Rune (Doom: The Dark Ages)

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This article is about the series of items in Doom: The Dark Ages. For other versions of this item, see:

• Rune (Doom 2016)
• Rune (Doom Eternal)

Runes are sigils in Doom: The Dark Ages which empower the Doom Slayer's shield saw. There are four runes in total, with the first rune, Ground Fissure, being obtained at the end of the Ancestral Forge level.

The rune activates when a Hell surge projectile is successfully parried. Only one rune can be equipped at a time. Upgrades for the runes can be purchased at a Sentinel shrine once they have been acquired.

Runes

Ground Fissure

Summon a ground-splitting fissure that travels in front of the player, damaging and faltering demons in its path.

Aftershock

The distance the ground fissure travels is increased.

Wavefront

Demons hit by the ground fissure are scorched and drop armor.

Megathrust

The size and damage of the ground fissure is increased.

Holy Swarm

Found in the Hellbreaker level. Summons ethereal daggers that lock on to multiple enemies.

Outbreak

Summon additional ethereal daggers and increase dagger damage.

Upsurge

Summon even more ethereal daggers and increase dagger damage.

Plague

Summon the maximum amount of ethereal daggers and increase dagger damage.

Auto Turret

Found in the Sentinel Command Station level. Summons a shoulder-mounted turret that targets enemies closest to where the Slayer is aiming.

Extended Magazine

The duration of the Auto Turret is increased.

Health Extractor

Demons damaged by the Auto Turret drop health.

Rapid Fire

The Auto Turret's rate of fire and damage per shot is increased.

Heaven Splitter

Found in the Spire of Nerathul level. Transforms Hell Surge projectiles into a bolt of energy that calls down lightning on impact, stunning nearby demons.

Induction

The stun duration of the Heaven Splitter is increased.

Megaburst

The area affected by the Heaven Splitter is increased.

Gigawatt

Demons affected by the Heaven Splitter also gain the effect of shock. Shocked demons take increased damage from your attacks.

Trivia

• Accodring to Hugo Martin there could have been a rune in the game that would summon an ethereal wolf. Through upgrade progression, the player could now summon a pack of such wolves, but it did not work out.