# DOOM Eternal DOOM Eternal Update 4.1 Patch Notes

- Product: DOOM Eternal (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/doom-eternal)
- Vendor: id Software
- Date: 2020-12-09
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/782330/view/2917733990185124624
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/doom-eternal/releases/2020-12-09-doom-eternal-update-4.1-patch-notes

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- **fixed** — Fixed an issue which resulted in the Golden Combat Shotgun not unlocking after completing all Super Gore Nest Master Level challenges
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue in which players would sometimes be progression blocked after using the Yellow Key
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where a Spectre demon would not spawn under certain conditions, sometimes blocking progression
- **fixed** — Fixed a rare bug in which an extended wave of fodder zombies would continue to spawn in the Star Mall
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where duplicate doors would sometimes appear after dying and reloading checkpoints, causing a progression blocker
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue on PC where quitting to desktop while on Ultra Nightmare difficulty would erase the campaign save game used to play the Super Gore Nest Master Level
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where users could sometimes encounter a progression blocker when rushing into the encounter outside of the hospital
- **fixed** — Fixed a bug in which players could encounter a progression blocker during the final encounter in the exterior totem arena where the Archvile could summon a demon that gets stuck on the ledge where the Slayer Key is located
- **fixed** — Fixed a crash that would happen at the end of the Slayer tutorial for users who only own the standalone version
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where all the UI text appeared bold
- **fixed** — Fixed a bug that caused loading screens to remain at 99% complete for longer than expected

Update 4.1 for DOOM Eternal and DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods – Part One is now live,  bringing a ton of progression bug fixes to the Super Gore Nest Master Level, fixes the 99% pause on level load, and includes some general crash fixes.

##### Super Gore Nest Master Level Bug Fixes

-  Fixed an issue which resulted in the Golden Combat Shotgun not unlocking after completing all Super Gore Nest Master Level challenges

-  Fixed an issue in which players would sometimes be progression blocked after using the Yellow Key

-  Fixed an issue where a Spectre demon would not spawn under certain conditions, sometimes blocking progression

-  Fixed a rare bug in which an extended wave of fodder zombies would continue to spawn in the Star Mall

-  Fixed an issue where duplicate doors would sometimes appear after dying and reloading checkpoints, causing a progression blocker

-  Fixed an issue on PC where quitting to desktop while on Ultra Nightmare difficulty would erase the campaign save game used to play the Super Gore Nest Master Level

-  Fixed an issue where users could sometimes encounter a progression blocker when rushing into the encounter outside of the hospital

-  Fixed a bug in which players could encounter a progression blocker during the final encounter in the exterior totem arena where the Archvile could summon a demon that gets stuck on the ledge where the Slayer Key is located

##### The Ancient Gods – Part One Bug Fixes

-  Fixed a crash that would happen at the end of the Slayer tutorial for users who only own the standalone version

##### General Bug Fixes

-  Fixed an issue where all the UI text appeared bold

-  Fixed a bug that caused loading screens to remain at 99% complete for longer than expected

##### ICYMI - Update 4 Patch Notes

-  Click (https://slayersclub.bethesda.net/en/article/3zVPRbO7NW1JlfjdcQplpA/doom-eternal-update-4-patch-notes) to read the full Update 4 Patch Notes

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