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DOOM II Guide

1994 · First-person shooter

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GuideWhat you will find
A Super Shotgun is raised beside lava while a demon stands ahead in classic DOOM II.Getting startedLearn classic movement and resource habits for the original thirty-map campaign.
A Revenant approaches through a wooden interior in a DOOM II screenshot.WeaponsCompare classic weapon roles, ammunition families and common hazards.
A demon stands ahead of a Chaingun in a green-walled passage.Levels & secretsLocate the original secret-level branches and understand the main campaign structure.
An Arch-vile raises its arms in front of the player in classic DOOM II.Cheat codesUse the original keyboard cheat sequences with clear effects and edition limits.
A Super Shotgun is raised beside lava while a demon stands ahead in classic DOOM II.CharactersIdentify the people, opponents and playable roles in DOOM II, with their functions and relationships in compact tables.

At a glance

Three useful starting points
FocusWhat to know
Keep moving across enemy fireStrafe around projectiles and avoid backing into an uncleared room.
Use the Super Shotgun wiselyIts close-range damage costs two shells and a noticeable reload interval.
Read the map and switchesColored keys, lifts and switches determine the route to the exit.

Characters Character guide →

Key characters and their roles
CharacterRoleAt a glance
MarinePlayable protagonistReturns to an invaded Earth after the original DOOM events.
Heavy Weapon DudeHitscan enemyA chaingun-wielding soldier who punishes exposed sightlines.
RevenantDemonUses melee attacks and missiles, some of which track the player.
MancubusDemonFires spreading volleys of projectiles.
ArachnotronDemonUses sustained plasma fire.
Pain ElementalDemonSpawns Lost Souls and can fill a room with extra threats.
Arch-vileDemonUses a dangerous line-of-sight fire attack and can resurrect corpses.
CyberdemonBoss enemyA large rocket-firing demon.
Icon of SinFinal encounterThe MAP30 arena requires rockets through the exposed opening.

Quick answers

Unlocks, routes and useful answers
TopicGo straight to
Levels & secretsThe campaign has thirty main maps →
Cheat codesType codes during classic gameplay →

Pictures All pictures →

A Super Shotgun is raised beside lava while a demon stands ahead in classic DOOM II.
A Super Shotgun is raised beside lava while a demon stands ahead in classic DOOM II.
A Revenant approaches through a wooden interior in a DOOM II screenshot.
A Revenant approaches through a wooden interior in a DOOM II screenshot.
A demon stands ahead of a Chaingun in a green-walled passage.
A demon stands ahead of a Chaingun in a green-walled passage.
An Arch-vile raises its arms in front of the player in classic DOOM II.
An Arch-vile raises its arms in front of the player in classic DOOM II.
References
Guide references
ReferenceWebsite
DOOM II: game and edition overviewstore.steampowered.com