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DOOM II characters, factions and unit roles

Identify the people, opponents and playable roles in DOOM II, with their functions and relationships in compact tables.

Edition covered

The original 1994 DOOM II: Hell on Earth PC campaign: thirty main maps and two secret maps. Publisher images show classic DOOM II. Final DOOM, Master Levels, No Rest for the Living and later DOOM + DOOM II episodes are separate content.

9 characters · one picture per entry · open a picture for full size.

Characters

Marine in DOOM II
Playable protagonist

Marine

Returns to an invaded Earth after the original DOOM events.

Reference

Revenant in DOOM II
Demon

Revenant

Uses melee attacks and missiles, some of which track the player.

Reference

Arch-vile in DOOM II
Demon

Arch-vile

Uses a dangerous line-of-sight fire attack and can resurrect corpses.

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Quick notes

  • Prioritize the enemy that removes safe movement. Hitscan soldiers damage exposed players immediately, while Revenants and Mancubi constrain routes with projectiles.
  • Break the Arch-vile's sightline. The fire attack needs line of sight when it resolves.
  • Control spawned enemies. Pain Elementals add Lost Souls to the fight.
  • Treat bosses as distinct encounters. Cyberdemons need room to dodge rockets, while the Icon of Sin uses an arena mechanism and precise rocket timing.
Useful tip

Cyberdemons need room to dodge rockets, while the Icon of Sin uses an arena mechanism and precise rocket timing. More ammunition alone does not solve every boss situation.

References
Guide references
ReferenceWebsite
DOOM II publisher listingstore.steampowered.com
id Software original DOOM sourcegithub.com
Classic DOOM II map referencedoomwiki.org