Check out this Chaingun guide for DOOM Eternal! Contains info on all Chaingun's Mods, Upgrades, Mastery, & challenges, as well as tips on how to use it effectively!
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Mobile Turret: Chaingun: Mobile turret no longer stalls. Kill 5 enemies with a single turret without overheating, ten times. Energy Shield: Chaingun: Dealing enough damage with the Chaingun while the Energy Shield is active will launch it forward on release. Any demons hit by this projectile will falter. Deal 20,000 damage while Energy Shield.
- DOOM Eternal Do you guys prefer the energy shield of the mobile turret mod for the chain gun and why I only use the chain gun on the dread night, baron of hell and tyrant and im trying to see if the energy shield is better.
- Mobile Turret: Kill 4 or more demons during a single Mobile Turret deploy 5 times. With the chaingun's charging crosshair, all you need to do with this is get 5 kills in Turret mode before the.
- Mobile Turret Hold the Weapon Mod button to transform the weapon barrels into a mobile turret. It will stall if it overheats.
Chaingun - Weapon Stats & Tips
Chaingun - Basic Stats
| Ammo Type | - Bullets |
|---|---|
| Effective Range | - Close Range - Mid Range |
| Strong Against | - Cyberdemon (Tyrant) - Baron of Hell - Hell Knight / Dread Knight - Prowler |
Switch Between Defense Or Offence
Chaingun's mods are highly versatile and can be changed into an defense or offense focused weapon. Swap them based on the tactical conditions.
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Unleash Hell With 4 Barrels!
With Mobile Turret, Chaingun deploys 3 more barrels to a total of 4, dishing out huge amount of damage in a short time. This can shred most enemies very quickly but also consumes a lot of your ammo in a short span of time.
Frontal Defense With Energy Shield
Energy Shield, when deployed, will absorb all frontal damage for a short while. It can be used again after a cooldown.
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Devastates Charging Heavy Monsters
Chaingun devastates enemies that likes to charge at you, being constantly faltered by the amount of lead pumped into them. These are Baron of Hell, Hell Knight / Dread Knight, and prowlers.
Check Out All Enemies & Boss List Here!Effective Up Close Or Mid Range
Chaingun's bullets must be lead on target for consistent damage, making it more effective against close to mid range damage. Enemies can easily dodge at long range wasting bullets.
Deploy The Shield When Cornered
Energy Shield Mod is a life saver when cornered, giving you a few seconds of protection when enemies overwhelm or charge you. Use the shield's timer to plan a course of action & redeploy.
Uses Same Ammo With Heavy Cannon
The Chaingun uses the same ammo type with Heavy Cannon. Manage your ammo between automatic fire and sniping to maximize results.
Check Out Heavy Cannon Guide Here!Get Chaingun In Mission 5
You will get the Chaingun in Mission 5 as you progress the story. keep following the objective to get this powerful Gatling gun.
Check Out Mission 5 Story Walkthrough Guide Here!Mobile Turret - Chaingun Mod
Bring More Guns To The Fight!
Mobile Turret mod will increase the weapon's barrel count to 4, letting you deal insane amount of damage in a short time.
Master Overheating Mechanics
Mobile Turret is extremely powerful when in need for high DPS, but overheating may render this mod difficult to use. Know when to stop the trigger finger will determine your effectiveness with it until you get the masyery.
Available Upgrades: Mobile Turret Mod
Prioritize Rapid Deploy upgrade so you can respond to situations faster, then get Fast Gunner to move quicker as well to complete the vital challenge.
| UpgradePoint | Description |
|---|---|
| Rapid Deploy3 | Mobile Turret mode transform speed increased by 50% |
| Fast Gunner6 | Increased movement speed while in Mobile Turret mode |
Ultimate Cooling - Improvements Mastery
The Mobile Turret no longer stalls.
NOTE: All Upgrades need to be unlocked to access the Mastery Challenge and unlock the Mastery.
Mastery Challenge
Kill 5 enemies with a single turret without overheating, ten times.
Bypass Challenge With Mastery Tokens
By spending a Mastery Token, you can immediately bypass the mastery challenge. For Ultimate Cooling, we recommend competing the challenge instead of spending a token by mowing down fodder swarms.
Energy Shield - Chaingun Mod
Deploys An Impenetrable Frontal Shield
Deploying Energy Shield creates a frontal shield that block all damage including melee. You can still fire the Chaingun as normal.
Available Upgrades: Energy Shield Mod
Prioritize Fast Recovery for faster shield charge which is essential, then get Dash Smash to better manage the Heavy Monsters when fighting them.
| UpgradePoint | Description |
|---|---|
| Fast Recovery3 | Energy Shield recharge time reduced by 37.5% |
| Dash Smash6 | Dashing into Heavy Demons will cause them to falter |
Shield Launch - Improvements Mastery
Dealing enough damage with the Chaingun while the Energy Shield is active will launch it forward on release. Any demons hit by this projectile will falter.
NOTE: All Upgrades need to be unlocked to access the Mastery Challenge and unlock the Mastery.
Mastery Challenge
Deal 20000 damage while Energy Shield is active.
Bypass Challenge With Mastery Tokens
By spending a Mastery Token, you can immediately bypass the mastery challenge. For Energy Shield, we recommend competing the challenge instead of spending a token by tanking a Tyrant multiple times.
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Story Mission Walkthrough
| 1. Hell On Earth | 2. Exultia |
| 3. Cultist Base | 4. Doom Hunter Base |
| 5. Super Gore Nest | 6. Arc Complex |
| 7. Mars Core | 8. Sentinel Prime |
| 9. Taras Nabad | 10. Nekravol |
| 11. Nekravol - Part 2 | 12. Urdak |
| 13. Final Sin | - |
Must-Read Guides
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| Runes | Glory Kill |
| Weapon Upgrades | Modbot Locations |
| Praetor Suit Points | Sentinel Crystals |
| Sentinel Batteries | Demonic Corruption |