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The '''Maggot''' is an enemy found in [[Doom 3]]. Maggots have two heads, and have a open, bloody back with retracting barbed bones inside. The maggots have two long black tongues [[one for each head.]]  They can also move on all "fives" (since they have five limbs), although they can sometimes move around with only their feet, but usually only if they are near the player.                                                  [[Image:maggot.jpg|thumb|A Maggot from Doom3]]
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{{enemybox
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| image=[[File:maggot.jpg|250px]]
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| hp=80
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| attack= 6 (claws), 16 (leap attack)
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| found=*'''Doom 3''': Alpha Labs (all sectors), EnPro Plant, Recycling Sector 1, Site 3, Primary Excavation
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*'''RoE''': Erebus Sector 5, Phobos Labs Sector 2 (PDA recording only)
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*'''Lost Mission''': EnPro Sector 2, Exis Labs (Part 1 & 2), Hell Outpost
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| spawn="spawn monster_demon_maggot"
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}}
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The '''maggot''' is a monster introduced in [[Doom 3]]. Maggots have two heads and two long black tongues, one for each head. Their back is hunched and consists of two large, tumor-like bloody stumps with retracting barbed bones protruding from them. The maggot alternates between approaching on all "fives" (since they have five limbs) and walking upright on its back legs. The latter is commonly used when the monster is close to the player. It may be interesting to note that each hand has a different shape: one is nothing more than a flat stump, one is a pinching claw, and one is a simple human-like hand. Maggots are possibly a cross breed between an [[Imp (Doom 3)|imp]] and a [[wraith]], since they can perform a leap attack and hunches. However, maggots only have melee attacks and do not have falx-like arms like the [[wraith]].
  
They are melee enemies only and either rush up to the player to rend at them with their claws or perform a long-range leap which is nearly impossible to dodge.
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Maggots make their debut in [[Alpha Labs - Sector 1: Union Aerospace Science Division|Alpha Labs - Sector 1]], where the player encounters a scientist who was pulled up to the ceiling and had his body split open by a maggot. In [[Resurrection of Evil]], they only appear on one stage, the toxic sewers in [[Erebus - Level 5: Erebus Research|Erebus - Level 5]].
  
Despite their size and mobility style, they are not known to leap as much as the [[Imp (Doom 3)|Imp]]s do, and are even weaker than the Imps.  A single shotgun blast can easily kill a maggot.
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==Tactical analysis==
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Only able to attack in melee, maggots either rush up to the player to rend at them with their claws or perform a long-range leap which is nearly impossible to dodge.
  
Another good strategy is to use the Machinegun, or even the pistol, to kill them, since they have very low healthpoints. It is also a good idea to, later in the game, use the chainsaw on them, considering that they are melee-attack enemies only.
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Despite their size and mobility, they are not known to leap as much as [[Imp (Doom 3)|imps]] do, and they are even weaker than the imps, even though when standing next to each other, the maggot is much larger. A single [[shotgun]] blast or a short burst from the [[machine gun]] or [[Plasma gun (Doom 3)|plasma gun]] can easily kill a maggot. Maggots have a tendency to run up to the player on their back legs and then quickly crouch back down, so that the player can easily miss the first shotgun blast. A good strategy is to simply aim a little lower when they charge. Another good strategy is to use the machine gun or even the [[Pistol (Doom 3)|pistol]] to kill them, since they have very low [[hit point]]s. It is also a good idea later in the game to use the [[Chainsaw (Doom 3)|chainsaw]] on them, considering that they are melee-only enemies.
  
The Maggots make their first appearance in Alpha Labs Sector 1.
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==Appearance statistics==
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The maggots appear quite often, mostly in the middle levels of the game. They appear only in one level in Resurrection of Evil.
  
[[Category:Doom 3 monsters]]
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===Doom 3===
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The enemy count on Nightmare is the same as on Veteran.
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{| {{prettytable|style=text-align: center;}}
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!colspan="4"|Doom 3 (original & [[Doom 3: BFG Edition|BFG Edition]])
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|-
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|style="text-align: left;"|'''Level'''||'''Recruit'''||'''Marine'''||'''Veteran'''
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|-
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|style="text-align: left;"|[[Alpha Labs - Sector 1: Union Aerospace Science Division|Alpha Labs - Sector 1]]||14||colspan="2"|18
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|-
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|style="text-align: left;"|[[Alpha Labs - Sector 2: Union Aerospace Science Division|Alpha Labs - Sector 2]]||6||colspan="2"|8
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|-
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|style="text-align: left;"|[[Alpha Labs - Sector 3: Union Aerospace Science Division|Alpha Labs - Sector 3]]||colspan="3"|7
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|-
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|style="text-align: left;"|[[Alpha Labs - Sector 4: Union Aerospace Science Division|Alpha Labs - Sector 4]]||7||colspan="2"|8
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|-
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|style="text-align: left;"|[[Enpro Plant: Energy Processing and Storage|Enpro Plant]]||13||colspan="2"|14
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|-
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|style="text-align: left;"|[[Monorail Skybridge: Facility Transport|Monorail Skybridge]]||12||colspan="2"|15
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|-
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|style="text-align: left;"|[[Site 3: Analysis Facility|Site 3]]||13||colspan="2"|15
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|-
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|style="text-align: left;"|[[Primary Excavation: Artifact Dig|Primary Excavation]]||colspan="3"|infinite
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|-
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|style="text-align: left;"|'''Total'''*||72||colspan="2"|85
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|}
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<small>* The total tally does not include Primary Excavation level because it has infinite amount of maggots.</small>
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===Resurrection of Evil===
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The enemy count on Nightmare is the same as on Veteran.
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{| {{prettytable|style=text-align: center;}}
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!colspan="4"|Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil (original & [[Doom 3: BFG Edition|BFG Edition]])
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|-
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|style="text-align: left;"|'''Level'''||'''Recruit'''||'''Marine'''||'''Veteran'''
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|-
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|style="text-align: left;"|[[Erebus - Level 5: Erebus Research|Erebus - Level 5]]||19||colspan="2"|21
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|-
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|style="text-align: left;"|'''Total'''||19||colspan="2"|21
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|}
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===[[The Lost Mission]]===
 
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[[Category:Imps]]

Revision as of 13:03, 15 June 2021

Maggot.jpg
Maggot
Health

80

Attack Damage

6 (claws), 16 (leap attack)

Found in
  • Doom 3: Alpha Labs (all sectors), EnPro Plant, Recycling Sector 1, Site 3, Primary Excavation
  • RoE: Erebus Sector 5, Phobos Labs Sector 2 (PDA recording only)
  • Lost Mission: EnPro Sector 2, Exis Labs (Part 1 & 2), Hell Outpost
Cheat spawn

"spawn monster_demon_maggot"

The maggot is a monster introduced in Doom 3. Maggots have two heads and two long black tongues, one for each head. Their back is hunched and consists of two large, tumor-like bloody stumps with retracting barbed bones protruding from them. The maggot alternates between approaching on all "fives" (since they have five limbs) and walking upright on its back legs. The latter is commonly used when the monster is close to the player. It may be interesting to note that each hand has a different shape: one is nothing more than a flat stump, one is a pinching claw, and one is a simple human-like hand. Maggots are possibly a cross breed between an imp and a wraith, since they can perform a leap attack and hunches. However, maggots only have melee attacks and do not have falx-like arms like the wraith.

Maggots make their debut in Alpha Labs - Sector 1, where the player encounters a scientist who was pulled up to the ceiling and had his body split open by a maggot. In Resurrection of Evil, they only appear on one stage, the toxic sewers in Erebus - Level 5.

Tactical analysis

Only able to attack in melee, maggots either rush up to the player to rend at them with their claws or perform a long-range leap which is nearly impossible to dodge.

Despite their size and mobility, they are not known to leap as much as imps do, and they are even weaker than the imps, even though when standing next to each other, the maggot is much larger. A single shotgun blast or a short burst from the machine gun or plasma gun can easily kill a maggot. Maggots have a tendency to run up to the player on their back legs and then quickly crouch back down, so that the player can easily miss the first shotgun blast. A good strategy is to simply aim a little lower when they charge. Another good strategy is to use the machine gun or even the pistol to kill them, since they have very low hit points. It is also a good idea later in the game to use the chainsaw on them, considering that they are melee-only enemies.

Appearance statistics

The maggots appear quite often, mostly in the middle levels of the game. They appear only in one level in Resurrection of Evil.

Doom 3

The enemy count on Nightmare is the same as on Veteran.

Doom 3 (original & BFG Edition)
Level Recruit Marine Veteran
Alpha Labs - Sector 1 14 18
Alpha Labs - Sector 2 6 8
Alpha Labs - Sector 3 7
Alpha Labs - Sector 4 7 8
Enpro Plant 13 14
Monorail Skybridge 12 15
Site 3 13 15
Primary Excavation infinite
Total* 72 85

* The total tally does not include Primary Excavation level because it has infinite amount of maggots.

Resurrection of Evil

The enemy count on Nightmare is the same as on Veteran.

Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil (original & BFG Edition)
Level Recruit Marine Veteran
Erebus - Level 5 19 21
Total 19 21

The Lost Mission

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