Prowler (Doom Eternal)

Concept art of the prowler created for Doom (2016).

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

• Prowler

The prowler returns as a monster in Doom Eternal, now as a single-player campaign demon. As before, it is a humanoid demon of similar stature to the imp, but is larger with purple skin, long claws, and a number of bony plates projecting from its back. Similar to the Doom 3 imp, it has a spider-like cluster of three eyes in the center of its face. It has a tripartite jaw, with the lower mandible being split in half. A more advanced variant also occurs in The Ancient Gods, Part Two in the form of the cursed prowler.

Tactical analysis

The prowler employs a stealthy approach, teleporting behind or beside the player before leaping forward for a melee attack, which deals considerable damage and is performed rapidly; if it perceives itself to be in danger, it will teleport to safety and try to set up another surprise attack. It may also fire fast purple energy blasts as it charges if there is enough distance between it and the player. Unlike its previous appearance, it has a fairly large amount of health, with 1000 HP (250 staggered).

The prowler's preference for ambush maneuvers makes it especially dangerous if it appears among a group of other monsters, as they may keep the player distracted and unable to notice the prowler's presence until it is ready to strike. Ice bombs should be used to keep it locked in place, preventing it from teleporting away. Additionally, the ballista will stagger the prowler instantly on a direct hit, and the super shotgun will kill it instantly at point-blank range.

Lore

Thought to be a distant cousin of the imp, the prowler's vision is keen enough to see in total darkness. Among the Night Sentinels, it was known as the "Nightstalker".

Glory kills

The following glory kills against the prowler exist:

• The Doom Slayer grabs the prowler's face with his right hand, the length of his hand wrapping over the top of its head and his thumb hooked against the roof of its mouth, so as to pry its head back into a vulnerable position, exposing its neck, before he quickly finishes it off by slitting its throat with the Doomblade.
• The Slayer cuts the prowler's chest open with the Doomblade and then rips it open, exposing a mancubus-like heart-like organ.
• The Slayer drives his blade into the prowler's chest and cuts it into two parts, the left one with only an arm and the right one with the head and other arm.
• The Slayer tears off one of the prowler's arms, and then uses the exposed bones to stab it through its skull.
• The Slayer cuts off the prowler's right hand, giving it enough time to scream in pain before decapitating it.
• The Slayer digs his hand into the prowler's back and rips out its spine with the head attached.
• The Slayer cuts off the prowler's leg at the ankle and then removes its head with a slash from the Doomblade.
• The Slayer punches the prowler in the jaw before slicing it in half.
• The Slayer breaks the prowler's leg with a stomp before punching it in the face.
• The Slayer grabs the prowler by the head and viciously snaps its neck.
• The Slayer makes a sweep and chops off the prowler's leg before cutting it in half at the waist.
• The Slayer lands on the prowler's chest and stomps on its throat hard enough to decapitate it.
• The Slayer lands on the prowler's back and crushes its head with his foot.
• The berserk Slayer crushes the prowler's head with both hands clenched into fists at the same time.
• The berserk Slayer lands on the prowler's chest causing it to fall to the ground and at the same time crushes its head with his foot.
• The Slayer, using the chainsaw from the front, digs into the left side of the prowler's lower torso and saws to the right shoulder, causing the right part with the arm and head to separate from the rest and both parts falling to the ground.
• The Slayer, using the chainsaw from behind, digs into the middle of the prowler's back and saws to the head, leaving its upper body in two even halves.
• The Slayer (from either in front or behind) horizontally slices the prowler's waist into upper and lower halves with the Crucible.

Trivia

• The design of the prowler may be influenced by that of the nightmare imp from Doom 64, keeping its purple aura and projectiles, while gaining the ability to teleport.
• The prowler's stealthy nature and ability to teleport may have also been influenced by the wraith from Doom 3.
• The glory kill with the head and spine being ripped off could be a reference to the film Predator.
• The rocket launcher's lock-on mod appears to be able to hit the prowler as it is teleporting, showing that it might be a form of accelerated invisible movement.

Gallery

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  Prowler seen in the collectible viewer.

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  The Prowler toy.