Armored Baron

The Armored Baron is an enemy in Doom Eternal : The Ancient Gods - Part Two.

Codex
''The Armored Barons are grafted with the technology of Immora. Just outside the city gates they patrol with morning star gauntlets cursed by the Dark Lord himself; one devastating strike obliterates both body and soul. Even the Maykrs fear these creations of demon and machine, for the carnage is both relentless and unquenchable.''

Description
The Armored Baron is a Baron of Hell encased in cybernetic armor, similar to a Cyber-Mancubus. The armor's most notable features include a single slit-like yellow lens on the front of the helmet - similar to the eye of a Maykr Angel or Seraphim - and a large flail at the end of the right arm. The Armored Baron can launch its flail for a long-ranged melee attack.

In-game
The Armored Baron's main attacks primarily consist of it charging the morning star in its hand. Shooting it with piercing weapons (Precision Bolt, Ballista) or combustibles (Sticky Bombs, Rockets, ect) during the windup breaks its armor; demeaning it to a normal Baron that can only do of charge attacks as he won't be able to to throw projectiles.

The Plasma Rifle and its two mods, the Heat Blast and the Microwave Beam, can destroy its armor too; only being a slower process as compared to a precision bolt. It is possible to break the armor with other weapons, but non-optimal due to the amount of ammo you need to consume and the time it takes to break it.

Once its armor is destroyed you can damage it normally, however, you only have a limited window to do so, as it will be able to regenerate its armor after a certain period. Fortunately, the Sentinel Hammer extends the window of vulnerability and if the chance is missed, you only have to repeat the process of breaking its armor for it doesn't regenerate any health. Any high damage combos and attacks are recommended for getting the Baron either low on health or killing it on the spot while he is stripped of his armor.