Best weapons in Doom The Dark Ages – Weapons tier list

Doom The Dark Ages has a fair amount of weapons to wield, but not all of them are built equally.

You will keep unlocking new guns as you clear the main chapters. Every gun in the game fits into specific archetypes, and they’re all good for something. But some of the weapons are simply better in damage potential. This tier list will help you to separate the wolves from the sheep and prioritize the best weapons.

Doom The Dark Ages weapons tier list

There are over 10 weapons to unlock in Doom The Dark Ages, and the process is pretty easy. Once you have enough weapons at your disposal, you’ll have to choose the best ones possible. I have used four different tiers for classifying the weapons.

• S-tier: These are the best possible weapons to yield. They’re versatile, easy to use, and you will hardly ever run out of ammo.
• A-tier: These are pretty decent weapons that can even match the S-tier options in their right use-case scenario.
• B-tier: These are okay weapons that can be highly useful in niche scenarios. Some of them would be higher tiers if it were easier to use them.
• C-tier: Only use these weapons if you are either a fan or want to die at the hands of your enemies frequently.

While damage is an important factor of consideration for the tier list, I have also considered how easy/difficult it is to use a particular weapon. Some weapons have made it to high tiers because you’ll almost never run out of their ammo, and they’re more versatile.

Doom The Dark Ages S-tier weapons

• Combat Shotgun: Your first weapon could well be the last you use if you do the upgrades correctly – it packs a punch.
• Ballistic Force Crossbow: An incredibly powerful weapon that can clear waves of enemies in seconds. Despite its limited ammo capacity, this crossbow is a top-tier choice, and it’s also pretty easy to use.
• Impaler: This gun might not be your favorite, but it has scary damage potential. However, it’s a hard weapon to master, and you’ll have to master the art of parries and accurate headshots to use it at full potential.

Doom The Dark Ages A-tier weapons

• Accelerator: This is the best plasma weapon in my books, and it can even be considered an S-tier with the Heatblast upgrade. You can also charge the gun to eliminate stronger enemies, and you will almost never run out of ammo with the Heatblast upgrade.
• Ravager: The Ravager is up there with the Ballistic Force Crossbow in terms of damage. That said, you get this weapon really late, which is slightly sad, as you can only use it for a short period.
• Shredder: Like the Combat Shotgun, you’ll need to get your upgrades sorted early to make the Shredder feel effective. While the DPS is low, it’s incredibly versatile and offers amazing ammo management.
• Rocket Launcher: This is the good old big daddy of all weapons. On one hand, you can take down practically any enemy with a single hit and enjoy AoE damage. On the other hand, the ammo is extremely scarce, which means you won’t be able to use it consistently. Hence, A-tier.

Doom The Dark Ages B-tier weapons

• Super Shotgun: While this version is more fun than the Combat Shotgun, it’s not as versatile and useful. The Super Shotgun is better against a pesky boss though, as the priority in such cases should be higher damage.
• Cycler: Pretty good Plasma weapon that offers plenty with the right upgrades. While it deals pretty much the same damage as the Accelerator, there’s no auto ammo recharge available for the Cycler.
• Grenade Launcher: A fun weapon that can be pretty good at close range. However, the ammo capacity is low, and there are better options mentioned above.

Doom The Dark Ages C-tier weapons

• Chainshot: This weapon is useful against armored enemies, but that’s about it. The Eldritch Blessing upgrade certainly makes it better, but the overall use-case scenario is limited.
• Pulverizer: This weapon feels like a poorer version of the Ravager (and by poorer, I mean nearly useless). The Pulverizer doesn’t have anything going for it, and the Ravager is a better version in every way possible.

I have excluded items like the Saw and Power Gauntlets. You’ll find that they’re classified as weapons in the game, but I consider them as your defense. The Saw, in particular, can also classify as an S-tier weapon once you get a few upgrades in.

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