Changes: Sentry Bot/Doom 3

Latest revision as of 03:55, 22 January 2024

"Marine, if you run across any operational Sentry Bots, use them. Those guys pack a lot of firepower."

― Sergeant Kelly ^[src]

The Sentry Bot is a small, dog-sized robot, constructed by Mixom Corporation for the UAC, as well as for the Marines. It is distributed throughout Mars City in Doom 3, primarily used by Mars City Security for sentry purposes. However, there were many issues with them, as one Sentry Bot suffered from a system malfunction, causing it to unintentionally target a UAC employee, before being disabled by a nearby marine.

Most Sentry Bots end up being destroyed and dis-repaired after the invasion began, save for only a small handful of operational ones scattered throughout Mars City.

Combat characteristics

A Sentry Bot consists of a robotic "head" walking on four spider-like legs, and equipped with a small, but powerful machine gun and a flashlight. They are primarily used to escort the player to their intended location, while neutralizing any threats that get in the way.

Tactical usage

Sentry Bots make excellent allies. Their standing is about on par with the middle-tier demons such as the Revenant or Chaingun Commando. A single Sentry Bot is able to efficiently mow through groups of Z-Secs, Imps, and Cacodemons, but will be quickly overwhelmed by multiple Revenants, or by a single Hell Knight, especially in Resurrection of Evil and The Lost Mission. Some levels, however, can allow the player to access another Sentry Bot if the current one becomes disabled in combat.

Sentry Bots can harm the player with friendly fire if caught between their line of fire against an enemy. The same is true in reverse if the player carelessly engages fire on them while attacking, making them more prone to being disabled. It is advisable to be wary of your position and aiming while being escorted by a Sentry.

Sentry Bots can be found in Mars City, the Enpro Plant, and the Communications Tower. They can also be found in Mars City Service Sub-Level of the Lost Mission, and in the Erebus Monorail Station and the Phobos Complex of Resurrection of Evil.

Combat details

Health: 300
Attack Damage: 5 (machine gun)
Locations: Mars City, Mars City (Revisited), Enpro Plant: Energy Processing and Storage, Communications, Underground - Sector 2: Mars City Service Sub-Level, Erebus Level 6, Phobos Lab Sector 3
Cheat spawn: "spawn char_sentry" (does not work) / "spawn comm1_Sentry" (working)
Flashlight: "spawn comm1_sentry flashlight 1" (Sentry has flashlight on!)

Trivia

Sentry bots that are spawn using commands will only stay in one location without moving, but they will attack any enemies nearby.

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
+{{Game Tabs|first = main|second = doom ii rpg|third = doom 3}}{{DISPLAYTITLE:Sentry Bot (Doom 3)}}
 {{Quote|Marine, if you run across any operational Sentry Bots, use them. Those guys pack a lot of firepower.|Sergeant Kelly|Doom 3}}
+[[File:SentryBot.jpg|thumb|A Sentry Bot]]
+The '''Sentry Bot''' is a small, dog-sized robot, constructed by [[Mixom|Mixom Corporation]] for the [[UAC]], as well as for the Marines. It is distributed throughout [[Mars City]] in ''[[Doom 3]],'' primarily used by [[Mars City Security]] for sentry purposes. However, there were many issues with them, as one Sentry Bot suffered from a system malfunction, causing it to unintentionally target a UAC employee, before being disabled by a nearby [[marine]].
+Most Sentry Bots end up being destroyed and dis-repaired after the invasion began, save for only a small handful of operational ones scattered throughout Mars City.
-[[File:SentryBot.jpg|thumb|A Sentry Bot.]]
+== Combat characteristics ==
-The '''Sentry Bot''' is a small, dog-sized security robot consisting of a robotic "head" walking on four spider-like legs. It is used in all places of [[Mars City]] in [[Doom 3]]. Each Sentry Bot is equipped with a powerful [[Machine gun]] and a [[Flashlight]]. They were constructed by Mixom Corporation for the [[UAC]]. However, there were many problems with them. For example, a UAC employee was almost killed by a Sentry Bot, because it had a system failure. Fortunately, a nearby marine managed to disable it.
+A Sentry Bot consists of a robotic "head" walking on four spider-like legs, and equipped with a small, but powerful [[machine gun]] and a [[flashlight]]. They are primarily used to escort the player to their intended location, while neutralizing any threats that get in the way.
+== Tactical usage ==
-At the beginning of the game they can be seen in the Marine HQ. One Sentry Bot will lead the player to the [[Mars City Underground: Union Aerospace Subsystems|Mars City Underground]] elevator. When the demons invade the base, most of the Sentry Bots are destroyed. If you find one, it will help you fight the demons. Sentry Bots make excellent allies; their standing is about on par with the more elite demons such as the [[Revenant (Doom 3)|Revenant]] or [[Commando (Doom 3)|Chaingun Commando]], and they can easily mow through groups of several Z-Sec soldiers or Imps. In ''[[Resurrection of Evil]]'', however, they can be overwhelmed and destroyed by multiple [[Revenant (Doom 3)|Revenants]], or by [[Hell Knight (Doom 3)|Hell Knights]] in ''[[The Lost Mission]]''.
+Sentry Bots make excellent allies. Their standing is about on par with the middle-tier demons such as the [[Revenant (Doom 3)|Revenant]] or [[Commando (Doom 3)|Chaingun Commando]]. A single Sentry Bot is able to efficiently mow through groups of [[Z-Sec]]s, [[Imp (Doom 3)|Imps]], and [[Cacodemon/Doom 3|Cacodemons]], but will be quickly overwhelmed by multiple Revenants, or by a single [[Hell Knight (Doom 3)|Hell Knight]], especially in [[Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil|''Resurrection of Evil'']] and ''[[The Lost Mission]]''. Some levels, however, can allow the player to access another Sentry Bot if the current one becomes disabled in combat.
-Sentry Bots can harm the player with friendly fire if they get between them and an enemy they are firing upon. As a result, it is advisable not to engage in close combat with enemies when escorted by a Sentry.
+Sentry Bots can harm the player with friendly fire if caught between their line of fire against an enemy. The same is true in reverse if the player carelessly engages fire on them while attacking, making them more prone to being disabled. It is advisable to be wary of your position and aiming while being escorted by a Sentry.
-Sentry Bots can be found in [[Mars City]], the [[Enpro Plant: Energy Processing and Storage|Enpro Plant]], and [[Communications: Central Communications Tower|Communications Tower]]. In ''Resurrection of Evil'' they can be found in [[Erebus - Level 6: Erebus Station|Erebus Monorail Station]] and the [[Phobos Labs - Sector 3: Main Reactor|Phobos Complex]].
+Sentry Bots can be found in [[Mars City]], the [[Enpro Plant: Energy Processing and Storage|Enpro Plant]], and the [[Communications: Central Communications Tower|Communications Tower]]. They can also be found in [[Underground - Sector 2: Mars City Service Sub-Level|Mars City Service Sub-Level]] of the ''Lost Mission'', and in the [[Erebus - Level 6: Erebus Station|Erebus Monorail Station]] and the [[Phobos Labs - Sector 3: Main Reactor|Phobos Complex]] of ''Resurrection of Evil''.
 ==Combat details==
-{{wikilinks}}
 * '''Health:''' 300
 * '''Attack Damage:''' 5 (machine gun)
-* '''Locations:''' [[Mars City]], Mars City (Revisited), [[Enpro Plant: Energy Processing and Storage]], [[Communications]], [[Erebus Level 6]], [[Phobos Lab Sector 3]]
+* '''Locations:''' [[Mars City]], [[Mars City: Union Aerospace Corporate Division|Mars City (Revisited)]], [[Enpro Plant: Energy Processing and Storage]], [[Communications: Central Communications Tower|Communications]], [[Underground - Sector 2: Mars City Service Sub-Level]], [[Erebus - Level 6: Erebus Station|Erebus Level 6]], [[Phobos Labs - Sector 3: Main Reactor|Phobos Lab Sector 3]]
 * '''Cheat spawn:''' "spawn char_sentry" (does not work) / "spawn comm1_Sentry" (working)
 * '''Flashlight:''' "spawn comm1_sentry flashlight 1" (Sentry has flashlight on!)
-[[Category: Doom 3 characters]]
+[[Category:Doom 3 characters]]
+==Trivia==
+*Sentry bots that are spawn using commands will only stay in one location without moving, but they will attack any enemies nearby.
+[[Category:Humans]]