However, once they've lost their helmet, even a low damage attack (such as from a MP 40) will kill them straight away.

In Return to Castle Wolfenstein, the Black Guards are peculiar as regardless of the weapon, the first headshot will only blow off their helmet and do double damage (even if in earlier missions, the scoped Mauser's doubled damage is sufficient to eliminate them).

Return to Castle Wolfenstein- The Black Guard first appear in Air Base Assault, and then all but one or two missions for the rest of the game.

Despite being much tougher than the standard Soldier, they are still no match for Flamethrowers and Snooper rifles.

They are extremely tanky in later levels.

Most of them have between 70 and 150 hit points, depending on the stage of the game you find them in.

They are aggressive and tenacious fighters, so the only way to beat them is to be aggressive and tenacious in return. They are tough, well-armed, and highly skilled elite troops, and unlike the lesser infantry they fight beside, they are very hard to take by surprise.

There is no 'easy' means of defeating the Black Guard.

Staying in the open against their lethal automatic rifles can lead to a quick death. The best prospect against them is to overwhelm them with special weapons like the Tesla, Venom, or Flamethrower, or use hit and run attacks against them.

The Black Guard are extremely deadly at short to medium range, but remain a serious threat as long as they know the player is there.

Once they land, however, the paratroopers will immediately be ready to fight.

1-2 well-placed shots, namely with a Mauser, will destroy a parachute and cause the Black Guard trooper to fall to his death.

In their first appearance in Air Base Assault, the Black Guard team that parachutes in is briefly vulnerable while they descend.

It is safe to assume that they have the same system of rank as the rest of the Waffen-SS. Accordingly, all Black Guard personnel wear the unique combat boots and helmet issued to German paratroopers. Little is known about the structure or organization of the Black Guard, beyond that they are fielded as elite light infantry, specifically parachute infantry.

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