Doom: The Dark Ages Fans Have a Question About the Shield…

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Doom: The Dark Ages players speculate on the fate of the Shield Saw, wondering if it broke or was lost before Doom 2016.
The Shield Saw in TDA offers versatility and contextual targeting, but is absent in later games, sparking fan discussions.
Despite fan theories, the Shield Saw's fate remains a mystery, with some guessing upcoming DLC may provide answers.

On social media, some Doom: The Dark Ages players raised questions about the inevitable fate of the Doom Slayer's Shield Saw and pondered how it was lost between The Dark Ages and Doom's 2016 reboot. In response, a few Doom: The Dark Ages players 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 in The 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. The Shield 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 throughout The Dark Ages' levels.

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While the Shield Saw provides the Doom Slayer with versatility and contextual targeting, it is notably absent from other Doom games that take place after The 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 after The Dark Ages. Even though the Doom Slayer's armor in The Dark Ages includes elements that are also not present in Doom'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, some Doom fans guessed that it became lost after the Doom Slayer was sealed away after The 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 in Doom Eternal. Given that Doom: The Dark Ages will 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 Ages quickly 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.

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