DOOM Eternal

Cultist Base - Mission 3 Story Campaign Walkthrough

Learn how to beat Mission 3 - Cultist Base mission in DOOM Eternal story campaign in this walkthrough. This guide includes tips, boss fights, secret collectible locations & more!

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Mission 3: Cultist Base - Walkthrough

Cultist Base Walkthrough Flow Chart

Mission With Lots Of Platforming

Mission 3 is a bit unique as it is quite lengthy and challenges the player with lots of platforming puzzles, requiring good timing and quick thinking to progress. Keep your eyes peeled for things and items you can interact with to advance!

1. Ice Bomb To Freeze Enemies

You are now armed with your second grenade! Use the Ice Bomb to freeze enemies in place. You can also use it to escape hairy situations. Ice Bomb and the Frag Grenade have separate cooldowns, so you can use both of them in quick succession.

2. Upgrade With Praetor Suit Points

Praetor Suit Points allow you to upgrade your mobility and survivability. It is different from Sentinel Crystals as it directly buffs your performance under certain conditions.

4. Fight The Mancubuses in Corridor

Mancubus can be a tough enemy especially in confined spaces.You can use the environment to one-hit kill the Mancubuses spawning in this segment. Wait for them to stand at the center and hit the green plate to release the blades.

6. Getting The Rocket Launcher

The Rocket Launcher is a weapon that fires explosive rockets, heavily damaging enemies in an area. Use this to quickly deal with threats from afar or clusters of enemies. Note that you can damage yourself with the rocket's explosion!

13. Lift Puzzle and Jump-Dashing

How To Go To The Upper Level

1	Click to Enlarge Wait for the left lift to go up. Ride in it and head to the lower level
2	Click to Enlarge Use the boxes to climb up
3	Click to Enlarge Punch the lever and shoot the green panel before or during your jump
4	Click to Enlarge Use the bar to hurl yourself across and reach the climbable wall
5	Click to Enlarge Wait for the left lift to go down. Ride it to reach the upper level

14. Controlling The Revenant

Make use of the Revenant's high mobility to evade and hit your enemies while hovering. Even with high health, the Revenant can fall if you're not careful! Clear the area to reveal the Super Shotgun.

15~16. Classic Super Shotgun With Grappling Hook

The Super Shotgun is a very deadly close-combat weapon, dealing twice the damage of the Combat Shotgun per shot. While it does have a longer reload time, it makes up for it with high explosive power. It also comes with the Meat Hook, a vicious grappling hook that you can use to pull yourself towards an enemy.

20. Using The Demon Corpse To Cross

How To Create A Path

1	Click to Enlarge At the left side of the demon corpse, you can see a bar and a climbable wall. Position yourself and use the bar to reach the wall
2	Click to Enlarge Use double jump and dashes to reach the other side's wall
3	Click to Enlarge Climb up and drop down to the other side. Punch the block to open a jump pad
4	Click to Enlarge Use the jump pad and smack the demon corpse to make a bridge

Mission 3 Cultist Base Challenge List

Complete To Get Weapon Points

Completing an objective in a mission's challenge list rewards you with a Weapon Point. Weapon Points can be used to increase the effectiveness of your weapon mods.

Complete All For A Sentinel Battery

Clearing all challenges in a mission rewards you with a Sentinel Battery that can be used to open the locked doors in the Fortress Of Doom.

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Weapon Points	Sentinel Batteries

Mission 3: Cultist Base - Upgrade & Collectible Location

Upgrade & Collectible Location & Map

Click on the collectible for instruction on how to get to their locations.

Modbots

There is only 1 Modbot in this mission.

No.	Map and Instructions
1	Click to Enlarge Located after the battle after you get the Rocket Launcher

Extra Life

There are 6 1-Ups in this mission.

No.	Map and Instructions
1	Click to Enlarge In the first battle area, head under the steel structure and look down on the edge. Fire at the red explosive to your left to lift the Extra Life
2	Click to Enlarge At the right side of the area before you get the Cultist Key, shoot at the panel to reveal a climbable wall. Use it to jump to the Extra Life
3	Click to Enlarge Located in the battle area after you get the Rocket Launcher
4	Click to Enlarge Smack the switch and use the bars to reach the wall. Use the wall to jump to get this one
5	Click to Enlarge Can be found just before you reach the light puzzle. You need to jump back to reach this one.
6	Click to Enlarge At the light puzzle area, use jump from the ledge into a cave below

Cheat Code

There is only 1 Cheat Code in this mission.

No.	Map and Instructions
1	Click to Enlarge In the hall with 9 pillars, just after you get the Super Shotgun, clear the area of enemies. Use the bars to swing yourself into the hollow space of the central pillar.

Runes

There is only 1 Rune in this mission.

No.	Map and Instructions
1	Click to Enlarge Located in the path after you get the Rocket Launcher

Praetor Suit Points

There is are 5 Praetor Suits in this mission.

No.	Map and Instructions
1	Click to Enlarge Located directly at the path to the Cultist Key
2	Click to Enlarge To reach this one, head to the corridor after you get the Modbot, then punch the wall to your left to reveal a path leading down.
3	Click to Enlarge Located at the lower level of the lift puzzle
4	Click to Enlarge Located in the circular chamber after the trapped hallway
5	Click to Enlarge Can be found at the right side of the entrance before the final battle of this level

Sentinel Crystal

There is only 1 Sentinel Crystal in this mission.

No.	Map and Instructions
1	Click to Enlarge The Sentinel Crystal can be accessed before you get the Super Shotgun

Sentinel Battery

There are 3 Sentinel Batteries in this mission.

No.	Map and Instructions
1	Click to Enlarge In the first battle area, locate the switch and punch it to open the jump pad. Use the jump pad to reach this one
2	Click to Enlarge Located at the left side of the entrance to the main chamber
3	Click to Enlarge Upon reaching the upper level of the lift puzzle, use the right elevator to reach a higher floor then drop down to get this one

Secret Encounters

There is are 2 Secret Encounters in this mission.

No.	Map and Instructions
1	Click to Enlarge This Secret Encounter is located beside the only Sentinel Crystal in this level
2	Click to Enlarge Located behind a breakable wall in an icy cave

Slayer Gate & Key

No.	Map and Instructions
1	Click to Enlarge Use the path underneath the giant demon corpse to get to the key

Toys

There are 2 Toys in this mission.

No.	Map and Instructions
1	Click to Enlarge To reach the first toy, turn right at the green breakable wall to see another breakable wall. Punch it and jump from the ledge to reach the skull
2	Click to Enlarge Located in the hallway with dropping blades. Punch the vent to reveal this toy

Album

There is only 1 Album in this mission.

No.	Map and Instructions
1	Click to Enlarge Under the light puzzle area, instead of heading to the right to the breakable wall, head left

Codex Entry

There is only 1 Codex Entry in this mission.

No.	Map and Instructions
1	Click to Enlarge The only Codex in this area is just located to your right after you enter this level

AutoMap

There is only 1 AutoMap in this mission.

No.	Map and Instructions
1	Click to Enlarge You can access the AutoMap before you go to get the Super Shotgun

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