Pendulum

Learn how to handle the annoying Pendulum enemies in Silent Hill 3. Discover their attacks, locations, and the best strategies to either avoid or defeat them.

Alright, let's talk about these annoying Pendulum enemies in Silent Hill 3. You'll see them popping up in a bunch of places, and they can be a real pain if you're not ready for them.

Appearance: These guys look like two half-torsos and heads stuck together, with sharp blades on their heads and bigger blades on their sides that they use to walk around. They also love to fly through the air, making this super loud screeching sound.

Locations: You'll run into Pendulums in Nightmare, Nightmare Mall, Underpass, Construction Site, Silent Hill, Lakeside Amusement Park, and the Church.

Attacks: When they're in the air, Pendulums will charge at you to slice you with those spinning head blades. If they're hovering, they'll poke at you with their blade legs. And if you get too close when they're standing on the ground, they'll use those same blade legs to attack.

Suggested Weapons: Your best bets are the Submachine Gun and the Shotgun.

Strategy: Honestly, the best strategy for Pendulums is usually just to run away. They're a nuisance, they often show up in groups, and sometimes they're just out of reach. If you absolutely have to take them down, the Shotgun is pretty good from close range – it can often drop them in a single blast. Keep an eye out because sometimes they're walking on the ground, and you'll want to deal with them then before they take flight. The Submachine Gun can also be effective because of its rapid fire. Just be ready to aim manually and keep firing, because they'll lunge at you once you shoot them. Try to drop them before they reach you. The Handgun is basically useless against them, as they'll just deflect the bullets from the front. My biggest tip? If you can, just ignore these enemies, especially on the Hard difficulty. It's usually not worth the ammo or the hassle.