How to easily beat the Marauder in the Arc Complex level | easy Marauder fight method Doom Eternal

[@papayer]

I actually quite like the marauder. He could use a little tweaking to be sure, but tactically and concept wise? He DEMANDS respect. I like that.

[@backlynx]

You're not wrong at all. I was pretty frustrated with him in the beginning.. just like the previous "boss" guy who had the shield and hover machine thingy (sorry, i totally forget the name). I went into eternal expecting the focused encounters to be simple and straightforward like they were in Doom 2016. When considering the rest of the game's story as well as replay-ability - I definitely appreciate the direction they've taken the fights. They're obviously a really smart and talented team. I can't wait to give the multiplayer a go Anyway, thank you for commenting! I'm nervous for the future marauder encounters but i do think i was able to practice/prepare well with the one in Arc Complex

[@papayer]

That's great! Thanks for the video btw.

[@topdogg1231]

He's also the ONLY demon that tries to resist being glory killed. Straight up catches Doomguys fist mid punch. Forgot about his arm blade but still lol

[@papayer]

@@topdogg1231 archvile too.

[@avocadopicture]

The idea is cool but sometimes ssg/ballista shot just doesn't stop his green attack. Also not a fan of the on screen bite effect from the dog. Definitely could use some balancing.

[@user-oj5so1xp5w]

I hate fighting him. he feints a lot. i see the flash and then shoot and he just blocks. he summons the wolf constantly which just distracts, draining health and ammo.

[@backlynx]

I hated it even after i beat him the first time. it felt frustrating and underwhelming vs what i was used to in Doom 2016. The Marauder feels pretty wonky, almost like the fight isn't working as intended. He's just a pretty unique enemy who doesn't work like the rest of the bad guys in the game. I hear that he's pretty present later in the game and that lots of people are pretty upset about it since he can be really annoying and doesn't seem to fit right. I'm hoping that my practice in this fight helps me out later on and i hope that you can get him slaughtered a little easier sometime soon. He's really not too bad once you've got a familiar rhythm/routine with him. I'm probably not the best person to offer help with it but if you have any questions, i'll try my best to answer. Thank you for the comment

[@ZZMonkeysUncleZZ]

@@backlynx His hitboxes, and those of his wolf are way off. They both needed more tweaking, with the latter preferably being removed entirely.

[@talksick508]

backlynx did you do this on Xbox ?

[@talksick508]

backlynx I just did it thank u sooo much wow what a difference

[@VeteranZero]

Because of this specific enemy, I'm never buying a doom game ever again. There is absolutely no reason for this guy to be this difficult on fucking NORMAL (Hurt me plenty). I mean I expected to die a lot, but this is just trolling by the devs and Bethesda. Every video I see of this fight, they get 2 shots off with the super shotgun, yet I can only get 1 even if I hit him before his eyes glow green. Did they buff him since the videos? Did Bethesda say fuck these youtubers and their meta tactics? This is just insulting and I'm seriously done. This guy isn't even a boss. Fuck sake. Id software, you are officially dead to me. Go fuck yourself.

[@johnh6928]

this fight was such a mess especially with that hound thing he releases. super annoying

[@backlynx]

brother i hear you loud and clear. i'm surprised with how present he is later in the game - really takes away from the battles imo

[@shirouradman6550]

@@backlynx Stop shooting him then, he uses the wolf of you waste ammo.

[@kaiju-dr5qn]

@@shirouradman6550 Mostly when using the gattling gun yes or when you run in far distance. Which is why I prefer shot gun or closed burst weapons and wait till he comes at me and blast him when I can.

[@Dat-Doomba]

@@backlynx Bruh then only shoot him when he blinks green. Just combo him with some ice grenades and the sg. Shooting his shields will spawn the wolfs

[@Swinshoo]

When you get shot at at the last few missions he basically combos you out of existence

[@backlynx]

lmao i was so fed up with this dude by the end of the game, regardless of how well i was/wasn't doing against him. he just kinda takes you out of the zone since he's so unique compared to everything else

[@Swinshoo]

@@backlynx Yea in the end i was about to give up because of how fucking annoying he was every time i was close to beating a stage he just said "hahahaha no"

[@shirouradman6550]

You won't believe how satisfying it is to find the berserk cheat because of this guy.

[@kyeleisbell394]

another way that I have learned to kill the marauder is to shoot the sticky bombs around him which knocks him off balance and then you're able to either shoot him or burst him into flames with your flamethrower and which does additional damage and do that a few times and youll kill him faster because i can kill him the way the game want me to so this is the way ive learned to do it

[@MrGlassbones]

Thanks! Worked for me.

[@backlynx]

this seems like a nice strat. i think the best thing for the encounter that i didn't include in the video (since it's a bit more advanced) is weapon swapping to get a lot more damage during the staggers. that would prob pair well with your nade method

[@IneedAFIXfast]

Its not the boss i am having trouble with its the enemy

[@backlynx]

If you're having trouble with the other enemies (the two bad guys and the marauder's wolf), try using just a single shotgun blast on the marauder and using his stagger time to destroy the other enemies. even if it doesn't seem like it, just spending time in the fight and failing it will make you better at it pretty quickly. try different stuff here and there and hopefully you can get a good rhythm with it soon

[@Swinshoo]

For me its when your in the last few missions the first fight with him is easy but still he is a fucking god tier boss in the last few missions.

[@TheNockem]

had to drop the difficulty when I got to this spot too. the difficulty in this game is sporadic, I wouldn't even suggest any intermediate shooters to play on ultra-violence. i actually was having fun with this game til arc complex :(

[@thomasrobinson117]

I know what you mean I have been playing FPS since Firewarrior so definitely intermediate/advanced level and ultra-violence is super challenging!

[@backlynx]

hey man i'm sorry to hear this. from what i can tell though, the marauder fight really doesn't even change much between difficulties.. i mean, obviously you take more damage on UV and N, but the fight still plays out the same. it's probably at least a little easier to learn on the easier difficulties and then once you've got the timing/strategy down - it shouldn't be so tough to switch back to what you prefer playing on

[@SalveSandWonk]

Bruh I’m playing on the easiest mode and I barely even know what’s happening

[@nosleep1271]

His dog is wrecking me.

[@backlynx]

i hear that dude. best bet is to keep moving and prioritize the dog when it's up. if you can pull off staying close, he seems to use it less - but then you're getting hit/shotgunned more 😠

[@mr.z8885]

No Sleep you can destroy the dog and the only way he spawns is if you shoot at the marauders shield

[@helikos1]

@@mr.z8885 That's not true, the wolf is on a timer like in battlemode. If you weaken but don't kill it he's spawn a new one. I really do feel the marauder would be more balanced without the wolf.

[@troller9622]

@@helikos1 nope there is no timer. if anything hits his shield THAT is when the dog spawns. This misinformation about having a timer has spread like wild fire and its a huge pain because so many people believe it.

[@troller9622]

@@mr.z8885 YES FINALLY! so many people think that its a timer or something like that but it is triggered by any damage in the form of a projectile that hits his shield including demon bullets.

[@dylanwachsman9124]

This helped me soo much, i was stuck on this part for a good thirty minutes then I watched your video and i killed him within the first few tries

[@backlynx]

hell yeah dude, super happy to hear it. i'm glad that you found the video and it's really nice to know that it actually helped you out a bit. thanks for taking the time to watch and comment!

[@romananthony3598]

This video really helped a lot. I took your pillar advice and I defeated him in like my 3rd try. Thanks again

[@Mac-rj2tb]

The only time I don’t like him in is in a closed in room, which is most of the time. I only time where he’s fun is in a slayer gate.

[@backlynx]

i hear you there. i was pretty fed up with him by the end of the game. i appreciate his place within the pool of enemies but he's just about the only enemy i find un-fun, regardless of how well i do/don't do against him

[@L_Lawliet1907]

The best way to take care of the marauder that doesn't involve a crazy method is to do ballista + switch + super shotgun, it does the most amount of DPS (except for bfg of course) As soon as his eyes turn red take the ballista out shoot, switch, and then the super shotgun. If you have some praetor suit points buy the hot swapper upgrade so that you can switch way faster.

[@ronplantium5718]

This guy was hard as hell to beat I almost just quit playing this game cause of this

[@actuallywill]

if/when you have the balista, you can actually hit him three times during each stun. shotty, balista, shotty. Get good at switching weapons fast. super easy with that. on ultra violence he is no longer a worry for me. also, bfg WILL HURT HIM. just shoot it past him but close enough for it to do damage. like stun him, then shoot the bfg within like, 3 feet (1 meter) to the right or left and it will do a LOT of damage.

[@backlynx]

yeah weapon swapping really narrows down the fight and the effort/focus that you've gotta place on it. i think ballist/ss/ballist/ss even works if you're quick enough which is pretty much double the damage that i'm doing in this vid. i just figure that people having trouble with the fight aren't going to be super comfortable learning an advanced gameplay technique while also trying to learn and understand such a unique enemy type. thanks you a ton for watching and taking the time to leave behind some extra tips!

[@sneer999]

With the suicide jumping and marauder battles they took fun out of this great game. As if some weasel sabotaged all the hard work they did.

[@backlynx]

i've gotta agree that the pacing and general design of some aspects, mainly the bosses, wasn't what i was hoping for. i still love the game and appreciate the new challenge of certain encounters, but i loved the more focused boss style of DOOM 2016

[@defy5123]

Had a lot of fun watching you play on stream! Keep up the good work dude!

[@backlynx]

Hell yeah dude. Thanks for always being there when you can. Always a good time

[@anthonybalista7421]

This really helped a lot, thank you. I didn’t even realize I could get a second shot off, I got so excited when I hit him I was ran away to prepare but once I saw I could shoot him twice I just unloaded the super shotgun about 12 times and he died.

[@backlynx]

hell yeah. i'm really happy to hear that the vid actually helped out. the biggest thing that helped me out when learning to fight him was also just figuring out that i could deal more damage after he was staggered. if you're comfortable with weapon swapping, the amount of damage you can dish out per stagger improves drastically. congrats on beating him though, i hope he wasn't/won't be much trouble as you play(ed) further throughout the game

[@connormonton9186]

Tried for 3 hours then quit watched your video and got em on the first try thank you!

[@mrspacebun]

was just looking through marauder vids and complains about him XD GET GOOD, nice vid btw I recommend the SSJ balista combo or timing the lock on at the correct time

[@dr.ferret5802]

This idea is for later fights but what about the big? I have not played the game yet btw.

[@thomasrobinson117]

Solid bro! Massive help

[@backlynx]

hell yeah dude. glad to hear it. thank you for taking the time to watch the vid and let me know how ya felt about it!

[@thomasrobinson117]

@@backlynx i was playing on ultra violence first time and it was a mission but the shotgun tactic definitely worked eventually!

[@Mazaroth]

Did they fix the arc complex marauder, or what the hell? When i fought him on the release day, i downed him on ultraviolence with 2 rocket lock on barrages without him being able to even do anything and i was dumbfounded, then i went to sleep and woke up the next day and the next marauder encouter gave me a lot of trouble. And i see even on this video that he's not using his shield, but in other encounters he does?

[@backlynx]

he can be really inconsistent in about all ways. you can get more consistency against him with practice and perfection of his timing but sometimes he really just makes no sense and things can go to 100 real quick. the main run in the video is obviously cherry picked and things went about perfect within it.. he didn't even call the dog thing once 😂 if the later encounters are trouble for you, i definitely recommend developing a strategy that works consistently against him.. even if it takes longer for you than other methods. consistency with the marauder is def key later on so he doesn't throw you off by so much every time. i know that i'm late with this reply but figure it may still help you or someone else out. thank you for taking the time to watch and comment

[@fluffypinkpandas]

the proper combo takes advantage of cooldowns between shots when using switches. if you did Ballista shot, Supershotgun shot, Ballista shot, you'd get off your maximum damage for that faulter. the key combo is 6, M1 (Hit on green flash with ballista), 5, M1 (switch and fire supershotgun), 6, M1 (switch back to a ballista that is ready to fire a new shot) and then you can optimize by firing grenades since these are not affected or hindered by other actions. M3, G, M3, G, M3 will fire a frag, switch and fire cryo, then back and fire another frag if you have the 2 frags upgrade. should take care of maurauder in 2 or less green eye flashes. better yet, if ammo runs out, this combo can be done with the rocket launcher.

[@palmer3142]

This was a massive help, thanks!

[@seebarino]

Good thing I don’t have one of the runes 💯

[@backlynx]

ahhh i'm sorry. they're not really a huge deal in the fight but they can certainly make a difference if they help your survivabilty. i hope the other advice within the video was at least able to help you out

[@dtofthedarkthief]

I’m 99ing his health and then I keep dying to the trash enemies it’s so [REDACTED] annoying. I hadn’t thought of changing my runes setup, so that was cool, thank you!

[@troller9622]

Yo if you came to the comments for tips or to rant then wait a bit. Try reading this before giving up or posting that comment. Attack Tips: There is no sweet spot to stand in, if you run away he will charge at you after throwing an axe at you then he will melee and you get a chance to hit him. If his shield is ever shot by anything including demons then the dog will spawn. Also be sure to not get hit by his melee attack because if he is low on health and you get hit he WILL pummel you until you shoot him or until you die as I learned from experience. Damage Tip: run to kill all heavy/super heavy enemies before throwing yourself at this guy, also to deal max damage shoot with the super shotgun, quick switch to the ballista and switch back to the super shotgun for a heavy amount of damage. If you want to do extra damage while he runs at you, you can use grenades or rockets to hit him as he can't block AoE Damage, you must shoot beside him with a grenade to damage, you must shoot at the ground beside him with the rocket or use detonate rocket behind him to damage him with rockets, and if you shoot at his feet with the sticky grenade at a precise angle where he doesn't block it then the sticky grenade can damage him. Also as fellow commenter Michael J. Mishler said, if you want to use the BFG/Unmaykr then shoot him with the super shotgun or ballista then immediately switch to the BFG/Unmaykr and pump him full of Argent.

[@stryker4514]

I think it would be good to consider making a tutorial on the Marauder again in the latter missions (and since there are not that many walkthroughs on his fights; your content quality definitely deserves to have more views). While the may be a couple more enemies around him, the marauder fights later have a different 'tempo'/feel and are more challenging than the first time you meet him. Especially closer to the end and on nightmare difficulty. Anyways great video, wish I could've found it out ealier as it would've made the next couple of encounters so much more bearable.

[@backlynx]

hey i'm glad you think it would actually be useful. I really think the best thing to do is simply reload the checkpoint in this encounter to become as comfortable as possible with him. i'm really feeling like they'll tweak the dude though - the marauder seems like the most common complaint people have with this game and rightfully so imo. regardless of how well you are or aren't doing against him, he just takes away from the fun.. for me and most other people it seems. he's just a giant wrench in the rhythm and flow that the combat has. maybe that's a good thing, but it really doesn't feel like a good thing so far. i was really surprised at how present he was as the game went on. i'm super grateful they didn't decide to plague the final encounter with him - that would've been a giant oof. Thank you a ton for watching and taking the time to comment despite already having beaten him

[@stryker4514]

@@backlynx Something tells me that they will probably leave it as it is, much to most people's disappointment. Lorewise he is meant to be a 'blackbelt' to the slayer, but if they do, I'd expect it to be fewer encounters otherwise the fear and exhiliration from fighting him will be gone if they nerf him. However, I found that just spamming the balista on him does a lot more damage than the ssg (6 shots to kill compared to 8). Also before watching seeing your tutorial, I didn't realize sidestepping a bit can completely dodge his slashes (even if the projectile hits you) also same with the wolf; a lot people didn't know you could shoot it (although I think that this was more of a 50/50 split between the community). Anyways I will be seeing what id decides to do in future and look at attempting the master levels (wouldn't be surprised if there were 2 at once)

[@UnfunnyKerby]

Man I can't believe people have this much trouble 3 months ago now we can beat him in under 15 seconds just gotta Super shotgun ballista combo

[@NUGGETWOOOOOOOOYEAAAHH]

So Marauder is technically just Doomslayer against a fucked up and more skilled version of himself

[@AquaGaming1607]

Quick switching between Super Shotgun and Ballista while throwing grenades down is the way to go. You’ll deal more damage to the fucker and keep him faltered, you just need to think of 3 things to juggle at once. Grenades, guns, fodder. Why fodder? When all your focus is on the Marauder then that Mecha Zombie doesn’t look like such a chump then, especially on Ultra Violence. So I would stay away a little bit from fodder or take some damage from them which can be made up for with glory kills or flaming the Marauder when he’s staggered and then glory killing him. But I think grenades, Super Shotgun and Ballista kills him in one cycle of him doing green eye. Lowest time I’ve killed him is 7 seconds NOT counting the time it took him to spawn and make his first move.

[@southsidefronto]

I was going to change my difficulty down from ultraviolence until you said you can shoot him twice at a time good video

[@backlynx]

hell yeah man. super glad you found the video and that it was able to help out! honestly, the marauder fight isn't even that much different across game difficulties

[@Baku_92]

If you guys still have trouble with the marauder I found that holding the weapon wheel (which kinda slows down time) should give you a few seconds when he attacks thus letting you to hit him. It helped for me

[@darkxrayspoon2726]

There is one where your timed and in a even smaller room, that one is giving me the most trouble. Not even the BFG can take out these abominations of hell.

[@valeryrus]

The second surprise encounter in taras nobad (i think) can be cheesed by running far away from the marauder so that he despawns

[@backlynx]

that's hilarious.. thanks for the tip!!

[@backlynx]

well the tip from beer the bear on this comment is better than what i've got to offer but by setting yourself up to focus exclusively on the marauder, you'll be a lot better off. the biggest leap you can make in your damage to him is probably setting yourself up to weapon swap the SS and ballista against him during his stagger and either SS/ballist/SS (which is more than enough) or ballist/SS/ballist/SS - though the timing may be too tight to pull off consistently

[@HighGainsDrifter]

This guy kicked my ass so bad, gonna get back on the playstation later and try this out. Thanks man!

[@backlynx]

hey i know that i'm quite late to this reply - i guessing and hoping that you've slaughtered the marauder by now. i hope the vid actually helped you out with that. thank you for taking the time to watch and comment!

[@lucaswilkinson6441]

@@backlynx it really did help, i think mob management really plays a role in this game too. strategically picking which demons to engage first definitely gave me an edge. Thanks again!

[@clintwhite7390]

Thank you so much man that really helped me

[@goatnonagoat]

I like to use the double barrel to stun him and have the ballista as my quick swap backup and blast him with that after. Seems to kill him a little quicker. Not to mention it saves me a bit of ammo on the shotty.

[@backlynx]

yeah the SS/ballist combo seems to be quite meta for the harder difficulites. it definitely speeds things up quite a bit and by doing SS/ballist/SS - the fight is over so much faster

[@goatnonagoat]

@@backlynx agreed. Glad it's not just me haha.

[@xmm8299]

Damn, you deserve much more subs! I remember you from those impossible combos in Legend of Bumbo, honestly you were already a great narator and a composed speaker there, here you sound ultra pro! Also, yeah, your gameplay is always INSANE!

[@backlynx]

Holy shit dude this comment is super nice. Thank you so much. I'm glad you found the Bumbo vids in the first place 😄, I still can't believe how many people saw my videos on that game - it was a truly great time and it was nice to know that people were as curious as i was. I really appreciate you watching the video and taking the time to leave behind some really kind words - I hope the stuff i upload in the future continues to get better and can maybe help you in some way, shape or form with some game you may be interested in/playing

[@NeroBaelside13]

He's a fun challenge. I dunno what is wrong with people. He only releases the wolf when you shoot his shield too many times or if it absorbs too much enemy crossfire.

[@MrGeekGamer]

Easily the worst part of the game so far.

[@backlynx]

yeah this fight felt like a real wrench in the pacing in eternal or doom in general. i do like and appreciate the shots they've taken in this game and the push for a more unique style of fighting and pacing but it's definitely not for everyone and to this day, and despite the marauder being easy to defeat now, it's still pretty upsetting when you encounter one and know you've gotta change everything up and meet the boring playstyle required against him for a little while. in the grand scheme of things it's nbd - but it's still more negative than it is positive imo

[@bshbbth24199]

quick switching between double shotgun and ballista is the way to go. Stagger him with the double shotgun when he turns green and quickswitch to ballista and back again to double shotgun. rinse and repeat and should be easy work. But dang! those dogs were annoying as hell!

[@Leon_Msr]

I didn't find that fight too difficult because I just took my time but now Im further in the mission call Taras Nabad and you have one of those timed challenges and you need to kill him and a couple others in 34 seconds, good luck have fun

[@backlynx]

yeah exactly. that's why i recommended players take their time and replay the fight until they are quite comfortable with him. it makes the later game much more pleasant and less of a frustrating problem. if it weren't for the time that i spent replaying this fight initially, the later game probably would've frustrated me so much that i'd have stopped playing. i mean, even with the marauders no longer being difficult.. they were still tremendously unfun to go up against for me

[@helikos1]

I haven't finished the story but so far that as been the WORST level! The whole mission felt like a complete slog, not fun but a chore and tiring. Haven't really had any problems with the game up till that level. Think I lost 5 lives. I deffo prefer Doom 2016

[@masonbrown527]

I'm putting the game down after this fight. Its such bullshit

[@figbean6669]

Unpopular opinion: I am so over ALL bosses. Such a tired trope that is mandatory in every game. Even playing 'don't hurt me' I've given up after 15 attempts. I'll just switch games for awhile and come back to it after i try to kill a boss in Control or HollowKnight that has been annoying me. Great video though...good tips that actually helped me get some damage done.

[@backlynx]

hey man i'm glad that the video was at least able to help a little bit. definitely don't be too hard on yourself over boss fights.. especially the marauder. i know that you mentioned playing on the don't hurt me difficulty, but the marauder's difficulty is pretty similar across all difficulty settings, which means that players on the easiest difficulties are getting screwed over the most. also, a lot of times, the fights assume that you've built your character up strongly or that you've decided to adhere to a meta-style of gameplay or even discovered lots of power-enhancing secrets.. at least in doom. just spending time within a fight or encounter in this or other games will help you get better at it even if things aren't going so well. your mind and muscle memory will always be improving and you'll be able to do it soon. i hear what you mean about the boss fights and i'm sorry that you're fed up with them in many games. i hope you at least feel a rush of satisfaction when eventually defeating the bosses who have given you some trouble. best of luck moving forward, hang in there and take care!

[@gabrielnoelken6189]

My method is the shoot a grenade right next to him or behind him and it does damage also staggers him letting you shoot him

[@backlynx]

this seems like a nice strat. i think the best thing for the encounter that i didn't include in the video (since it's a bit more advanced) is weapon swapping to get a lot more damage during the staggers. that would prob pair well with your nade method

[@xxm1gsw3gxxguy3]

Thank u I finally beat him your the best

[@jasonjackson8866]

Was it bout 10 or 11 hits before ya finally take him out?

[@theroach1822]

Get your first hit with the super shotgun then change to the balista and zap him with that for your second shot. I feel he goes down much faster this way.

[@rockstarfoxy654]

Marauder on Easy mode is actually harder, due to him not using his green-eye attack as frequently

[@terokmaximus6841]

After flashing eye green use balista and super shot gun. Use quick swiping (i use mouse wheel up as balista and wheen down supet shot gun.) you can delete him easily. I played on ultra violence

[@jamescochrane8263]

Thanks a lot for the help rlly appreciate it

[@backlynx]

hell yeah. super happy that it was able to help you out a bit. thanks for watching and letting me know!

[@jamescochrane8263]

I finished the game last month btw it rlly wasn’t too tough facing the other marauders

[@MisterL777]

I had no idea you could land TWO shots per stagger. Made this fight twice as long as it needed to be...

[@backlynx]

yeah that was a big turning point for me too. you can actually hit a ton more damage per stagger-cycle too if you are good with weapon swaps. using the ballista and SS is super common for quick takedowns on the dude but i figured it was too advanced to put in the vid - but still def worth knowing/getting down for future playthroughs or harder difficulties!

[@richtigerfeger]

The thing with the green eyes were missleading. Can't concentrate on that pile of shit because the game decided to spit a ton of lowlings at me which were blocking me and tanking bullets. The dogs got me as well. Tried an hour before I came here. It was a full hour were I possibly woke up my roommate

[@backlynx]

yeah that green eye tip really set my learning back and made the fight way more difficult than it need to be (for me and countless others) - the lowlings are totally just there for health/supplies and the dog is obnoxious and must be prioritized when spawned. i do believe the dog spawn can be mitigated by proper range management but i was just lucky to get no spawns within the gameplay in vid. dog was originally so obnoxious for me but one SS usually takes him out no prob. might lessen the quickness of damage you can deal to the marauder but if it keeps you alive and makes the fight less difficult over time, so be it

[@casualsilver2702]

so I counted about 14 shots from the super shotgun to down him, wonder how many shots other weapons take

[@richtigerfeger]

which difficulty were you playing on?

[@casualsilver2702]

@@richtigerfeger this is from the video

[@backlynx]

that sounds about right. the SS is really nice due to the consistency it provides but weapon swapping is the real way to get tons more DPS and drop him a lot quicker

[@iortizjunior]

I quit this game after this.

[@slayerdoom2462]

lol git gud scrub.

[@iortizjunior]

Arthur Brooks I finally beat him lol so I ascended from scrub

[@backlynx]

hey i'm sorry to hear it but i don't blame you lol. he's a real wrench in the pacing and satisfaction of this game for you/me and so many others. i'm glad you eventually went back and beat him though.. i hope he's a lot easier for you now!

[@YY-dr4gs]

Play on i’m too young to die

[@favoritedreamer6031]

He literally fucked me with his damned wolf, I like the Marauder, but it's a tough enemy

[@backlynx]

I'm not sure what it is with the wolf but some fights he seems to use it a ton while in others, like the one looping during the video (and at the end) - i don't think he uses it once. I hated him at first because he didn't really seem to fit within the other enemies that have constant vulnerability, but after learning how to beat him, i actually kinda like his place in the game right now. It's too early to tell if he's a good fit, but i trust the devs made a good decision and if not.. i guess they can always tweak him down the road. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment :)

[@coffeekaker8128]

How were you reloading so Fast

[@helikos1]

Very useful tips, interesting you don't mention anyway about his fucking wolf, bad doggo!

[@kridshow670]

you can just stanlock him with shotgun forever, when u know timings, or gunswap so u get 3 shots or even 4

[@lk9047]

Thanks for the info I lost to him 36 times

[@RandomName11659]

I like it because is like fighting with a corrupted you

[@nikhilsalunke3542]

Balista kills him more rapidly..but you need to be close enough for a bugger impact..!!

[@NounourSOAD]

If you dash on his back after each shot, he doesnt recover. You can kill him in one go.

[@deadsk3t826]

Thank you

[@backlynx]

hey thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. hope it helped

[@badfoody]

One thing i hate about the marauder are his buddies. He is double dangerous with other demons and his dog

[@seanbarrett756]

He's really easy, it's just that I think he should be given more variety, because he is very basic. If he did more interesting stuff, I would like him even more, he should have more of a variety of attacks.

[@backlynx]

yeah he's not much trouble once you've grown accustomed to or developed an effective way of dealing with him but he does always feel like an unsatisfying wrench in the pacing of the game for me.. though i definitely still appreciate his place within eternal. i do hope they have some sort of way to make him more satisfying to go up against. maybe they could simply make him drop BFG ammo or something so players are excited to defeat him. maybe it could somehow tie into his invulnerability and the glowing green of his eyes idk

[@mrchacon578]

The way I beat him was using the sticky grenades, I would run away and shoot them at the ground and it would hurt him. I Also used the regular grenade.

[@erqueezy9846]

hate to burst your bubble but on harder difficulties like nightmare or ultra violence you can NOT attack him like that unless his eyes flashes. he is more aggressive and wayyyy more hard to deal with

[@carloseduardocastelandaluz560]

super shotgun + bfg + speed + perfect timing = easy kill

[@RelakS__]

I still hate this guy. (Marauder! :D ) What is with the Archvile? The game did not pop its usual tutorial thingy for that monster. I ran around until I lost two 1ups when I figured that the other monsters are glowing because of the Archvile and not because there is a buff totem. Also, yellow burning enemies are what? Demons the Archvile will summon?

[@backlynx]

yeah he's not much trouble (the marauder) once you get used to him, but he's never really fun to see or go up against cause it just never feels like the same good time that slaying other monsters does. i'm not sure on the buff guy though.. like you, i missed whatever tip it gave us on that but i was streaming the game on YT and the kind people within the chat helped me out with understanding him. i'm also unfortunately completely unaware with what the burning enemies are/are supposed to be. i would just shoot em then feel like an idiot and try playing it cool after 😂

[@hunterthompson9141]

Thanks

[@slayerdoom2462]

Ease fight. Supa shoty and balista combos fuck him up in 20 seconds.

[@backlynx]

yeah he's not bad at all once you've adapted or worked out a style for dealing with him. he never felt fun or satisfying to go against throughout the game but he was at least easier to beat for me as the game went on. i think ballist/SS is the meta for him but weapon swapping is usually something more advanced players do and they are not the general audience for this vid 😄

[@TheNockem]

he didnt even call a dog on you once in this whole video!?!?

[@backlynx]

noooo it was super lucky and it was about the only run i had where he didn't spawn the thing. i'm not sure what results in him doing the spawn but it may be tied to your range from him or some other aspect. taking him out quickly always results in less (if any) dogs spawns for me in the later-game encounters

[@YY-dr4gs]

Uhh no buddy it has nothing to do with luck it only happens when you shoot his shield but then again I have to remember there are people that even thinks the earth is flat

[@ChodyBose]

I was fine with the marauder in this encounter, but I hate how he plays out the rest of the game with multiple other enemies in the room .

[@mrchacon578]

I broke my controller trying to do this level, he keeps spamming the fucking wolf thing.

[@b-metalfreak4911]

Or delete him from existence and swap your weapons during this fight. SSG to ballista and back to SSG.

[@jacobbranham9015]

I literally died 32 times, I tried to kill him for 2 days straight. I gave up lol

[@jame8266]

I still can't beat the one in the time challenge

[@slayerdoom2462]

Use cheats or super shotgun balista switch method or a well timed bfg shot. Also the unmaykr will work.

[@backlynx]

yeah as brooks said, weapon swapping with the SS and ballista to deal mre damage during the staggers will be huge for reducing the time it takes to defeat the marauder. i read in a comment elsewhere on this video that running far enough away from him will despawn him and also result in you winning 😂

[@Andrei-oj1jz]

@@backlynx yeah that's what I did. Basically, you kill off the two zombies that spawn, then you bolt out of there and climb up the big well. When you're at the top just keep running in any direction and he will de spawn and you win the encounter. Take note it doesn't work 100% of the time. The first time I did it, it failed. The second time, I ran further from the well and I succeed. Funny enough, I'm sure Id Software know about this little trick but they are not patching it up lol.

[@haydenhoffman5077]

I had 6 god damn extra lives and I spent them all on my first attempt 💀 I wish I saw sooner

[@backlynx]

omg i burnt all my extra lives when i originally hit this dude too😂rip

[@haydenhoffman5077]

backlynx after watching some stuff like this video I kill him np lol, pinkies give me a bit of shit still.

[@kushajustabird7337]

@@haydenhoffman5077 Blood punch

[@haydenhoffman5077]

Kusha Justabird appreciate it I’ll try that

[@jonny2hotty378]

I like the marauder bcause he puts an hell of a fight but hes super annoying

[@TheTruth2012]

I killed him in (edit) 55 seconds with the super shotgun. (Timed it) Toooooo easy.

[@TheTruth2012]

Just bum rush him with it and shoot as fast as you can with fast maneuvers b4 he can even try shit. Keep your glorey kill speed rune on.

[@pyroghost11]

the marauder is a joke :D he's done in 10 secs

[@justanormaldefaultpfp9309]

Just super shot gun then we he is staggerd switch to billasta

[@PanKrakex]

This Fkign Wolf

[@backlynx]

yeah dude, for real haha. it's not so bad as long as you keep moving and eliminate it quickly - and if you're able to stay in close to the dude, he doesn't seem to use it much

[@talksick508]

I can’t do this ima try with what u said If not guess I am screwed Or unless someone wants 10 bucks I’ll pay them

[@WatchDragon]

try this on ultra voilence, lol,

[@backlynx]

brother, this is on ultra-violence 😂

[@369darkness]

A rocket launcher with lock on burst destroys him

[@backlynx]

I hadn't though of going for that. It seems like the timing would be pretty tough but pay-off really really well. I'm guessing the super shotty isn't truly the best thing to use but it certainly has ease-of-use going for it. If i can get a marauder into the demon prison i'd like to try all weapons on him. Anyway, thanks for the tip! :)

[@sendhelp8137]

It says hes resistant to super shotty

[@369darkness]

@@backlynx its actually a bit harder to use it than i thought, i guess last time i used it on him i got a lucky shot and hit him with the rockets and destroyed him quick 😂

[@nathangrayshon6690]

Spent the last 20 mins fighting this guy, had to change up my runes do not likey

[@enterusername4650]

Yeah I won't be able to do that. Why does everyone love that it's impossible?

[@rey2668]

lol i killed him in under 20 seconds first try just super shotgun the ballista and repeat and he will be dead in no time

[@starchildVo13ia]

And, and, and, and , and, and, and, and... Ugly.

[@backlynx]

butt stuff

[@prreor9800]

This guys burps weird

[@backlynx]

Are these rumors you're making up about me true???

[@prreor9800]

@@backlynx Yes

[@jm7542]

Thank you