Bethesda has announced a new survival mode for DOOM: The Dark Ages, offering players an endless challenge against increasingly difficult waves of demons. Slaughter Mode arrives Nov. 16 as a free update for owners of the Revelations expansion.
The mode challenges players to survive as many rounds as possible while fighting enemies and bosses in randomly selected arenas. Each round grows harder, and no two playthroughs are exactly the same.
Players earn a currency called Skulls by completing rounds. They can exchange them for rewards, including new DOOM Slayer appearances, weapon skins, profile icons, and music from Andrew Hulshult’s IDKFA soundtrack.
Slaughter Mode also introduces a system that lets players decide how much they are willing to risk.
At certain checkpoints, players can save the Skulls they have collected or continue fighting for a chance to earn more. Choosing to continue increases the number of Skulls they can earn, but dying before securing them means losing everything collected since the last save.
Players who reach checkpoints will also unlock new starting locations for future attempts, allowing them to return to later rounds without replaying earlier battles.
Weekly challenges will give players additional opportunities to earn rewards and improve their scores. The update also includes music tracks for use in Slaughter Mode and the Ripatorium, the game’s customizable combat arena.
One important detail about the free update: Slaughter Mode is available only to players who own DOOM: The Dark Ages | Revelations, the game’s paid expansion. It is also included with the Premium Edition or Premium Upgrade. Players who own only the standard version will need to purchase additional content to access it.
The Revelations expansion launched on July 7 and introduced six new campaign levels, additional enemies, and the Chain Spear weapon.
DOOM: The Dark Ages is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. The game follows the DOOM Slayer in a medieval-inspired war against Hell, blending the franchise’s fast-paced combat with new weapons and larger battlefields.
Slaughter Mode gives another reason to return after finishing the campaign. Instead of progressing through a story, players can focus on surviving longer, improving their scores, and unlocking rewards.
The update launches Monday, Nov. 16, on supported platforms.
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