Arch-vile/Doom Eternal

The Arch-vile is a returning monster that will appear in the upcoming Doom Eternal, having made its debut in Doom II.

Possessing high intellect and descending from elder demons gods, they serves as field commanders of lesser demons like Imps, Pinkys , Cacondemons or Zombies.

Appearance
The Arch-vile has a similar design to the original Arch-vile; a tall, thin and pale humanoid body with flaming arms and hands. In the gameplay trailer, the Arch-vile is revealed in a dramatic cutscene and is likely to be featured as a mini-boss of some kind, possibly even as a more powerful male counterpart of the Summoner.

Abilities
Much like it's Doom 3 counterpart , the Arch-vile is capable of summoning reinforcements to aid it in battle. It can send waves of flame at high speeds towards the player, which deal high amounts of damage. It is also capable of covering the area surrounding it in fire, which can restrict the player's movement. All in all, it is a less mobile version of the Summoner, but isn't any less of a threat.

Battlemode
In Battlemode, one of Doom Eternal's multiplayer gamemodes, the Arch-Vile will be a playable demon that uses elemental abilities. This includes fire attacks and lightning attacks.

Gallery
Archi-vil (Eternal)