Summary
On social media, someDoom: The Dark Agesplayers raised questions about the inevitable fate of the Doom Slayer’s Shield Saw and pondered how it was lost betweenThe Dark AgesandDoom’s 2016 reboot. In response, a fewDoom: The Dark Agesplayers shared guesses and scenarios that could play out in the game’s upcoming DLC expansions.
As one of the main parts of the Doom Slayer’s arsenal inThe Dark Ages, the Shield Saw can be used for more than just parrying projectiles. The Shield Saw can be thrown around to tear through fodder demons and attach itself to certain walls, which allows the Doom Slayer to jump across large gaps. TheShield Saw can be further augmented via Shield Runes, which grant the Doom Slayer some additional firepower in his arsenal. After gaining the Ground Fissure Shield Rune in Chapter 9, three more runes are added up to Chapter 14. Both the Shield Saw and Shield Runes can be augmented via Gold and other collectibles scattered throughoutThe Dark Ages' levels.
While theShield Saw provides the Doom Slayer with versatility and contextual targeting, it is notably absent from otherDoomgames that take place afterThe Dark Ages. This fact was not lost on fans, as some took to the r/Doom subreddit to discuss the Shield Saw’s inevitable fate. A discussion by Reddit user awkward_but_decent pondered if the Shield Saw broke or just became lost sometime afterThe Dark Ages. Even though the Doom Slayer’s armor inThe Dark Agesincludes elements that are also not present inDoom’s 2016 reboot, the Shield Saw’s absence became more noticeable after it emerged as a prominent tool in the Doom Slayer’s arsenal.
Doom: The Dark Ages Players Ponder The Shield Saw’s Fate Between Games
In response to awkward_but_decent’s question about the Shield Saw, someDoomfans guessed that it became lost after the Doom Slayer was sealed away afterThe Dark Ages, while others speculated that an upcoming DLC could explain the Shield Saw’s fate. A few Reddit users jokingly replied that the Doom Slayer simply wanted to free up his other hand for other weapons like the Crucible sword or the Chainsaw inDoom Eternal. Given thatDoom: The Dark Ageswill not be the last game in id Software’s hit franchise, it remains to be seen if the Shield Saw will see more use.
Despite these looming questions,Doom: The Dark Agesquickly became the biggest launch in id Software’s history, as the game reached over three million players in under a week. Only time will tell what id Software will do to keep the momentum going.
