DOOM: The Dark Ages Guide | Hellbreaker - All Collectibles, Secrets, Upgrades & Challenges

As soon as you begin Mission 11 (Hellbreaker), make sure to pin the two available mission challenges. A third challenge will unlock shortly after you obtain a new weapon.

Your first focus is on the Atlas. During the first few minutes, you need to complete the "Elusive" challenge by executing five perfect dodges and "Crushinator" by landing a stomp attack that hits two enemies at once.

You perform the stomp by using the right bumper, and it only activates when your charge circle is halfway filled. Make sure the enemies are aligned as the stomp travels straight forward.

You'll find the ideal enemy pair just around the corner. Grab those challenges early because once you pick up the next weapon, the stomp will no longer be available. Before that, you may even get a second opportunity to complete the stomp challenge before finishing off the remaining Atlases.

Picking Up the Atlas Weapon

After the initial area, move into the next arena, where you'll receive the Atlas weapon from a drop pod. This functions like a shotgun, but it only becomes deadly when charged through a perfect dodge.

As soon as you dodge correctly, the tip of the gun glows red, signaling its increased power. Without the glow, it does very little damage. To clear the large titans effectively, ensure you consistently execute perfect dodges.

Secret 1 – Atlan Toy

Once you pass through the gate and land on foot, immediately turn around 180 degrees. You'll find one of the only secrets in this mission hidden directly behind you. There are also some demonic essences and gold you can grab here.

Unlocking the Holy Swarm Shield Rune

You'll soon come upon a Sentinel Shrine. For now, ignore it and instead walk up the nearby ramp. Interact with the fountain to acquire the Holy Swarm shield rune—your second rune. This rune is crucial for one of the upcoming mission challenges.

Once you've obtained the rune, return to the Sentinel Shrine. With the rune activated, use your gold to purchase upgrades. Focus on upgrading the Cyclinger and the Rocket Launcher using rubies, then shift to the Holy Swarm Rune upgrades. Purchase Outbreak and Upsurge to increase the rune's effectiveness. Spend any remaining gold as you see fit.

New Challenge – Dispersion

Now that the Holy Swarm rune is active, you can work on the "Dispersion" challenge, which requires damaging enemies using the shield's special ability. Simultaneously, continue working on your Shredder weapon mastery.

Use the Pin Cushion or Ricochet abilities by loading enemies with ammo until they glow yellow. At that point, either throw or retract your shield to trigger the effect.

Collecting Gold and Finishing Objectives

When you reach the top of the hill, use your shield to release the metal latches and open the next gate. Inside, you'll find plenty of gold. Grab the chest in front of you for 50 gold.

Head up the ramp, collect everything on the right side, then move to the left. This should give you the full gold total, including your one and only secret.

You can check your progress in the automap to ensure you've completed the challenges, found the secret, and gathered a total of 85 gold. The only thing left is the demonic essence armor upgrade, which comes during the final fight.

Final Battle – Armor Upgrade

The last fight includes a Whiplash, a Revenant, and other heavy enemies. Use the Pin Cushion skill from the Shredder as much as possible for efficiency. When the Aragon enemy spawns, go hyper-aggressive with the Chain Shot.

Try to bait it into frequent parries. If your health and armor are high, missing the occasional parry won't cost you much. Land about 80% of your parries while dealing chain shot damage, and you'll take the Aragon down in under 30 seconds.

Once defeated, you'll receive a permanent armor increase, boosting your max to 100. Make a quick loop around to refill ammo, health, and armor, then head into the portal to complete the mission.

You'll now receive the chapter complete screen with 100% completion verification.

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