The Hellhound or Canine is a class of monster found in Doom RPG belonging to a demonic class known as Canines. Hellhounds are brown members of the species.
Variations[]
Like all monsters in the RPG Doom games, the Canine Class divided into three variations of escalating strength, identified by color:
- Hellhound (brown)
- Cerberus (red)
- Demon Wolf (blue)
Combat Characteristics[]
Canines attack by biting and are most vulnerable to shotgun fire.
The Canine class is unique among the Monsters in that the player can tame them using a Dog Collar. Once tamed the Canine can be used as a weapon to attack other enemies. While the tamed Canine is in use damage from enemy attacks will be transferred to the Canine. Tamed Canines have their own health separate from the player character and once the Canine runs out they are rendered dead and need to be replaced.
Behind the scenes[]
It's interesting to note that the Pinky (Doom 3) from Doom 3 are also known as 'Hellhounds'.
The sprites used for the Hellhounds are recycled Killer Dog sprites from Wolfenstein 3D.
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