Some characters will have powerful ailment abilities that are more
effective against certain enemy types.
Each element is even more powerful when used against the matching weak power, and players must carefully choose which element is the most
effective against certain enemies and when they should order to retreat.
Not exact matches
The battle system goes to the extent that only
certain attacks are
effective against particular
enemies, this is demostrated through the Stats window which tells the status of the current
enemy engaged.
B.J. Blazkowicz is given a sub-machine gun by one of his fellow resistance fighters very early on, while further weaponry found along the way includes a high calibre automatic rifle which is
effective even in medium to long range combat, alongside pistols which are the side - arm of choice for Nazi commanders when up
against a lightly armoured
enemy at close range; a variation of a shotgun albeit with three barrels rapidly firing shells; hand grenades are capable of destroying
certain flammable surfaces which can create an escape route for B.J. under given circumstances; and more besides.
When you finally do, fire and ice are only
effective against certain types of
enemies.
Each character also has
certain enemy types that they are more
effective against.