Classic DOOM Eternal Overhaul
⚪ Last updated 2023Preview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.6% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #37 of 188 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Classic DOOM Eternal Overhaul:
- Combat Shotgun: Decreased Fire Rate, Increased Damage making it effective even at mid range.
- Super Shotgun: Decreased Fire Rate.
- Heavy Cannon: Decrease to Fire Rate, Is now Hitscan, Increased Primary Fire Damage.
- Chaingun: Slight Decrease to Fire Rate, Increased Damage, Energy Shield only Blocks Frontal Attacks.
- Rocket Launcher: Faster Fire Rate, can be used to Rocket Jump.
- Plasma Rifle: Very Slight Decrease to Fire Rate, Increased Damage to both Primary Fire and Heat Blast Mastery Primary Fire.
- Ballista: Extremely Small Increase to Fire Rate, Near Double Damage.
- BFG 9000: Increase to Fire Rate, Tendrils have been removed, Decrease to Splash Damage and Radius, will now Consume 40 Plasma Cells per Shot.
- Unmaykr: Very Slight Decrease to Fire Rate, Very Slight Increase to Damage, will now Consume 3 Plasma Cells per Shot, Projectile Spread modified to resemble DOOM 64 Unmaker Spread.
Both BFG and Unmaykr now share ammo with Plasma Rifle and Ballista
- Chainsaw: Regenerates up to 3 Pips of Fuel, Fuel Regen Time Significantly decreased, Ammo gained reduced to 20%.
- Fist: Significantly Increased Damage, Can be used to Easily Stagger Fodder.
- Movement Speed:
- Speed Increased to Resemble Classic DOOM, Some Weapon Mods will no longer reduce movement speed. (i.e. Full Auto, Both
Chaingun Weapon Mods)
- Ammo Count:
- Shells: 40
Due to the decls for ammo upgrades not allowing decimals, I cannot give the Classic Ammo Count of 50 Shells (I may try to find a workaround).
- Bullets: 200
- Rockets: 40
Due to the decls for ammo upgrades not allowing decimals, I cannot give the Classic Ammo Count of 50 Shells (I may try to find a workaround).
- Cells: 300
- Argent Cells: 600
When using the Mods for BFG and/or Unmaykr, these will not be used.
- Fully Upgraded Ammo Count:
- Shells: 100
- Bullets: 400
- Rockets: 100
- Cells: 600
- Argent Cells: 600
*The Mods changing the Weapon Stats may not be compatible with other Mods that alter Weapon decls, this includes Viewmodel Fov Mods.
Classic DOOM Eternal Overhaul tweaks weapons, movement speed, and ammo counts to mimic classic DOOM, catering to players who prefer the relaxed, high-firepower feel of old-school shooters. With 24 endorsements and 1,543 downloads, it's a niche gameplay mod for DOOM Eternal.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Brings back that OG boomer shooter vibe—just hold down the trigger and mow through demons
- Simple concept: tweaks three core aspects (weapons, speed, ammo) to make the game feel more like the classics
- Small but dedicated following (24 endorsements) suggests it hits the spot for fans of retro FPS
⚠️ Cons
- Only 24 endorsements—this is a niche mod, so don't expect widespread community testing
- Last updated in September 2023—may not be compatible with the latest DOOM Eternal patches
- No detailed patch notes or install instructions provided, so you're on your own for setup
For DOOM Eternal players who grew up on the original DOOM and want that old-school, run-and-gun feel without worrying about ammo conservation. Skip if you prefer the modern, tactical combat of the base game.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Check if the mod requires the latest game version—if you're on an older patch, it might work fine, but verify on the mod page
- Since it's a gameplay overhaul, test it on a lower difficulty first to get a feel for the new movement and ammo economy
- If you use other gameplay mods, be aware they might conflict—try this one alone initially
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Doometernal Mods
- Author
- MuricanEagle
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 1,543
- Endorsements
- 24
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 9/20/2023
- Updated
- 9/30/2023
🔧 How to Install DOOM Eternal Mods
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