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The Holy City of Aratum is the fourth chapter ofDoom: The Dark Agesand acts as a pretty sizable departure from the first couple of stages. For one, we’ll be riding around on a dragon. Which, you know, isprettyneat. But more importantly, the stage is fairly open-ended. You’ll need to destroy four Hell Carriers, but you can choose the order in which you tackle them.
There are also two completely optional islands you can land on and explore. Naturally, they are stuffed with secrets and treasures. This guide will show you where the treasures on the Hell Carriers are, where those optional islands are, and lead you to every valuable thing there is to be had in Aratum.
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This stage sees you take to the skies on the back of a dragon. When you are on your dragon, there are no collectibles to be had. However, the four battleships that you need to down, board, and destroy are another matter.Each of these ships holds a bounty of treasures.
Additionally, there aretwo optional landing pads. These existsolelyto provide you with treasures. Each of these secret landing pads is defended by titans. Lastly, there are Hell Fighter ships, which you will need to seek and destroy if you want to complete all the challenges. We’ll cover all of these down below,roughlyin clockwise order.
Before we get started, there is one thing you need to know about this stage. Once you leave a carrier, or a landing pad, you will not be able to return. So, make sure you clear out each section unless you want to replay the stage.
The Central Hell Carrier
Fly up to the center of the main area (the outskirts of the cathedral). You’ll find a Hell Carrier up above - when you first enter the main area, it is a dead ahead and above you. You’ll need to take out two turrets before you can set it down. The key to doing this is tolock on, and dodge a green bolt. You won’t be able to punch through the turret’s force field until you land a perfect dodge and get access to your enhanced shot.
Once you’ve landed on the carrier, you’ll work your way down, fighting off groups of demons. In the hallway, there will be a Mancubus. Once you get to the engine room, you’ll need to go toe-to-toe with a Cyberdemon. Don’t fight him from afar, get up close and parry his stomp and slash attacks.Every melee attack the Cyberdemon has is parryable. Killing the Cyberdemon will reward you with a Demonic Essence. Once you kill the Cyberdemon,look under the platform you jumped down from. You’ll find a massive pile of treasure!
Secret Landing Zone 1
Once you’ve blasted through the central Hell Carrier, you’ll be in the central section of the map. Fly downward and you’ll see two Titans. Take them out the same way you did the turrets on the Hell Carrier, then land on the island.
Secret Landing Zone Cultists And Pulverizer Skin
Jump down to the lower platform, and you’ll see a circle of cultists. There is also a trail of gold down here. It will circle the island, and lead you into a hidden cave.Keep following the path of gold, and you will acquire the Nightmare Skin for your Pulverizer.
Secret Landing Zone Ruby
Stand on the green platform, which will cause the circular platform in the distance to rise, revealing a super-heated metal chain. Shatter that chain with a shield throw, andjump into the body of water that will be revealed. Swim down and find the wheel, turn it to drain the water. In the center of the room is the circular chamber you lowered by severing the chain.
Throw your shield through a window and breakanothersuper-heated chain. Grab the red key, jump on the launching pad, andyou will launch yourself into the hole in the wall of the nearby sealed room.There is a bunch of gold in here. Now, head for the gate locked with the red lock. Inside is some scattered treasure and a Ruby. Snatch up all these treasures and hop back on your dragon.
The East Hell Carrier
The Hell Carrier is located in the eastern section of the map. It is above you and to the right when you first enter the main part of Aratum. You’ll need to destroy five turrets to down it. Then, once you enter the ship,you’ll immediately be confronted by an armored Mancubus.Hop out of the carrier to the area below, and you’ll take out some Shield Soldiers and fodder. Once you do, there will be a Sentinel Shrine dead ahead and a well to your right.
The East Hell Carrier Cultists And Treasure Chest
Jump down into the dried-up well. You’ll find a cache of health, armor, and gold. There is also a group of cultists down here. Next to them is a pool of water -jump in the water and go swimming. Follow the underwater tunnel, and you’ll pop out into an area with survivors. More importantly, there’s a Treasure Chest.
The East Hell Carrier Life Sigil
Eventually, you’ll encounter a Sentinel Shrine. Northeast of the shrine you’ll find a locked gate that requires a blue key. Head down the path, away from the gate, and under the bridge. Look for a narrow entrance into a building. Enter it, and take out the fodder-filled room. Be wary, though, there are alsotwo Nightmare Imp Stalkers inside(looking to ambush you). Once you’ve cleared this room out, you’ll see a door you can bust through. Ignore it for now. We’ll be coming back later.
None of these demons will follow you outside. So, you’re able to potshot them through the entrance if you want to engage in a little cheese.
Head out the hole on the other side, and you’ll find an area with more fodder as well as two Mancubuses. Once you’ve cleared the area,scale the nearby climbable wall, and go grab the blue key.Now you can head back to the locked gate, open it, and grab a pile of gold as well as a Life Sigil.
The East Hell Carrier Ammo Upgrade
Head back to the room you were just in that had the Nightmare Imp Stalkers, slam through the door with your Shield Charge, then head into the engine bay. Here you’ll fightan upgraded version of the Hell Knight.
They are more or less the same, through they will now generate a glowing wrench that they can use to bash you with or throw at you. Like the Cyberdemon,you may parry all their attacks.Once you defeat them, you’ll rip out their heart and get a permanent Ammo upgrade. Shield Rush through the engine and you’ll be back on your dragon.
The Northeast Hell Carrier
Head to the northeast part of the map and you’ll encounter a massive, fleshy flower-thing. Lock on, dodge its shots, and destroy it. Once you do, it will now become a tunnel leading downward.The Northeast Hell Carrier is down below in this area.It has two lowly turrets to destroy in order to force it to the ground. Once you enter the Hell Carrier, you’ll hop down into a large docking area and fight your way through groups of Imps, Soldiers, and Nightmare Stalkers.
Once you clear this area out, look for a pile of gold near a ramp. Grab the gold, hop across the ramp, and you’ll fight a Mancubus and a bunch of Shield Soldiers. You will also obtain the Cycler gun here after you defeat them.
The Northeast Hell Carrier Codex
Once you reach the engine room, you’ll work through another wave of Imp Stalkers and Plasma Shield Solders. Once you kill them all, the heart of the engine will be vulnerable, but don’t just plow through it.Look behind you, and you’ll see a trail of treasure leading to a Codexunder the platform you hopped down from. Once you’ve grabbed all of that,thenyou can take down the ship’s core.
Secret Landing Zone 2
This landing pad is southwest of the central area. Once you touch down here, destroy the tree in the center with a Shield Rush. You’ll need to fight off a large wave of Pinky Riders, Imp Stalkers, and a ton of stalkers. Eventually, you’ll face off against a Demonic Leader version of aPinky Rider who’ll be backed up by a few Nightmare Imp Stalkers.As a reward, you’ll get a Demonic Essence.
Don’t leave the island once you defeat the final Pinky Rider. Instead,follow the path wrapping around the island.Take the ramp down and around, and you’ll find a treasure chest in the hollowed-out center of this island. Once you smash open the treasure chest,thenyou can leave.
The West Hell Carrier Secret Room With Cultists, Gold, And The Second Codex
You’ll touch down on this landing pad and immediately hop down onto a bridge below. Now, all you’ll need to battle a large assortment of demons. Once you clear them out, you’ll be able tograb the Super Shotgun.
After getting the Super Shotgun, enter the building and take a right.Enter the first room on your rightyou find. Climb up, break the heated metal chain with your shield through, perform a shield charge on the big block, climb up it to get to the balcony above, and follow that balcony until you see a room down below.
Jump down, enter the room, kill the cultists, head to the other side of this massive room, and you’ll find ammo, armor, health, and gold.The room will seal, and you’ll be attacked by a horde of Imps followed by a Mancubus. Head down the stairs in the center of the room to obtain another Codex.
The West Hell Carrier Ruby
Back to the entrance, take a right. Eventually, you’ll come across a giant green button. If youlook up, you’ll see that there is a chandelierbeing held up by a chain with super-heated metal above you. Throw your shield at the chain and the chandelier will drop on the button, giving you access to the Ruby.
The West Hell Carrier Life Sigil
From the same place where you dropped the chandelier to get the ruby, turn around. You’ll see a shaft that leads to a long drop. Hop down, and you’ll reach a hidden room with a Life Sigil.
The Life Sigil isn’t shown on your map, as it is so far below you. That makes it an easy collectible to miss. However, we assure you, it is down there.
The West Hell Carrier Serrat Toy
After following the path to your right all the way to theoutside balcony, look to your right to see a lower path.Jump down and follow it to a line of gold. Follow that path to a room where you’ll fight two Imp Stalkers and a Mancubus. Climb up once you’ve defeated them to get the Serrat Toy.
The West Hell Carrier Treasure Chest
Once you hop down onto the downed ship,make sure you go up the stairs first, and smash through the barricaded door. There is a treasure chest in here. You will have to fight two empowered Hell Knights as well, but the area you’ll fight them in is fairly large, so just parry their leaping attacks and hit them with the Super Shotgun. You’ll be fine.
Where To Find The Three Hell Fighter Ships
You’ll have noticed that one of your challenges is to destroy three Hell Fighter ships. However, there are actually four you may encounter in this stage. The first is in the tutorial section. You’ll need tokill them before you reach the blocked area. If you accelerate towards them, you’ll be able to take them out with plenty of time to spare, but when you are just getting accustomed to the controls, this can be a bit tricky.
The first Hell Fighter ship you can encounter is flying around the central area. If you hang out in the section with the waterfalls and bridges,below the Central Hell Carrier, but above the Secret Landing Zoneunder the central island, you’ll run into them eventually.
You’ll encounter a Hell Fighter Shipimmediately after destroying the giant fleshy flower in the northeast sectionof Aratum. You’ll chase it down to the carrier, at which point it will circle the area surrounding the ship.
There’s another massive,fleshy flower on the northwest side of the map. Destroy it and fly into the area opened up to reveal another Hell Fighter. This one will travel a path up and around the entire northwest side of the map.
If you come up short with the Cat And Mouse achievement the first time around, you can replay the mission, take out the first Hell Fighter ship and then immediately return to the main menu.
