Doom/Weapons and powerups

You will need to find weapons and powerups to assist you in defeating the monsters. You might also need to find switches and/or keys to finish a level. Weapons In the following table, Power is the approximate average damage one shot will inflict (in hit points, assuming a direct hit), and Version refers to the game version the weapon first appears in: S - Shareware version (Doom Episode 1) R - Registered/Ultimate version (Doom Episodes 2-4) 2 - Doom II WeaponPowerVersion Fist 11 S Chainsaw 11 S Pistol 10 S Shotgun 70 SChaingun 10 S Rocket launcher 218 S Plasma rifle 22.5 R BFG 9000 3130 R Super Shotgun 200 2 Cyberdemons and Spider Masterminds take only the direct hit damage from a rocket (average 90 HP), not the additional blast damage (average 128 HP) that other monsters suffer. Powerups Powerup Effect Duration Bullets, Shells, Rockets, Plasma Cells Ammunition for weapons Health potion, Stimpack, Medikit, Soul sphere 1%, 10%, 25%, and 100% health boosts, respectively (only health potions and soul spheres will boost health above 100%) Instant Spiritual armor, Security armor, Combat armor 1%, 100%, and 200% armor boosts, respectively (security armor will not boost the player to over 100%) Instant Megasphere (Doom II series only) Boosts both health and armor to maximum (200%) Instant Radiation suit Protects against damaging floors 60 seconds Berserk pack Makes fists ten times more powerful, heals player to 100% health if lower upon pickup Level Backpack Doubles ammo carrying capacity (only first picked up) and provides some ammo Episode¹ Computer map Reveals unexplored areas on in-game map Level Key Opens corresponding locked doors; comes in keycard or skull form Level Light amplification visor Renders dark areas at full brightness 120 seconds Partial invisibility Makes player difficult to see; makes monster aim less accurate 60 seconds Invulnerability Provides immunity to damage, player's view (except for sky) becomes extremely bright 30 seconds Doom II is not divided into episodes; the backpack's effect lasts until the end of the game References Weapon power: Doom Weapon Damage Information by George Bell The Creatures: Doom and Doom 2 Creature Information