Hell Knight/Doom (2016)

The Hell Knight is a returning monster that appears in Doom (2016).

Description
The Hell Knight is a towering brute built for combat in the depths of Hell.

Appearance
The hell knight strongly resembles its Doom 3 counterpart, however there are some noticeable changes, The hell knight seems less broad and head design differs in that it has what appears to be a partially exposes skull and lacks any visible eyes.

Combat Characteristics
The hell knight in combat is very aggressive and seems to be a close quarters combat monster, it has several attacks such as a ground pound, uppercut punch and lunge attack.

Tactical Analysis
Hell knights are rather tough but can be quickly dispatched with three or four super shotgun shots and can be insta-killed when using the chainsaw or BFG 9000.

When the player is killed by one the hell knight punches 3 times with the last punch being the hardest. It also stomps on the player, forcing their vision to immediately cut to black.

Trivia

 * One of the glory kills on the Hell Knight cut from the game consists of punching the head three times, then snapping their neck counter-clockwise.