# DOOM Eternal DOOM Eternal - Update 6 Release Notes - Product: DOOM Eternal (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/doom-eternal) - Vendor: id Software - Date: 2021-06-29 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/782330/view/2971794942839025501 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/doom-eternal/releases/2021-06-29-doom-eternal-update-6-release-notes What's New is an index, not a publisher: every entry below links to the vendor's own release notes, which are the authoritative source. Entries are labelled where they are hand-curated sample data, pre-releases, or drawn from a secondary source such as a developer blog. Reuse: the summaries, labels and curation here are © What's New. Quote freely with attribution and a link back; wholesale republication of the corpus is not permitted — terms: https://whatsnew.fyi/terms. The vendors' own release notes remain their publishers'. --- - **added** — Ray tracing support for PC platforms with compatible hardware - **added** — Three new graphic modes including 4K at 60 FPS - **added** — Taras Nabad Master Level with entirely new combat experience built from the ground up - **added** — Extra-Life difficulty mode for Taras Nabad Master Level - **added** — Ultra Nightmare difficulty for Taras Nabad Master Level - **added** — Raytracer Ballista weapon skin as free login reward - **added** — BATTLEMODE Corrosion area - **added** — UI pop-up to remind players of unspent Sentinel Batteries in Fortress of Doom - **changed** — Ice Bombs now freeze DOOM Hunter boss variants - **changed** — Adjusted hit detection volume for Tentacle to be more accurate to what player sees - **changed** — Reduced welcome message duration by 1 second - **changed** — Chainsaw kills now refill 100% of player ammo on I'm Too Young to Die difficulty - **changed** — Reduced projectile speed for Archvile's Rolling Fire attack on I'm Too Young to Die and Hurt Me Plenty - **changed** — Reduced Carcass projectile and tracking speeds on I'm Too Young to Die and Hurt Me Plenty - **changed** — Reduced speed of DOOM Hunter gatling gun and arm cannon projectiles on I'm Too Young to Die and Hurt Me Plenty - **changed** — Reduced Whiplash projectile and tracking speeds on I'm Too Young to Die and Hurt Me Plenty - **changed** — Lowered damage values for Blood Maykr cruciform and javelin attacks by 15% - **changed** — Reduced Plasma Rifle's Microwave Beam ammo cost to dispatch Spirits - **changed** — Restored AI to first arena after timed fan puzzle in UAC Atlantica that was removed in Update 5 - **changed** — Increased respawn timer for Hell Knight and Pinky spawns in Trial of Maligog boss fight - **changed** — Optimized bandwidth utilization for BATTLEMODE We are proud to release the free Next Gen Update 6 for DOOM Eternal. Experience three new graphic modes (including ray tracing & 4k at 60 FPS), Taras Nabad Master Level, bug fixes and a free new shiny Ballista weapon skin: Raytracer. BATTLEMODE super juicers will be happy to see the mode getting a lot of love with our new BATTLEMODE area: Corrosion, bandwidth utilization optimizations, and tons of balance changes. ##### Ray Tracing Support (PC platforms only, compatible hardware required) Update 6 also brings the graphical promise of ray tracing rendering to players whose systems are compatible with the technology. With more accurate lighting and real-time dynamic surface reflections, ray tracing brings DOOM Eternal’s visuals to new heights. See below for ray tracing PC specs. Minimum spec is required to run in ray tracing Graphics Mode. **Minimum Spec: Ray Tracing** (1080p / 60 FPS / Low Quality Settings) - 64-bit Windows 10 - Intel Core i5 @ 3.3 GHz or better, or AMD Ryzen 3 @ 3.1 GHz or better - 16GB System RAM - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060(6GB), or AMD Radeon RX 6700XT - 80 GB hard drive space **Recommended Spec: Ray Tracing** (1440p / 60 FPS / High Quality Settings) - 64-bit Windows 10 - Intel Core i7-6700K or better, or AMD Ryzen 7 1800X or better - 16GB System RAM - All NVIDIA GeForce RTX Series cards with 8GB or more of VRAM, or AMD Radeon RX 6800 - 80 GB hard drive space **Ultra Nightmare Spec: Ray Tracing** (2160p / 60 FPS / Ultra-Nightmare Settings) OR (1440p / 120 - FPS / Ultra-Nightmare Settings) - 64-bit Windows 10 - Intel Core i9-9900K or better, or AMD Ryzen 7 3700X or better - 32GB System RAM - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, RTX 3080Ti, or AMD Radeon RX 6900XT (2160p / 60 FPS / Ultra-Nightmare Settings) OR - All NVIDIA GeForce RTX Series cards with 11GB or more of VRAM, or AMD Radeon RX 6800XT (1440p / 120 FPS / Ultra-Nightmare Settings) - 80 GB hard drive space _DLSS support is also available as an option the Video Settings menu for NVIDIA RTX 20-series and RTX 30-series GPUs_ - **Download compatible NVIDIA GPUs require driver version 471.11 to be installed for ray tracing and DLSS support (https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/rtx-on-doom-eternal-game-ready-driver/)** - **Download compatible AMD GPUs require driver version 21.6.2 to be installed for ray tracing support (https://www.amd.com/en/support/kb/release-notes/rn-rad-win-21-6-2)** --- ##### Ray Tracer Ballista Skin This incredibly reflective new Ballista skin is a free login reward waiting for every Slayer in Update 6. Equip the Ray Tracer today and see new demonic dimensions down the barrel of the Ballista! --- ##### Free New Master Level - Taras Nabad The capital of Argent D’Nur, Taras Nabad was once the victim of a major demonic invasion that further cemented the legend of the DOOM Slayer. Now it’s time to return to the city in the Master Level challenge to show those demons that the first time wasn’t a fluke! - An entirely new combat experience, built from the ground up, meant to challenge the player beyond anything seen in the base campaign - Brand new environmental hazards and conditions keep the player on their toes and change the way they think about approaching combat - All new rewards like player icons, nameplates, and cosmetics all earnable through completing Taras Nabad Master Level in different difficulties and modes **Classic Mode** - Start the Master Level with only the Combat Shotgun. You’ll need to find the rest of the weapons and mods throughout the level in order to fill out your arsenal and have a chance to survive! **Extra-Life Difficulty** - We've added Extra-Life mode for those looking to hone their skills and take on a higher challenge as it's permadeth once you run out of Extra Lives. This is a great new option for those training for an Ultra Nightmare run. Time to go hunting for secrets! **Ultra Nightmare Difficulty** - For the ultimate test of skill for those black b _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/782330/view/2971794942839025501]_