Mighty DOOM: How to Use Weapons in Mid-Mission
In Mighty DOOM, an "adorably violent top-down, single-touch action shooter" rogue-lite, players will have to fight hordes of small demons in the beautifully animated DOOM universe. Once the Mini-Slayer's loadout has been locked in for a mission, it's up to the player to use it most effectively. Their choice of how to approach enemies with their weapons, and pivot from their primary to their backups, will be the biggest factor in their success or failure.
As the player's main means of dealing damage, the player should focus on positioning themselves where their primary weapon functions best. The heavy assault cannon, for example, provides consistent damage at any range, allowing the player to hang back and whittle down enemies while focusing on dodging projectiles. The shotgun, by contrast, deals the most damage when all pellets connect, encouraging aggressive positioning and a focus on glory kills to restore lost health.
When it comes to secondary weapons, players should remember they are complements to the primary weapon, not automatic "I win" buttons that pop up every few seconds. A point-black shotgun blast may sometimes kill an enemy just as quickly as a missile could, but wouldn't come with the same ten-second commitment of losing the secondary weapon option. That rocket might have been better used taking out a blaster soldier across the room, where its volley of shots is much easier to dodge.
Ultimate attacks can deal devastating damage to a boss or group of enemies, but recharge at a glacial rate, sometimes taking more than the ten waves between bosses to charge. Ideally, an ultimate should let a player win a fight that would seriously deplete their health, or avoid an encounter that would put them at serious risk.
Equipment launchers are in many ways just a value-add for players, and because they fire automatically, players do not need to give them much mind during a mission. Their range is comparatively limited, so aggressive playstyles may allow launchers to deal more damage over a run, but this generally not a big enough factor in changing how a player should position themselves.
The most strategizing that may be done with equipment launchers is in the choice to upgrade them or not. If players are routinely encountering enemies weak to the launcher's damage type, they may find upgrading the launcher's damage or area of effect more worthwhile than a middling bonus to their other weapons or base stats.
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