The Battle Nun is the musical equivalent of a church organ, an instrument of grandeur and terror. She doesn’t scream or growl; she hums, she prays, and then she makes your army immortal. She is the holy water to Doviculus’s fire, the choir to Eddie’s solo. Though Brütal Legend never received a direct sequel, the Battle Nun remains a fan-favorite. She is frequently cited in strategy guides for the game’s complex multiplayer mode—a mode so deep that it has maintained a small, dedicated competitive community for over a decade.

In the pantheon of real-time strategy (RTS) units, few are as simultaneously ridiculous and effective as the Battle Nun . A standout unit in Double Fine Productions’ 2009 cult classic Brütal Legend , the Battle Nun is a perfect encapsulation of the game’s core design philosophy: heavy metal album art brought to life, wrapped in a surprisingly deep tactical shell.

In the end, the Battle Nun is the perfect Brütal Legend unit: bizarre, funny, unexpectedly tactical, and undeniably metal. She proves that in the battle between good and evil, sometimes the most brutal weapon is a prayer—especially when it comes with a damage shield and a +20 health-per-second aura.