Doom: The Dark Ages – All Chapter 5: The Holy City Of Aratum Collectibles & Upgrades

Doom: The Dark Ages is here. The latest shooter in the Doom franchise from iD has a bit of a different feel with its more open world style of levels. Within each level is many different secrets on the form of collectibles, upgrades and other items. This guide will help you with finding all the upgrades and collectibles in Chapter 5: The Holy City of Aratum.

Chapter 5 is the first truly open world so how you tackle these areas may differ. We've tried to put them in the most simple path for you.

Weapon Skin

Took forever to find!

Once you get to the city on your dragon head towards the first hell carrier directly infront of you. You can down it first if you'd like but once there fly directly down as far as you can go (you will see a platform but go even lower than that. All the way down at the bottom you will find 2 demons you need to kill with the dragon.

Once both are defeated you can land in this secret area. In this area you will want to drop to the lowest level. Follow the trail of gold and eventually you will make it to the weapon skin.

Red Keycard

Head back up to the very top area again. You will see a platform with a button where an enemy is. Defeat the enemy then go stand on the button. This will raise a platform just enough for you to use your shield saw on a chain beneath it.

Once you've done that head to where that platform was and drop down into the water. Find the valve for the water to drain it then go to the middle, shield saw the gate and grab the key. You will need this for the Ruby in the area.

Ruby #1

After obtaining the red keycard simply head back up and head over to where the red gate is. Open it and grab your Ruby.

Blue Keycard

While not a collectible we figured we'd point this out since you will potentially want it for opening doors with gold or life sigils. Play through the game until you get to the first shrine in the second Hell Carrier. Go past it and continue until you go under a bridge and into a little dungeon area. There will be a door to break through to continue the chapter.

Before breaking the door look to your right to find an opening. Go through it and just follow the path around and at the top of the hill will be the keycard.

Demonic Essence – Ammo

After defeating the leader in the second hell carrier you will automatically earn the shell ammo upgrade. This is unmissable.

Demonic Essence – Health

The Cathedral will have a couple of hidden landing spots that are one of the challenges. The first one, which is just to the left of where you start out (and left of the first hell carrier) will have a large demon on it. Once you defeat the demon you will be able to land.

Upon landing you can trigger a large battle by breaking the large tower in the middle of the area. Once you defeat the leader here you will obtain the health upgrade.

Codex #1 – The Holy City Of Aratum

During what will likely be your third Hell Carrier you will obtain the super shotgun. Once you do head into the area past it and take care of any enemies. You will want to then go to the right and make another quick right into sone scaffolding. Break a chain with your shield saw and then shield charge the large crate across to the other side.

Climb up the crate and follow the path dropping down into a secret area. Kill the cultists if you wish and the continue, dropping to the lower level and heading to your left. At the end of this path will be the codex.

Ruby #2

Continue from the last collectible back to the main path. You will come to a spot where you will see a collectible Ruby behind a locked door. If you are looking at that door do a 180 and you will notice a button to press. Go up to where the button is and look to the ceiling to find a chandelier you can break with your shield saw.

Once the chandelier drops onto the button the gate will stay open and you can grab the Ruby.

Collectible Toy – Serrat

From the previous collectible continue out to the bridge with the blue flames on both sides. Rather than crossing it drop down to the right of it to another path.

Grab the gold and continue along this area climbing the walls up to the collectible toy.

Codex #2 – Deag Loric

During what is likely the 4th hell carrier you will do, the one where you obtain the Cycler weapon, drop down to the very last area and immediately turn around. You will find sone gold as well as the codex. Make sure to grab before breaking the carrier.