Angel Soul
Collect all tarot cards to unlock the gates of true redemption.
Tarot cards are rare collectible bonuses in Painkiller, obtained by collecting all 100 souls (or specific collectibles) in a level. Each equipped tarot card provides a permanent passive bonus, such as powered-up weapons or slow motion, rather than a temporary 30-second effect.
- Type
- Collectible Item
- Function
- Unlock True Ending / Final Boss Arena (via tarot cards, not Angel Souls)
- Source
- Obtained by collecting all souls or specific collectibles in a level
- Requirement
- Must collect all tarot cards to unlock the final boss and true ending
- Visual Appearance
- Glowing blue/white ethereal orb with angelic wings (for Angel Souls, which are not a named item in the game)
Lore & Background
The source does not provide any lore about an item called "Angel Soul". The game revolves around a young man named Daniel Garner, who is trapped in Purgatory after dying in a car crash. An angel called Samael tells him that in order to receive purification, he has to kill four of Lucifer's generals.
In Their Own Story
The story follows Daniel Garner as he kills Lucifer's generals, confronts Lucifer himself, and ultimately faces never-ending hordes of demons in Hell. If the game is finished in Trauma difficulty, an extra ending is presented where Daniel is finally able to go to Heaven and reunite with Catherine.
Reader's Guide
The source does not describe any item called Angel Soul or any collectible that unlocks a true ending or final boss arena. The game presents an option to complete a special task each level, which results in the player getting a "tarot card". Each equipped card provides different bonuses for a small amount of time (30 seconds), like powered-up weapons or slow motion. The game is divided into five chapters, each about five levels long. The player's objective is to get through each level, from start to finish, by slaughtering hundreds of monsters.
Did You Know?
- The game was developed by Polish game studio People Can Fly and published by DreamCatcher Interactive in April 2004 for Microsoft Windows.
- The game was featured for two seasons on the Cyberathlete Professional League's World Tour.
- No official reboot titled 'Painkiller' was released in October 2025; the most recent related release is Painkiller Hell & Damnation (2012).
- The Special Edition (also known as 'Battle Out of Hell' expansion) includes the full original game plus expansion levels, full-motion videos, and multiplayer.
- The game was ported to Xbox in 2006 as Painkiller: Hell Wars, which is a mix of the original game and its expansion Painkiller: Battle Out of Hell.
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