Fast Leveling in DOOM: The Dark Ages

Adjust your expectations if you're coming from DOOM Eternal's constant high-mobility combat -- The Dark Ages is deliberately slower and more tactical, built around standing your ground and countering with the Shield Saw rather than circle-strafing at speed.

If you're diving into the Revelations DLC, know upfront that its level design leans Metroidvania -- expect to backtrack through earlier areas once new traversal options (particularly the Chain Spear) open up previously inaccessible paths, rather than treating each level as a one-way path forward.

• Assuming Revelations is a short add-on -- at 10-12 hours, it's confirmed larger than both DOOM Eternal expansions combined.
• Skipping the updated Ripatorium 3.0 content if you enjoyed the base game's arena mode -- it's been meaningfully expanded, not just reused.

See the full data: DOOM: The Dark Ages Getting Started