Dread knight
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The dread knight is a new monster which occurs in Doom Eternal. It is a cybernetic version of the Hell knight, with two energy blades attached to its arms. Unlike the Hell knight, the dread knight can leave damaging areas on the ground as well as launch a bolt of energy from its blades. It was said in the Codex that the Dread Knights have their pleasure hormone emission tied to use of their arm blades, meaning that they are "in constant biochemically induced rage, a suffering which can be relieved only in the act of kill". Their artificial bloodlust makes the similiar to Grunts from Quake.
Pre-release
The dread knight first appeared, unnamed and without elaboration, in the Doom Eternal cover art which was revealed in the immediate wake of the BE3 2019 presentation. The monster's name was rumored after release of a Slayers Club exclusive piece of art which referred to it as such, but this was not officially confirmed until the QuakeCon 2019 keynote presentation on July 26, 2019.
Glory Kills
The Doom Slayer punches the dread knight in the face to the right, grabs his left shoulder and stabs him through the jaw and into his skull.
| Monsters from Doom Eternal | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fodder: | Gargoyle • Imp • Lost soul • Maykr drone • Mecha zombie • Soldier (Blaster) • Soldier (Shield) • Zombies | |
| Heavy: | Arachnotron • Cacodemon • Carcass • Cyber-mancubus • Dread knight • Hell knight • Mancubus • Pain elemental • Pinky • Prowler • Revenant • Spectre • Whiplash | |
| Super Heavy: | Arch-vile • Baron of Hell • Doom hunter • Marauder • Tyrant | |
| Ambient: | Buff totem • Cueball • Tentacle | |
| Bosses: | Gladiator • Icon of Sin • Khan Maykr | |
| Mechanics: | Empowered demon • Gore nest • Kalibas | |
| Expansion - The Ancient Gods, Part One | Expansion - The Ancient Gods, Part Two | |
| Fodder: | Screecher • Stone imp • Riot soldier | |
| Heavy: | Blood Maykr • Whiplash spectre | Cursed prowler |
| Super Heavy: | Armored baron | |
| Ambient: | Spirit • Turret | Demonic trooper |
| Bosses: | Samur Maykr • Trial of Maligog | The Dark Lord |
