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Doom The Dark Ages – How to Find the Witch Toy in Abyssal Forest (Chapter 8 Collectible Guide)
- Image from Doom: The Dark Ages courtesy of id Software

The Abyssal Forest is the 8th chapter in Doom The Dark Ages and has 250 gold, 3 challenging missions, and 16 collectible locations. This guide is mainly focused on how to find and get the Witch Toy and unlock it in just a few well-explained steps.

The Witch Toy Description

It is a collectible figurine that resembles a sinister, forest-living sorceress with tattered robes, glowing eyes, of course, a crooked wooden staff, and some eerie detail to match the dark theme of the Abyssal forest. It is not a usable item; it just adds personality and lore to the game, basically just game art.

Where can you find the Witch Toy?

As you travel through the Abyssal forest, you will eventually come across a barracks area with a massive cannon used to blow open a wall. If you see the massive well, congrats, you just reached your landmark. Don’t use the cannon because you will have to explore the area patiently.

  • Look for a hidden path which is located to the left of the cannon; then there is a lower edge that leads straight down to a hidden room, and follow the corridor.
  • You will enter a small room filled with flaming turret traps; in the centre of the room, your prize is visible, locked inside a cage. Congrats, you just found the witch toy.
  • Next, you will have to unlock the Witch toy by looking around at the left side of the wall for a red padlock tucked away behind a half-covered hollow under some tree roots. Use your shield to break the padlock. (This action is important to trigger the next mechanism.)
  • When you have destroyed the red padlock, look left again to find a blue switch. Throw your trusty shield at it to unlock the cage, walk towards your new collectible, grab it, and then take a selfie.

Some Useful Tips

Image from DOOM The Dark Ages, courtesy of id Software & Bethesda Softworks
  1. Always look for unusual terrains – Doom loves to hide kinds of stuff just out of plain sight.
  2. Defeat your enemies first to be able to explore freely and patiently, to avoid struggles with the turret timer.

Doom The Dark Ages

Developers: id Software

Publishers: Bethesda Softworks

Genre: Action

Release Date: 15th May 2025

Final Thoughts

Collecting toys in Doom The Dark Ages satisfies completionists and contributes to unlockable extras and lore content, and can even affect achievements or trophies depending on your platform. For more gaming gear recommendations, check out Total Apex Gaming

This article first appeared on Total Apex Gaming and was syndicated with permission.

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