'DOOM: The Dark Ages' Players Uncover Hidden Weapon Using Console Commands

'DOOM: The Dark Ages' delivers a brutal lineup of new weaponry, but fans have recently stumbled upon an unexpected surprise—a hidden, unused weapon that appears to be a potential counterpart to the Reaver Chainshot. While not officially available through standard gameplay, this mysterious gun was accessed using console commands, prompting speculation about its intended role and whether it might appear in future DLC.

Weapons have always been at the heart of the DOOM experience, and The Dark Ages continues that tradition with a fierce arsenal. The game brings back fan-favorite classics like the plasma gun and the legendary Super Shotgun, but it also reinvents familiar archetypes. Players get access to new tools of destruction, such as the Shredder—a spike-firing automatic weapon—and the Skullcrusher, which blasts fragments of demon bone across a wide radius. Melee options are also more brutal than ever, with the addition of weapons like the flail and the heavy-hitting Dreadmace.

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Each weapon category in DOOM: The Dark Ages typically includes two options, much like the dual-mod system seen in past games. However, the Reaver Chainshot currently stands alone. That’s why fans were intrigued when Reddit user Naive_Lab_5189 shared footage of a hidden weapon, accessed through console commands using the “give all” cheat. The weapon, which features a rapid-fire shooting style and uses metallic orbs as ammo—much like the Chainshot—seems like it was meant to fill the gap in the Reaver category.

The unearthed weapon appears unfinished, with rough animations and a basic model, but many believe it could be linked to the Cosmic Realm—a bizarre, otherworldly dimension introduced in The Dark Ages. Given its eerie design and shared traits with the Chainshot, fans are theorizing that this weapon might be a teaser for upcoming DLC content.

While details about DOOM: The Dark Ages’ post-launch content remain scarce, it's confirmed that DLC is in the works. Since the game acts as a prequel set in a pivotal era of the DOOM universe, there’s plenty of room to expand. With growing curiosity around the Cosmic Realm and its dark mysteries, a DLC exploring that realm—complete with more eldritch-inspired weaponry—would make for a fitting next chapter.

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---Silviya.Y