Hell knight (Doom Eternal)

A Hell knight roars at the Doom Slayer. It is missing some flesh on its chest and left leg. A mancubus is seen in the background.

This article is about the monster in Doom Eternal. For other games, see:

• Hell knight
• Hell knight (Doom 3)
• Hell knight (Doom 2016)

The Hell knight is a returning demon in Doom Eternal. It is similar to its Doom (2016) counterpart and, by extension, its Doom 3 counterpart. The demon's appearance appears to be a refined composite of its appearances in both Doom 3 and Doom (2016), featuring the former's eyes and general skull shape, in addition to some added nuances exclusive to Eternal that bring it closer in style to the other demons. Additionally, in tandem with the new destructible demons system, the knight's face can be damaged to reveal a yellow skull that is similar in shape to the heads of the barons in both Doom Eternal as well as the 2016 game.

Tactical analysis

Hell knights behave much as they did in the previous game, rushing towards the player to pummel them with hard-hitting melee strikes and ground slams. As before, it is advised to keep a distance from them and keep shooting at it. The chaingun is especially good at this since its Energy Shield mod can act as a failsafe in case it gets close enough to attack.

Lore

The Hell knights' instinctive respect for the infernal hierarchy is considered unusual, and they have served as enforcers for the Archdemons for generations. Throughout their lives, they employ brutality to command lesser demons, and they utilize their warrior strength to destroy Hell's foes.

Glory kills

The following glory kills against the Hell knight exist:

• From the front, the Slayer punches the Hell knight before quickly impaling the Doomblade into the side of its head.
• From the front, the Slayer punches the Hell knight, then extends the Doomblade to slice its throat.
• From behind, the Slayer plunges the Doomblade into the Hell knight's back and rips it upward, slicing it open up to the right shoulder.
• From its left side, the Slayer breaks the Hell knight's arm, making its bone come out of the arm and punches it in the head.
• From its right side, the Slayer kicks the Hell knight in the face with his knee and proceeds to decapitate it with his Doomblade.
• The Slayer jumps on the Hell knight's chest and while it lies on the ground, decapitates it with his Doomblade.
• The Slayer jumps on the Hell knight's back, grips hold of its head and smashes it into the ground.
• The berserk Slayer punches the Hell knight's torso off its legs, then smashes the torso into pieces.
• The berserk Slayer lands on top of the Hell knight and stomps its throat.
• Using the chainsaw from the front, the Slayer separates the Hell knight into two halves from head to lower torso.
• The Slayer uses the chainsaw from behind to dig into the left shoulder of the Hell knight and saw to the right side of its lower torso, with the separate parts falling to the ground.
• From the front, the Slayer slices the Hell knight diagonally from its left shoulder down using the Crucible, with the same result.
• From behind, the Slayer swings the Crucible to separate the Hell knight into two parts at the waist.

Gallery

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  Front view.

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  Rear view.

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  The Hell knight's collectible toy.