DOOM 3 | Vagary

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UAC Details

Class: Insectoid
Enemy Rank: Mini-boss



The Vagary is an enemy unique to Doom 3, presumably being inspired by the Spider Mastermind from the classic games as a spider-themed, psychic demon boss.

This monster is first encountered at the end of Alpha Labs Sector 4 as a mini-boss and re-appears in the near end game of Caverns Area 2, accompanied by a large swarm of Trites.

In the Lost Mission campaign of the Doom 3 BFG Edition, a Vagary appears as a mid-level miniboss in Hell. This time, though, she cannot use her telekinetic attack, due to the absence of loose objects to throw, and is instead limited to running at the player and using her melee attack. She is also accompanied by several Cherubs, which will attack in tandem with her.

Combat Analysis

The Vagary primarily attacks through telekinesis. She will levitate any objects to telepathically throw them at the player. Occasionally, there are barbed stones around the vicinity which she will use to deliver more damage, although she will resort to levitating any other form of debris as well if given the opportunity.

At close range, she will resort to melee, by using her front legs to slash at the player.

When the player first meets a Vagary, they should have picked up the chaingun not far behind. A prolonged chaingun salvo should send the Vagary packing in under a minute. It's also possible to use the plasma gun if it was picked up earlier in the level, as this will quickly deplete her health.

Killing the Vagary should not give the player any trouble as long as they keep on dodging the projectiles the Vagary throws by telekinesis. It is possible to easily dodge her projectiles by simply listening to the sound cue(s) and crouching at the right moment.

A pair of Vagaries will attack the player at the very end of the game, just prior to the final battle with the Cyberdemon. By this point, the player should have the Soul Cube and should be prepared to use it. The best course of action is to use the Soul Cube and then either the chaingun, plasma gun, or rocket launcher to finish her off. A BFG shot might be used for players seeking a quick end. If possible, the first Vagary should be killed using the Soul Cube and weapons fire before the second Vagary makes her appearance several seconds after the first one.

This time, she is accompanied by Trites, so the player should have a shotgun or machine gun ready to eliminate the swarm before tackling their mother. Note that the Trites are a particular nuisance when using the Soul Cube, sometimes being targeted instead of the Vagary, and the BFG, as they sometimes destroy the chip it fires before detonation, which can hurt the player if they are too close to the explosion.

[gnoll]

If I put my D in her, will I feel it poke the malformed mancubus fetus gestating inside?

[𝕸𝖆𝖑𝖝𝖊𝖗]

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