Learn about all runic attacks for Shield Saw in DOOM The Dark Ages. They provide unique effects when you are parrying the projectiles.
As you progress through DOOM The Dark Ages, the difficulty level goes up significantly. While the game equips you with powerful weapons, it also introduces a special upgrade called Shield Runes, first available in Chapter 9: Ancestral Forge. These runes enhance your projectile parrying and activate different powers upon successful parries.
When a Shield Rune is active, parrying Hell Surge projectiles triggers distinct effects depending on the rune equipped. This guide explains all runic attacks for Shield Saw and how to obtain them in DOOM The Dark Ages.
How To Obtain All Runic Attacks for Shield Saw in DOOM The Dark Ages
You unlock the Shield Runes ability first time during the Ancestral Forge chapter, alongside the Ground Fissure Rune as a part of the cut-scene. Additionally, you can unlock more Runes in the subsequent chapters by interacting with a tub containing green-glowing liquid. Since these tubs appear as active objectives, you won’t miss them.
Here is how to obtain all Shield Runes:
All Runes and Their Upgrades in DOOM The Dark Ages
Each Shield Rune has three upgrades, and their power and effectiveness increase for each upgrade. you may purchase the Shield Rune upgrades from the Sentinel Shrines, similar to the weapon upgrades.
The following sections explain the different upgrades of each Shield Rune and what they do.
Ground Fissure
Holy Swarm
Auto Turret
Heaven Splitter
