In this guide, you’ll find the exact locations of all secrets, gold, toys, and codex entries hidden throughout Chapter 5 in the game Doom: The Dark Ages..
Hell fighter ship 1/3
This is automatically collected; it’s part of the main story.
Secret Landing Zone 1/2 – Demonic Essence – Secret 1 – 55 Gold
The first secret landing spot is on the left side of the big open area, where you’ll see a demon standing on a nearby tower. Defeat it, then land on the tower.
Destroy the tree and defeat all the demons to spawn the leader. Finally, defeat the leader to get the demonic essence.
Next, drop down to the side of the platform and go down the stairs. You’ll find a secret, 5 gold coins, and a chest with 50 gold coins inside an archway.
Hell fighter ship 2/3
Mount on your dragon. Stay near the starting area and watch for the ship flying below. Chase it and shoot it down.
Secret Landing Zone 2/2 – Cultist Circle 1/3
Fly under the central Hell Carrier to reach the bottom area. Defeat two demons there, then jump down to the lower level on the side of the central platform to find the first cultist circle.
Go around the structure to find the Golds coins.
Secret 2 – 15 Gold – Weapon Skin
Follow the path around the area to collect gold. Keep moving until you find a way into the structure. Head inside to find a weapon skin at the end.
Red Keycard – Secret 3 – 10 Gold – Ruby 1/2
In the same area, look for a monster near a green switch and defeat it. Step on the green switch to make a platform rise.
Throw your shield at the platform to make it drop. Jump into the water where the platform was.
Turn the valve to drain the water.
Then turn around, throw your shield at the gate, and go inside to get the red keycard from the fallen enemy.
Use the boost pad to jump out. You’ll land in a small room with 4 gold coins. Break the gate on the left and go straight to use the red key. Inside, you’ll find a secret, 6 gold coins, and a ruby.
Hell fighter ship 2/3
This one is just northwest of the first secret landing zone.
Defeat the tentacle-shaped demon and go inside the building. This will make the ship appear—chase it and shoot it down.
Central Hell Carrier
12 Gold
This is on the centralmost hell carrier. Go through the Hell Carrier, and after you drop down and reach the engine, a demon will attack. Turn around and look to the left to find the gold.
Right Hell Carrier
Secret 4 – Cultist Circle 2/3 – 64 Gold
Go to the Hell Carrier on the right and head outside to an area with a Sentinel Shrine.
After defeating all the enemies, look to the right to find 3 gold coins.
Drop down the hole nearby to reach a secret area with the cultist circle straight ahead.
Turn left from the circle to find a small alcove with 11 gold coins. Then go to the other side of the room to find a pool of water. Dive in and swim through it to the other side to find a chest with the last 50 gold coins.
Blue Keycard – Secret 5 – 8 Gold
Take the left path from the Sentinel shrine. Climb the first wall and then enter the building.
Once you’re inside, take an immediate right and exit the building. Follow the path and climb another wall to reach the blue keycard.
After picking up the Blue Keycard, drop down from the ledge behind the corpse. Head straight ahead to open the door to a secret area with some gold. At the end of the path, you’ll find a Life Sigil
Demonic Essence
Automatically earned after defeating the Hell Knight leader at the end of the Hell Carrier.
Left Hell Carrier
Secret 6 – Ruby 2/2
Head to the left Hell Carrier continue through the hallway to the location marked on the map. You’ll see a ruby inside a locked cell on the right side.
Look to your left and find a green switch. Throw your shield at the hanging chain to drop an object onto the switch. This opens the gate ahead. Go through it to find the secret and the ruby.
Secret 7 – Cultist Circle 3/3 – Codex 1 (The Holy City of Aratum) – 8 Gold
Go inside the building and turn right. Enter the first doorway on your right. Climb up the wooden platform, then go left to find a chain.
Use your shield to break the chain. This makes the wooden bridge fall, so you can keep going.
Next, push the crate to the end. Climb on it and follow the wooden path around.
At the end, look for an opening to go back inside the building. Inside, you’ll find a secret area and a cultist circle.
Go down the stairs in the middle of the room to find a Codex page.
Then go back up and to the left to find 8 gold coins.
Secret 8 – 5 Gold – Collectible Toy (Serrat)
Continue through the chapter until you reach the location marked on the map. Instead of crossing the bridge, go right and drop down to collect another 5 gold coins.
Follow the path to another secret area. Another Mancubus will break through the wall. Defeat it, then climb up through the wall it came from to find another toy.
Secret 9 – 50 Gold
Go to the location marked on the map. Head up the stairs and break through the wooden wall to reach the secret area and a gold chest.
North-Eastern Hell Carrier
8 Gold
This is on the last Hell Carrier that is northwest corner. Go inside and you’ll find a bundle with 8 gold coins in the main hall.
5 Gold – Codex 2 (Deag Loric)
Once you drop into the engine room of the same Hell Carrier ship, you will find the gold and Codex.
