Hell Razer

The Hell Razers were the newest addition to the Doom bestiary, which make their debut in the 2016 reboot of Doom. They somewhat resemble Imps in many aspects, but were formidably armed with an energized beam which was shot from where its right arm should be. It was first unveiled at the Singleplayer campaign sneak peek at E3 2015 by Bethesda, which was showcased at the beta versions of both the Foundry and Into the Fire levels.

In-Game Description
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''The Hell Razer is an astute and tactical foe that will engage enemies from a distance with a powerful beam of unrefined Hell energy. The beam emanates from an arm-like protrusion composed of cartilage and other osseous tissue. Articulation of the cartilage allows the Hell Razer to focus its energy beam into a single charged shot that will obiterate anything that stands in its path.''

''Recent dissection of a captured Hell Razer has revealed a remarkable embryogenesis. Between the third and eight week of development, a parasitic Hell Razer will seek out a suitable host to cremate from whithin. As the Hell Razer matures, the host's arm ossifies into a beam weapon. Simultaneously, the pyrolized host becomes capable of withstanding the extreme temperatures generated during the repeated accumulation of Hell energy. The Hell Razer has not yet been observed outside of Hell and further investigation is planned for the next Tethering Operation.''

Appearance
The Hell Razer has a humanoid figure and is covered with exoskeletal plates of an unknown material on some parts of its body, mostly the limbs and the torso area. Its head is also covered with this material and resembles a helmet which covers most of its face except for its mouth. The parts of the body that aren't covered with these plates are black like ash with glowing, magma-like fissures and cracks running trough them. One of the striking anatomical features of this Demon is its laser blaster which replaced its right hand, which it uses to damage the player with.

Combat Characteristics
This demon will stay at a distance from the player because it can be more precise and aim easier if the player is not close to it. If the latter comes in the proximity of the Hell Razer, it will run away to another location to get away from the player, but it is not scared of defending itself while doing so.

Tactical Analysis
It takes a few Combat Shotgun shots for it to be slain due to having slightly higher health than an Imp, on par with the Possessed Soldiers. Interestingly, they make the same death sounds as the Possessed Soldiers and Possessed Security.

Trivia

 * Early footage from the beta showed that the Hell Razer was originally going to be one of the possessed soldiers carrying an identical weapon, however this was changed in the final product.