Gauntlets of the Necromancer

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Gauntlets of the Necromancer in a secret area on Heretic E1M2.

The Gauntlets of the Necromancer are a weapon from Heretic, analogous to Doom's chainsaw. They are a pair of spiked gauntlets with a green aura. When active, they emit short-range magical energy that damages enemies and drags the player toward them. When a Tome of Power is active, the Gauntlets have a red aura, increased attack range, and the ability to drain health from enemies and transfer it to the player. This weapon is always effective on ghosts.

[edit] Strategy

Although the chainsaw of Doom works well on Demons, the Gauntlets are not a good weapon to use against Sabreclaws, Heretic's version of Demons, because the Sabreclaw is still able to slice up the player even while it is being Gauntleted. Using them on Golems is safer and more effective, albeit the player needs to aim directly at the Golem otherwise he will get punched. The Gauntlets work well on enemies that move and attack more slowly, such as the Disciple of D'Sparil and the Ophidian.

[edit] Trivia

The idle frame without the Tome of Power is very similar to the idle frame for the gauntlets of Baratus, the fighter in Hexen.