Pumpkinhead (enemy)

Pumpkinhead is a legendary creature in Hallow's End, which you must kill for the mission Pumpkinhead. He is immune to all elemental damage except explosive.

He has various methods of attacking. Mainly he just runs up to you and hits you sending you flying backwards. When damaged enough, he will bend back and unleash a circle of fire that causes respectable damage but is easily dodged. Sometimes he throws explosive pumpkins that will detonate and daze on impact. These are very hard to dodge but can be shot out of the air.

Pumpkinhead has a fair amount of health, and can be a real challenge to kill if you engage him in close combat. Therefore it is recommended you do not. One useful strategy to use is to let Pumpkinhead kill you, then when you respawn he will be out in the open, open for easy headshots. However, if you get too close to him he will attack again by charging closer to you. Alternatively, if you're playing as Lilith you can activate Phasewalk the moment you light the second Jack-o-lantern and get far enough to avoid the confrontation. It is also a good idea to use a weapon with significant knockback, such as Sledge's Shotgun. Run to engage him at close range, then aim for the head and send him flying. Repeat as neccessary. This makes him a rather simple kill.

Trivia

 * Pumpkinhead is a very popular character used in many horror movies and halloween costumes, making it ideal for the horror set-up of The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned.