Changes: Baron of Hell/Doom Eternal

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The Fireborne Barons are a new breed of the Barons of Hell from Doom (2016) and make their appearance in Doom Eternal in the place of the ones from 2016. Despite being a different breed according to the Codex, they are fundimentally identical to the 2016 Barons, but with an altered color scheme, as well as being stronger (being able to survive a single BFG shot) and having a more aggressive AI, making them tougher to take down.

Background

Codex Description:

The Fireborne Barons have evolved, the descendant clan of the Baron hell breed, and are indigenous to the caustic, scorched hellscapes bordering the Burning Abyss. A landscape of cragged spires forged from unbreakable Blackstone, tempered by the crashing waves of the magmatic tide, these sulfuric planes of Hell have long served as banishing grounds - a place of the exodus to which the damned are sentenced as their final destination. The Fireborne Barons have evolved in this environment, sustaining themselves on the remnants of the damned, growing obsidian carapaces and in time becoming infused with the very incendiary matter of Hell itself.

Physical Appearance

Baron of Hell (11) — Facial comparison between the Baron of Hell of Doom (2016) and Doom Eternal.

The design of the Fireborne Baron is very similar to the 2016 Baron, being a muscular, goat legged demon with a build similar to that of the Hell Knight from Doom 3. The main difference is in the Baron's color scheme, as the Fireborne Barons, instead of being red and brown, are now all grey with a magma effect around its body. The most notable addition to the Baron's design is now they have two fiery blades emitting from it's arms, similar to the energy blades of the Dread Knight. When the Baron gets damaged in battle, the damage exposes its skeleton, which underneath has a bright, magma-like glow.

Combat Characteristics

The Barons function nearly identically to their Doom (2016) counterparts, but are much stronger and durable, even able to withstand one BFG shot, and are completely immune to the chainsaw (owing to them requiring five pips in the previous game, and Eternal's chainsaw only having three). The Chaingun and Rocket Launcher are now more effective than ever in dispatching them, similar to the classic games.

Interestingly, during the encounter with one in the QuakeCon Phobos footage, the player was able to repeatedly knock back and stun the Baron with melee attacks. Whether this was a cut mechanic or an early version of the blood punch is unknown, but is not possible in the final game.

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-{{Game Tabs|first = main|second = Doom|third = Doom 64|fourth = Doom 2016|fifth = Doom Eternal}}{{DISPLAYTITLE:Fireborne Baron}}
+{{Game Tabs|first = main|second = Doom|third = Doom 64|fourth = doom rpg|fifth = Doom 2016|sixth = Doom Eternal}}{{DISPLAYTITLE:Fireborne Baron}}
+{{Infobox_Enemy
-{{Infobox_Enemy|name = Fireborne Baron|image =  Baron of Hell Eternal.jpg }}
+|name = Fireborne Baron
+|image = Baron of Hell Eternal.jpg
+|class = Infernal Servant
+|type = Super Heavy
+|drop = Health (Glory Kill)<br>Armor (Flame Belch)
+|found = [[Doom Eternal]]
+|firstappearance = [[Mars Core]]
+}}
+The '''Fireborne Barons''' are a new breed of the '''[[Baron of Hell/Doom (2016)|Barons of Hell]] '''from [[Doom (2016)]] and make their appearance in [[Doom Eternal]] in the place of the ones from 2016. Despite being a different breed according to the Codex, they are fundimentally identical to the 2016 Barons, but with an altered color scheme, as well as being stronger (being able to survive a single [[BFG 9000 (Doom Eternal)|BFG]] shot) and having a more aggressive AI, making them tougher to take down.
+== Background ==
 '''Codex Description:'''
-''The [[Fireborne Barons]] have evolved, descendant clan of the Baron hellbreed, and are indiginous to the caustic, scorched hellscapes bordering the [[Burning Abyss]]. A landscape of cragged spires forged from unbreakable blackstone, tempered by the crashing waves of magmatic tide, these sulfuric planes of Hell have long served as banishing grounds - a place of exodus to which the damned are sentenced as their final destination. The Fireborne Barons have evolved in this environment, sustaining themselves on the remnants of the damned, growing obsidian carapaces and in time becoming infused with the very incendiary matter of Hell itself.''
+''The Fireborne Barons have evolved, the descendant clan of the Baron hell breed, and are indigenous to the caustic, scorched hellscapes bordering the Burning Abyss. A landscape of cragged spires forged from unbreakable Blackstone, tempered by the crashing waves of the magmatic tide, these sulfuric planes of Hell have long served as banishing grounds - a place of the exodus to which the damned are sentenced as their final destination. The Fireborne Barons have evolved in this environment, sustaining themselves on the remnants of the damned, growing obsidian carapaces and in time becoming infused with the very incendiary matter of Hell itself.''
 ==<span class="mw-headline" id="Physical_Appearance">Physical Appearance</span>==
-[[File:Baron_of_Hell_(11).jpg|thumb|left|Facial comparison between the Hell Knight of Doom (2016) and Doom Eternal.]]The '''Baron of Hell''' returns in ''[[Doom Eternal]]'', with a new species known as the [[Fireborne Baron]]s, this new breeds color scheme has been changed from red and brown to grey. It has also been changed design-wise with a magma effect around parts of its body.
+[[File:Baron_of_Hell_(11).jpg|thumb|left|Facial comparison between the Baron of Hell of Doom (2016) and Doom Eternal.]]
+The design of the Fireborne Baron is very similar to the 2016 Baron, being a muscular, goat legged demon with a build similar to that of the [https://doom.fandom.com/wiki/Hell_Knight Hell Knight] from [[Doom 3|Doom 3.]] The main difference is in the Baron's color scheme, as the Fireborne Barons, instead of being red and brown, are now all grey with a magma effect around its body. The most notable addition to the Baron's design is now they have two fiery blades emitting from it's arms, similar to the energy blades of the [[Dread Knight]]. When the Baron gets damaged in battle, the damage exposes its skeleton, which underneath has a bright, magma-like glow.
 ==<span class="mw-headline" id="Combat_Characteristics">Combat Characteristics</span>==
+The Barons function nearly identically to their [[Doom (2016)]] counterparts, but are much stronger and durable, even able to withstand one BFG shot, and are completely immune to the [[Chainsaw (Doom Eternal)|chainsaw]] (owing to them requiring five pips in the previous game, and Eternal's chainsaw only having three). The [[Chaingun (Doom Eternal)|Chaingun]] and [[Rocket Launcher (Doom Eternal)|Rocket Launcher]] are now more effective than ever in dispatching them, similar to the classic games.
+Interestingly, during the encounter with one in the QuakeCon Phobos footage, the player was able to repeatedly knock back and stun the Baron with melee attacks. Whether this was a cut mechanic or an early version of the blood punch is unknown, but is not possible in the final game.
-It most likely functions the same as its [[Doom (2016)]] counterpart, but is much stronger and durable as it was able to withstand one [[BFG]] shot (much like it's classic counterpart and unlike it's 2016 counterpart) and  is completely immune to the chainsaw.
 ==<span class="mw-headline" id="Gallery"><span class="mw-headline" id="Gallery"><span class="mw-headline" id="Gallery">Gallery</span></span></span>==
 <gallery position="center">
-BARON OF HELL (DE).png
 Doom eternal baron of hell render by kindratblack dcp2mkb-fullview.png
-Baron of Hell Eternal 4.jpg| Baron of Hell damaged
+BARON OF HELL (DE).png|The Baron of Hell's model in the Collectible Viewer
+.03.31-20.40.png|The Baron of Hell model, this time at a slightly different angle
-Baron of Hell Eternal 0.jpg
+Baron Toy.PNG|The Baron of Hell collectible figure in the Collectible Viewer
+Baron of Hell Eternal 4.jpg|Baron of Hell damaged
+Baron of Hell Eternal 0.jpg|Artwork of the Baron
 </gallery>