DOOM: The Dark Ages Update 3, dated Nov 18, 2025, introduced Ripatorium 2.0 and made the arena mode round-based

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Update 3 for DOOM: The Dark Ages appeared in the game's Steam announcements on Nov 18, 2025, and introduced Ripatorium 2.0, which made the game's Ripatorium arena mode round-based, with up to five rounds. Each round got its own Passcode for sharing its settings with other players, a feature the notes called a beta, and the update added new Encounter Presets named Medium, Challenging and Sadistic. The notes also listed four new key bindings, for swapping the active Melee Weapon and Shield Rune during play. The full notes are in the post titled Update 3 in the Steam announcements of DOOM: The Dark Ages, dated Nov 18, 2025.1^,2^,3^,4^,5^,6^,7^,8^,9^,10^,11