{"id":1201128,"date":"2026-02-19T07:56:55","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T07:56:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/7ed7G2NFqqNcaPKPqkdkDW"},"modified":"2026-02-19T07:56:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T07:56:55","slug":"doom-the-dark-ages-ancestral-forge-secrets-and-collectibles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/doom-the-dark-ages-ancestral-forge-secrets-and-collectibles\/","title":{"rendered":"Doom: The Dark Ages Ancestral Forge secrets and collectibles"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>The Ancestral Forge mission in <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/uk\/doom-the-dark-ages\/\" target=\"_blank\">Doom: The Dark Ages<\/a> returns you to the more open level design once again, which gives you much more ground to cover. The <strong>Ancestral Forge secrets<\/strong> are tricky because you&#8217;ll need to find a purple key for a few of them, and the wolf statue puzzle from Siege Part 1 reappears.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t worry though, I&#8217;ll guide you through all the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/fps\/doom-the-dark-ages-secrets-collectibles\" target=\"_blank\">Doom: The Dark Ages secrets<\/a> and collectibles in Ancestral Forge in chronological order, so you won&#8217;t need to replay the mission.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"doom-the-dark-ages-ancestral-forge-secrets-and-collectibles-6\">Doom: The Dark Ages Ancestral Forge secrets and collectibles<\/h2>\n<p>There are <strong>nine secrets and two collectibles<\/strong> in the Ancestral Forge mission, though there&#8217;s also a Reverent weapon skin for the Accelerator that you&#8217;ll unlock through the Seven Secrets challenge along the way.<\/p>\n<p>First things first, you should <strong>grab the purple secret key<\/strong>, as you&#8217;ll need this for various secrets later on. It&#8217;s a big map, but it&#8217;s easy enough to find: Head to the ancestral heart objective in the top right corner and clear it out, then break the wooden barricade off to the side. You&#8217;ll find the key and some gold hidden behind it.<\/p>\n<p>From here, I&#8217;ll be scouring the map clockwise, since one of the puzzles will bring you back to the top right corner anyhow.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-1-first-wolf-statue\"><span>1 &#8211; First wolf statue<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery inline-layout\">\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-wrap\" style=\"display:flex; flex-flow:row nowrap;\">\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\" style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 1 of 2<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:2560px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"2zSaBUFGrKRvJihEvqRMeX\" name=\"doom the dark ages ancestral forge secrets 1 wolf statue map\" alt=\"Doom: The Dark Ages Ancestral Forge secrets - A map showing the location of a wolf statue near the entrance to the zone.\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/doom-the-dark-ages-ancestral-forge-secrets-and-collectibles.jpg\" mos=\"\" link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: id Software)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\" style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 2 of 2<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:2560px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"5t83k8JkVSQDsURCbW3UTX\" name=\"doom the dark ages ancestral forge secrets 1 wolf statue location\" alt=\"Doom: The Dark Ages Ancestral Forge secrets - A wolf statue in a cave, glowing orange with a purple flame beneath it.\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/doom-the-dark-ages-ancestral-forge-secrets-and-collectibles-1.jpg\" mos=\"\" link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: id Software)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The first secret is on the path where you first enter the open area, near where you start the objective to activate the ancestral hearts, even before reaching the first Sentinel Shrine. Provided you grab the purple key before doing anything else, like I recommend above, you can enter the locked gate on the right side of the path.<\/p>\n<p>Inside this room, you&#8217;ll find a wolf statue, which you might recognise from the earlier Siege Part 1 level. As in that mission, you need to break three of these wolf statues to unlock a treasure (in this case, a wraithstone, which I&#8217;ll go over later).<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-2-life-sigil\"><span>2 &#8211; Life sigil<\/span><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:2560px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"mb9QXZ62r9jHCt5PtTo2fX\" name=\"doom the dark ages ancestral forge secrets 2 life sigil map location\" alt=\"Doom: The Dark Ages Ancestral Forge secrets - A map revealing a life sigil in a large area on the left side of the map, where you'll find a crane.\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/doom-the-dark-ages-ancestral-forge-secrets-and-collectibles-2.jpg\" mos=\"\" align=\"middle\" fullscreen=\"1\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"expandable\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: id Software)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The next secret is hidden on a crane in the bottom left corner of the map from the Sentinel Shrine. Take the path leading to the left corner and you should see the life sigil above you in the grip of the crane. Shield jump up to the right of the crane, leap across the gap, and then activate the switch to release the claw, dropping the sigil on the ground below.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-3-gold-chest\"><span>3 &#8211; Gold chest<\/span><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:2560px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"RiU5LX4dv72KCB77HLVbUX\" name=\"doom the dark ages ancestral forge secrets 3 gold chest location\" alt=\"Doom: The Dark Ages Ancestral Forge secrets - A small cave hidden to the right of a dark path.\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/doom-the-dark-ages-ancestral-forge-secrets-and-collectibles-3.jpg\" mos=\"\" align=\"middle\" fullscreen=\"1\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"expandable\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: id Software)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Continue up the path from the first secret until you reach a spooky tunnel, and immediately turn right to drop down into the glowing blue tunnel with the chest sitting at the end.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-4-second-wolf-statue\"><span>4 &#8211; Second wolf statue<\/span><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:2560px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"WsJ7sK4yXWKRcnChnapjdX\" name=\"doom the dark ages ancestral forge secrets 4 wolf statue map location\" alt=\"Doom: The Dark Ages Ancestral Forge secrets - A map highlighting the location of a wolf statue in the corner of an arena.\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/doom-the-dark-ages-ancestral-forge-secrets-and-collectibles-4.jpg\" mos=\"\" align=\"middle\" fullscreen=\"1\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"expandable\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: id Software)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You can find the second of three wolf statues after beating the combat encounter directly left of the first Sentinel Shrine, between the two ancestral hearts on the left side of the map. As before, break it by throwing your shield and you&#8217;ll be one step closer to unlocking the treasure.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-5-ruby-and-vagary-toy-collectible\"><span>5 &#8211; Ruby and Vagary toy (collectible)<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery inline-layout\">\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-wrap\" style=\"display:flex; flex-flow:row nowrap;\">\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\" style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 1 of 2<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:2560px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"wmPv9pPZWBRR4cJTNyfgdX\" name=\"doom the dark ages ancestral forge secrets 5 ruby vagary toy map\" alt=\"Doom: The Dark Ages Ancestral Forge secrets - A map pointing towards a ruby and vagary toy collectible atop a high ledge.\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/doom-the-dark-ages-ancestral-forge-secrets-and-collectibles-5.jpg\" mos=\"\" link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: id Software)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\" style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 2 of 2<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:2560px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"tveZ6JkR5jnKfTCjTT2oXX\" name=\"doom the dark ages ancestral forge secrets 5 ruby vagary toy location\" alt=\"Doom: The Dark Ages Ancestral Forge secrets - A ruby statue and a collectible icon on a wooden platform overlooking the area.\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/doom-the-dark-ages-ancestral-forge-secrets-and-collectibles-6.jpg\" mos=\"\" link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: id Software)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>From the ancestral heart console in the top left corner of the map, turn right and jump on the small wooden platform at the base of a tower. Using the purple secret key, enter the building and continue along the platform until you reach an overlook with the ruby and the next secret.<\/p>\n<p>Right next to the ruby you&#8217;ve just grabbed will be a very cute Vagary figurine, ticking off two tasks in one fell swoop.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-6-ancestral-forge-codex-entry-collectible\"><span>6 &#8211; Ancestral Forge codex entry (collectible)<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery inline-layout\">\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-wrap\" style=\"display:flex; flex-flow:row nowrap;\">\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\" style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 1 of 2<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:2560px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"TNweQ5ACWcLmyR3MkZDBgX\" name=\"doom the dark ages ancestral forge secrets 6 codex map\" alt=\"Doom: The Dark Ages Ancestral Forge secrets - A map showing you where to find a codex entry on a small platform at the edge of the area.\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/doom-the-dark-ages-ancestral-forge-secrets-and-collectibles-7.jpg\" mos=\"\" link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: id Software)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\" style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 2 of 2<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:2560px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"YPGb5Mf5RCx6E2FSuqZTRX\" name=\"doom the dark ages ancestral forge secrets 6 codex location\" alt=\"Doom: The Dark Ages Ancestral Forge secrets - A broken fence revealing a hidden platform at the edge of the map, near an area filled with yellow gas.\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/doom-the-dark-ages-ancestral-forge-secrets-and-collectibles-8.jpg\" mos=\"\" link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: id Software)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>This next secret is on a wooden platform jutting out perilously into the yellow gas in the top left corner of the map. Look off the cliff edge and you&#8217;ll see the platform just beneath you with the codex entry on it.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-7-gold-chest\"><span>7 &#8211; Gold chest<\/span><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:2560px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"Mo4MDZrjKiSJCJNjgUmtfX\" name=\"doom the dark ages ancestral forge secrets 7 gold chest map location\" alt=\"Doom: The Dark Ages Ancestral Forge secrets - A gold chest hidden down a narrow path on the map.\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/doom-the-dark-ages-ancestral-forge-secrets-and-collectibles-9.jpg\" mos=\"\" align=\"middle\" fullscreen=\"1\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"expandable\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: id Software)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You&#8217;ll find the next secret area behind a purple key gate that looks like it joins the ancestral heart on the right side of the map to the path where you first entered the open zone at the bottom of the map. It&#8217;s opposite where you found the first secret (a wolf statue).<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-8-wraithstone\"><span>8 &#8211; Wraithstone<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery inline-layout\">\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-wrap\" style=\"display:flex; flex-flow:row nowrap;\">\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\" style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 1 of 2<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:2560px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"rZ2Q7kcMGcixnAUn3eJ7bX\" name=\"doom the dark ages ancestral forge secrets 8 wraithstone wolf statue map\" alt=\"Doom: The Dark Ages Ancestral Forge secrets - A map showing you the location of a wraithstone in the wolf shrine.\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/doom-the-dark-ages-ancestral-forge-secrets-and-collectibles-10.jpg\" mos=\"\" link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: id Software)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\" style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 2 of 2<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:2560px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"Y2ZYpkGuWRupvCcQeVxFgX\" name=\"doom the dark ages ancestral forge secrets 8 wraithstone wolf statue location\" alt=\"Doom: The Dark Ages Ancestral Forge secrets - A wolf statue on a small overhang next to the wolf shrine housing a wraithstone.\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/doom-the-dark-ages-ancestral-forge-secrets-and-collectibles-11.jpg\" mos=\"\" link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: id Software)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>From the previous secret, head to the path in the top right corner of the map, near the ancestral heart, where you&#8217;ll find the wolf statue shrine and a wraithstone behind a barrier. To lower the barrier, you need to break three wolf statues, two of which you&#8217;ll have already destroyed. The final wolf statue is to the top left of the shrine, jutting out of the rock face.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-9-ruby\"><span>9 &#8211; Ruby<\/span><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:2560px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"rALmLW6EramLgyQGYq8FdX\" name=\"doom the dark ages ancestral forge secrets 9 ruby location\" alt=\"Doom: The Dark Ages Ancestral Forge secrets - A large gate blocks a ruby on the left but there is a vulnerable rock wall on the right side of the room.\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/doom-the-dark-ages-ancestral-forge-secrets-and-collectibles-12.jpg\" mos=\"\" align=\"middle\" fullscreen=\"1\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"expandable\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: id Software)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After activating the three ancestral hearts and progressing with the mission into the next area, continue to the end of the corridor where you&#8217;ll see a ruby behind a gate and a breakable wall. Bash the wall to reveal a chain that you can break with your shield to lower the gate.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-10-gold-chest\"><span>10 &#8211; Gold chest<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery inline-layout\">\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-wrap\" style=\"display:flex; flex-flow:row nowrap;\">\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\" style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 1 of 2<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:2560px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"MzcgcpmJkZq3UALxsaSbuU\" name=\"doom the dark ages ancestral forge secrets 10 gold chest map\" alt=\"Doom: The Dark Ages Ancestral Forge secrets - A map showing the route to a gold chest at the end of a long corridor.\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/doom-the-dark-ages-ancestral-forge-secrets-and-collectibles-13.jpg\" mos=\"\" link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: id Software)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\" style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 2 of 2<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:2560px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"5JHDJFD2c7NDSpGT2WyhnV\" name=\"doom the dark ages ancestral forge secrets 10 gold chest location\" alt=\"Doom: The Dark Ages Ancestral Forge secrets - An arrow pointing to a hidden ledge in a sci-fi hallway.\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/doom-the-dark-ages-ancestral-forge-secrets-and-collectibles-14.jpg\" mos=\"\" link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: id Software)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Continue on from the previous secret, leading into a sci-fi-looking room with glowing platforms. Walk straight down the path and drop off the ledge ahead of you, where you&#8217;ll land on a lift with a switch. Throw your shield at the switch to raise the lift, then jump across the gap ahead of you to grab the chest.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-11-gold\"><span>11 &#8211; Gold<\/span><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:2560px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"d8A69TohaPtSDrporZbovV\" name=\"doom the dark ages ancestral forge secrets 11 gold location\" alt=\"Doom: The Dark Ages Ancestral Forge secrets - An arrow pointing to a climbing wall in the distance, which is next to a hidden ledge.\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/doom-the-dark-ages-ancestral-forge-secrets-and-collectibles-15.jpg\" mos=\"\" align=\"middle\" fullscreen=\"1\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"expandable\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: id Software)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Directly after the previous secret, continue with the mission and jump onto the next platform where you&#8217;ll see a locked gate on your right as you pass under the path above you. Walk up to your right, climb up the first wall, then drop off the ledge directly ahead of you to fall behind the gated area and find the gold.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-12-king-novik-codex-entry-and-nightmare-super-shotgun-weapon-skin-collectibles\"><span>12 &#8211; King Novik codex entry and Nightmare Super Shotgun weapon skin (collectibles)<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery inline-layout\">\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-wrap\" style=\"display:flex; flex-flow:row nowrap;\">\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\" style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 1 of 2<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:2560px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"qnDQCS9GCx8CtghxZawXJX\" name=\"doom the dark ages ancestral forge secrets 12 codex nightmare super shotgun map\" alt=\"Doom: The Dark Ages Ancestral Forge secrets -\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/doom-the-dark-ages-ancestral-forge-secrets-and-collectibles-16.jpg\" mos=\"\" link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: id Software)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\" style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 2 of 2<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:2560px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"Rb8Edm3H7neswsQM7ayASX\" name=\"doom the dark ages ancestral forge secrets 12 codex nightmare super shotgun location\" alt=\"Doom: The Dark Ages Ancestral Forge secrets - A lock holds a platform in the air inside a large sci-fi hall area.\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/doom-the-dark-ages-ancestral-forge-secrets-and-collectibles-17.jpg\" mos=\"\" link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: id Software)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Continue to the next platform from the previous secret, which has a blue switch on it. Before activating it, turn around and throw your shield at the chain holding a small platform to release it. Activate the lift, jump across to the platform you&#8217;ve created, shield jump to the platform on the right, and then finally to the codex.<\/p>\n<p>The fancy Nightware weapon skin for the Super Shotgun is right next to the codex in the entry above. From here, you&#8217;re safe to wrap up the mission.<\/p>\n<div class=\"product\"><a data-dimension112=\"df8fd004-82ab-46c9-ae3e-494cecbcb573\" data-action=\"Deal Block\" data-label=\"Best Doom The Dark Ages weapons\" data-dimension48=\"Best Doom The Dark Ages weapons\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:400px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:100.00%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"eJywWZDmRTkXHMwFbeoKDM\" name=\"doom the dark ages boxout\" caption=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/doom-the-dark-ages-ancestral-forge-secrets-and-collectibles-18.jpg\" mos=\"\" align=\"middle\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" credit=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/fps\/doom-the-dark-ages-best-weapons\" target=\"_blank\" data-dimension112=\"df8fd004-82ab-46c9-ae3e-494cecbcb573\" data-action=\"Deal Block\" data-label=\"Best Doom The Dark Ages weapons\" data-dimension48=\"Best Doom The Dark Ages weapons\" data-dimension25=\"\"><strong>Best Doom The Dark Ages weapons<\/strong><\/a>: Superior firepower<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/fps\/doom-the-dark-ages-sentinel-shrine-upgrades-best\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best Doom The Dark Ages Sentinel Shrine upgrades<\/strong><\/a>: Gear up<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/fps\/doom-the-dark-ages-ancestral-forge-secrets-collectibles\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ancestral Forge mission in Doom: The Dark Ages returns you to the more open level design once again, which gives you much more ground to cover. The Ancestral Forge secrets are tricky because you&#8217;ll need to find a purple key for a few of them, and the wolf statue puzzle from Siege Part 1 reappears. Don&#8217;t worry though, I&#8217;ll guide you through all the Doom: The Dark Ages secrets and collectibles in Ancestral Forge in chronological order, so you won&#8217;t need to replay the mission. Doom: The Dark Ages Ancestral Forge secrets and collectibles There are nine secrets and two collectibles in the Ancestral Forge mission, though there&#8217;s also a Reverent weapon skin for the Accelerator that you&#8217;ll unlock through the Seven Secrets challenge&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"excerpt-more\"><a class=\"blog-excerpt button\" href=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/doom-the-dark-ages-ancestral-forge-secrets-and-collectibles\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1201129,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[336],"tags":[91,748],"class_list":["post-1201128","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pc-gamer","tag-fps","tag-games"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Doom: The Dark Ages Ancestral Forge secrets and collectibles | Arcader News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Ancestral Forge mission in Doom: The Dark Ages returns you to the more open level design once again, which gives you much more ground to cover. 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