DOOM (2016) | Baron of Hell

Class: Infernal Servant

It has a red upper body with a build similar to that of the Hell Knight from Doom 3. The shoulders and chest of a Baron is covered by plate-like hide, and they possess a thick robust skull with horns that curve inwards. They possess two muscular arms that end four clawed-digits including an opposable thumb.

The Baron of Hell is a formidable opponent that utilizes attacks similar to the Hell Knights, only slower but more powerful. In addition, they have a ranged attack consisting of throwing green fireballs at the player, like the Imp's, but again, more powerful. When close, they will crush the player with their hands. If the player is killed by a Baron, it will rip off the player's legs and then crush their head with its hand.

The Baron of Hell can be instantly taken down through the use of the Chainsaw as long as the player has at least five fuel cells, or a single shot from the BFG, regardless of if the projectile directly comes in contact with the Baron or if it just damages it with the energy stream. Shooting at its head deals extra damage. Like the Hell Knight, walking backwards while firing is highly effective as the Baron takes no effort to dodge attacks, preferring to run through them instead. Circle-strafing around the Baron while continuing to back up is also effective.

The Baron of Hell is also easily manipulated into infighting other monsters, due to its large size that makes it easily hit by other monsters' projectiles, and its own attacks which trigger retaliation from other monsters. In addition, even if it has already targeted the player, quick-thinking players can still use the Baron to kill other monsters by, for example, briefly standing next to another monster when the Baron starts an attack, and then rushing away.