10 Best Weapons In DOOM History - Ranked
4. The Sentinel Hammer - Doom Eternal Ancient Gods DLC
If the Crucible is a switchblade, the Sentinel Hammer is a Swiss army knife.
Meant to replace the Doom Slayer's Crucible sword as the best melee weapon to be wielded, the Sentinel Hammer is more versatile than the Crucible, working with other powerups and attacks to provide for the Doom Slayer as he makes his way through the various worlds in the DLC.
The Hammer can be used to perform a Sentinel Slam, which launches the Doom Slayer into the air before allowing him to fall back to the ground, slamming the hammer and causing shockwaves that will either stun or kill enemies in the area. Enemies who are frozen and caught in the Slam drop extra health; enemies who are on fire drop extra armour. The Slam also slows enemies, leaving them open to further attacks or Glory Kills.
This gives the Hammer more versatility as a melee weapon than the Crucible. Running low on health? Freeze a few demons and Slam their hides. Need to stagger a big bad for a few extra seconds? Slam away.
Tired of shooting at a bunch of weaker enemies and want to polish them all off at once? Send shockwaves through them and give yourself a breather.
The Sentinel Hammer is the best melee weapon in the series, basically being a whole toolkit in one big-ass package and enough to make even the gods themselves shake.