Weapon Stats and Mechanics 

Did a tiny whoopsie: forgot to include some RNG calls used for pain chance and blood splatters when calculating max damages. SSG max damage is 245 (not 225). BFG9000 max damage is 3559 (not 3503). Thanks for the heads up @Kirill Gorobets.

decino: "Did you know the Chaingun had an unused sound?" Us: "Can we hear it?" decino: "no."

"Loud Ass Blue Diamond Weapon" is a great description for the plasma gun

I'm still sad RU-vid removed community subtitles, would like so much to translate this vídeo. The videos I translated to portuguese got so many views...

"Just don't die lmao" Best advice one could give.

Protip: To defeat the demons, shoot at them until they die.

"Sir, you have reached the age of 186, can you give us any advice to live longer?" "Just don't die lmao"

“just don’t die lmao” Demons hate him! Learn how to become invincible with this simple trick.

Romero: "How long should Berserk last? 10000 ticks?" Carmak: "Longer....." Romero: "100000 ticks?" Carmak: "LONGER." Romero: *holds down 0* "1000000000000000 ticks?"

i'm a simple guy. i see a thumbnail with a yellow bg and doom graphics, i click.

So... the chainsaw is just faster fists? Star Platinum: *Jots down notes*

Decino: the Librarian of Doom. I love knowledge bases like this even if they're hardly noticed in the game. It just makes it all feel even more like a hyperactive D&D session where the DM would consume meth and jet fuel to think of these *ridiculous* damage variances with the party unable to stop him and forced to play his game.

9:06 Someone should make some sort of minor fix for this SSG muzzle flash timing issue, probably something unintrusive that can also boast maximum compatibility, like a DeHackEd patch. I'm sure such a DeHackEd patch would be a great companion piece to any other collections of minor fixes, such as a project focusing on the sprites, and the patch could also additionally include what are now Bethesda-approved canonical fixes like the Zombieman's firing frame not being bright.

I bet this is gonna be recommended for 50% of the people

I always thought the extra Plasma animation was Doomguy letting it cool off - when I was younger I even avoided firing it too long for fear of it overheating haha

13:11 I've actually always thought that was like an animation of cooling down the plasmarifle rather than kickback.

"Just don't die lmao" Finally, with this advice I can beat God Machine

"How do you kill stuff in doom" is now gonna be the most asked question

Ah, so this is where our ducino has been these last few days! Also, consider this an informal request for a "Don't die, lmao" t-shirt :D

I love how the damage randomization is based mainly on dice rolls essentially, your fists basically being a 1d10*2, bullets being a 1d3*5, plasmagun being a 1d8*5 and so on

The OG Doom BFG is still the best feeling BFG in the series for me. Doom 3 BFG is scuffed. Doom 2016 / Eternal BFG feels like a luxury I can't afford. Doom 64 BFG I know we had this discussion before and apparently it functions the same as the OG BFG but something just feels different. Either that or I have contamination and mutants in my brain. Please let me out of the Bathroom. I have 40 cells and I must Unf.

For 04:17 I guess it is a bit confusing, as you pick up 20 cells and need 40 to use with BFG, would be more clear with a big cell pack of 100 cells

Dear Uncle decino, I discovered your channel when you were progressing through Map 24 of Sunlust and instantly enjoyed your humor and style. I went back and started to watch from Map 1, during which you said "The only way you get better at Doom is to raise the ceiling, your skill ceiling that is." From when I was playing DooM shareware in 1993 with my dad until seeing that video, it was mostly about nostalgia for me and I would play through about half of E1 on HMP and die/give up (didn't even strafe), then blow some things up with cheats. But after that video and watching your Sunlust playthrough I've proudly beaten every map in Doom 1 including Sigil maps, UVMax pistol start/no saves, without watching any playthroughs in advance, aside from looking up a handful of tricky secrets. DooM is more fun than ever. So thank you and keep killing it with your content! (Literally) Now onto Doom II UVMax for me 😨

I'm amazed how the gunplay of Doom still is top tier even when compared to modern games (as in less than 25 years old). It's just so satisfying.

hay ducino do a video on what map decorations bloke projectiles and the ones u can shot thru

9:15 Because of an odd issue that the original doom subtracts one tic from the first frame of muzzle flash state, the faulty muzzle flash frame only appears for one tic, not 2 tics. Of course, the easiest dehacked fix is just changing the duration of the first muzzle flash frame from 5 to 4.

Sometimes i forget how the mechanics of Doom simple and beautiful it is, especially the weapons giving you less or extra ammo depends on who dropped it and the first shot is always accurate. But the game preventing you from firing BFG and Rocket Launcher by accident after auto selecting is something i genuinely never heard of.

2:09 "An ammo clip." UH ACKCHYUALLY- "Yes, I know it's a magazine, I'm also cringing" ...very good then, carry on

Really liked that little speech at the end, felt like it added something that made the video a little bit more personal maybe? Conclusive? I'm not sure but it really worked. :)

I had to go check out the "can't use the fist if you have the chainsaw" thing, and never realized it. Probably because people barely use the chainsaw lol. But it's nice to know that you can't kill yourself with a direct rocket hit, and now I cannot unsee the 2 extra SSG flash frames. Is there a sprite mod that fixes it? Also, obligatory Ancient Aliens when, debino?

"... And just deal solid damage. You can even snipe with it!" Guy: Noo! You cant use a shotgun like a sniper rifle!1!1!1!1!11!! Me: *_Haha Shotgun go BOOM Chak-Chak_*

*"Just don't die lmao, and git gud"* I just love how dry decino said that, made the advice feels more special xD

I never knew there was a certain order for weapon auto switches after running out of ammo, it shows the developers' understanding of weapon balance. Since the game can't know what kind of combat situation the player is in, it has to make a blanket decision which weapon would be the most useful one in any situation. The chainsaw ranks low in viability, but is worth more than the rocket launchers self-damage which can kill the player in one unlucky hit. Possible self-damage is apparently still preferable to wasting a BFG shot. But the fist is (normally) so inefficient that the player will most probably die while using it, and wasting BFG ammo is still better than that. Also, the Combat Analysis section of the video is a great explanation for what makes FPS games great. And for why many people start each level with only the pistol. Having fewer weapons along with less ammo means those combat decisions are harder, and as a result the challenge is greater. All while each level is designed to be completable even without weapons form earlier levels.

“BOOLets” Is that just Decino’s accent, or is he intentionally trying to make a coding pun?

"Loud Ass Blue Diamond Weapon" I'm calling it that now.

I think the fact that the super shotgun and BFG can have "zero" ammo while still having ammo is why those two don't switch upon picking up ammo Otherwise it's a bit weird that specifically those two don't do so

Decino is a breath of fresh air when you're standing in a pile of demon entrails.

Decino you got me into playing a lot of the older Dooms so thank you I finished Doom 64 on the hardest difficulty today listening to this video

Me: *sees yellow background* Also me: *rapid clicking*

This guy is probably the best dude who explains doom physics, hes even nice enough to mention his patreons

Its always so amazing to me seeing the little details id paid attention to when building this game. Its no wonder it became so successful.

The combat analysis is valid in real life too (there is no such thing as the best weapon, it all comes down to the situation you are into), man Doom truly is an endless source of beauty, wisdom and badassery. Great video as always, you should get an honorary doctorate by ID!

I don't think I can ever get bored of your Doom content. It's more perfect than a cyberdemon's glutes.

Deucino: Shotgun, a weapon that can take down any hitscanners. Revenant: I'mma pretend i didn't hear that.

that sunlust clip with the pistol out gives me anxiety

I woke up today and asked myself, “where’s decino? hope he’s alright” and then boom, new upload.

I wanted to hear how the fixed Chaingun sounds :(

let’s fricking ( sry for swear) gooooooo

seriously, doom 1-2 demons and doomguy itself are soo freaking cute, idk why, but all the demons look cute as fuck, doomguy included... literally would want you to get them as plushies.

Note that bullet clips placed by the map maker give you 10 bullets. While Bullet clips dropped by Zombiemen only give you 5 bullets.

16:42 suicide rate drops to 0%

I always thought the recoil animation for the plasma rifle was actually the rifle having to charge or dispense heat after firing

This might be the best content i've ever seen, it's just so interesting.

"Loud Ass Blue Diamond Weapon" has definitely been the highlight of my morning. XD

First we did enemies now we doing wepeons this man will never stop its so great

The full-heal granted by the Berserk Pack can be a life-saver, but the mandatory weapon switch makes the pickup a little frustrating to collect. So I'm glad that this video teaches that you can switch to a different weapon while your current one is lowering to minimize the downtime and keep up your rate-of-fire.

I'm recording my own series playing "UV + Fast Monsters + Pistol Start + No HUD" on classic Dooms. Thanks for the content!

12:43 WTF that Plasma Rifle(Gun) is Loud Ass Blue Diamond Weapon

While a lot of the info in this game is common knowledge that can be found in a guide or wiki, I knew I'd learn something new from watching this video. Namely, the game's weapon switching preferences. I love these videos, they are a wonderful documentation of all of Doom's mechanics, be they well known, obscure or otherwise.

dumb question, are the "third person" doomguy sprites actually in the game, or a mod? like, i haven't seen a sprite sheet with doomguy holding different guns than the assault rifle

Shotguns and Super Shotguns: *exist* RNG: no max damage for you

"He's just grinning there, menacingly!" 1:24

Nice video but i feel like adressing that most of the Doomguy sprites used here are fanmade because in the game, he only carries some rifle that the Zombiemen also carry, so that part could have been pointed out just to not confuse people. Because he doesn't have sprites for the in-game weapons. In fact, that could have lead to an opportunity to talk about the cut rifle from early versions of Doom, before it was replaced by the pistol.

Thanks for the upload decino this was good and your little talk at the end is what makes doom so good it's what made me fall in love with it looking at each room working out who to kill first what weapons to use in which ever situation you find yourself in.

Hey dude I don't comment on most things ever, but I wanted to tell you how much I love these mechanics of Doom videos you make. I've seen nearly all of them and am a big fan of them. Explaining the complexities and behind the scenes elements in a way non developers can understand is really appreciated, and helps really further an understanding of a game we all love. Thank you!

OK, so for pellets, you count 5 dmg as a minimum, that would mean: Shotgun lowest dmg: 35 SSG lowest dmg: 100 (This statement is incorrect)

The best way to use the fist with when an enemy punches your fist as you punch them. FISTBUMP

9:28 cursed knowledge

Vladimir J Erkov waits for the day when Decino accidentally combines his middle initial and last name.

I really want to say thank you decino!!! I was born 1992 but I play doom 2 all my life since I put my hands on... You give me a lot with your videos more than just entertainment... Thank you decino!!!

"It's just like an Imp, but actually it's a weapon"

Not sure if this is said enough, but the work you put into these analysis videos really is appreciated. Good job man :)

Ok i had a weird timing today: I just woke up normally to start my day, then i saw the notifications and this vid was 3min ago My Doomer sixth sense knew some good shut was happening, damn

If the shotgun is the workhorse of Doom, the super shotgun is the Christian Okoye of Doom.

Nobody: Doom guy when he picks up a gun: *this... does put a smile on my face.*

THANK YOU DECINO! I have been studying DOOM modding recently and your breakdown of the code associated with the weapon states was super helpful!

15:53 And this pretty much sums up why DooM's combat is good. There are other factors, like levels, atmosphere, etc... So many games on steam nowadays where people think making a game about mindlessly slaughtering waves of enemies automatically makes your game good like doom while they miss the point of all the other things that made it so good.

"Don't die lmao and git gud" - truly, words to live by.

Me: "well that was lunch break, back to work" Decino: *uploads a new vid* Me: "That's 18 mins of break extra"

Idk how or why but the enthusiasm and the way you talk on analysis videos really make them comfy and wholesome

Decino doesn't just teach me about how DooM works... Decino teaches me DOOM

2:21 meanwhile in Tomb Raider: "Best I can do is two"

I love your videos so much ! Each analysis is very complete yet understandable great work as usual ! :D

Can't get enough of Decino's Doom Analysis videos. 🤤 Been looking forward to this ever since the monster stats video. Huge props for going through the trouble of setting up the simulation, so we can finally get the answer to the true max damage a weapon can inflict. I think I spotted the teensiest omission regarding ammo pickups, though: You did mention that zombies and the SS drop ammo, but I think you didn't mention that the ammo value of those clips is halved to 5.

It tickles me how the chaingun is literally just a gun version of the chainsaw statwise. No wonder they both have chain in the name

I still say "el-em-ay-oh" instead of "luh-ma-oh"

YESSSSS! The video I've been expecting, but have been in the background holding patiently, because these videos are just that amazing.

Decino I have been watching you for about a year now. I only watched your analysis videos but really started watching you when you were playing Sunlust. You are by far my favorite RU-vidr keep it up decino

classic doomguy is a stratedgist outhinking demons using their own artifacts and bullets they leave behind against them modern doomguy is just a dude thats buff as hell.

“Ammo Type: Boolets” 4:51

This is the most thorough and statistical analysis of Doom I've ever seen. Good shit. I love this kinda techinal stuff.

Just in time for this Doom analysis video. The amount of effort going into these videos is amazing!

The Rocket is just too loyal to his owner.

Finally,I can know why imps and soldiers vanish after I tap my super shotgun

Can't imagine how much work goes into these videos, good work Pumpking

I had been looking for this video Decino! I didn't realise it had not been made yet...

What about the Unmaker, from Doom64? Guess it needs a video of its own. Actually, maybe you could cover some Doom64 stuff, guess it would be interesting.

Soooo I'm working on a spreadsheet aimed at balancing ammo placement vs what monsters are in a given fight, and part of this is writing out the various possible values for the weapons. These videos continue to be amazing! I did have one question... for the SSG, it iterates through 20 pellets and uses 5 random numbers for each (as you said). In order it pulls random numbers for damage, then horizontal spread (2 numbers), then vertical spread (2 numbers). So every 5th random number (starting with the first one) is used to calculate damage, correct? Assuming I'm calculating this correctly I found one spot in the RNG table that yields 255 damage. This is starting at the number 80 at index 18 in the RNG table. Calculating damage starting there and adding up all damage resulting from every 5th value in the table results in 255. If anyone can corroborate this or point out where I'm wrong I'd appreciate the help!

Spooky, man. You really spooked me with that rocket bit. I’m thoroughly spooked.

Glad you're back! We missed you. Awesome vid! Also, I can't unsee the SSG glitch...