Cacodemon/Doom (2016)

Cacodemon - flying psionic demon seen in Doom (2016).

In-Game Description
UAC REPORT FILE: VQB8LSIU

''Cacodemons are monstrous psionic demons driven by the desire to feed. They display limited intelligence, but are so often sent into the fray as their natural size and abilities make them an intimidating weapon for the demon-horde.''

UAC REPORT FILE: 01152007

''When a Cacodemon senses the presence of the living, it will hunt them relentlessly until it gets close enough to gnaw on them using an impressive set of mandibles. To aid the hunt, the Cacodemon has a psychoactive narcotic bile which it spews at range. On contact, this bile inhibits the perception of the target and compromises movement. The effects wear off after a few moments, which is often enough time for the lumbering beast to get within bite range''

Appearance
Its most notable features are its single green eye and gaping maw. Their big mouth filled with sharp, yellow teeth makes out a big part of their body. The top area of the Cacodemon is covered in red armor plates with spikes similiar to the ones the Pinky possesses. It's pinkish, red underside is unarmored and displays a bulge, which is probably a extension of stomach to hold more food in it. The Cacodemon also has four stunted limbs that are now useless.

Combat Characteristics
At distances the Cacodemon will fire powerful yet slow moving energy blasts and up close will bite the player for incredible damage. The projectile it hurls can impair the vison of latter, allowing it to get close enough to bite the player.

Tactical Analysis
Fighting at distances is the best way to defeat it and simply walking around their shots while using long range weapons like the Rocket Launcher or Gauss Cannon should dispatch the Cacodemon quickly enough. Shooting at the unarmored belly/underside would also help. The player should however try to not lose sight of the Cacodemons because they can be surprisingly sneaky and fast and ambush the player.

Trivia

 * The bottom part looks more like two arms with long fingers, compared to the tentacle-like model in Doom 3.
 * The now crippled and useless limbs could also mean that the Cacodemon once used to walk like the others of its kind, but evolved to live and float in the air