquire your first Shield Rune (Chapter 9) |
| Powerful Investment (Bronze) | Fully upgrade any one Shield Rune |
| Melee Expert (Silver) | Fully upgrade all melee weapons (Power Gauntlet, Flail, Dreadmace) |
| Berserker (Gold) | Fully upgrade all Shield Base, Runes, and Melee Weapons |
🧬 Demonic Essence Upgrade Trophies
| Trophy | Unlock Method |
| Essential Upgrade (Bronze) | Acquire your first Demonic Essence (Chapter 2) |
| Essential Ammo (Silver) | Acquire all 12 Ammo upgrades |
| Essential Armor (Silver) | Acquire all 10 Armor upgrades |
| Essential Health (Silver) | Acquire all 10 Health upgrades |
| Essentially Unstoppable (Gold) | Find and unlock all 32 Demonic Essences |
🎯 Collectible & Challenge Trophies
| Trophy | Unlock Method |
| Challenge Completed (Gold) | Complete all 49 Chapter Challenges |
| Toy Collector (Silver) | Find all 24 Demon Toys |
| Lore Nerd (Silver) | Find all 26 Codex Entries |
🥇 Platinum Trophy (PS5 Only)
| Trophy | Unlock Method |
| Trophy Master (Platinum) | Unlock all other Trophies |
🗺️ DOOM: The Dark Ages – Trophy Roadmap
If you want to 100% the game in one go, here’s the most efficient route:
✅ Step-by-Step Goals:
- Play on any difficulty
No need for Ultra-Nightmare unless you want the Slayer Conqueror skin. - Collect everything
- Gold, Rubies, Wraithstones
- Codex Pages, Toys, Demonic Essences
- Pay attention to map markers for collectibles (paintbrush icon, etc.)
- Gold, Rubies, Wraithstones
- Clear every optional encounter
- Gore Nests = extra upgrades and challenge credit
- Complete all 49 chapter challenges for Challenge Completed
- Gore Nests = extra upgrades and challenge credit
- Fully upgrade all gear
- Weapons (11), Shield Runes (4), Shield Saw, and Melee Weapons (3)
- Weapons (11), Shield Runes (4), Shield Saw, and Melee Weapons (3)
- Finish weapon Mastery Challenges
- These unlock after full weapon upgrades
- Try completing them naturally during the story
- Or farm them post-game (best chapters: Harbor of Souls and Reckoning)
- These unlock after full weapon upgrades
- Wrap up any missed collectibles
- Everything is replayable from the mission select menu
- Everything is replayable from the mission select menu
Unlocking every Trophy and Achievement in DOOM: The Dark Ages is surprisingly manageable, even on easier difficulties. With a bit of planning, you can knock it all out in under 15 hours. Most of your time will go toward collectible hunting and weapon mastery, but everything is trackable and replayable—so nothing’s missable.
Related Article:
- How to Unlock All Slayer, Weapon, Atlan & Dragon Skins
- All Weapon Mastery Challenges & Best Farming Spots
- Full Equipment Upgrade Guide (Gold, Rubies, Wraithstones & More)
- All Health, Armor & Ammo Upgrade Locations
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