Hardest mission?

[Monkey Man]

For ultra nightmare what was the most hardest mission for you? I haven’t played it yet but I think the gladiator would be the hardest compared to the other bosses also how was the master levels?

[Dusk]

Cultist Base, you don't have all you gear plus there are some really hard arenas. It was where most of my deaths occured and as soon as I got past Doom Hunter Base I didn't die since, probably took me around 30 runs.

[Dr_N-gin]

Urdak, I practiced it maybe 3 times before and I still ended up using the saving throw rune. Not on the Khan Maykr, but on a very aggressive Cacodemon

[Monkey Man]

Originally posted by Dr_N-gin:

Urdak, I practiced it maybe 3 times before and I still ended up using the saving throw rune. Not on the Khan Maykr, but on a very aggressive Cacodemon

even on lower difficulties, cacodemons can be more annoying than most demons if not focused

[Monkey Man]

Originally posted by Dawn:

Cultist Base, you don't have all you gear plus there are some really hard arenas. It was where most of my deaths occured and as soon as I got past Doom Hunter Base I didn't die since, probably took me around 30 runs.

The only place i can see in the cultist base to be hard is the last combat area or the pit where you have to survive multiple waves

[Dr_N-gin]

Originally posted by None Shall Pass:

Originally posted by Dr_N-gin:

Urdak, I practiced it maybe 3 times before and I still ended up using the saving throw rune. Not on the Khan Maykr, but on a very aggressive Cacodemon

even on lower difficulties, cacodemons can be more annoying than most demons if not focused

It literally took a bite out of me from around a pillar, I was so pissed. Still got it done tho

[rafaelzinho games]

I died a lot in Cultist Base and Exultia before completing UN, After DOOM Hunter Base you get the ballista and you are basically set for the rest of the game, Ballista + SSG + Rocket Launcher destroys anything.

If you want some tips on completing UN I can help you

[Monkey Man]

Originally posted by DuckityDuck:

I died a lot in Cultist Base and Exultia before completing UN, After DOOM Hunter Base you get the ballista and you are basically set for the rest of the game, Ballista + SSG + Rocket Launcher destroys anything.

If you want some tips on completing UN I can help you

i think what im concerned about is the boss fights, not really the maruader he's easy to control for me but like the gladiator and the final boss on nightmare i had a hard time with them, also in your run did you focus on all the upgrades and collectables or just the ones you saw as vital?

[UNBREAKABLE]

Cultist base is the real grind in UN, so many spots where you just evaporate if you screw up.

[Dusk]

Originally posted by Malekith:

Originally posted by DuckityDuck:

I died a lot in Cultist Base and Exultia before completing UN, After DOOM Hunter Base you get the ballista and you are basically set for the rest of the game, Ballista + SSG + Rocket Launcher destroys anything.

If you want some tips on completing UN I can help you

i think what im concerned about is the boss fights, not really the maruader he's easy to control for me but like the gladiator and the final boss on nightmare i had a hard time with them, also in your run did you focus on all the upgrades and collectables or just the ones you saw as vital?

I just skipped the collectables and slayer gates, did the challenges that we're easy and grabbed all the perk points to be sure I would have what I would need. Upgrading the fundamentals first then the ice and normal grenade after.

[H4NS]

Mancubus spam base.

[Grampire]

Cultist Base - First and arguably hardest difficulty spike. The pit requires good positioning and use of cueballs to succeed. Some really tough fights.

Taras Nabad - Several extremely difficult fights, very long level and requires you to eliminate high threat demons quickly.

Urdak - Aside from Final Sin, 3 of the hardest fights in the game. Will really test your ability to weapon swap, prioritize targets and stay mobile, or strategic use of heavy weapons.

Final Sin - The most difficult fights in the game.

Those are my top 4 most difficult levels. If I had to pick one it would probably be Taras Nabad with Cultist Base in second.

[rafaelzinho games]

Originally posted by Malekith:

Originally posted by DuckityDuck:

I died a lot in Cultist Base and Exultia before completing UN, After DOOM Hunter Base you get the ballista and you are basically set for the rest of the game, Ballista + SSG + Rocket Launcher destroys anything.

If you want some tips on completing UN I can help you

i think what im concerned about is the boss fights, not really the maruader he's easy to control for me but like the gladiator and the final boss on nightmare i had a hard time with them, also in your run did you focus on all the upgrades and collectables or just the ones you saw as vital?

Vital, you don’t need stuff like Toys or Albums unless it's a challenge or you want some extra XP.

The only slayer gate you need to complete to have an easier run is the first one, Plasma Rifle with heat blast is really useful since there are a lot of Imps, soldiers and gargoyles. For the revenants you can use the Bolt Action mod to take out it’s weak points and as for the Dread Knights, keep your distance and pressure him with the Sticky Bombs or Micro missiles.

The only mod I mastered without using a token was the Meat Hook, that thing is indisputably the most useful mod specially for a Nightmare/Ultra-Nightmare run, not to mention it is easy to master as you can do that before The Super Gore Nest. Then, I used tokens for the Micro Missiles to deal with the Icon of Sin, the lock and load for the Khan Makyr and the arenas in Final Sin and Urdak, and the airblast to deal with Pain Elementals, Revenants or Cacodemons quickly.

The First Phase of the Gladiator is not hard, if you are able to stun him, get behind him with the Rocket Launcher and target him with the Lock and Load, when his stun animation ends fire the Lock to deal a lot of damage. The second phase is where things get messy, he attacks really fast and if you get cornered by him you are going to suffer a lot of damage unless you are able to dash. The weapons I used the most were the Ballista, The Rocket Launcher, The SSG and the Chaingun. If he spawns demons close to him throw an Ice Bomb and then throw a regular grenade to finish them off, works better if you have the Deal More Damage to Frozen Demons perk which I recommend to get as soon as possible because to survive in UN you need to use the Ice Bomb a lot.

As for the Icon Of Sin.. pay attention to what attack he will make because one punch and you can die, only use the BFG when he is standing still. The most useful weapons to fight him for me are The Heavy Cannon with the Micro Missiles Mastered, The Chaingun, The ballista and the Rocket Launcher. His second phase is not hard, right after you enter the portal fire a BFG at him and get out of there before he smashes you. If he throws meteors at you or his “death ray “you can easily go back to cover.

(Sorry if I got any name wrong)

[Nachtmahr]

I think you can skip the gladiator's jump rope phase as long as you don't go for a glory punch when he is staggered in his second phase. Just wait, use the lock on rpg and unload it once he recovers from the stagger. Made the fight quite ez

[chester]

As a few others have said, Cultist Base is definitely the most challenging mission. You're limited on gear, and a lot more is thrown at you compared to the previous two missions. It becomes relatively easy after you get your super shotgun, but it can be tough until you reach that point. The pit in particular is probably one of the hardest sections in the game

Super Gore Nest through Mars Core isn't bad because you have a lot more gear to work with. Things start to spike a bit in difficulty once you hit Taras Nabad, but it's manageable as long as you know the combat loop well, and you have important spawns memorized (like the archvile)

All of the boss fights can be pretty challenging, but they can be cheesed to a degree

Your frag grenade and heat blast mod can falter the doom hunter. If you have the double grenade upgrade, you can nearly stun lock the doom hunter during his first phase if you time your grenades well. Once his shield is down, the lock on burst on your rocket launcher quickly takes both of his phases down. Just make sure you're chainsawing frequently

Use either your super shotgun or ballista on the gladiator when his eyes flash green. Once he starts flashing blue, go behind him (or to the right side of him if his back is covered) and launch two lock on bursts at him as soon as he stops flashing blue. Since the shield mainly protects his front/left side, the rockets should hit, and they do massive damage. You can repeat this process to take him out during his first phase with minimal effort. The same tactic works during his second phase, except you can attack him from the front since he has no shield. He's also vulnerable while he's using the jump rope attack, so take advantage of that.

You can take out the khan makyr's entire health bar with two lock on bursts and a ballista shot. Just try to be quick, since her health regenerates, and try to stay in midair as much as you can to avoid hazard damage. When you need to refill your ammo, just use an ice bomb on a makyr drone or better yet, quickly swap to the chrono strike rune and precision bolt mod.

The BFG works incredibly against the icon of sin, and a direct hit can single handedly take out an entire body part. During the first phase, an animation plays each time a body part is destroyed, and he's unable to attack you during this animation, so the best strategy is to target specific body parts, and deal as much damage as you possibly can, leaving him no opportunity to attack you. Similarly to the khan makyr, staying in midair is a good way to avoid hazard damage, and summoned demons (unless he summons cacodemons and pain elementals). You can also use the chaingun shield mod to tank his fist attacks. The body part animation doesn't play during his second phase, but the strategy doesn't change much. Just deal as much damage as you can, and use your BFG shots carefully because you want to land those directs. Watch out for the attack where he shoots a pentagram out of his head, because it'll home in on you and it can be tanked with the chaingun shield. And while he's using the meteor attack, go to the bottom middle section of the map and take cover.

The master levels are pretty challenging. They're a good way to test your skill and/or improve at the combat loop.

[~Neon Doom~]

Originally posted by Malekith:

For ultra nightmare what was the most hardest mission for you? I haven’t played it yet but I think the gladiator would be the hardest compared to the other bosses also how was the master levels?

Urdak can never make it past Urdak on ultra nightmare ...maybe one day...

TBH the gladiator is really easy just replay the mission many times and you will figure it all out .... i be more worried about the icon of sin... just so much ♥♥♥♥ going on at once its not hard to get hit or killed by heavy demons around you as your trying to destroy the body parts...