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Doom Eternal upgrades: which perks to unlock firstTips for Praetor Suit, Runes, and Sentinel Crystals
Tips for Praetor Suit, Runes, and Sentinel Crystals
It’s not just your guns that can be upgraded in Doom Eternal. Praetor Suit points, runes, and Sentinel Crystals can all be used to buff up the Doomguy so that he’s not just a mass of muscles under an ill-fitting space marine suit. Well, he still is, but now he can potentially last longer while swimming in radioactive ponds.
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Doom Eternal upgrades guide
You need not worry too much about the suit-based upgrades in Doom Eternal, as you’ll likely be unlocking them relatively quickly if you’re collecting everything there is hidden in every level. In fact,you’ll likely have unlocked every perk in all tiers before the end of the game.The main question left then is what to spend your accumulated points on first, and that’s the question we aim to answer in thisDoom Eternal upgradesguide.
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Runes
There are nine Runes that can be unlocked through the course of Doom Eternal. Each one provides a bonus that can be swapped at any time. Runes aren’t too hard to spot and unlike the previous Doom, they don’t require that you complete a challenge to unlock them. Here is the full list of Runes:
For maximum mobility, your first two Rune unlocks should beChrono StrikeandAir Control. Chrono Strike slows down time while holding the button to use the weapon mod equipped in mid-air, while Air Control makes it easier to move around while in mid-air. Beginners should also considerSaving Throwfor a chance to save themselves should they lose their last life.
Those used to the speed of the previous Doom may wish to consider one of the others, depending on your play style. If you like darting around enemies, thenBlood Fuelledmight be a decent option, whereasPunch and Reavegives you another avenue for health recovery.
Praetor Suit
Praetor Suit points are found on ghostly knights that take the knee as soon as you grab their coin. It’s almost as if they know their place.
These upgrades range from resisting environmental damage, buffing your grenades, and even making reloading or dashing quicker. While you only need a certain amount of them, there are surplus Praetor Suit points when you factor in mission challenges, rewards for using Sentinel Batteries in the Fortress Of Doom, and finding the knights in each level. Here are all of the Praetor Suit perks:
My recommendation here is to spend your first seven Praetor Suit points on Exploration perks,particularly Slayer AtlasandItem Finder. They’ll all help a lot with finding secrets in levels, but these two are practically essential for finding collectables. I’m also a fan of theThicker Skinperkas it can make taking damage from exploding barrels ancient history. TheHot Swapper perkis also fantastic for insanely quick-paced fights.
Sentinel Crystals
Another collectable hidden in most levels is the Sentinel Crystal. These are pedestals that the Doomguy breaks, rather than the batteries rewarded for completing mission challenges or found lying there in most missions.
There are 12 Sentinel Crystals that can be found in the game. Redeem each one to increase one out of your overall health, maximum armor, and total ammunition that you can carry.You can increase each stat four times.Unlocking two Sentinel Crystals on the same Sentinel Crystal route will give you a permanent perk. Here is a list of all the Sentinel Crystal perks available in the game:
I recommend starting withQuickdraw BelchandLoot Magnetroutes first as increasing the range at which resources are pulled in is vital for survival, and having more armour is always a good thing.
Doom Eternal guide series
Doom Eternal guides series
Collectables- All of the collectables that can be found in each of the game’s missions.
