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* CigarChomper: Cover art and official illustrations usually depict him with one in his mouth.

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* CigarChomper: Cover art and official illustrations usually depict him with one a cigar in his mouth.


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* RealMenWearPink: While he's an incredibly macho guy who slaughters enemies by the score, he's also a fan of Creator/OprahWinfrey and he literally wore a pink shirt in his first appearance.
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Duke clearly has superhuman strength, speed, durability, and leaping ability albeit low-level in the games. So while he is badass, he is NOT normal.


* BadassNormal: He's brought down hordes of monsters and alien invaders with nothing but weapon expertise and sheer machismo.
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* BadassNormal: He's brought down hordes of monsters and alien invaders with nothing but weapon expertise and sheer machismo.


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* ShotgunsAreJustBetter: Pump-action shotguns are among his most well-known weapons of choice.

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* PolicePig: Again, exactly what their name implies.



* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: Noticeably reptilian and inarguably vile.



* XenomorphXerox: Are more than a little similar to Xenomorphs, aside from being brown and shrinking things.



* LargeAndInCharge: Some of the biggest aliens Duke will encounter, and with some of the highest authority among the invaders.



** The Shrinker is subjectively the best option for dealing with them as it shrinks them immediately, neutering them as a threat. The issue is that their hitboxes are odd, necessitating aiming at their feet to make it work. A player can either turn off auto-aim or rush them and hope it works.



Smaller and weaker versions of the Battlelord enemy from episode 3 of ''3D''. Exclusive to ''Alien World Order''.

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Smaller and weaker versions of the Battlelord Cycloid Emperor enemy from episode 3 of ''3D''. Exclusive to ''Alien World Order''.
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Authority Equals Asskicking has been disambiguated. Replacing and adding Asskicking Leads To Leadership. I hope this trope makes sense.


* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: The ruler of the aliens and the most powerful one among them.

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* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: AsskickingLeadsToLeadership: The ruler of the aliens and the most powerful one among them.
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* MrViceGuy: He's comedically flawed, but still more or less heroic in his actions.

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[[folder:Battlelord Sentries]]
Smaller and weaker versions of the Battlelord enemy from episode 1 of ''3D''.

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[[folder:Battlelord Sentries]]
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[[folder: Protector Drone]]
Appearing only in ''The Birth''
and weaker versions of the Battlelord enemy from episode 1 of ''3D''."Duke Nukem 64'', Protector Drones are fast and tough melee enemies who can fire shrink rays.



* DegradedBoss: After the Battlelord is introduced as a FinalBoss baddie at the end of ''L.A. Meltdown'', these appear more often in ''Lunar Apocalypse'', ''Shrapnel City'' and ''The Birth''.
* GatlingGood: Uses a Chaingun as its main attack once the Duke is in range.
* LandMineGoesClick: It can throw mines around him in order to keep the Duke at bay or in range.
* WeaksauceWeakness: Explosive direct hit weapons such as the RPG and the Devastator can make quick work on them. The Shrinker can work on them too.

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* DegradedBoss: After the Battlelord is introduced as a FinalBoss baddie at the end of ''L.A. Meltdown'', these AdaptationalEarlyAppearance: Since ''The Birth'' wasn't included in ''64'' Protector Drones appear more often in the normal set of levels starting in ''Lunar Apocalypse'', ''Shrapnel City'' Apocalypse''.
* LightningBruiser: They are fast
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hard to kill, requiring four shotgun shots or two RPG rockets to take down and their melee slashes can knock off a third of Duke's health.
* GatlingGood: Uses a Chaingun as its main attack once the ShrinkRay: They can fire Shrinker beams that can shrink Duke is in range.
* LandMineGoesClick: It
so that they can throw mines around him in order stomp on him. They are also immune to keep the Duke at bay or in range.
Shrinker.
* WeaksauceWeakness: Explosive direct hit weapons such as the RPG and the Devastator The Freezethrower can make quick work on them. The Shrinker can work on stunlock them too.and easily freeze them.



[[folder:Overlord Sentries]]
Smaller and weaker versions of the Overlord enemy from episode 2 of ''3D''. Exclusive to ''Duke Nukem 64'' and ''Alien World Order''.

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[[folder:Overlord [[folder:Battlelord Sentries]]
Smaller and weaker versions of the Overlord Battlelord enemy from episode 2 1 of ''3D''. Exclusive to ''Duke Nukem 64'' and ''Alien World Order''.''3D''.



* WeaksauceWeakness: The Expander makes quick work of them.

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* DegradedBoss: After the Battlelord is introduced as a FinalBoss baddie at the end of ''L.A. Meltdown'', these appear more often in ''Lunar Apocalypse'', ''Shrapnel City'' and ''The Birth''.
* GatlingGood: Uses a Chaingun as its main attack once the Duke is in range.
* LandMineGoesClick: It can throw mines around him in order to keep the Duke at bay or in range.
* WeaksauceWeakness: The Expander makes Explosive direct hit weapons such as the RPG and the Devastator can make quick work of them.on them. The Shrinker can work on them too.



[[folder:Firefly Troopers]]
A more powerful variant of the Assault Aliens, found in ''Alien World Order''. They use Incinerators in order to attack, and can shrink itself while airborne.

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[[folder:Firefly Troopers]]
A more powerful variant
[[folder:Overlord Sentries]]
Smaller and weaker versions
of the Assault Aliens, found in Overlord enemy from episode 2 of ''3D''. Exclusive to ''Duke Nukem 64'' and ''Alien World Order''. They use Incinerators in order to attack, and can shrink itself while airborne.Order''.



* PlayingWithFire: They use Incinerators to burn the Duke alive. Should the Incinerator projectiles miss, they become lava pools when they touch the ground.
* SizeShifter: They can shrink themselves and grow back to their normal size at will.
* WeaksauceWeakness: The Shotgun and the RPG make quick work of them.

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* PlayingWithFire: They use Incinerators to burn the Duke alive. Should the Incinerator projectiles miss, they become lava pools when they touch the ground.
* SizeShifter: They can shrink themselves and grow back to their normal size at will.
* WeaksauceWeakness: The Shotgun and the RPG make Expander makes quick work of them.



[[folder:Cycloid Sentries]]
Smaller and weaker versions of the Battlelord enemy from episode 3 of ''3D''. Exclusive to ''Alien World Order''.

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[[folder:Cycloid Sentries]]
Smaller and weaker versions
[[folder:Firefly Troopers]]
A more powerful variant
of the Battlelord enemy from episode 3 of ''3D''. Exclusive to Assault Aliens, found in ''Alien World Order''.Order''. They use Incinerators in order to attack, and can shrink itself while airborne.



* BossInMookClothing: Appear in ''Alien World Order'' after the Cycloid Emperor goes down at the end of ''Shrapnel City''. There are very few on them, and most are encountered on the higher difficulties.
* WeaksauceWeakness: Much like the Battlelord Sentry, the RPG, Devastator and Shrinker are your weapons of choice here.

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* BossInMookClothing: Appear in ''Alien World Order'' after PlayingWithFire: They use Incinerators to burn the Cycloid Emperor goes down at Duke alive. Should the end of ''Shrapnel City''. There are very few on them, Incinerator projectiles miss, they become lava pools when they touch the ground.
* SizeShifter: They can shrink themselves
and most are encountered on the higher difficulties.
grow back to their normal size at will.
* WeaksauceWeakness: Much like The Shotgun and the Battlelord Sentry, the RPG, Devastator and Shrinker are your weapons RPG make quick work of choice here.them.


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[[folder:Cycloid Sentries]]
Smaller and weaker versions of the Battlelord enemy from episode 3 of ''3D''. Exclusive to ''Alien World Order''.
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* BossInMookClothing: Appear in ''Alien World Order'' after the Cycloid Emperor goes down at the end of ''Shrapnel City''. There are very few on them, and most are encountered on the higher difficulties.
* WeaksauceWeakness: Much like the Battlelord Sentry, the RPG, Devastator and Shrinker are your weapons of choice here.
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* WeaksauceWeakness: They're vulnerable to high-end weapons such as the Shrinker, Devastator and Incinerator.

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* WeaksauceWeakness: They're vulnerable to high-end weapons such as the RPG, Shrinker, Devastator and Incinerator.
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* EveryoneHasStandards: Despite being a PoliticallyIncorrectHero who [[RatedMForManly loves guns and babes]] and has a massive ego, ''Duke Nukem Does The Internet'' has him regard Nazis, homophobes, and racists, among other unscrupulous groups, as why he considers Usenet as a digital WretchedHive.

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* EveryoneHasStandards: Despite being a PoliticallyIncorrectHero who [[RatedMForManly loves guns and babes]] babes and has a massive ego, ''Duke Nukem Does The Internet'' has him regard Nazis, homophobes, and racists, among other unscrupulous groups, as why he considers Usenet as a digital WretchedHive.
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* EveryoneHasStandards: Despite being a PoliticallyIncorrectHero who [[RatedMForManly loves guns and babes]] and has a massive ego, ''Duke Nukem Does The Internet'' has him regard Nazis, homophobes, and racists, among other unscrupulous groups, as why he considers Usenet a WretchedHive.

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* EveryoneHasStandards: Despite being a PoliticallyIncorrectHero who [[RatedMForManly loves guns and babes]] and has a massive ego, ''Duke Nukem Does The Internet'' has him regard Nazis, homophobes, and racists, among other unscrupulous groups, as why he considers Usenet as a digital WretchedHive.
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* EveryoneHasStandards: Despite being a PoliticallyIncorrectHero who [[RatedMForManly loves guns and babes]], ''Duke Nukem Does The Internet'' has him regard Nazis, homophobes, and racists, among other unscrupulous groups, as why he considers Usenet a WretchedHive.

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* EveryoneHasStandards: Despite being a PoliticallyIncorrectHero who [[RatedMForManly loves guns and babes]], babes]] and has a massive ego, ''Duke Nukem Does The Internet'' has him regard Nazis, homophobes, and racists, among other unscrupulous groups, as why he considers Usenet a WretchedHive.
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* EveryoneHasStandards: Despite being a PoliticallyIncorrectHero who [[RatedMForManly loves guns and babes]], ''Duke Nukem Does The Internet'' has him regard Nazis, homophobes, and racists, among other unscrupulous groups, as why he considers Usenet a WretchedHive.
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* ThrowDownTheBomblet: Duke + pipebombs = dead bad guys. Throwing a remotely triggered bomb and detonating it is a skill Duke has mastered.
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* Sizeshifter: They can shrink themselves and grow back to their normal size at will.

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* Sizeshifter: SizeShifter: They can shrink themselves and grow back to their normal size at will.
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* Sizeshifter: They can shrink themselves and grow back to their normal size at will.
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* FlyingSeafoodSpecial: Essentially screaming, psychic octopi with MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily that float through the air.
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* JetPack: They all come equipped with one, allowing them to attack from the air. It's quite satisfying to shoot one out of the sky and watch them splatter from a high fall.
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* ShotgunsAreJustBetter: Wield their shotguns with lethal proficiency. Fortunately, they may occasionally drop one, allowing Duke to turn it back on them.
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* PigMan: Exactly what their name implies: the LAPD mutated into evil, porcine soldiers for the invading aliens.
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* FatBastard: All their time spent sitting around commanding troopers from their hovercrafts has seen these aggressive, malicious alien jerks bloat into obesity.

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