Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition – Basic Enemy Guide

This guide will help you to learn the 3 basic enemies.

Three Basic Enemies Overview

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Trooper

• Health – Low.
• Attack – Weak and accurate at close range but very inaccurate at long range.
• Safe Kill – Use the pistol or chaingun cannon at medium to long range.
• Normal Kill – Use the shotgun at close range.
• Notes – Their attack is a projectile and as such it can be dodged.
• Notes 2 – The captain version has a tiny bit more health and can teleport around.

Pig Cop

• Health – Medium.
• Attack – Devastating and accurate at close range but inaccurate and weak at long range.
• Safe Kill – Use the RPG, pipe bombs or shrinker.
• Normal Kill – Use the shotgun at close range (using cover while pumping the shotgun).
• Notes – Their attack is a hitscan and as such it cannot be dodged.
• Notes 2 – They always telegraph their attack by pointing their shotgun at you before firing.

Octobrain

• Health – Medium.
• Attack – A ranged attack that deals medium damage at all ranges + a weak melee attack.
• Safe Kill – Use the RPG, shrinker or devastator.
• Normal Kill – Use the shotgun or chaingun cannon.
• Notes – Their attack is a projectile and as such it can be dodged.
• Notes 2 – Their projectile is slow and can be easily dodged.