Shield saw
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The shield saw is a weapon and defensive implement which occurs in Doom: The Dark Ages. Worn on the Doom Slayer's left arm and usable alongside all of his other weapons save for the BFC, it can be used to block and parry incoming attacks, thrown to attack enemies (stunning and damaging them as long as the shield remains embedded in their flesh) and destroy metal shields and armor, or act as a battering ram during charges.[1] The shield can also be thrown at green flesh nodes to traverse large gaps, or thrown into blue energy nodes to activate devices.
The shield has its own health gauge that is depleted when it blocks attacks, and will be temporarily disabled if the gauge is emptied. It will regenerate health when not in use.
Attacks infused with green energy, called Hell surges, can be parried with proper timing. This will reflect projectiles and falter melee attackers, and in both cases it will speed up the recharge time for the Slayer's melee weapons. Unlike blocking, successfully parrying an attack does not deplete the shield's health.
The shield is available from the start of the game, while its saw attachment is found at the start of the second level, Hebeth.
Upgrades[edit]
In addition to standard upgrades, the shield saw can be equipped with one of four runes.
Base[edit]
- Retaliation
- Parrying Hell surges will trigger a larger, more powerful shockwave that causes nearby demons to heavy falter.
- Power Surge
- Energy shields that are hit by a shield throw will cause the shield to bounce to nearby enemies.
- Extended Edge
- Shield throw has an extended reach against fodder demons.
- Steadfast
- The shield will recover faster from taking damage, and also recover faster after breaking.
- Harvester
- Killing multiple fodder demons[note 1] with shield throw will empower the next shield charge, allowing it to deal increased damage to the primary target.
- Blade Master
- The stun duration of the shield saw is increased.
Notes[edit]
- ↑ Meaning at least three.
Lore[edit]
The shield was engineered by Sentinel forge-lords from oblivion iron and Sentinel energy, while its spinning blades are made from wraith-steel. The Slayer wields it effortlessly despite its immense weight and searing heat.
Gallery[edit]
A shield charge being used against a soldier
A shield throw being used against shield soldiers
A Hell knight with the shield saw embedded in it
A flesh node
An energy node
The codex entry image.
Trivia[edit]
- A specific inspiration for the shield saw was King Leonidas and his use of shield and spear in the movie 300.[2]
References[edit]
- ↑ Bethesda Softworks (23 January 2025). "DOOM: The Dark Ages | Developer_Direct 2025 (4K) | Coming May 15, 2025." YouTube. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ↑ GameSpot (10 June 2024). "DOOM: The Dark Ages Taps Into Classic DOOM To Create Something New | Summer Game Fest 2024." YouTube. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
| Weapons from Doom: The Dark Ages | |
|---|---|
| Guns: | Accelerator • BFC • Chainshot • Combat shotgun • Cycler • Grenade launcher • Impaler • Pulverizer • Ravager • Rocket launcher • Shredder • Super shotgun |
| Melee: | Dreadmace • Flail • Power gauntlet |
| Unused: | Nova |
| Special: | Shield saw • Turret |
