DOOM: The Dark Ages

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Shield Saw

TypeMelee/defensive hybrid tool
Damage
Scaling
DropsAvailable from the start of the base campaign
Upgrade
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Best BuildMerges blocking, parrying, and slicing in one tool, and can also be thrown as a buzzsaw -- the signature defensive-offensive hybrid of the base game's combat system.
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Chain Spear (Revelations DLC)

TypeGrapple/traversal and combat weapon
Damage
Scaling
DropsIntroduced in the Revelations DLC campaign
UpgradeHas its own separate upgrade tree for leveling different statuses
Location
Best BuildUsed as a grappling hook for traversal, to pull enemies toward you, or for sudden bursts of movement -- takes over the Shield's role specifically within Hell's Core before both become usable together in regular combat.
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