Death wyvern



The Death Wyvern is the first boss encountered in Hexen, which guards the exit to the Hypostyle. Killing the Death Wyvern is the key to unlocking the bars in front of the exit, and hence completing the Shadow Wood hub. The Death Wyvern is a returning enemy in Hexen: Deathkings of the Dark Citadel, where four of them are patrolling the outdoor areas of  Brackenwood, without, however, serving there as a boss creature.

The Death Wyvern is a formidable opponent, and should be dispatched immediately, if not sooner. They usually reside alone in secluded caverns, but when encountered with other creatures, its attacks are far more vicious. Wyverns move along a set pathway, and attacks any players that get in its line of sight, by shooting medium-fast fireballs which explode on contact. When an attack hits the ground or a wall, not only will it make short work of anything standing there, but after a short delay, that same spot bursts into flame again, making the Death Wyvern's single attacks more damaging than other enemies in the game.

The Death Wyvern cannot turn around in mid-flight, and is only capable of changing directions in wide arcs, so the best way to take one out is with the Wings of Wrath, the player can just fly behind the Death Wyvern while attacking it with close-range weapons. The Death Wyvern has 640 hit points.