As the season of the macabre approaches, the time has come for DOOM Eternal’s spine-tingling, Hell-razing spookacular: HALLOWEEN 2020! And like any good event this time of year, our guests are coming in costume!
Until October 29, you can earn cosmetics to ring in All Hallow’s Eve such the bone-chilling Halloween Slayer, the presumably venomous Black Widow Mancubus, devilishly devious Webenant Revenant and the, uh, just seriously intimidating Cultist Marauder!
No tricks to earning these treats, folks! Just earn XP by completing campaign levels, playing BATTLEMODE and accomplishing weekly challenges to get your mitts on these goodies. Don’t let these terror-ific collectibles pass you by – log into DOOM Eternal today and start slaying!
Learn more about DOOM Eternal’s in-game events and unlocking rewards in our dev diary video. Don’t forget to join the Slayers Club if you haven’t already to start off your collection with the Zombie Slayer skin!
DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods - Part One Official Trailer
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Your war is not over… slaying the Khan Maykr left an imbalance of power that threatens all of creation. With the aid of an old ally, battle your way back to Urdak and decide the fate of the cosmos once again. Your mission is now your own. -------- Join the Slayers Club, the official DOOM fan club, at SlayersClub.com for exclusive rewards.
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ESRB RATING: Mature for Blood and Gore and Intense Violence.
VIVA LAS VEGA
The only thing they fear (and loathing) is you: VIVA LAS VEGA is now live in DOOM Eternal! Head into the game, snag some XP and walk away with some sweet rewards – no lucky dice or aces up the sleeve required!
Until September 24, you can unlock some high-rollin’ cosmetics just by playing DOOM Eternal, including the Galaxy Sprinkles Slayer, Tiger Pain Elemental and even the King Mancubus Master Collection, here to turn your foes into a hunk-a, hunk-a burning flesh.
This event has casino flavor, but there’s no luck required to get these rewards! Just earn XP from campaign levels, playing BATTLEMODE and conquering weekly challenges to unlock these new goodies. So what are you waiting for? Stop counting cards and starting counting Cacodemon corpses, there’s a pompadoured Mancubus out there to collect!
Learn more about DOOM Eternal’s in-game events and unlocking rewards in our dev diary video. Don’t forget to join the Slayers Club if you haven’t already to start off your collection with the Zombie Slayer skin!
MINI-EVENT: RETURN TO CASTLE GREYSCALE
Collect desaturated demons once again in our next in-game mini-event, RETURN TO CASTLE GREYSCALE!
Play DOOM Eternal and rack up XP to unlock spine-tingling cosmetics, including Black & White variants of the Archivile, Revenant and Marauder on top of matching icons and titles.
Getting stuff in a mini-event is the same as any event - play campaign levels, complete BATTLEMODE matches and crush special challenges for XP. Don’t dawdle, though! This mini-event concludes August 20!
Learn more about DOOM Eternal’s in-game events and unlocking rewards in our dev diary video. Don’t forget to join the Slayers Club if you haven’t already to start off your collection with the Zombie Slayer skin!
Update 2.1 Patch Notes
Update 2.1 for DOOM Eternal is now live, and features Campaign & BATTLEMODE bug fixes and improvements.
New Game Improvements
Weapon Quick Switch has been enabled again in both Campaign and BATTLEMODE (Thanks again for all of your passionate community feedback!)
Made further improvements to networking latency in BATTLEMODE
Added the ability for the Mancubus to shoot after starting a double jump in BATTLEMODE
Maykr Drones have been added back in to some loadouts in BATTLEMODE bonus loot drops have been removed from headshots against the Maykr Drone in BATTLEMODE
New BATTLEMODE Balance Updates
Reduced The Slayer’s Precision Bolt damage in BATTLEMODE against player demons from 400 damage to 300 damage
Reduced The Slayer’s starting bullet ammo in BATTLEMODE from 84 bullets to 72 bullets
Fixes
Campaign
Fixed an issue with the Gladiator failing to drop health while staggered
Fixed an issue with the Khan Maykr failing to drop health when Blood Punched
Fixed a rare issue where AI became invulnerable after a failed Glory Kill
Fixed an issue with Zombies ragdolling incorrectly when killed
Fixed Baron of Hell leg animations displaying incorrectly in certain circumstances
Fixed a graphics issue with the gibs that display when Glory Killing the Archvile from the front
Fixed an issue in Extra Life Mode that caused extra lives to be removed during the Revenant gameplay sequence in Cultist Base
Fixed an issue causing notifications for rewards to display repeatedly
Fixed an issue where challenges would display on screen for an extended period if another challenge was completed while being displayed
BATTLEMODE
Fixed a crash in BATTLEMODE when backing out of a private match
Fixed a crash in BATTLEMODE on the Round Upgrade menu
Fixed an issue in BATTLEMODE where selecting a demon simultaneously would display podiums incorrectly
Fixed an issue in BATTLEMODE where the Marauder's wolf didn’t always deal damage and explode when attacking The Slayer
Fixed an issue in BATTLEMODE with the Damage Report displaying incorrect damage numbers
Fixed an issue in BATTLEMODE that would cause health/ammo loot visuals to persist when Loot Block was used while the slayer was chainsawing AI
Fixed several descriptions for BATTLEMODE Round Upgrades to more accurately reflect current functionality
Fixed an issue in BATTLEMODE where level progress would sometimes display incorrectly to other players in the lobby
BATTLEMODE Fixes
Fixed an issue in BATTLEMODE that would cause the title to crash when loading into a match with HDR enabled on some graphics cards
Fixed a rare crash when the Archvile teleported while the BFG was equipped in BATTLEMODE
Fixed an issue in BATTLEMODE where enemy hit sound effects would revert to default after installing a new game patch
Known Issues
Demon Players may fall through the floor at round start in BATTLEMODE in rare circumstances (Players are teleported back into the map after the countdown timer ends or if a new round begins)
Demon Players may observe a dark screen in BATTLEMODE persisting during the countdown timer on the Torment map
The Demon Player HUD only displays the first two digits of the cooldown timer for instant resurrect and team heal
Unlock notifications for event and series unlock content only display when entering the Rewards menu or when restarting the title
HACK TO THE FUTURE II
Until August 6, rack up XP to unlock neon-tastic cybercosmetics like the Demoncide Slayer Skin, ‘Pixel Warrior’ title, ‘Circuit Board’ Chaingun skin and more. Crush this event and you’ll unlock the Retro Revenant Master Collection, paying homage to the O.G. jet packin’ skeleton complete with its own skins, upgradeable Podium, icon, title and animations!
As with past events, XP to unlock goodies is earned simply by playing DOOM Eternal. Complete campaign levels, enter the cyber-arenas of BATTLEMODE and finish weekly challenges to stock on XP and unlock those rewards. No dawdling, it’s time to hack the planet(‘s demonic corruption down to size)!
Learn more about DOOM Eternal’s in-game events and unlocking rewards in our dev diary video. Don’t forget to join the Slayers Club if you haven’t already to start off your collection with the Zombie Slayer skin!
CASTLE GRAYSCALE
We’re doing things a little differently this week as DOOM Eternal prepares for its next big event, HACK TO THE FUTURE II. Introducing CASTLE GRAYSCALE: an all-new ‘mini-event’ with more free content to unlock just by playing the game.
Enjoy the old-timey feel of the Black & White Mancubus and Pain Elemental skins, the classy ‘Vintage’ nameplate and three new icons – including one of the Gibbo Collectibles mascot!
DOOM Eternal Update 2
Update 2 for DOOM Eternal is now live, and features a new BATTLEMODE map Torment, more frequent Empowered Demons, campaign & BATTLEMODE quality-of-life improvements, fixes and more!
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Note from the Devs:
On behalf of everyone at id, I want to thank our incredible community of players for the time and passion you’ve already invested in DOOM Eternal. As always, your videos, analysis, feedback and skill continue to inspire us. Looking back to earlier this year, I never would have believed our team would spend the first three months after launch working entirely from our homes, but I’m excited by all that is being accomplished under these unusual circumstances.
This Update 2 delivers a number of important additions, fixes and improvements. First, we’re thrilled to release a totally new BATTLEMODE map, called Torment. It’s already become a favorite of the team at id and we can’t wait to watch BATTLEMODE players adapt their skills and strategies for this incredible new space. Also notable for BATTLEMODE, we’ve added the ability to setup unique keybinds per demon, improved the usability of the Boosters menu, and made additional improvements to address latency issues.
Outside of BATTLEMODE, other highlights include an update to empowered demons that ensures they appear more frequently throughout the campaign. We’ve also included a number of improvements to make the customization menus easier to use, including a new “favorite” feature for customization items, as well as the ability to identify the set any given customization item originates from.
These are just a few of the many features, improvements and fixes included in Update 2, so please check out the complete list of changes in the release notes.
In addition to the recent game updates, our team is also hard at work on two campaign DLCs, Invasion Mode, new Master Level experiences, additional BATTLEMODE updates, and the Nintendo Switch version alongside our talented partners at Panic Button. We can’t wait to share more details with you about each of these in the months ahead. Thank you all again for your support and enthusiasm.
-Marty Stratton, Executive Producer
New BATTLEMODE Arena: Torment
Torment is an all new BATTLEMODE Arena avilable now. The UAC fled this outpost after the Slayer prevented Hell’s invasion of Earth. The Titans, once used as research specimens, remain eternal prisoners of this unholy excavation.
New Events
CASTLE GRAYSCALE MINI-EVENT IS NOW LIVE featuring the Black & White Pain Elemental, Mancubus, the "Old Timey Evil" GIBBO Collectibles mascot icon and so much more! For full details click here.
HACK TO THE FUTURE II EVENT COMING SOON featuring the literal blast from the past Retro Revenant Master Collection. His new podium goes from Classic, featuring some tried and true retro textures, to the ultimate display of 2D sprite flexing IDKFA podium to flaunt your love for the classics. When this baby hits 88 frames per second, you're gonna see some serious sh*t! For full details click here.
New Game Improvements for ALL platforms
Even More Empowered Demons will be busting into your campaign for an added challenge! These buffed baddies have more health and will take more firepower to take down, but will also yield more armor & ammo when killed. Toggle Empowered Demons ON/OFF in the Game tab of the Main Menu Options.
Note: They will no longer carry player names of fallen Slayers over their heads, only their demon names.
BATTLEMODE Latency Improvements We made a number of improvements to address latency issues in BATTLEMODE to ensure better matches. This is part of our ongoing latency improvements that we plan to support in more updates.
Boosters Menu Improvements We have made it easier than ever to both view and claim XP through several changes made to the Boosters menu. Make sure to always have three players selected at all times to maxamize the amount of free XP you can passively earn through their playing campaign and BATTLEMODE. Keep in mind you can switch which players to elect to be your active Boosters roster at any time in the Boosters menu.
Photo Mode Improvements In this Update we equipped The Slayer with a nice beefy lighting overhaul when in Photo Mode, so no more shady Slayers lurking in the shadows! If only we could all be so grossly incandescent...
Pin Your Favorite Podium and Skin to the Main Menu as a Favorite Prior to Update 2, whichever Character skin and podium set you had last viewed would auto-assign itself as the default set on display in the main menu. In response to your community feedback, we have added a new ‘Favorite’ feature for customization items so that you can set your Favorite character skin and podium as the default in the main menu.
Customization Menu Origins With so many great cosmetics being added every month, we thought it might be helpful to further flesh out the context of where each item comes from. The customization menu now shows which set each items comes from.
Custom Keybinds for Every Demon Added functionality to support unique keybinds for demons in BATTLEMODE. You asked for it, you got it!
Added New Render Modes in the graphics settings. Play the game in new stylized ways, such as Gritty, Cinematic, Black & White, DOOM Classic, and more.
Fixes for ALL Platforms
Fixed a number of exploits in the campaign that would allow the player to climb outside the maps
Fixed pinned Weekly Challenges. Previously, if you pinned a weekly challenge and it expired, it stayed pinned
Fixed a number of graphical issues in the campaign where parts of the environment would temporarily pop in and out of view
Fixed an issue on the Mission Select menu where secrets were not properly displaying as completed
Fixed an issue where the Crucible would consume more ammunition than intended in some situations
Fixed an issue that prevented the Party Mode cheat code from activating properly
Fixed an issue with the Chaingun Energy Shield mod in BATTLEMODE that prevented The Slayer from taking damage from any angle while active instead of just the front
Fixed an issue in BATTLEMODE that cause the Carcass shield to not play sound on activation
Fixed an issue in BATTLEMODE where demon players wouldn’t hear the Arbalest charging in some situations
Fixed a rare issue in BATTLEMODE where the Marauder’s wolf summon ability would become stuck on cooldown
Fixed a crash that occurred when navigating the social and settings menus while the on-screen keyboard was active
Fixed an issue in BATTLEMODE where power up pop-up text failed to display for Russian players
Fixed a crash in BATTLEMODE on the post-match screen in private matches
Fixed an issue that would allow the Energy Shield mod to remain active permanently after being destroyed by a rocket barrage
Fixed an issue that prevented Archvile players from activating the Flame Wall ability in some certain situations
Fixes for PC only
Fixed an issue in BATTLEMODE that would cause projectiles from the Prowler, Cacodemon, Baron of Hell and Arachnotron to remain suspended in midair
Fixed an issue in BATTLEMODE that caused the Marauder’s dash to not play sound for other players
Using the Super Shotgun's flaming Meathook on shield soldiers now correctly generates armor shards
Known Issues
Issue: I'm seeing connectivity and lag issues for online gameplay while using a VPN. Is there anything I can do about this?
Resolution: DOOM Eternal does not support VPN use for online gameplay.
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DOOM Eternal Update 1.1 Patch Notes
DOOM Eternal Update 1.1 (PC Only) is now live, and features fixes several crashes associated with customizable skins, as well as memory-related crashes and removes Denuvo Anti Cheat integration.
Removed Denuvo Anti-Cheat integration
Use Windows add/remove programs to uninstall Denuvo Anti-Cheat
Fixes
Fixed several crashes associated with customizable skins
Fixed memory-related crashes affecting some users
Reverted a VRAM allocation change that caused some users to experience degraded performance with Update 1
Read the full Update 1 Patch Noteshere and Marty Stratton's original post via reddit for context on this update here.
BATTLEMODE Party Matchmaking Hotfix
DOOM Eternal - 5/14/20 (Available Now) This hotfix resolves the issue in which demon players in the same party could not matchmake in BATTLEMODE.
