| "The Lord's Will be done." This page is unfinished; Tidy it up!. You can help us by revising the article or fixing other unfinished pages here. |
| "If only we knew the suffering that would befall us next..." This page describes special lore or secret content. Continue at your own risk! |
This page details Gabriel's first encounter in 3-2. For general information, see Gabriel. For the second encounter in 6-2, see Gabriel, Apostate of Hate.
Gabriel, Judge of Hell is the third major boss in ULTRAKILL and the final boss of Act I. He appears in the mission [ 3-2: IN THE FLESH ], where he first taunts V1 telling it to turn back before acknowledging V1's challenge and meeting it in his arena. Gabriel is currently one of five characters with speaking roles in ULTRAKILL and is voiced by Gianni Matragrano. Upon his defeat, Gabriel is outraged by the fact that even with The Father's Light in hand, he was defeated by V1. He then yells in a blood-fueled rage that "THIS IS NOT OVER!" before teleporting away in a beam of light.
Description[]
Gabriel is the first Angel V1 encounters. He wears silver armor with golden accents, and his eyeless helmet is embedded with a golden cross. Sky-blue light constructs form both his angel wings and his halo. He also wears ornate twin swords sheathed on his right hip, the scabbards bearing the phrases "Splendor is Justice" and "Justice is Splendor". Despite having these weapons, Gabriel never uses them in this fight, favoring instead swords, axes, and spears made of golden light.
In the end screen of Infinite Hyperdeath, just after his defeat, we learn that this one loss he faced was enough to question his loyalty. He is unable to properly explain himself, and the Heavenly Council declares him a heretic and strips him of God's power. He is given 24 hours to kill V1 and unmake his mistakes. He initially speaks very eloquently to V1, but in a holier-than-thou tone that shows he is arrogant and disgusted with the Machine. Gabriel is also a very gay femboy PROVE ME WRONG!!![1]
Combat[]
In battle, Gabriel is a test of your reflexes as he teleports around to launch rapid-fire attacks at you. Boasting the large and varied moveset, he is a force to be reckoned with and will likely require multiple attempts to best. After taking a certain amount of damage, he will properly enter Phase 2. In Phase 2, Gabriel changes from a silver and gold color scheme to red and gold while improving his existing attacks. In Violent, he will also gain a new attack in phase 2. In Brutal, Gabriel is faster overall (confirmation needed), and two of his attacks gain new behaviors
Attacks[]
Gabriel has 4 attacks, with an extra attack in Phase 2 of Violent and above. Between each taunt, Gabriel will string two combo attacks together (three combo attacks on Violent), with a chance to perform an axe throw before each combo. He will not use the same combo attack twice in a row, and a maximum of one axe throw can be performed between taunts.
- Gabriel will materialize a greatsword of light in his right hand and dash at V1 before swinging twice, then throwing it at V1. The thrown greatsword can be parried. In Phase 2, he will teleport before throwing, and if the sword flies for a certain amount of time without hitting V1 or terrain, he will teleport to the sword to catch and throw it again.
- Gabriel will materialize a tall spear of light in his right hand before teleporting above V1. He will track V1 until thrusting the spear directly downward, which can be avoided by sliding. Afterward, he will teleport and throw the spear directly at V1. The spear can be parried or deflected with an explosion. In Phase 2, he will thrust twice before throwing. In Brutal, Gabriel can thrust horizontally with his spear instead of only thrusting vertically, which makes this attack much more unpredictable and dangerous.
- Gabriel will materialize a katana of light in his left hand and quickly slice twice before performing a long-distance thrust. He will only initiate this combo while V1 is in close range, and it cannot be parried. In phase 2, he will teleport before thrusting.
- Gabriel will materialize twin light axes in both hands and quickly throw them at V1. The projectiles have minor tracking, allowing them to curve slightly to hit V1 and potentially prolong their flight. These can be parried, but the small hitboxes on each axe projectile combined with their helical flight pattern make this a difficult task, and parrying one axe can still leave the other in flight.
- On Violent difficulty, he will summon a surrounding shield of swords at the start of Phase 2, and then every other taunt. These can be parried. On Brutal, this attack ends with the swords teleporting around V1 in a ring and orbiting it for a few moments before briefly pausing and launching inwards. This will happen at the same time as Gabriel’s second attack after summoning the orbiting swords. (Additionally, the swords might be unparriable until they launch towards V1. More testing is needed.)
Terminal Data[]
For more information, see Terminal.
TYPE: SUPREME ANGEL
DATA:
One of the most respected and feared archangels, Gabriel earned his reputation through power and efficiency.Regardless of the task given, Gabriel would always perform it quickly and decisively, earning him the title of Judge of Hell after dethroning Minos and ending the Lust renaissance.
Despite answering to the Council, he is far more popular and beloved among angels due to his radiant personality and active nature, especially compared to the Council that strictly follows and upholds the dogma of the Faith.
STRATEGY:
- Gabriel's movements are fast and his attacks are deadly, but by observing which weapon he manifests, his attacks can be accurately predicted before he even starts them.- Gabriel's pride stops him from attacking while taunting his opponent, opening up a short window for healing.
Rending Apart[]
Gabriel is tough and death is going to be a normal occurrence even on repeat playthroughs, so the number one thing to learn is to not get upset with this fight. Learning the timings for parrying is vital since they can do a lot of damage and cut down the time spent fighting him. As far as weapons go, any one of them has their strengths.
- The Revolver and Alternate Revolver can deal good poke damage during his attack cycles and the Piercer and Marksman Variants are solid in their own right. The Sharpshooter Variant is also of good use, since it can bounce off of the invisible walls of the arena and hit Gabriel.
- Shotgun Swapping is a good tactic for consistent DPS, as always.
- Gabriel takes extra damage from the Nailgun, so using it is a valid option. The Attractor Variant is recommended because he moves so much via teleportation, so it's better to shoot without the need to aim. The Overheat Nailgun can also shred his health making use of Overheat Storage combined with magnets.
- The Railcannon is, of course, a great option for burst damage. Save it for the entire first phase, because there's a trick with it. When Gabriel gets launched in the air, stand under him to prevent him from reaching the ground, flick all 4 Marksman Coins into the air and shoot them with the Railcannon's Electric Variant while also through Gabriel to deal over half of his Phase 2 health.
- The Freezeframe Rocket Launcher allows for an aerial trap that can trigger upon Gabriel becoming vulnerable after the introduction cutscene. Note that while it may deal high damage, Gabriel moves from his initial position and thus sticking a magnet on him is advised.
After a string of attacks have concluded, Gabriel will taunt V1 and enter a passive state for a few seconds from which he can be freely wailed on (However, on Brutal Difficulty, Gabriel still will attack while taunting). At half health, Gabriel's blue light will shatter and he will be launched into the air, from which he can be damaged to extend his air time, completely helpless all the while. After taking a certain amount of damage, or if he lands, he will properly enter Phase 2. Going for close-range damage may be a bit riskier on Violent, as he will summon a shield of swords every other taunt. However, these swords can be parried into Gabriel.
Alternatively, if one wishes to cheese the Gabriel fight, all they need to do is slide around the arena non-stop in one direction (clockwise or counterclockwise), which will allow them to dodge all of Gabriel's attacks. Combining this with firing ricoshots with the Marksman allows easy shredding of Gabriel's health, as you don't have to stop sliding to aim. Sliding also builds the movement multiplier, allowing for an easy P rank.
Voice Lines[]
3-2: IN THE FLESH[]
- "Machine, turn back now. The layers of this palace are not for your kind. Turn back, or you will be crossing the will of God." (When V1 enters the walkway in 3-2)
- "Your choice is made. As the righteous hand of the father, I shall rend you apart, and you will become inanimate once more." (When V1 is about to cross the hands in 3-2)
- "BEHOLD! THE POWER OF AN ANGEL" (Upon spawning)
- "Enough!" (Upon entering the second phase)
- "What..? How can this be? Bested by this… this thing..? You insignificant FUCK! THIS IS NOT OVER!" (After being defeated)
- "May your woes be many, and your days few." (After teleporting away)
Taunts[]
- "You defy the light!"
- "A mere object!"
- "There can be only light!"
- "Foolishness, machine. Foolishness."
- "An imperfection to be cleansed..."
- "Not. Even. Mortal."
- "You are less than nothing"
- "You're an error to be corrected!"
- "The light IS perfection!"
- "You are outclassed!"
- "Your crime is existence!"
- "You make even the DEVIL CRY!"
Hurt[]
These play when attacking Gabriel during his transition from the first phase to the second.
- "Eugh!"
- "Mmmh!"
- "Augh!"
- "Gah!"
Unused[]
- "That's right! With your tail between your legs!" (Unused, possibly meant for an easter egg where the player would actually obey Gabriel and turn back)
- "Y-you're actually doing it?! I didn't plan an easter egg for this..." (Unused, also meant for turning back, though with a much less serious tone)
- "Ashes to ashes... Rust to rust..." (Unused, supposedly meant to play after the player dies to Gabriel. also a reference to the dusk song "Ashes to Ashes, Dusk to Dusk" another game made by new blood)
- "Is your software running slow? I may have just the update that will do the trick! Have you tried Jesus?" (Unused, possibly meant to be a taunt)
Trivia[]
- Violent difficulty Gabriel was much stronger in the initial early access release, being generally faster and more aggressive. Spear slams could also not be avoided with slide alone and his summoned swords would eventually encircle V1 before closing in instead of simply disappearing. Due to being too big of a difficulty spike, he was quickly nerfed and the summoned swords' behavior was saved for Brutal.
- Many of his taunts are references to Devil May Cry series.
- Gabriel is one of the many characters to swear, the others being Mirage, the Owl, Big Johninator and the author of the terminal entries found in Prime Sanctums.
- While most eye fixtures in Gluttony follow the player's position, the eye in the center of the level's arena follows Gabriel instead.
- This was explained by Hakita describing the Eye following the most interesting thing in the room, that being Gabriel.
- Gabriel's hurt sounds can only be heard when hitting him during his transition to Phase 2
- "May your Woes be many and your days few."
- Phase 1: Normal Phase 2: ENRAGED
- GABRIEL
