All Secret Areas & Toys in Chapter 2 Hebeth & Chapter 3 Barrier Core in Doom The Dark Ages

By Daniel Hidalgo | 2025-05-16 08:33:53
Unlock every hidden secret, collect all gold pieces, and discover rare toys, codex entries, and a powerful weapon skin in Doom: The Dark Ages with this complete walkthrough for Chapter 2: Hebeth and Chapter 3: Barrier Core. This step-by-step guide ensures you miss nothing while exploring these action-packed levels.

All Secret Areas in Chapters 2 & 3 – Full Breakdown


Chapters 2 and 3 contain nine hidden secrets—each offering valuable rewards like gold, life sigils, collectibles, and weapon skins. Below, we detail every secret location in order of progression.

Secret Area 1 – Early Hidden Door & Life Sigil


  • Location: After smashing your first door with your shield, immediately look left for another breakable door.
  • Reward: A hidden path leading to a Life Sigil.

Secret Area 2 – Imp Stalker (Toy Collectible)


  • Location: After climbing two short staircases, turn around and drop down to find a hidden ledge.
  • Reward: The Imp Stalker Toy and additional loot.

Secret Area 3 – Hebeth Codex Entry & 75 Gold


  • Location: After defeating Hell Knights, descend to the lower floor, climb a crate, and enter a side room.
  • Rewards:
    • Hebeth Codex Entry (lore expansion)
    • 75 Gold (scattered + a chest)

Secret Area 4 – 5 Gold Behind Red Barrier


  • Location: After exiting the Sentinel Shrine, look left for a door. Inside, climb the right wall near the red barrier.
  • Reward: 5 Gold hidden above.

Secret Area 5 – Vent Breakthrough & Life Sigil


  • Location: After obtaining the Accelerator weapon, enter a vent on the left in the next room.
  • Rewards:
    • 5 Gold
    • Life Sigil

Secret Area 6 – Fire Pipes & Hidden Cache


  • Location: In an outdoor area, climb the left wall, then smash a breakable wall with your shield. Use the valve to extinguish flames.
  • Rewards:

    • 9 Gold
    • Life Sigil (behind a wall broken by a Hell Knight)

Secret Area 7 – Post-Battle Gold Stash


  • Location: After clearing a major enemy wave, a door on the left opens.
  • Reward: 8 Gold

Secret Area 8 – 50 Gold Behind Sentinel Shrine


  • Location: Near the second Sentinel Shrine, find a hole in the wall leading to a walkway.
  • Reward: A chest containing 50 Gold

Secret Area 9 – Weapon Skin & Final Gold


  • Location: After the Sentinel Shrine, climb up and enter a vent to find three gold. Drop down the next hole for more.
  • Rewards:

    • 8 Gold (total)
    • Shredder – Nightmare (Weapon Skin)

Pro Tips for 100% Completion


Use Your Shield – Many secrets require shield-throwing to break hidden walls.
Backtrack After Upgrades – Some areas only open after obtaining new weapons.
Parry Turret Shots – Reflecting projectiles can reveal hidden gold.

Final Thoughts


With this guide, you’ll collect every gold piece, unlock all secrets, and grab exclusive rewards in Doom: The Dark Ages Chapters 2 & 3. Miss nothing—dominate the battlefield with maximum upgrades!


Need more Doom: The Dark Ages guides? Stay tuned for Chapter 4 secrets and advanced combat strategies

Platform(s): PlayStation 5 PS5, Windows PC, Xbox Series X/S
Genre(s): First-person shooter
Developer(s): id Software
Publisher(s): Bethesda Softworks
Engine: id Tech
Release date: May 15, 2025
Mode: Single-player, multiplayer
Age rating (PEGI): +18
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