The Death Knight is the fourth boss in Spear of Destiny and the boss of the Spear of Destiny (Item) holding area.
Tactics[]
The Death Knight is the single most heavily armed foe in any of the Wolfenstein 3D family of games. When he fires it comes in a volley of four bullets and two rockets fired in quick succession. Because of this it is absolutely crucial that the player find cover the moment The Death Knight stops to aim. He takes a lot of damage before coming down, so finding a pool of resources to fight him near is a wise approach.
Due to the shape of Map18 in Spear of Destiny the player will be forced to confront the Death Knight head on soon into the level while many guards are around for backup. The best solution is to find a way to run around the Death Knight into other rooms and use the chaingun to clear a path and pick off any possible distractions. Facing the Death Knight one-on-one is the best scenario.
Defeating the Death Knight only nets the player a gold key, so keeping a careful eye on the player's health and ammo is a good policy.
Official Hint Book Description[]
Art for The Death Knight by Adrian Carmack as shown in the Official Spear of Destiny Hint Book
From The Official Spear of Destiny Hint Book:
- ...guarding the entrance to the Spear's chamber is the ultimate Nazi warrior, the Death Knight.
- The Death Knight wields two chainguns and a missile launcher, making him the most deadly opponent you've faced.
- Unlike previous super guards, you won't have to search for the Death Knight. As soon as you enter the final chamber, he'll be standing at the door. You may be playing on Death Incarnate, but with two chainguns and two missile launchers, this guy is Death Incarnate.
Trivia[]
- The Death Knight is replaced in the Spear of Destiny Mission Packs by the Robot.
ECWolf DECORATE Definition[]
actor DeathKnight : WolfensteinMonster 26
{
points 5000
health 1250, 1350, 1450, 1600
speed 1, 4
missilefrequency 0.04
seesound "knight/sight"
deathsound "knight/death"
attacksound "knight/attack"
dropitem "GoldKey"
+AMBUSH
states
{
Spawn:
DKNT A -1 NOP A_Look(0, 0, 0, 0, 360)
stop
See:
DKNT A 5 NOP A_Chase("*", "*", CHF_BACKOFF)
DKNT A 1.5
DKNT B 4 NOP A_Chase("*", "*", CHF_BACKOFF)
DKNT C 5 NOP A_Chase("*", "*", CHF_BACKOFF)
DKNT C 1.5
DKNT D 4 NOP A_Chase("*", "*", CHF_BACKOFF)
loop
Missile:
DKNT E 15 A_FaceTarget
DKNT F 5 bright A_FaceTarget
DKNT H 0 bright A_WolfAttack
DKNT H 5 bright A_CustomMissile("HighRocket", 32, 0, 4)
DKNT G 5 bright A_WolfAttack
DKNT H 0 bright A_WolfAttack
DKNT H 5 bright A_CustomMissile("HighRocket", 32, 0, -4)
DKNT H 0 bright A_WolfAttack
goto See
Death:
DKNT A .5 A_Fall
DKNT A 52.5 A_Scream
DKNT IJKLMN 5
DKNT O -1
stop
}
}