Otto Giftmacher

Otto Giftmacher
Animated Otto Giftmacher.gif
Bio
HP	850/950/1050/1200
Points	5000
Wake	EINESND
Death	DONNERSND
Weapon	Rocket Launcher (projectile)

Otto Giftmacher (Otto "Poison Maker", also known as Dr. Otto Giftmacher, Dr. Otto "Poison Maker") is the boss of Episode 4 of Wolfenstein 3D and is the creator of the chemical weapons to be used in the Nazis' chemical attack against the Allies. Defeating him will put a stop to the production of chemical weapons. He uses a Rocket Launcher.

After being defeated, he will talk before falling to ground and triggering the ending.

Tactical analysis

Despite (or because of) wielding a rocket launcher, Otto is quite easy to take down. Find an area to hide behind, then grab your Chaingun, get to where you can see him and open fire. When you hear a "bing!" sound, run to cover, as he just fired a rocket at you! Once you hear the rocket explode, go out and repeat the process. If he gets too close, move to another location.

If he gets too close to you, you might not have enough room to avoid his rockets or the splash damage from them, so make sure that you have enough distance between him and you before you start you attack. Don't worry about range; Otto is large enough that most of your bullets will hit him as long as you aim towards him, no matter the distance.

When finding a good location to hide at between rockets, make sure that the hiding spot doesn't have a wall near to your back, or the splash damage from the explosion may affect you even if the rocket misses.

If you got the Keys from the starting area, you'll be able to open the doors leading to ammo and health. It's a reasonable strategy to lure him into the room full of health and keep moving as you shoot at him so that even if you get hit, you'll replenish the lost health and kill him through attrition, especially if you're good at dodging.

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Quotes

"Eine kleine Amerikaner!"

"A little American!" File: "EINESND". Spoken on seeing the player.

"Donnerwetter!"

"Good heavens!" File: "DONNERSND". Spoken on death.

"Id Software apologizes to German speaking people everywhere."

Notes

• Otto Giftmacher is the only boss to have a rocket launcher, but not a hitscan weapon.

Data

Attributes Hit points 850 (skill 1), 950 (skill 2), 1050 (skill 3), 1200 (skill 4) Speed 1536 Pain No Score 5000

Sprites & sounds Sprite number 360-369 Alert sound EINESND Death sound DONNERSND

Ranged attack Type Projectile Damage Speed 2000 Sprite number 370-377, 382-384 (explosion), 378-381 (trail) Sound MISSILEFIRESND (firing) MISSILEHITSND (impact)

References

PC DOS

Otto Rocket

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