Doom: The Dark Ages > Weapons
Shredder
A fully automatic assault rifle built for sustained fire at any range. While it's highly effective against fodder demons and excels at mid-range engagements, it struggles against heavily armored demons. It’s functional but not flashy — a dependable backup when things get crowded. The Shredder is decent in the early levels of the game, but can get annoying to use in latter stages.
Where To Find It
Location: Found in Chapter 1: Village of Khalim
Upgrades
TIER 1: Pin Cushion: Bullets embed into demons. When they glow, throw your shield or parry with Hell Surge to detonate the embedded rounds.
TIER 1: Ricochet: Bullets bounce between nearby demons, doubling the weapon’s effectiveness as a crowd control tool
TIER 2: No Frills: Increases rate of fire for faster damage output
TIER 3: Barbed: Boosts the damage from both detonated Pin Cushion rounds and Ricochet bounces. Pin Cushion targets also detonate on shield charge