Doom The Dark Ages 1.004 Patch Notes (Update 1) – June 5, 2025

Doom The Dark Ages update 1.004 (1.004.000) available to download on PS5, Xbox and PC. According to the official Doom The Dark Ages patch notes, the latest update DOOM: The Dark Ages Update 1 improves audio balance, refines gameplay mechanics, and fixes multiple bugs. Key adjustments include better Atlan and Dragon combat dynamics, sprint effects disabled for auto-sprint, and enhanced achievements functionality. Apart from this, Doom The Dark Ages patch 1.004 also addresses sound issues, UI inconsistencies, and rendering improvements. The update also adds HDR contrast controls for better visuals.

Doom 1.004 Patch Notes (Updated) – June 5, 2025

Improvements and Adjustments – All Platforms

Adjusted audio mix so music and sound effects are more balanced at Default levels (For best results we recommend you reset audio settings to Default)
Reduced the amount of time health drops remain active during Atlan missions
Sprint VFX are now disabled for auto-sprint

Atlan

(*PT) Reduced how long health drops linger in the world when in the Atlan
(*PT) Updated the Atlan combo system so that after using a Finisher, the player can still use the previous one

- Players were paying too much to use a Finisher, which led to holding on for the most powerful attacks and then cashing out. This creates a more dynamic combat experience that rewards building up multiple Finishers for extended combos and more strategic decision-making

Dragon

Dragon combat experience has been updated to allow players to move more swiftly through the experience

- Most enemies faced when on the Dragon will now only fire Hell Surge projectiles, allowing for more opportunities to empower the Autocannon
- The Empowered state for the Dragon’s Autocannon now lasts longer
- (*PT) Empowered shots from the Dragon’s Autocannon after a perfect dodge will go through projectile shields

Bug Fixes – All Platforms

Achievements

Resolved an issue in which some users could not unlock the Berserker Achievement/Trophy upon obtaining the necessary upgrades. This should resolve retroactively for affected users

Audio

Fixed an issue with music potentially pausing when transitioning between levels
Addressed an issue in which VO was getting cut off during ending cinematic for The Holy City of Aratum

Ultra-Nightmare

Difficulty Settings – adjusted the modified (M*) tag to persist after reverting to Default Settings in Ultra-Nightmare
Fixed an issue in which the Death Marker did not display the correct enemy name when killed by an armored Leader or Enforcer
Addressed the Death Marker so it no longer displays “???” when the player is killed by the ground spike AoE attack from any Cyberdemon variant
Updated the Death Marker so the Mancubus (who fires acid hazards) name now displays correctly

Cinematics

Fixed an issue in which the sound effects were not consistently playing during the interstitial sequences in The Old One boss fight
Fixed an issue with music potentially dropping out during cinematics
Addressed issues with subtitle timings for multiple languages

Crashes

Fixed rare crash after destroying the gore portal in Siege – Part 1

Gameplay

Resolved an issue in which the Shredder could lose functionality after performing an execute move
Addressed a bug where the Shield Saw could lose functionality after being caught, then melee attacking a dazed enemy
Fixed an issue with upgrade functionality not working when re-equipping a shield rune after maxing out the upgrades

Menus

Fixed an issue in which some players were unable to select and enter The Holy City of Aratum via the level select menu
The Battle Knight codex is now obtainable and will appear in the Codex menu
Addressed issues in which the Chapter Selection text and the Command Bar UI element would flicker
Fixed an issue encountered by some players where Campaign map completion was reset to 25% after the previous update
Resolved an issue in which players could skip to future levels by highlighting them in the Level Selection menu
The Arachnotron Codex page now appears consistently within the Dossier
Addressed an issue in which the “Field Of View” menu slider could lose functionality after cutscenes or Shield bashing through a wall
Resolved issues in which opening/closing the Dossier and reloading Checkpoints could cause the Shredder Barbed upgrade to unequip itself and the Pincushion and Ricochet upgrades would be equipped simultaneously
Menus – the (M*) marker is now present on Campaign Save Files that have been modified

Rendering

Added an additional control to customize image contrast when using HDR to fix issues where the image appeared washed out for some users.

Recently, the game was released with positive reviews. Unfortunately, since the last patch 1.003, players have been experiencing several issues. Doom The Dark Ages update 1.004.000 will fix a few of these issues. The remaining issues will be addressed in the upcoming Doom The Dark Ages update 1.005.

Download free Doom The Dark Ages version 1.004.000 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and PC.