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DOOM 3 Hints
Archvile
Health: 425
Attack Damage: 12 from claws and 20 from fire
First Seen: Delta Labs Level 2 North
Archviles in DOOM 3 are similar to the ones in the older DOOM games, though instead of resurrecting nearby dead monsters, they summon other demons (usually weaker ones like imps and wraiths). Also, their flame attack is a little different, with them sending waves of flame along the ground at you instead of just raising their arms and causing flames to appear around you. (Though they sometimes do that if they're on a different floor level than you are.) Their new claw attacks can do significant damage, too.
Archviles are *serious* bad news, so don't waste time attacking anything else when they're in the neighborhood. Go right after them with your most powerful weapon(s) and then clean up the lesser creatures afterwards. If you have the soulcube, it'll be the ideal weapon to use since it can kill an archvile in one shot besides using its health to restore your own. (If you need soulcube charges, try killing summoned creatures first.)
