Gargoyle (Doom Eternal)

The Gargoyle is a flying demon appearing in Doom Eternal. It appears to be a common enemy.

Background
''Like its Imp cousin, the Gargoyle is an agile, relentless pack hunter. Native to the Sentinel world, this beast has plagued the Sentinel guard for centuries. As one of the few demon breeds that could bypass the walled defenses of Sentinel Prime, the Gargoyle could appear without warning and claim hapless townspeople before disappearing into the wasteland. Only the most skilled marksman of the Night Sentinel could intercept this aerial threat, a peril which necessitates an ever-vigilant watch over the city's perimeter.''

Physical Appearance
The Gargoyle is a small flying demon, roughly the size of an Imp. It has a pair of small, bat-like wings on its back which can carry it long distances. It has a split lower jaw, with the rest of its snout being elongated. Its arms are long, and end in large sickles as opposed to hands. Although the Gargoyle is a new demon for Doom Eternal, its first appearance was in a "Doom clone" game from the 90s called Heretic, where it was a common enemy.

Combat Characteristics
The Gargoyle appears to be a distance fighter, attacking the player with blobs of acid spit and utilizing its wings to fly. It can, however, attack with its hand blades if the player gets close to it and it's ill-advised to do so becasue the gargoyle will be jabbing with its blades at a fast pace that depletes health quickly unless a chainsaw or blood punch is used.



As a fodder enemy, the Heavy Cannon is an exceptionally effective counter measure. However in the case of Gargoyles this holds true even more so as their tendency to fly straight up into the air makes them sitting ducks to be mowed down with either standard fire or a well placed precison bolt shot. Managing the number of Gargoyles in a fight is vital on higher difficulties, as their ability to fly allows them to often ignore cover and can cause an already chaotic fight to spiral out of control.

Behind the Scenes
Gargoyles somewhat resemble Wraiths from Doom 3 (included bladed reaver like hands, and batlike wings between their arms).